A day of Modding

sevisehda · 09-21-2003, 02:16 AM

I finally had a day free of responsibility, so I spent most of it modding. I managed to get some cooling on some of my NF7's warmer spots(the actual hot areas will have to rely on stock cooling until my order of Cu arrive on Tuesday), nearly finish my dual PS setup, and make a shroud for my rad.

A general pic of the current state of my comp. I added some small heatsinks to all the mosfets. Not a hardcore as the WB that some have added but mine didn't even feel warm when I felt them. I also added a small passive heatsink to the SB.

I decided to go with 2 Powersupplys a while ago. 1 will power the computer while the other powers the fans, johnson pump, lights and other 'bling' I may add in the future. The cooling PS is controlled only be the rear switch(this lets me control the johnson pump without having the comp on). I desoldered and removed all the extra lines. The hole for the ATX and 12v line was moved to the spot over the MB were they would connect. The lines for the cooling come out at the top of the case, while the lines for the drives come out in the channel of the side rail of my case.
I removed the stock fans completely and replaced them with a single 120mm fan.

I recently picked up some Delta FFB0912EHE fans. The first time I tested them they propelled themselves over my desk. So I though what better to contain them than a rotor inspired shroud. I decided to use fiberglass which I regret as it came out kinda lumpy. The small flanges will be used to mount the shroud/heatcore/fan assembly.

I still have plently of work Wbs for the CPU/NB/GPU/HD, cable sleeing, cleaning, and painting. That will all have to wait for another open day however.

Boli · 09-21-2003, 07:18 AM

Am I right in thinking you have the RAM in the wrong place to make use of the dual channel thing on the borad?

~ Boli

sevisehda · 09-21-2003, 07:21 AM

Its running dual channel fine. I checked this over and over seeing the performance increase was minimal going from single to dual channel was so small. The POST message, CPU-Z, and a small increase in benchmarks confirms dual channel.

BrianW · 09-21-2003, 07:34 PM

On dual chanel setups like that, in order to make sure you are using the right slots, just make sure that you never use the slots that are closest to eachother. Thay are always on the same channel.

BrianW

Boli · 09-21-2003, 09:58 PM

One chip in slot one and one in slot three to get the best results then?

(I'm getting that baord in a few days)

~ Boli

Zhentar · 09-21-2003, 10:12 PM

One in slot one and one is slot two or three, it doesn't matter. The two slots paired close together are the second channel, the single one is the first.

Boli · 09-21-2003, 10:45 PM

I allways thought slot one was the one closest to the CPU... have they changed it with this mobo?

~ Boli

BrianW · 09-21-2003, 10:49 PM

It doesnt matter if u use slot 1 or slot 2. Just as long as u dont use two in the same channel.

Channel 1 is slot 1 and 2
Channel 2 is slot 3

So as long as you 1 and 3 or 2 and 3, then u r using dual channel mode.

BrianW

sevisehda · 09-21-2003, 11:06 PM

The instruction manual specifys filling the slots from right to left. I saw no difference using 1/3 and 2/3 as both were dual channel. Using the 2 closest slots 1/2 results in single channel.

09-21-2003, 02:16 AM	#1
sevisehda Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 234	A day of Modding I finally had a day free of responsibility, so I spent most of it modding. I managed to get some cooling on some of my NF7's warmer spots(the actual hot areas will have to rely on stock cooling until my order of Cu arrive on Tuesday), nearly finish my dual PS setup, and make a shroud for my rad. A general pic of the current state of my comp. I added some small heatsinks to all the mosfets. Not a hardcore as the WB that some have added but mine didn't even feel warm when I felt them. I also added a small passive heatsink to the SB. I decided to go with 2 Powersupplys a while ago. 1 will power the computer while the other powers the fans, johnson pump, lights and other 'bling' I may add in the future. The cooling PS is controlled only be the rear switch(this lets me control the johnson pump without having the comp on). I desoldered and removed all the extra lines. The hole for the ATX and 12v line was moved to the spot over the MB were they would connect. The lines for the cooling come out at the top of the case, while the lines for the drives come out in the channel of the side rail of my case. I removed the stock fans completely and replaced them with a single 120mm fan. I recently picked up some Delta FFB0912EHE fans. The first time I tested them they propelled themselves over my desk. So I though what better to contain them than a rotor inspired shroud. I decided to use fiberglass which I regret as it came out kinda lumpy. The small flanges will be used to mount the shroud/heatcore/fan assembly. I still have plently of work Wbs for the CPU/NB/GPU/HD, cable sleeing, cleaning, and painting. That will all have to wait for another open day however.

09-21-2003, 07:18 AM	#2
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	Am I right in thinking you have the RAM in the wrong place to make use of the dual channel thing on the borad? ~ Boli __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+

09-21-2003, 07:34 PM	#4
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	On dual chanel setups like that, in order to make sure you are using the right slots, just make sure that you never use the slots that are closest to eachother. Thay are always on the same channel. BrianW __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

09-21-2003, 09:58 PM	#5
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	One chip in slot one and one in slot three to get the best results then? (I'm getting that baord in a few days) ~ Boli __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+

09-21-2003, 10:45 PM	#7
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	I allways thought slot one was the one closest to the CPU... have they changed it with this mobo? ~ Boli __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+

09-21-2003, 07:21 AM	#3
sevisehda Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 234	Its running dual channel fine. I checked this over and over seeing the performance increase was minimal going from single to dual channel was so small. The POST message, CPU-Z, and a small increase in benchmarks confirms dual channel.

09-21-2003, 10:12 PM	#6
Zhentar Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 225	One in slot one and one is slot two or three, it doesn't matter. The two slots paired close together are the second channel, the single one is the first.

09-21-2003, 10:49 PM	#8
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	It doesnt matter if u use slot 1 or slot 2. Just as long as u dont use two in the same channel. Channel 1 is slot 1 and 2 Channel 2 is slot 3 So as long as you 1 and 3 or 2 and 3, then u r using dual channel mode. BrianW __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

09-21-2003, 11:06 PM	#9
sevisehda Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 234	The instruction manual specifys filling the slots from right to left. I saw no difference using 1/3 and 2/3 as both were dual channel. Using the 2 closest slots 1/2 results in single channel.

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