You know what, I'm bored with my PC!

[the_leander]

I've modded the case, I've watercooled the CPU and overclocked it as hard as the motherboard will allow, I've got more fans in the thing then I care to think about, its loud, its obtrusive.

OS wise I have BeOS, Linux (Morphix) and Windows 2000pro for gaming. Still I'm bored.

Can it be that I have come to the end of the road with regards computers? Quite frankly, even with as much work as I've put into this new rig, I just don't feel the attachment or look forward to using it in the way I used to with my Amigas. That said I'm happy not have have to deal with the crap I had with them either.. But even so.

Its just... there.

Damnit I need inspiration on where to go from here!

[iamaboringperson]

I've watercooled the CPU

:nervous: Bad idea...

Damnit I need inspiration on where to go from here!

Latex...

:-P

[blobrana]

Hum,
[i suspect he may prefer Lycra.]

Have you tried `under-clocking` the cpu just to see how slow you can take her?

Perhaps you could install Hal Assistant with the `alice` chatterbot brain, and ask the computer that question?

[i use mine with via voice to launch programs and automatically reply to A.org threads]

[that_punk_guy]

Maybe you could get one of those motor controller boxes, and some Lego Technics, and build... well, I dunno. Something awesome, anyway! :-)

[the_leander]

iamaboringperson wrote:

I've watercooled the CPU

:nervous: Bad idea...

Damnit I need inspiration on where to go from here!

Latex...

:-P

Why do you feel watercooling is a bad idea out of curiosity? I've ran this rig with the current cooling system for... about 2 years without incident regarding water and electronics (Though I did manage to burn out an ECS K7S5A whilst overclocking... But thats another story).

As for Latex... not my scene, though thats not an admission of trying it out  :-P  :lol:  ;-)

[the_leander]

blobrana wrote:
Hum,
[i suspect he may prefer Lycra.]

Have you tried `under-clocking` the cpu just to see how slow you can take her?

Perhaps you could install Hal Assistant with the `alice` chatterbot brain, and ask the computer that question?

[i use mine with via voice to launch programs and automatically reply to A.org threads]

LOL!

Underclocking? 1200Mhz is the slowest I can get her to go - because the motherboard wont allow anything slower, currently my AMD AthlonXP 2000 (1645Mhz stock) is running at 1925Mhz with the ram running at 154Mhz (133Mhz stock - SD-Ram... Ok I admit at the time I was just being cheep).

[sumner7]

I got a new Packard Bell PC yesterday. It has 256mb RAM, 80gig Hard Drive, 15" TFT Monitor, DVD R-W and loads of other decent things. I am really happy with it!!! :-D

[the_leander]

Good for you, I hope it works out for you :-) I don't know much about Packard Bells kit, so I can't really help you or warn you of any potential pitfalls (such as some motherboards not liking certain adsl modems etc etc) but if they are any good such things shouldn't worry you.

I tend to build my own systems, partly because BeOS is so picky with the hardware its prepaired to play with, and partly because I know my own system in a much more direct way then if I had just bought a pre-built one.

Then of course, theres the mods... all that overclocking produces a heck of a lot of heat... so along with the water cooling system, I also have in the case, 2x 40mm fans 2x 60mm fans (One of which blows air through the radiator) and 3x 92mm fans... building your own system means you know down to the last inch what you can and cannot fit in your case.

[cecilia]

interesting cooling concept:
http://www.cooligy.com/micro_channel_cooling.html

[Speelgoedmannetje]

the_leander wrote:

blobrana wrote:
Hum,
[i suspect he may prefer Lycra.]

Have you tried `under-clocking` the cpu just to see how slow you can take her?

Perhaps you could install Hal Assistant with the `alice` chatterbot brain, and ask the computer that question?

[i use mine with via voice to launch programs and automatically reply to A.org threads]

LOL!

Underclocking? 1200Mhz is the slowest I can get her to go - because the motherboard wont allow anything slower, currently my AMD AthlonXP 2000 (1645Mhz stock) is running at 1925Mhz with the ram running at 154Mhz (133Mhz stock - SD-Ram... Ok I admit at the time I was just being cheep).

mo'slo

[T_Bone]

sumner7 wrote:
I got a new Packard Bell PC yesterday. It has 256mb RAM, 80gig Hard Drive, 15" TFT Monitor, DVD R-W and loads of other decent things. I am really happy with it!!! :-D

Packard Bell?

I thought they went out of business? You don't see them here anymore.

[T_Bone]

Moslo.

Cool program when you need to run some old borland compiled crap. Cetain borland compiled programs will crash if run on anything faster than a Pentium 200, and literally MUST be run with moslo, (one program that comes to mind is ATTterm, used by many Pager shops for pager programming.

[mikeymike]

I've always wanted my PC to run cooler/quieter, the strange thing is, if I underclock it by 400MHz the operating temperature is identical.

[T_Bone]

mikeymike wrote:
I've always wanted my PC to run cooler/quieter, the strange thing is, if I underclock it by 400MHz the operating temperature is identical.

Wierd!

Maybe lower the voltage slightly in combination with underclocking?

[adz]

Then of course, theres the mods... all that overclocking produces a heck of a lot of heat... so along with the water cooling system, I also have in the case, 2x 40mm fans 2x 60mm fans (One of which blows air through the radiator) and 3x 92mm fans... building your own system means you know down to the last inch what you can and cannot fit in your case.

U sure all those fans are needed? If thats the case, one would assume your running a Palmino core, cause I have my 2500+ running at 212 x 11 on air with 4 low rpm case fans, system is pretty quiet overall and I am yet to see the diode record above 50°C at 100% utilisation. You might wanna try and pick up a T'bred 1700+, you can get em real cheap now.

@mikeymike

Are you sure your temps are right? Did you drop the vcore at all?