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maker_dude 16 Dec, 2013 @ 10:42am
Vent Holes
This thread is for posting info you would like to show up on Cynagen's site. Follow this format:


Machine Number:
Invoice Number: (EDIT: This is entirely optional, Cynagen reports these are meaningless to identifying our machines in any logical order.)
Link 1: http://example.com
Link 2: http://example.com
Link 3: http://example.com
Link 4: http://example.com

The links in 1-4 should be to anything you want to link to about your machine, for example your your YouTube channel, and steam profile.

Also, make sure to provide at least one picture to verify the number of your machine. (NOTE: To count correctly, align the holes at the top of the picture so you can quickly and accurately compare it to the chart to ID it!)

EDIT: Guys, the 4 links are anything you want to prominently feature, like your YouTube channel (if you plan on posting lots of video reviews), your Twitch channel (if you plan on streaming your experiences), or your Imgur profile (if you plan on posting a bunch of photos), or whatever sharing service/social media platform you plan on using to inform/interact with the masses. If you want to update your information based on this, please do so and I'll scan through this thread every so often to check for information changes (please note you've updated something so I make sure to catch it). The links on my page are intended to provide non-beta-participants a means to connect with you and interact with you! This is all about connecting them, to us, directly. --Cynagen

The official numbering scheme has been found. I will be updating the information to reflect this. You can confirm by checking the fx# in the back of the console to match the marked hole. The thread has been locked until all theinfo has been updated accordingly and will then be unlocked. --Cynagen

I have updated the website to reflect the OFFICIAL numbering scheme employed by VALVe. You still hold the box the same way, all the vent holes at the top, compare to my diagram on the webpage[cynagen.com] to find your machine number, then confirm it to the FX number on the back of the machine! That simple! I will resume updating the page with all the NEW numbers according to the OFFICIAL numbering scheme. Further, a number of people have created new threads that cover this already, and I have merged those threads here as we only need one to discuss it!

UPDATE: I received a request to keep somebody's Steam profile link off the website and keep it private, if this was you, please update on this thread. If you wish to have your Steam profile link be made defunct (just end up at gtm.steamproxy.vip/#id/anonymous), please reply to this thread with "#xxx, anonymous" and I'll follow up on the thread to inform you that your profile link has been removed accordingly. Thank you for your understanding, keeping this website up to date is a challenge all in it's own.
Last edited by Cynagen (58/300β); 18 Dec, 2013 @ 11:52pm
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Hulkmaniac 16 Dec, 2013 @ 10:50am 
Machine Number: 193
Invoice Number: 108

Case: http://i.imgur.com/TxD4CJi.jpg
Steam profile: http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/id/Gua-Feng/
Last edited by Cynagen (58/300β); 16 Dec, 2013 @ 6:39pm
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Elgalad 16 Dec, 2013 @ 1:43pm 
Machine Number 282
Invoice Number: 20


Profile: http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/profiles/76561197994895298/
Case Pic: http://i.imgur.com/8Q86abW.jpg?1

Not sure if it'd be worth uploading the video, it's just an exterior of the unopened case for my own records.

will update this again after I find out how to check the specs.. (rather not open it up).
Last edited by Elgalad; 16 Dec, 2013 @ 3:21pm
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Trac 16 Dec, 2013 @ 1:57pm 
Machine Number 67
Invoice Number 263
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Cynagen (58/300β) 16 Dec, 2013 @ 2:07pm 
Originally posted by Elgalad:
Machine Number 282
Invoice Number: 20


Profile: http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/profiles/76561197994895298/
Case Pic: http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/5713/tiv9.jpg

Not sure if it'd be worth uploading the video, it's just an exterior of the unopened case for my own records.

will update this again after I find out how to check the specs.. (rather not open it up).

I don't have an icon for ImageShack just yet, so I have not posted your link yet, apologies.

Everyone here has been added. I also added Cafeman who did not post here... so yeah... Please make sure you post here so I don't have to go digging through all the discussions. Also, if you see ones "in the wild" aka online, please throw links back here as well so we can try to find the user and add them to the directory.
Last edited by Cynagen (58/300β); 16 Dec, 2013 @ 2:16pm
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MrCafeMan 16 Dec, 2013 @ 2:25pm 
Sorry about that. I'll post the specs on the right thread tomorrow.

I just had a thought.

I wonder that since we're the chosen 300, will Valve will give us a discount on the first offical Steam Machines? That'd be nice...
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Ayreli 16 Dec, 2013 @ 2:44pm 
Hey I got mine

Invoice: 290
Machine Number: 73

Invoice Picture: http://imgur.com/dbbfNAf
Case Picture: http://i.imgur.com/xvZxwH6.jpg
Last edited by Ayreli; 16 Dec, 2013 @ 4:12pm
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Elgalad 16 Dec, 2013 @ 3:22pm 
Updated the link to Imgur, Cynagen. Do we need pics of the invoice as well or will you take my word for it? :)
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Dusk 16 Dec, 2013 @ 3:32pm 
Invoice 194
Machine Number 222
Case Pic https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=D81D363EE4EA1A03!2344&authkey=!AIDDEgqr_hR2cwM&v=3&ithint=photo%2c.jpg
Profile: http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/id/dusk22/
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MrCafeMan 16 Dec, 2013 @ 3:34pm 
Oh I never gave you my invoice number.

My invoice number was 77.

Case Pic: http://i.imgur.com/JwcyV4e.png

Sorry again for not putting my Box number here.
Last edited by MrCafeMan; 16 Dec, 2013 @ 3:43pm
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lorn 16 Dec, 2013 @ 3:45pm 
Wouldn't it be simpler to number it the other way, starting from the front of the console and moving backwards in rows of 10? Not that it's terribly difficult, but decomposing it into sets of 10 rather than sets of 30 would make for a faster and more logical reference.
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Cynagen (58/300β) 16 Dec, 2013 @ 3:57pm 
Originally posted by Ellendi:
Hey I got mine

Invoice: 290
Machine Number: 228 (by the little thing done, unless my counting is off)

Invoice Picture: http://imgur.com/dbbfNAf
Case Picture: http://i.imgur.com/xvZxwH6.jpg

You're number 73. Number 1 is at the bottom right corner in this picture, and 30 is at the bottom left corner. Number 1 is above the USB 2.0 & KB ports.

Originally posted by Archiβald:
Wouldn't it be simpler to number it the other way, starting from the front of the console and moving backwards in rows of 10? Not that it's terribly difficult, but decomposing it into sets of 10 rather than sets of 30 would make for a faster and more logical reference.

I'm used to working on computers with the I/O ports on the left, face of the machine on the right, like I'm laying it down. In this instance, my tendency to conceptualize things in English (because, I'm, yanno, a native English speaker and all), took over and labeled that vent hole as #1 and so forth. Going down made some form of sense, but I figured if you look at the machine in the same way when working on it, and speak English, it would make more sense this way and confuse less people. In the case of Ellendi, she had her "book" upside down as it were and thus counted too high.

Originally posted by Elgalad:
Updated the link to Imgur, Cynagen. Do we need pics of the invoice as well or will you take my word for it? :)

The reason I'm getting invoice numbers is to see if they point us to another logical numbering scheme other than the one I've created, if the invoice numbers can lead us to an official numbering scheme, then I can update the site to reflect the official steam numbers instead. I'll also take your word on it, no need to post the invoice numbers, you can just provide them. I'm trusting you all to post correct information, but post a confirmation screenshot of the vent holes so if there's a miscount like above, I can correct for it.

Originally posted by Dusk:
Invoice 194
Machine Number 222
Case Pic https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=D81D363EE4EA1A03!2344&authkey=!AIDDEgqr_hR2cwM&v=3&ithint=photo%2c.jpg
Profile: http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/id/dusk22/

Look at Dusk's case as an example of how to read the case number correctly, if you line up your box like this, and then compare to my chart, you'll get the correct number every time.
Last edited by Cynagen (58/300β); 16 Dec, 2013 @ 4:12pm
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Teh Ferret 16 Dec, 2013 @ 4:09pm 
http://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1t1pz9/my_steam_box_just_came_in_today_sorry_for_the/ 164 I think? Invoice number 103

Feel free to link my steam profile and the imgur album and whatever else you want.
Last edited by Teh Ferret; 16 Dec, 2013 @ 4:10pm
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Ayreli 16 Dec, 2013 @ 4:12pm 
Originally posted by Cynagen (Machine Beta):
Originally posted by Ellendi:
Hey I got mine

Invoice: 290
Machine Number: 228 (by the little thing done, unless my counting is off)

Invoice Picture: http://imgur.com/dbbfNAf
Case Picture: http://i.imgur.com/xvZxwH6.jpg

You're number 73. Number 1 is at the bottom right corner in this picture, and 30 is at the bottom left corner. Number 1 is above the USB 2.0 & KB ports.

Originally posted by Archiβald:
Wouldn't it be simpler to number it the other way, starting from the front of the console and moving backwards in rows of 10? Not that it's terribly difficult, but decomposing it into sets of 10 rather than sets of 30 would make for a faster and more logical reference.

I'm used to working on computers with the I/O ports on the left, face of the machine on the right, like I'm laying it down. In this instance, my tendency to conceptualize things in English (because, I'm, yanno, a native English speaker and all), took over and labeled that vent hole as #1 and so forth. Going down made some form of sense, but I figured if you look at the machine in the same way when working on it, and speak English, it would make more sense this way and confuse less people. In the case of Ellendi, she had her "book" upside down as it were and thus counted too high.

Originally posted by Elgalad:
Updated the link to Imgur, Cynagen. Do we need pics of the invoice as well or will you take my word for it? :)

The reason I'm getting invoice numbers is to see if they point us to another logical numbering scheme other than the one I've created, if the invoice numbers can lead us to an official numbering scheme, then I can update the site to reflect the official steam numbers instead. I'll also take your word on it, no need to post the invoice numbers, you can just provide them. I'm trusting you all to post correct information, but post a confirmation screenshot of the vent holes so if there's a miscount like above, I can correct for it.

Ahh! Okay, I'll correct it. 73, interesting that I have such a high invoice number.
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Brandon 16 Dec, 2013 @ 4:14pm 
Machine Number: 80
Invoice Number: 14
https://plus.google.com/101115514796388047534/posts/BUcVH2dS5za
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Cynagen (58/300β) 16 Dec, 2013 @ 4:21pm 
Originally posted by Ellendi:
Originally posted by Cynagen (Machine Beta):

You're number 73. Number 1 is at the bottom right corner in this picture, and 30 is at the bottom left corner. Number 1 is above the USB 2.0 & KB ports.



I'm used to working on computers with the I/O ports on the left, face of the machine on the right, like I'm laying it down. In this instance, my tendency to conceptualize things in English (because, I'm, yanno, a native English speaker and all), took over and labeled that vent hole as #1 and so forth. Going down made some form of sense, but I figured if you look at the machine in the same way when working on it, and speak English, it would make more sense this way and confuse less people. In the case of Ellendi, she had her "book" upside down as it were and thus counted too high.



The reason I'm getting invoice numbers is to see if they point us to another logical numbering scheme other than the one I've created, if the invoice numbers can lead us to an official numbering scheme, then I can update the site to reflect the official steam numbers instead. I'll also take your word on it, no need to post the invoice numbers, you can just provide them. I'm trusting you all to post correct information, but post a confirmation screenshot of the vent holes so if there's a miscount like above, I can correct for it.

Ahh! Okay, I'll correct it. 73, interesting that I have such a high invoice number.

Seeing as you have number 73 (according my numbering scheme), and your invoice number is only 10 away from being the highest number we can theoretically get, it's impossible to discern any sensible numbering scheme from these invoice numbers. It appears a handful of people scanned them all in at the same time so we ended up with random invoice numbers which can happen when you ship a bunch of independent items like this. At this point, the invoice number is no longer needed, we're not gonna get anywhere from that number. Thanks for trying though guys, I know you were just placating my need to solve puzzles.

Originally posted by §Brandonator§:
Machine Number: 80
Invoice Number: 14
https://plus.google.com/101115514796388047534/posts/BUcVH2dS5za

#88 sir.

Originally posted by =Impy Three=:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1t1pz9/my_steam_box_just_came_in_today_sorry_for_the/ 164 I think? Invoice number 103

Feel free to link my steam profile and the imgur album and whatever else you want.

#164 confirmed.
Last edited by Cynagen (58/300β); 16 Dec, 2013 @ 4:25pm
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