seasonic PSUs are hard to beat. i’ve got a 500 watt around here that’s still going strong after 7 or so years.

+1 on the do it yourself approach, but you forgot the pics… ::)

i finally broke down and sent my 7950 with a broken fan in for rma since i couldn’t find a replacement anywhere. i shipped it out on a thursday afternoon with ups and received it back on thursday morning via ups. that’s not too shabby for 14 bucks shipping. excellent service. the only downside is that they swapped cards with me and the replacement doesn’t clock as well as the original. however, it’s mining and not baking bread now, so it’s all good…LMAO

gratuitous tech pics for all the knuckleheads like me who can’t seem to leave things in one piece ::)

–factory fresh:
[URL=http://imgur.com/QuOxNzg][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/QuOxNzg.jpg[/img][/URL]
–6 screws on the back:
[URL=http://imgur.com/j3uRA3R][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/j3uRA3R.jpg[/img][/URL]
–we’re in …:
[URL=http://imgur.com/jGgyWIj][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jGgyWIj.jpg[/img][/URL]
–4 screws for fan surgery - you call that a HS?:
[URL=http://imgur.com/2SUBlWa][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/2SUBlWa.jpg[/img][/URL]
–stupid caged fan…
[URL=http://imgur.com/ScBai3Z][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ScBai3Z.jpg[/img][/URL]
–RMA time…
[URL=http://imgur.com/P9CiQqu][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/P9CiQqu.png[/img][/URL]

-yes, plus a myriad of other well known techniques 8)

-no coins to mint :P

-yes. kills the connection as soon as it attempts to download then blockchain. tried limiting connections to client, changing the download parameters, etc. they just don’t work for me…LMAO

anyone having problems with proof of stake coin wallets continuously resetting their internet connect? it doesn’t matter what wallet i try or what machine it gets run on, the modem resets, reconnects, resets, rinse / repeat until offending wallet closed

dlink dir-655 router
centurylink 660 series modem
winbloze 7 home

i’m usually damn good at bending things to my will but this one is kicking my backside :o

i think you need a bigger frame for a 4th card ;)

all kidding aside, looks good 8)

i offer my condolences Markus.
it’s been over a year since my dad passed away. our loved ones live on in memory

at least you got to reap the profit from your efforts… :P
…i get to start completely over from nearly nothing…LMAO

[quote]Cant do nothing else than just laugh and keep on mining:P[/quote]

quoted for truth! 8)

here’s some links to what others have built. i had to wade through a lot of posts to find them. maybe we could get some of the rig stats posts stickied? *hint hint* :P

http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php?topic=264.0

http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php?topic=936.0

http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php?topic=868.0

hope those help

due to a recent bad experience and at the suggestion of Pyxis, i’ve decided to post a few things current events reminded me of the hard way ::)

don’t take your PC security lightly! having a trading account completely wiped out can leave you quite frustrated…and butt hurt :P

here are just a few steps that can be taken to improve system/account security:
– run a good malware detection software. AVG, comodo, etc
– never set a program to use the *remember me, stay signed in, etc* option.
– if you use a mobile phone, you can strengthen your security by using 2 factor authorization through SMS. i know that cryptsy, gmail, hotmail offer this service in user settings.
– set web browsers to not remember history and close them when machines are idle
– avoid logging in on public access machines.
– don’t use the same password for multiple accounts
– don’t leave coins on an exchange. take the 15 or so minutes and return them to your wallets

feel free to add your own ideas / methods so that we can build a comprehensive package of security on the forum to prevent this sort of thing in the future.

[quote]Should really look into 2 factor auth like SMS messages (supported by cryptsy)[/quote]

yeah. that was the second thing i enabled after a password change. how i missed it before was beyond me. expensive mistake…LMAO
i never enable “remember me” options either :P