but the price TBF is pretty good too(going on there site)..
i just said this about my V10 i tried to put a fan filter on it...
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The XProto Project - AquaFusion, Vertical, Chrome, Industrial.
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Yeah its a gorgeous case, very simple design but it works super well and flows nicely. Really is an ornament piece if you think about it.
I think this might be my first case that isn't made of steel or some variant of it thats not magnetic! Only annoying thing so far and same goes for the screws, they aren't magnetic either lol.
Got my matching cables today and installed! All working as they should, 1440p 144hz no problem and even 165hz is fine too. I would recommend these if anyone is looking for a sleek black set with soft but sturdy cables.
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Couple of more bits ordered today, for better cable management and the missing temp sensor on the return side.
Still waiting on stock for the High Flow sensor 2. The LT version from Aquacomputer is available but it comes without the shroud which i don't like the look of... so gonna wait for new stock to arrive.
Still waiting on stock for the High Flow sensor 2. The LT version from Aquacomputer is available but it comes without the shroud which i don't like the look of... so gonna wait for new stock to arrive.
Anyone had experience with using metal hardline kits and what you used to bend them pipes?
I'm very tempted to get some XSPC stuff as its relatively cheap compared to the others for half a meter
XSPC 14mm Rigid Brass Tubing
I'm very tempted to get some XSPC stuff as its relatively cheap compared to the others for half a meter
XSPC 14mm Rigid Brass Tubing
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Spent a few hours today just messing on Sketchup to create a fan bracket for the Xtia XProto since i forgot to order one like an idiot.
There wasn't much to go on within the 3D print community but there was enough for me to take a design and model off it to create a dual fan design that should in theory work.
Credit goes to: Mastrchee on thingiverse for the original single bracket mount.
Just waiting to get this printed now to see if it does work and i'll report back with pics and results.
There wasn't much to go on within the 3D print community but there was enough for me to take a design and model off it to create a dual fan design that should in theory work.
Credit goes to: Mastrchee on thingiverse for the original single bracket mount.
Just waiting to get this printed now to see if it does work and i'll report back with pics and results.
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Couple of updates:
Bitspower flow meter is rattling so im taking this as a sign to switch it out and have just bought the following from ocuk instead to replace it:
Killing 2 birds with 1 stone with this, giving me flow rates and temps between the gpu and gpu with another temp sensor after the gpu so i will have a full array of temps throughout then.
Also did abit more designing for a pump mount solution which i shall get by tomorrow hopefully. I want this relatively in the same position as the bitspower flow meter so i designed a mount that would allow it to be attached to the top screw hole and braced at the bottom using double sided sticky tape which should also act as abit of a dampener too.
Bitspower flow meter is rattling so im taking this as a sign to switch it out and have just bought the following from ocuk instead to replace it:
Killing 2 birds with 1 stone with this, giving me flow rates and temps between the gpu and gpu with another temp sensor after the gpu so i will have a full array of temps throughout then.
Also did abit more designing for a pump mount solution which i shall get by tomorrow hopefully. I want this relatively in the same position as the bitspower flow meter so i designed a mount that would allow it to be attached to the top screw hole and braced at the bottom using double sided sticky tape which should also act as abit of a dampener too.
Update!
Got rid of the noisy Bitspower flow meter, i had a play with it before i dismantled it today. It does work and its noiseless at lower rpm's so i set it to 75% and below which made it fine but since i had the new smart pump anyway i went ahead and installed it. Loving the new pump power! Pushing an easy 200L/H, but i've turned them down to around 70% each so there's little to no noise from them. It really is a nifty piece of tech, calibrating the smart pump to give me an accurate read out was trick though. Especially with having 2 pumps in the system, i'm not even sure how accurate the reading is but i followed the instructions anyway.
The 3D printed pump mount and fan bracket both arrived today which is why i was able to install the new smart pump. With regards to those 3D printed items, i need to make some amendments to the design, now that i have them in hand and i have the pump bracket on the system (Fan bracket will have to wait a while yet). The Pump bracket could do with some adjustment with the top tab that screws into the case, i believe adding 2mm more of material will give it much needed strength. While drilling the hole i kind snapped it but managed to glue it back together and its installed with no issue.
The same goes for the fan bracket, the fastening top tab that would screw into the case is a little too thin and so same again, adding more material should give it some more rigidity. I should also add, it could be a 2-3mm wider as well though im not sure if this was down to the 3D printer company i used to print these brackets.
One thing i couldn't configure and still not sure why, is the RGB on the smart pump. I connected it to the farbwerk and opened aquasuite but its not following the same header i connected it to so software isn't implementing my setting. I can configure the D5 NEXT in aquasuite which has the RGB tab so i have done it separately from the Farbwerk, even though its connected to the farbwerk. I have also made sure to set the bus layout in the software to RGBpx but still no avail. If anyone has any ideas on what im doing wrong do let me know please. Maybe its a LED controller issue...
A couple of snaps to show off the work done and in some detail:
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I've set the rgb on the pump to show temperature, low temps is yellow and it will gradually fade to red when it reaches a set temperature or approaches it. Quite neat without having to look at the display i can tell how warm the coolant is.
Got rid of the noisy Bitspower flow meter, i had a play with it before i dismantled it today. It does work and its noiseless at lower rpm's so i set it to 75% and below which made it fine but since i had the new smart pump anyway i went ahead and installed it. Loving the new pump power! Pushing an easy 200L/H, but i've turned them down to around 70% each so there's little to no noise from them. It really is a nifty piece of tech, calibrating the smart pump to give me an accurate read out was trick though. Especially with having 2 pumps in the system, i'm not even sure how accurate the reading is but i followed the instructions anyway.
The 3D printed pump mount and fan bracket both arrived today which is why i was able to install the new smart pump. With regards to those 3D printed items, i need to make some amendments to the design, now that i have them in hand and i have the pump bracket on the system (Fan bracket will have to wait a while yet). The Pump bracket could do with some adjustment with the top tab that screws into the case, i believe adding 2mm more of material will give it much needed strength. While drilling the hole i kind snapped it but managed to glue it back together and its installed with no issue.
The same goes for the fan bracket, the fastening top tab that would screw into the case is a little too thin and so same again, adding more material should give it some more rigidity. I should also add, it could be a 2-3mm wider as well though im not sure if this was down to the 3D printer company i used to print these brackets.
One thing i couldn't configure and still not sure why, is the RGB on the smart pump. I connected it to the farbwerk and opened aquasuite but its not following the same header i connected it to so software isn't implementing my setting. I can configure the D5 NEXT in aquasuite which has the RGB tab so i have done it separately from the Farbwerk, even though its connected to the farbwerk. I have also made sure to set the bus layout in the software to RGBpx but still no avail. If anyone has any ideas on what im doing wrong do let me know please. Maybe its a LED controller issue...
A couple of snaps to show off the work done and in some detail:
View attachment qaenrJa.jpg
View attachment DRpg9WD.jpg
I've set the rgb on the pump to show temperature, low temps is yellow and it will gradually fade to red when it reaches a set temperature or approaches it. Quite neat without having to look at the display i can tell how warm the coolant is.
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Looking awesome. The RGB strips you've fitted work so well, they look factory! Also (and I realise this is incorrigibly nerdy of me) I love those 90 degree fittings you have on the GPU, they're really cool
They should look even better once i get more of the fixing brackets in place. It's hard to keep them straight which adds to the aesthetics of the build.
I added the remaining sensors into the build last night, was abit of a pain but thankfully didn't require a full drain.
The gpu fittings are EK Micro rotary fittings
designed for SFF builds, they are so much shorter than conventional ones. I love them!I'm finally stepping up my game abit more!
Thanks to OCUK for getting me these bitspower Nickel plated brass tubing from Caseking, took way shorter than i expected! Was estimated 4 week wait but it pretty much arrived within a week of ordering. For whatever reason, OCUK don't list these i think due to low selling quantities but anyway being able to grab a pack of 4 is a win since i can't seem to get them from anywhere else. The price isn't much more than getting a 2 pack as well so that's mainly the reason why i got them. Since i can't bend these by hand and i highly doubt i could bend them using a tube bender either due to its small diameter and probably relatively thin walls too, i will have to use 90 adapters to compensate some of the bends.
Thanks to OCUK for getting me these bitspower Nickel plated brass tubing from Caseking, took way shorter than i expected! Was estimated 4 week wait but it pretty much arrived within a week of ordering. For whatever reason, OCUK don't list these i think due to low selling quantities but anyway being able to grab a pack of 4 is a win since i can't seem to get them from anywhere else. The price isn't much more than getting a 2 pack as well so that's mainly the reason why i got them. Since i can't bend these by hand and i highly doubt i could bend them using a tube bender either due to its small diameter and probably relatively thin walls too, i will have to use 90 adapters to compensate some of the bends.
Love this tubing, absolutely gorgeous! Feels weighty too but not over the top. Since there's no bending involved its much easier to work with, just cut and deburr and make sure its rinsed and rid of any metal shavings.
Still need to readjust one of the tube lengths, i cut it slightly too long so its pushing out abit and not sitting vertical as i intended. If anyone is thinking about doing this, i would highly recommend it! I am using them with Corsair Hydro X fittings and they sit well into the oring. Just wet the end slightly and it will slip over the oring without issue. Will upload a few higher quality pictures when im done with assembly and correcting things.
Still need to readjust one of the tube lengths, i cut it slightly too long so its pushing out abit and not sitting vertical as i intended. If anyone is thinking about doing this, i would highly recommend it! I am using them with Corsair Hydro X fittings and they sit well into the oring. Just wet the end slightly and it will slip over the oring without issue. Will upload a few higher quality pictures when im done with assembly and correcting things.
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Incredibly clean, thoughtful build. Love the chrome tubing.
Thanks! Believe it or not but its still a work in progress! But just gonna enjoy using it for now until after my holiday in which i might come back from the US with some goodies!
There is always a way to up the game, i just need to get a little creative here. Struggling to find someone local to do my custom Distro right now so when i get this done i'll update the post some more.
Hit me up if you want to know anything about the sensor panel or just ask me in here, it's no as hard as it seems.
While i was on holiday in the US, a friendly redditor got in contact with me when i asked if anyone in the UK had a official fan module for this case. No one in the UK did but this guy in the US did and said if i messaged him while i was in the US he would post it to me! A few days later after some back and forth and i got the Fan module, delivered straight to the resort where i was staying. I said i would pay the postage but he said it was fine, what a gent! Can't thank him enough. Only had to pay the $6 resort handling fee.
More pics to come soon once i get the module installed so i can get rid of my rather janky 3D printed one.
More pics to come soon once i get the module installed so i can get rid of my rather janky 3D printed one.