mcoffey's new bench (Microcool Banchetto 101 style) [Archive] - RRTech...The SOURCE for Extreme Liquid Cooling

mcoffey

12-22-2008, 07:18 PM

Exclusive to R3 Tech,

Just thought I'd post some shots of the new bench. I believe Gary over at Sidewinders (which is the only shop that carries them) is going to do a full review, so I don't want to step on his toes. But here's a preview.

Great packaging, and a great looking bench with functionality in mind. I'll know more once I get it outfitted, which will be a few days until I get my build done.

Here's some shots,

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_BTn9YHMni9Y/SVA3QtG5fhI/AAAAAAAACJo/mP1eTd3RBjs/s800/DSC_0001.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_BTn9YHMni9Y/SVA3S676mRI/AAAAAAAACJw/_57uBosKBFE/s800/DSC_0002.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_BTn9YHMni9Y/SVA3ZSrPD0I/AAAAAAAACKE/kizTxGwZQHE/s800/DSC_0004.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BTn9YHMni9Y/SVA3emwc10I/AAAAAAAACKY/pjnUY7H6LT4/s800/DSC_0006.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BTn9YHMni9Y/SVA3gzSb5bI/AAAAAAAACKg/ZjtJjFKnjks/s800/DSC_0007.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_BTn9YHMni9Y/SVA3ic3i2JI/AAAAAAAACKo/iEnMGOtREkg/s800/DSC_0008.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_BTn9YHMni9Y/SVAyUw6a1RI/AAAAAAAACJI/qNt8Nqz3fFg/s800/DSC_0009.JPG

Those have to be the nicest reset/power button's I've ever seen. I wish I knew where you could get them easily.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BTn9YHMni9Y/SVA63-jLrDI/AAAAAAAACLs/6xjkXOr6eZ4/s800/DSC_0001-1.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BTn9YHMni9Y/SVA65_QblyI/AAAAAAAACL0/TSlZLhEzCoA/s800/DSC_0002-1.JPG

Enjoy,

andyc

Gir

12-22-2008, 07:21 PM

Oh man, if only it wasn't so expensive.

Looks very nice. :)

Xilikon

12-22-2008, 07:22 PM

It looks great and I cannot wait to see the review by Gary ;)

RedRaider

12-22-2008, 07:23 PM

:slobber: You Bitch :slobber:

:hehe:

mcoffey

12-22-2008, 07:25 PM

She's a looker, that's for sure. Now, we'll see how she holds up under the typical pounding a bench takes. Nothing to tuff:D

andyc

mcoffey

12-22-2008, 07:25 PM

:slobber: You Bitch :slobber:

:hehe:

This one's for you baby:D

andyc

Baleful

12-22-2008, 07:31 PM

Man that is nice. I'm very interested to see how she holds up.

trfnj74

12-22-2008, 07:43 PM

I agree with you R3...mcoffey you get all the toys...
And yes this is my 1st post...my cherry has been popped

:slobber: You Bitch :slobber:

:hehe:

RedRaider

12-22-2008, 07:44 PM

:welcome2: trfnj74...

You are still WeakSauce though...:D

shazza

12-22-2008, 07:52 PM

Looks perfect, Andy.

trfnj74

12-22-2008, 07:53 PM

Hopefully in the next few weeks I will be posted some work logs.
I have my UFO daulity with ped and a ex-acension.....The ex-ascension is for 1366 but I'm just waiting for Intel which is my place of employment to offer it us at a really low price...

:welcome2: trfnj74...

You are still WeakSauce though...:D

Big_Daddy

12-22-2008, 08:18 PM

hmm. do I hear an Intel group buy? :)

trfnj74

12-22-2008, 08:41 PM

No group buy hear as Im only allowed to buy for myself. Also I can only buy one type of each technology of processors per year. So far Ive gotten QX9650 and plan on getting the Extreme I7 when it comes available but I did just pick up some SSD's though and cant wait to test them. To bad I cant share the wealth Im a kinda buy the book kinda guy.

hmm. do I hear an Intel group buy? :)

mcoffey

12-22-2008, 09:02 PM

Hopefully in the next few weeks I will be posted some work logs.
I have my UFO daulity with ped and a ex-acension.....The ex-ascension is for 1366 but I'm just waiting for Intel which is my place of employment to offer it us at a really low price...

Welcome,

Great to have you join us and look forward to your work.

andyc

NAekuh

12-22-2008, 10:36 PM

ahhhh bahh.. you beat me to it..

thats sexy andy....

i have to pass for a little bit because i needed to fork another HD4870X2 while this one is being RMA'd..

hoax

12-22-2008, 10:43 PM

I always imagined the box would be smaller :(

thanks a lot for the pics andy. can't wait to see what you will do with it.

mcoffey

12-22-2008, 10:51 PM

I always imagined the box would be smaller :(

thanks a lot for the pics andy. can't wait to see what you will do with it.

No problem, your all very much welcome:up:

Be glad box is the size it is if you decide to get one. These things come all the way from overseas via a ship, then shipped to Gary once on shore.

It's already assembled and everything, all very well packed, which is a must for something like this IMO.

andyc

hoax

12-22-2008, 11:06 PM

very true.. problem is that from Gary to brazil, the bigger the box, the more taxes I pay once the bastards at customs get their hands on it. I was hoping (dreaming) for a small, indestructible box :p

but no doubt, that kind of packaging would make sleeping easier while watching the tracking info

and I want one so bad...ever since I saw the very first pic, I just can't get used to the idea of having a bench setup near my cat.. she is just too crazy to be near open/running electronics.. it just sounds like a bad idea lol

Septim

12-22-2008, 11:12 PM

nice things for christmas... envy envy envy...

Petra

12-23-2008, 12:24 AM

Wow... while I'm not really a fan of 'special' open bench-style cases, that one looks really nice. :coolup:

mcoffey

12-23-2008, 01:23 AM

Here's a more close up cropped pic.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_BTn9YHMni9Y/SVAyUw6a1RI/AAAAAAAACOE/2KygD13dHDs/s800/DSC_0009.JPG

Wow... while I'm not really a fan of 'special' open bench-style cases, that one looks really nice. :coolup:

Great to see you here Alex, welcome.

andyc

NAekuh

12-23-2008, 02:01 AM

bah as R3 says... you bitch...

ROFL..

seriously nice andy....

Xilikon

12-23-2008, 08:49 AM

Wow... while I'm not really a fan of 'special' open bench-style cases, that one looks really nice. :coolup:

Welcome to our little WC corner, Alex :coolup:

RedRaider

12-23-2008, 09:28 AM

Alex....

:welcome2: to our corner of the web...:)

RedRaider

12-23-2008, 09:42 AM

Mcoffey...

Your thought on the build quality and layout ??

Eddie3dfx

12-23-2008, 09:53 AM

That is a work of art. Andy you better wear special michael jackson gloves when working with this :)

mcoffey

12-23-2008, 09:58 AM

The layout seems fine, and they give you a ton of m3 and 6/32 thumb screws. I mean like 50 each. Build quality seem exceptional for what it is, but I'll need to see how it holds up in general with the acrylic being the main component.

You can attach either a TC or ST type rad to the back (even up to a 480 size it would appear), and there's a tray beteen the MB and rad for mounting pump or waht ever else you want. All the drive bays and PSU cage are removable.

My first suggestion would be to make sure the 3.5 devices and PSU are installed first before setting the MB. That will help with ridgidity and acrylic bearing the load.

I haven't really had time to get in there and mess with it, more later.

andyc

RedRaider

12-23-2008, 10:11 AM

That is a work of art. Andy you better wear special michael jackson gloves when working with this :)

Noooooooo...:eek:

Not Michael's gloves, they'd be sticky..

mcoffey

12-23-2008, 10:34 AM

Noooooooo...:eek:

Not Michael's gloves, they'd be sticky..

Man...fuck that child molesting, genetically altered, glove wearing freak of a pervert... I wouldn't piss in that mutants mouth if his throat was on fire. Send that bitch down South, We'll give him a Thriller he'll get to remember for a very short period of time.

But that's just me:D

andyc

ShoNuff

04-11-2009, 08:45 PM

mcoffey

04-11-2009, 08:51 PM

Andy how is the Banchetto holding up? I have been eyeballing this pupppy for a while and seriously thinking about pulling the trigger. I am just not 100% sure if it is what I want in a bench table. Gotta admit it is one sexy piece of hardware.

I'm very impressed, much more sturdy than I thought it would be. The acrylic is very thick. I've treated it just like any other bench and it's held up perfectly. Very versatile also, with some great features like the way the rad mounts. Only thing I don't really like is the rod like card holders/screws, but they do work, just a small pain in the ass.

Here a pic of it set up with my new beloved MO RA rad:D

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0001-4%281%29.JPG

And here's a couple shots of it with a more typical setup.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0047-1.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0048.JPG

Would make a awesome showcase open air build also as well as a great bench. If you can live with the price, get one. Highly recommended:up:

andyc

BiNGE

04-11-2009, 09:30 PM

Andy are you having problems with any of the threading being sub quality? That was an issue with mine... I just had to use my own screws instead.

mcoffey

04-11-2009, 09:36 PM

Andy are you having problems with any of the threading being sub quality? That was an issue with mine... I just had to use my own screws instead.

What, for the supplied thumb screws?? Not at all and it was nice having two sizes for 6/32 and the metric size.

andcy

BiNGE

04-11-2009, 09:42 PM

Yep it seems I got a bit of the raw deal on a few holes, but I still love the tech station. Plenty of space, and THICK plexi. Would be easy to add on if there was ever a deranged need to chop/pierce this beauty up.

zlojack

04-11-2009, 09:58 PM

I like these but I could never run one in my house.

My daughter is too curious!

ILikeCosmosS

04-11-2009, 09:59 PM

thats awesome but the only reason i would buy a bench would be to make it ultra clean and show off

still could require some cable hiding :(

BiNGE

04-11-2009, 10:05 PM

thats awesome but the only reason i would buy a bench would be to make it ultra clean and show off

still could require some cable hiding :(

If you have no shame it's perfect. I'd never go back to a regular case if I could save myself the hassle.

mcoffey

04-11-2009, 11:30 PM

thats awesome but the only reason i would buy a bench would be to make it ultra clean and show off

still could require some cable hiding :(

But you realize there no reason to hide cables on a true bench, right? If you're using it as a bench.

andyc

trfnj74

04-11-2009, 11:35 PM

andy
Is the spacing for the rad compatible the TC rads? Its looks like you have one mounted....

mcoffey

04-12-2009, 12:06 AM

Yep that's a PA, the hole spacing is off, but not a problem if you connect the rad to the 4 center fans holes only, and have the fans pointed out towards the back. Works perfectly then.

andyc

ShoNuff

04-12-2009, 12:40 AM

Thanks Andy! I guess I am SOL...for dragging my feet and not getting this when it first came out. Sidewinder is OOS.

I may just have to go for Plan B and pursue HESmelaugh's custom made bench table.

p0Pe

04-12-2009, 06:43 AM

what temps are you hitting with that mora 2 pro? i remember seing it in another thread but cant remember wich one:D

RedRaider

04-12-2009, 08:49 AM

Thanks Andy! I guess I am SOL...for dragging my feet and not getting this when it first came out. Sidewinder is OOS.

I may just have to go for Plan B and pursue HESmelaugh's custom made bench table.

ShoNuff...

Luckily you are a member of a forum who has close ties to the only retailer in North America that carries the MicroCool Banchetto 101.

Gary has more cases coming, I'm on the list for one...;)

mcoffey

04-12-2009, 09:54 AM

They're worth the wait. I was lucky and tracked them like a hawk when Gary was first getting them. I may have been the very first person to get one.

Just can't beat the removable MB tray either when testing. Pretty cool unit, and totally portable if you need to move to another testing area. Once you get everything connected, you can pick the entire bench up and move it to another place without having to worry about dragging this or that around.

andyc

RedRaider

04-12-2009, 10:01 AM

I fucked up and waited too long the first go around.

I had one waiting on me and passed, I regret it now.

Oh well, they will be back in stock soon...;)

mcoffey

04-13-2009, 05:08 PM

I just had to get my mad scientist thing going on, so I slapped the twin GTX 295's on the bench. Hooked the res/top/pump combo directly to the PA 120.3 for a separate loop. More pics and bench marks coming.

Man this stuff is fun.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0001-3.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0002-3.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0003-3.JPG

andyc

Hondacity

04-13-2009, 05:34 PM

that is a beauty, i like my open setup too :D

what psu you usin? do you have a kill-a-watt by chance?

p0Pe

04-13-2009, 05:47 PM

what temps are you hitting with that mora 2 pro? i remember seing it in another thread but cant remember wich one:D

anyone

Hondacity

04-13-2009, 05:52 PM

pope

are you asking for water-air temps?

if so his delta was i believe 1-3c, i'll give you a range, coz i'm not sure

mcoffey

04-13-2009, 06:43 PM

anyone

I bet if you searched the forum for a MO RA rad review, you'd find that info. But just in case you can't find it...here ya go:up:

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Book1%203232009%2010818%20PM.jpg

andyc

ILikeCosmosS

04-16-2009, 05:21 PM

mcoffey

04-16-2009, 08:05 PM

he probably has a kilo a watt psu

it looks like a silverstone and i think
it might be a zm or a decatholon

mcoffey i am perfectionist i can't help it, i spent extra hours just making every nic and cranny perfect

mcoffey want to give me your power and reset buttons?
they are gorgeous

Yep...1000 Strider.. and yeah, I'd love to be able to find those reset/power buttons for a build.

I hear about the wiring, but when pulling stuff in and out, removing MB, cards, etc..probably wouldn't last long. I change things around about every 3-4 days, so I try and make it as easy as possible. But if I were to do a open air build with one, which would be fantastic, I'd dress it up nice and tidy with some trick wiring.

andyc

Darthperil

04-16-2009, 08:41 PM

Thats one fine setup, I'm jealous!!

mcoffey

04-17-2009, 10:53 AM

Thats one fine setup, I'm jealous!!

Thanks man, and it's going to get better. I'm going to splice a TX750 into the system so I can power the GTX 295's separately and really go for some gold:D

andyc

ShoNuff

04-17-2009, 12:53 PM

The Banchetto's are back in stock!!! :multijump:

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/miba101clmoc.html

Worthy

04-17-2009, 01:08 PM

Man, I want one of these but I have to wait...I hate that!!!!!
I want one of those mo ras too. Bolt it to the side of my case and be done.

That one rad and all my dicking around with radiator days will be over.
Glad this thread was dug up again, that bench is really nice.

mcoffey

04-17-2009, 11:38 PM

Some new benches, and my personal best so far.

BFG GTX 295's @ 704/1518/1107

3DMark-05

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Microsoft%20Word%20Document%204182009%20123014%20A M.jpg

3DMark-06

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Microsoft%20Word%20Document%204182009%20122921%20A M.jpg

More coming later.

andyc

zlojack

04-17-2009, 11:46 PM

Great scores Andy! I bet you could go higher than that with a bit more pushing and prodding :D

procpuarie

04-18-2009, 12:32 AM

nice scores! good job.

mcoffey

04-18-2009, 09:20 AM

Thanks...now I can mess around with mem timings some. I always leave that to last.

andyc

Worthy

04-18-2009, 11:46 AM

Andy, what's your idle temp at those clocks? Just curious.

mcoffey

04-18-2009, 12:10 PM

Which ones?? GPU or CPU?? Anyways, here's an Everest shot showing all the idle temps.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Microsoft%20Word%20Document%204182009%2022527%20PM .jpg

andyc

mcoffey

04-18-2009, 01:37 PM

And here's one with everything loaded 100% as much as you can when running something like Boinc and Furmark at the same time.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Microsoft%20Word%20Document%204182009%2023325%20PM .jpg

And here's one of Furmark running 100% full screen on it's own. That SW just pounds the living shit out of GPU and graphics subsystem.
Monster frame rates too:D

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/furmark_000000.jpg

andyc

zlojack

04-18-2009, 02:14 PM

I like it, andy!

mcoffey

04-18-2009, 02:38 PM

Time to stomp this bitch a little. Everything's prepped up for some GPU over volting. Added a TX 750 just for GPU power. Should work fine since it's a single rail. Also added a S-Flex G series fan so some cool air will blow down thru/over the cards.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0001-4%282%29.JPG

Not above a little old school ghetto mods to get the job done. Couple of shots for a temp jumper to the 2nd PSU.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0002-4.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0003-4.JPG

A little extra cooling never hurts either.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0005-3.JPG

And the usual victims:D

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/DSC_0006-2.JPG

Should have some more benches soon depending on how comfortable I am with the Rivetuner SW over volting.

Man this shit is way to much fun.

andyc

mcoffey

04-20-2009, 02:46 PM

Oh man,

The SW over volting is definitely working. Just kicked it up from 1.04 to 1.15 volts. Got stable clocks as listed running Furmark. Before sometimes I could get it to pass 3DMark 05-06, sometimes not. I could never get Furmark to run stable.

Now with the slight voltage increase, everything's solid, but you can see the need for a high end cooling system and power source. GPU temp jumped up around 6-8c, VRM temps went way up, and the amp draw jumped around 15-17 amps (if in fact Everest is reporting correctly). I still have my concerns about the DD block offering good VRM cooling, but don't have any other reference. In my mind, VRM cooling would be crucial for GPU overvolting, but maybe they're still well within range.

Good thing these cards and blocks are warrantied by BFG for life:D

Here's some shots.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Microsoft%20Word%20Document%204202009%2023738%20PM .jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Microsoft%20Word%20Document%204202009%2023814%20PM .jpg

More to come later. Got pretty exciting. Once Furmark got going, I had to kick the fans and cooling system up to 100% as I saw temps start to climb. Then the PSU fans started spinning at 100%.

I flat had this bitch rolling, and I loved every second of it. Without a doubt, the most fun I've had benching and testing.

And thanks to ballz0r for the link to the Rivatuner overvolting setup. Really help cut sown the confusion and searching.

http://www.realredraider.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=5147

andyc

systemviper

04-20-2009, 03:33 PM

Nice 28k with 06 and the 295's, I know that it takes lots of tweaking ot get those numbers.
I had a mother of a time getting 28K+ with mine but you got water and that sweet rig.
I like that bench and look forward to more posts and results.
I used the Evga tool to add a little voltage but not to much, the heat was my brickwall,
i put two tornadoes on the gtx295's to get more air blowing thru and got an extra 5 degrees out of them.
Plus it was a cool night so that helped.

OMG just saw this, how sweet....
Good thing these cards and blocks are warrantied by BFG for life

Definatly subscribed to this volt fest!

mcoffey

04-20-2009, 03:50 PM

Nice 28k with 06 and the 295's, I know that it takes lots of tweaking ot get those numbers.
I had a mother of a time getting 28K+ with mine but you got water and that sweet rig.
I like that bench and look forward to more posts and results.
I used the Evga tool to add a little voltage but not to much, the heat was my brickwall,
i put two tornadoes on the gtx295's to get more air blowing thru and got an extra 5 degrees out of them.
Plus it was a cool night so that helped.

OMG just saw this, how sweet....

Definatly subscribed to this volt fest!

LOL...yeah..They're the one's that picked the DD blocks and slapped um on there, so if something goes pooffffffffff..it's on them.

Did you get a chance to check what your VRM temps were when running on stock air??

And really, even with twin 295's, GPU scores are CPU clock bound more than anything else.

andyc

Hondacity

04-20-2009, 03:55 PM

wow 28k, massive score there., i bet you can do more :)

mcoffey

04-20-2009, 04:06 PM

wow 28k, massive score there., i bet you can do more :)

Thanks man, I want to see just how high I can go on a LC system. I'll get more out of it, and I'm learning a ton about performance tunning pushing it like this.

andyc

mcoffey

04-22-2009, 08:54 PM

Just broke 29k in 3D Mark 06...I was pretty shocked I got it up that high, and was able to get the GTX's up to 756 with some over volting.

Here's a shot. I'd say 4.5 Ghz ain't to shabby for a LC bench:D I still think I have a little more tweaking left...I'd love to break the 30k mark. I was a pretty cool day here in the office, so I took advantage of it and cranked it up. Right around 19-20c inlet air temp.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Microsoft%20Word%20Document%204222009%2063548%20PM .jpg

andyc

ballz0r

04-22-2009, 09:11 PM

mcoffey

04-22-2009, 09:28 PM

awesome work!

what voltage are you running on your GPUs? And what temps do u hit under load?

I had my 295 730 core running at 1.2V temps were in the 90s tho on air so i decided to wait for water before pushing it further :)

edit... sorry I just noticed you are at 1.2, what max gpu core temp did u hit?

I'll have to do a pass with Everest logging on to see just how the temps went. I never run anything when I'm going for a Mark, as soon as I saw it boot at 4.5, I loaded up and fired off 3DMark-O6 for a run. I was really shocked it completed, and was so excited to capture a screen shot, I didn't do anything else.

I'll do some more tomorrow and get some good data.

andyc

ballz0r

04-22-2009, 09:30 PM

hehehe i can imagine your excitement :D

id need a fresh pair of undies if I hit a score like that :D

trfnj74

04-22-2009, 10:20 PM

Andy those are some excellent numbers congrats.....

mcoffey

04-23-2009, 07:45 AM

Thanks guys,

Getting ready for another run now..

andyc

Worthy

04-23-2009, 08:34 AM

LOL

Excellent temps on that system too.
That rad is obviously pretty damned good.

I am in the market for a new rad....

mcoffey

04-23-2009, 11:22 AM

I was able to up it a tad, and log some temps using Everest with Furmark running.

Pictures say it all. Twin GTX 295's and a i7 920 at 4.5 on LC

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Microsoft%20Word%20Document%204232009%20113959%20A M.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Microsoft%20Word%20Document%204232009%20113936%20A M.jpg

Here's some Furmark action.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/furmark_000000-1.jpg

Here's a shot of the Everest logs. Check out the amp draws off these 295's with a 1.20v over volting. GPU's temps hung in there pretty good. VRM temps sort of have me concerned, but I ran Furmark for 10 minutes before the screen shots, and it was rock solid. The Aux GPU PSU's fan started spinning at 100%, and that's when I got on the edge of my seat.

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Fullscreen%20capture%204232009%20113907%20AM%281%2 9.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~mcoffey22/pwpimages/Fullscreen%20capture%204232009%20113816%20AM%281%2 9.jpg

I still think a can get a tad more out of it.

andyc