Yet Another Corsair 900d

EnderXi · 14 Jul 2013 at 21:08

So quick update, the 480 is installed and fanned up, the motherboard is in and i have installed the backplate for the CPU block, I have been sleeving cables like crazy when it doesnt get too hot that is

Pics to follow tomorrow when i can be bothered to charge up the camera

Oh and one of the 7 fans I sprayed I screwed up and its off balance, vibrates like a pig when plugged them in to test before installing so new fan ordered, less paint next time.

Krisali · 15 Jul 2013 at 00:36

NEEEEEEEEDS more pics :-)

Hakanese · 15 Jul 2013 at 00:51

Needs more Cowbell

But seriously hope the ribs are better, looking forward to seeing the rest of the build

EnderXi · 15 Jul 2013 at 08:48

Yeah pics will be coming up tonight, going to photograph what i have done so far and show you guys how its going, will also show you the mess

I have a pile of bags, screws, extra cables and excess "stuff"

EnderXi · 15 Jul 2013 at 20:41

as promised pics as follows:

Sleeving:

Case with Mobo, pump, res and bottom rad installed:

and last but not least the piles of junk as promised

That isn't the half of it, thrown away a ton of boxes and packing already and it still looks like a bomb hit it.

EnderXi · 15 Jul 2013 at 20:45

I have ordered a XSPC red LED temp monitor so I can keep an eye on temps, another gentle typhoon (yes I did manage to put too much paint on one but in my defense there are 6 other perfect ones)

Also replacing the visible corsair fan in the back of the case with a 140mm corsair fan with the red trim so it keeps the red/black theme going.

On back order is some fan splitter cables for the lamptron bitfenix red sleeved ones so thats one less thing to sleeve up

(43w means i can run 2 fans per channel)

EnderXi · 30 Jul 2013 at 11:03

So to update, CPU is in, all the sleeving is done and I have started on the plumbing, one graphics card is setup.

Realised that my original graphics connectivity plan wouldnt work so I have bought a EK-FC bridge that arrived today so should be able to finish the plumbing in tonight and start the leak testing.

Pics to follow later tonight

Doomedspeed · 30 Jul 2013 at 11:15

EnderXi said:
So to update, CPU is in, all the sleeving is done and I have started on the plumbing, one graphics card is setup.

Realised that my original graphics connectivity plan wouldnt work so I have bought a EK-FC bridge that arrived today so should be able to finish the plumbing in tonight and start the leak testing.

Pics to follow later tonight

Cant wait to see it, i love those red GT's.

BaDBoY_uK · 30 Jul 2013 at 12:20

EnderXi said:
So Loop planning

Res>Pump>CPU>360Rad>GPU1>GPU2>480Rad and back to res

I am thinking of a 900D build too and I chose this second option. I was a Particle Physicist during my fourth year at uni

so I have limited thermodynamic expertise. But I would want heat extracted after the CPU and before the GPUs

Have you chosen your loop structure?

EnderXi · 30 Jul 2013 at 13:12

yeah I have settled on Res>Pump>Cpu>360Rad>GPU1>GPU2>480Rad>Res, i have put a drain tube, temp sensor after the last rad so I can monitor the temp of the outflow from the bottom rad so I can see temp of liquid at the coolest point.

jonnyp1993 · 30 Jul 2013 at 13:27

These cases are huge!

EnderXi · 30 Jul 2013 at 13:51

I am massively impressed with the size of the case, the build quality is fantastic, I have had some issues with the paint finish which is very easily removed from the interior of the case by things like screw heads, nothing that a small tub of black paint doesn't fix but still sadly.

EnderXi · 1 Aug 2013 at 08:20

So I made a big push last night which meant dismantling my existing system to put the parts into the new one so no pictures just yet but there will be loads when I get back online.

I fitted the second GPU block and finished the loop with the tubing and clamps then applied liberal amounts of kitchen paper all over the place and filled it up.

Anyone else have that brown trousers moment when your about to turn to the power on for the first time!

Luckily for me I had one tiny leak which was fixed by tightening one of the barbs up into the screw fixing.

Going to run it for 24 hours under supervision so that I can thoroughly check that there are no leaks then its cable everything else in and we are done

As before pics to follow when I have a usable computer.....

Hakanese · 1 Aug 2013 at 08:25

Fingers crossed, and awaiting those pics mate

EnderXi · 1 Aug 2013 at 13:22

Have to say Kudos to OCUK support staff who have also solved a minor problem by advanced shipping a replacement to a faulty XSPC LCD temp sensor unit, excellent customer service as usual

scotsdragon · 1 Aug 2013 at 13:55

EnderXi said:
So a small warning to those buying Lamptron fan controllers to go with the 900d.....

They dont fit, I have had to do some minor plastic removals (thank you mr dremel) to get the thing to fit, it appears that at the front the lamptron controller is wider than a 5.25" bay by 3-5mm so doesnt fit at all into the bays on the 900D without grinding down the plastic ridges and rests that corsair have used for their mounting solution.

This made me sad I wanted to get one for the 900d im hoping to get in september

EnderXi · 1 Aug 2013 at 14:03

It took me about 30 minutes with the dremel a couple of cutting blades and a grinder to get it to fit, slightly annoying but not the worst thing I have ever had to do, its just cos the front edge of the controller has a slight bulge that makes it wider than a standard 5.25" slot.

EnderXi · 3 Aug 2013 at 16:29

So finally as promised is a jumbo update with pics posted from the new monster computer

so without further ado here is the leak testing:

I did 8 hours ish of leak testing and only had one small leak I will be keeping a hawk like eye on the system as I am paranoid that it will start to leak

EnderXi · 3 Aug 2013 at 16:31

Here are the red fans in situ up in the top of the case, forgive the poor photography, having to do it blind pointing up at the fans is harder than it looks

EnderXi · 3 Aug 2013 at 16:33

And lastly here is the finished article:

So I have been contemplating the choice of red lighting and I dont really like it so I am going to switch to white LED or cold cathode lighting shortly which pretty much should be the last change for awhile.