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Offline Masherbrum

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Re: Bottleneck?
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2010, 08:16:01 AM »
I just noticed that SSD's are 2.5" and the HAF 922 only have 3.5" bays. Should I get a converter or how does that work?

I'd get a converter but that is just me.
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Re: Bottleneck?
« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2010, 08:19:51 AM »
just mod it like they did here. easy.

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Re: Bottleneck?
« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2010, 10:07:32 AM »
Voiding a Warranty?

tell me, what warranty gets voided?

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Re: Bottleneck?
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2010, 10:33:15 AM »
tell me, what warranty gets voided?

You mentioned "mod" which means "voiding a warranty" 100% of the time.   

After looking at a pic of the Agility drive, no warranty would be voided. 
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Re: Bottleneck?
« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2010, 10:47:20 AM »
Hey hey...NZXT cases come with a 3.5 to 2.5 slot for SSD's :)
But yeah that link is just an aftermarket bracket...so no worries.
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Re: Bottleneck?
« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2010, 12:16:42 PM »
I just noticed that SSD's are 2.5" and the HAF 922 only have 3.5" bays. Should I get a converter or how does that work?

The HAF 932 case has drive bays with little cradles that slide like drawrs. I just zip tied them to a cradle, no adapter needed.
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Re: Bottleneck?
« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2010, 01:14:18 PM »
Thanks again. About $18 for what appears to be nothing more than a metal tray with some screws... I'll see how it sits in (or can be ad-hoc attached to) the tray before I'll buy the converter.
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Re: Bottleneck?
« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2010, 01:22:30 PM »
Thanks again. About $18 for what appears to be nothing more than a metal tray with some screws... I'll see how it sits in (or can be ad-hoc attached to) the tray before I'll buy the converter.

I said same thing, zip ties worked fine. If you have same style cradle in 922, should be sweet.
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Re: Bottleneck?
« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2010, 11:47:08 AM »
I'll be reading up on the install. Already found some good guides.

Creepy that when I booted up my old PC this morning it reported HD error for the first time in 6+ years. A reboot gave the same error, but otherwise normal start. It must have been offended about my plans to replace it :)
Anyway my backups were pretty recent, so it wouldn't have been a complete disaster if it decides to quit next time, but would be nice if I could have it working while I was getting the new one set up.
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Re: Bottleneck?
« Reply #25 on: August 07, 2010, 02:23:45 PM »
Since SSD's have no moving parts, you can probably mount it with duct tape if you had to!  Not that I would, but you won't have to worry about it vibrating loose so much.

You could also check amazon.co.uk for some stuff.  I don't buy anything online without checking at amazon first.  You never know what you're going to find (like my New Logitech G940 setup for US$199 with free shipping).  It was only that price for a couple days, but I snatched it up.

I got my dad a laser printer (brother HL-2140) awhile back for $50 with free shipping from newegg.com.. just happened to 'stumble upon it'.  It's only black and white, but so what?  His ink cartridges kept drying up from lack of use, and the few times he DID need to print something involved going to a store and buying a new ink cartridge for $20-30.  It's worked great for him for over a year now.  I just recently ran into the same exact printer at newegg but this time it was $58 with free shipping, but I snatched it up for myself!  We also used one of these at work, printing about 400 pages a day and it has held up for several months now with no issues.  Great printer, and retails at about $140.

The moral of the story?  Make sure you shop around.  Your options may be limited in Denmark, but you'll find huge price differences from one site to another.  Also make sure you check out the 'free shipping' options.  Newegg for example might have a DVD burner for $25, but with $15 shipping, making its total price $40, however you might find a better one for $35 with free shipping, so it's like getting a much better part for $5 less!  You just have to pay attention, is all.

Oh and someone mentioned about twin Fermi's being beneficial for FSX... yes you've got a good point there, but Snefens didn't mention it so I assumed (possibly incorrectly) that the new system would be used for the most part, for Aces High in which case a single Fermi is overkill, let alone two of them.