De-Evolution of an Overclockaholic

[Kal-EL]

Hello all, I'm Kal-EL from Hawaii, Enthusiast/Overclockaholic bla bla bla, The pics start with my first watercooled build and the gradual De-Evolution of priorities from making it look "Good" to making it "Scream":

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SO THATS what the screw is for????????????????? DUH!!!!
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Electric Tape Sprayed
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And of course you're not making progress in this field unless you can get a personal all-time worse post screen
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Time to get with the F1 and Tek 9 poisons :D and continue this saga.......

[Karmakazi]

Love those frosty pics KaL :)

I think this is how it happens for most of us. Content to build nice looking rigs until that bastard little OC Bug bite us. Then before you know it, there's no such thing as a "computer case," and your motherboard is sitting in the cloths dryer :D

[Kal-EL]

Honestly, the clothes dryer works for soggy boards!
Just make sure you have the shoe dryer adapter in there, don't want you're board doing
the SPin cycle action. Also, make sure you set the dryer to medium or low so it don't get too hot. The dryer has expedited my next bench session time frame after a soggy run, expiditiously. :D

Workin on my LN2 fix to continue my evolution................. (Cascade is already under-way)

[Marcam923]

Sweet arse set-up buddy!

p.s. can i come live in your backyard :D

[rickss69]

First time I've seen Maalox used in a loop Kal...:rofl:

[MaadDaawg]

Kal - too much humidity where you live, send your stuff to me in Chicago where winter will arrive any day now... board won't get soggy, I promise ;) :rofl:

Was that first LN2 pot homemade out of 2in copper pipe and an end cap??

[Kal-EL]

Thx guys,

Woof-woof, that was a detroit a/c pot. Actually did quite well, haven't tried LN2 with it, just DICE.

SS, its Mylanta nub, supposed to help keep the gas bubbles down, lol.

The dryer is spot on awesome, used it this weekend, after an 8 hours LN2 session, and within an hour I was back up and running, sog-free.

[MOnstru]

Wicked tools Kal-EL, keep it up!

[Kal-EL]

And the devolution continues............................
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The un-impressive standard issue cardboard box!
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Evga_x58_4waySLI/Photoshoot/4_way_Delivery_s.jpg


And the money! (oh gosh, literally $$$ :headshake: )
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TBC..................................


er, Vince, think I'm gonna need two more gpu-pots.

[Karmakazi]

:eek: WOW dude what a package!! 2 more gpu pots and more PSU's too! You gonna need 12x6pin :headshake:

Grats supes, cant wait to see a 5 pot LN2 setup going (just go rent a big dewar a few 10L's wont last but ~60mins on all those cards)

[Kal-EL]

Thx Kazi, I'll see how many 10L's they have in inventory when I'm done with 4 cards on air and its time for LN2. It's gonna be hell managing it by myself, I'm gonna have to recruit some helpers or just walk alone.

I got two Kool-Immitatiance pots, not sure if they'll do the trick, and two Marz edition tek 9's. Waiting on some help from Vince with "thin" insulation sheets (nobody on my darned island carries it)

Lotso benchin to be had in October, its gonna be SPOOOOOKY! :eek:

[*TMWH*]

Wow! Looks good! waithing for some kickass results:up:

[Kal-EL]

Hardware Pron NoobStyle

Enjoy gents ;)

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Lil Noob I-Phone Vid action too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAK2wkqJFU0

Results will come soon enough :D

[Karmakazi]

*drooling* :D

[Chiller]

hhoooly god, beautyfull hardware !!!!!!

[sofos1990]

Your new toys are great:p:
These cards are sooooo sexy:D

[Kal-EL]

Been jacking around at 3.2ghz this morning and foolin with the first GTX285c
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=12092190

What method besides Evbot migth I be able to increase voltage without a hardmod?

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Check these temps and clocks, I'm amazed, anyone else? I went thru 3 GTX 285s, two from EVGA and 1 from BFG, none could do this on air. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye4Q6rOocbg

[Karmakazi]

WOW, that is sick... truely awesome :up: 1440mhz on the mems is amazing!!! quick run some aquamark!!! :D

[*TMWH*]

Sick man!

[sofos1990]

These cards should be overclock better than all the other 285s on air!
Can't wait for one more 400k result on AM3:p

[Kal-EL]

Looking good Shamino.
(workin on enabling SLI now)
FYI to buyers, on this setup, positioning Switch 2 in the off position enables 4-way GTX285 SLI. Switch 1 = x-cool Switch 2 = "285GTX Rom"
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[Karmakazi]

so so sexy :D how many purses for your wife did this cost u Kal? :plol:

[Kal-EL]

That information is Classified. :headshake:

[*TMWH*]

That looks awesome !

[MrCape]

lol, this setup is insane! Have fun.

[Kal-EL]

Thx guys, Ref put me in the penalty box till later this week. Get some numbers up when possible.

[miahallen]

so so sexy :D how many purses for your wife did this cost u Kal? :plol:

Thx guys, Ref put me in the penalty box till later this week. Get some numbers up when possible.

Apparently whatever it "cost"...it wasn't enough :p

[Kal-EL]

Had alot of trouble getting stable last night but towards the end picked up a decent run in 05 for a single GTX285:
w3570@5225 ln2 (Struggling for a higher stable clock)
GTXClassified single 900/1420 ln2 (ran 920/1430 but was slower)
I notice that its slower to get the GPU pot down to temp than it is to drop the F1. Does insulating the GPU more assist with maintaining temps and pull downs?
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Corei7/screenys/3d05_38279.JPG

[Karmakazi]

Nice numbers Kal! You have an evbot right?

[Kal-EL]

Yah, running Mr. Bot bot :up:

[chispy]

I like your benching bro :up: , nice set up.



Regards: Angelo.

[Kal-EL]

Thx chipsy, I use you as a rabbit quite frequently at the bot, chasin ur booty, squeezin more blood from the stone today:
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BTW, I broadcasted live from oca live, just finished the session: http://www.justin.tv/overclockaholics#r=18zrtfY
its not glam like Vinbo's but its kool.

[Kal-EL]

Getting closer to Vinces single gtx 285 run:
working on it here: http://www.justin.tv/overclockaholics#r=mcaldBg
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[Kal-EL]

Pushed a lil further with the cpu clocks by upping the qpi pll just a bit more. I know the chip has more in it, just nublocking it is being a chore. Nub is chasing yah bro ;)

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[sofos1990]

Well done KaL!
Push it a little more...only ~200 from KP's run.

[zen3]

Awesome pics.
Like them. ;)

[Putittogether]

Thanks for all the shots of the rigs. And those are some nice numbers too. Way to hit it man Kal:clap: