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CompXT
Ok, just bought an ATI Silencer, Sleeving Kit, Aerocool Gatewatch, IDE Cables, and a Vantec Iceberg Chipset cooler (Which I can't find any way to use at the moment).
The silencer really helped my temps and max oc. Old OC=360/600 New=370.5/618.
The GPU temps are 38.7 Load and 33.4 Idle (The were 51 load and 46 idle). Ill add my 3dmark 01, 03, and 05 scores to my sig as soon as I run them.
Here are the pics (I'll post more as I get replies), and if you want to see them all check my website biggrin.gif
Agallion
ur rig upside down?
CompXT
Yea. I did that about a month ago. I just took it completly apart, cut, drilled, and did a few mods to the mobo tray to get it like that.
CmpFreak88
Any practical reason why it's upside down or just because? Looks good anyways, and nice overclock on the video card.
CompXT
I've been wanting one of the new Lian Li's for a while now but I can't afford it. This little mod only cost me about 3 bucks for the rivets. I just did it because i was bored and it's different.
Sveach
Ah...i figured it was a BTX case/mobo.....heh rolleyes.gif

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CompXT
Nope but it did take a few hours to do.
FunkyMonkey
have you noticed any temp differences?
TimeMachine
BTX form factor, wow didnt expect those yet smile.gif i thought it was lian li the first time i saw it.
CompXT
Well it's not a BTX but more like a homemade knockoff lol. My CPU Idles around 24* with a cheap heatsink (aluminum with a copper core) and the GPU is around 30* at Idle. Now I don't have to worry about the heat coming off my chipset and video card and going to the CPU. There is almost no heat rising up from the PSU and the little that does get sucked out by the two vantec fans. When I did this I didn't realize how much space I would have at the bottom of the case and how cramped the top would be (The silencer really doesn't help that problem lol). I have to take the video card out just to unplug the IDE cables because the fan sticks out so far. I still need to put my 120mm Blowhole fan up top but that will probably be a while. Also need to figure out what to do with this Vantec Iceberg Chipset cooler (It won't fit on the chipset and I can't figure any other use for it)
TimeMachine
omg dude, that looks amazing. the case is amazing, but if you want even better temps, try doing a wire mangament, i guarentee a temp drop.
CompXT
I'm not to worried about the temps right now since my max OC on the CPU is only 2850. The Heatsink is cold to the touch too. Also it is like 62*F in my house right now (I'm too cheap to turn the heat on biggrin.gif ) I would like to add the 120mm blowhole soon but I think it will pull the air away from the silencer that it needs.
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