Did one of those impulse buys...

[nathanjrb]

...and now my PC looks like this:




Hurray for NZXT Hue! I just popped into Maplins. Usually they don't have stuff like this but they've really upped their game lately! Corsair fans and hue controllers! I was surprised. Usually when I shop online (where it's undoubtedly cheaper) I chicken out at the last second and cancel the order. But when it's there. Right there. In front of you. I just had to...

EDIT: I don't know why they're upside down. That's iphones for you. (should be fixed now)

EDIT 2: Now I have a weird attached thumbnail. I give up.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Nice! What's the asus board above the graphics card? Is that a xonar?

Edit... Just saw your specs. They're a lot thinner than creative.

 

[nathanjrb]

Yeah, Xonar D2X.

I've just had a horrible problem though - when I powered back on one of my speakers started making popping sounds (like they'd blown but MUCH worse). When I looked around the back and knocked the cable it made it even worse. The cards are quite flimsy to be honest, they don't sit very well in the socket. I opened her back up and it seems that the clip that secures the fan to the CPU cooler was touching it slightly - when I moved the cable it moved the card which in turn grated it slightly (really slightly) on the clip. That's what I think was causing it anyway... now I don't seem to be getting any audio from the rear two speakers. I reseated the card and moved the clips higher up so they aren't touching. I haven't had a proper look yet - but hopefully I haven't ruined the card.

 

[FusRoDah]

Lovely Blue hue, rep to yew.

 

[nathanjrb]

Lovely Blue hue, rep to yew.

Thanks

I was a bit naughty and swapped out the corsair fans from the front of the chassis and put them onto the CPU cooler. They're not PWM fans, but they just look more badass. I'll get some PWMs soon!