The DD block isn't all bad, Martin did a review on it: http://www.martinsliquidlab.com/Dang...Universal.html
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The DD block isn't all bad, Martin did a review on it: http://www.martinsliquidlab.com/Dang...Universal.html
Looking really nice. Reminds me of my build too. I got the exact same setup opti1203 front and triple back in horizontal alignment. I got 2 thermochills set up exactly the same way you do. The anodize finish looks nice..Quote:
Originally Posted by Razor_Blade
I'll be watching this one closely, i'm liking the size and layout of this MM iteration :up:
I appreciate all the opinions; don't be shy. I did my homework for this project, but it's never 100% perfect. If that DD block leaks, cracks, or just causes problems we're all in for a well-deserved told-you-so from the big man from Texas. :rofl:
I've always thought that believing you know everything is a quick way to prove you know nothing. I've also found you can learn a lot by listening to a wiser crowd. So I'm just throwing parts in a box and hoping a well-laid plan plays out in the end. All credit goes to the manufacturers of today's fine LC gear. It's the golden age of this hobby.Quote:
Originally Posted by Disruptfam
Thanks for the compliment. Plenty of time to go south yet though.. stay tuned ;)
I hear ya. I'm building a short mesh stand to fasten on top of the gel pads. It was originally to provide a better angle for flow up to the rads, but yours is an even better reason. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by RealRedRaider
Thanks. I looked long and hard at your Radium box. Great build!Quote:
Originally Posted by Razor Blade
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Not much of an update today. I somehow forgot to post the obligatory 'pile of stuff' pic, so here goes:
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/img_1181_small.jpg
My last shipments arrive tomorrow, but today I finally received some gear from PTS (west coast -> NY is slooowww).
My wife takes a polite interest in the hobby - I say polite because it's mostly just a passing eye-roll when I'm asking a pile of anodized aluminum about how it wants its tubing routed. However, today in the PTS shipment I received these:
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/img_1283_small.jpg
Fresh out of the box, she gave them a look and asked "What are those?". Ever the fool, I replied "Breast implants", and slipped each bag into the top of her shirt. Suffice it to say, she was not amused. I think I'll be working in the basement late tonight... :lol2:
And I guess that's where you would be domiciled for the time being :D
i can imagine his ears should be either twisted upside down or he's having severe temporary hearing loss :ROTF::rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by IanY
Haha oops! :ROTF:Quote:
Originally Posted by dho
Keep up the updates, i'm falling in love with the MM case the more o look at it.
Funny thing is, i've never liked the MM cubes, they always looked too industrial and metallic to me, but yours is different for some reason. I think the matt anodized finish has won me over. I like it so much i might even get one in the exact same specs as yours, hope you don't mind! :D
Nice to see another MM going :up:. Damn I wish I would of bought different liquid cooling parts and those compression fittings :slobber: O well I guess from here on out is just going to be refinements.
Keep up it the good work, we like to see more pics!
I love the pile o' hardware. I am having Serious Deja vu. Subd.
Go for it and don't look back. This case is a joy to work with. You won't regret it.Quote:
Originally Posted by twwen2
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Oh i LOVE delivery day. Just 2 more to go and stockpiling will be complete. Let's see what the wonderful carrier delivered today..
DD MPC-universal block. Is it just me, or is it smiling from its celebrity status in this thread?
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/IMG_1301_small.jpg
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/IMG_1301b_small.jpg
Anyway..
Koolance nickel-plated brass drain valve (one for each loop)
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/IMG_1308_small.jpg
2x XSPC bay reservoirs
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/IMG_1313_small.jpg
Pile of black-oxide screws. I've never been excited about screws before, but these put a smile on my face. I'll demonstrate later.
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/IMG_1314_small.jpg
Addonics disk array. 4 SSD disks in 1 5.25" bay. Removable trays, single molex power cable. :clap:
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/IMG_1325_small.jpg
Mounting blocks
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/IMG_1319_small.jpg
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/IMG_1321_small.jpg
http://leet.net/dho/lc_200807/IMG_1324_small.jpg
And that's it for tonight and unfortunately the next couple of days. Friday the real build starts. :yepp:
looking good mate...
Nice update, that stuff is just gorgeous :eek::D.
:rofl: @ the smiling DD block.
Where did you get the screws from? MM or somewhere else?
I do like the smiling block...
poor RRR, a little piece of him died today. :rofl:
no pics until post 35, or is you're PB account maxed?? :(
holy :banana::banana::banana::banana:! SSD's! SUBSCRIBED!
Now, please hare with me where in New York you found those low head allen screws. Please.
Nice build, just curious how the thermalright mosfet cooler fit on the top. I say this because someone on this forum had a problem with one of the clips on the top mosfet cooler. Did you have any problems fitting them?
Okay, so I was reviewing the thread for another post...you're not going to stick those breast implants under those DDC's are you? IIRC, the heat generated by the DDC is to much for the fake juggies...you'll probably end up with a nasty mess or worse, killing those pumps.
+1 Good catch. I was too busy laughing at the implants gag that i forgot what what they were actually for. From what i've heard those things aren't safe under DDCs.Quote:
Originally Posted by skinnee
I did lose a 1 month old DDC-3.2 from mounting it flat against my case :shakes:. I really dont know if this was the cause, but my new pump is mounted with space underneath it for cooling.
I'm back in town and off work tomorrow, so I promise updates and progress! Thanks for all the support. :up:
Thanks again. It really broke my heart when you stopped your build :(Quote:
Originally Posted by disruptfam
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Originally Posted by twwen2
Home depot. Ok, just kidding. McMasters! Make sure you have a 1/16" hex bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by IaNY
Ships out of NJ same day, arrives the next. Between McMasters and Frozencpu, NY is a pretty nice place to be ordering from.Code:Line Qty Part Number Unit Price Description
1 1 Pack 92220A143 $9.34 Alloy Steel Low Head Socket Cap Screw 6-32 Thread, 1/2" Length, Packs of 25
2 4 Packs 92220A141 $8.31 Alloy Steel Low Head Socket Cap Screw 6-32 Thread, 1/4" Length, Packs of 25
3 1 Pack 92220A142 $8.84 Alloy Steel Low Head Socket Cap Screw 6-32 Thread, 3/8" Length, Packs of 25
Yes, the stock clips do NOT work on the 790i motherboard. If you've already bought them, email support@thermalright.com with your order receipt attached and they will send you replacement clips once they're available. I have not received any yet, but they say 'early August'. If you haven't purchased yet, maybe just wait for the new version.Quote:
Originally Posted by mpower1001
I hacked mine a bit to make it work. Check out this thread. And this post details the (ugly) way I made it work.
I'm hearing this advice a lot; sounds like a mistake I can't afford to make. I'll be installing the pumps on some modder's mesh risers on top of the implants. That should provide some good flow under/around without completely negating the benefit of vibration dampening.Quote:
Originally Posted by skinnee
At this point I have a duty to make the implants work. The case would feel inadequate if I didn't. ;)
nice!
awesome.. can't wait to see how this one turns out
Except its very nice to be about two minutes past the NY State border in Connecticut. Same shipping time, just no sales taxes with FrozenCPU. Of course I declare the state taxes on my 1040.. ahem :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dho
You're in the city, or in the suburbs ?
Thanks for the McMaster inventory listing !!
If you take a couple of household kitchen sponges, place one on top of the implant, and then one below the implant. Mount the pump on top of the sponge and then clamp down. It prevents the implants from melting. Doesn't solve the need for airflow, but at least they stay perky and not droopy.Quote:
Originally Posted by dho