Rain's Parvum Watercooling Log

[Rainagul]

Yeah im trying to source an ek backplate for the 580 but its proving a little difficult at the moment.

 

[Aneskimo]

I'm in the middle of getting my build together

*sigh*

Black and green parvum : )

 

[Staffy50]

Yeah im trying to source an ek backplate for the 580 but its proving a little difficult at the moment.

Meh EK. Look how pretty this one is.

 

[Uncle Petey]

Pastel isnt opaque at all, you cant see through it and light doesnt go through it, its kinda (and for want of a better word here, "chalky" or "thick" not like water

That's what opaque means mate

@Staffy
They're lovely, but a black backplate would probably fit better with the theme

 

[Rainagul]

Well I spent a while today trying to find a bloody EK backplate for the 580 but everyone is out of stock, and spending £50 to get one delivered from the US doesn't sound that great.

Will trade cookies for the whereabouts of where I can find one in stock!

Have also done some shopping tonight.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CIG) - Green Light £49.99
1 x Mayhems Pastel - Mint Green Concentrate 250ml £11.99
1 x DimasTech Push Button Switch (19mm) Momentary Action - Green LED £6.98
1 x XSPC LCD Temperature Sensor (Green) V2 + G1/4" Plug Sensor £5.99
1 x Mayhems Dye Yellow 15ml £5.48
1 x Mayhems Dye Blue 15ml £5.48
1 x Mayhems Ultra Pure H20 Watercooling Fluid 1L £4.99
Total : £90.91 (includes shipping : FREE).



This will take care of the RAM & liquid color issues.

Haven't taken any pictures, but finished installing the last pieces of hardware into the computer and booted it up.

Currently on stock settings for the CPU/GPU



Reaches ~50 degrees under load so quite happy with the results already.

Will wait till I get the aesthetics looking right in the next week before I start tinkering with overclocks again.

 

[DJ_Bucho]

I'm really liking this build, the colour combination works really well together and I lvoe the layout you've gone for, very clean and tidy. Excellent work buddy

 

[Staffy50]

@Staffy
They're lovely, but a black backplate would probably fit better with the theme

Fair one, although as there pretty shiny if he put in some green LEDs.. (plus there in stock in the uk lol)

 

[Something Else]

I had similar issue with pastel ice white. Just used some pastel ice white concentrate to make it look better

 

[Rainagul]

I'm really liking this build, the colour combination works really well together and I lvoe the layout you've gone for, very clean and tidy. Excellent work buddy

Thanks! Still more to do, should look even better pretty soon.

Fair one, although as there pretty shiny if he put in some green LEDs.. (plus there in stock in the uk lol)

Not sure if that backplate will be compatible with an EK waterblock though. Will need to check some install instructions for it.

 

[jonnyp1993]

mmmm, love the colour , and you have done a sweet job.


congrats

 

[Staffy50]

Not sure if that backplate will be compatible with an EK waterblock though. Will need to check some install instructions for it.

Ah good point. Totally didn't think about that. I would guess at worst the supplied screws with the backplate may be the wrong width for the block.

 

[Rainagul]

Ah good point. Totally didn't think about that. I would guess at worst the supplied screws with the backplate may be the wrong width for the block.

Yeah or it may use holes that are already occupied (gigidy)

I actually have a EVGA backplate for the 580, but it's not compatible with the waterblock. When I take the system apart again in the next few days I'll see if I can make it fit.

 

[Staffy50]

Yeah it probably will then, my backplate screws directly into the waterblock (apart from the end two)

 

[Akagi]

Lovely build

As a side note, I have only ever used vodka as thermal paste remover.

 

[Rainagul]

Haven't done much in the last week, however here are some updated photos.






I've now changed the RAM and darkened the dye which I think have worked quite well.

The system is due to go under the knife this week as the following needs to be done:

- Tidy up some of the tubing, as there is a little bit of bend in two of them that is unnecessary and can be shortened.

- I will be having my 24 pin and 6/8pin cables braided to match the color scheme by davido_labido

- Will be installing some LED's to provide some lighting

- Fitting of LCD temperature monitor

- Create a new batch of Dye from scratch the really nail the color I'm going for

- Re'wiring and cable management

- Try and fit my EVGA backplate to the GPU (could be tricky, if it does not work oh well. Impossible to find a 580 backplate in the UK at the moment)


Not long to go until it's all done now!

 

[Cleisthenes]

Nice! Want to see it when it's all done. Subbed.

 

[fiveub]

Very nice, I look forward to the final result.

 

[m1xmag]

Love the dark contrast of the MB against that green case and the green RAM just compliments it further.

Subbed

 

[Rainagul]

Had quite some fun this weekend doing the rebuild.

Started off by draining my reservoir using a make shift pump.



Then I had a "genius" idea to speed things up by disconnecting a tube on the res to pour directly into my bowl. Forgetting the basic principles of pressure however, I soon learnt this was the wrong thing to do as my case was flooded.



Luckily nothing hit my GPU and the motherboard just about cleared the water (so thank you parvum for that design!)



Not going to cut corners with draining a system in future, lesson learnt the hard way!



Spent the next few hours dismantling the whole system and the entire case in order to clean and dry!

 

[davido_labido]

Aaah Noooo! That's not good!

It looks like there's not much on any hardware though, so it should be alright!