Project Grimmm's Blanco

[grimmm88]

Hi All

 

Just want to share my worklog. Begining of this year starting on first January i have been thinking of changing my rig. Previously im on the X79 platform and i love it. As time goes by X99 comes out and for me i think this is the best time to change my rig completely. Regardless of that i finish nearly RM30k ( that will be divide 3.2 for US Dollars) for all the hardware, software, water cooling system and buying some item that i thought i want to use but my idea keep on changing. Just intro i'm new to water cooling but not modding pc rigs as well as overlocking.This is also request from few friends that i know of here. Feel free to comment any of my build but just a note i purposely done this one OVERKILLed! as maybe some can be used in my future build. I know some will ask why i don't go for rigid tubing. IMHO i like it because it have that clean look but i dont know i just  dont like it and nothing else and further more i frequent changing lots of hardware. At first i ordered all fitting to quick disconnect then want to use all rigid tubing but i don't know why i change to the normal way using com fittings, tube and drain port. Let the project begins!!

 

I start to buy all the hardware for my my rig and order water cooling hardware later. Bought them and Test all the hardware but intro on my specs first

 

 

a) PC Spec

 

- Rampage V Extreme X99 ROG motherboard

- 5930k Intel Processor

- Corsair Vengence 2800Mhz DDR4 rams

- GTX 980 Strix in SLI

- Xonar Phoebus ROG Sound Card

- PLEXTOR M6 Pro 512GB SSD

- 2 TB Western Digital HDD

- 1300w Cooler Master SIlent Hybrids PSU

- Custom white sleeves

- Razer Chroma Keyboard

- Razer Ouroboros

- Razer Tiamat 7.1

- ROG PB278Q monitor

- Enthoo Primo case

- Bitfenix white 300mm lighting

- 12 unit of SP120 Corsair Fans

- 3 unit of AF140 COrsair Fans

- 2 unit of Darkside 3-Pin Dual Radiator Push / Pull 4x Fan Y Splitter Cable - Jet Black Sleeved

- Darkside 3-Pin Dual Radiator Push / Pull 6x Fan Y Splitter Cable - Jet Black Sleeved

- Bitfenix Y cable for molex

 

 

B) Water cooling

 

- EK Supremacy EVO Gold edition CPU Block

- EK ASUS Rampage V Extreme Full Board Cooling Block Kit - Nickel CSQ

- XSPC Dual D5 pump bay res

- Alphacool NexXxoS Monsta Dual 360mm Radiator Special Edition White - 80mm Thick!! 

- Alphacool NexXxoS Monsta Dual 240mm Radiator - 80mm Thick!!

- Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper 240mm Radiator

- 1 unit Koolance INS-FLTR04 Inline Coolant Filter

- 1 unit Koolance Flow meter INS-FM18D

- 2 unit of EK GeForce GTX 980 Strix Full Coverage Water Block

- 2 unit of EK GeForce GTX 980 Strix Backplate - Nickel

- 2 unit Bitspower Adjustable Aqua Link Pipe II (41-69mm) - White

- 12 unit Bitspower G1/4 Thread 90-Degree Dual Rotary Adapter - White

- 5 unit of Bitspower G1/4 Thread 90-Degree Triple Rotary Compression Fitting - White

- 2 unit of Bitspower G1/4" Mini Valve - Deluxe White 

- 2 unit of Bitspower G1/4 Male to Female Extender - 30mm - Deluxe White 

- 2 unit of Bitspower G1/4 Male to Female Extender - 40mm - Deluxe White

- 2 units of Bitspower G1/4 Male to Female Extender - 15mm - Deluxe White 

- 5 unit of Bitspower Dual G1/4" Male / Male Fitting - White

- 16 unit of Bitspower Compression fitting

- 10ft of PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing- Elegant White

- Iand Silver kill coils

- Mayhems Biocide Extreme

- IandH Dead-Water Copper Sulfate Biocidal PC Coolant Additive

 

Note: Some of cooling hardware is ondaway from store's in the US and some local dealer here . Below are the some of the item i already received

 

 

 

 

 

So is time for me to stress test the hardware first and a liltle overclocked have been done on my test bench as well of a liltle bit of gaming. See below picture of the hardware on the test bench

 

 

 

 

 

As of update yesterday i start installing my waterblock first but one of the block screw broke while im instaling the screw. See below because i overlooked the screw's. Like some say RTFM.

 

 

And later i ordered another one since im running on SLI also waiting now for it to arrive. Below is the finished product using the other block 

 

 

 

I'm still waiting from some hardware from frozencpu, the update was it is stuck in customs. Funny for me it seems that here in my country we dont tax for cumputer item. 8 shipment using USPS none of them getting taxed but i just want to try out UPS to see how fast the item can reach, yes it is fast but i need to pay the tax almost half the price for the item i ordered in frozencpu.

 

Until i have my item i will continue the build log.. until then...

 

to be continue......

[XTankSlayerX]

Oh my god that STRIX Water block is amazing.

[niofalpha]

Ok, im hard.

[soaringchicken]

Cool build, followed

[grimmm88]

Oh my god that STRIX Water block is amazing.

Yeah.. i though Black at first, just go with my instinct for silver

 

 

Ok, im hard.

 

 

 

Cool build, followed

 

Thanks man..

[grimmm88]

im still thinking about the loop that i will be going for. Below i  have draft the loops and i'm still undecided which one should i use. Any opinion would be great

 

Loop A - 

Loop B - 

 

just to add (my bad), im using a pump/res combo

[soaringchicken]

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i still think about the loop that i will be going for. i have draft it and i'm still undecided which one should i use. Any opinion would be great

 

Loop A - 

Loop B - 

I like B, but where are you putting the pump?

[grimmm88]

[spoiler=]

I like B, but where are you putting the pump?

 i'm using a res with the pump attached to it. It will be at the 5.25 bay

[soaringchicken]

 i'm using a res with the pump attached to it. It will be at the 5.25 bay

ohhh... I've never seen that before :3

[grimmm88]

ohhh... I've never seen that before :3

 

 

This is the pump/res combo im using

 

[X1XNobleX1X]

 

 

That Strix block looks amazing!

Great job, I'll follow the buildlog. 

[grimmm88]

That Strix block looks amazing!

Great job, I'll follow the buildlog. 

 

Thanks man..

 

 

i love to see water cooled builds, cant wait for more

 

Very soon.. i will start on Monday 01/26/2015..

[Gunther78]

This looks sweet. I definitely like loop b more.

[Anthony_95]

Followed !! Looking forward for the white radiator 

[Nup]

Wow, what a rig thats gonna make! 

 

I'd agree with loop B  

[grimmm88]

Followed !! Looking forward for the white radiator 

 

Very Very soon.. Thanks mate..

[grimmm88]

 

[grimmm88]

This looks sweet. I definitely like loop b more.

 

Thanks man and also for the loop suggestion

[grimmm88]

Wow, what a rig thats gonna make! 

 

I'd agree with loop B

 

 

Thanks man.. also for the loop suggestion.. i think is going to be B

[mchllatham03]

This is going to be awesome! Can't wait for more updates.

[grimmm88]

Hi Everyone

 

Just an update i have received my shipment today but the core item still in "departure status from origin" should be arriving soon maybe today or tomorrow 01/27/2015. Below are the 90% complete of my fittings and some item receive from frozencpu

 

 

Hopefully my last shipment and also the core item will arrive soon so i can start building it. 

[grimmm88]

edited

[hacki@LSP]

Awesome

[grimmm88]

Hey folks

My build is on going.. Sorry at the moment i cant post picture as im using my phone now.. Im doing a leak test and hopefully if everthings is ok i will start posting picture of the build.. No doubt some glich here and there.. Stay tune...

[grimmm88]

Hi Guys

 

As much i hope everything when fine my second gpu is not detecting. I'm draining everything again and dismantling the gpu for some checking. Hopefully it is not broke.

 

Here are some picture of the build starting with the motherboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i post some more later on till it end but for now im not in the mood as my other card is not being detected.. dismantling the cards just to see what's up..

 

Thanks for viewing