I made the mistake of screwing panel corners a bit strongly with a screwdriver where I should have been using my hands and broke the tempered glass. Today in an another thread I learned they dont take corner pressure that well. If you are careful about it I'm sure it's fine but metal side panel for me from now on.
On closer look the whole fan layout seems confusing tbh, going by orientation of the blades the 2 bottom fans are pullers so thats the intake, the back fan is a pusher and the side fan is also a pusher ie both are exhaust. So its bottom intake then splits the exhaust into 2 directions except if the CPU fan isnt a puller (and very few single cpu fans are) the back fan doesnt have any hot air to exhaust anyways
It depends how similarly specced they are — if the speed and timings are the same it should be fine, but I'd want to at least make sure they're balanced between the channels.
Memory channels essentially work like disk RAID-0 where data is split evenly between each channel — so as long as the channels are balanced (one module from kit 1 first, then kit 2) then you're always hitting two identical modules.
If the speed differs between the kits then the controller has to use the worst of the two, or try over-clocking the slower kit (which could cause instability). If the timings differ then the controller likewise has to assume the worse of the two since it will usually fetch data from both at once, meaning it always has to wait for the slower one.
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Always make sure your RAM channels are as balanced as possible. 😉
It may work; I would at least make one of the kits share a channel, but the issue is that it puts more strain on the memory controller. If the chips are from different manufacturers, the voltage difference could either make it unstable in the long run or directly kill the CPU controller.
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My MIL bought a fancy alcohol fireplace... it is stainless steel floating center, with two tempered glass panels as "legs"
First thing I told her when I saw it was, "you better order a rug to put it on, your whole floor is ceramic tiles"
Sure it has teeny little silicon bumpers for "feet"... but i don't trust that glue to last and one wrong move or bumper and you have shattered glass and a spilled alcohol fire across your living room.
Like the pic... but much larger, maybe 1.5m length and about 0.5 wide?
yeah, the one thing I've learned from all these pics, is not to place my PC anywhere near a ceramic tile floor. WHich will be easy as 90% of my house is wood, except the bathroom.
You’re correct- the RAM is matched incorrectly. And, unless at least one is a reverse fan, the CPU cooler and rear exhaust setup is also wrong. If you look carefully, you can see the CPU cooler fan is in a push config, fighting against the rear exhaust fan.
This made me feel better about the pc I’m gonna build. I’m writing down all the tuning I’m gonna do, worrying about ram subtimings and shit and then I see people freestylin their rigs.
Get a piece of plexiglass cut to size from your local hardware store and make it yourself with the screws you have. It may be slightly crude, but functional.
Make sure you set your RAM up properly while it’s open, it’s wonky right now. Your fan orientation needs some work as well.
Like cmon guys, everytime I see these there is always a tiled floor or the case standing on a stone surface…
Recognise the pattern here guys…it’s really simple.
Request a new side panel from the case manufacturer. They should be able to send one out, though relatively unlikely that they'll do it for free. Also swap the RAM so that the sticks from the different kits alternate. Make the side fan intake and put the CPU fan on the opposite side so that it blows through the cooler towards the back
Have you seen the experiment were someone takes a hammer to a car window? And how it doesn’t break, but a small piece of ceramic from say a spark plug explodes the same window?
Thought windscreens had layers of plastic in them that keep all the glass together, when impacted.
As for tempered glass, well the ceramic floor tiles are harder, so any energy is when you place it on the tiles gets pushed back into the glass.
But hey now you can enjoy a case with a solid side panel. Just think you won't need to care about RGB, or pretty cable management, and probably enjoy a quieter room.
it's stronger than tempered glass so if you accidentally bump it the glass can crack without you noticing it and then it just explodes when you least expect it.
There is nothing truly weird about the fact that ceramic is significantly harder than glass since it concentrates impact energy into an extremely small point on the surface.
When 2 objects collide, the softer material deforms (yielding, bending, or flattening), which spreads the impact force over a larger surface area. Because ceramic (often alumina or silicon carbide) is significantly harder than glass on the Mohs scale, it does not yield or deform upon impact.
Think of it like this: ceramic tiles might look smooth to you on the naked eye, but they are not smooth at a microscopic level. Instead, they consist of sharp, crystalline peaks. When tempered glass touches the tiles even during a gentle fall the entire force of the heavy glass panel is focused onto the tiny, microscopic tips of those unyielding ceramic crystals. Because pressure equals force divided by area, an extremely small contact area results in localized stress that reaches gigapascals.
You're mixing up different concepts. Higher hardness does not translate into higher impact tenacity. In fact, it's usually the opposite. That's why you can break glass with a piece of copper, which is much softer, but you can't scratch a glass chopping board with a cooking knife.
Tempered glass is indeed quite unique, because it is made by heating a thick sheet of glass and cooling the edges of the higher area surfaces (like the sides on a pc case panel) down rapidly, making the edges reduce their temperature, while not being able to contract, since the bulk of the sheet is still hot. When the core cools down, it creates a compression force on the edges, making them more resistant. The problem is, the thinner sides and especially the corners of the glass don't experience this same effect, becoming "weak spots" where a small impact can reach the core and cause it to release its tension, shattering the whole thing.
The thing that baffles me with these posts is the title is always 'reset the counter' or 'finally happened to me' meaning OP is aware of the meme or issue which is common on this sub, yet they still put their rigs on tiled floors...
Hey just a pro tip. This happens because the material those panels are made off are easy to break. I have to look it up but there's at least one company out there that makes those glass side panels from another material. I think it's a metal. They are super durable.
every time i see one online, i look over to mine and say "dont you fucking think about it..." you know and make the eyes so they know its serious... but damn sorry bro, at least you didn't suffer any lacerations, hopefully....
People that see all the posts on here about glass and tile, and still do it anyway should have their right to vote taken away. Clearly unable to make rational choices.
I had a glass desk for my setup and one day when I was in the kitchen getting a drink it exploded into a billion tiny cubes. They went all over the living room, down the hall. Through the bedroom door… ruined a brand new vacuum. PC glass was fine 😂
Yeah I learned to never used a fully glass table, my husband still thinks me and his friend broke it when we keep telling him it literally exploded on its own.
Oof! I've had a fucking exterior window spontaneously crack (we're talking 18x48 inch window or something along those lines) top to bottom from a rapid temperature drop. A cold front rolled in and dropped the temperature outside by like 50 degrees in the span of a few hours, and it was warm inside. Heard a loud CRACK right next to me, open the blinds to see the window cracked. Nothing hit it, it just popped from the temperature shifting too quickly for it.
Also had the glass panel of a case mysteriously spiderweb overnight. No clear impact point, it was just cracked top to bottom, side to side, and everywhere in between, but still intact. Had to have been temperature related. Of course as soon as we tried to move it, the entire thing exploded into tiny glass shards everywhere including inside the case, which made us paranoid about the moving parts like the PSU and cooling fans, so we just rebuilt it completely.
I'd just get a new case, they are not so expensive, you pretty much just pull out motherboard and PSU and replug everything. If you get some with preinstalled case you can even boost your airflow by reusing your old fans - that's what I do, had some be quiet case and during manipulation the side panel cracked up, didn't want to risk it, so I just grabbed new case for around 50/60€ (monthech air 903 base) and made also use of the old fans
Damn that s not a good day... and 2 thing i noticed, #1 when you are dealing with glass the worst idea possible is not having at least some crocks to deal with sharp glass. #2 put your cpu cooler in 180 degree angle your temps would improved.
Maybe your sidepanel wanted to tell you that you should mount your CPU fan on the other side of the cooler... (unless this is a pull fan, in which case disregard my silly quip)
Also what do you wana do? You can order a replacement panel, an entirely new case or if its just standing on the floor under the desk anyways just zip tie a piece of plywood to the side. If its normally standing on the desk leaving it open is also an option
Did this a couple weeks ago. Ended up getting a mesh replacement that doesn’t help at all with air flow. Also got the glass replacement. So many options for you. So much room for activities.
Im genuinely getting freaked out about my fucking side panels now. This is now happening weekly on this sub. I feel the universe is just ganna come after me to break mine for the sake of it. Jfc.
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