3:43 PM – Install GTX 460 Video Card
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3:49 PM – Secondary Drive inserted.
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3:50 PM – Secondary Drive inserted correctly. Time for a beverage break.
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3:58 PM – SSD Drive installed. Thank you to Andrew Edney for the gift!
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3:59 PM to 4:30 PM – Neighbor came over so I could teach him how to lock out his 16 year old from accessing the internet between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Had to explain MAC addresses to him in detail. Good thing I had listened to the BYOB Podcast.
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4:40 PM – Installed H70 and connected all fans.
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5:00 PM – Computer will not start. Are you kidding me? No video and GTX sounds like a harrier jet. Flippers. (Notice I only had one power cable to the GTX?) Flippers².
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5:45 PM – Finally changed GTX 460 (assumed not working) for an old PCIe-1X VGA card to get the computer to boot. Booted first time. Sweet.
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7:03 PM – Windows installed and running Windows Updates. Right on!
Exclellent pictures and step by step discussion. Very nice build.
2 questions –
Can you now do any maintenance through the glass panel or would you have to unmount the case?
Als0 –
Why did you install 2 ethernet cables? I Have an X58 board also but how or why would I use 2 internet connections.
Thanks.
I can get to the case when I remove the plastic grommet and glass. It just acts like a see-through lid.
Dual ports can allow for load balancing or teaming on your internal network.
Here is a quick link for some Intel dual gigabit information:
http://developer.intel.com/design/network/product…