IL2 - An Obsession!

[BadgerSmedly]

Phat, I think it's safe to say that you are undeniably obsessed!!

BRAVO!!!
A great rig and certainly an inspiration to many!!

Badger

[FS~Phat]

Quick 3min video of IL2 in Eyefinity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbmEEi3R1lo

Originally Posted by battguano

Nice setup - but question for you...How did you get IL2 to span 3 monitors? I have a very similar setup, i920 o/c'd to 3.8G or so, with 12G RAM and dual 450 in SLI mode, as well as 3 25" HD monitors that I can use. I only get IL2 to play on one monitor atm, though. I would very much like to know how you get IL2 to span across 3 monitors.

thanks!

battguano, I'm spanning 3 monitors (but they're only 19" Samsungs) with Matrox triplehead2go and Sans FoV changer. Just a few tweaks in config.ini and it runs fine on "excellent" settings but the water is black on perfect settings.

[Cap'n Crunch]

Might have to put some guppies in the water, will keep the Baby amused and busy.

[=WF=RAW]

nice. but i preffer single and big monitor installation. with nvidia 3d vision. hope it will be supported perfectly this time. not like in il-2.

[FS~Phat]

IL2 1946 Eyefinity Battle of Britain HUGE

Ok here is a new IL2 Movie.
This one filmed live with Sans IL2 FOV Changer set to 140 degrees FOV.

This is how NOT to fight in IL2 in a Battle of Britain scenario!
Mind you I was massively out numbered.

Mission created with UberDemons UberQuick IL2 Mission Generator based on the HUGE Battle of Britain setting but turned up to insane plane numbers..
20 x Mk.Vc4 1941 Spitfires
12 x Mk.1 1938 Hurricanes
VS
28 x Bf-109 E-4 1940
18 x Bf-109 E-4/B 1940
28 x Ju-87 B-2 1941
28 x He111 H-2 1941

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTFTjRXqf8U

[FS~Phat]

The ultimate gaming rig has had another upgrade while I wait for COD to get sorted!
Installed an Aquaero 5 XT controller with 6 slave controllers and a bunch of sensors.

Have to say this was the most fun I have had playing with water cooling!!
I have setup "target temp" controls to adjust the various fans based on each loops water temp. Also for the internal air temp, and Fan Amp temps.
Running up on the bench to work out the configuration.

I have the RGB led installed replacing the Power led so I get another quick visual clue to whats going on. Green for below operating temp, blue for normal temp and red for overheating.







Remounting the waterblock with METAL screws and insulators to tighten up the mount. The included plastic screws felt too flimsy and left the block a little floppy.






Tidying up the cables.








The Aquaero loop temp sensors and CPU sensor installation.








Installed the PA2s with an old Ram fan to cool PA2 heatsinks. Works remarkably well dropping Poweramp temps by 20c! Of course controlled by a PA2, to ramp up with a target temp 70c with a virtual sensor i set up for the PA2 Fan Amp temps

[FS~Phat]

All Assembled







Overview page of my config in Aquasuite 2012.
A couple of the fans generate a dirty RPM signal below 6v but it doesnt effect the operation as the fans are voltage controlled anyway.



Settings screens







Aquaero screenshots













I did some reconfiguring today.
Ive loaded the 4 D5 pumps onto the controllers and they work a treat!
I have the following config now:

A5
Ch1 PA2 Fans
Ch2 D5-1 GPU Loop
Ch3 Exhaust Fans
Ch4 D5-2 GPU Loop

PA2's
Ch5 CPU Rad1 Fans
Ch6 CPU Rad2 Fans
Ch7 GPU Rad1 Fans
Ch8 GPU Rad2 Fans
Ch9 D5-1 CPU Loop
Ch10 D5-2 CPU Loop

Flowmeter 1 CPU Loop
Flowmeter 8 GPU Loop

Temp Sensors
T15 Ambient Air Temp
T13 Rad Air In Temp
T7 Internal Air Temp
T14 Rad Air Out Temp

T1 CPU Water in
T2 CPU Water out
T3 CPU Water Res out
T4 GPU Water in
T5 GPU Water out
T6 GPU Water Res out
T8 CPU Temp
T16 GPU Temp

Here's a 15min Furmark run with 15min cooldown.
What an amazing piece of technology!
Reallllly quiet for normal computing and light gaming, but an absolute powerhouse when required. All seamlessly controlled.

[Hunden]

Originally Posted by FS~Phat

IL2 1946 Eyefinity Battle of Britain HUGE

Ok here is a new IL2 Movie.
This one filmed live with Sans IL2 FOV Changer set to 140 degrees FOV.

This is how NOT to fight in IL2 in a Battle of Britain scenario!
Mind you I was massively out numbered.

Mission created with UberDemons UberQuick IL2 Mission Generator based on the HUGE Battle of Britain setting but turned up to insane plane numbers..
20 x Mk.Vc4 1941 Spitfires
12 x Mk.1 1938 Hurricanes
VS
28 x Bf-109 E-4 1940
18 x Bf-109 E-4/B 1940
28 x Ju-87 B-2 1941
28 x He111 H-2 1941

Nice setup, but I notice that the outer screens look distorted. I have mine setup with 3 screens using 2 5770 ati cards but not running Eyefinity. Do you think it sans fov changer causing the two outer screens to look odd.
Also I do have this same effect in COD but not 1946 not sure why though.

[nearmiss]

FS~Phat

You must have inherited a pile of money, won the lottery or something.

I never saw so many "man toys" in that small amount of space.

All those fluid coolant tubes make me cringe. Electronics at the complex level of computers are so darn sensitive to miniscule amounts of conductive fluids.

It is cool to see there are some "real" dedicated people like yourself to our genre of game.

I suspect you are a hardware guru of sorts, putting that together and all.

I don't think most of us would know where to start... much less finish with such an impressive system.

Kudos... to you on such an achievement