The Utterly Imbalanced CaseLabs TX10-D build(s)!
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Thanks guys, yes the cooling should be enough to bring everything to near ambient under normal load.
Tell me about it! Especially since I am coming off building in the 900D, I love this implementation so much. All the big rads will be on quick disconnects so I can just pop the entire mount/fan/rad assembly out for dusting without dismantling anything. No way am I spending on filters for this build, running naked this time
Funny thing- I now know over 8 owners of the 900D who have in the past 3-4 months all gone over to CaseLabs (STH10, SMA8 or the TX10 in my case).
I got the drill points marked on the Mo.Ra mount, will drill them in later today. So that will be one impressive assembly ready to be dropped into the top. The Mo.Ra is going to perform like a reservoir in terms of filling and bleeding the GPU loop. The actual reservoir in the GPU loop is going to be mostly aesthetics.
Tell me about it! Especially since I am coming off building in the 900D, I love this implementation so much. All the big rads will be on quick disconnects so I can just pop the entire mount/fan/rad assembly out for dusting without dismantling anything. No way am I spending on filters for this build, running naked this time
Funny thing- I now know over 8 owners of the 900D who have in the past 3-4 months all gone over to CaseLabs (STH10, SMA8 or the TX10 in my case).
I got the drill points marked on the Mo.Ra mount, will drill them in later today. So that will be one impressive assembly ready to be dropped into the top. The Mo.Ra is going to perform like a reservoir in terms of filling and bleeding the GPU loop. The actual reservoir in the GPU loop is going to be mostly aesthetics.
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Sorry for the Late Reply, i have the PWM version and what caselabs case would you recommend nothing extreme like yours tho 
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There should be more used 900Ds on the market soon then? 
Sorry for the Late Reply, i have the PWM version and what caselabs case would you recommend nothing extreme like yours tho
Thanks Andy, I figured as much. I will likely get it when the next "sale" comes up here.
What kinda system you have in mind? If you are going to be transplanting that ATX system you have in the sig, then the new Mercury S8 would be great. It comes in at a decent price, has horizontal motherboard and plenty of cooling for most people.
If you had specific ideas in mind, just let me know.
There should be more used 900Ds on the market soon then?
Yep, but given the weight of that beast I wouldn't count on them really being on forum marketplaces. Check out local listings, I was shocked to see 4 900Ds at great prices at my local Craigslist.
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Yeah i was looking at the S8, but i want to see some rigs that people have done in it first for inspiration got any links?
Plenty on OCN, lemme find some that are finished. In the meantime check out Stren's review (http://www.xtremerigs.net/2014/04/04/caselabs-mercury-s8/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tteAA4NR1zc), he does a good job telling you what's possible with this.
The first build that actually came to my mind was the PPPP (Powerful Pretty Pink Processor) by cpachris: http://www.overclock.net/t/1477162/the-powerful-pretty-pink-processor-aka-the-pppp/0_50
Edit: 2 more ongoing builds from fantastic builders: http://www.overclock.net/t/1470432/build-log-salive8-caselabs-s8/0_50 and http://www.overclock.net/t/1477720/build-log-hurrikaine-case-labs-s8/0_50
The first build that actually came to my mind was the PPPP (Powerful Pretty Pink Processor) by cpachris: http://www.overclock.net/t/1477162/the-powerful-pretty-pink-processor-aka-the-pppp/0_50
Edit: 2 more ongoing builds from fantastic builders: http://www.overclock.net/t/1470432/build-log-salive8-caselabs-s8/0_50 and http://www.overclock.net/t/1477720/build-log-hurrikaine-case-labs-s8/0_50
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Let me tell you this: 18 fans and the 72 hex screws are not easy to mount on the Mo.Ra:
I know, I know.. I will have to cable manage better and drill a few more holes to give power/control the fans above but at least I am making full use of the extended top now. I also installed the SR1 below the Mo.Ra on the left side of the case:
With everything put in place, it looks a lot neater:
Now, I will need to add in more 5 1/4 devices so that front bay area isn't fixed by any means. I also got a Diva 'Dapter (aka the Double D's) from a member on OCN:
For those who have no idea what this is, it is a amplifier board to boost the PWM signal off an Aquaero. Now the newer batches of the Aquaero 6 are supposedly already boosted, but this will help fully control devices such as Corsair SP120 PWM and the Laing D5 PWM that don't exactly adhere to the PWM standard. Since I have 16 SP120 PWM fans in here, I am eager to test it out.
While all this was going on, I got in touch with Thermene who have been making thermal paste from graphene. While their gen 1 paste from graphene oxide wasn't ground breaking, I got 2 samples of their new gen 2 paste and it is really promising. We have a home built device to measure electrical and thermal conductivity of thin films and I tested this against MX-4, PK-3 and AS-5. I don't know how the latter 3 measured their values but, other than PK-3, the actual values I got are different than what they report- especially AS-5 which was noticeably worse.
Thermene, on the other hand, came in at 11.44 W/mK which is the best of the 4 I tested. The measurements done took cure time into consideration and the mounting is not a variable either so I am very impressed by it. I was in no way sponsored to say this and I will be using it in my build (and likely everywhere else in the future). PK-3 was quite close too for those who are wondering.
I know, I know.. I will have to cable manage better and drill a few more holes to give power/control the fans above but at least I am making full use of the extended top now. I also installed the SR1 below the Mo.Ra on the left side of the case:
With everything put in place, it looks a lot neater:
Now, I will need to add in more 5 1/4 devices so that front bay area isn't fixed by any means. I also got a Diva 'Dapter (aka the Double D's) from a member on OCN:
For those who have no idea what this is, it is a amplifier board to boost the PWM signal off an Aquaero. Now the newer batches of the Aquaero 6 are supposedly already boosted, but this will help fully control devices such as Corsair SP120 PWM and the Laing D5 PWM that don't exactly adhere to the PWM standard. Since I have 16 SP120 PWM fans in here, I am eager to test it out.
While all this was going on, I got in touch with Thermene who have been making thermal paste from graphene. While their gen 1 paste from graphene oxide wasn't ground breaking, I got 2 samples of their new gen 2 paste and it is really promising. We have a home built device to measure electrical and thermal conductivity of thin films and I tested this against MX-4, PK-3 and AS-5. I don't know how the latter 3 measured their values but, other than PK-3, the actual values I got are different than what they report- especially AS-5 which was noticeably worse.
Thermene, on the other hand, came in at 11.44 W/mK which is the best of the 4 I tested. The measurements done took cure time into consideration and the mounting is not a variable either so I am very impressed by it. I was in no way sponsored to say this and I will be using it in my build (and likely everywhere else in the future). PK-3 was quite close too for those who are wondering.
This build is insane! lol
I'm not an expert, but wouldn't one large fan be more efficient and quieter?
I'm not an expert, but wouldn't one large fan be more efficient and quieter?
It would, you are right. But the options for fans any larger than 140mm are very small given the limited market for them. In my case, I am going push-pull on everything so I can run them at minimum speeds or even off and still be fine for anything other than benching hard.
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You would've been fine with 4-8 700rpm 180mm fans on that thing tbh. No matter though 
Again, likely yes. But I got the fans for free and the rad (at least the Pro version anyway) did not come with the 180mm adapters. So I wasn't going to bother spending more to get 180mm fans and the adapter when this was readily available. I have to get more pumps, reservoir, cables, coolant etc and this is not even including what Haswell-E would end up costing (CPU, motherboard, DDR4) lol.
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Yeah, it's no big deal and both ways work fine. If anything, 18 120mm fans probably work a little better with the only real downside being the extra cable hassle.
Actually could test it myself (4x180 (700rpm) vs 9xSP120QE (1450rpm)) but I don't think I can be bothered
Actually could test it myself (4x180 (700rpm) vs 9xSP120QE (1450rpm)) but I don't think I can be bothered
Those are 140mm fans (Gelid Wing 14s) on the Mo.Ra Pro 9.140 rad. My 120mm fans are the Corsair SP120 PWMs, the Noiseblocker eloop B12-2 and the Aerocool Shark.
Ya, cabling is going to be hard but I got 4 modmytoyz PCBs and then it will just be 4 wires going into the case. The extended top will block off everything so no cables will be seen.
Ya, cabling is going to be hard but I got 4 modmytoyz PCBs and then it will just be 4 wires going into the case. The extended top will block off everything so no cables will be seen.
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Ah right. Either way, it's all er, cool
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