Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: Re: CPU socket and picking a heat sink.

[Dale]

masterprometheus wrote:
> Dale wrote:
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>> masterprometheus wrote:
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>>> Dale wrote:
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>>> Your motherboard includes a serial port header. The only thing you
>>>
> need
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>>> is a port like this one :
>>>
>>> http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=3543&sku=09480#
>>>
>>>
>> Thanks for the link.  If the mobo does have that when it gets here,
>>
> I'll
>
>> be ordering that.
>>
> Your mobo has that connector. You can see it in newegg's pictures.
>

Well, they have that disclaimer at the bottom that says it is subject to 
change so the one I get may not have one.  It would be my luck anyway.  ;-)

>
>
>>> Which coolermaster you picked ? Good luck.
>>>
>
>
>> I picked this monster:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
>>
>> I got it in already and it is nice, especially compared to my old case.
>>
> It's a great one. Would be my choice too if I had to buy a new chassis.
> The price is more than you paid for your CPU and you're saying you don't
> have money for a better mobo :) ? Actually paying for a good computer
> case is a great idea, you won't regret.
>
> BTW something I forgot to mention is that the other expensive gigabyte
> mobo has a dedicated memory (128 MB DDR3) for its integrated graphics
> (called sideport memory by AMD). Not a big deal but it's a nice feature.
>
> Last, I hope you have a good PSU, don't use a crappy one. If you need
> help picking one, don't hesitate to ask.
>
>

I actually caught the case on sale at tigerdirect.  It was $100.00 with 
free shipping I think.  I bought the power supply there at the same time 
tho so I still had to pay some shipping.  It's a Thermaltake TRX-650M.  
I got it because I have one close to that in my current rig and it has 
been a good one so far.  Since I blow the dust out about every month or 
so, it should last a long time.  I also have a UPS on this thing too.  
It gets some good clean power so that makes it easier on the power supply.

I was googling around the other night and found where someone put womens 
stockings on the case to help filter out the dust.  I got A/C filters 
velcro'd to the intakes on my old case now.  It ain't pretty but it does 
keep out a HUGE amount of dust.

I may order this stuff tomorrow.  I'm still giving the CPU cooler the 
evil eye.  I'm getting the ZALMAN CNPS10X Performa cooler for mine but 
still looking at a couple others.  Basically, I want it to run as cool 
as I can while not putting a gold brick on it.  lol

Dale

:-)  :-)