The King is Dead, Long Live the ...
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I'm missing a 5-1/4 bay for a optical drive. I'm thinking could fit one inside, for the rare occasion I would need it, can easy pop the side off to access it.
Optical drive without 5-1/4" bays, you have two options. Easiest is a USB DVD writer that you can pick up for something like £20. Plug it in if/when you need it, stuff it in a cupboard when you don't.
The more complication option is eSATA-p. You need a set of ports on a PCIE plate that take two SATA connections, two USB connections (eSATA also provides USB on the same port and supplies 5V power) and a floppy power connector for 12V. A full size DVD/Blu-ray needs the 12V and you need to find an eSATAp cable that also connects the 12V - I'd I remembered on the lugs sticking out from the side of the plug. Works nicely but more faff. I'm running that setup with a cable from floor to desk level and the drive slid under the edge of the monitor.
Bottom half of this post if pictures help.
The more complication option is eSATA-p. You need a set of ports on a PCIE plate that take two SATA connections, two USB connections (eSATA also provides USB on the same port and supplies 5V power) and a floppy power connector for 12V. A full size DVD/Blu-ray needs the 12V and you need to find an eSATAp cable that also connects the 12V - I'd I remembered on the lugs sticking out from the side of the plug. Works nicely but more faff. I'm running that setup with a cable from floor to desk level and the drive slid under the edge of the monitor.
Bottom half of this post if pictures help.
Did you get any flakes out of it at all? Maybe I'm cynical and the process has been improved but my one had a fair amount. Shaking it was key and diluted vinegar really helped. Although I don't envy you trying to shake the larger version!
Nothing at all, water wasn't even dirty with left over flux, so I'm pretty sure they must flush them before they leave the factory.
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Love the rad 
Not broken don't fix itYep, been on my 'temporary' air build for coming up to 3 years now
Gonna make a bit of a push to get this finished the next couple of weeks so now to assemble the reservoir/pump mounts at the back.
First step is to take the top panel off to get access to the back of the bolt holes:
Then screw in the adaptor with the double o-ring seal:
Then the reservoir eased on over the adaptor at the top:
Lower mount fitted to the bottom of the reservoir and bolted to the back of the radiator.
Bolted in the rear at the top (nice that it's using rubbed mounts for vibration isolation):
And then a pump mount is attached to the bottom:
First step is to take the top panel off to get access to the back of the bolt holes:
Then screw in the adaptor with the double o-ring seal:
Then the reservoir eased on over the adaptor at the top:
Lower mount fitted to the bottom of the reservoir and bolted to the back of the radiator.
Bolted in the rear at the top (nice that it's using rubbed mounts for vibration isolation):
And then a pump mount is attached to the bottom:
Now tell us the truth: how many times did you drop those top screws into the rad? ....and how polite was the language?!
And what is this "finished" you talk of?! Surely you realise it is but a pause before the next upgrade?
None! Fiddly as **** though.I did drop the top panel screws a couple of times but was able to find them easy enough.
Bonus pump:
Ah, what you need is black screws on a black carpet, under a black desk. Makes it a whole new colourful language experience every time you drop one. What idiot thought this was a good idea?! ...oh, it was me! *facepalm*
Two pumps is definitely a bonus. As long as they're in series, you get redundancy should one fail and you can also turn them down a bit to reduce noise but still get enough pressure to get round a restrictive loop.
Two pumps is definitely a bonus. As long as they're in series, you get redundancy should one fail and you can also turn them down a bit to reduce noise but still get enough pressure to get round a restrictive loop.
Pumps on next, first step is to remove the plate on the mount:
Then stick the pump on and put the plate back on and screw it in place, rubber o-ring is built into the mount (can't make up my mind if one is a little bit squint):
Then last bit, cables to the controller at the bottom:
I'll give that a tidy up with some cable ties later.
Next bit will be to get the waterblocks onto the CPU and GPU, probably a job for next weekend I think.
Then stick the pump on and put the plate back on and screw it in place, rubber o-ring is built into the mount (can't make up my mind if one is a little bit squint):
Then last bit, cables to the controller at the bottom:
I'll give that a tidy up with some cable ties later.
Next bit will be to get the waterblocks onto the CPU and GPU, probably a job for next weekend I think.
Something else I can do, fill it and check for leaks in the meanwhile:
Just putting full power onto it in the meanwhile and the fans aren't too loud.
With both pumps running at full pelt, the coolant is pretty frothy, might take a while to bleed that air out:
Just putting full power onto it in the meanwhile and the fans aren't too loud.
With both pumps running at full pelt, the coolant is pretty frothy, might take a while to bleed that air out:
Photo update:
Motherboard out and air cooler off. CPU block I've gone with is the EK (boo hiss) Quantum Velocity2
Not much in the box, a small bag of bits and the block itself:
Bit bemused about it and took a minute or two to work out how to attach the block, the block comes with mount posts pre-installed and these fit into the standard backplate. Then, cleverly you use the supplied tool to screw the posts, into the backplate holes from the inside.
Installed:
Motherboard out and air cooler off. CPU block I've gone with is the EK (boo hiss) Quantum Velocity2
Not much in the box, a small bag of bits and the block itself:
Bit bemused about it and took a minute or two to work out how to attach the block, the block comes with mount posts pre-installed and these fit into the standard backplate. Then, cleverly you use the supplied tool to screw the posts, into the backplate holes from the inside.
Installed: