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Hi all. Sorry for the large delay. Had a lot on at Parvum so had to just get around to it. First up I removed a little of the black coating on the Asus blocks:
Then assembled the case with the winning accent colour (Frosted clear):
Super happy with the frosted clear. Going to look awesome with some LED light.
Thanks for reading.
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Thanks, going to really enjoy playing with lighting on this one. Will be the make or break factor for sure.
Thanks brad
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Fantastic, now you just need to add Metal s2.0's to the online shop 
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Fantastic, now you just need to add Metal s2.0's to the online shop
lol we could offer a limited run of them.. not sure I'd want to look at shipping costs >.<
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Slow project is slowwww
Had to take a while here, just working on this when I get a spare hour etc. Not a huge amount to do now. Just a big metal box with some lights soon!
The CPU cooler was just that tiny bit large. Removed a few strips:
Going to get the RAM installed and play around with LED lighting in the next update.
Sorry it was short & sweet.
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great work. did you get my email, i want another Parvum, this time will do full acrylic tubing, will be my first attempt.
did you get my email, i want another Parvum, this time will do full acrylic tubing, will be my first attempt.
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Good news, Senescentis is back with the addition of a new sponsor and some fresh thinking from fellow modder JR23. Having spent some time working together on PARVUM MATE he stumbled across the steel X1.0 hiding in the corner of Parvum HQ and demanded progress be made immediately!
With both of us able to put some time into the project we decided to step up the ambition and fill out the case with something a little more special than first planned. JR has some unconventional watercooling ideas he wanted to explore that fit elegantly into the theme of the build, or so he tells me
But first lets take a look at the swag from HyperX and the projects latest sponsor EKWB.
...much goodness already, lets unbox!
HyperX 3K's seem to get better looking every time we unbox them and the Fury matches the subtle aggression beautifully, too bad those spreaders will be coming off soon.
Beneath EKWB's vibrant packaging lies an understated lump of acetal and nickel, not something I typically go for (acrylic FTW!) however its very inkeeping with the architectural nature of the project.
Luckily EKWB offer a replacement acetal top for the monarch block just in case even moar clean CSQ epicness is required.
We also decided to go with a PE radiator on this one to complement the simple square lines of the blocks.
Finally we have the DDC and black heatsink/cover concluding our little array of watercooling gear.
From this collection of uber clean monochrome hardware it may seem as if we are straying away from the beaten up rat look and to an extent that is the case. Not everything in it will be ratted, instead we will try to achieve a very controlled contrast between the rough rusted textures and smooth black surfaces. But fear not there will still be some dirty industrial elements to look forward to.
It's great to have a some momentum back on the Parvum modding projects, i'm stoked to see what JR does with the watercooling kit and I can't wait to report back to you guys with more updates. Thanks to HyperX and EKWB for your support and thanks to everybody following the log for your patience.
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It will be interesting to see how the contrast will look. With JR's guidance, I am sure the result is going to excellent, as he is a very talented individual.
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bump *cough* updates please *cough*
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Oh so you want the updatez nao!
I know JR23 is busy planning the loop so some substantial progress can be shown in the next update, but he did send me these teasers...
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For sure this is going to be a very awesome and unique loop. How long coolant will run safely in this loop however we don't know. It'll probably need changing a lot
Soldato
Loving the look of the worn metal panels Thinking rusted sheet iron in the place of the acrylic would look great, if you ever do a full metal one.
Thinking rusted sheet iron in the place of the acrylic would look great, if you ever do a full metal one.
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Although the log went a little quiet again the entire Parvum team has been busy getting involved in SENESCENTIS and we are now at a great stage to share our progress. Taking the experimental nature of the project a little further and drawing from the techniques picked up on PARVUM MATE we developed some unique watercooling ideas for SENESCENTIS.
Before they could become a reality much measurement and CAD was needed so we asked JR23 for halp! (sounded boring)
But he seems to like it... and this might just work!
For the first time we got a block of 12mm Acetal to work with, finding opaque acrylic in thicknesses greater than 5mm is challenging particularly when an entire sheet isn't required.
Acetal got rekt!
Next up all of the G1/4" ports were tapped out, at first using a pillar drill to ensure the threads were perpendicular to the piece.
One of the ports in the motherboard tray (yes, motherboard tray) was a blind hole so to ensure the fitting would screw in as far as required a tap with a less significant taper was used.
Now lets take a look at some glorious fittings.
Wow, such finish...
...you just don't get that oxidization with Bitspower.
Literally pushing those aside for a moment lets take a look at what was crafted from the block of acetal. Firstly a reservoir and pass through plate, allowing each run of tubing to sit parallel and elegantly disappear into the rear of the case.
Much tool path... <3
The threads cleaned up great, acetal has proven to be a fantastic material to work with both with the CNC and by hand.
Now for the main article, an X1.0 mid wall, with stand-off less inlayed motherboard mounting, precise fitting radiator opening and much more.
MOAR tool path, on so many levels!
Just in case SATA happens...
Further to that ATX spaced individual power cable holes perfectly placed for the Maximus VII Impact were implemented.
But what is this in the back of the motherboard tray m9's o.O
Clean Acetal dankness!
Lets just let that sink in guys.
Stoked to bring all of these elements together, thanks for your support, catch you in the comments or if not in the next update.