PROJECT: MAGNUS AQUA DOMUS!

pgi947 · 11 Apr 2013 at 20:33

Thats good, we all but confirmed its an MSI compatibility issue with the Samsung dimms in another thread. Seems to be a bios issue on both Z77 and X79, Z77 is in someway cured via a beta bios, but no such betas exist on X79.

I was requiring stupid voltages to get any form of meaningful gain, even then I had to use slack timings, like 1760mhz CL11 requiring 1.42v on SA and VTT, 1.9v PLL & dram voltage of 1.65v which would still go belly up under memtest.

pgi947 · 12 Apr 2013 at 11:41

Yeah, my Mrs has a thing for entering online competitions and won a stella glass, at least it's not another whiskey barrel

pgi947 · 12 Apr 2013 at 22:46

Time for some kip!

Long day ahead tomorrow, have to strip down, get this panel cut and in place, decide if I can be bothered patching any other areas up.

pgi947 · 12 Apr 2013 at 23:15

Nope!!!!

Now due Monday, last time I order from that place, over 2 weeks to get something to me from Birmingham. To top it off they're sending it with ups, I ******* hate ups and their 'come collect your parcel at your local depot' that's a 3 hour round trip to get to

I could have ordered from the states and got it quicker.

What replacement did you get?

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 08:49

Oh yeah, I remember now, rma wasn't too bad for asus then.

Suppose I should get figuring out how I'm going to drain this thing.

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 09:10

You wouldn't be the first

I can't use the usual, dangle it over the sink and slash a hose as it's too heavy

I'll sort something out, I always end up leaving drain options out, but I think I have enough slack on the pump tubing to pull that out of the case and take a fitting off

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 12:58

Drained and I have a wet sock to prove it!!

Just about to start butchering this acrylic

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 17:11

Panel in and just making a start installing the wc gear, looking better already, the 280mm is no longer in the loop.

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 17:39

Where I am just now: http://db.tt/EzJuOZXE

Caution, high res photo so don't click if using a mobile data connection, I'll get more pics resized and uploaded shortly

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 19:04

In all honesty because the provided screws were too short and I couldn't be bothered waiting until tomorrow to source out some longer. I'm sure the equivalent of 5x360's will cope

Getting there: http://db.tt/tfRyeRaB

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 20:23

Plumbing done: http://db.tt/l5gKF8QQ

Next stage to fill er' up

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 21:01

Yeah yellow pastel, bleed isn't going to take long at all, dual d5's are ******* rapid!!! Guzzled down 2L so far in around 3 mins

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 21:12

Damnit, bottom 360 is cracked!!!!!

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 21:23

Possible, it's a hairline crack above one of the ports, must have been where it was leaking before, I thought it was a worn seal on a compression

I'll grab some epoxy tomorrow and seek other alternate suggestions on the wc forum.

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 21:58

Think this one may be better off in the skip. Gives me an excuse to buy an SR1 though!

I am completely exhausted, I've been at it non stop since around 1pm. At least when the replacement rad arrives it won't be much hassle swapping it out, even managed to get away with only having to drain off around half a liter of fluid, god bless QDC's and the fact the 360 was the last component in the loop.

Will update with some resized pics from todays ventures shortly.

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 22:24

The start of my day, mocking up the cover panel:-

Big ol bracket holding things steady at the bottom, while the top is pinned into some spare HPTX stand-offs:-

Figuring out rad positions, where I realised I wouldn't be using the 280:-

Getting the tubing in:-

Start of the leak test, dual D5's are unbelievably rapid, if it wasn't for the bust radiator it would have been filled and bled inside 10mins, with a single D5 it took nearly an hour:-

That last pic is like a Bullseye "look at what you could have won" to me

I will Email EK and show them, though I think my raw power was too much for the little EK Radiator

It may be a defect though, as I don't see any other dents near it like its had too much pressure on it or something.

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 23:35

I'll try it out

Though it may not sit well, the inside faces of the bracket aren't flat, it changes in thickness towards the center as its designed for holding T-Pieces on hard line air installations.

I may chop up some angle bar at work durring the week to make the bracket a little more subtle.

pgi947 · 13 Apr 2013 at 23:58

Haha the 50-70, I did, at the time of purchasing I couldn't find stock from a retailer that I'd use though so went for home made

Need to remember and get some glue as well, the bit in front of the radiator on the mid plate is a Phobya flex light, the double sided tape that comes with it is junk so I'll just glue it on.

pgi947 · 14 Apr 2013 at 17:26

Yep

Ah well, the 280mm is now sold and a replacement 360 should be with me Tuesday

Oh and I have Wednesday off work to get it all sorted

pgi947 · 14 Apr 2013 at 18:04

It'll be even nicer once it's in a functioning state

It is big and very very heavy fully loaded, I had to pick it up off the table once done, I'd guess weighing around 50kg. I'll have to get 8 pack in to shift it next time

Oh and if you had any doubts about dual d5's scotty, don't. The pressure these are kicking out is astonishing, full fill and bleed time was under 10mins, single pump was near an hour.