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So good. Love reading the updates, keep us posted!!
Project Ethos & Cube - Desk Awesomeness
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Awesome, just awesome, you've given me a bit of inspiration for a watercooled addon to mine, I thank you good sir and please continue to finish this project while the rest of us desperately keep our jaws from going through the floor 
Hehe not for me
Well kinda.
I finished the 24pin and 8pin for the server board, took about 6 hours
I am still waiting on wire that will work so that I can make the power cables for the SATA drives.
Also I got another 3tb WD Red making 5 in total.
My EK WB arrived for the 780 so that's almost ready to go once all the water starts.
Just gotta finish all the power cables and thing, and then I can start putting it all together.
Well kinda.
I finished the 24pin and 8pin for the server board, took about 6 hours
I am still waiting on wire that will work so that I can make the power cables for the SATA drives.
Also I got another 3tb WD Red making 5 in total.
My EK WB arrived for the 780 so that's almost ready to go once all the water starts.
Just gotta finish all the power cables and thing, and then I can start putting it all together.
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Finally update time!!!
So quick show of the gaming PC as it is.
Its fully functional
Next the acrylic tubing has arrived for the watercooling loop:
Man it looks good:
Courtesy pic of the baby.
But now should I upgrade to 780 Ti, sucks so much.
Test SATA power connectors:
Getting the right distance and fittings:
Using my test cable to make the proper ones.
Came out pretty nicely:
Cables done and in place:
Close up of the fittings:
All 5 drives:
So curvy:
All mobo cables are done for the server.
Need to put down the cable management bits next and run the cables nicely.
Coming along now.
So quick show of the gaming PC as it is.
Its fully functional
Next the acrylic tubing has arrived for the watercooling loop:
Man it looks good:
Courtesy pic of the baby.
But now should I upgrade to 780 Ti, sucks so much.
Test SATA power connectors:
Getting the right distance and fittings:
Using my test cable to make the proper ones.
Came out pretty nicely:
Cables done and in place:
Close up of the fittings:
All 5 drives:
So curvy:
All mobo cables are done for the server.
Need to put down the cable management bits next and run the cables nicely.
Coming along now.
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Looking great so far! Congrats
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Money money money! Great looking build,can't wait to see how this turns out man
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Looks awesome! Loving the idea of the build and can't wait to see the finished product
Looks great, making me want to try doing that myself. I know I can't afford to right now though
Future goal I guess, when I can afford it. How many hours (roughly) do you think you have spent working on it so far?
Geez too many to even think about.
Just in terms of wire, and making my own cables, has been over 250m of the stuff... so you work that out in time scales
Its only for the server.
And I chose it as it runs as low voltage.
I didn't need anything too fancy for the server and this seemed good.
It also fits the build colours
Great update time!!!
Put on your seatbelts and get locked and loaded...
Started off slowly by tidying up the server cables:
Next up taking out the GPU:
GPU taken apart!
Starting the cleanup:
Nice and shiny shiny...
Ready for some water block loving:
Just a few BitsPower fittings... 1 or 2.
And now something slightly different:
Yes I did delid my i7 4770K
Put on your seatbelts and get locked and loaded...
Started off slowly by tidying up the server cables:
Next up taking out the GPU:
GPU taken apart!
Starting the cleanup:
Nice and shiny shiny...
Ready for some water block loving:
Just a few BitsPower fittings... 1 or 2.
And now something slightly different:
Yes I did delid my i7 4770K
Getting the mobo ready, removed the CPU holder for running naked Haswell:
Looks good in there:
Snug in there with the WB ontop:
Starting to do the cable setup for server:
Nice and tidy:
Put Radiator back in place getting ready:
Mobo reseated with the GPU in its new block:
Other Radiator and Res getting into position.
Some links made:
Starting to sort out the 4 fan Radiator:
See the little connector just need to make the extension to reach the fan controller:
Running excess server cables under the desk:
Starting to fix down the Reservoirs:
Bending some acrylic tubing.
Insert silicon in the middle so it doesn't fall in on itself:
Loop starting to get there:
Nice bent tube:
Nice little bridge:
Looks good in there:
Snug in there with the WB ontop:
Starting to do the cable setup for server:
Nice and tidy:
Put Radiator back in place getting ready:
Mobo reseated with the GPU in its new block:
Other Radiator and Res getting into position.
Some links made:
Starting to sort out the 4 fan Radiator:
See the little connector just need to make the extension to reach the fan controller:
Running excess server cables under the desk:
Starting to fix down the Reservoirs:
Bending some acrylic tubing.
Insert silicon in the middle so it doesn't fall in on itself:
Loop starting to get there:
Nice bent tube:
Nice little bridge:
Starting to fill the loop!
Oh yeah!!!
Liquid is open!
Putting down protection:
Nice curve and fittings with the GPU:
Water going in!
Filtering through:
CPU block filling up:
Tubes getting full:
Res getting there:
Looking good:
Long pipe looking like its getting there:
Looking nice:
And then we noticed an issue...
The way the Res' were setup the pumps were sucking in too much air.
The pumps were too powerful for that.
So had to drain the loop! Sigh
Refilled with the one Res going the other way around.
This has the Anti-Cyclone closer to the pump and the fitting connecting lower down:
Loop testing:
Fitted the lights under the mobo:
Doesn't look too bad:
Not too much left to do.
Gotta finish the lid to save the pipes from prying hands lol.
Oh yeah!!!
Liquid is open!
Putting down protection:
Nice curve and fittings with the GPU:
Water going in!
Filtering through:
CPU block filling up:
Tubes getting full:
Res getting there:
Looking good:
Long pipe looking like its getting there:
Looking nice:
And then we noticed an issue...
The way the Res' were setup the pumps were sucking in too much air.
The pumps were too powerful for that.
So had to drain the loop! Sigh
Refilled with the one Res going the other way around.
This has the Anti-Cyclone closer to the pump and the fitting connecting lower down:
Loop testing:
Fitted the lights under the mobo:
Doesn't look too bad:
Not too much left to do.
Gotta finish the lid to save the pipes from prying hands lol.
Did some quick benching.
Firstly note that I am only running 3 fans of the 7.
The Rad with 4 fans is not in use yet
Firsly CPU:
I ran Prime95 for around 15mins.
Not looking so bad.
Next GPU:
Let Haven run for around 45mins and then did a benchmark at Extreme preset.
No overclocking yet!
Notice the GPU temp top right.
Firstly note that I am only running 3 fans of the 7.
The Rad with 4 fans is not in use yet
Firsly CPU:
I ran Prime95 for around 15mins.
Not looking so bad.
Next GPU:
Let Haven run for around 45mins and then did a benchmark at Extreme preset.
No overclocking yet!
Notice the GPU temp top right.
