First Water Project: The Mad Titan

Cenedd said:
And I at bending acrylic! Only tips I can give you are to make sure you heat a wide enough area for the whole bend - otherwise it sort of folds or narrows.
Also not hot enough and you get problems (starts solidifying before you finish the bend) but too hot and it starts bubbling. Be prepared to waste some finding the sweet(ish) spot.
If you're using metal mandrels (I've got a set of Monsoon 13mm ali and a set of Barrow 12mm ABS plastic) it may be beneficial to warm it up first. Otherwise it cools rapidly when it touches and it all goes pear-shaped! ...at least that's what I found with the ye-haw mandrel I made from some ali tube to get a shorter bend.
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I know, I guess some are better at it than others! I learned loads from the first lot of bends for the purple and yellow phase and while it wasn't awful I knew it could look better so I just need to buckle down and get on it! :)

I hadn't considered warming my monsoon mandrels, I will now! Cheers! :)

Ras
 
Cenedd said:
Nice. I like how they're hub-lit rather than edge-lit....although I guess I'd probably be saying the reverse if all fans I'd seen up to now had been hub-lit and these were edge-lit.
That's some serious cash just on fans.....but then I guess it's easier to justify when it's to cool a pair of Titans! :D
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Well, my philosophy is if you are going to do something, do it without regret! I just hadn't achieved the look I wanted so, change it! :)

The effect is really cool, I can't wait to get the liquid in now! :)

Cheers
Ras
 
Update: Leak test complete!

I am really happy with the colours! I wanted a bit more of a gold tinge, but that was impossible to do with a non-auroa type liquid.

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Now it's time to sort out the lighting and get The Mad Titan ready for benching! :)

Cheers
Ras
 
Cenedd said:
Looking great. What's the splodge of purple near the bottom of the res in the last pic?
By "benching", I do hope you mean playing some games at unreasonable res and detail :D
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Yep, it's a purple air bubble!!! Only looking closely at it shows a purple tinge - even though I flushed like 5-6 times!! The discoloration has already begun! :( Ah well I will just flush out again!!

I will through it at a few 3Dmark tests then I will get on to some 4K and 1440p gaming! :)

Cheers
Ras
 
Neutrino101 said:
I really like this build, and it is definitely looking better after you made the change to Titan X and all yellow coolant. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the lighting, about to sort some LEDs out for my build too.
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Thanks mate, I am much happier now too! It looks way better imho! :)

I can't stress how cool (pun intended) the led lit fans look... Really different!

Good luck with your lighting! :)

Cheers
Ras
 
Cenedd said:
The mark IN the res looks like the EK anti-cyclone thing just touching the side. I meant the purple just under the GPU power cables - could just be something behind the case showing through the cable hole.
Enjoy the gaming!
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I'm not sure! I will have a closer look when I get back home! The splodge in the res is the EK AC with an air bubble between them but it does have a purple tinge and the yellow has darkened in that loop. No biggie though! :)

EDIT: Oh the second pic! That is the old acrylic propped up against the wall!! Good spot though!! :)

Cheers mate
Ras
 
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Quick update: I have not posted for a while due to being in hospital since the 15th; I am on the mend though and will have her finished within a week of me being out! :)

Cheers
Ras
 
Ok small update: Air filters arriving on Thursday and today, I have managed to strip her down completely to re-clean all the water cooling components in both loops as I was getting some discolouration.

I will be finishing the build hopefully by the end of the week!

Cheers
Ras
 
Here are a few quick potato pics:

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I am so happy with how this has turned out - I have been through many changes and iterations on spec and modifications, and am actually still waiting on my ModOne feet(!) but for my first water build this is exactly what I wanted.

Obviously I will be filling the resevoirs up to the top (once I have finished tweaking the colour!) but I'm technically still leak testing!

Better pictures to follow once my camera has charged!

Cheers
Ras
 
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Cenedd said:
Looking good to me. Colours go a lot better this time around. Leave a bit of a gap at the top of your res's. The left one is fine. Gives you a bit of heat expansion space.
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ALXAndy said:
Gorgeous.
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abui1806 said:
Looks much much better than the original purple coolant :)
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Thanks fellas! :) As you will see this is a labor of love for me! :)

Another setback and this time it's the MSI Godlike Motherboard.. or that's what it looks like from prelim POST.

Enter the Asus Rampage V edition 10.

I am astounded at the build quality difference - the Asus walks all over the MSI.
This is my second MSI Godlike motherboard and my second RMA. I will not be buying any more motherboards from MSI.

More testing to be SURE that it's the MSI at fault, then I shall be sending it back for replacement and rebuilding with the Asus.

Cheers
Ras
 
Cenedd said:
Isn't your monoblock specific to the MSI board? That sucks.
Hope you get something working between the two of them.
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Yep. It sucks ass! I have ordered the EK compatible monoblock and I will sell the Bitspower one. Similarly with the rma'd MSI mobo.

Cheers
Ben
 
st2000 said:
Looks absolutely amazing. Well done.
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Thanks dude - it has been a challenge, what with switch components, liquid discoloration, changing colour schemes, dead motherboards and learning how to water cool! I finally feel like I am there though! :)

Cheers
Ras
 
Some pictures of the final rendition!

New colours, new bends, new motherboard, new mono block!! :)

I will change it again soon no doubt, but right now I am going to enjoy it! :)

Thank you to everyone who has given me advice, help and encouragement along the way! You are all very much appreciated! :)

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Just to fill the reservoirs up a bit when the rest of my liquid arrives! :)

Cheers
Ras
 
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