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  • Prepping LGA2011 Build

    I'm almost ready to assemble. (See my LGA2011 System in Sig w/Links.)

    But i am a nub at AIO cooling. How should i start out hooking-up my Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2?

    Does anyone else have a similar AOI Corsair cooler and a Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming MOBO?

    For now i will hook it up by the book.

    And i need an explanation of how to test it for leaks, too would be greatly appreciated.

    TYTYTYTY :)
    <<< LGA2011-v3 System Summary >>>
    > Power Supply: CORSAIR AX Series AX860 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Haswell Ready Full Modular (NE Link)
    > Chipset : Intel X99
    > Mainboard :Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
    (NE Link)
    > Processor : i7-6850K (NE Link)
    > AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 (NE Link)
    > Physical Memory : G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Model F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW (NE Link)
    > Video Card : 2x ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING (NE Link)


    <<< LGA1366 System Summary >>>
    > Power Supply:
    >>>Original PSU (2011-01) :
    Corsair 620HX (NE Link)
    >>>Upgrade PSU (2012-01) : CORSAIR AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W (NE Link)
    > Chipset : Intel X58
    > Mainboard : Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (REV.2.0) (FB BIOS)
    (NE Link MPP Link)
    > Processor : i7-950 (Revision D0) 3.0GHz @3.84GHz
    (NE Link MPP Link)
    > HSF:
    Noctua NH-D14 (NE Link MPP Link)
    > Physical Memory :
    >>>Original RAM (2011-01) : G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
    >>>Upgrade RAM (2012-01) : Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) w/FrostByte Heatsink Model 998990 (NE Link MPP Link OverClockersClub Dot Com Article)
    > Video Card :
    >>>Original Vid Card (2011-01) : BFG Geforce GTX295 (
    NE Link)
    >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2012-01) : (2) EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GTX 560 Ti (2GB)-SLI (
    NE Link)
    >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2013-07) : (2) GTX 760-SLI Gigabyte GV-N760OC-4GB (NE Link)
    > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
    > Monitor :
    ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26" (
    NE Link)
    > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate
    > Case : COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel (
    NE Link)

    <<< LGA775 System Summary >>>
    > Power Supply: Corsair 620HX (
    NE Link)
    > Mainboard : Gigabyte P35-S3G (F2 BIOS)
    > Chipset : Intel P35
    > Processor : Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale (Revision C0) 3.0GHz @ 3950 MHz
    > HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
    > Physical Memory : CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) (
    Link)
    > Video Card : BFG Geforce GTX295
    > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
    >
    Monitor : ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26"
    > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate


  • #2
    Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

    Are you thinking of a 24 hour stress test to make sure that your AIO water cooler doesn't have leaks?
    I would set up the cooler outside of the computer case and connect the water pump and the radiator's fans directly to your power supply and then run your setup for at least 3 - 4 hours. Make sure that there aren't any unexpected noises coming from the pump and the fans.

    When you install the AIO cooler into the computer case, make sure that both of the radiator hoses do not rub against any part of your hardware, including your computer case.

    Make sure that the screws that attach the fans to the radiator are not too long, otherwise the screws might damage the radiator's cooling tubes or the fins. The cooling performance will probably be 2o - 3o(C) cooler if the radiator's fans are drawing cooler room air into the computer case. Upgrading to a four fan, push-pull setup will probably lower cpu core temperatures several more degrees and you might be able to lower fan noise somewhat compared to a two fan setup.

    I always set up my computer case with a positive pressure configuration where the total CFM value for the fans that draw room air into the case is slightly higher than the total CFM of the case fans that are exhausting heated air inside of your case to the outside. You an use a piece of tissue paper to see if air is being exhausted out of the case by holding the tissue paper vertically near any case openings that don't have a cooling fan near the opening.

    Your Cooler Master HAF X (942) should be fine with your new build. You can always buy a newer case in the future if you "need" to.

    It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that you want to take the time minimize turbulence inside the case by performing good cable management and optimizing the air flow pattern between the intake fans and the exhaust fans.

    Good luck with your new build!
    Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
    P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
    4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
    MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
    Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
    WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
    Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
    SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI
    Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
    Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
    Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
    MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
    Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
    win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
    HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
    E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
    Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
    Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
    HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
    win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S
    .

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    • #3
      Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

      Originally posted by profJim View Post
      Are you thinking of a 24 hour stress test to make sure that your AIO water cooler doesn't have leaks?
      I would set up the cooler outside of the computer case and connect the water pump and the radiator's fans directly to your power supply and then run your setup for at least 3 - 4 hours. Make sure that there aren't any unexpected noises coming from the pump and the fans.

      When you install the AIO cooler into the computer case, make sure that both of the radiator hoses do not rub against any part of your hardware, including your computer case.

      Make sure that the screws that attach the fans to the radiator are not too long, otherwise the screws might damage the radiator's cooling tubes or the fins. The cooling performance will probably be 2o - 3o(C) cooler if the radiator's fans are drawing cooler room air into the computer case. Upgrading to a four fan, push-pull setup will probably lower cpu core temperatures several more degrees and you might be able to lower fan noise somewhat compared to a two fan setup.

      I always set up my computer case with a positive pressure configuration where the total CFM value for the fans that draw room air into the case is slightly higher than the total CFM of the case fans that are exhausting heated air inside of your case to the outside. You an use a piece of tissue paper to see if air is being exhausted out of the case by holding the tissue paper vertically near any case openings that don't have a cooling fan near the opening.

      Your Cooler Master HAF X (942) should be fine with your new build. You can always buy a newer case in the future if you "need" to.

      It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that you want to take the time minimize turbulence inside the case by performing good cable management and optimizing the air flow pattern between the intake fans and the exhaust fans.

      Good luck with your new build!

      Thanks ProfJim!


      Make sure that the screws that attach the fans to the radiator are not too long, otherwise the screws might damage the radiator's cooling tubes or the fins.

      The AIO i bought, is version 2 of the model. And the #1 improvement it has is, "Blanking-Plates" which means the screws won't go too far and puncture the radiator. (w00t! did that ever persuade me to buy it!? One less vision of a potential OOPS! in my mind.)

      Click image for larger version

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      ^^ SOURCE


      It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that you want to take the time minimize turbulence inside the case by performing good cable management and optimizing the air flow pattern between the intake fans and the exhaust fans.
      cable management of existing case is immaculate. u prob suggested it originally five years ago.
      i plan to keep it immaculate.


      ty again ProfJim! i'll update asap with progress and more questions. (like, how do Stars form? And, why does Electromagnetism allow my storage devices to function?)



      Edit 01: Progress so far is, after an enormous amount of research; everything within minimal reason that can happen during the build, has been processed mentally. And all parts are on site.
      Last edited by Bee_Dee_3_Dee; 09-28-2016, 02:04 PM.
      <<< LGA2011-v3 System Summary >>>
      > Power Supply: CORSAIR AX Series AX860 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Haswell Ready Full Modular (NE Link)
      > Chipset : Intel X99
      > Mainboard :Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
      (NE Link)
      > Processor : i7-6850K (NE Link)
      > AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 (NE Link)
      > Physical Memory : G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Model F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW (NE Link)
      > Video Card : 2x ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING (NE Link)


      <<< LGA1366 System Summary >>>
      > Power Supply:
      >>>Original PSU (2011-01) :
      Corsair 620HX (NE Link)
      >>>Upgrade PSU (2012-01) : CORSAIR AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W (NE Link)
      > Chipset : Intel X58
      > Mainboard : Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (REV.2.0) (FB BIOS)
      (NE Link MPP Link)
      > Processor : i7-950 (Revision D0) 3.0GHz @3.84GHz
      (NE Link MPP Link)
      > HSF:
      Noctua NH-D14 (NE Link MPP Link)
      > Physical Memory :
      >>>Original RAM (2011-01) : G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
      >>>Upgrade RAM (2012-01) : Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) w/FrostByte Heatsink Model 998990 (NE Link MPP Link OverClockersClub Dot Com Article)
      > Video Card :
      >>>Original Vid Card (2011-01) : BFG Geforce GTX295 (
      NE Link)
      >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2012-01) : (2) EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GTX 560 Ti (2GB)-SLI (
      NE Link)
      >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2013-07) : (2) GTX 760-SLI Gigabyte GV-N760OC-4GB (NE Link)
      > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
      > Monitor :
      ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26" (
      NE Link)
      > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate
      > Case : COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel (
      NE Link)

      <<< LGA775 System Summary >>>
      > Power Supply: Corsair 620HX (
      NE Link)
      > Mainboard : Gigabyte P35-S3G (F2 BIOS)
      > Chipset : Intel P35
      > Processor : Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale (Revision C0) 3.0GHz @ 3950 MHz
      > HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
      > Physical Memory : CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) (
      Link)
      > Video Card : BFG Geforce GTX295
      > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
      >
      Monitor : ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26"
      > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate

      Comment


      • #4
        Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

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        will the following adapter work for leak testing my AIO? connected to PSU only? (Note how the female has just 2-pins.)
        (Thanks!)

        Click image for larger version

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        <<< LGA2011-v3 System Summary >>>
        > Power Supply: CORSAIR AX Series AX860 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Haswell Ready Full Modular (NE Link)
        > Chipset : Intel X99
        > Mainboard :Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
        (NE Link)
        > Processor : i7-6850K (NE Link)
        > AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 (NE Link)
        > Physical Memory : G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Model F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW (NE Link)
        > Video Card : 2x ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING (NE Link)


        <<< LGA1366 System Summary >>>
        > Power Supply:
        >>>Original PSU (2011-01) :
        Corsair 620HX (NE Link)
        >>>Upgrade PSU (2012-01) : CORSAIR AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W (NE Link)
        > Chipset : Intel X58
        > Mainboard : Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (REV.2.0) (FB BIOS)
        (NE Link MPP Link)
        > Processor : i7-950 (Revision D0) 3.0GHz @3.84GHz
        (NE Link MPP Link)
        > HSF:
        Noctua NH-D14 (NE Link MPP Link)
        > Physical Memory :
        >>>Original RAM (2011-01) : G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
        >>>Upgrade RAM (2012-01) : Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) w/FrostByte Heatsink Model 998990 (NE Link MPP Link OverClockersClub Dot Com Article)
        > Video Card :
        >>>Original Vid Card (2011-01) : BFG Geforce GTX295 (
        NE Link)
        >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2012-01) : (2) EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GTX 560 Ti (2GB)-SLI (
        NE Link)
        >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2013-07) : (2) GTX 760-SLI Gigabyte GV-N760OC-4GB (NE Link)
        > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
        > Monitor :
        ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26" (
        NE Link)
        > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate
        > Case : COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel (
        NE Link)

        <<< LGA775 System Summary >>>
        > Power Supply: Corsair 620HX (
        NE Link)
        > Mainboard : Gigabyte P35-S3G (F2 BIOS)
        > Chipset : Intel P35
        > Processor : Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale (Revision C0) 3.0GHz @ 3950 MHz
        > HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
        > Physical Memory : CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) (
        Link)
        > Video Card : BFG Geforce GTX295
        > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
        >
        Monitor : ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26"
        > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate

        Comment


        • #5
          Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

          AIO leak test completed!


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          <<< LGA2011-v3 System Summary >>>
          > Power Supply: CORSAIR AX Series AX860 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Haswell Ready Full Modular (NE Link)
          > Chipset : Intel X99
          > Mainboard :Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
          (NE Link)
          > Processor : i7-6850K (NE Link)
          > AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 (NE Link)
          > Physical Memory : G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Model F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW (NE Link)
          > Video Card : 2x ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING (NE Link)


          <<< LGA1366 System Summary >>>
          > Power Supply:
          >>>Original PSU (2011-01) :
          Corsair 620HX (NE Link)
          >>>Upgrade PSU (2012-01) : CORSAIR AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W (NE Link)
          > Chipset : Intel X58
          > Mainboard : Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (REV.2.0) (FB BIOS)
          (NE Link MPP Link)
          > Processor : i7-950 (Revision D0) 3.0GHz @3.84GHz
          (NE Link MPP Link)
          > HSF:
          Noctua NH-D14 (NE Link MPP Link)
          > Physical Memory :
          >>>Original RAM (2011-01) : G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
          >>>Upgrade RAM (2012-01) : Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) w/FrostByte Heatsink Model 998990 (NE Link MPP Link OverClockersClub Dot Com Article)
          > Video Card :
          >>>Original Vid Card (2011-01) : BFG Geforce GTX295 (
          NE Link)
          >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2012-01) : (2) EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GTX 560 Ti (2GB)-SLI (
          NE Link)
          >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2013-07) : (2) GTX 760-SLI Gigabyte GV-N760OC-4GB (NE Link)
          > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
          > Monitor :
          ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26" (
          NE Link)
          > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate
          > Case : COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel (
          NE Link)

          <<< LGA775 System Summary >>>
          > Power Supply: Corsair 620HX (
          NE Link)
          > Mainboard : Gigabyte P35-S3G (F2 BIOS)
          > Chipset : Intel P35
          > Processor : Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale (Revision C0) 3.0GHz @ 3950 MHz
          > HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
          > Physical Memory : CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) (
          Link)
          > Video Card : BFG Geforce GTX295
          > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
          >
          Monitor : ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26"
          > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate

          Comment


          • #6
            Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

            Originally posted by Bee_Dee_3_Dee View Post
            .
            .
            .
            will the following adapter work for leak testing my AIO? connected to PSU only? (Note how the female has just 2-pins.)
            (Thanks!)

            [ATTACH]8080[/ATTACH]
            Your cable should work as long as the smaller 2-pin connector provides 12 volts D.C. to the correct pins. The "missing" yellow wire is used to report fan speed to the motherboard and this wire isn't needed when your only concern is to provide voltage to pump and or fans. My preference would be to know the pump speeds and fan speeds but this isn't necessary if they are the only items connected to your psu.

            The best way to test this is to connect the molex to your power supply and then use a DMM (digital multi-meter) set on the 20 VDC setting to test the voltage at the 2-pin connector. If the DMM test cables are reversed relative to the small connector your meter will show -12.0 volts instead of +12.0 volts.

            Now comes the complicated part, many molex adapter or cooling fan wires come with non-standard colors and many newer cables are all black. You already know that your motherboard user manual shows the pin number assignment for the #1 pin for fan headers. The #1 pin is the Ground (negative) contact pin. It's easy to get confused if you look at the male and female fan connectors from different perspectives.

            I'm including several images that hopefully lessen the confusion:






            Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
            P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
            4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
            MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
            Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
            WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
            Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
            SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI
            Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
            Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
            Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
            MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
            Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
            win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
            HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
            CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
            E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
            Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
            Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
            HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
            win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S
            .

            Comment


            • #7
              Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

              cool ProfJim. ty!

              It helps a lot having information like that. and i luv pics.

              yesterday i spent 29 min on Corsair Telephone Support and got all my questions answered. (i called mostly because i wasn't sure if it was safe to do a stand-a-lone AIO test without fans attached.)
              check out "Pin Names.txt" i made while talking to James:

              Code:
              James at Corsair said,
              
              
              MOBO       
              Manual vs Industry
              
              Sense=Tacometer
              Speed Control=PWM
              funny how by coincidence one of the pics u posted reinforces it. ty!


              did u see my DP- #5 ? (The new AIO is on my Kitchen counter and fully tested. During the the past twenty hours, i've switched it on, for all kinds of different lengths of time. i'm no longer frightened of AIO's. i practically had nightmares. lol It is so cool and looks so awesome. an all-a-round ultimate geeeky-toy!)

              i'm taking pics as i build, but can't post. i'll post pics later. got to keep on working for now.
              (MUST FINISH PLAY MOST AWESOME GAMES MAXED-OUT!!! Muahahaha!)

              A quick progress update:
              New MOBO is ready to go in.
              Old MOBO almost out.
              Configured Universal Restore so OS will be a snap.

              ...Universal Restore works behind the scenes to disassociate your backup data from hardware dependencies while still retaining the necessary system data—files, configurations, applications, operating system, and so on. SOURCE
              i've never done ^^ with a new MOBO before. That is, to be more specific; not with a new MOBO's driver disk. It was awesome- versus pointing to a folder and hoping u included all the needed drivers (.sys and .inf). With a disk- Snap! ur done. And u know it is done right. i didn't have to lift a finger. (Other than the one used to place the Driver disk in the drive-tray. ) Thanks to Universal restore i may be playing any one of my Games, as soon as tonight or tomorrow.

              got to go.

              Tanks again!
              <<< LGA2011-v3 System Summary >>>
              > Power Supply: CORSAIR AX Series AX860 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Haswell Ready Full Modular (NE Link)
              > Chipset : Intel X99
              > Mainboard :Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
              (NE Link)
              > Processor : i7-6850K (NE Link)
              > AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 (NE Link)
              > Physical Memory : G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Model F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW (NE Link)
              > Video Card : 2x ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING (NE Link)


              <<< LGA1366 System Summary >>>
              > Power Supply:
              >>>Original PSU (2011-01) :
              Corsair 620HX (NE Link)
              >>>Upgrade PSU (2012-01) : CORSAIR AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W (NE Link)
              > Chipset : Intel X58
              > Mainboard : Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (REV.2.0) (FB BIOS)
              (NE Link MPP Link)
              > Processor : i7-950 (Revision D0) 3.0GHz @3.84GHz
              (NE Link MPP Link)
              > HSF:
              Noctua NH-D14 (NE Link MPP Link)
              > Physical Memory :
              >>>Original RAM (2011-01) : G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
              >>>Upgrade RAM (2012-01) : Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) w/FrostByte Heatsink Model 998990 (NE Link MPP Link OverClockersClub Dot Com Article)
              > Video Card :
              >>>Original Vid Card (2011-01) : BFG Geforce GTX295 (
              NE Link)
              >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2012-01) : (2) EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GTX 560 Ti (2GB)-SLI (
              NE Link)
              >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2013-07) : (2) GTX 760-SLI Gigabyte GV-N760OC-4GB (NE Link)
              > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
              > Monitor :
              ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26" (
              NE Link)
              > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate
              > Case : COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel (
              NE Link)

              <<< LGA775 System Summary >>>
              > Power Supply: Corsair 620HX (
              NE Link)
              > Mainboard : Gigabyte P35-S3G (F2 BIOS)
              > Chipset : Intel P35
              > Processor : Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale (Revision C0) 3.0GHz @ 3950 MHz
              > HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
              > Physical Memory : CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) (
              Link)
              > Video Card : BFG Geforce GTX295
              > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
              >
              Monitor : ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26"
              > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate

              Comment


              • #8
                Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

                You're welcome.

                No, I missed your #5 post, and I thought that the background was a shower curtain and your test setup was in the bathroom.

                Sense=Tacometer
                I didn't know that the Corsair Link was so sophisticated that it is able to sense the total number of tacos that you eat while gaming.

                When building a new system, I install some of the hardware where the motherboard is on a cardboard box outside of and beside the computer case. This way I can do some preliminary hardware testing to find problems before all of the hardware is in the case.
                Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
                P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
                4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
                MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
                Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
                WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
                Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
                SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI
                Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
                Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
                Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
                MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
                Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
                win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
                HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
                CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
                E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
                Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
                Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
                HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
                win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S
                .

                Comment


                • #9
                  Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

                  Originally posted by profJim View Post
                  You're welcome.

                  No, I missed your #5 post, and I thought that the background was a shower curtain and your test setup was in the bathroom.

                  I didn't know that the Corsair Link was so sophisticated that it is able to sense the total number of tacos that you eat while gaming.

                  When building a new system, I install some of the hardware where the motherboard is on a cardboard box outside of and beside the computer case. This way I can do some preliminary hardware testing to find problems before all of the hardware is in the case.
                  i tested the AIO in the kitchen for convenience. But u made me imagine/ invent a Twilight-Zone TV episode in which someone wishes they could play Vid Games all the time... They wake-up one day and every room in their house has a PC... and they have to play, never ever stopping, because if they did stop, that when their character in a Game dies after they stopped, they too would die. But if they never stopped playing, no matter what their character did, it always re-spawned in one or another Game, and so they too keep living too.

                  But seriously, my i7-6850k is partially for VR in the near future. Never tried VR before but i read the i7-6850k will be nice for it. And grabbing virtual Tacos floating everywhere would be awesome.

                  The box thing sounds like wat i always did going on 20 years ago. It eliminates so may possibilities it is unbelievable. But i am so space limited in my Man-cave i may put my MOBO in case and skip it. And recycling my existing case means all the cables are in perfect position and screaming out to be plugged-in.

                  Speaking of Boxes, and because of limited space; for this Build, i decided swapping out the old parts for the new parts, could be simplified by doing the following:

                  I bought 10 new Banker Boxes before starting work. I assembled five of the boxes and all ten Banker Box-tops. And by doing so, cleaning-up a messy environment with the Banker Boxes before my new PC Build, was quick and easy; and after starting the Build, i was able to easily organized everything; as in moving new and old Hardware around very efficiently. Like i was able to remove my two new Video cards in the old MOBO, place them quickly in a Box-top, then move them quickly to an empty table in another room and not clutter-up my Man-cave and retain precious space in it. Then i did same for MOBO, then HSF, then accessories, etc... But five Banker Boxes and ten Banker Box-tops made doing the work so simple it was unbelievable. (And Banker Box-tops are stack-able if each is turned 90 degrees of the one below.)

                  k bak to work. c ya!
                  <<< LGA2011-v3 System Summary >>>
                  > Power Supply: CORSAIR AX Series AX860 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Haswell Ready Full Modular (NE Link)
                  > Chipset : Intel X99
                  > Mainboard :Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
                  (NE Link)
                  > Processor : i7-6850K (NE Link)
                  > AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 (NE Link)
                  > Physical Memory : G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Model F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW (NE Link)
                  > Video Card : 2x ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING (NE Link)


                  <<< LGA1366 System Summary >>>
                  > Power Supply:
                  >>>Original PSU (2011-01) :
                  Corsair 620HX (NE Link)
                  >>>Upgrade PSU (2012-01) : CORSAIR AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W (NE Link)
                  > Chipset : Intel X58
                  > Mainboard : Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (REV.2.0) (FB BIOS)
                  (NE Link MPP Link)
                  > Processor : i7-950 (Revision D0) 3.0GHz @3.84GHz
                  (NE Link MPP Link)
                  > HSF:
                  Noctua NH-D14 (NE Link MPP Link)
                  > Physical Memory :
                  >>>Original RAM (2011-01) : G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
                  >>>Upgrade RAM (2012-01) : Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) w/FrostByte Heatsink Model 998990 (NE Link MPP Link OverClockersClub Dot Com Article)
                  > Video Card :
                  >>>Original Vid Card (2011-01) : BFG Geforce GTX295 (
                  NE Link)
                  >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2012-01) : (2) EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GTX 560 Ti (2GB)-SLI (
                  NE Link)
                  >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2013-07) : (2) GTX 760-SLI Gigabyte GV-N760OC-4GB (NE Link)
                  > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
                  > Monitor :
                  ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26" (
                  NE Link)
                  > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate
                  > Case : COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel (
                  NE Link)

                  <<< LGA775 System Summary >>>
                  > Power Supply: Corsair 620HX (
                  NE Link)
                  > Mainboard : Gigabyte P35-S3G (F2 BIOS)
                  > Chipset : Intel P35
                  > Processor : Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale (Revision C0) 3.0GHz @ 3950 MHz
                  > HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
                  > Physical Memory : CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) (
                  Link)
                  > Video Card : BFG Geforce GTX295
                  > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
                  >
                  Monitor : ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26"
                  > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

                    A web search using: vr nausea provides a possible downside to VR gaming.

                    From Virtual reality sickness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

                    Virtual reality sickness (also known as cybersickness) occurs when exposure to a virtual environment causes symptoms that are similar to motion sickness symptoms.[1] The most common symptoms are general discomfort, headache, stomach awareness, nausea, vomiting, pallor, sweating, fatigue, drowsiness, disorientation, and apathy.[2] Other symptoms include postural instability and retching.[2] Virtual reality sickness is different from motion sickness in that it can be caused by the visually-induced perception of self-motion; real self-motion is not needed.[1] It is also different from simulator sickness; non-virtual reality simulator sickness tends to be characterized by oculomotor disturbances, whereas virtual reality sickness tends to be characterized by disorientation.[3]


                    Consequences

                    Virtual reality sickness may have undesirable consequences beyond the sickness itself. For example, Crowley (1987) argued that flight simulator sickness could discourage pilots from using flight simulators, reduce the efficacy of training through distraction and the encouragement of adaptive behaviors that are unfavorable for performance, compromise ground safety or flight safety when sick and disoriented pilots leave the simulator.[4] Similar consequences could be expected for virtual reality systems. Although the evidence for performance decrements due to virtual reality sickness is limited,[5] research does suggest that virtual reality sickness is a major barrier to using virtual reality,[6] indicating that virtual reality sickness may be a barrier to the effective use of training tools and rehabilitation tools in virtual reality. Estimates of the multi-study incidence and main symptoms of virtual reality sickness (also called cybersickness) have been made.[7]

                    With your GTX 1070 SLI setup you probably won't be vomiting or getting nauseous.
                    Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
                    P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
                    4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
                    MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
                    Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
                    WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
                    Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
                    SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI
                    Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
                    Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
                    Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
                    MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
                    Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
                    win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
                    HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
                    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
                    E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
                    Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
                    Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
                    HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
                    win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S
                    .

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                    • #11
                      Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

                      Originally posted by profJim View Post
                      A web search using: vr nausea provides a possible downside to VR gaming.

                      From Virtual reality sickness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

                      With your GTX 1070 SLI setup you probably won't be vomiting or getting nauseous.

                      i read ^^ earlier ProfJim, but ended-up focusing on missing washers for my AIO.
                      (Corsair shorted me 8 washers and many have said in reviews they needed extra- not fewer- because both the short AND long screws are too long and using two washers would be necessary. So, i decided on wrapping about 1/4" of a bread-tie around the top of each of the eight short [edit: long] screws for the two Fans; and then confiscate all eight washers for the four long [edit: short] screws for mounting the AIO in case.) [Edit: turned out the four short screws used to mount the AIO in my HAF-X case were not too long like some in reviews online mentioned, and i only needed one washer for each short screw. NOTE: The Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2, fits perfectly in my HAF-X (942), although i do have the hoses in front to avoid disrupting airflow to the Top-Rear 140mm Fan and the Top-Back 200mm Fan.]

                      New MOBO going in NOW NOW NOW! Muahahaha!



                      Edit 01: (11:30 AM, MOBO is in the case!!! WEEEEEeeeeeEEEEeeee!!!! this PC is gonna' ROCK!)

                      Edit 02: (01:09 PM, AIO is going in the case!)

                      Edit 03: (01:45 PM, AIO is in the case!)

                      (RAM and CPU are going in the case!)

                      Edit 04: (One extension just found. And the 1st time pressing the Power Button any minuet!)

                      Edit 05:





                      It's unbelievable! (F3 BIOS needs updating to F4, but cool it's not just F2 and F3 will do short term.)



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                      Last edited by Bee_Dee_3_Dee; 10-02-2016, 06:51 AM.
                      <<< LGA2011-v3 System Summary >>>
                      > Power Supply: CORSAIR AX Series AX860 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Haswell Ready Full Modular (NE Link)
                      > Chipset : Intel X99
                      > Mainboard :Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
                      (NE Link)
                      > Processor : i7-6850K (NE Link)
                      > AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 (NE Link)
                      > Physical Memory : G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Model F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW (NE Link)
                      > Video Card : 2x ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING (NE Link)


                      <<< LGA1366 System Summary >>>
                      > Power Supply:
                      >>>Original PSU (2011-01) :
                      Corsair 620HX (NE Link)
                      >>>Upgrade PSU (2012-01) : CORSAIR AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W (NE Link)
                      > Chipset : Intel X58
                      > Mainboard : Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (REV.2.0) (FB BIOS)
                      (NE Link MPP Link)
                      > Processor : i7-950 (Revision D0) 3.0GHz @3.84GHz
                      (NE Link MPP Link)
                      > HSF:
                      Noctua NH-D14 (NE Link MPP Link)
                      > Physical Memory :
                      >>>Original RAM (2011-01) : G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
                      >>>Upgrade RAM (2012-01) : Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) w/FrostByte Heatsink Model 998990 (NE Link MPP Link OverClockersClub Dot Com Article)
                      > Video Card :
                      >>>Original Vid Card (2011-01) : BFG Geforce GTX295 (
                      NE Link)
                      >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2012-01) : (2) EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GTX 560 Ti (2GB)-SLI (
                      NE Link)
                      >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2013-07) : (2) GTX 760-SLI Gigabyte GV-N760OC-4GB (NE Link)
                      > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
                      > Monitor :
                      ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26" (
                      NE Link)
                      > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate
                      > Case : COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel (
                      NE Link)

                      <<< LGA775 System Summary >>>
                      > Power Supply: Corsair 620HX (
                      NE Link)
                      > Mainboard : Gigabyte P35-S3G (F2 BIOS)
                      > Chipset : Intel P35
                      > Processor : Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale (Revision C0) 3.0GHz @ 3950 MHz
                      > HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
                      > Physical Memory : CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) (
                      Link)
                      > Video Card : BFG Geforce GTX295
                      > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
                      >
                      Monitor : ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26"
                      > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate

                      Comment


                      • #12
                        Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

                        sry for the DP (See all of previous Post ^^.)

                        Because of previous post i must add the following:

                        <<< LGA2011-v3 System Summary >>>
                        > Power Supply: CORSAIR AX Series AX860 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Haswell Ready Full Modular (NE Link)
                        > Chipset : Intel X99
                        > Mainboard :Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
                        (NE Link)
                        > Processor : i7-6850K (NE Link)
                        > AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 (NE Link)
                        > Physical Memory : G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Model F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW (NE Link)
                        > Video Card : 2x ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING (NE Link)


                        <<< LGA1366 System Summary >>>
                        > Power Supply:
                        >>>Original PSU (2011-01) :
                        Corsair 620HX (NE Link)
                        >>>Upgrade PSU (2012-01) : CORSAIR AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W (NE Link)
                        > Chipset : Intel X58
                        > Mainboard : Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (REV.2.0) (FB BIOS)
                        (NE Link MPP Link)
                        > Processor : i7-950 (Revision D0) 3.0GHz @3.84GHz
                        (NE Link MPP Link)
                        > HSF:
                        Noctua NH-D14 (NE Link MPP Link)
                        > Physical Memory :
                        >>>Original RAM (2011-01) : G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
                        >>>Upgrade RAM (2012-01) : Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) w/FrostByte Heatsink Model 998990 (NE Link MPP Link OverClockersClub Dot Com Article)
                        > Video Card :
                        >>>Original Vid Card (2011-01) : BFG Geforce GTX295 (
                        NE Link)
                        >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2012-01) : (2) EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GTX 560 Ti (2GB)-SLI (
                        NE Link)
                        >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2013-07) : (2) GTX 760-SLI Gigabyte GV-N760OC-4GB (NE Link)
                        > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
                        > Monitor :
                        ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26" (
                        NE Link)
                        > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate
                        > Case : COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel (
                        NE Link)

                        <<< LGA775 System Summary >>>
                        > Power Supply: Corsair 620HX (
                        NE Link)
                        > Mainboard : Gigabyte P35-S3G (F2 BIOS)
                        > Chipset : Intel P35
                        > Processor : Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale (Revision C0) 3.0GHz @ 3950 MHz
                        > HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
                        > Physical Memory : CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) (
                        Link)
                        > Video Card : BFG Geforce GTX295
                        > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
                        >
                        Monitor : ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26"
                        > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate

                        Comment


                        • #13
                          Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

                          It's alive? Great!!

                          It sounds like you're having a party in your computer laboratory.

                          Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
                          P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
                          4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
                          MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
                          Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
                          WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
                          Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
                          SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI
                          Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
                          Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
                          Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
                          MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
                          Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
                          win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
                          HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
                          CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
                          E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
                          Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
                          Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
                          HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
                          win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S
                          .

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                          • #14
                            Re: Prepping LGA2011 Build

                            Originally posted by profJim View Post
                            It's alive? Great!!

                            It sounds like you're having a party in your computer laboratory.

                            yep.

                            Only thing to do now is Universal Restore.

                            But only after i first swap out the test vid card i used and install my GTX1070-SLI cards. Plus plugging in gaming Monitor (G-sync) and two monitors used for extending Desktop. (HAF-X is on its [right] side on a Table Pad [Edit: and two pieces of cardboard under half of the right side, to even out the large square bulge behind MOBO that it comes with, is necessary to even out the case or else it could bend] on my desk; and getting it off its side will be a very careful procedure.) Only other thing i can think of is having to uninstall and re-install vid card drivers. (Nvidia cards are guaranteed to BSOD anytime a major Hardware change occurs if u don't uninstall and re-install nVidia drivers.) Oh, and getting six Hard Drives and a DVD Drive back the way they were before; with 25 local and Networked drives (Drive Letters) should be easy; but if multiple restarts are necessary it could take an hour or more.

                            All-in-all, 99% of the work is done now. Wat a relief. Picking the parts and FOBO, assembling everything so very carefully, not knowing if all the time and money will finally pay off- until the 1st time the power button is pressed... It all adds-ups to one super relief when it works. Y-E-Sssssssss!!!! It's alive!

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                            Last edited by Bee_Dee_3_Dee; 10-02-2016, 07:05 AM.
                            <<< LGA2011-v3 System Summary >>>
                            > Power Supply: CORSAIR AX Series AX860 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Haswell Ready Full Modular (NE Link)
                            > Chipset : Intel X99
                            > Mainboard :Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
                            (NE Link)
                            > Processor : i7-6850K (NE Link)
                            > AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 (NE Link)
                            > Physical Memory : G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 Model F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW (NE Link)
                            > Video Card : 2x ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING (NE Link)


                            <<< LGA1366 System Summary >>>
                            > Power Supply:
                            >>>Original PSU (2011-01) :
                            Corsair 620HX (NE Link)
                            >>>Upgrade PSU (2012-01) : CORSAIR AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W (NE Link)
                            > Chipset : Intel X58
                            > Mainboard : Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (REV.2.0) (FB BIOS)
                            (NE Link MPP Link)
                            > Processor : i7-950 (Revision D0) 3.0GHz @3.84GHz
                            (NE Link MPP Link)
                            > HSF:
                            Noctua NH-D14 (NE Link MPP Link)
                            > Physical Memory :
                            >>>Original RAM (2011-01) : G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
                            >>>Upgrade RAM (2012-01) : Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) w/FrostByte Heatsink Model 998990 (NE Link MPP Link OverClockersClub Dot Com Article)
                            > Video Card :
                            >>>Original Vid Card (2011-01) : BFG Geforce GTX295 (
                            NE Link)
                            >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2012-01) : (2) EVGA 02G-P3-1568-KR GTX 560 Ti (2GB)-SLI (
                            NE Link)
                            >>>Upgrade Vid Card(2013-07) : (2) GTX 760-SLI Gigabyte GV-N760OC-4GB (NE Link)
                            > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
                            > Monitor :
                            ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26" (
                            NE Link)
                            > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate
                            > Case : COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel (
                            NE Link)

                            <<< LGA775 System Summary >>>
                            > Power Supply: Corsair 620HX (
                            NE Link)
                            > Mainboard : Gigabyte P35-S3G (F2 BIOS)
                            > Chipset : Intel P35
                            > Processor : Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale (Revision C0) 3.0GHz @ 3950 MHz
                            > HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
                            > Physical Memory : CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) (
                            Link)
                            > Video Card : BFG Geforce GTX295
                            > DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B ATA Device
                            >
                            Monitor : ViewSonic Pro Series VP2655wb Black 26"
                            > Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate

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