Hell!!!!

Just made some crazy upgrades to my rig!!!!

Old....
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600
Asus Striker Extreme nForce 680 Mobo
2x XFX GeForce 8800GTX 768MB SLI
4gig CorsairTwinX XMS2 Pro, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800)
Vista Ultimate 64 OS
2x Western Digital Raptor X 150GB
4x Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB
2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music 7.1 Soundcard
Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1 505 Watts Speakers
Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24" A04 version Monitor

New....

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600
Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Mobo
2x HIS ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 Card (Crossfire)
Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
Vista Ultimate 64 OS
1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB (windows)
5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB
2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music 7.1 Soundcard
Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1 505 Watts Speakers
Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24" A04 version Monitor

Will post pics when set up...maybe end of next week
Kin`ell my head hurts!!!:eek:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, Myself And I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz @ 3.8
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 DDR2 Mobo
    Memory
    Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Car
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Monitor + x2 Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24"
    Screen Resolution
    5760 x 1200 (one Screen) ATI Eyefinity Technology
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB,
    5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB,
    1x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 32MB
    2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
    PSU
    Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1
    Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
look forward to seeing those beauty's in CFX :eek::eek:
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
Sounds good. Post up in show your rig.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    RJ's Toyz/HOTROD
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Extreme Q9650 @ 3.8GHz
    Motherboard
    DFI LanParty UT P45-T2RS
    Memory
    G.SKILL 8GB (4 x 2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB w/AC Accelero XTREME cooler
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Audidy2 ZS w/ Fatal1ty I/O panel
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" and 22" Acer LCDs
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 / 1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2TB (2 X 1TB) SATA Seagate Barracudas
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 1200W
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF932
    Cooling
    VIGOR GAMING CLT-M2I 92mm TE CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 Gamer
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 @28grams
    Internet Speed
    very very very slow
    Other Info
    3DMARK06 = 23114
I don't think that can be classed as just "an upgrade". More like a complete overhaul :P
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
I think i prefer the old rig:geek:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me :P
    CPU
    Core 2 Quad Q6600
    Motherboard
    Abit IN9 32X MAX
    Memory
    8 GB OCZ PC2-6400 nVIDIA SLI-Ready Edition (4X2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMP! GeForce GTX 260² 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 (650MHz/2100MHz
    Sound Card
    Realtek 7.1 CH HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Fujitsu siemens TFT + 32" LG HD LCD TV
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 + 1360x768
    Hard Drives
    150GB Raptor HDD
    500GB Caviar HDD
    PSU
    Thermaltake W0133RB 1200W PSU
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    Stock + Antec 900 case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (full layout)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
*raises hand* I'll take those Raptors off your hand.... :P
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
I`m getting there lads...
I`ve managed to overclock the cpu to 3.4 and its rock solid
The two cards are in (they are hot cards man and working fine in crossfire) and windows vista 64 installed on my 750gig drive...all ok so far( meaning the psu hasn`t blown up yet), now to connect 5 more hard drives:geek::D...will be back soon!!!!:party:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, Myself And I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz @ 3.8
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 DDR2 Mobo
    Memory
    Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Car
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Monitor + x2 Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24"
    Screen Resolution
    5760 x 1200 (one Screen) ATI Eyefinity Technology
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB,
    5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB,
    1x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 32MB
    2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
    PSU
    Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1
    Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
Unless I am mistaken, the old and new processor are the same?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
It`s the same cpu....the items that are the same in the old spec and new specs I have not changed.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, Myself And I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz @ 3.8
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 DDR2 Mobo
    Memory
    Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Car
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Monitor + x2 Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24"
    Screen Resolution
    5760 x 1200 (one Screen) ATI Eyefinity Technology
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB,
    5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB,
    1x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 32MB
    2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
    PSU
    Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1
    Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
Its all running great now....pic of some temps.

PCSettings1.jpg


The only problem I had, when I added the second card for crossfire the pc was unstable...lots of black screens and would not overclock at all. Both cards work fine on there own, Ive tried the cd drivers and the latest 8.8 cats no good for crossfire at the mo.
I`ll try the second card again when new cats and new mobo bios is available later
will have pics soon in show us your rig thread!!!! Happy Days:D
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, Myself And I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz @ 3.8
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 DDR2 Mobo
    Memory
    Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Car
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Monitor + x2 Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24"
    Screen Resolution
    5760 x 1200 (one Screen) ATI Eyefinity Technology
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB,
    5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB,
    1x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 32MB
    2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
    PSU
    Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1
    Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
i cant view those images my friend...!!AS MUCH AS I WANT TO!! :mad:

there was always gonna be a few CFX bugs everybody is suffering while running multiple GPUs in one way or another

Its ATIs only downfall ... h/w compatibility its always been an issue for them.
whereas Nvidia's cards are pretty robust & will run on just about anything

please re size those pics purplemuppet so i may drool over these monsters!! :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
i cant view those images my friend...!!AS MUCH AS I WANT TO!! :mad:

there was always gonna be a few CFX bugs everybody is suffering while running multiple GPUs in one way or another

Its ATIs only downfall ... h/w compatibility its always been an issue for them.
whereas Nvidia's cards are pretty robust & will run on just about anything

please re size those pics purplemuppet so i may drool over these monsters!! :)

Not sure how to make images bigger:cry:....I`m using photobucket, if you can help or you could save picture to your pc.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, Myself And I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz @ 3.8
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 DDR2 Mobo
    Memory
    Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Car
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Monitor + x2 Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24"
    Screen Resolution
    5760 x 1200 (one Screen) ATI Eyefinity Technology
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB,
    5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB,
    1x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 32MB
    2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
    PSU
    Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1
    Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
Hope this is better

PCSettings4.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, Myself And I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz @ 3.8
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 DDR2 Mobo
    Memory
    Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Car
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Monitor + x2 Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24"
    Screen Resolution
    5760 x 1200 (one Screen) ATI Eyefinity Technology
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB,
    5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB,
    1x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 32MB
    2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
    PSU
    Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Mouse
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1
    Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
Thats better!! ;)

nice setup....
have you run 3dmar06 yet...?? i saw 1 of these pull 21.000 @ stock
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
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