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[Alex]

1 minute ago, J7SC_Orion said:

 

Datavac can't get into some of the nooks and crannies, at least not w/o complete disassembly (I rather not; dust is not that bad). Anyhow, general Datavac round as 'final' after all the major nooks and crannies stuff is done 

I prefer blowing air rather than sucking air for cleaning PCs. I am tempted to get one of those blowy-matrons - but there's so much stuff on Amazon that's just drop-shipped aliexpress guff with a 100% markup

[BWG]

I just blow 200 psi at it with my air compressor for next to nothing 

[Bastiaan_NL]

2 hours ago, BWG said:

Normally, I look forward to new hardware arriving, but the 1080ti's arrive today which will require a lot of work. Gotta drain 2 loops. 

I feel this, draining loops is something I hate doing... But receiving new hardware on the other hand really makes up for that!

 

2 hours ago, J7SC_Orion said:

...integrating new systems into the existing home-office setup & updating several existing machines with new Artic P12 pwms - for that, purchased 'essential equipment', such as dust remover for electronics and another set of Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut...

So basically you bought air?

 

27 minutes ago, BWG said:

I just blow 200 psi at it with my air compressor for next to nothing 

Same, though mine stops at 8bar / 120psi. 13gal/2hp, sweet little compressor for every job

[J7SC_Orion]

1 hour ago, BWG said:

I just blow 200 psi at it with my air compressor for next to nothing 

  

44 minutes ago, Bastiaan_NL said:

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So basically you bought air?

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...I'm going to have to invite you guys to do all the cleaning around here  ...I'll supervise 

[Bastiaan_NL]

2 minutes ago, J7SC_Orion said:

  

  

...I'm going to have to invite you guys to do all the cleaning around here  ...I'll supervise 

That'll be an expensive trip from the Netherlands to Canada just to clean your system

[BWG]

[ENTERPRISE]

On 3/27/2021 at 10:03 PM, pioneerisloud said:

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD2900XT 1GB.  Scored this one for $37 I think it was in a bid war.  No thank you to the people above (although an Athlon XP rig is something on my list) on the GPU's.  I'm now only missing the X1950, HD7970, and R9 290x for PCIe GPU's, with the exception missing a 5700XT (I think we all are wanting a high end card lol).

This is getting to be fun hunting down all this tech history.

Oh man my heart skipped a beat when I saw that, took me right back man.

[EHW Ai]

3 hours ago, Avacado said:

It pains me to see dust-off in place of a Datavac.

Some of us use both, as well as a portable oil-less panhead compressor when the going gets really tough.

Edited March 29, 2021 by iamjanco

[Avacado]

8 minutes ago, iamjanco said:

Some of us use both, as well as a portable oil-less panhead compressor when the going gets really tough.

I was never a fan of it, the residue it left behind or the bittering agent that got in my nose to prevent the crack-heads from huffing it. But I get it. I have yet to find a small enough need where the datavac isn't usable. Though I don't have any idea what a oil-less panhead compressor is. #ManShame

Edited March 29, 2021 by Avacado

[J7SC_Orion]

1 hour ago, Bastiaan_NL said:

That'll be an expensive trip from the Netherlands to Canada just to clean your system

 

...I was talking about cleaning the whole place around here, for economies of scale   ...anyway, international travel is probably not such a good idea right now, what with quarantine requirements, travel bans etc. 

 

...for the record, I have a Datavac but for the tight nooks and crannies (ie. the bit on a w-cooled GPU between the PCB/VRM and the acrylic part of the block) I prefer the 'air in a bottle', compared to Q-tips etc.

[schuck6566]

Dowinx Gaming Chair Ergonomic Racing Style Recliner with Massage Lumbar Support Office Armchair for Computer PU Leather with Retractable Footrest Black

Cost=$235.75

arrived missing parts,contacted via newegg,was emailed back same day.I replied next day with info they wanted,their sending me the missing parts.Kinda annoyed have to wait to enjoy.parts missing are required to attach the foot rest.

Edit: Also purchased a different fan for the back of the case,want to make sure I'm pulling enough to offset both front fans pushing air in on low settings.

Edited March 30, 2021 by schuck6566

[Avacado]

7 minutes ago, schuck6566 said:

Dowinx Gaming Chair Ergonomic Racing Style Recliner with Massage Lumbar Support Office Armchair for Computer PU Leather with Retractable Footrest Black

Cost=$235.75

arrived missing parts,contacted via newegg,was emailed back same day.I replied next day with info they wanted,their sending me the missing parts.Kinda annoyed have to wait to enjoy.parts missing are required to attach the foot rest.

Sweet chair, I have a similar racing style chair that had the foot rest as well. Im 6'3" 210 and about snapped the thing off with the weight of my legs. I just removed it. You aren't missing out.  The one upgrade I made that I love is replacing the wheels. I have hardwood floors and they made all the difference.

 

https://www.amazon.com/wheels-replacement-casters-hardwood-duty/dp/B01G643EU6/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=chair+wheels&qid=1617108895&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzN1NMT0xENVE2Q0ZaJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTc3NTcyMjBNSlEyNk1HT0dZJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAyNzAzMDcyU01CQ0w5WFpKUkRFJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

Edited March 30, 2021 by Avacado

[BWG]

Let me know how good that is for long periods of sitting. I almost ordered one.

[J7SC_Orion]

43 minutes ago, BWG said:

Let me know how good that is for long periods of sitting. I almost ordered one.

 

...with my latest purchase, I never get to sit for long periods 

  

[tenchimuyo93]

Roswell 4u server chassis just deliver today.

[axipher]

2 hours ago, tenchimuyo93 said:

Roswell 4u server chassis just deliver today.

 

 

I've got that same one for my UnRaid server, great little rack case

[axipher]

My RX 6700 XT just arrived, will have to run some of my own benchmarks against my RX 5700 to truly see the performance uplift in the games and transcoding I do.
 

[BWG]

Nope, just fold it. Thanks 

[axipher]

30 minutes ago, BWG said:

Nope, just fold it. Thanks 

 

I'll likely be making the RX 6700 my main gaming GPU.  Then just need to decide if I upgrade the wife's GTX 1050 Ti to the RX 5700, or leave her on the slot-powered GTX 1050 Ti.

 

Either way, the 5700 or 1050 will become a full-time folding card for the TC.

[BWG]

1050w is in and 1080ti's are now full power. Should see PPD jump a bit.

 

 

Edited April 1, 2021 by BWG

[UltraMega]

On 3/31/2021 at 11:10 AM, BWG said:

Nope, just fold it. Thanks 

Products Available For Purchase | AMD

 

AMD is in stock right now

Edited April 1, 2021 by UltraMega

[BWG]

Yeah, I got an alert. Gone fast like always.

[UltraMega]

Here is the alert stream I've been watching: (1) 24/7 Live stock alert for RTX 3060/TI/3070/3080/3090 6700/6800/XT/6900XT with sound for USA stores - YouTube 

[Avacado]

29 minutes ago, UltraMega said:

Here is the alert stream I've been watching: (1) 24/7 Live stock alert for RTX 3060/TI/3070/3080/3090 6700/6800/XT/6900XT with sound for USA stores - YouTube 

Quite frankly, your best bet is the Newegg shuffle. Bots clear out those alerts every time. 

[UltraMega]

2 hours ago, Avacado said:

Quite frankly, your best bet is the Newegg shuffle. Bots clear out those alerts every time. 

I got two 6800xts today from this alert stream. Tried to order 5, but only got 2. 

 

Though yes it's still really hard to get one, stream, shuffle, or otherwise.

Edited April 1, 2021 by UltraMega