Vivi The Mage

Office 2011:

1. Close all Microsoft Office applications
2. Open YOUR User’s/Library/Preferences
3. Delete “com.microsoft.office.plist”
4. Open folder “Microsoft” in YOUR User’s/Library/Preferences
   1. Open folder “Office 2011”
   2. Delete “Office Registration Cache” and “OLE Registration Database”
5. Restart Mac
6. After restart open any Microsoft application and enter correct info

This is the dmg file for the Microsoft Office 2011 if you need it as well :

http://azcdn01.digitalrivercontent.net/mac/X18-08827.dmg

If you are a new user signing up for scottrades, you should use this coupon code : JTGS5993 IT will give you 3 free trades!

RULES :
BUY IN = $5 – We kicked around the idea of doing more money, but I think we should get as many people as possible. I included a vote option in the form below in step 2.

In the past some have put in more money, but let it be known, if we win, we will still all get an equal share! But we will all thank you greatly for the extra contribution, and I will let it be known who was nice enough to bump it up (if you so wish, or I can keep it anonymous).

DEADLINE: Today Wednesday November 28, 2012
2PM Pacific
3PM Mountain
4PM Central
5PM Eastern

EXAMPLE WINNING SCENARIO:

We win $250,000, 50 people bought in, we split $250,000 – tax cut / 50, so we all get $X,000. We’ll have to look into the tax issue if the amount is of a concern, but we can worry about that later. I am thinking I take the tax cut, and say we’re an anonymous group of friends who won. I will then divide it up how you like … I can mail a check, cash, MO, etc. We have options, but like I said, let’s not worry about it until we win 🙂

or split it pretax and you collect yourself and pay your taxes. If I recall someone said that was an option.

STEP 1 :

send $5 to paypal address : ENDED
MAKE SURE YOU SEND AS A GIFT and say THIS IS FOR A DONATION FOR THE WEBSITE

If you would like to send as Amazon.com gift card that is OK too – ENDED

STEP 2 :
Enter your email address here :
REMOVED

This way I can keep track of everyone two fold, and then send a quick email once I get the actual tickets and we can split up the data entry work as we did last time. I will also update this blog post.

If you want to chat, post in my forums, it is pretty empty right now and open to GUEST so you do not have to log in for the time being :

http://twopumpchumps.com/forums/index.php/topic,14983.0.html

UPDATE : 4:10 PM CST

Going to pick up the tickets nowl.

We got $410, 82 participants, IF we win, I will accurately see who paid and get a real number and namelist. Not everyone put their name on the email list.

UPDATE: 6:23PM CST

Purchased $430 worth of tickets, we had a few stragglers come in at the last second. Email sent, if you did not get it, go ahead and post and I will re-email. We do not want to post the google document link as it is publicly allowed to edit by ANYONE, who knows who reads this blog :shifteyes:

UPDATE : 11:30pm

We only won $20 🙁

okay, so I am reducing the footprint of my computer, a LOT. If you follow, I had a 600T rig :

http://vivithemage.com/2011/04/water-cooling-a-corsair-600t-case-i5-2500k-2×6950/

I am now going with an itty bitty SG05. I fought between the SG05 and the SG08 a lot, I wasn’t sure what I wanted … and the PSU only having 450W 36AMP +12V capable made me go back and forth, I felt safe going with the SG05. Since footprint was my MAIN concern. I also fought a few other boxes, but in the end, they were just too big to go ITX IMO.

Fractal Design Node size : Dimensions (mm) 250 x 374 x 210 (W x D x H)
Lian Li PC-Q08B size : Dimensions (mm) 227 x 345 x 272 (W x D x H)
Lian Li TU200 size: Dimensions(mm) 220 x 360 x 320(W x D x H)
Silverstone SG08 size: Dimensions (mm) 222 x 351 x 190 (W x D x H)
Silverstone SG05 size: Dimensions (mm) 222 x 276 x 176 (W x D x H)

So this would be my component list

Silverstone TEK SG05
Noctua NH-L12
ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE
i5 2500k
EVGA GTX 680
CRUCIAL Ballistix Sport 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3-1600
Crucial M4 128GB SSD
3 x Samsung 830 256GB

This was a fun build, super tiny, super compact. So far I have gamed on it for a few hours, and it’s running great. I used some Arctic Silver 5 to adhere it to the heatsink. Under full load I am seeing 46C on my i5 2500k. I have not tested much further then that though.

Here it is naked, with the motherboard, and GPU inserted. The GPU was a pain to install. I had to remove the silver bracket as well as wiggle it in. I did not bend anything, which was nice.

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[zp src=”P1030122.JPG” album=”vivi/SG05-PCBUILD2012″ width=”600″]

Here is a quick top side view :

[zp src=”P1030123.JPG” album=”vivi/SG05-PCBUILD2012″ width=”600″]

Here’s me jerry rigging a scythe SLIM fan on top of the heatsink, because the stock one it came with was too large and hit the PSU. I have a little volt modifer that makes it super quiet, but pushes some air still. As you can see, I also put some electrical tape on the side of the heatpipes, because it is almost touching the GPU board.

[zp src=”P1030125.JPG” album=”vivi/SG05-PCBUILD2012″ width=”600″]

I ended up removing the grill, as I could not get the screw downs to work properly, oh well. It still works, and so far no cables have touched it.

[zp src=”P1030126.JPG” album=”vivi/SG05-PCBUILD2012″ width=”600″]

Everything going back in :

[zp src=”P1030127.JPG” album=”vivi/SG05-PCBUILD2012″ width=”600″]

Another side view :

[zp src=”P1030129.JPG” album=”vivi/SG05-PCBUILD2012″ width=”600″]

The GPU all snug 🙂 :

[zp src=”P1030131.JPG” album=”vivi/SG05-PCBUILD2012″ width=”600″]

And the back side :

[zp src=”P1030132.JPG” album=”vivi/SG05-PCBUILD2012″ width=”600″]

I will do some more extensive testing with my killawatt, and temp performance on the CPU and GPU. Otherwise, everything seems to be rock solid now. I currently have the heatsink fans in a push pull going TOWARDS the CPU, I might change it up if I get time and find some more zip ties haha. If you’d like me to test something specifically, let me know!

*UPDATE OCT 26th

I flipped the PSU to push air upwards towards the vents, and it did drop about 2C under full load.