[Project Log] Fiery Black Knight [METAMORPHOSIS]

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Dear XS Forumers, I apologise first for the slow loading of this thread. It is mainly due to the massive amounts of images i had put up on post 1. It has always been my intent to consolidate all my updates, information and pictures on a single post so that viewers need not keep clicking next page and also minimise the chances of them skipping any useful information. For the past year, i have been browsing XS forums, viewing project logs, its always been an enriching experience, but i have to scroll down slowly to watch for any updates incase i miss any of them. Hah, so I really appreciate u guys for your patience in waiting for the pictures to load. New updates will be posted on a new post and consolidated in this post 1, sort of a double entry to make it easier for you guys.

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Contents [FBK0000]

Foreword [FBK0001]

Introduction and History [FBK0002]

Fiery Black Knight (METAMORPHOSIS) [FBK0003]

Components Line-Up [FBK0004]
Watercooling Line-Up [FBK0005]
Watercooling Set-Up [FBK0006]

Pictures (1 per each component) [FBK0007]

Pictures of Components [FBK0008]
Pictures of Watercooling Components [FBK0009]

Detailed Pictures [FBK0010]

Silverstone TJ07-BW [FBK0011]
EK Waterblocks Part 1/4 [FBK0012]
EK Waterblocks Part 2/4 [FBK0013]
EK Waterblocks Part 3/4 [FBK0014]
EK Waterblocks Part 4/4 [FBK0015]
Watercooling Components Part 1/5 [FBK0016]
Watercooling Components Part 2/5 [FBK0017]
Watercooling Components Part 3/5 [FBK0018]
Watercooling Components Part 4/5 [FBK0019]
Watercooling Components Part 5/5 [FBK0020]
3 x Asus GTX 280 1GB [FBK0021]
Silverstone Zeus ZM1200M [FBK0022]
Custom Case for Radiator Placement [FBK0023]

Problems Encountered Part 1/2 [FBK0024]
Problems Encountered Part 2/2 [FBK0025]

Setting Up [FBK0026]

Setting up CPU Loop Part 1/3 [FBK0027]
Setting up CPU Loop Part 2/3 [FBK0028]
Setting up CPU Loop Part 3/3 [FBK0029]
Mounting EK-FC280 GTX - Nickel Plated waterblock Part 1/2 [FBK0030]
Mounting EK-FC280 GTX - Nickel Plated waterblock Part 2/2 [FBK0031]
Setting up GPU Loop Part 1/2 [FBK0032]
Setting up GPU Loop Part 2/2 [FBK0033]

Fiery Black Knight (METAMORPHOSIS) Completed [FBK0034]




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Foreword [FBK0001]

First and foremost, i would like to thank the fellow people for their various important contributions, guidance, patience, advices, suggestions, support, comments that make all of this possible.

[In Alphabetical Order]

bianco [nice knowing the first time u asked mi bout the intel core 2 extreme processor..then later on we end up trying to poison each other..hah..and we share the same liking for black and red..((: and thnx for helping mi out with the bitspower fittings..o: i realli learnt loads of things from u..four bros..d:]

Doraemon269 [yoz, i seek out advice from u while i was overclocking the q9450..ur 3.8ghz was realli a wonder..]

dragonknightz [hah..u are the very first one that poisoned mi to watercool]

froze [i still recall our first encounter..(: hee..but we went on great ever since that..and i am realli very fortunate to have u guide my first outline for the cpu loop..((: thnk u froze! watercooling doraemon and his arrays of watercooling poisons..and all the MOs and and all the hardwares..(((:]

heartykid [another wc poisoner..(:]

iversongarnett [thnx everything, from guiding mi in overclocking from the very start of my project..learnt loads from u later on..everything bout hardwares and softwares, information of everything around the tech world..thnk u!! not forgetting that time when we had our great time trying to outperform each other in vantage gpus scores..haha..the four bros..(:]

joos7er [still remb the first time i seek ur advice bout the z5500 and xfi prelude..? hah..and not forgetting u persuade mi to get a q9450 instead of a q9550..i am glad..o: and later on we commited ourselves to watercooling our gpus..hahah..]

nashaz [hee...won't forget u, one of the threes who assisted mi along with the overclocking and all..thnx! hehe..and compliments from u, a pro modder, is realli fantastic..d:]

pissing_intel [hee..sir..we realli had a nice time overclocking and trying to outbeat each other..((: u won the first round..and ig won the second using i7 ):..i have yet to won any..hahha..but cheers!! the four bros..(:]

VR-Zoners [thnk u guys..u are a great group of people i came to noe..and meet..and respect..btw i might have left out a few ppl coz i cant remb so much things at once..i do have a poor memory hah..will add on if i recall..d:]
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Introduction and History [FBK0002]

This project log has come a long way. It started from April 2008 with the purchase of a Silverstone Zeus ST85ZF 850W. From then on..its full steam ahead in gettting all those hardwares to materialise my rig. I had a red and black theme in mind. And i named the rig i was gonna build..Black Knight..here's the pic..

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a1ma/018-1.jpg





after that i proceeded to mount 2 x Thermalright HR-03 GT on my two pieces of 9800GTX, got myself 2 blowholes by the side of TJ09 panel in a bid to reduce my GPUs IDLE and LOAD temps. The results were good..total drop of 20 degrees in load temps.. With the addition of 2 more red tracers..i renamed my rig Fiery Black Knight coz of the amount of heat it is releasing and the strong fiery red given off by the leds. Here's the pics..

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...lpha1ma/68.jpg
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i was doing quite a bit of overclocking on my Q9450 but onli managed a 3.7 Ghz..in an attempt to get about this FSB wall..i went to purchase Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650..it was a great processor..made for overclocking..i managed a 4.4 Ghz on TRUE itself..managed to break my personal record for 3DMark 06..but the temperature of the processor is realli high..i decided to try out a watercooling kit to see if it cools well..the results is not spectacular..a few degrees lower than the TRUE..but i got the hang of whole WC works..heres the pics..

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...lpha1ma/85.jpg
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The time period is now october 2008..here comes a great promotion on Asus GTX 280 1GB graphics card..its SGD 400 a piece..i simply cant resist the offer...its supposedly used for a compy..but apparently the cards i got were quite new..i believed its brand new..with this cards..i embarked on a frenzy quest to get my vantage scores up..i gave up on 3DMark 06 coz the newer cards GT200 does not scale well in that benchmark..Vantage is a more accurate bench for GTX 280..i managed to achieve a 23k GPU score..throughout the benching..i realise that GTX 280 is way hotter than the 9800GTX..this is where i have the notion of going custom watercooling..and i did went custom watercooling..i made several heavy changes to my Fiery Black Knight and here begins the start of METAMORPHOSIS...

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05547.jpg



Why did you went for custom liquid cooling?

Theres a couple of reasons in delving into custom cooling. Previously, i was using the swiftech 120 compact cooling kit. It was able to cool the cpu better than a thermalright heatsink, but not by a huge margin. I wanted very much to get something that is capable of cooling my cpu more effectively. After all, i overclocked my cpu moderately (3 Ghz to 4.4 Ghz) for daily use (benching and gaming), and needed to realli keep the temps low..previous swiftech kit onli manage to keep it around 85 degrees celcius during load. The other reason is my gpus. GTX 280s is realli pretty hot on their stock coolers. Temperature for load soar between 76 plus to 85, 90 plus degrees celcius.

Why do you go for 3 Way SLI?

hah..main reason is i had already decided on watercooling my mb, cpu and gpu. hence might as well get another card to maximise the potential of my rig. After all, i had a 780i mb which is capable of 3 Way SLI.

Brief Outline of Metamorphosis

- New Casing
- 3 Way SLI
- New PSU
- Custom WC (2 Loops)
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Fiery Black Knight [METAMORPHOSIS] [FBK0003]

Components Line-Up [FBK0004]

[Monitor] Dell 2408WFP 24" LCD
[Speakers] Logitech Z5500-Digital 5.1
[Mouse] Razer Copperhead Tempest Blue
[Keyboard] Razer Lycosa
[Operating System] Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Bit / 64 Bit

[Processor] Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0 Ghz
[Motherboard] Asus Striker 2 Formula 780i
[Ram] 4 x 2GB Crucial Ballistix Red Tracers 800 Mhz
[Graphics] 3 x 1GB Asus GTX 280
[HDD] Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB GLFS
[HDD] Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB
[Soundcard] Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1
[Optical] Pioneer DVR-213LS
[PSU] Silverstone Zeus ZM1200M 1200W
[Casing] Silverstone TJ07-BW

Watercooling Line-Up [FBK0005]

[CPU Waterblock] 1 x Swiftech Apogee GTZ Extreme Performance
[GPU Waterblock] 3 x EK-FC280 GTX SLI - Nickle Plated Acrylic
[Northbridge Waterblock] 1 x EK-NB S-MAX Acetal
[Southbridge Waterblock] 1 x EK-SB Striker 2 Formula Acetal MODDED
[Mosfets Waterblock] 2 x EK-Mosfet ASUS 3a Acetal

[Pump] 2 x Swiftech MCP355 12v DC Pump
[Reservoir] 2 x XSPC Acrylic Reservoir for Laing DDC
[Radiator] 2 x Feser X-Changer QUAD 480 Extreme Performance Radiator
[Tubing] 20 Feet Tygon B-44-4X Food, Milk and Dairy 1/2in. ID 3/4in. OD Laboratory Tubing
[Coolant] 2L Feser One F1 Cooling Fluid UV Red

[Fittings] 1 x Bitspower G 1/4 Shining Silver Dual Rotary Angle Fitting
[Fittings] 1 x Bitspower G 1/4 Shining Silver Extender
[Fittings] 2 x Bitspower Shining G 1/4 Silver D-Plug Set
[Fittings] 14 x Bitspower 1/2in. Compression Fittings for 3/4in. OD Tubing

[Fan Controller] 2 x Scythe KazeMaster 5.25"
[Fan Controller] NZXT Sentry LX 5.25"
[Fans] 8 x Scythe Slipstream 120mm 110 cfm
[Fans] 5 x Zalman ZMF3-RL 120mm
[Fans] 2 x Zalman ZMF2-RL 92mm
[Custom Case]

Watercooling Set-Up [FBK0006]

[CPU Loop] CPU > NB > Mosfet > Mosfet > Radiator > Reservoir > Pump > CPU
[GPU Loop] GPU 1 > GPU 2 > GPU 3 > SB > Radiator > Reservoir > Pump > GPU 1




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Pictures (1 per each component) [FBK0007]

Pictures of Component [FBK0008]

[In Above's Order]

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Pictures of Watercooling Component [FBK0009]

[In Above's Order]

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Detailed Pictures [FBK0010]

[Starting with the first item bought for METAMORPHOSIS phase]

Silverstone TJ07-BW [FBK0011]

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EK Waterblocks Part 1/4 [FBK0012]
EK frenzy!

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EK-NB S-MAX Acetal

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05715.jpg
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EK-SB Striker 2 Acetal

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05711.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05713.jpg



EK-Mosfet Asus 3a Acetal

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05718.jpg
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EK Waterblocks Part 2/4 [FBK0013]
Metal fitting..thnx bianco!

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05720.jpg



EK-FC280 GTX RAM Backplate

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05722.jpg
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EK plugs..spot the odd one out..:(

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05727.jpg




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EK Waterblocks Part 3/4 [FBK0014]
EK-FC280 GTX SLI - Nickel Plated

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05728.jpg
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EK!!!

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EK Waterblocks Part 4/4 [FBK0015]
EK-FC280 GTX SLI - Nickel Plated

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06020.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06021.jpg



EK-FC280 GTX SLI Backplate

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EK Stopper

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Watercooling Components Part 1/5 [FBK0016]
Watercooling Components Line-Up

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OCZ XTC RAM Cooler

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05815.jpg



2 x 60mm Fan Red Led

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05816.jpg



8 x Scythe SlipStream SY1225SL12SH 110CFM

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05819.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05818.jpg
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Feser TFC Xtender Radiator Shroud Red Led

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05822.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05823.jpg




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Watercooling Components Part 2/5 [FBK0017]
Nexus 92mm to 120mm Fan Adapter

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Sleeves, heatshrinks and adaters

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05825.jpg



Bitspower X-Station Red Led

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05827.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05828.jpg



Scythe Kazemaster

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05830.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05831.jpg



2 x XSPC Premium Acrylic Reservoir for Laing DDC

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05833.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05834.jpg




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Watercooling Components Part 3/5 [FBK0018]
Akasa PaxMate II Noise Reduction Kit

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05839.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05840.jpg



10 x 3-Pin Extension Cable

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05841.jpg



92mm Fan Filter

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05842.jpg



10 x Herbie Hose Clamp

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05846.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05847.jpg



2 x Bitspower Premium D-Plug

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05844.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05845.jpg



Single Slot Back Plate

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05848.jpg




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Watercooling Components Part 4/5 [FBK0019]
2 x Swiftech MCP355 Pump

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05835.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05837.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05838.jpg



16 x Bitspower 0.5" Compression Fittings + Black Sparkle

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05849.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05850.jpg



lol..i learnt this from bianco..copied is a better word..d: GIVE MI AN A!!

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05851.jpg



Tighter! Close in Alpha Team!

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05852.jpg



Swiftech Apogee GTZ Extreme Performance Waterblock

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05854.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05662.jpg




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Watercooling Components Part 5/5 [FBK0020]
20 Feet Tygon B-44-4X Food Milk and Dairy 1/2"ID 3/4"OD Tubing #AAA00038

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05853.jpg



Feser One F1 Cooling Fluid UV Red

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05862.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05863.jpg



Feser X-Changer QUAD 480 Extreme Performance Radiator

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05856.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05857.jpg
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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05860.jpg
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3 x Asus GTX 280 1GB [FBK0021]

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Silverstone Zeus ZM1200M [FBK0022]

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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05872.jpg
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Custom Case for Radiator Placement [FBK0023]

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Problems Encountered Part 1/2 [FBK0024]

Radiator Placement

Initial plan of mounting a Feser 480 on the TJ07 backplate is abandoned as TJ07 backplate is much too weak to support the Feser 480. Was having this idea previously cause i was using TJ09 at that time and the backplate is much more sturdy. I finally decided to opt for the option of placing the entire radiator outside the TJ07 case. A custom case or some sort of rad box (except the radiator is gonna be mounted outside the custom case) is used to solve this problem. Let the pictures do the talking..:p:

Mounting Radiator on Custom Case

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Problems Encountered Part 2/2 [FBK0025]

EK-SB Striker 2 Formula Acetal

Ok, this problem all started ever since i decided to go for 3 Way SLI rather than sticking SLI. Previously was not going custom watercooling, hence GTX 280 SLI was the best i can go for to ensure i have a slot available for my Auzentech X-Fi Prelude soundcard. However I decided to go custom watercooling ever since i learnt that the GPUs are scoring really high temperatures during the benching of vantage. At the start, i wasnt planning to go for 3 Way SLI. I was sourcing out my watercooling components with my SLI setup in mind. Upon checking the compatible list for EK waterblocks, I was thankful the EK-SB Striker 2 Formula Acetal can be used since I was just going for SLI. The list mentioned that a 3 Way SLI is not compatible with that waterblock. So I bought that Southbridge block happily. However, as time goes by, a thought hit mi on why not go for 3 Way SLI setup since watercooled cards only take up a single slot. With that thought in mind, I bought another GTX and totally forgotten about the Southbridge limitations. And on one fine day, I was gearing up myself to start building my rig, when i realise that the big problem of my Southbridge waterblock. The compatible list came to my mind and I was at a loss. I contacted EK through froze and got the reply that this Southbridge waterblock should work with watercooled GPUs. I was abit upset to hear that. Apparently I was being doubted. Hence nevertheless I decided to mount it to prove that it cant. And attached below are the pictures. Do note that the GPU cant even be mounted with those two barbs fittings attached. Only upon removal can the GPU be mounted.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06061.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06063.jpg

As you can see from the pictures, the right hole is blocked by the second GPU, and even though the left hole is not blocked, you can hardly screw a barb in there. froze was very helpful and contacted EK once again with the pictures for reference. I recommended the only solution I thought was viable and that was to custom a waterblock for NB and SB together like what Bitspower had done. However the response was a negative. I was a bit upset, purely because EK was unable to offer a solution and my recommendation was rejected. But I was definitely not pissed or so upset by EK. I mean come on guys, I was sort of expecting a solution one way or another and it din happen. Coz I will feel a bit down but definitely no hard feelings. Plus, EK list specifically stated that that southbridge waterblock cant be used for 3 Way SLI. To tell you the truth, I was pretty mad at myself for my forgetfulness. Hah, anyway, lets get on. The problem in hand was the southbridge incompatibleness with 3 Way SLI. I spent lots of time trying to think of a way to get about it. I came up with several solutions. The simplest one was to get a small fan for my southbridge. The hardest one was to get someone to customise a new southbridge waterblock. I decided to go somewhere in between by choosing to get someone to mod the current EK southbridge waterblock instead of customising a totally new southbridge waterblock. I took measurements and draft up several plans. It was pretty difficult and I have to really ensure a high degree of accuracy to ensure the final product fits. And less than a week, I finally have a MODDED EK southbridge. I was really excited and also anxious to see if it really works. The top and the two tubings for inlet and outlet are made of brass. Silver brazing at 1K degrees celcius for the tubings and soldering at 300 degrees celcius between the top and the block itself. Heh, enough of technical data, lets get on with the pictures.




EK-SB Striker 2 Acetal - FBK MOD

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06065.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06066.jpg
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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06079.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06080.jpg





Problem solved :D

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06070.jpg




Note: I would like to restate my point that the SB problem occured solely due to myself. EK has stated that it would not work. Hah..I was only a bit upset that a solution din came up, thats all. I would like to take this opportunity to thank EK instead for providing those awsome quality waterblocks. Just look at the amount of EK blocks I indulged myself with..lol.. And a personal big thank you to Eddy, for doing everything possible to make everything tie up nicely. After all, this modding of the EK southbridge block only proved another point, that EK blocks are customisable too. Thnk U! Not forgetting my dear froze..lol..who had helped mi tremendously throughout my METAMORPHOSIS phase. Its hard to be a middleman and get such massive amounts of orders together and I thank you once again..




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Setting Up [FBK0026]
Setting up CPU Loop Part 1/3 [FBK0027]

Setting up the HDD Cage

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Silverstone

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Replacing Striker 2 Chipets, Mosfet Coolers

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haha..onli to realise the SB waterblock cant be used for 3 Way Sli arrangement.



Temporary Solution

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC05915.jpg



Swiftech GTZ

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My messy setup area..lol

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Setting up CPU Loop Part 2/3 [FBK0028]

Sleeving..sleeving..

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Temporary Soundcard Solution

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Setting up CPU Loop Part 3/3 [FBK0029]

Final Product

ok..no exactly final..juz a single loop on my cpu + nb + mosfets
still thinking of where to put the second loop or if not..selling it away..
awaits ek response..:o

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Mounting EK-FC280 GTX - Nickel Plated waterblock Part 1/2 [FBK0030]

Taking a last look at my stock GTX

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Dismantling the Cooler

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Before and After using Arctic Cleaning Kit

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EK-FC280 GTX - Nickel Plated waterblock mounted

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Bye bye stock coolers.. ):

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Mounting EK-FC280 GTX - Nickel Plated waterblock Part 2/2 [FBK0031]

Triple goodness!! d:

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Setting up GPU Loop Part 1/2 [FBK0032]

Preparing to mount the three GPUs together

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Tightening the SB tubings with zipties

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After mounting the GPUs

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realise that sound card is in the way..need an extender..plus a 90 degree barb coz mid plate is in the way..





Bianco to the rescue..

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Problem solved!

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Setting up GPU Loop Part 2/2 [FBK0033]

Leak Test!!

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Enters Feser Coolant!

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Under UV Light! :D

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Fiery Black Knight [METAMORHPOSIS] [FBK0034]

Fiery Black Knight - Completed

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Fiery Black Knight - Powered Up!

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Reserved.

Reserved..

hey guys..this log is taking alot more time that i expected..the rig is already finished..

but right now i am trying to put up a neater..cleaner format to link all my cpu gpu oc results..temps..power consumption data together..

i am realli beat tonight..will update more soon..stay tuned..

Haha.. bro.. i see you here also... Revival of your rig... Still impressive the second time though... :D

You got my 2 thumbs support... Hurry, post all of it up soon... :D

OMG, look great,seem like TJ07 is the best stylist case of silverstone :D...
keep going :D

interested :)

nice to see your worklog here bro.
:)

Good stuff, keep it updated!

nice, very nice :)

wait for updates.

i want to see how this feser one color comes out
feser rads good choice
feser>thermochill
waiting to see how u will mount those two rads

reserved

Wow...good job :D :clap:

I'm anxious to see what that coolant looks like.

I'm anxious to see how this turns out!

Thats a huge build man, and looks like it will be awesome, but what is this?
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06075.jpg

Yeah, I was wondering that also.

Lookin good, lookin good, enjoy those 280's under Water, I wish I could afford to Loop my SLI 260's while I'm doing the CPU, but that will have to wait on my setup I'm building.

Good Luck.

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Originally Posted by Hockeydude

Yeah, I was wondering that also.

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could be a waterblock top with copper tubes, to cover the SB + that thing (NV chip...) between the PCIe slots :shrug:

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could be a waterblock top with copper tubes, to cover the SB + that thing (NV chip...) between the PCIe slots :shrug:

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That's probably it. It has the same mounting holes and shape as the EK SB block in the picture before it.

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Originally Posted by AlucardCasull

Thats a huge build man, and looks like it will be awesome, but what is this?
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06075.jpg

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Ans on his behalf... :)
Its a custom sb waterblock he had to fabricate due to some incompatibility issues with the original sb water he got...

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Originally Posted by Logos

could be a waterblock top with copper tubes, to cover the SB + that thing (NV chip...) between the PCIe slots :shrug:

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A Cookie for you... :D

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Originally Posted by Nashaz

Haha.. bro.. i see you here also... Revival of your rig... Still impressive the second time though... :D

You got my 2 thumbs support... Hurry, post all of it up soon... :D

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heh..thnx bro! i am working on it..haha..

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OMG, look great,seem like TJ07 is the best stylist case of silverstone :D...
keep going :D

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yup..07 is realli great..

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interested :)

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thnx bro..

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Originally Posted by bianco

nice to see your worklog here bro.
:)

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bianco! hah..thnx...

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Originally Posted by sabe

Good stuff, keep it updated!

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wow..sabe..u are here too..hah..thnx bro..

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Originally Posted by ILikeCosmosS

i want to see how this feser one color comes out
feser rads good choice
feser>thermochill
waiting to see how u will mount those two rads

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hah..yes..feser is realli great..i had just done up the section on detailed pics..you can check out the custom case for the radiator placement..:D

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nice, very nice :)

wait for updates.

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here goes..hah..on the next post..dun wanna saturate this..

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reserved

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thnx..

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Wow...good job :D :clap:

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ig!! thnx thnx!

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I'm anxious to see what that coolant looks like.

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hah..coming soon..

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I'm anxious to see how this turns out!

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coming soon bro..

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Originally Posted by AlucardCasull

Thats a huge build man, and looks like it will be awesome, but what is this?
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06075.jpg

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its a modded EK-southbridge waterblock..will post the specifics on the next post..

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Yeah, I was wondering that also.

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heh..

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Originally Posted by xguntherc

Lookin good, lookin good, enjoy those 280's under Water, I wish I could afford to Loop my SLI 260's while I'm doing the CPU, but that will have to wait on my setup I'm building.

Good Luck.

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thnx..bro..

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could be a waterblock top with copper tubes, to cover the SB + that thing (NV chip...) between the PCIe slots :shrug:

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yup..heh

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Originally Posted by Metasheep

That's probably it. It has the same mounting holes and shape as the EK SB block in the picture before it.

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yessir..

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Originally Posted by Nashaz

Ans on his behalf... :)
Its a custom sb waterblock he had to fabricate due to some incompatibility issues with the original sb water he got...



A Cookie for you... :D

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lovely nashaz..:D

Problems Encountered Part 1/2

Radiator Placement

Initial plan of mounting a Feser 480 on the TJ07 backplate is abandoned as TJ07 backplate is much too weak to support the Feser 480. Was having this idea previously cause i was using TJ09 at that time and the backplate is much more sturdy. I finally decided to opt for the option of placing the entire radiator outside the TJ07 case. A custom case or some sort of rad box (except the radiator is gonna be mounted outside the custom case) is used to solve this problem. Let the pictures do the talking..:p:

Mounting Radiator on Custom Case

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Problems Encountered Part 2/2

EK-SB Striker 2 Formula Acetal

Ok, this problem all started ever since i decided to go for 3 Way SLI rather than sticking SLI. Previously was not going custom watercooling, hence GTX 280 SLI was the best i can go for to ensure i have a slot available for my Auzentech X-Fi Prelude soundcard. However I decided to go custom watercooling ever since i learnt that the GPUs are scoring really high temperatures during the benching of vantage. At the start, i wasnt planning to go for 3 Way SLI. I was sourcing out my watercooling components with my SLI setup in mind. Upon checking the compatible list for EK waterblocks, I was thankful the EK-SB Striker 2 Formula Acetal can be used since I was just going for SLI. The list mentioned that a 3 Way SLI is not compatible with that waterblock. So I bought that Southbridge block happily. However, as time goes by, a thought hit mi on why not go for 3 Way SLI setup since watercooled cards only take up a single slot. With that thought in mind, I bought another GTX and totally forgotten about the Southbridge limitations. And on one fine day, I was gearing up myself to start building my rig, when i realise that the big problem of my Southbridge waterblock. The compatible list came to my mind and I was at a loss. I contacted EK through froze and got the reply that this Southbridge waterblock should work with watercooled GPUs. I was abit upset to hear that. Apparently I was being doubted. Hence nevertheless I decided to mount it to prove that it cant. And attached below are the pictures. Do note that the GPU cant even be mounted with those two barbs fittings attached. Only upon removal can the GPU be mounted.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06061.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06063.jpg

As you can see from the pictures, the right hole is blocked by the second GPU, and even though the left hole is not blocked, you can hardly screw a barb in there. froze was very helpful and contacted EK once again with the pictures for reference. I recommended the only solution I thought was viable and that was to custom a waterblock for NB and SB together like what Bitspower had done. However the response was a negative. I was a bit upset, purely because EK was unable to offer a solution and my recommendation was rejected. But I was definitely not pissed or so upset by EK. I mean come on guys, I was sort of expecting a solution one way or another and it din happen. Coz I will feel a bit down but definitely no hard feelings. Plus, EK list specifically stated that that southbridge waterblock cant be used for 3 Way SLI. To tell you the truth, I was pretty mad at myself for my forgetfulness. Hah, anyway, lets get on. The problem in hand was the southbridge incompatibleness with 3 Way SLI. I spent lots of time trying to think of a way to get about it. I came up with several solutions. The simplest one was to get a small fan for my southbridge. The hardest one was to get someone to customise a new southbridge waterblock. I decided to go somewhere in between by choosing to mod the current EK southbridge waterblock. I took measurements and draft up several plans. It was pretty difficult and I have to really ensure a high degree of accuracy to ensure the final product fits. And less than a week, I finally have a MODDED EK southbridge. I was really excited and also anxious to see if it really works. The top and the two tubings for inlet and outlet are made of brass. Silver brazing at 1K degrees celcius for the tubings and soldering at 300 degrees celcius between the top and the block itself. Heh, enough of technical data, lets get on with the pictures.




EK-SB Striker 2 Acetal - FBK MOD

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06065.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06066.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06068.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06069.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06073.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06075.jpg
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Problem solved :D

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...a/DSC06070.jpg




Note: I would like to restate my point that the SB problem occured solely due to myself. EK has stated that it would not work. Hah..I was only a bit upset that a solution din came up, thats all. I would like to take this opportunity to thank EK instead for providing those awsome quality waterblocks. Just look at the amount of EK blocks I indulged myself with..lol.. And a personal big thank you to Eddy, for doing everything possible to make everything tie up nicely. After all, this modding of the EK southbridge block only proved another point, that EK blocks are customisable too. Thnk U! Not forgetting my dear froze..lol..who had helped mi tremendously throughout my METAMORPHOSIS phase. Its hard to be a middleman and get such massive amounts of orders together and I thank you once again..

hey guys..i just update post 1..it will now include more detailed pictures..on every items gotton during the METAMORPHOSIS phase..

its realli quite a lot of images..appreciate ur patience for waiting for it to load..

i also added the problems encountered above..

enjoy..cheers..

y dont use a bigNg in the radbox and make it 1 conntector coming out?
+ you would get to know if something bad happens to the pumps

Nice solution to that problem. It works perfectly

Looks good. cant wait to see it finished

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Originally Posted by Nashaz

Ans on his behalf... :)
Its a custom sb waterblock he had to fabricate due to some incompatibility issues with the original sb water he got...



A Cookie for you... :D

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cool, do you ship to EU (I mean the cookie)? :D

Nice idea with the custom block.

Very nice mod there. However I dont have the skills to do some improvisation you did there. If only there was manufacturer which did a water block for the southbridge that didn thave that problem you came across then I'd put my core and chipset under water too.

Ahh well

Great work though, hats off to ya.

(edit) Looking at your post you mentioned that you had thought of many options to sort out your sb problems. The easiest option would be to just put a fan on the sb. That i do myself at the moment but the mosfet, northbridge and soutbridge heatsink is an all in one unit. If you just cooled the mosfets, northbridge, and cpu you would probably have to saw the southbridge off or buy some sort of after market sb heatsink.

I'm just interested in findiing out how you would have approached this problem if you had decided to take that option. If it is possible then I might renew my interest in sinking my rig under water.

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Originally Posted by ILikeCosmosS

y dont use a bigNg in the radbox and make it 1 conntector coming out?
+ you would get to know if something bad happens to the pumps

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hi cosmo..wat is a bigNg?

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Originally Posted by Hockeydude

Nice solution to that problem. It works perfectly

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thnx hockey..

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Originally Posted by jollyjoker

Looks good. cant wait to see it finished

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hah..i am pushing for it..but theres one tiny little prob..coz i am gonna consolidate every pictures and all on my post 1..so its gonna take quite a bit of time to wait for it to load..i intend to mark out every subtopics with sort of ref no..so u guys can just jump to that topic straight away..by using CTRL + F function...

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Originally Posted by AlucardCasull

Nice idea with the custom block.

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hah thnx..

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Originally Posted by gatecrasherlok

Very nice mod there. However I dont have the skills to do some improvisation you did there. If only there was manufacturer which did a water block for the southbridge that didn thave that problem you came across then I'd put my core and chipset under water too.

Ahh well

Great work though, hats off to ya.

(edit) Looking at your post you mentioned that you had thought of many options to sort out your sb problems. The easiest option would be to just put a fan on the sb. That i do myself at the moment but the mosfet, northbridge and soutbridge heatsink is an all in one unit. If you just cooled the mosfets, northbridge, and cpu you would probably have to saw the southbridge off or buy some sort of after market sb heatsink.

I'm just interested in findiing out how you would have approached this problem if you had decided to take that option. If it is possible then I might renew my interest in sinking my rig under water.

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dear mi..i think i am not quite clear in my explanation..will update tonight..heres what i had wrote..

"The simplest one was to get a small fan for my southbridge. The hardest one was to get someone to customise a new southbridge waterblock. I decided to go somewhere in between by choosing to mod the current EK southbridge waterblock."

i shld have wrote "I decided to go somewhere in between by choosing to get someone mod the current EK southbridge waterblock instead of doing up a totalli new southbridge waterblock."

sorry for the misleading statement..

neither do i have the skills nor the equipment to do it..hah..onli draw up my plans and measurements..

i meant to post the whole lot of the "Setting up CPU loop" pictures last night but i still trying to sort out the order..heres some pictures to give u some ideas..i setup the cpu loop first..while waiting for my final ek blocks and my sb solution to materialise..and yes..i cut the stock hs..hah..desperate..i tried to absorb most of the liquid from the cut tubes coz i figure it wont leak out since my mb is standing vertically upright..but i soon realise that the temps are reallli sky high..its hitting 86 in the bios..and not sure if the everest software is accurate coz it recorded 105 degrees celcius..

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oh regarding the aircooling solution..i was having this idea..picture from bianco..:)

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but 780i has two ends to cool..so i was thinking of using that fan to cool my cut up sb hs..hardly pretty..but thats what a desperate man would do..lol..

another idea was using the thermalright coolers..but u gonna figure out a way to conduct the heat from the other end to ur hs..>.<

hah..i think thats why i was so motivated to mod the current ek waterblocks instead..(ar..there i go again..i meant to say get someone to mod my current ek waterblocks instead..) on a side note..i can hardly overclock my processor to my usual 4.4ghz at that time..i figure it must have been the southbridge..

with the southbridge waterblocks up..i was relieve to see my 4.4ghz up and running..and later managed a 4.6ghz..heh..still trying to go for 4.8ghz without any success..it would bsod after loading of windows vista..the green bar running..it can onli boot to bios..same situation with 5ghz..onli bootable to bios..sigh..anyone can give mi some tips..? would realli appreciate it v much..

Ahh so I guess cutting up the original heatsink would be okay and reapplying it with some paste and a fan be sufficient. Once I get the nod from you that it works I'll probably start looking at my water setup.

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Originally Posted by gatecrasherlok

Ahh so I guess cutting up the original heatsink would be okay and reapplying it with some paste and a fan be sufficient. Once I get the nod from you that it works I'll probably start looking at my water setup.

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i prefer you not to cut the heatsink..hah..

i am nt sure if it will be sufficient for the cooling..adding the fan on the hs..coz i myself never had the chance to try that..but from wat i had gathered..southbridge doesnt realli give out so much heat..and throughout my overclocking from 3ghz to 4.6ghz..the voltage for southbridge remains the same at 1.5v..

actualli since u gonna watercool ur mb..might as well try to find ways to wc ur sb..maybe u can try bugging bitspower to do a nb + sb for striker 2 formula..coz they already have one for ref 780i..

sigh..sb cooling been a prob for striker 2 users..sry i cant help much..

The advice you have given me has been valuable and I am very grateful for it. Yeah it seems striker formula buyers have been left short when it comes to watercooling really.

I'll try and bug bitspower to produce a northbridge/southbridge block but I doubt it will come to anything.

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Originally Posted by gatecrasherlok

The advice you have given me has been valuable and I am very grateful for it. Yeah it seems striker formula buyers have been left short when it comes to watercooling really.

I'll try and bug bitspower to produce a northbridge/southbridge block but I doubt it will come to anything.

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wow..gatecrasherlok..thats a fast response..

i am glad u think so..

yes..i noe how u feel..i felt the same way while i was staring at my southbridge waterblock, finding ways to get around it..

i had a little chat with the guy who helped mi mod the ek southbridge waterblock and made the custom case for my radiator placement..but he realli have no time to do another similar modifications..he doesnt even wan mi to refer ppl to him coz he said that this kinda of job takes up way too much time..but he did all this things out of favour for mi..coz he cited that the material's cost is cheap..

perhaps u would want to source out for someone whos involve in doing those commercial radiator and stuff..they have the tools for this kinda of job..

I don't know if I want to try and go around the shops again to do them. I tried about a year ago for about 1 month solid sourcing radiator fabricators to do something like this for me but they all declined to do anything of the sort.

Something a bit OT But do you face any crashes or anything like that using non sli ready memory?

I had the extreme and apparently it crashed all the time because of my RAM

Do you face any such probs?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by gatecrasherlok

I don't know if I want to try and go around the shops again to do them. I tried about a year ago for about 1 month solid sourcing radiator fabricators to do something like this for me but they all declined to do anything of the sort.

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icic..looks like its the same all around..time consuming task..

maybe can get someone here from xs to help u out..

>.<

i am still quite new to this forum..only been browsing about..nvr realli created an acc to post till last yr..hah..so i dun have any contacts..

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Originally Posted by masxerofkartis

Something a bit OT But do you face any crashes or anything like that using non sli ready memory?

I had the extreme and apparently it crashed all the time because of my RAM

Do you face any such probs?

Thanks

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hah..not realli OT..i think..

er..u mean the settings in bios or the ram itself?

wat is the extreme?

yes i do experience hangs and all at the start..

total hang while watching videos..its always that situation..

asus came out with a couple of new bios..

and it solved the prob from then on..no hangs no nothing..smooth..bios from 13 sth sth solved it..iirc..

i recently tried the 1901..its great..maybe u shld try it..

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Originally Posted by masxerofkartis

Something a bit OT But do you face any crashes or anything like that using non sli ready memory?

I had the extreme and apparently it crashed all the time because of my RAM

Do you face any such probs?

Thanks

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nothing to do with the non-use of SLI ram :) SLI ram like XMP ram just allow the use of profiles in bios, they're not special memory (apart from being certified by NV and Intel :D)

Setting Up [FBK0026]
Setting up CPU Loop Part 1/3 [FBK0027]

Setting up the HDD Cage

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Silverstone

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Replacing Striker 2 Chipets, Mosfet Coolers

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haha..onli to realise the SB waterblock cant be used for 3 Way Sli arrangement.



Temporary Solution

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Swiftech GTZ

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My messy setup area..lol

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Setting up CPU Loop Part 2/3 [FBK0028]

Sleeving..sleeving..

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Temporary Soundcard Solution

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Setting up CPU Loop Part 3/3 [FBK0029]

Final Product

ok..no exactly final..juz a single loop on my cpu + nb + mosfets
still thinking of where to put the second loop or if not..selling it away..
awaits ek response..:o

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Mounting EK-FC280 GTX - Nickel Plated waterblock Part 1/2 [FBK0030]

Taking a last look at my stock GTX

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Dismantling the Cooler

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Before and After using Arctic Cleaning Kit

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EK-FC280 GTX - Nickel Plated waterblock mounted

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Bye bye stock coolers.. ):

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Mounting EK-FC280 GTX - Nickel Plated waterblock Part 2/2 [FBK0031]

Triple goodness!! d:

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Setting up GPU Loop Part 1/2 [FBK0032]

Preparing to mount the three GPUs together

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Tightening the SB tubings with zipties

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After mounting the GPUs

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realise that sound card is in the way..need an extender..plus a 90 degree barb coz mid plate is in the way..





Bianco to the rescue..

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Problem solved!

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Setting up GPU Loop Part 2/2 [FBK0033]

Leak Test!!

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Enters Feser Coolant!

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Under UV Light! :D

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Fiery Black Knight [METAMORHPOSIS] [FBK0034]

Fiery Black Knight - Completed

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Fiery Black Knight - Powered Up!

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ok guys..updated my log..

please refer to post 1 for the full project log..

its realli image intensive, appreciate ur patience alot..

jus give it sometime to load..

after that u can browse each of the section using the find function..if u wan..to skip to certain portions of it..

a code is assigned to every topic and sub topic for ur convinence..

enjoy guys..

note: will post up my overclocking results, vantage results, temperatures, power consumption soon..i gotta take a break from this..my eyes i realli blurry from this prolonged staring of the screen...

note 2: please notify mi of any errors in my logs, will amend them accordingly..

note 3: do post any queries if you like, will try to ans them asap..

thnx guys..

i know i've seen your loop under uv light before...
but bro! everytime i see it... it's awesome!

red! red! red!
:up:

yeah that red is pretty awesome! ive tried lots of reds in my builds, and none came close to that !!!

Wpw that is very nice indeed (bows). Anyway son my front regarding the southbridge I asked a watercooling retaier and they said the ek acetyl waterblock will fit the southbridge as long as the second pci'e slot is unvacated but looking at your pics I'm still not convinced a barb would fit when a gtx 295 is put into the first gtx295 slot.

Oh and it looks like there is something for the striker formula in the pipeline whether it be two seperate blocks or a sb/nb all in one block from bitzpower. I emailed them and they told me that there is a lot of requests for this board and it looks like there might be a one on the way. If it turns out to be true, and hopefully no problems with the block regarding gpu fitments then you'll be hearing from me as I'll sink this rig in water too.

I like that Tri-SLI plumbing. Very neat. Excellent OVERkill build :up:

its great but a bit on the messy side
just tuck those little wires and mount the res/pump with screws and make it come out
use like long plate with screws put in them
almost like a enclosure put little plate coming out and mount it like that you will get to see everything

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Originally Posted by bianco

i know i've seen your loop under uv light before...
but bro! everytime i see it... it's awesome!

red! red! red!
:up:

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hah..thnx..:D

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Originally Posted by barfastic

yeah that red is pretty awesome! ive tried lots of reds in my builds, and none came close to that !!!

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heh..:D

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Originally Posted by gatecrasherlok

Wpw that is very nice indeed (bows). Anyway son my front regarding the southbridge I asked a watercooling retaier and they said the ek acetyl waterblock will fit the southbridge as long as the second pci'e slot is unvacated but looking at your pics I'm still not convinced a barb would fit when a gtx 295 is put into the first gtx295 slot.

Oh and it looks like there is something for the striker formula in the pipeline whether it be two seperate blocks or a sb/nb all in one block from bitzpower. I emailed them and they told me that there is a lot of requests for this board and it looks like there might be a one on the way. If it turns out to be true, and hopefully no problems with the block regarding gpu fitments then you'll be hearing from me as I'll sink this rig in water too.

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thnx bro..

yes nice to hear that..hope u will be able to do that too...:)

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Originally Posted by CyberDruid

I like that Tri-SLI plumbing. Very neat. Excellent OVERkill build :up:

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thnx cyberdruid..hah..

but my last gpu suffers, will have the highest temp of all..:rofl:

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Originally Posted by ILikeCosmosS

its great but a bit on the messy side
just tuck those little wires and mount the res/pump with screws and make it come out
use like long plate with screws put in them
almost like a enclosure put little plate coming out and mount it like that you will get to see everything

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ya..bit messy..

i shld sleeve my power connectors for my gpu..

or jus black tape them..lol

icic..will try it out when i have time..

@ alpha1ma, that's a sweet looking build (I'm also going for red and black).

Just had a couple of things I wanted to say/ask (hope you don't mind):

You say you have used red feser one, I have been told that under UV this goes pink or sometimes orange, have you added any additional dyes to the liquid to get it that red?

Also, to you and gatecraherlok I am using the Striker II Formula and I have a mips SB block that should fit in a triple SLI set up (might struggle if your middle card uses a back plate), have a look below (my Mobo)-

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...hwee/Mobo1.jpg

Man i've long'd to dump mine under water for so long and a year has passed with no real solution. It definately will not work now that I have upgraded the graphics car dto the 295. inspecting your picture the graphics card will not fit into slot one. Looks like I have to wait a little longer then to see if anything else crops up. If nothing comes before april, I think I'll close the doors on this coffin and go x58. I've waited too long.

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Originally Posted by shwee

@ alpha1ma, that's a sweet looking build (I'm also going for red and black).

Just had a couple of things I wanted to say/ask (hope you don't mind):

You say you have used red feser one, I have been told that under UV this goes pink or sometimes orange, have you added any additional dyes to the liquid to get it that red?

Also, to you and gatecraherlok I am using the Striker II Formula and I have a mips SB block that should fit in a triple SLI set up (might struggle if your middle card uses a back plate), have a look below (my Mobo)-

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...hwee/Mobo1.jpg

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of coz bro..logs about sharing ideas and info..dont mind..:)

hmmm..i din add any addictives..its straight out from the bottle..

it does look abit pinkish, when i spilled some of it on the mat..

i am thinking prolly my red leds from my rams and fans add to the red? haha..nt sure..

ur blocks are nice..but nt sure if its gonna work for 3 way sli..the barbs will be in the way..i think..from my experience..hah..

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Originally Posted by gatecrasherlok

Man i've long'd to dump mine under water for so long and a year has passed with no real solution. It definately will not work now that I have upgraded the graphics car dto the 295. inspecting your picture the graphics card will not fit into slot one. Looks like I have to wait a little longer then to see if anything else crops up. If nothing comes before april, I think I'll close the doors on this coffin and go x58. I've waited too long.

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hmmm..hah..u shld go x58 man..

i7 will definitely be much better..:)

hey guys..wondering if any of the striker 2 formula users encountered this before..

heres the story..

after setting i my cpu loop, i wanted to see whether i could overclock my processor higher than my previous 4.6ghz..

i up the cpu core voltage to 1.65 but 4.8ghz and 5ghz onli can boot to bios..bsod after the win vista loading screen..

this is when i thot i would up my voltage to 1.7..(1.7v is the max i told myself i would ever go..if this cant work..i would back off)

with the voltage set, i press f10 and it reboots..

halfway, the whole system powers down..

i reboot again..this time i am able to get to bios, thnx to asus..

i check my temps..and to my horror..it was 92 degrees..

imagine that..92 degrees cpu in bios idling..i cant believe it..

i check the voltage monitor immediately and found out the readings was 1.8v instead of 1.7v..

i quickly went to the voltage settings page and discovered i did set 1.7v and not 1.8v..

i was quite alarmed..quickly revert to normal settings and rebooted..

thnk god..the whole processor is working..

but..soon after..i discovered..i now required higher voltages to attain benchmark stablility in vantage..

previously..

4ghz at 1.34v bios
4.4ghz at 1.45v bios
4.6ghz at 1.525v bios

now..

4ghz at 1.45v bios
4.4ghz at 1.55v bios
4.6ghz at 1.625v bios

sigh..still wondering wat went wrng that cause my 1.7v to hit 1.8v instead..