Motherboard
eVGA
132-CK-NF79-A1 nForce 790i Ultra SLI 775 A1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad
Q9450
Frequency: 3.87 GHz
FSB / QPI: 483 MHz
Multiplier: 8 x
Stepping: C1
VCore: 1.57 v
VTT Voltage: 1.4 v
PLL Voltage: Default
RAM
Mushkin Enhanced
8GB kit Enhanced Blackline 996990 2000MHz 9-11-9-2
Frequency: 1933 MHz
Timing: 9-11-10-27
Voltage: 1.675 v
Graphics Card
eVGA
2x GeForce GTX 570
GPU Frequency: 872 MHz
Shader Frequency: 1744 MHz
Memory Frequency: 1951 MHz
SLI: Yes
:: Espresso :: rig pics show different stages from past until present.
- PIC as of March 2012
Q9450 @ 3.87Ghz, GTX 570 (872/1744/1951 clocks) in SLI, 8GB RAM (2x4GB Mushkin Enhanced Blackline @ 1933MHz CL9), Tt armor case with black 1,900rpm 110 CFM Scythe Slipstream fans, eVGA Superclock Cooler with red LED stock 2,500rpm fan, 2 Antec Spot Cool fans (blue LED) pointed to around North and South Bridge areas on eVGA 790 Ultra SLI board.
- HISTORICAL PIC / INITIAL SETUP as of Jul '08
Q9450 @ 3.6Ghz, single GTX 260 SC card, 2GB RAM (2x1Gb Corsair 1333MHz @ 1600Mhz CAS10), Tt armor case with quiet 1,300rpm stock LED fans, Zalman 9700 LED cooler.
- HISTORICAL PIC / RIG GROWS AND EVOLVES as of Mar '09
Q9450 @ 3.84Ghz, GTX 260 SC (core 192 & 216) in SLI, 4GB RAM (2x2GB Patriot Viper @ 1920Mhz CAS9), Tt armor case with loud Scythe 1,900rpm black fans, Xigmatek HDT-S1283 cooler with 2 loud Scythe 1,900rpm black fans, Antec Spot cool fan pointed on North Bridge of 790 Ultra board.
- HISTORICAL PIC / BOARD FULLY LOADED as of Dec '10
Q9450 @ 3.4Ghz, GTX 275 SC in SLI plus a dedicated GTX 260 SC PhysX card, 6GB RAM (2x2GB Patriot Viper + 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix BL2KIT12864BE2009 running together @ 1700Mhz CAS8), Tt armor case with quiet 1,300rpm stock LED fans, Xigmatek HDT-S1283 cooler with quiet stock black 1,600rpm fan, Antec Spot cool fan pointed on North Bridge of 790 Ultra board.
- REFERENCE PICTURE
- GENERAL DESK AND SETUP PICTURE (OLD)