Project: Virgin Suicide - First Time - Lian Li P80

[CptDreadFlint]

I might try paint one of those and test it on one memory slot since I have 4 sets of the coolers. You know if the memory temps are shown per memory slot?

Haven't found a "proper" way to test RAM temps, but I am prone to ghetto rigging. I once stuck thermal sensors and read the temps off an old fan controller. Uncertain as to how accurate this method yields but I reasoned that it couldn't be that far off.

But great progress, Winston! Dig seeing another XS member outfitting the same board as me with success.

[WinstonSthlm]

@shazza: Thanks shazza! I try to take it slow and be careful. Still I have made a few mistakes, not big ones and most could be fixed
Btw, your paint job on the Pearl looks great!

@eponymous: Thanks! Looking forward to more updates on your build

builds coming along nicely!
In the heatsinks is actually a gas, so I hope you were'nt breathing in at the time. . .

Oh, is that gas dangerous?

Haven't found a "proper" way to test RAM temps, but I am prone to ghetto rigging. I once stuck thermal sensors and read the temps off an old fan controller. Uncertain as to how accurate this method yields but I reasoned that it couldn't be that far off.

But great progress, Winston! Dig seeing another XS member outfitting the same board as me with success.

Ty Cpt!
That would work to see how good the RC cool the memory when painted.
To bad I don't have any idea to get the original ram sink off

Got this reply from Corsair when I asked them how to remove the Dominator DDR3 heat sink:

We do not suggest removing the heatsinks on these modules are they are hard glued onto the IC chips. Pulling the heatsinks apart may pull the chips off as well.

I Have been away on vacation in Greece this weekend but hope to get some work done in the next few days =)
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[WinstonSthlm]

Happy news, after problems with removing the heat sink on the Corsair Dominator memory I found a solution I will keep the heat sink on and fasten the Arctic cooling RC heat sink on the original heat sink The only modification was removing the top fins.

Think it looks good even tho the I didn't get the original heat off. Another plus with this solution, the paint will not jeopardize the cooling as much













Yesterday I soldered the three rad fans together in a parallel loop. Main cable will connect to one control on the the fan controller using the first fan RPM cable.
I will connect the second fan RPM cable the motherboard. This to configure BIOS to shut down computer if fans fail





The pump look pretty nice in white





Have also done some fan led removal. Desoldered all leds from the four Lian Li 140mm front door fans. I wasn't so found of the the blue led light since I will use white light in the case



Things to do next:
- Paint the last four Arctic Cooling RC mem sinks.
- Sleeve the remaining cables.
- Find a solution to fasten the ROG chip heat sink.
- Try the plexi top for the NB/SB block (got this a few days ago).
- Test out res holder.
- Increase the length of the feet or maybe buy the Lian Li wheels.
- Make a side window (haven't decided how to do this the best way
- Put all the stuff together
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