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12-12-2001, 11:26 AM

Alrighty. Time for the first round of updates.

I ordered the KVM switch. I got the model I listed above, and it should be here tomorrow. I plan to set this up in my bedroom, at first sharing the mouse & keyboard I use on my main box (syphon) with the pimpintosh (Dual 800MHz G4, 1.152 GB of RAM, 120 GB HD, GeForce 3). I will use separate monitors, so I can see what's going on with each box at the same time.

When das tier is built, I will put it on the same monitor as syphon is currently on, so that I will have 2 monitors & 3 computers centered around my desk. Yes, this is absolutely ridiculous in every way imaginable.

Secondly, I just placed the orders for the HSF (HeatSink Fan). I got two (2) ThermalRight SK6's with two (2) 60mm 38CFM (Cubic Feet/Minute) fans. The ThermalRight SK6's are all copper and have 70 fins each, which basically leads to superb cooling. The price was right @ $25 each for the heat sinks and $9 each for the fans ($34 each total). The heatsinks themselves generally go for as much as $40, so this was a steal. I will use Arctic Silver III thermal paste to keep the heat moving away from my processor core and into my heat sink, where it will be blown out very rapidly by some ridiculously high powered (and noisy) fans. That warm air will, of course, be quickly sucked out of the case by the 120mm Panaflo fan in the top and the 80mm Panaflo fan in the back.

You can read a review of the SK6's right here: http://www.gideontech.com/reviews/trsk6/

Since AMD just today release 1900+ Athlon MP processors, the price on my processors should be falling quite nicely in the days to come. I am currently looking at other motherboard solutions, as the upcoming ASUS dual Athlon board looks quite promising. Time (and lots and lots of reviews) shall tell. However, the box is that much closer to being complete.

In other news, the power supply fan in my current main box (syphon) has taken a turn south, following the long-dead CD-ROM drive, which in turn had followed the even-longer-deceased floppy drive. This being the case (and also, the fact that I did a shitty paint job), all three will be replaced, along with the case. I have all but settled on the Antec SX1030-B, which is a nice black tower. It has 2 fan holes in the back, 2 in the front, a locking door on the front (keeping ugly beige drives hidden) and an easy-access side panel. It lacks a removeable motherboard tray, but this is alright, as I don't plan on being in this box too often. It's pretty spacious inside, and is actually a nice case (my friend in Mississippi had one of his boxes built into one). Since I know that syphon will run fine in a P.O.S. steel box, I don't have any reservations about putting it in a nice steel box. I found the case, with a 300W power supply, at Page Computer for $77, which is cheaper than anywhere else I looked. You can view that here. A nice review of the case is available at http://www.virtual-hideout.net/revie...0b/index.shtml

I'll keep you up to date

12-12-2001, 11:26 AM	#12
dave Guest Posts: n/a	Updates: KVM & HSF's Alrighty. Time for the first round of updates. I ordered the KVM switch. I got the model I listed above, and it should be here tomorrow. I plan to set this up in my bedroom, at first sharing the mouse & keyboard I use on my main box (syphon) with the pimpintosh (Dual 800MHz G4, 1.152 GB of RAM, 120 GB HD, GeForce 3). I will use separate monitors, so I can see what's going on with each box at the same time. When das tier is built, I will put it on the same monitor as syphon is currently on, so that I will have 2 monitors & 3 computers centered around my desk. Yes, this is absolutely ridiculous in every way imaginable. Secondly, I just placed the orders for the HSF (HeatSink Fan). I got two (2) ThermalRight SK6's with two (2) 60mm 38CFM (Cubic Feet/Minute) fans. The ThermalRight SK6's are all copper and have 70 fins each, which basically leads to superb cooling. The price was right @ $25 each for the heat sinks and $9 each for the fans ($34 each total). The heatsinks themselves generally go for as much as $40, so this was a steal. I will use Arctic Silver III thermal paste to keep the heat moving away from my processor core and into my heat sink, where it will be blown out very rapidly by some ridiculously high powered (and noisy) fans. That warm air will, of course, be quickly sucked out of the case by the 120mm Panaflo fan in the top and the 80mm Panaflo fan in the back. You can read a review of the SK6's right here: http://www.gideontech.com/reviews/trsk6/ Since AMD just today release 1900+ Athlon MP processors, the price on my processors should be falling quite nicely in the days to come. I am currently looking at other motherboard solutions, as the upcoming ASUS dual Athlon board looks quite promising. Time (and lots and lots of reviews) shall tell. However, the box is that much closer to being complete. In other news, the power supply fan in my current main box (syphon) has taken a turn south, following the long-dead CD-ROM drive, which in turn had followed the even-longer-deceased floppy drive. This being the case (and also, the fact that I did a shitty paint job), all three will be replaced, along with the case. I have all but settled on the Antec SX1030-B, which is a nice black tower. It has 2 fan holes in the back, 2 in the front, a locking door on the front (keeping ugly beige drives hidden) and an easy-access side panel. It lacks a removeable motherboard tray, but this is alright, as I don't plan on being in this box too often. It's pretty spacious inside, and is actually a nice case (my friend in Mississippi had one of his boxes built into one). Since I know that syphon will run fine in a P.O.S. steel box, I don't have any reservations about putting it in a nice steel box. I found the case, with a 300W power supply, at Page Computer for $77, which is cheaper than anywhere else I looked. You can view that here. A nice review of the case is available at http://www.virtual-hideout.net/revie...0b/index.shtml I'll keep you up to date