The driverheaven testing rigs

Zardon · Jul 4, 2004, 10:40 AM

well I thought id let you into the mess which is my computer room right now - these systems are used for alot of the driverheaven reviews so as you would expect its beyond messy.

there are three systems in this shot.

the system under the desk with the antec case (open) is the main rig, the one in my sig - P4 EE at 3.9ghz on water with the X800XT PE, the one on the far right in the black case is the PCIe system, again an EE currently with 2 gig of DDRII and a X800XT PE PCIe in it.

the final pc in the background (green case) is an AMD barton system with a 9800XT in it........

there are more rigs in the house but im not going to go into that !

Danhill · Jul 4, 2004, 10:52 AM

You got the same case as I do Z, the antec 1080 Plus view.

I remeber you recommended to me a while ago, a good recommendation.

dipstick · Jul 4, 2004, 01:02 PM

That's quite a few rigs there but not too messy for all the reviews you've been doing. Good to see where all the good DH reviews are coming from.. Nice monitor

PS. I see you are one of the few that still buys their dvds

**dj_stick** · Jul 4, 2004, 01:17 PM

is that the reserator under the desk aswell?

***Veridian3*** · Jul 4, 2004, 02:03 PM

Your so unprofessional...

this is what a testing PC bench should look like...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the DH AMD test rig...:

Zardon · Jul 4, 2004, 02:04 PM

Zardon · Jul 4, 2004, 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by dj_stick
is that the reserator under the desk aswell?

yep,.thats my watercooling unit. ive an asetek here as well, but I prefer the zalman.

dipstick · Jul 4, 2004, 02:24 PM

Hey V, I like what you use to drink your milk

**dj_stick** · Jul 4, 2004, 02:25 PM

certainly looks quite large when next to a case - images on the net can be so deceiving - and seeing measurements written down means nothing to me

**MIG-31** · Jul 4, 2004, 02:29 PM

i'm a little bit worried about v3!!

dig the cup...

sorry but somebody had to pick up on this.

Logla · Jul 4, 2004, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by Veridian3
Your so unprofessional...

this is what a testing PC bench should look like...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the DH AMD test rig...:

Interesting choice of laptop - is that an Armada or an Evo, pretty sure its the 400. And one more question - are you a smartcard user?

***Veridian3*** · Jul 4, 2004, 03:49 PM

Its an Evo N410 with the wireless (g) addon.

Cups, flowery boxes and milk are not mine, honest

**MIG-31** · Jul 4, 2004, 03:52 PM

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Originally posted by Veridian3

Cups, flowery boxes and milk are not mine, honest

excuse accepted....

Borealis · Jul 7, 2004, 09:38 PM

You should be warned ahead of time with that bottle I'm assuming you have very little one around there somewhere.....

BUILD A BARB-WIRE FENCE AROUND IT ALL NOW!!!!!! My 1 year old is in a never ending attempt to get inside my cpu which is water cooled....you know what happens after that? Goodbye computer. She also likes to TRY to climb the computer chair. If she destroys the computer, she's getting a trip to military school.

Don't say you haven't been warned......

I'm not kidding on this.

Zardon · Jul 7, 2004, 10:22 PM

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Originally posted by Borealis
You should be warned ahead of time with that bottle I'm assuming you have very little one around there somewhere.....

BUILD A BARB-WIRE FENCE AROUND IT ALL NOW!!!!!! My 1 year old is in a never ending attempt to get inside my cpu which is water cooled....you know what happens after that? Goodbye computer. She also likes to TRY to climb the computer chair. If she destroys the computer, she's getting a trip to military school.

Don't say you haven't been warned......

I'm not kidding on this.

Dom · Jul 7, 2004, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Veridian3
Your so unprofessional...

this is what a testing PC bench should look like...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the DH AMD test rig...:

Stu, when you told me I needed to learn how to multitask, I didn't think you meant, feed a baby, review hardware, drink Coke and eat at the sametime.

**Roadee** · Jul 8, 2004, 04:07 AM

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Originally posted by Dom
Stu, when you told me I needed to learn how to multitask, I didn't think you meant, feed a baby, review hardware, drink Coke and eat at the sametime.

Dude......just keep working on walking and chewing gum at the same time........that is all we ask of you

CDsDontBurn · Jul 8, 2004, 04:27 AM

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Originally posted by Zardon

This would drive me insane

! What i have now is more than enough for me.

@/2ct!< · Jul 8, 2004, 08:44 PM

why dont you use the asetek on something else, hate to have it go to waste.

Lchevy79 · Jul 21, 2004, 05:06 AM

it drives me mad when the wife lays stuff on my deck that would drive me to drinking

pr0digal jenius · Jul 21, 2004, 07:50 PM

ba....i'll show yall my desk in a lil bit...lemme go initialize a disc for the mavica

krazy1 · Jul 21, 2004, 08:06 PM

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Originally posted by Zardon

there are more rigs in the house but im not going to go into that !

I hear ya on that one.. I have 11 systems in my house and the 12th one will be built soon. I am building a inexpensive system for my 4 year old daughter.

Figure that way if she messes anything up then it is her PC that is messed up and not one of my good ones.

Zardon · Jul 21, 2004, 10:44 PM

you have me WELL beaten, 12 pcs, man............

Nacht · Jul 22, 2004, 03:08 AM

HAHHAHAH its not ONE of your good ones...so what if she screws up 4! you still got 8 left jesus! why dont you sell 8 of them and put together the godliest computer ever known to man.

pr0digal jenius · Jul 22, 2004, 03:27 AM

zardon already has the 'godlist computer knwon to ma'...sry....too late

krazy1 · Jul 22, 2004, 03:37 AM

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Originally posted by Nacht
HAHHAHAH its not ONE of your good ones...so what if she screws up 4! you still got 8 left jesus! why dont you sell 8 of them and put together the godliest computer ever known to man.

My network here is my "school". I am 95% self taught and everything I have learned I have done by building my network here. Yes 12 PC's is alot but with that number I am able to do many things here. I run my own Web server, FTP server, mail server, DNS server, Trend Micro A/V server, MS SUS Server, IDS Monitor Server (Intrusion Detection), and several other things. Several PC's serve multiple rolls but like i said this is my learning enviroment.

As for my daughter getting her own PC, I am doing that for several reasons. 1) like I said before, if the OS gets goofed I don't loose any of my stuff, 2) I don't have to fight to get on my computer, 3) a sense of ownership and responsibility. Yes she is only 4 (well 4 in less then a month) but I everyone that meets her swears she is 7 becasue of the way she acts/talks. My wife and I figure it is never too early to teach them how to take care of things and keep up the things you own. This little girl already can Turn on the TV, Turn on the Stereo, Turn on the DVD Player, put the movie in she wants, and start the movie. And no I am not kidding. She is very bright and I feel she should have her own PC.

Ev!L-aLphA · Jul 22, 2004, 09:50 AM

wow nice setups!

DjTonic · Jul 24, 2004, 10:33 PM

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Originally posted by Zardon
yep,.thats my watercooling unit. ive an asetek here as well, but I prefer the zalman.

And what's your temperatures with EE at 3.9GHz. Good overclock with Reserator

.

I prefer custom watercooling setups (With Home made CNC WaterCooling blocks) as well

Zardon · Jul 24, 2004, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by DjTonic
And what's your temperatures with EE at 3.9GHz. Good overclock with Reserator .

I prefer custom watercooling setups (With Home made CNC WaterCooling blocks) as well

mid 40s load. temps with high end stuff are 5c lower and 20-30db higher

swimtech · Jul 25, 2004, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by krazy1
My network here is my "school". I am 95% self taught and everything I have learned I have done by building my network here. Yes 12 PC's is alot but with that number I am able to do many things here. I run my own Web server, FTP server, mail server, DNS server, Trend Micro A/V server, MS SUS Server, IDS Monitor Server (Intrusion Detection), and several other things. Several PC's serve multiple rolls but like i said this is my learning enviroment.

As for my daughter getting her own PC, I am doing that for several reasons. 1) like I said before, if the OS gets goofed I don't loose any of my stuff, 2) I don't have to fight to get on my computer, 3) a sense of ownership and responsibility. Yes she is only 4 (well 4 in less then a month) but I everyone that meets her swears she is 7 becasue of the way she acts/talks. My wife and I figure it is never too early to teach them how to take care of things and keep up the things you own. This little girl already can Turn on the TV, Turn on the Stereo, Turn on the DVD Player, put the movie in she wants, and start the movie. And no I am not kidding. She is very bright and I feel she should have her own PC.

Good plan krazy1, I do the same (excepting the computer itself) with my 4 and 5 year old with the A/V system. If I could just get them to put the DVDs back in their case after... Taught myself networking too through what has been needed at work...

BTW - nice 'puters Z!

Jul 4, 2004, 10:40 AM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	The driverheaven testing rigs well I thought id let you into the mess which is my computer room right now - these systems are used for alot of the driverheaven reviews so as you would expect its beyond messy. there are three systems in this shot. the system under the desk with the antec case (open) is the main rig, the one in my sig - P4 EE at 3.9ghz on water with the X800XT PE, the one on the far right in the black case is the PCIe system, again an EE currently with 2 gig of DDRII and a X800XT PE PCIe in it. the final pc in the background (green case) is an AMD barton system with a 9800XT in it........ there are more rigs in the house but im not going to go into that !

Jul 4, 2004, 10:52 AM	#2
Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	You got the same case as I do Z, the antec 1080 Plus view. I remeber you recommended to me a while ago, a good recommendation. __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

Jul 8, 2004, 08:44 PM	#19
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	why dont you use the asetek on something else, hate to have it go to waste. __________________

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Jul 22, 2004, 09:50 AM	#27
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	wow nice setups! __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

Jul 4, 2004, 01:02 PM	#3
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	That's quite a few rigs there but not too messy for all the reviews you've been doing. Good to see where all the good DH reviews are coming from.. Nice monitor PS. I see you are one of the few that still buys their dvds

Jul 4, 2004, 02:03 PM	#5
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 182	Your so unprofessional... this is what a testing PC bench should look like... Ladies and Gentlemen, the DH AMD test rig...:

Jul 4, 2004, 02:04 PM	Thread Starter #6
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179

Jul 4, 2004, 02:24 PM	#8
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Hey V, I like what you use to drink your milk

Jul 4, 2004, 02:29 PM	#10
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,860 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	i'm a little bit worried about v3!! dig the cup... sorry but somebody had to pick up on this.

Jul 4, 2004, 03:49 PM	#12
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 182	Its an Evo N410 with the wireless (g) addon. Cups, flowery boxes and milk are not mine, honest

Jul 7, 2004, 09:38 PM	#14
Borealis DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 143 Rep Power: 0	You should be warned ahead of time with that bottle I'm assuming you have very little one around there somewhere..... BUILD A BARB-WIRE FENCE AROUND IT ALL NOW!!!!!! My 1 year old is in a never ending attempt to get inside my cpu which is water cooled....you know what happens after that? Goodbye computer. She also likes to TRY to climb the computer chair. If she destroys the computer, she's getting a trip to military school. Don't say you haven't been warned...... I'm not kidding on this.

Jul 21, 2004, 07:50 PM	#21
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	ba....i'll show yall my desk in a lil bit...lemme go initialize a disc for the mavica

Jul 21, 2004, 10:44 PM	Thread Starter #23
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	you have me WELL beaten, 12 pcs, man............

Jul 22, 2004, 03:08 AM	#24
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	HAHHAHAH its not ONE of your good ones...so what if she screws up 4! you still got 8 left jesus! why dont you sell 8 of them and put together the godliest computer ever known to man.

Jul 22, 2004, 03:27 AM	#25
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	zardon already has the 'godlist computer knwon to ma'...sry....too late