Claire CJS
20150317 - Thailog - 0 - install - 1 - CPU - 2 - CPU cooler - 2 - fan attached to heatsink & motherboard power - IMG_0253
CPU cooler installed on top of CPU, with thermal paste correctly applied, and fan hooked up to motherboard. Possibly the hardest amd most physically stressful step of the whole thing. There seems to be very little standardization on how you attach these things to the CPU socket, and the attachments themselves are always super-difficult to work, because they are designed to not damage the socket. Plastic screws that you can barely tell which way to turn, and only turn 90 degrees when inserted a specific way. Crap like that. And you can barely see what you are doing, due to the fan being larger than the socket it is attaching to. It's super-painful.
My CPU is cutting edge: Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz LGA2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor: $381.54 from SuperBiiz.com ... Yes, 6 cores cost 50% more than 4 cores, and yes, it's totally worth it. Other features/specs include: 12-way multitask processing / Intel turbo Boost Technology 2.0 / Intel Hyper-Threading / Intel Smart Cache / support s 4-channel DDR4 memory / Core Name: Haswell E / Max Turbo Frequency: 3.6GHz / Intel Smart Cache: 15MB / Intel QPI Speed: 0GT/s / Lithography: 22nm / Max Thermal Design Power: 140W / Max Memory Bandwidth: 68GB/s / Max CPU Configuration: 1 / Advanced Technologies: Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x), Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d), Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), Intel 64 Architecture, Idle States, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Identity Protection Technology, Intel Smart Re sponse Technology, AES New Instructions, Execute Disable Bit
CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer I30 CPU Cooler: $34.98 from SuperBiiz.com ... After having to upgrade CPU coolers TWICE IN A MONTH with my old computer Hades, due to cat hairs, I knew not to bother skimping out this time. I want straight for the more expensive, more large, $40 aftermarket cooler. Unfortunately, it was so large it blocked a RAM slot, and due to the way RAM works in this motherboard, that means not being able to use 2 RAM slots. But my motherboard has 8 RAM slots. I just wish I hadn't bought 4G SIMMS, because 6 * 4G = 24G, and being maxed out at 24G RAM kinda sucks when I regularly break 30G of actual-memory-used. If I could have used those 2 extra slots, I'd be up to 32G of RAM. If I had bought 8G SIMMS, I could have gotten 24G of RAM, and then upgraded up to 48G. But I'm stuck with 24G, and not wanting to spend $300 just to get to 32G (by virtue of having to re-buy all-8G SIMMS). ANYWAY, this cooler has other features/specs: Mfr Part Number: FREEZER I30 / 4 Mounting Directions / Application: Intel / Material: Aluminum finsx48, thickness 0.5mm / Heatpipe: Direct-Touch 8mmx4 (double-sided) / Fan Speed: ARCTIC F12 PWM; 120 mm, 400 - 1,350 RPM (PWM controlled) / Air Flow: 74 CFM / 125.7 m3/h / Bearings: Fluid Dynamic Bearing / Noise Level: 0.3 Sone (@ 1,350 RPM) / Maximum Cooling Capacity: 320 Watts / Current/Voltage: 0.22A / 3.5 - 12V / Dimensions: 139x100x161mm / Weight: 0.9kg / Compatibility List: LGA 2011: i7 Extreme=i7-3980X,i7-3960X; i7=i7-3930K,i7-3820; LGA 1155: i7=i7-2700K,i7-2600S,i7-2600K,i7-2600; i5=i5-2500T,i5-2500S,i5-2500K,i5-2500,i5-2405S,i5-2400S,i5-2400,i5-2390T,i5-2320,i5-2310,i5-2300; i3=i3-3240T,i3-3240,i3-3225,i3-3220T,i3-3220,i3-2120,i3-2105,i3-2100T,i3-2100; Pentium=G860,G850,G840; LGA 1156: i7=i7-880,i7-875K,i7-870S,i7-870,i7-860S,i7-860,i5=i5-760,i5-750S,i5-750,i5-680,i5-670,i5-661,i5-660,i5-655K,i5-650,i5-540,i5-530,i3=i3-560,i3-550,i3-540,i3-530,Pentium=G6960,G6950; LGA 1150 / 6 year warranty
My Motherboard is one of the VERY few motherboards on the market that has all the features I want, like on-board 7.1 sound with optical digital out: ASRock X99 Extended-lengthATX Motherboard with LGA2011-3 CPU socket: $280.48 (after $40 rebate) from NewEgg. Other misc specs: Chipset: Intel X99 / Memory: 8x288pin, DDR4 3200+(OC), MAX:128G, channel supported: Quad Channel / 5xPCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots / 1xPCI Express 2.0 x16 slot / SATA 6Gb/s: 10xSATA 6Gb/s / M.2: 1xUltra M.2 Socket / Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC1150 7.1 Channels / Onboard LAN: LAN Chipset Intel I217LM, Second LAN Chipset Intel I210AT (both 1Gbps,with teaming functionality) / Rear Panel Ports: 1xPS/2 keyboard/mouse port, 2xCOM Port Headers, 2xRJ-45 LAN Ports / USB 3.0: 4xUSB 3.0,4xUSB 2.0 / eSATA: 1 / S/PDIF Out: 1xOptical / 2xCPU Fan Connectors (1x4-pin, 1x3-pin), 3xChassis Fan Connectors (1x4-pin, 2x3-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control), 1xPower Fan Connector (3-pin), 1xHDD Saver Connector / Dimensions: 12x10.5" / XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink, Premium 60A Power ±Choke±, Premium Memory Alloy ±Choke±, Ultra Dual-N MOSFET (UDM), Nichicon 12K Platinum Caps, Sapphire Black PCB / Supports Intel Core i7 and Xeon E5-1600/2600 v3 Processor Family for the LGA 2011-3 Socket, up to 18 Cores / Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX and NVIDIA 4-Way SLI / 10 SATA3, 1 eSATA, 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3) / 6 USB 3.0 (2 Front, 4 Rear) / 8 USB 2.0 (4 Front, 4 Back) / 2 COM Port Headers / 1 Thunderbolt AIC Connector / Limited Warranty period (parts/labor): 3 years / Dimensions: 332x352x87mm.
building computer, installing CPU cooler.
ASRock X99 WS motherboard, Intel Core i7 5820K CPU, fan.
Thailog.
upstairs, ±Clint± and ±Carolyn's± house, Alexandria, Virginia.
March 17, 2015.
... Read my blog at ClintJCL at wordpress.com
... Read Carolyn's blog at CarolynCASL at wordpress.com
BACKSTORY: Building my new computer! We decided to name it Thailog. Thailog ("Goliath" spelled backwards) is the evil twin of Goliath from the cartoon Gargoyles. Carolyn's computer is named after Goliath, so it just makes sense that Clint's computer is the evil twin of Carolyn's computer. A quick summary of the computer's specs is: Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz with an Arctic Freezer I30 cooler on a ASRock X99 WS EATX motherboard with 24G of Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400mHz RAM, a Radeon R9 270 video card, and a Crucial M500 240GB M.2 SSD...all inside a massive NZXT Phantom 820 case. It was a $1560 build, summarized on my blog at clintjcl.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/journal-hardware-purcha...
20150317 - Thailog - 0 - install - 1 - CPU - 2 - CPU cooler - 2 - fan attached to heatsink & motherboard power - IMG_0253
CPU cooler installed on top of CPU, with thermal paste correctly applied, and fan hooked up to motherboard. Possibly the hardest amd most physically stressful step of the whole thing. There seems to be very little standardization on how you attach these things to the CPU socket, and the attachments themselves are always super-difficult to work, because they are designed to not damage the socket. Plastic screws that you can barely tell which way to turn, and only turn 90 degrees when inserted a specific way. Crap like that. And you can barely see what you are doing, due to the fan being larger than the socket it is attaching to. It's super-painful.
My CPU is cutting edge: Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz LGA2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor: $381.54 from SuperBiiz.com ... Yes, 6 cores cost 50% more than 4 cores, and yes, it's totally worth it. Other features/specs include: 12-way multitask processing / Intel turbo Boost Technology 2.0 / Intel Hyper-Threading / Intel Smart Cache / support s 4-channel DDR4 memory / Core Name: Haswell E / Max Turbo Frequency: 3.6GHz / Intel Smart Cache: 15MB / Intel QPI Speed: 0GT/s / Lithography: 22nm / Max Thermal Design Power: 140W / Max Memory Bandwidth: 68GB/s / Max CPU Configuration: 1 / Advanced Technologies: Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x), Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d), Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), Intel 64 Architecture, Idle States, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Identity Protection Technology, Intel Smart Re sponse Technology, AES New Instructions, Execute Disable Bit
CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer I30 CPU Cooler: $34.98 from SuperBiiz.com ... After having to upgrade CPU coolers TWICE IN A MONTH with my old computer Hades, due to cat hairs, I knew not to bother skimping out this time. I want straight for the more expensive, more large, $40 aftermarket cooler. Unfortunately, it was so large it blocked a RAM slot, and due to the way RAM works in this motherboard, that means not being able to use 2 RAM slots. But my motherboard has 8 RAM slots. I just wish I hadn't bought 4G SIMMS, because 6 * 4G = 24G, and being maxed out at 24G RAM kinda sucks when I regularly break 30G of actual-memory-used. If I could have used those 2 extra slots, I'd be up to 32G of RAM. If I had bought 8G SIMMS, I could have gotten 24G of RAM, and then upgraded up to 48G. But I'm stuck with 24G, and not wanting to spend $300 just to get to 32G (by virtue of having to re-buy all-8G SIMMS). ANYWAY, this cooler has other features/specs: Mfr Part Number: FREEZER I30 / 4 Mounting Directions / Application: Intel / Material: Aluminum finsx48, thickness 0.5mm / Heatpipe: Direct-Touch 8mmx4 (double-sided) / Fan Speed: ARCTIC F12 PWM; 120 mm, 400 - 1,350 RPM (PWM controlled) / Air Flow: 74 CFM / 125.7 m3/h / Bearings: Fluid Dynamic Bearing / Noise Level: 0.3 Sone (@ 1,350 RPM) / Maximum Cooling Capacity: 320 Watts / Current/Voltage: 0.22A / 3.5 - 12V / Dimensions: 139x100x161mm / Weight: 0.9kg / Compatibility List: LGA 2011: i7 Extreme=i7-3980X,i7-3960X; i7=i7-3930K,i7-3820; LGA 1155: i7=i7-2700K,i7-2600S,i7-2600K,i7-2600; i5=i5-2500T,i5-2500S,i5-2500K,i5-2500,i5-2405S,i5-2400S,i5-2400,i5-2390T,i5-2320,i5-2310,i5-2300; i3=i3-3240T,i3-3240,i3-3225,i3-3220T,i3-3220,i3-2120,i3-2105,i3-2100T,i3-2100; Pentium=G860,G850,G840; LGA 1156: i7=i7-880,i7-875K,i7-870S,i7-870,i7-860S,i7-860,i5=i5-760,i5-750S,i5-750,i5-680,i5-670,i5-661,i5-660,i5-655K,i5-650,i5-540,i5-530,i3=i3-560,i3-550,i3-540,i3-530,Pentium=G6960,G6950; LGA 1150 / 6 year warranty
My Motherboard is one of the VERY few motherboards on the market that has all the features I want, like on-board 7.1 sound with optical digital out: ASRock X99 Extended-lengthATX Motherboard with LGA2011-3 CPU socket: $280.48 (after $40 rebate) from NewEgg. Other misc specs: Chipset: Intel X99 / Memory: 8x288pin, DDR4 3200+(OC), MAX:128G, channel supported: Quad Channel / 5xPCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots / 1xPCI Express 2.0 x16 slot / SATA 6Gb/s: 10xSATA 6Gb/s / M.2: 1xUltra M.2 Socket / Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC1150 7.1 Channels / Onboard LAN: LAN Chipset Intel I217LM, Second LAN Chipset Intel I210AT (both 1Gbps,with teaming functionality) / Rear Panel Ports: 1xPS/2 keyboard/mouse port, 2xCOM Port Headers, 2xRJ-45 LAN Ports / USB 3.0: 4xUSB 3.0,4xUSB 2.0 / eSATA: 1 / S/PDIF Out: 1xOptical / 2xCPU Fan Connectors (1x4-pin, 1x3-pin), 3xChassis Fan Connectors (1x4-pin, 2x3-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control), 1xPower Fan Connector (3-pin), 1xHDD Saver Connector / Dimensions: 12x10.5" / XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink, Premium 60A Power ±Choke±, Premium Memory Alloy ±Choke±, Ultra Dual-N MOSFET (UDM), Nichicon 12K Platinum Caps, Sapphire Black PCB / Supports Intel Core i7 and Xeon E5-1600/2600 v3 Processor Family for the LGA 2011-3 Socket, up to 18 Cores / Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX and NVIDIA 4-Way SLI / 10 SATA3, 1 eSATA, 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3) / 6 USB 3.0 (2 Front, 4 Rear) / 8 USB 2.0 (4 Front, 4 Back) / 2 COM Port Headers / 1 Thunderbolt AIC Connector / Limited Warranty period (parts/labor): 3 years / Dimensions: 332x352x87mm.
building computer, installing CPU cooler.
ASRock X99 WS motherboard, Intel Core i7 5820K CPU, fan.
Thailog.
upstairs, ±Clint± and ±Carolyn's± house, Alexandria, Virginia.
March 17, 2015.
... Read my blog at ClintJCL at wordpress.com
... Read Carolyn's blog at CarolynCASL at wordpress.com
BACKSTORY: Building my new computer! We decided to name it Thailog. Thailog ("Goliath" spelled backwards) is the evil twin of Goliath from the cartoon Gargoyles. Carolyn's computer is named after Goliath, so it just makes sense that Clint's computer is the evil twin of Carolyn's computer. A quick summary of the computer's specs is: Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz with an Arctic Freezer I30 cooler on a ASRock X99 WS EATX motherboard with 24G of Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400mHz RAM, a Radeon R9 270 video card, and a Crucial M500 240GB M.2 SSD...all inside a massive NZXT Phantom 820 case. It was a $1560 build, summarized on my blog at clintjcl.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/journal-hardware-purcha...