Another newbie...

mystes · 27 Dec 2011 at 01:17

That was my main concern- to do not crack the block. Oh well. Will give it a go. Hopefully it will be right.

mystes · 27 Dec 2011 at 01:21

i did also change Rad to sr1 and reservoir to xspc - couldn't justify to spend nearly £70 on bay reservoir. But I'll change (read - mod) the Faceplate to adjust to my needs.

Cleeecooo · 27 Dec 2011 at 01:49

mystes said:
That was my main concern- to do not crack the block. Oh well. Will give it a go. Hopefully it will be right.

Meh, if I haven't managed to crack something, I doubt you will! I suffer from PEBKAC. TBH, I'm surprised people follow my advice at all!!

Tighten only by hand and it'll be ok

mystes said:
i did also change Rad to sr1 and reservoir to xspc - couldn't justify to spend nearly £70 on bay reservoir. But I'll change (read - mod) the Faceplate to adjust to my needs.

EK bayres is £45

mystes · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:56

Have received parcel from OC on Wednesday.

Still awaiting for rad, gpu block and some fittings.

I'm a bit disappointed with xspc reservoir. They could have done better job wit it. Even the faceplate is different, that this one on the oc website. I should have gone for koolance reservoir.

I'm looking now for fan controller. Anyone has Lamptron FC touch? I've read some reviews, and it seems to have some issues.

Cleeecooo · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:58

The FC5 V2 would be my choice

mystes · 31 Dec 2011 at 00:12

Why? I would like something without knobs.
I've seen that fc touch its not that responsive as it should be. Another thing if you connect 2 or more fan to one controller - which I'm intend to do - fan on the display stop rotating. And finally - light that can be seen coming from behind the top edge of the face plate. For £50 product it should have these issues.

Cleeecooo · 31 Dec 2011 at 00:24

It's good value for money, nice screen, and has 30w per channel

Maybe an aquereo 5 XT?

mystes · 31 Dec 2011 at 00:30

Cleeecooo said:
Maybe an aquereo 5 XT?

I wish I could justify 140 on fan controller. It looks amazing, but that price...

Cleeecooo · 31 Dec 2011 at 00:37

mystes said:
I wish I could justify 140 on fan controller. It looks amazing, but that price...

Whoops, wrong one, meant the aquereo for £50ish

No screen, but one of the best.

mystes · 4 Jan 2012 at 21:03

Another parts have arrived GPU block, some fittings and a rad. But look what they did to it???

For a look of it, I think it was damaged by courier company. But I'll blame company who has posted it. It was really poor packaged. I don't know what they were think of. The problem is now I'll have to send it back and pay for postage, which I'm not really happy to do so. And the rad is out of stock now. So this means another delay. I'm so angry about it. I thought that I'll put all this together this Saturday. :mad:

Cleeecooo · 4 Jan 2012 at 21:11

Obviously not OcUK! They overpacked 500 plastic fittings with loads of those air cushion things!!!

You shouldn't have to pay for postage, just return saying goods were DOA

mystes · 4 Jan 2012 at 21:21

Yes, I know. Unfortunately OcUK didn't have rads in stock and I was in the rush.
I've read their t&c, and they clearly stated that they will not cover the cost of postage.

Cleeecooo · 4 Jan 2012 at 21:25

What, for RMAs or DSR?

mystes · 4 Jan 2012 at 21:43

For both of them. Should have been read this before I've placed the order.

Cleeecooo · 4 Jan 2012 at 21:54

mystes said:
For both of them. Should have been read this before I've placed the order.

That's BS, you'll get a refund.

Could you give me the place's name via trust please?

Mayhems · 5 Jan 2012 at 06:27

Its not easy to dammage a rad like that.

haven't seen one like that on the net in a long time. Normally it has to be dropped from a hight.

Mind you the way couriers are now a days nothing surprises me.

Cleeecooo · 5 Jan 2012 at 07:53

That place you got it from gives you free return labels

mystes · 5 Jan 2012 at 11:07

Still waitng for reply from them.

mystes · 7 Jan 2012 at 21:53

Rad has been send back. I manage to sell xspc reservoir, so now waiting for this one.
Also still waiting for backplate for me 580. The company which I've ordered from (the only one in UK, which has them in stock) for some reason run out of the stock. I thought if you are buying something it should be allocated to your order. But it seems to this isn't a case.

Cleeecooo · 7 Jan 2012 at 22:18

mystes said:
Rad has been send back. I manage to sell xspc reservoir, so now waiting for this one.
Also still waiting for backplate for me 580. The company which I've ordered from (the only one in UK, which has them in stock) for some reason run out of the stock. I thought if you are buying something it should be allocated to your order. But it seems to this isn't a case.

Just order from OcUK