AsylumLAN 30

Rob Williams · 11-03-2007, 12:03 AM

Greg, Matt H and I are at the AsylumLAN in Evansville, IN and will be keeping this thread updated throughout. It began at around 6PM, though gaming didn't really begin until a few hours later. Things are going strong right now as I write this (11PM), but more people should be arriving tomorrow.

We've set up our overclocking PC which will be used for a contest as well, and that will be underway shortly.

Here are a few pictures we've taken so far.

madmat · 11-03-2007, 03:35 AM

I keep getting my posterior handed to me. Still I could be working this weekend so I'm not going to complain. FYI Rob is the son of teh debil, he refuses to sleep.

Naish · 11-04-2007, 01:26 PM

Hahah, the one guy with the big ol' CRT.

THUMPer · 11-04-2007, 06:17 PM

I had a great time. Thanks for coming TG!

MakubeX · 11-04-2007, 09:20 PM

Looks like fun, although I would've been screwed. I can't game well on a chair without armrests.

Greg King · 11-04-2007, 11:07 PM

While this was only our third AsylumLAN, it was cool to see and talk with people who have been to them all. The games were great and the contests were well thought out. There were a few frustrations but thats to be expected from time to time. All in all, it was a great weekend in beautiful southern Indiana and a good time had by all.

madmat · 11-05-2007, 12:04 AM

I surely enjoyed the hell out of it! Sadly it's all over and nothing more than a fond (and beloved) memory. Greg needs to see about entering a Indy driving school (brother, you rock the family van! You should drive racecars!), Rob needs to game more... he's wicked good! Chris is one of the funniest guys I've ever met and snores like a Sthil at full tilt (for the uninformed, it's a brand of chainsaw... I'm a Husqvarna myself) and Cory... totally cool man, just chilly as an ice cube in January.

The LAN was one of the best organized events I've ever had the pleasure to attend, the diversity of people and rigs was amazing! Everything from P3's with older AGP cards to the latest and greatest with all forms of cooling from air to water to phase change! There were kids, teens, 20 somethings, 30 somethings, 40 somethings (w00t!) and above. It was simply the proverbial geekly melting pot and it was awesome beyond words.

To those I met, I'm a better person for the encounter. To those I didn't meet but encountered, how's yer mom an' them? And to the guy who's day I saved... Dude, I hope it's still running. Lastly, to the organizers of the LAN, my hat is off to you folks! You took what was dished out with style and grace and made this one of the best events in the country! I'm forever in your debt for allowing me the pleasure of attending.

THUMPer · 11-05-2007, 08:54 AM

i want to see some pictures from Hooters!

Rob Williams · 11-06-2007, 01:37 AM

Photo 1: Chris and Matt
Photo 2: Derek (Grymskull)
Photo 3: notadouche being a douche because he lost his name tag
Photo 4: Winner of an ASUS 8600GT
Photo 5: Xander
Photo 6: Cool view of the PCs
Photo 7: Cory (THUMPer), Matt and Rob
Photo 8: AL crew with cake

Rob Williams · 11-06-2007, 01:41 AM

Photo 1: THUMPer's PC and NES mod
Photo 2: Techgage OC contest PC
Photo 3: ^ Ditto
Photo 4: Posters
Photo 5: Matt plays games with his Bawls
Photo 6: Yet another cool view
Photo 7: AL servers
Photo 8: Rob attempting to kick Matt's ass in CoD2

Rob Williams · 11-06-2007, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THUMPer

i want to see some pictures from Hooters!

Photo 1: Blurry pic of Greg, Cory and Chris
Photo 2: Double-D burger is huge
Photo 3: Cory loves him some beans
Photo 4: Chris and Rob smothering Hooters girl

madmat · 11-06-2007, 08:15 AM

Good times, good times.

Rob celebrating being at Greg's by snorting a line of thermal paste. Happily it wouldn't flow up the straw.

Rob's PC for the LAN in a loaner case. Little did we know that it would soon become the focus of much swearing.

The man has a built in fur coat. Proof that evolution is a reality since he's from the great white north (hoser eh?).

This is a very nice mobo as long as you're not using a certain CPU cooler that has A) Intel style push pins and B) about 3/8" between said push pins and the bottom of the heatsink.

As you can see, during our time of trial, Chris was a fount of moral support.

The OC rig was going through tough times as well... can anyone say 80C at idle? Arg!

For some reason the big CoolIT (FreeZone) wasn't powering up the pelt's. Odd.

Rob, mere moments before we became immersed in the new Indiana Jones movie: Indiana Jones and the Heatsink of Doom.

At least the pup kept his calm.

I didn't get any photos of the HS/F mayhem since I was directly involved but the end result was that we had to talk Rob down from jumping to his certain death (Ok, I'm exaggerating, we were on the second floor... so it's more like middling discomfort).

madmat · 11-06-2007, 08:32 AM

Continued:

We made it at last! Boy, I was sorta expecting a bigger turnout. D'Oh! It was still in the setup stages.

Rob, in contemplation of his navel, he's a deep dude!

A blurry shot of Rob and Greg setting up. I tried to get a better one and...

Taaa-daaa Chris popped into frame. Hey brother.

So I got a shot of all three of 'em. I was long since done so I had a bit of free time.

Since y'all have seen what was at the LAN I'm going to show the quieter moments. This was breakfast at Denny's next to our motel... yes, Rob finally did allow us to sleep.

Rob looking all innocent after discharging his flash and blinding me...

Greg knew it was all an act.

Greg and Chris in the family truckster. This shot was from a few hundred feet away actually, I was testing the zoom on my camera. I'm actually kind of impressed.

I might like playing with my Bawls but Chris likes keeping his in line.

It's the maple syrup eh?

At least we got a cooler mounted up in Rob's rig. Pretty snazzy looking after it was all done.

Greg's rig is a pretty nice looker too.

Well, that's about all the relevant images I have to share. Needless to say, it was truly the most fun I've had with my clothes on.

THUMPer · 11-06-2007, 08:45 AM

oh hell. those were some good pictures. haha.

madstork91 · 11-06-2007, 10:21 AM

;-p

Nice to see so much of the staff at one place.

11-03-2007, 12:03 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	AsylumLAN 30 Greg, Matt H and I are at the AsylumLAN in Evansville, IN and will be keeping this thread updated throughout. It began at around 6PM, though gaming didn't really begin until a few hours later. Things are going strong right now as I write this (11PM), but more people should be arriving tomorrow. We've set up our overclocking PC which will be used for a contest as well, and that will be underway shortly. Here are a few pictures we've taken so far. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

11-03-2007, 03:35 AM	#2
madmat Soup Nazi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: No soup for you! Posts: 1,636	I keep getting my posterior handed to me. Still I could be working this weekend so I'm not going to complain. FYI Rob is the son of teh debil, he refuses to sleep. __________________ M4N82 Deluxe Phenom II 940 Black Edition quad core @ 3.5Ghz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum, 2x1gig GSkill PC26400 EVGA GTX260 Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me!

11-04-2007, 09:20 PM	#5
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 277	Looks like fun, although I would've been screwed. I can't game well on a chair without armrests. __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

11-04-2007, 11:07 PM	#6
Greg King I just kinda show up... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,081	While this was only our third AsylumLAN, it was cool to see and talk with people who have been to them all. The games were great and the contests were well thought out. There were a few frustrations but thats to be expected from time to time. All in all, it was a great weekend in beautiful southern Indiana and a good time had by all. __________________ "It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan System: Intel i5 2500K \| Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 \| 16GB G.Skill DDR3 \| Crucial M4 128GB SSD WD 1TB Black x1 \| WD 2TB Green x 1 \| XFX Radeonn HD 6850 \| Corsair H80 Water Cooler Fractal Design R3 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2410 x 3 @ 1920x1200 ESXi Host: Intel i7 920 @ 3.0 GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P \| 24GB Patriot DDR3 \| WD 1TB Black x 2

11-05-2007, 12:04 AM	#7
madmat Soup Nazi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: No soup for you! Posts: 1,636	I surely enjoyed the hell out of it! Sadly it's all over and nothing more than a fond (and beloved) memory. Greg needs to see about entering a Indy driving school (brother, you rock the family van! You should drive racecars!), Rob needs to game more... he's wicked good! Chris is one of the funniest guys I've ever met and snores like a Sthil at full tilt (for the uninformed, it's a brand of chainsaw... I'm a Husqvarna myself) and Cory... totally cool man, just chilly as an ice cube in January. The LAN was one of the best organized events I've ever had the pleasure to attend, the diversity of people and rigs was amazing! Everything from P3's with older AGP cards to the latest and greatest with all forms of cooling from air to water to phase change! There were kids, teens, 20 somethings, 30 somethings, 40 somethings (w00t!) and above. It was simply the proverbial geekly melting pot and it was awesome beyond words. To those I met, I'm a better person for the encounter. To those I didn't meet but encountered, how's yer mom an' them? And to the guy who's day I saved... Dude, I hope it's still running. Lastly, to the organizers of the LAN, my hat is off to you folks! You took what was dished out with style and grace and made this one of the best events in the country! I'm forever in your debt for allowing me the pleasure of attending. __________________ M4N82 Deluxe Phenom II 940 Black Edition quad core @ 3.5Ghz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum, 2x1gig GSkill PC26400 EVGA GTX260 Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me! Last edited by madmat; 11-05-2007 at 02:06 PM.

11-04-2007, 01:26 PM	#3
Naish E.M.I. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 84	Hahah, the one guy with the big ol' CRT.

11-04-2007, 06:17 PM	#4
THUMPer Coastermaker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indianpolis! Posts: 230	I had a great time. Thanks for coming TG!

11-05-2007, 08:54 AM	#8
THUMPer Coastermaker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indianpolis! Posts: 230	i want to see some pictures from Hooters!

11-06-2007, 01:37 AM	#9
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Photo 1: Chris and Matt Photo 2: Derek (Grymskull) Photo 3: notadouche being a douche because he lost his name tag Photo 4: Winner of an ASUS 8600GT Photo 5: Xander Photo 6: Cool view of the PCs Photo 7: Cory (THUMPer), Matt and Rob Photo 8: AL crew with cake Attached Thumbnails __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

11-06-2007, 01:41 AM	#10
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Photo 1: THUMPer's PC and NES mod Photo 2: Techgage OC contest PC Photo 3: ^ Ditto Photo 4: Posters Photo 5: Matt plays games with his Bawls Photo 6: Yet another cool view Photo 7: AL servers Photo 8: Rob attempting to kick Matt's ass in CoD2 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

11-06-2007, 08:15 AM	#12
madmat Soup Nazi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: No soup for you! Posts: 1,636	Good times, good times. Rob celebrating being at Greg's by snorting a line of thermal paste. Happily it wouldn't flow up the straw. Rob's PC for the LAN in a loaner case. Little did we know that it would soon become the focus of much swearing. The man has a built in fur coat. Proof that evolution is a reality since he's from the great white north (hoser eh?). This is a very nice mobo as long as you're not using a certain CPU cooler that has A) Intel style push pins and B) about 3/8" between said push pins and the bottom of the heatsink. As you can see, during our time of trial, Chris was a fount of moral support. The OC rig was going through tough times as well... can anyone say 80C at idle? Arg! For some reason the big CoolIT (FreeZone) wasn't powering up the pelt's. Odd. Rob, mere moments before we became immersed in the new Indiana Jones movie: Indiana Jones and the Heatsink of Doom. At least the pup kept his calm. I didn't get any photos of the HS/F mayhem since I was directly involved but the end result was that we had to talk Rob down from jumping to his certain death (Ok, I'm exaggerating, we were on the second floor... so it's more like middling discomfort). __________________ M4N82 Deluxe Phenom II 940 Black Edition quad core @ 3.5Ghz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum, 2x1gig GSkill PC26400 EVGA GTX260 Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me!

11-06-2007, 08:32 AM	#13
madmat Soup Nazi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: No soup for you! Posts: 1,636	Continued: We made it at last! Boy, I was sorta expecting a bigger turnout. D'Oh! It was still in the setup stages. Rob, in contemplation of his navel, he's a deep dude! A blurry shot of Rob and Greg setting up. I tried to get a better one and... Taaa-daaa Chris popped into frame. Hey brother. So I got a shot of all three of 'em. I was long since done so I had a bit of free time. Since y'all have seen what was at the LAN I'm going to show the quieter moments. This was breakfast at Denny's next to our motel... yes, Rob finally did allow us to sleep. Rob looking all innocent after discharging his flash and blinding me... Greg knew it was all an act. Greg and Chris in the family truckster. This shot was from a few hundred feet away actually, I was testing the zoom on my camera. I'm actually kind of impressed. I might like playing with my Bawls but Chris likes keeping his in line. It's the maple syrup eh? At least we got a cooler mounted up in Rob's rig. Pretty snazzy looking after it was all done. Greg's rig is a pretty nice looker too. Well, that's about all the relevant images I have to share. Needless to say, it was truly the most fun I've had with my clothes on. __________________ M4N82 Deluxe Phenom II 940 Black Edition quad core @ 3.5Ghz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum, 2x1gig GSkill PC26400 EVGA GTX260 Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me! Last edited by madmat; 11-06-2007 at 08:35 AM.

11-06-2007, 08:45 AM	#14
THUMPer Coastermaker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indianpolis! Posts: 230	oh hell. those were some good pictures. haha.

11-06-2007, 10:21 AM	#15
madstork91 The One, The Only... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 1,434	;-p Nice to see so much of the staff at one place. __________________ ..

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