Processor: E3350 Xeon 2.66GHz Quadcore Processor Overclocked to 3.52GHz (I am the current record holder on DFI for lowest volted overclocked processor) Chip is 1.25v chip, most people run it 1.35-1.4, I am currently 24 hrs stable at 1.19v and dropping.
Custom water cooling built by me
Memory: 4GB DDR2 1066
Hard Drive: Currently a 500gb drive, I also have a Raptor 150 for it, but I am going to run a raid, since Raptor150s are no longer sold, current choice is dual WD 640s (fastest 7200rpm drives on the market), I my current thought is, single raptor for XP install, raid 0 for my vista (dual boot, separate drives), with a 500gb for storage.
Video Card: TBA (GTX260 is top on my list of choices)
Monitor: 21in LCD
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1
Speakers/Headphones: Everglide S-500
Keyboard: IBM
Mouse: Microsoft
Mouse Surface: mouse pad with gel wrist part
Operating System: XP pro (soon to be dual boot)
Motherboard: DFI x48
Computer Case: Antec P182 Gunmetal Finish
Pics of build from another post:
Fans on the left, radiator in the middle, ram at the bottom, spare PSU on the top (northbridge cooler sitting on top of the psu box), fan controller and rad-box on right
Install Rad-box onto the radiator
Install fans to other side of radiator
Remove rear fan screws from case
Let the fan hang, we will be re-installing it soon
Take the radiator and remove the rad-box insert
Line up the insert, install screws, mount fan with supplied screws
Mount radiator to installed rad-box bracket
Open case
Remove lower hard drive container
Remove upper hard drive container and install fan
Test fit pump and mini-res
Run and cut all tubing (leaving plenty of extra to be trimmed off later)
Remove everything, fill with water and coolant, test. I did this to check for leaks and to clean out everything, will drain all this water and start with fresh distilled water, coolant, and biocide when it re-install in my computer next wed/thurs (when my motherboard comes in). It has been running for a day now, no leaks.
Motherboard unpacked
Install Northbridge cooler
Install CPU cooler
Install Motherboard inside case, Hook up power cables
Install Water Tubes
Fill with water, coolant, and biocide
Turn on, test for leaks
Note: I did everything you see above BEFORE I received my processor, so normally the CPU would already be installed
Here is the beast, Xeon X3350 2.66 Quad core 45nm 1333fsb 12mb cache
I then "lapped" the top of my processor, I took 300 grit then 600 grit sandpaper and removed the top layer of the IHS on the processor, exposing the copper beneath the tin cover, and a flat surface to transfer better heat
Applied Artic silver 5, very thin layer
Installed CPU
Finished!
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