24GB Ram and Corsair PSU Install &&& CPU Install

DsoS · March 8, 2012

Got the G-Skill 24GB ram and Corsair Power supply in today and installed them...

RAM Amount Installed:

Windows Rating Experience:

Edit:

Changed the Topic Title to include the CPU Install

Edited March 14, 2012 by DsoS

donnato · March 8, 2012

...Wow Ds..this looks awsome...nice job. :cookie4u:

_echo · March 8, 2012

What is this system for? What could you possably need 24GB of ram for?

DsoS · March 8, 2012

@Don

Thank you :pints:

@Echo,

Edit: ---> My main system.

I had 6GB of RAM and often (everyday) run low to only 15-20% left.

I decided to get the 24GB kit since it was only $150. and free shipping. I'll be set for the next 4+ years

Just need to replace all the fans and go liquid cooled and a new CPU and I'll be set (hopefully) and happy

Edited March 8, 2012 by DsoS

_echo · March 8, 2012

16GB of DDR3 dual channel is only $65. =\

If you are gunna spend that kind of money on upgrades, you shoulda upgraded from a dead CPU socket. IMO

DsoS · March 8, 2012

the 1366 is still kicking, I'll upgrade the cpu in a month or two and I'll be set.

I was going to build a whole new computer, but with what I have it should be fine for the next year or two.

Once I do build a new computer, this computer will become a storage server

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I still have to get into the BIOS and change the Clock speeds and a few other settings, and jump the speed up to 18xxMHz and hopefully I can get that 7.6 Score to 7.9

Meo · March 8, 2012

I approve this thread :thumbup:

ResolveThatChord · March 8, 2012

Yeah I approve. Now you can run voxel physics simulations at a reasonable speed! Blender's smoke simulator would be so much more fun if you didn't have to run it overnight.

lonewolf_kai · March 8, 2012

Holy schmokes! 24GB of ram!?! And I thought my 16GB was overkill. That's quite awesome though. And 1200 watts? That's some major power!

I like how the corsair PS's are modular with their cords. Wish I had gotten one of those instead of the one I got just for that reason alone.

BTW, did you point your PS fan up or down?

DsoS · March 8, 2012

Holy schmokes! 24GB of ram!?! And I thought my 16GB was overkill. That's quite awesome though. And 1200 watts? That's some major power!

I like how the corsair PS's are modular with their cords. Wish I had gotten one of those instead of the one I got just for that reason alone.

BTW, did you point your PS fan up or down?

I love the full modular power supplies. The one that this one replaced was fully modular.

I pointed the fan down out of the case, I have fan slots on the bottom of the case where it can draw in air from the outside.

lonewolf_kai · March 8, 2012

I love the full modular power supplies. The one that this one replaced was fully modular.

I pointed the fan down out of the case, I have fan slots on the bottom of the case where it can draw in air from the outside.

Yeah, that's where I put mine too. I couldn't see the logic of pulling air from inside the case where it's already hotter than outside. My PS also sits on the bottom, which is why I was asking. :thumbup:

DsoS · March 8, 2012

Yeah, that's where I put mine too. I couldn't see the logic of pulling air from inside the case where it's already hotter than outside. My PS also sits on the bottom, which is why I was asking.

I had the old one with the fan pulling air out of the case and I didn't notice any temperature difference for the PSU. It did seem to help with the other temps though, but only by 1C or so.

But yeah I would recommend having the fan pull air from outside the case.

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Well, I decided to go on and order a new Processor for this computer.

Details are here:

Intel Core i7-980 3.33GHz 1366 Six-Core Processor

I think that is all for the hardware.

My next step is to replace all fans, if I can find them all, I have some 240mm fans that are not so easy to find.

Then I'll work on a custom Liquid Cooling system for this computer and OC this beast to 4.0Ghz or better

Edited March 9, 2012 by DsoS

Arion · March 9, 2012

Man for what you're spending on that CPU I could build a whole new computer..

DsoS · March 9, 2012

maybe , but I can't part with this motherboard, I love it too much

lonewolf_kai · March 9, 2012

I agree, that's pretty pricey for just the CPU. I almost went with that myself at one time, but then realized that probably later in the year, that price will come down some. Edit: plus as Echo said, including others, that socket is going out (which was the bigger reason I chose not to get it myself).

Edited March 9, 2012 by lonewolf_kai