Einstein@home News Q1 2011

:mad:And the bottom has just fell out of my world.......

How can you forget to order a reservoir when planning a wc'ing set-up.....

DO'H
 
In the mean time......

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Thanks for the offer (very kind), but have ordered a drive bay res and will be here tomorrow :)

I know you can't tell from the photo - but the cpu block is the black/nickel special edition - was very impressed when I opened the box.

Looks like it's gonna be an early start for me tomorrow :) hopefully get a lot of the preperation work and mods done before res arrives.

Need to do a trial fit (don't need res for that) so I can decide where to put pump.
 
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loudbob said:
........guess it'll be going quiet here soon as I dimantle the 800D and take a dremmel to it :)

:D
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Would like to see this as its something I will be doing very soon on a big old Chieftec server tower.

While I'm here - dual power supply setup (using a secondary psu adapter) - good / bad idea ?
 
halz said:
Would like to see this as its something I will be doing very soon on a big old Chieftec server tower.

While I'm here - dual power supply setup (using a secondary psu adapter) - good / bad idea ?
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From what I've seen it's fine as long as you have room.

I'm sure you're already aware, but - just make sure you link the psu's so that they power up together (adaptor is available)
 
Biffa said:
Tip: Don't use the 45° angles if you don't need to.
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I can't imagine there will be a critical need to use them - they are purely asthetic.

Any particular reason why they should be avoided?

I will however fully test the rig before powering up the mobo to check for leaks.
 
loudbob said:
Tips are more than welcome :)
How come?
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Just don't if you don't need to, 45°'s don't add very much restriction to the loop individually, and no where near as much as 90°'s and I am not saying don't use them if they are needed, definitely use them if they solve a kink issue. But your rad benefits from being plugged into a high flow loop with as little restriction as possible.

I could be wrong but they "look" like 1/4" Thread Rotary 45 Degrees Adaptor with 1/4" Inner Thread : Silver made by Phobya, sold as own brand by many shops.

Of which I bought quite a few a while back. Sitting in my box of bits now.

IMHO they are one more thing to go wrong/leak, I'll be bold and suggest you should have got 45° all in one rotary fittings for when you need them but you've got these now and you may be perfectly fine, just use them sparingly is my advice.

I'm not one who is a fittings snob, I'm not actually a fan of Bitspower and think they are a bit of a ripoff when it comes to fittings, and of the parts I have had leak over the years bitspower has been more than others. But I always go by the less is more adage with fittings, the less "bits" there are the less chance there is of something failing or not being quite tightened up enough or ... anyway enough of my ranting :)
 
Biffa said:
Personally I've always gone for the big mofo psu instead :)
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Not this big you havent ;)

The largest I have seen is a water cooled 1700w Koolance job but they are very pricey......if you can get hold of one.

I have a few spare 600-800w psu's so it seems like an easy option.

loudbob said:
From what I've seen it's fine as long as you have room.

I'm sure you're already aware, but - just make sure you link the psu's so that they power up together (adaptor is available)
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I have seen the adapter you refer to but I would get my hands slapped for linking to it.
 
You're logic is sound :D

As a Team Leader building a Nuclear Powered Submarine - we use the same theory - always looking to reduce pipe fittings or welds whereever possible.

Also, you're quite correct on the make/model of the parts.

Me, myself always likes things to look perfect - so, I shall build it up, take a step back, see what I think and modify if required.

Everyone will get to voice their opinions once complete.

Again, thanks - as this is my first venture into wc'ing any and all advice is welcomed (if not mandatory) :D
 
There is a huge amount to be said for trying yourself and seeing if it works. You can feel safe in the knowledge that I've survived leaks, I've had almost an entire radiator full of distilled water pour vertically down in the case, and as I was there to pull the plug and after an immediate seeing to and good dry out it was fine.

That said, I've had a tiny slow leak that drip, drip, dripped onto the pcb of a gfx card over weeks and months, and that eventually gave up the ghost.

I was lucky enough to be able to play on lower end equipment before tackling the more expensive kit with watercooling so managed to cut my teeth and make mistakes without it costing too much money. Just remember myself an a few of the others are only an instant message or email away if you have any stuff you want to chat about.

Also, be prepared to buy more "bits" :)
 
Thank You kind sir :)

I have a feeling that this is only just the beginning.......

When my daughter saw what I was going to do - she asked if she could have the same in her pc - what have I started?

This may cost a lot more than I originally planned.
 
I've only built one rig for looks AND performance. But it was fun.
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All the others have been function over form really, with a bit of "I can't help myself" bling. :D
 
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Parts are looking mighty fine Mr Loudbob sah sure it will all come together grand...i am chipping away at a snails pace slow but sure.

Not had a chance all day to retry fah thingummywhatsitdooda will set it away before sleep :)
 
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