Heya guys! I posted not too long ago with building a gaming rig at around $1,500 budget http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/251470-31-gaming-1500-budget.
My budget ended up being a bit short of that so I ended up getting a single 8800GTS in a Gigabyte P35-DS3R with my Antec 900. Because of the great things I've heard of the XIGMATEK HDT-S1283, I decided I'd go with that to keep my E8400 cool.
Now I've gotten the machine up and running and everything seems to work fine with the exception of my computer sometimes refusing to boot up. It would attempt to boot, fans would spin and then it would shut down. If I let it rest a bit and turn it on, it works out. I'm not too sure if I've installed the heat sink properly and if that can be the cause. I've been told that the pipes are supposed to run over the E8400 a certain way and that the fan is supposed to push as opposed to pull and all sorts of things. The instructions weren't very clear either. I've taken some pictures for anyone who could shed some light on this issue.
The quality is the best I can get out of my cell phone.. can't seem to find my battery charger for my camera. The Antec 900 has all the fans stock as they came. Not sure if I should flip the rear fan the other way. Here are my specs once again and here are the pics. Also, please don't mind the cable management. I'm just making sure everything works before I attempt to hide and organize cables.
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R
Antec 900
Xigmatek HDT-S1283
E8400
edited the first pic to show airflow.
My budget ended up being a bit short of that so I ended up getting a single 8800GTS in a Gigabyte P35-DS3R with my Antec 900. Because of the great things I've heard of the XIGMATEK HDT-S1283, I decided I'd go with that to keep my E8400 cool.
Now I've gotten the machine up and running and everything seems to work fine with the exception of my computer sometimes refusing to boot up. It would attempt to boot, fans would spin and then it would shut down. If I let it rest a bit and turn it on, it works out. I'm not too sure if I've installed the heat sink properly and if that can be the cause. I've been told that the pipes are supposed to run over the E8400 a certain way and that the fan is supposed to push as opposed to pull and all sorts of things. The instructions weren't very clear either. I've taken some pictures for anyone who could shed some light on this issue.
The quality is the best I can get out of my cell phone.. can't seem to find my battery charger for my camera. The Antec 900 has all the fans stock as they came. Not sure if I should flip the rear fan the other way. Here are my specs once again and here are the pics. Also, please don't mind the cable management. I'm just making sure everything works before I attempt to hide and organize cables.
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R
Antec 900
Xigmatek HDT-S1283
E8400
edited the first pic to show airflow.