Rain's Parvum Watercooling Log

Rainagul · 2 Oct 2013 at 12:14

Hello!

Decided recently I would take the plunge and see if I could pull off a water cooling build.

After buying a new Razer Deathadder 2013 & Green LED Ducky keyboard I wanted to have a matching color scheme for my case.

I was really interested by the idea of a Parvum Systems case seeing as it was a little bit different to most things out there and could fit in quite a lot of WC gear for a micro atx case. I opted for a black & green parvum S1.0 case.

The Hardware

CPU: i7 2600k
GPU: EVGA 580 GTX
Mobo: Asus Maximus V Gene
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X
SSD: 120GB Corsair Force
HDD: 2 * 1TB Samsungs
PSU: Corsair AX750

Watercooling Pieces

EK - Supremacy Clean CSQ
EK - FC 580 GTX+
EK -DDC X-RES 140 CSQ
18w DDC Pump
Black ICE Radiator GT Stealth 240 - XFlow * 1
XSPC EX240 - X Flow * 1
Mayhems X1 UV Green Premixed Watercooling Fluid 1L
Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Compression Fitting For ID 8MM OD 10MM Tube * 14
Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Compression Rotary Angle Fitting For ID 8MM OD 10MM Tube * 5
Bitspower G 1/4" Matte Black 45 Degree IG 1/4" Adapter - Black Matte Finish * 5
6 Meters of Masterkleer 8/10MM Clear Tubing

The Gear

The Case
(bit dusty as I've been using it for the last few weeks whilst waiting for all the gear to arrive)

I apologize now for the quality of my photo's, the lighting in my flat at night is terrible. Will try and work on making it better as I progress through the project.

Will hopefully have an update every day.

NoustieChris · 2 Oct 2013 at 12:17

the lightning in my flat at night is terrible

You have an Igor?

Looking forward to the build log dude. Good luck

Rainagul · 2 Oct 2013 at 12:22

So first things first I thought I'd unpack everything and make sure I have everything I need.

With everything in order though I'd tackle getting the waterblock for the GPU/CPU sorted tonight before bed.

Off with the GPU cover!

Problem #1: Where did I put my cleaning alcohol again?

Couldn't find my usual cleaning alcohol for the thermal paste on the GPU. With the shops closed, the only thing I could find in my house that could work was...

Probably not everyone's first choice, but hey did the job.

So, with the thermal paste cleaned & new thermal pads placed the block was installed

Now time for the CPU

And the result of tonight's work

Hoping to get most parts installed in the case tomorrow and the rough plans for the loop can take shape.

Rainagul · 2 Oct 2013 at 12:25

NoustieChris said:
You have an Igor?

Looking forward to the build log dude. Good luck

Whats an igor?

NoustieChris · 2 Oct 2013 at 12:27

In old horror movies, the moster was usually brought to life by an assistant called Igor using lightning.

Rainagul · 2 Oct 2013 at 12:34

NoustieChris said:
In old horror movies, the moster was usually brought to life by an assistant called Igor using lightning.

I just woke up and being a bit slow. Saw the spelling mistake and I'm following you now!

Will correct now

parvumsystems · 2 Oct 2013 at 13:46

Watching this one too of course! You picked such a good bunch of cooling parts to compliment that case. Stoked for this

Gambisk · 2 Oct 2013 at 14:02

Looks good man, I really like those parvum cases a lot. I will be keeping an eye on this.

johnny sublime · 2 Oct 2013 at 15:20

And I was hoping for vodka cooled!!!!

jonnyp1993 · 2 Oct 2013 at 18:03

Love the colours and love the case

Rainagul · 2 Oct 2013 at 18:12

I do like the sound of a vodka cooled computer, maybe one day!

Quite happy with today's progress, though I found an error in my original plan that will hold me up for a day or two, but more on that in a bit.

After waking up I cleaned up the case and mounted the motherboard.

Loving the clean look and amount of room available in this case

Next I started assembling a mock draft of the loop and components using some spare tube I've got.

I think the final result will look quite similar to this, however my initial plan to have a X-Flow Rad mounted on the front panel of the case is a no go.

I found that the xflow radiator was a few mm to big for to fit properly, so couldn't be mounted. The plumbing required to connect the first xflow rad to the second got a little too tight as well. Not that it would have been impossible to do, but I will just send back the rad and have ordered a normal XSPC 240 rad in it's place.

I will also need to change the RAM sticks to something that is green as the red stands out way to much at the moment. If anyone has any recommendations then please do say!

Hopefully the new rad will be with me tomorrow afternoon and I can continue working on this!

davido_labido · 2 Oct 2013 at 19:04

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18546045

some nice green avexir led'd ram there...

Tonester0011 · 2 Oct 2013 at 19:36

Looks good dude

Hoping to get started on my Parvum soon, should have been delivered Yesterday, been rearranged to come to work instead

Not sure whether i should start a project log or not.

Fulax · 2 Oct 2013 at 19:57

Tonester0011 said:
Looks good dude
Hoping to get started on my Parvum soon, should have been delivered Yesterday, been rearranged to come to work instead

Not sure whether i should start a project log or not.

Wouldn't say no to more pics of those lovely cases.

whyscotty · 2 Oct 2013 at 20:03

Tonester0011 said:
Not sure whether i should start a project log or not.

Pardon - You'd better be

hakank68 · 2 Oct 2013 at 20:26

really love Parvum builds, keep it up. but they really should sell Atx case, it would be awsome

MrAdamski · 2 Oct 2013 at 20:34

hakank68 said:
really love Parvum builds, keep it up. but they really should sell Atx case, it would be awsome

I think they currently are in the process, theres a thread somewhere on these forums...

davido_labido · 2 Oct 2013 at 20:38

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18543255

hakank68 · 2 Oct 2013 at 20:43

davido_labido said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18543255

thanks, ive seen this before and im really happy that theyre making one but when will it start to sell ?

davido_labido · 2 Oct 2013 at 20:49

not too long