WC virgin needs some advice...

lgevans · 20 Dec 2011 at 17:37

Cleeecooo said:
You got it off Dan?

Aye he was good enough to have one in stock

lgevans · 20 Dec 2011 at 17:38

I hope the finale doesn't disappoint you Tingle

lgevans · 20 Dec 2011 at 19:33

well i am bored so i am gonna strip down this PC and harvest stuff ready for the new build. Catch you all on the morrow'.

Hopefully more update pics to follow soon

Hyburnate · 20 Dec 2011 at 22:46

How necessary is a backplate? I ain't using one. It says its recommended. But mergh

Cleeecooo · 20 Dec 2011 at 22:47

Hyburnate said:
How necessary is a backplate? I ain't using one. It says its recommended. But mergh

For the CPU?

It's kinda essential

Otherwise you risk dmage to the mobo i think

Hyburnate · 20 Dec 2011 at 23:41

WHAT? YOU SRS? ****.

OP trust me where you bought yours from?

Edit got one.

lgevans · 21 Dec 2011 at 08:02

Good morning

The original machine is now but a carcass representing two years of joy. The new build however is coming along at a steady pace. The new case is now home to SSD's, HDD's, DVD, Power supply, mobo & CPU...

All that needed now is the CPU backplate and the res. Both of which should be here today. Then it's full steam ahead once again and finish off with leak testing etc.

Pics to follow later.

lgevans · 21 Dec 2011 at 08:03

ps... The Obsidian 800d when filled with all the bits that a PC needs weighs a L O T !!!

lgevans · 21 Dec 2011 at 09:19

Need a little advise please.

Would this connect my GPU water blocks together?
EK-FC Bridge DUAL Parallel

lgevans · 21 Dec 2011 at 09:32

Just realised you need to buy 2 connectors also... More expense that aint necessary. Already spent a small fortune on this lot!

Cleeecooo · 21 Dec 2011 at 10:00

I prefer the bitspower SLI crystal bridge thingy. Need to buy one.

Barrybear · 21 Dec 2011 at 10:03

lgevans said:
Just realised you need to buy 2 connectors also... More expense that aint necessary. Already spent a small fortune on this lot!

Ya lol that happens cant wait to see it all together, got any pics as it is now? need something to get me through my day.

lgevans · 21 Dec 2011 at 10:36

Some updated pics...

Not the best quality from my phone cam but you get the idea.

I have stashed a temp probe behind the CPU mount and also snuck some just inside the GPU's.

I will have an opening ceremony once the build is complete... Only then will that plastic come off

Thats it for now until the backplate and res arrive

lgevans · 21 Dec 2011 at 10:46

How's this for airflow?

Cleeecooo · 21 Dec 2011 at 10:58

Airflow is good

You going to spray those fans?

Barrybear · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:11

Very nice, cant wait to see the rest.

How about spending even more money and see about covering them ugly crossfire connectors.

lgevans · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:28

Cleeecooo said:
Airflow is good

You going to spray those fans?

Going to replace them after Xmas. They were stripped from a previous build.

As for covering the xfire connectors... How?

lgevans · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:30

Need to ask also... Should i mount the fans on the top or bottom of the radiator?

skyripper · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:32

Barrybear said:
Very nice, cant wait to see the rest.

How about spending even more money and see about covering them ugly crossfire connectors.

Black permanent marker or spray paint would do those.

skyripper · 21 Dec 2011 at 11:36

lgevans said:
Need to ask also... Should i mount the fans on the top or bottom of the radiator?

Upto you. If you have fans topside, you need bolts which go thru the case, fan then into the Rad. If you have fans underneath, you bolt the rad to the case then the fans to the Rad.

So depends on what bolts/screws you have and whether you want to see/hide your fans. Just remember which way round your fans blow (push/pull) as if you put them topside, as you'll swear if you put them the other way round and have to change them.