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ZERO
12-13-2008, 11:33 PM
My new computer is reaching the final ordering stages. By the end of next week almost all the parts will be ordered. Estimated assembly time is 2 weeks working for 8-10hours each day. This computer has been in planing for a few years. It was originally set to be built when the first dual core cpus came out. Budget cuts stopped construction after the first $1000 was already spent. Luckily those parts were not components and some were sold off.

Two years ago planning for attempt two got serious and a 10 month market analysis was launched. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the optimum time for the construction of the SBII. The reason for this is to select a time where technology in key sectors has reached the longest road blocks possible before the next pinnacle can be reached. Over one year ago it was decided that Fall 2008 would be the time that the computer would be built. With more accurate outlooks Winter 2008 was set as the final build time.

This system will retire my SB 1.7 which was built to play HL2 and act as a test model for dummy features of the SB2 such as water cooling. This model was also made to be able to act as a file server for up to 15 years after being retired.

The Silver Bullet II is the predecessor to the Silver Bullet I. The SB1 was built in Spring 01 and featured the very first gen Pentium 4 processor along with Rambus ram. It was one of a few computers to have over 512mb of ram and had the fastest ram in the world along with the fastest gpu, the Geforce 3. It was sited in the largest full tower case that was made at the time. This case like almost all at the time was beige but was stripped and painted with automotive grade silver. This was one of the first high level painted cases in the world. (possibly the first) The Silver Bullet I cost in access of $7000 when everything was said and done. (cooling budget amounted to around $100)

The Silver Bullet II like the sb1 is built to be one of the most high preforming computers in the world. Unlike some extreme systems that sacrifice stability with insane cooling measures in order to set world records this system aims to be the top performer and still maintain easy operation, customability, and upgradeability. Unlike the original Silver Bullet the SB2 will use water cooling and will have a much larger cooling/other budget. Luckily decreases in pricing over the last 8 years has led to the ability to split the budget 50/50 and still be less than the original SB1's cost. Designed to spare virtually no expense the SB2 is the pinnacle of current conventional computer technology. The only thing that can truly be done to improve performance beyond this system would be to start doubling up, that is adding more gpus/ram and upgrading the cooling system to one that would create condensation problems.

Much can be learned about existing technology and even the direction of future technology though the construction and design of such a system. As you could probably guess constructing a system of such scope and risk means that building anything else is much easier by comparison.

For those of you that do not know much about the inner workings of computers or who have thought about building a new system or about water cooling this is the build of a life time! During construction I will be taking hundreds of pics and will be writing a bunch of articles on the main website.

Prepare yourself, and get ready to experience the very edge of modern computing technology with the Silver Bullet II. I hope that though the articles that I plan to write you will all learn a great deal about computers and existing technology. (I also hope it will rain money to help fund this...) But most of all I hope that you will be inspired to create your own costume rigs that you can proudly use each day or at the very least gain an apprication for the beauty of hand built systems. :smirk:

If you would like to experience the Silver Bullet II musically listen to Swan Lake Scene by Tchaikovsky. :wtg:

ZERO
01-17-2009, 09:35 PM
Most parts have now been prepped for final install, I spent the entire day today installing sound proofing and installing the waterblocks on the motherboard (took about 2 hours to install the blocks) I also have all the fans screwed into there mounting places. Tomorrow I got to go to the store again so that I can get some small clippers to cut the metal pins off the back of my motherboard to reduce the risk of shorting.

Now it is in the final stages and everythign will really start to come together pretty fast so with me luck...

ZERO
01-20-2009, 02:15 AM
I am typing this on the Silver Bullet II from inside the BIOS! I will be installing XP shortly :wtg:

ZERO
01-20-2009, 05:34 AM
Took 4 hours for me to get XP to install correctly, it finally did after I made my own install disk with the SAS drivers built in...

ManBearPig <ibis>
01-20-2009, 06:21 AM
Final fucking LY. Finish this thing already, its like a public works project.

ZERO
01-20-2009, 02:03 PM
Well it is going to be a work in progress for like 4 months... but I am taking it up to school today. This is my last post from this computer as my main system. It was a good run and I hope that the new one will last even longer! :wtg:

ZERO
01-23-2009, 07:45 PM
Here is the HDD benchmarks from the system as soon as I could get them:

http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=326&d=1232757945http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=327&d=1232757951

wickedtribe
01-23-2009, 08:19 PM
nice rig man, btw, what do you do for a living to fund all of this???

ZERO
01-23-2009, 09:22 PM
I saved money for years... :smirk:

wickedtribe
01-24-2009, 11:17 AM
Sounds like your gonna be seeing shit in game b4 it even happens with that fast ass rig.... and in a higher deffinition...... very nice man

ZERO
01-25-2009, 10:09 PM
Here are some form a holistic benchmark:
http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=328&d=1232939343

THE HOLY SH**T!
01-25-2009, 11:43 PM
If this thing doesn't shoot laser beams out of it, and doesn't have a keg built into it, i will be extremely piss off.

weeman2412
01-26-2009, 01:18 PM
crap... ima go to ur house and steal it !!! >,>


but really though... DAMMNNN! your computer overpowered an i7 -.-

-=NYS=- C.O.
01-26-2009, 04:50 PM
Impressive results.

Hitman
01-26-2009, 04:57 PM
I saved money for years... :smirk:


Cough cough our money cough cough


lol just kidding with ya zero :P

Nikolay
01-26-2009, 05:30 PM
Impressive results.


Actually not really. I do not understand what the big fuss is about when with a single decent HDD you get average read speeds of 110 - 120 MB/sec. True, his burst speed is astonishing, but it better be, granted the setup! Unless he is hitting half a gig per sec read speed and is pushing the i7 to 5.5 ghz or more, this thread is a waste of time. (not to mention that his read speed almost gets owned by a single SLC solid state drive, L O L) Please, Zero, get to business.

-=NYS=- C.O.
01-26-2009, 06:03 PM
Actually not really. I do not understand what the big fuss is about when with a single decent HDD you get average read speeds of 110 - 120 MB/sec. True, his burst speed is astonishing, but it better be, granted the setup! Unless he is hitting half a gig per sec read speed and is pushing the i7 to 5.5 ghz or more, this thread is a waste of time. (not to mention that his read speed almost gets owned by a single SLC solid state drive, L O L) Please, Zero, get to business.

Hater !!! :muffy:

wickedtribe
01-26-2009, 06:04 PM
Such a buzz kill niko

ZERO
01-26-2009, 07:38 PM
And what occurs when that SSD tries to write... Also those speeds are not as high as you think real world benchmarks show even the raptors only gets around 100mbs avg. For example a 1tb deskstar has a random access of 12.8ms and an average read of 72.5mb/s.

You will note that my drives have lower access time and also offer even higher performance when given multiple file requests something even the best SSD read can not do. In addition I would note that being enterprise server drives they also have an amazing long life span that is actually longer than most of the existing SSDs. I will also note that an SSD can not achieve the burst I got because SATA can not deliver the speed of SAS.

I would also like to note that currently the computer has no optical drives... I do not plan to buy one until there are slim drive Blueray burners at a reasonable cost. Realistically there is not much need for optical drives anymore in my opinion other than for one time installations of software that you can not get via STEAM ect.

ManBearPig <ibis>
01-27-2009, 08:16 AM
Yo if i spent that much money making my own computer i would damn sure make a thread about it to let everyone know that its pimpin. Let him enjoy his shit, its been forever since hes been on my level computer wise.

ZERO
01-27-2009, 11:33 AM
Well when I finish the new website I will start making articles covering everything about the build. I have a bunch of pics and I want to show you all how to build a system on this level so that you can apply what you learn to build any computer. I will also have a good amount of sources and other links for you all so that you know where I got a lot of my information from that allowed me to figure out what I wanted to do and how to do it.

Oh as I was saying:

http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=330&d=1233076446http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=331&d=1233076451

ZERO
01-27-2009, 12:55 PM
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/494081.png
This took 5 seconds to achieve.... TEMPS are unaffected:smirk:

Logically I could pump it up more than this but it would not do much other than to make some records. For now I am content with this speed but in the future I will likely speed it up some more so it does not feel old.

ZERO
01-27-2009, 01:28 PM
Benchmarks:
http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=332&d=1233080899
http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=333&d=1233080908

http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=334&d=1233080913

Thanks for playing :wtg:

Hodgie
01-27-2009, 02:09 PM
Now if only I could interpret those images into something that made sense to me... One day I'll spend the time learning it

ZERO
01-27-2009, 03:30 PM
Here is the OC for the GPU: On average a 25% OC this has only a 1F difference of temp during full load.
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/avz3/
http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=335&d=1233088216 (http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/avz3/)

ZERO
01-28-2009, 04:28 PM
Also, here is some real world data on those "amazing" SSD's

chase
02-03-2009, 07:40 PM
Well when I finish the new website I will start making articles covering everything about the build. I have a bunch of pics and I want to show you all how to build a system on this level so that you can apply what you learn to build any computer. I will also have a good amount of sources and other links for you all so that you know where I got a lot of my information from that allowed me to figure out what I wanted to do and how to do it.

*SNIP*



Really interested in hearing and seeing how you did it. I plan on hopefully building up a rig similar to yours (without some of the overkill parts for my need) over the next few year(s). This is all assuming i can find another job in this shitty economy :banghead:

ZERO
02-08-2009, 06:09 PM
Some new record breaking speeds and temps:
Core @ 771.43
Memory @ 1350
All at 43C in a 76F ambient room.
http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=341&d=1234134563

ManBearPig <ibis>
02-08-2009, 06:22 PM
Looks like a mean doughnut.

ZERO
05-27-2009, 03:07 PM
SBII will be back online this weekend.

Mallissin
05-27-2009, 06:43 PM
Still don't think SSD are worth the money yet. Not until a decent PCI-E x8 RAID controller can handle SATA 3.0.

For comparison, here's a HD Trach of my Intel RAID 0 array with WD5000ABYS drives (500 GB, 7200 RPM, WD RE2).

http://www.ibisgaming.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=459&stc=1&d=1243467641

The latest 1TB drives running at 7200 RPM are scary fast. A RAID 0 running 5-6 of those could probably beat the SSD RAID.

ZERO
06-02-2009, 11:21 AM
Actually a big part of the problem is also the benchmark is not designed for SSD but for point to data dispersion testing in that it makes the disk seek to random sectors to test performance or requests an exact sector. SSD does not work the same way and so virtually all benchmarks on SSDs are flawed. The only way to really test them is to use a memory benchmark and then compare it to every existing HDD benchmark to generate an accurate range. Also current SATA or SAS does not bottleneck performance in any way. If that were true then it would not have been possible for my system to out preform it. Also current top for SATAII is 3.0GB/s and that is not even close to your burst. If you check the specs on the controller chip in most SSDs it tops out at around 200mb/s.

Refrence to new chip coming out in a few months:

JMicron has specifically built the new chip so that it can remediate the stuttering issues that surface during random write operations. The chip will be used with a new generation of NAND flash chips that are designed using smaller process geometries and are slated for an upcoming market debut. Combining the new controller from JMicron with the upcoming 32nm chips is expected to reduce the pricing of SSDs by half in time for the Christmas shopping season.

ZERO
06-02-2009, 11:24 AM
It turns out my motherboard was bad. When I RMAed it they sent it back to me (maybe b/c I sent it without the pin protector). But when they sent it back they did not even say why. They just pretended nothing was wrong with it and sent the same dam board back to me. I was sure that the motherboard was bad so I ordered anohter one and what do you know I hook it up on the test bench and it works right away. All the parts for the SBII are now on sight I just got to upgrade some of the lines with some new sensors that will be able to detect if a line magically fails and shut down the pc in time.

ETA: 24 hours
Currently completed:
M/B check
flow sensor upgrade
cpu ht cleaning
motherboard ht cleaning
cpu leek test
cpu loop filled
cpu loop leek test
install HT
make connections
final prep before multi stage leek tests
final coolant tanks filled
secondary loop test in process

ZERO
06-04-2009, 04:53 PM
So after three days of working on the computer I finally powered it on today. Failure.... So now it will be Saturday before even more replacement parts arrive. It looks like the ram along with the motherboard got fried and so it needs to be replaced. Total damage is now over the $1000 mark.

EVL_Ripper
06-04-2009, 07:59 PM
Sounds like a buncha nerd talk!

Mallissin
06-04-2009, 08:52 PM
Actually a big part of the problem is also the benchmark is not designed for SSD but for point to data dispersion testing in that it makes the disk seek to random sectors to test performance or requests an exact sector. SSD does not work the same way and so virtually all benchmarks on SSDs are flawed. The only way to really test them is to use a memory benchmark and then compare it to every existing HDD benchmark to generate an accurate range.

I've heard that argument before and don't agree. In the real-world, data is not going to be arranged as tidy and linear like data set inside of RAM by a memory manager. RAM tests don't do random seeks because there's no seeking in RAM, the memory manager keeps an registry of memory being used for each application, sets aside a contiguous area for it and prioritizes the location in the cells to make sure important things are out front since cells closer to the edge are faster responding. Long-term storage on hard drives, even when not fragmented, aren't like this. So, I still think the same tests are legitimate.

One of the major reasons I don't like SSD is recover-ability. Where as standard hard drives can have their aluminum discs removed and data recovered if there's a drive failure, there is no way to recover a SSD if cells in the memory or the controller go bad on the drive.

So, I'd much rather see hybrid drives made, where there's maybe 32-64 GB of NAND sitting on top of a standard aluminum disc that keeps a copy of everything. The controller can leave a copy of the most requested data on the NAND, but makes sure all of the data is on the discs. Or perhaps a RAID controller that has NAND built in that does something similar (which would be loads faster).

Course, I'm also a little bias, seeing as a RAM drive in my Apple computer back in the 80s when I was a kid kept having problems and we had to use floppies instead.


Also current SATA or SAS does not bottleneck performance in any way. If that were true then it would not have been possible for my system to out preform it. Also current top for SATAII is 3.0GB/s and that is not even close to your burst. If you check the specs on the controller chip in most SSDs it tops out at around 200mb/s.

I designed my RAID array around a SATA 150 controller, parring drives together to hit the limit but it obviously surprisingly surpasses it a tiny bit (160 MBps in most cases). I don't really trust the burst speed test that utility shows, since it's most likely pulling from the RAID controllers RAM cache for part of the time and skewing the results upwards.

I also think SAS is worthless. Some people are still stuck on the "SCSI is better" mantra, but the fact is price/performance on SAS is ridiculous (more than halfway between SATA and SSD in some cases). The only time SAS seems worthwhile is if there are physical size constraints for the server you're designing (like you need a fast 1U server when you can't have a 4U).

Mallissin
06-04-2009, 09:03 PM
So after three days of working on the computer I finally powered it on today. Failure.... So now it will be Saturday before even more replacement parts arrive. It looks like the ram along with the motherboard got fried and so it needs to be replaced. Total damage is now over the $1000 mark.

Does your test bench use the same power supply as the final computer? Maybe the leaking caused damage to the case's power supply.

I've worked on nearly a dozen computers that have taken liquid damage (mostly laptops, but a few PCs from coffee). Most of the electronics seems to work after you've cleaned connectors well and let it dry out, but batteries and power supplies always go bad if they had contact with water. I think it's because most have over voltage protection systems (sorta like fuses) that short when even a tiny bit of moisture is in them.

ZERO
06-05-2009, 02:21 AM
Leek was in a different case than the actual computer and psu also I have a psu tester and it works fine. Also psu would not prevent me from getting post with no beeps when ram is in and then beeps when ram is removed. :smirk:

ZERO
06-06-2009, 03:03 AM
So apparently overnight shipping means that it gets here on Monday. :banghead::assault:

I swear between this shit and the crap on the servers lately I am about to start tossing noobs though windows. I am just glad that I had already made arrangements to go out partying this weekend because if not for that I would probably explode from frustration. :reddot:

Mallissin
06-06-2009, 07:02 PM
Yah, I hate that crap. Some stores don't even offer Overnight Saturday delivery if you get the order in before noon local time on Friday, which isn't even more effort for them. They just freakin' print out a different label!

I hope you got your release, albeit hopefully the explosion was out of the smaller head.

Jeimuzu
06-07-2009, 07:35 PM
Sad thing is Ripper, if I read this I'd probably understand it all.

ZERO
06-08-2009, 11:57 AM
New ram came in today and... failure.

New computer ordered will arrive tomorrow (yes new computer) will arrive tomorrow now restarting from square one with all new parts on an independent test system to determine error.

I have purchased a i7 920 now and a cheep i7 motherboard to determine once and for all what the fuck is wrong.

Currently, even with the new ram the system will produce no error codes even if the gpu is removed! Therefore the problem is ether the cpu, the new motherboard the psu or all of them or anything. Thus a totally separate motherboard and cpu will be tested and then have the ram inserted if it then gives gpu error code the gpu will be inserted at which time it will be shown that the new cpu and new motherboard both work. Next the new cpu will be placed in the current motherboard to see if the motherboard works. In addation the current cpu will be put in the new and proven to work motherboard to ensure that it does or does not work.

Then all broken parts will be identified and will then be replaced. If the cpu is dead we are looking at thousands. If I got a second DOA motherboard then I am switching to the new p67ws supercomptuer board that atleast has a full onboard diognostics option.

The bad news is this is literally costing me THOUSANDS of dollors. The good news is that WORST CASE the new SBII will be even FASTER than the old one. Addationally, my sister gets a low level i7 computer that can run all future versions of WOW and the SIMS for the next 30 years :wtg:

XxMastagunzxX
06-08-2009, 01:06 PM
New ram came in today and... failure.

New computer ordered will arrive tomorrow (yes new computer) will arrive tomorrow now restarting from square one with all new parts on an independent test system to determine error.

I have purchased a i7 920 now and a cheep i7 motherboard to determine once and for all what the fuck is wrong.

Currently, even with the new ram the system will produce no error codes even if the gpu is removed! Therefore the problem is ether the cpu, the new motherboard the psu or all of them or anything. Thus a totally separate motherboard and cpu will be tested and then have the ram inserted if it then gives gpu error code the gpu will be inserted at which time it will be shown that the new cpu and new motherboard both work. Next the new cpu will be placed in the current motherboard to see if the motherboard works. In addation the current cpu will be put in the new and proven to work motherboard to ensure that it does or does not work.

Then all broken parts will be identified and will then be replaced. If the cpu is dead we are looking at thousands. If I got a second DOA motherboard then I am switching to the new p67ws supercomptuer board that atleast has a full onboard diognostics option.

The bad news is this is literally costing me THOUSANDS of dollors. The good news is that WORST CASE the new SBII will be even FASTER than the old one. Addationally, my sister gets a low level i7 computer that can run all future versions of WOW and the SIMS for the next 30 years :wtg:

On the bright side. If you find the cpu is bad then you can get the new i7-975 :wtg:

ZERO
06-08-2009, 01:07 PM
That is why I said worst case it will be faster.

virtus
06-08-2009, 01:39 PM
Zero when u want demos... I have like.. shitload of em...

I LIKE TURTLES
06-08-2009, 02:28 PM
Zero,

I'm getting happy in the pants reading about your PC. When it is up and running, I'm gonna beat you up and steal it :smirk:

ZERO
06-08-2009, 02:51 PM
By the time it is up and running I should have enough parts for some decoys...

Mallissin
06-08-2009, 05:12 PM
Just out of curiosity, what's the old motherboard and current PSU's model information?

ZERO
06-08-2009, 05:54 PM
p6t deluxe v1 and PC Power and Cooling Turbo-Cool 1200

Full cpuz specs shown in my sig just click it for full data.

ZERO
06-09-2009, 04:12 PM
Ok today a new motherboard and cpu came in. I tested those with my ram and it gave error beeps looking for the gpu. I then placed this same ram in the other computer and could not get any error beeps. Next I swapped the cpus, I took the new cpu and put it in the old motherboard and the old cpu in the new motherboard that I know works. Next I turned the new motherboard on and it produced the same error code asking for a gpu. I then started the old motherboard with the new cpu and it still did not work. Therefore it is currently believed that the new motherboard that I ordered to replace my broken one is also broken. Next I will need to test it outside of the case and then again with the stock heatsinks reinstalled.

Regardless it is very likely that I now have two of the same motherboard go out on me. This motherboard has been known for having problems and it is likely that it even arrived dead. Unfortunately, I think that you only get 7 days for return on the broad or are forced to get fucked in rma wonder land. I have heard of newegg sending rmad boards to replace rmaed boards. I may just refuse to pay the credit card for it and have them deal with it. If the motherboard really is bad than I have no choice but to switch to a different version. I currently use the p6t deluxe however the other versions are not reported to have the same failure rate. Also the new p6t7 ws super computer has come out and that is probably what i will get. It has all the features of my current board but it also supports 7 yes 7 grafix cards all at 16x at the same time! Also it has onboard diagnostics which will make future problems quick and easy to fix and is even compatable with xeon cpus as well as my extreme edition.

-=NYS=- C.O.
06-09-2009, 04:46 PM
You have no luck. Hope it gets fixed soon.

XxMastagunzxX
06-09-2009, 05:19 PM
You have no luck. Hope it gets fixed soon.

That is the worst luck I have ever heard of when it comes to pc's.

ZERO
06-09-2009, 06:11 PM
That is why I had to change my operating assumptions to assume that anything that I buy does not work from the start. I will now use this model on all future projects. Even something that is brand new will be assumed to not work until it is tested and proven to work.

What does suck is that if the motherboard is the problem I am no longer going to use water cooling on the motherboard and therefore I wasted a lot of money on that heatsink ect. The good news would be that I get to use this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131390

inthebutt
06-09-2009, 07:41 PM
Ok today a new motherboard and cpu came in. I tested those with my ram and it gave error beeps looking for the gpu. I then placed this same ram in the other computer and could not get any error beeps. Next I swapped the cpus, I took the new cpu and put it in the old motherboard and the old cpu in the new motherboard that I know works. Next I turned the new motherboard on and it produced the same error code asking for a gpu. I then started the old motherboard with the new cpu and it still did not work. Therefore it is currently believed that the new motherboard that I ordered to replace my broken one is also broken. Next I will need to test it outside of the case and then again with the stock heatsinks reinstalled.

Regardless it is very likely that I now have two of the same motherboard go out on me. This motherboard has been known for having problems and it is likely that it even arrived dead. Unfortunately, I think that you only get 7 days for return on the broad or are forced to get fucked in rma wonder land. I have heard of newegg sending rmad boards to replace rmaed boards. I may just refuse to pay the credit card for it and have them deal with it. If the motherboard really is bad than I have no choice but to switch to a different version. I currently use the p6t deluxe however the other versions are not reported to have the same failure rate. Also the new p6t7 ws super computer has come out and that is probably what i will get. It has all the features of my current board but it also supports 7 yes 7 grafix cards all at 16x at the same time! Also it has onboard diagnostics which will make future problems quick and easy to fix and is even compatable with xeon cpus as well as my extreme edition.

wait you didn't buy your parts from newegg??? they have the best customer service out of all the internet warehouses.

ZERO
06-09-2009, 10:58 PM
Well yea I could rma the board to them but I would much rather have a credit toward a different board. I mean how many of these do I need to go though before it is over!? Also if I buy a different motherboard I can get it overnighted something I can not do otherwise.

At the current rate it could be weeks-months before the computer is working and at that rate I might as well just forget it I mean fuck buy the time it is working the dam parts will not even exist anymore!!111

inthebutt
06-09-2009, 11:03 PM
Well yea I could rma the board to them but I would much rather have a credit toward a different board. I mean how many of these do I need to go though before it is over!? Also if I buy a different motherboard I can get it overnighted something I can not do otherwise.

At the current rate it could be weeks-months before the computer is working and at that rate I might as well just forget it I mean fuck buy the time it is working the dam parts will not even exist anymore!!111

True that.

Look at the newegg website one day and the next day half the computer parts aren't even available anymore.

Stupid advancement in technology at the exponential rate.

ZERO
06-10-2009, 07:28 PM
Ok so today I tested the gpu on the test board and ti worked. Therefore I am now 100% sure that the only thing that was ever wrong with the computer was the motherboard. The problem with rma is that at minimum I will get replacement at the end of next week but more likely the week after the week after next. The process time is 2-5 buisness days and then shipping is 5 days and it takes 1-2 days to get there to start with (not counting weekends). I am now deciding if I want to try this motherboard a 3rd time or just order a better one and then use the rma one as a backup...

ZERO
06-11-2009, 01:23 AM
Ok, because I love you all I decided it was better to get the dam computer working sooner so that I can get to work on the servers. I have ordered the p6t7 ws supercomputer and it will be here on friday. So expect to see my every day next week in the pub pwning you all day long until you throw your poor excuses for computers out the window. Also because there is a significant difference in performance the SBII is now no longer the name. The new computer is now the Silver Bullet 2.1 this makes the SBII the shortest lived computer in the entire lines history (last 10 years) with the longest lasting system being the Silver Bullet I version 0 which still works but just needs a new HDD. The DOA motherboard will be ramed and used as a spare part.

Apparently the new motherboard alone will improve my 3d mark score by 3000 points! Add that to now having 6 instead of 3 sticks of ram running in tipple channel at 2000mhz it will eat the original SBII performance results.

XxMastagunzxX
06-11-2009, 05:37 AM
Ok, because I love you all I decided it was better to get the dam computer working sooner so that I can get to work on the servers. I have ordered the p6t7 ws supercomputer and it will be here on friday. So expect to see my every day next week in the pub pwning you all day long until you throw your poor excuses for computers out the window. Also because there is a significant difference in performance the SBII is now no longer the name. The new computer is now the Silver Bullet 2.1 this makes the SBII the shortest lived computer in the entire lines history (last 10 years) with the longest lasting system being the Silver Bullet I version 0 which still works but just needs a new HDD. The DOA motherboard will be ramed and used as a spare part.

Apparently the new motherboard alone will improve my 3d mark score by 3000 points! Add that to now having 6 instead of 3 sticks of ram running in tipple channel at 2000mhz it will eat the original SBII performance results.

Nice, but you are still going to get owned in the pub! :assault:

Hodgie
06-11-2009, 03:59 PM
Ok, because I love you all I decided it was better to get the dam computer working sooner so that I can get to work on the servers. I have ordered the p6t7 ws supercomputer and it will be here on friday. So expect to see my every day next week in the pub pwning you all day long until you throw your poor excuses for computers out the window. Also because there is a significant difference in performance the SBII is now no longer the name. The new computer is now the Silver Bullet 2.1 this makes the SBII the shortest lived computer in the entire lines history (last 10 years) with the longest lasting system being the Silver Bullet I version 0 which still works but just needs a new HDD. The DOA motherboard will be ramed and used as a spare part.

Apparently the new motherboard alone will improve my 3d mark score by 3000 points! Add that to now having 6 instead of 3 sticks of ram running in tipple channel at 2000mhz it will eat the original SBII performance results.

Psh, keep telling yourself that the ONLY reason you made that decision was for our benefit. I'm sure the better performance had absolutely nothing to do with it...

Hitman
06-11-2009, 05:27 PM
This was a doomed project from the very beginning.... bout time that jits almsot done. now I can finally pwn your ass!!!!!

ZERO
06-11-2009, 05:30 PM
Actually I did not find out about the performance increase until afterword. I assumed it was the same because they are basically the same board with just a few different features and in a larger size.

ZERO
06-12-2009, 01:01 PM
Looks like it is not going to come until Monday............................................ .........................................

Hitman
06-12-2009, 01:51 PM
Lol Zero I know how you personally feel about this. I went through a similar problem like this with a few other things...


It will be done soon, so no worries

-=NYS=- C.O.
06-12-2009, 04:22 PM
Lol Zero I know how you personally feel about this. I went through a similar problem like this with a few other things...


It will be done soon, so no worries

Is this the time when you were telling me about your erection problems ?

Hodgie
06-12-2009, 05:26 PM
Is this the time when you were telling me about your erection problems ?

+1 point

ZERO
06-15-2009, 01:49 AM
You only need to look at the thing to get an erection as you will discover when pics start popping up following the new website.

-=NYS=- C.O.
06-15-2009, 08:26 AM
You only need to look at the thing to get an erection as you will discover when pics start popping up following the new website.

I think I'll have an erectikon once SB II is fully operational. LOL

ZERO
06-15-2009, 05:25 PM
SBII.I operational. You got an erection and plus one speed!

New parts work, system posts, accepts all 6 sticks of ram, posts with all sticks at 2ghz each at max voltage.

SB2.1 will now begin to be updated and SB1.7 to SB2.1 mitigation will commence in 10min.

-=NYS=- C.O.
06-15-2009, 06:33 PM
Thats great news ! Now its time to take over the world !! :smirk:

XxMastagunzxX
06-15-2009, 06:40 PM
SB1.7 to SB2.1 mitigation will commence in 10min.


THEN WE ALL JIZ IN OUR PANTS!!!!! :icon_mrgreen:

Jeimuzu
06-15-2009, 07:43 PM
Lol, took long enough.

JigSaW
06-15-2009, 09:41 PM
I am standing next to the operational SBII :wtg:

XxMastagunzxX
06-15-2009, 10:25 PM
I am standing next to the operational SBII :wtg:

CONGRATS ZERO

I am anxious to own you in the pub.

ZERO
06-15-2009, 11:32 PM
Unfortunately, unless I reinstall xp I can not get my mic working so tomrow I am just going to buy a usb one as it is worth $10-$20 not to need to reinstall.