Project turtle blite

update
Just ordered the CPU and RAM, I will buy the PSU later in the week and add it to this order:
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One month on, and I am still waiting on my x2 RAM blocks, the CPU block, my fan controller cooling block, and my x4 ram modules for the RAM blocks :(

There is no ETA on the waterblock for my fan controller.... which worries me and I am told it will take another 2 weeks! for the EK gear, I think this is not OCUK fault as the manufacturers shop is also out of stock so I think I have to wait on EK to bring in stock. Trust me to order in a bad time!
 
Ok another update :)

I got a delivery today so now I can finally install the following :)

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putting on the thermal paste on my CPU, I used prolimatech PL-1 as this seemed to give better results than the most... Can you guys tell me if I am supposed to put thermal paste over the hole you see in the top?

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I'm finally putting the blocks :) first time for everything!

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The black thing is my treble rad, the koolance radiator really does fit in well here, and to be honest is my first proper check to see how it fits :)

After I did the CPU block, I did the chipset, and then the north bridge

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And then final shot with blocks in place

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I will install the pump/res over the weekend as it will require some drilling into the case again. >:oD

I won't bother putting the ram in yet as I am STILL waiting on the ram blocks and header modules :(

I just got my braiding cable kit today so I will be switching from black to white cables this weekend too :)

End of this month I'll be buying the PSU, rest of my plugs and GPU so it will finally be up and running, but in no way complete! :)
 
probably not even that much, normal the recommendation is 1. You want the paste to be very then, it is only there to fill microgaps in the finish of the metals on the intel hs and the main hsf.

Plus, be careful cleaning up what is already there. make sure to use lint free paper or a microfibre cloth with isopropanol or isopropyl.
 
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probably not even that much, normal the recommendation is 1. You want the paste to be very then, it is only there to fill microgaps in the finish of the metals on the intel hs and the main hsf.

Plus, be careful cleaning up what is already there. make sure to use lint free paper or a microfibre cloth with isopropanol or isopropyl.
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ok cool, I'll remove the excess and do again, I have tons of thermal paste so... room for error :)

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Awesome dude loving the black blocks! Can't wait to see more!
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hehe thanks, not sure whether to go for metal EK fittings or white bitspower... they both look nice, EK fittings would compliment the blocks and my koolance quick disconnects more, but the white ones have more variety and compliment the case more....

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another update

So over the weekend I braided some of my cables - 5 meters worth, but sadly today is more of a tale of sorrow than... today we say goodbye to 2 fans, Corsair SP120 1 and Corsair SP120 2, their pin cables cut from lack of attention (even when I thought I was being careful.

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but on a more positive note, the cable feels and looks great, I cheated and bought the cord pre-braided, then simply put it over my existing cable

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some of the headers were too big to fit through (the Front port connectors for example) so I disconnected them with my new connector tools (also purchased with the braid)

the end result was this

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must thank cablemodders for making amazing cable braid and think OCUK should seriously think about ordering from them, the braid is thick and can't be seen through, and feels almost like metal braid :) I am very satisfied with it!

Next up I have to install the res/pump combos (x2)

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as you can see there's a bit of overhang, but the holding plate screws do fit onto the metal and so will hold it in place, but my only problem is that the pump outlet is VERY close to the motherboard, too close for me to be confident in it fitting, so I am going to wait for my parts to arrive so I can check before I start any sort of drilling into the case.

how it will look with both pumps

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Thanks, my first watercool, already cost me £25 in damages lol ^_^ but I'm sure it will be worth it in the end.

I just ordered 2 bitspower shiny silver 90 degree fittings to see if my top reservoir will fit, it will also help me spec the layout of my fittings on the board.

I would like to note that OCUK still don't have stock of the RAM Blocks, yet EK store now have them (obvious I know, but a possible indicator OCUK will soon have my ram blocks? one can only hope!)
 
so bit of an update
got my ram blocks now and I've tried different fittings from koolance, EK but settling on the bitspower fittings in deluxe white, compared to the metal finishes, white really does compliment my colour scheme better.

I have ordered all the fittings I need, but have to wait as out of stock....
also out of stock on the 2nd pump / res :( which means more delays!

Friday I will be ordering the PSU, 2 SSD and the liquid. I just hope there's stock! ;)
 
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ok so this weekend I had time to fit in the 2nd res and pump combo :) they work pretty well, you'll have to excuse the messy cables, I'll sort that out when I have the fittings and loop setup and everything connected. In the mean time here are some photos I took with my phone

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The res isn't as tight to the fans as it looks :) lots of space for some fittings there in fact but I am going to put an acrylic tube from the bottom pump to the top pump and then into the rad which will lead to the ram etc
 
ok so I got some of the fittings installed, some connections with the crystal link tubing, but as you can see in the photos, one of the tubes isn't long enough, so I'm going to purchase a custom acrylic tube to fit the length, and an even longer acrylic tube to connect the 2 pumps together :) as you can see, 2 of the fittings need to be extended to their proper heights so the tubing can connect but that shouldn't be a problem :)

so current fitting requirement list:
x1 90 degree non-rotation
x4 90 degree rotation (1 for pump, 2 for phobya, 1 for left ram)

I'll get these at the end of the month along with the psu and SSDs, my heat shrink order said it will be with me on september 6th :( (crazy!) so I'm just going to twiddle my thumbs until end of the month :p


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hehe well to be honest I'm glad it's taken me a while to get the parts because this has all been a good learning experience.

I think if I had all the parts straight up, I wouldn't have taken the care I have to do it all properly, I used electrical tape for my cable braiding at first, thinking it was the same thing as heat shrink! (didn't know what heat shrink was at the time :D)

so this weekend has been spent re-doing the braid and cable management (will be doing more this friday) and will put up some pictures of the result :) lots of braiding left to do though :p
 
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