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Best part is, it's 100% down to the customer what spec they want. We can help and guide them as much as possible, but in the end we build the system they ask for.
8pack Hypercube - build log!!
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Best part is, it's 100% down to the customer what spec they want. We can help and guide them as much as possible, but in the end we build the system they ask for.
Soldato
I think people just see these systems as the best of, so when they're built to spec with anything else people ask silly questions
OcUK Staff
Lightnings are good choice end of!! VRM rocks. Reliabilty great and these do well I tried.
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This is going to be another belter.
Looking forward to it.
Looking forward to it.
OcUK Staff
Yes Samsung IC as suggested by me in preliminary testing.
I have 4 World records with Lightning Cards at the moment yes.
Soldato
I only had a brief time with the latest 290 lightning but it was an engineering masterpiece. I literally tried to kill it and couldn't. They're not binned so the core wasn't great I managed 1280 on air but with 1.5v and the VRMs weren't a notch over 70c. Truly a brilliant card and not enough people own them. People thought I was bonkers but the card just took it in its stride
Slightly overdue update, but here it is!
The case:
This one came preassembled
so some disassembly was required
And here's what all the commotion has been about:
well, that's the box it comes in. Here's the card:
Stunning cooler
Quite beefy
With the weird light thingy on it - you can tell I've done my homework on the card
The family
Time to get naked!
Did somebody say naked?
Naked party!!
..aaaaaaaaaand back to normal..
All matching acetal and nickel blocks
Not much orange left
Time for a quick test fit
Looking good
And everyone's favourite part - the acrylic
Not only is that the only acrylic used in this build, it's also the end of this update.
Stay tuned for more.
The case:
This one came preassembled
so some disassembly was required
And here's what all the commotion has been about:
well, that's the box it comes in. Here's the card:
Stunning cooler
Quite beefy
With the weird light thingy on it - you can tell I've done my homework on the card
The family
Time to get naked!
Did somebody say naked?
Naked party!!
..aaaaaaaaaand back to normal..
All matching acetal and nickel blocks
Not much orange left
Time for a quick test fit
Looking good
And everyone's favourite part - the acrylic
Not only is that the only acrylic used in this build, it's also the end of this update.
Stay tuned for more.
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Another epic build incoming
This case is really interests me so looking forward to the build.
This case is really interests me so looking forward to the build.
Soldato
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If a third Lightning turns up in the MM I'll be all over it... Despite my little moan up there ^^^ They perform absolutely faultlessly for gaming. Got any more for sale 8Pack??? 
Almost a shame to cover that board with waterblocks, I really liked the orange
Almost a shame to cover that board with waterblocks, I really liked the orange
If a third Lightning turns up in the MM I'll be all over it... Despite my little moan up there ^^^ They perform absolutely faultlessly for gaming. Got any more for sale 8Pack???
Almost a shame to cover that board with waterblocks, I really liked the orange
I've got a dead one sitting on my desk if that's any use..
Don't worry about the orange though, more will be added pretty soon.
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Don't suppose you'd fancy donating the reactor/backplate would you if it's destined for the bin?
I'm guessing pastel orange fluid?! What kind of rad space are you going with? I can see the 360 in the first picture but I've no idea what sort of space you get to work with in there
I'm guessing pastel orange fluid?! What kind of rad space are you going with? I can see the 360 in the first picture but I've no idea what sort of space you get to work with in there
Don't suppose you'd fancy donating the reactor/backplate would you if it's destined for the bin?
I'm guessing pastel orange fluid?! What kind of rad space are you going with? I can see the 360 in the first picture but I've no idea what sort of space you get to work with in there
You could've done, if our department wasn't so efficient - the card had been sent off to MSI by the time I got to my desk! Next time, maybe.
Orange fluid, yeah. The original spec called had 3x360 rads and a 240 rad, but I managed to move things around a little and squeeze in a 4th 360.
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I only mentioned the lightnings earlier as this being an 8 pack system i though it would have been 780ti's as they are the best out just now, but as shawy has said *That's what the customer wants,that's what they gets* they are good cards and im sure the customer will love them as much as i love mine
Quick little update for you guys with the final water block.
8packs processor installed, one of the best 4770ks out there.
Covered up
I do love matching blocks. Especially when they're EK clean CSQ nickel acetal.
There's even a cut out of the motherboard block to fit around the CPU block!
Nice touch, though something is still missing that I'll get to later.
Time to plan some fittings
Planning 2 vertical lines down, if only the CPU block holes lined up with the motherboard block holes.
Took a 90° rotary as well as a male to female rotary to match the height of the blocks
As always, it's a bloody tight squeeze
Yup, tubing's in there
Done.
Next up, the radiators. Already flushed them, see the Supernova build log for details because I'm too lazy to repost them.
Noise blocker eLoops. So quiet.
And, of course, the 8pack grills
Now, I'm really quite picky about tubing in watercooled systems. The less I can see, the better. So with a rad in the top and bottom of the case on full view, I really didn't want to have tubing trailing down from them. So I had an idea..
ignore the red fitting, just using it to test
The fittings were too tall to fit underneath the rad, so I had to use some standoffs
And the same planned for the top rad
And a quick look of how it all will look.. The tubing will be nicely hidden behind each radiator and routed to the back section out of the way.
That's it for this update, more to come in the next couple of days.
8packs processor installed, one of the best 4770ks out there.
Covered up
I do love matching blocks. Especially when they're EK clean CSQ nickel acetal.
There's even a cut out of the motherboard block to fit around the CPU block!
Nice touch, though something is still missing that I'll get to later.
Time to plan some fittings
Planning 2 vertical lines down, if only the CPU block holes lined up with the motherboard block holes.
Took a 90° rotary as well as a male to female rotary to match the height of the blocks
As always, it's a bloody tight squeeze
Yup, tubing's in there
Done.
Next up, the radiators. Already flushed them, see the Supernova build log for details because I'm too lazy to repost them.
Noise blocker eLoops. So quiet.
And, of course, the 8pack grills
Now, I'm really quite picky about tubing in watercooled systems. The less I can see, the better. So with a rad in the top and bottom of the case on full view, I really didn't want to have tubing trailing down from them. So I had an idea..
ignore the red fitting, just using it to test
The fittings were too tall to fit underneath the rad, so I had to use some standoffs
And the same planned for the top rad
And a quick look of how it all will look.. The tubing will be nicely hidden behind each radiator and routed to the back section out of the way.
That's it for this update, more to come in the next couple of days.
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Thats a good looking case. Will have a look at caselabs, very tempted by one of those. Whats the spec you've gone for?
Also, how the hell do you do those really close fitting 90degree fittings?? I spent like an hour trying to get one to fit and gave up...
Also, how the hell do you do those really close fitting 90degree fittings?? I spent like an hour trying to get one to fit and gave up...
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OcUK Staff
Looking great mate!!
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Now I know where all the bitspower angled fittings went!
Looks very nice and promising.
NoName: I'd replace Lightning with evga sc's.
Mine clock 1254 with stock voltages, under water ofc.
Looks very nice and promising.
NoName: I'd replace Lightning with evga sc's.
Mine clock 1254 with stock voltages, under water ofc.
I'll have to get ScottiB to tell you about the case.
As for the fittings, I've developed a lobster tight grip and have no feeling left in my fingers or thumbs due to the 1/2" calluses I now possess.
Now I know where all the bitspower angled fittings went!
Looks very nice and promising.
Yeah, I have a bit of a problem when it comes to 90° rotaries..
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Thatd be really great, really tempted by a case from them but have no idea what options id actually want/need for a good wc setup!
Ah, thatd do it then. My thumbs were torn to bits after doing mine