Rain's Parvum Watercooling Log

joelk2 said:
thanks, would it matter if the + and - were the wrong way around on the switch?

ive got it all plugged in (those little spade type connectors really cut up my fingers) but i dont want to turn it on if something will break.



i have ordered a black with white ring as i think it will tie in with the build more (i did ask for this originally but i received a silver one - im not going to complain as i didnt pay for the case)
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Dosen't really matter if it isn't plugged in right, won't damage anything. It just won't complete the circuit and turn the system on.

I used this diagram as a rough guide to understand what to do:

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The power switch was easily the most confusing part of the build for me, as I am completely unfamilar with electricity and wiring and whatnot. I thnk it is some kind of magic, but that's all I know. Fortunately the guys at Parvum we're very patient in ansering all my questions :D
 
Rainagul said:
So true. Parvum guys if you are reading this, perhaps a simplified switch could be something to consider for the future. Or at the very least have some sort of documentation to explain what needs to go where!
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i agree also, the S2.0 goes together differently to the S1.0 but i still found it a breeze.

its lovely and having the chamber makes it look so clean through the window.
 
Well I lasted just over 2 months and I'm gonna have to tinker with this again, just couldn't resist.

Finally managed to source a 580 EK backplate!

Took this opportunity to invest in a Aqua Computer Poweradjust 2 Ultra, which will give me control over my DDC pump. So hopefully now I can actually achieve a near-silent system, as the pump has always been the loudest component.

Once everything arrives I will do the following:

- Drain the system & clean components
- Attach the new backplate
- Will be removing my two HDD's and replacing with an extra SSD
- Create a mounting plate for the poweradjust 2 chip
- Will re do the wiring to be more compact
- New lighting scheme (this time with green LED's)
- New fluids

Can't wait, updates soon!
 
Fulax said:
Dat upgrade itch.

I'm toying with the idea of growing a pair and watercooling my CPU. How did you get your fluid that shade of green in the end?
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Do it! I must say watercooling can be a hassle if you want to change something small on your system, as you need to drain the loop each time. But the performance benefits along with the awesomeness outweighs it in the end!

I mixed Mayhem Lime Green Pastel with distilled water. Then added drops of mayhem blue dye to the mix, bit by bit until the shade of green matched the "emerald" green the case has.
 
Rainagul said:
Well I lasted just over 2 months and I'm gonna have to tinker with this again, just couldn't resist.

Finally managed to source a 580 EK backplate!

Took this opportunity to invest in a Aqua Computer Poweradjust 2 Ultra, which will give me control over my DDC pump. So hopefully now I can actually achieve a near-silent system, as the pump has always been the loudest component.

Once everything arrives I will do the following:

- Drain the system & clean components
- Attach the new backplate
- Will be removing my two HDD's and replacing with an extra SSD
- Create a mounting plate for the poweradjust 2 chip
- Will re do the wiring to be more compact
- New lighting scheme (this time with green LED's)
- New fluids

Can't wait, updates soon!
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Cool mate, look forward to some new pics.
 
Forgot to update this! Has been a few weeks since I actually made the planned changes.

Excuse the crap photos

All the new bits and pieces layed out:

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The main drive behind this update was to reduce the amount of noise my DDC pump was creating. I bought an aqua computer power adjust, which I mounted in the only free space I had available in the case and it fits with mm's to spare.

Had to redo the wiring and I've come to the conclusion that I've got way too much extra cable lying around, especially the 24/8/6 pins. Not very happy with how it looks at the moment, bit too messy compared to before.

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I also removed the temperature LCD monitor that used to sit on top of my pump. I've still got the temperature probe in my pump, however the temperature wire is now plugged straight into the power adjust chip, so I can monitor temps from my desktop and create cooling/speed profiles based off of that.

How the monitoring looks on my desktop:
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Also installed the 580gtx backplate which looks miles better then the old backplate, wish I had taken a better photo now.

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Overall the latest update delivered everything I wanted from it, however I have now discovered that with the pump being inaudible, the fans are now starting to annoy me. Whilst they aesthetically fit the build quite well, they are quite loud, even at low rpm's.

I think the next three things from the next update in a few months will be:

- New PSU & shorter wiring, maybe even treat myself to some MDPC
- Silent Fans
- New GPU
 
Ahh the upgrade itch lol as for the psu and fans i went for corsair rm series psu and sp120's on the rads and with the fan controller its near silent dunno if that is a help, mine is in pieces atm motherboard was playing up and seen as its all out in toying with getting a gtx 780 instead of the 7970.
 
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