Dacentrurus 2012 Build Log

Hi everyone

As you all have read in the what you you bought thread that I have bought some sweet new parts for anew X79 based build well in this thread I plan to continue it's build log, since it has been confirmed that this build will be completed

So here the parts list:

Dacentrurus 2012

Intel Core i7 3820 10MB L3 Sandy Bridge-E 4 Core CPU
[Blockierte Grafik: http://i3.sinaimg.cn/IT/h/2012-03-31/1333143017_KVDNyZ.jpg]

EVGA X79 FTW Motherboard 4 & 6 Core Sandy Bride-E Support & 6/8 core Ivy Bridge Support
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGE…777-KR_XL_1.jpg]

4x 4096MB PC-12800 Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 Memory
[Blockierte Grafik: http://di1-2.shoppingshadow.com/images/pi/aa/2…+4x4gb+1600.jpg]

3x EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Super Clocked Signature Edition PCI-E 2028MB 256Bit GDDR5's in 3-Way SLI
http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGE…683-KR_XL_1.jpg

2x EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Backplates
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGE…000008_LG_1.jpg]

Azentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 PCI-E 64MB XRAM Professional Soundcard
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/4471…+entire+set.jpg

Corsair Force3 240GB SATA III SSD
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewimages/c…rce-3-240gb.jpg]
Review:
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1240/p…troduction.html

Plextor PX-B950SA 12x/16x Blu-Ray/DVD Re-Writer 12x Blu-Ray Re-Write speed / 16x DVD Re-Write DVD Speed
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.links.co.jp/wp-content/upl…xb950sa_031.jpg]

Lian Li Tyr PC-X2000B + Lian Li WX2000B Side Window Kit
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5026…us+SMP+2012.jpg]

Silver Stone Strider 1500 Watt PSU
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5027…00+Watt+PSU.jpg

HP ZR24w 24" S-IPS Panel Native Reso 1920 x 1200 x32 @ 60 Herz
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5027…S-IPS+Panel.jpg

And for the lighting I have these CCFL kits from Revoltec
2x Green 30cm CCFL
2x White 30cm CCFL
2x Blue 10cm CCFL
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/50271-1/Revoltec+CCFL_s.jpg

This upcoming week the first test run should be made, I will keep this thread up to date as I proceed on this beast
I'll also update the pictures once products arrive

Yesterday like today some sweet stuff arrived!

The CPU, SSD & BR-ReWriter:
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5030…_amp_+BR-RW.jpg
The Intel Core i7 3820 LGA 2011, Corsair Force 3 240GB SSD and the Plextor PX-B950SA 12x/16x Blu-Ray/DVD Re-Writer

And today MOAR EVGA Awesomesauce meets thye eyezzz
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5030…+Backplates.jpg
The EVGA X79 FTW and the two EVGA GTX 680 Backplates arrives yippies!!! [Blockierte Grafik: http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_cheers.png] [Blockierte Grafik: http://www.evga.com/forums/upfiles/smiley/w00t.gif] [Blockierte Grafik: http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_cheers.png]

"Thye" is "The" in an old English Medieval style

MOAR to come soon !

Well here's something of great beauty I'd love to show you hehe

All hail the EVGA GeForce GTX 680 SuperClocked Signature Edition 2048MB 256Bit GDDR5 Rev.A2 1213 + Backplate Upgrade! [Year 2012 / Week 13 ]

Box top:
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5065…213+Box+top.jpg

Box rear:
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5065…13+Box+rear.jpg

After opening the box this is what you pull out of it
A very neat and well packed package, sorry for the dark image, at least the rest worked out perfectly
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5069…+Box+opened.jpg

This is what you get in total and I have to note that this poster looks way better than the boring one that came with the GTX 480 & GTX 580 VGA cards, so Kudos to EVGA for adding this much better one, thanks!
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5069…ox+contents.jpg

Here the VGA card and the cables neatly tucked up
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5070…ox+hardware.jpg

Here the VGA card and the power cables + DVI-I to VGA dongle, My Spinosaurus agypticus was also curious to take a look
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5070…amp_+Cables.jpg

Kinto Favorite Spinosaurus agypticus Scale 1:40 Resin compared to the EVGA GeFoce GTX 680 SuperClocked Signature Edition PCI-E 2048MB 256Bit GDDR5 Rev.A2 1213 Scale 1:1 VGA card, both are monsters and the best performing of their time:
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5070…-375-A2+top.jpg

These two fit the image just perfect the GTX 680 SCS like the Spino are both the best performing monsters of their time, talking about raw power similarities here:
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5071…375-A2+rear.jpg

Headshot of both beasts, both Spinosaurus agypticus & Graphics Kepler 104 pictured here with their brutal heads
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5071…A2+headshot.jpg

Here a nice side angled front view of the EVGA GTX 680 SCS 2GB:
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5071…+side+front.jpg

Here a nice side angled rear view of the EVGA GTX 680 SCS 2GB Also showing it's SLI connectors, these have never changed since the GeForce 8800 GTX / Ultra:
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5071…3+side+rear.jpg

Headshot of the EVGA GTX 680 SCS 2GB
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5072…13+headshot.jpg

This picture shows you all the details for it's connectors lift to right: Display Port, HDMI, DVI-I and above that DVI-D
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5072…+SCS+inputs.jpg

This is no regular GTX 680, EVGA gave this card 1x 8pins +1x 6pins PEG power connectors so you can feed this beast MOAR powah Handy for them Overclockers for me it's all about stability and such changes are always welcome!
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5072…+connectors.jpg

What that odd chip is I have no idea, never seen such a part on a VGA card before, looks interesting though. If anyone could explain that would be of great honor
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5073…+_+odd+chip.jpg

Thanks guys , yeah it's a very nice card alright, another two are planned

Zitat von GrandAdmiralThrawn

I already said that somewhere else, but I really like the design that EVGA gave their 680 cards. Sleek, smooth and stylish. Not some totally overdone shit.

So you're gonna start your build with just one card, and then add more later on?

Yeah that is the plan I have everything to build it today and I'll add another two of these EVGA GTX 680 SC Signature Edition 2GB's , as I already have the needed EVGA GTX 680 backplates for the 2nd and the 3rd card
The 2nd and the 3rd EVGA GTX 680 SCS 2GB's are my main priorities when it comes to upgrades from this very point

Well I got somewhere yesterday, thanks to my friend nicknamed DeathKnight, this is the progress so far
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5079…2012+so+far.jpg

Here a closeup of the CPU cooler and the GTX 680 SCS with the Forte 7.1 under it
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5080…VGA+closeup.jpg

All I have to do now is the PSU cables, what is needed and what isn't I leave not connected, the lighting I do last, the BR Rewriter, the SSD and a recheck if everything else is connected properly.

All that tomorrow anyways just wanted to show you guys that there is progress on this behemoth, just never knew it eats that much life outa me, really got tired after all this heh, which kinda seems that my condition, due to my chronicle immune illness, has deteriorated greatly.

Anyways tomorrow I'll make more pics as I move along slowly with this thing

But of course somethings have to look as if they might be that bad before getting a good result, so here's an other update
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5080…+Completion.jpg

Things are going quite well, I just hope it all works at first bootup, that is always the scariest part heh :pinch:
Here a closeup
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5080…ion+closeup.jpg

As you can see, I am busy with the lighting now Things seem to be less bad than I thought they would be.

p.s. Never mind the mess on my table

The lighting has been placed and connected so has all the other hardware and parts

http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/50816-1/Lighting+Placed.jpg

Here a closeup:

http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5081…ced+closeup.jpg

As you can see, all did come to place in a good way

Stay tuned for more updates as I go along

Construction Complete!!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Here the side view

http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5081…plete_+side.jpg

The real Dacentrurus in the front with the Gold plated Audio cables for the Auzentech Forte 7.1 This Dacentrurus is a Scale 1:40 desktop model from CollectA

And here from a front angled view:

http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5082…side+angled.jpg

Finally it's done, I can't believe it myself haha It took me two days + help of a good friend to build this one
Anyways I did take a lot of rest breaks, just due to the stress this build gave me during the entire process, as the case goes, well it's something you'd not want to buy if you are seeking a good large case for an easy build, this was by far one of the most complicated cases I worked with, just a reminder for those that might take on the Tyr themselves.

xDDDDDDDDDD Here some pics to show you guys the finishing touch certainly shows it's self here, so yeah meet Dacentrurus 2012!

[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/51119-1/Dacentrurus+2012+Completed_.jpg]

Here a shot of him without the flasher

[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/51122-1/Dacentrurus+2012+running_.jpg]

And here all my main systems! All the cases are Lian Li and all the VGA cards are EVGA GeForce based !

[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/51125-1/All+Systems+Powered+by+Lian+Li+_amp_+EVGA+GeForce.jpg]

So there you go people as promised I did complete this system, but dang, I never had such a complicated build in my entire life the Tyr is a real pain to work with, but in the end all the hard work and worrying does pay off, the Tyr PC-X2000B is a design case and yeah the design is indeed something of great beauty my friends of VA

But as posted before I don't advise anyone this case for a simple build, just a reminder there :]

Later today 'll make more pics, the cam just ran out hah!

Awwww thanks guys I even cut myself on it a few times on the Noctua cooler hahaha owwwwwwwww kebonk

But yeah this was probably the most complicated system I worked on, now it runs stable I plan to learn to get my trusts back with 1CPU systems also, at least the parts are of their highest qualities That should make it a safe ride I hope
Plans now are the following:

Apply Windows 7 Pro x64 UK + SP1 & a second EVGA GTX 680 Super Clocked Signature Edition 2GB for 2-Way SLI< I thought about 3-Way and for now I leave that as optional, a raid card from Areca might be nice also, so I leave that as an open choice.
Also is to add some 4TB HDD's from WD in here 4 HDD"s for a neat Raid 5 array is the plan. as OCL'ing goes? That has never suited me and it never will, even that this system is capable of it, it just won't happen forget it.
So I plan to run it @ 3.6Ghz which is plenty for games anyways

As the rest goes, yeah use it for them new gen games, Windows 8 pro x64 UK will also find it's way on it someday, but no rush with that yet.

Here another photo I wanted to make hehe
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5112…+in+action_.jpg

As you can see the I7 needs more upper lighting, so I plan to add 1x 30cm Revoltec Blue CCFL in it's ceiling, I know how to master the Tyr now haha

Zitat von GrandAdmiralThrawn

Finally up and running!

Yaaaaps and I really love it GAT I just have to get used to the idea of running 1 CPU hahaha

That cooler is tha bomb of all air coolers it's really good, idle temps don't even go higher than 27C it's ridiculous actually rofl!
Here another nice photo I was able to make
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/5112…+of+Colours.jpg

It's as if you enter a sea of colours