Intel Dual Core E5300 Antec 900 Black
Specs:
– Foxconn G31MXP-K
– Intel Pentium E5300
– Zalman CNPS7000C-CU Solid Copper CPU Heatsink
– Corsair XMS2 2GB DDR2/800 2 Dimms
– Seagate Baracuda 160GB SATA 3/GBs 7200.9
– Lite-On CD/DVD Burner SATA iHAS124-04
– Antec 900 / 1 Spray Painted Black
– Ultra X3 800 Watt PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit)
Update: 10/12/2009
– Added 9800GT SSC 512
– Installed Windows 7 64-Bit OS
– 3Dmark Vantage Score coming soon….
Benchmark Windows XP 32-Bit:
– E5300 @ 2.60GHZ
– 9800GT @ 650MHZ
– 3Dmark06 score = 10970
– Crysis Wars 32-55 FPS
Benchmark – Windows 7 64-Bit:
– E5300 @ 2.86GHZ
– 9800GT @ 670MHZ
– 3Dmark Vantage score = 7163
– Crysis Wars 40-65 FPS
– Call Of Duty World At War 80-95 FPS
– Battlefield 2142 90-100+ FPS
– Counter Strike Source: 100-300 FPS
Please note:
A 3Dmark Vantage score lower then a 3Dmark06 is normal…
from DirectX9 to DirectX10, and the scores should not be compared.
Micro ATX Cable Management 09/26/2009
Just finished painting 09/28/2009
Lot of overspray, I may touch it up if needed.
Rubber Gromets for cable management holes / Rubber pads for PSU
I’m thinking RED for the side mesh Maybe??
I will try to mount 90CM fans in the middle, back of the drive cages X 2, and no fans in front.
Underneath the top/front panel, 200MM Fan, USB, 1394, etc…
Still waiting for the E5300, HDD, DVD-ROM, & Zalman CNPS7000C
Ultra X3 800 watt PSU needs a to be polished
Back
Through the front bays
Mounted the 92s together for a rectangle dual fan
I think this will pull in some air..
Moved the drive cages up 1 bay to center the inside fans..
Powered on,, updating Windows & Drivers
Temporary Intel Stock CPU cooler, Waiting on Zalman CNPS700C Solid Copper
Extra motherboard bracket, I guess originally it was an AM2 socket only..
Maybe that’s why they sent the extra metal socket 775 bracket. 
This is a very heavy solid piece of copper, Which will be very effective at CPU temps.
When I installed the Intel Stock Fan Heatsink CPU Cooler it warped the motherboard.
This Zalman back bracket not only holds the copper heatsink in place,
but also keeps the motherboard strait.
I used Arctic Silver Thermal Material remover to remove the old thermal paste.
Followed by Arctic Silver Surface Purifier on the CPU & CPU Cooler.
I used the Zalman ZM-STG1 Thermal Grease – Brush on..
Notice I lightly brushed it on, and evened it out across the CPU, very, very thin layer..
This was the easiest Zalman I have installed, was very simple.
Notice that the 4-pin cpu power cable is run diagnal around the gpu..
This is due to the PSU being mounted on the bottom as opposed to the top.
I’m ordering a 12″ 4-pin CPU power cable extension, I can run it up the back side.
Added a 9800GT SSC 650MHZ, Overclocked to 670MHZ
Also changed ram to Corsair XMS2 DHX (Dual Path Heat-Exchange) 
Overclocked the Intel E5300 Dual Core to 2.86GHZ
Complete & ready for gaming… CyberMC’s New Gaming Rig..
