PROJECT HIVE

Had a little play with them earlier, clocking nicely past 1200mhz, though top card is getting HOT HOT HOT, so thats where these beauties come into play...

Apologies for the pics, mirror finish nickel plating is quite hard to take pics of!!

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Daily clock is still 4.6, its enough to hold off the 780's, once up and running properly I'll settle around 4.9ghz 24/7 and try tune the ram down to 2400 c9. Will bench 5.1+

New cpu block arrived earlier this week, if I get chance tonight I'll get some pics :)
 
Been a while hasn't it?

Meaningful update on its way later this week, some last odds and ends still on backorder, but I've got some replacements to use on a temp basis so I can get moved to the newer case.

So whats coming?

Fittings, Tubing, Fluid, temp reservoir (EK Spin) AND a new 1000w platinum superflower PSU.

Was playing the new Assasins Creed game earlier today and the machine just went completely off as if someone yanked the power chord out, a tell tale sign my trusty old HX1000 has had enough torture. So out with the old in with the new :)
 
Work mainly, had around 5 days off between the start of Nov and Christmas week - including weekends, work went a little nuts. That and sorting out the remaining odds and ends needed for this build :)

Can't wait to get started now, I've had to get up and see that lovely but empty case every morning for the last 2 months (I keep it safe next to my bed ;)) and it's been tormenting me.
 
Aaaand here we go!!

Spent a good 10 hours yesterday getting everything up and running, so phase 1 is now around 95% complete, just cables to change out when the arrive then on with phase 2 - the GPU loop!!

Started out the day by getting the 480 SR-1 fitted in the bottom, you can see how little room I had to play with vs the res location, It also only left me with around 3mm clearence between the compression ring and the PSU!!

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QDC's on the temp bay res, an absolute life saver!!

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Getting the PSU and last of the bottom bank of tubing in:

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Yellow tint on the pump top is staining from using pastel yellow on a previous build, this will be getting launched when the Monsoon reservoirs arrive!

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How I've gone so long without a removable motherboard tray is beyond me, life is so much easier with one! Got the plexi block out, acetal block in:

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Phantom GLH's, staying on air until my next monsoon delivery :(

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Finalising the CPU loop:

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I haven't got any pics of it cabled up just yet, as, well its a mess atm, I'm waiting on some cable extensions to arrive as soon as DL has some free time, so didn't see much point in pinning the cables just yet. However I will grab a couple of pics later today for those interested :)
 
Cheers all, will be putting the gpus on water asap with a spare xspc d5 bayres I have until the monsoon stuff arrives, will give me a chance to see how the blocks look on clear fluid and if I need some colour in them.

Turns out phantoms don't like being upside down, hit 94c on the bottom card while playing far cry 3 at a measly 1200/6600 1.21v 130% :eek:

So water is an urgent must for them.
 
Nickolp1974 said:
Never knew the phantoms were so big :eek: they look great!

Did ya go direct die paul??
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Was no need for direct die contact, ocuk did such a great job delidding I barely break 70c at 5ghz!

Phantoms are a healthy 2.5 slots thick and near 12" long! Fortunately they both clock very well, looking forward to seeing what 1.3v+ brings on water.

davido_labido said:
There should be a parcel with you tomorrow buddy ;)
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Yey :D

Sexy cable goodness :D
 
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