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For a modular power supply, such as Corsair AX760i, pins on both ends are the same type, which are female pins.
 
AX760i uses
 
1) 10+14 pin on PSU side for motherboard 24 pin. We always use the term 24 pin because it has 24 circuit design, but it has only 23 pins crimped. That means a 24 pin cable for AX760i uses 47 pins; It is never a bad idea to have more at hands.
 
2) 6 pin for peripheral cables. It is a 6 pin housing but only 5 pins for SATA and 4 pins for Molex.
 
3) 8 pin CPU cable has 8 pins on PSU side, 4x12v + 4xGround. Nothing too special here.
 
4) 8 pin GPU cable has 7 pins on PSU side, 3x12v + 4xGround, but the other end is 2 x 6+2pin. It is a 2 in 1 on PSU side, so 8 on GPU side, and every wire is 2 in 1on this side. AX760i has 6 8 pin sockets on PSU side, which means, ideally, it can handle 2 CPU power cables, and 4 GPU cables. Unless you want to use 3-way SLI or Crossfire, you can make each GPU cable have only 2 connector on GPU side to avoid 2 in 1 wires; they are not easy to crimp or sleeve or solder.
 
All and all, here is a list of what you might need:
10 pin connector x 1 http://store.design4paragon.com/psu-10-pin-connector.html
14 pin connector x 1 http://store.design4paragon.com/psu-14-pin-connector.html
24 pin connector x 1 http://store.design4paragon.com/motherboard-24-pin-connector.html or http://store.design4paragon.com/motherboard-20-4-pin-connector.html
8 pin CPU connector x 4 (8 pin cables use 8 pin CPU/EPS connector on PSU side, so you need 2 for CPU cable, 1 for each GPU cable, so 4 in total) http://store.design4paragon.com/eps-8-%28cpu-8%29-pin-connector.html
8 pin GPU connector x 1 http://store.design4paragon.com/pci-e-8-pin-connector.html
6+2 pin GPU connector x1 (yes now you use only 6 pin, but maybe you will upgrade to a more powerful graphic card in the future that requires 2 8 pin connectors. Better have but not need than need but not have.) http://store.design4paragon.com/pci-e-6-2-pin-connector.html
6 pin PSU connector x 2 ( for 2 separate SATA cables) http://store.design4paragon.com/seasonic-6-pin-connector.html
SATA connector x 2
You have many options for SATA connector
http://store.design4paragon.com/sata-punch-through-connector.html
http://store.design4paragon.com/sata-long-connector.html related pin http://store.design4paragon.com/sata-long-pin.html
http://store.design4paragon.com/sata-short-connector.html related pin http://store.design4paragon.com/sata-short-pin.html
ATX pin x 108 (10+14+24+8*4+8+6+2+6*2, but I would recommend to get at least 120 just in case you need a few to practice) http://store.design4paragon.com/atx-female-pin-short-prong.html
count how many 2 in 1 wires, and you might need that many of long prong pins to do 2 in 1 crimp http://store.design4paragon.com/atx-female-pin-long-prong.html or you can use short prong ones if you want to solder 2 in 1 wires.
 
Of course, you also need wire and sleeving.
We have mainly 3 types of wires:
http://store.design4paragon.com/wire.html
UL1007, which is the most commonly used for sleeving projects.

 
Silicon rubber wire, which is very soft and clean finish.

 
And my personal favorite, TEFLON coated silver plated wire. Clear insulation, shiny and no one has anything even close to its beauty.

 
Sleeving options we are currently providing is Paracord or PET.
Paracord can do a lot of things, and sleeving is the one that we care the most here. It has a lot of color as well as pattern options that you can choose from.

 
And PET, which is polyethylene terephthalate. It is stiffer than paracord and it is plastic.

 
I hope this is not too complicated. Please feel free to contact me on the forum or on our website if you have any question.

Looks great.  You should have had him make you a backplate for that quadro

Finally Water Cooled
 
It has been a while since my last post, and I finally got sometime to get these photos organized.
 
Very close, but with all XSPC parts, fitting isn't a problem.


 
90 degree fitting is from EK because XSPC was out of stock from where I made the purchase.

 
Testing pump and flushing radiator in my kitchen sink



 
This power adapter is from the lighting kit in my previous RV01 mod. [LINK]

 
I modified the socket to convert to a Molex.

 
Green rust is gone.

 
The waterblock I got custom made for Quadro 4000 has minor problems to fit, shown in red rectangular.

 
I had to remove a piece to get enough clearance, but I couldn't remove too much and damage the screw hole.



 
Two different cards with two different waterblocks may just have their ports aligned.

 
This was on sale on newegg for $8 after MIB.

 
I want all red LED in my case. Cosmos II has an LED switch built-in, but it is 12v all the time. Red LED has 1.8v to 2.2v forward drop so I had to put 6 of them in serial and connected to 12v.

 
Home made PWM fan hub and LED hub.

 
This is how the stock fan is wired. LED bulbs don't have a separate connector meaning I cannot switch them on and off. This fan is 3 pin, meaning RPM is controlled by voltage.

 
The plan I have here is to connect all LED bulbs to a separate connector so I can control them separately.


 
I decided to move all my 3 SSDs into optical bay area, and route cables for drives through here.



 
5.25 tray is from my old Raven 03 case. The small cage was on sale on newegg for a few dollars.


 
CPU block in position

 
This 480 radiator foam gasket is very useful other than reducing vibration from fans.


 
The middle section is quite big so I used it in several other occasions. Here is a bracket from home depot painted black to mount D5 pump to bottom of my case.

 
Here is res mounts.


 
Magnetic tape and some fine steel mesh painted black can turn into any dust filter you need.


 
After 4 Hours of leak testing I was so surprised that it dd not leak a single drop. This is my first attempt in water cooling.

 
Another angle.

 

Watercooling Parts Unboxing
 
A big box from performance-pcs

 
1/2in ID, 3/4in OD tubing




 
Very well packed. No damage at all.

 
EK D5 PWM pump, somehow this was priced the lowest among all similar models.



 
For budget reasons, I did not go for any fancy pump tops.



 
To me, XSPC designs the best looking waterblocks. Raystorm performs pretty good to me.



 
Temp probes. 1 for air intake, 1 for hot water going into radiator, and 1 for cool water going out of radiator. I want to see how my loop performs, and if I need more radiators.



 
To keep cost down, I am using barb fittings when they are not seen.





 
Fancy and expensive parts.




 
EK 90 degree rotary adapters. I wanted to go with XSPC rotary adapters, but they were out of stock on performance-pcs, and a lot more expensive at other places.


 
They stay nicely together.


 
The cheapest tube res I could find at this size.



 
Again, to me, XSPC designs the best looking waterblocks. GTX 680 razor new style waterblock.





 
480mm radiator gasket.

 
I have been using Silver 5. This time I want to try something different.


 
XSPC tube cutter. A bit expensive for what it does. Not perfect cut every time.


 
I am very glad that they keep all the form part together. You will see why.

 
Custom made waterblock for Quadro 4000. A friend of mine made this and mailed it to me from China.


 
My pump or pump top does not come with o-ring. I bought two of these, one as backup.

 
 
My 480 radiator was bought used. Seller said it was for review purpose, and not used after reviewing. Unfortunately, it did not come with stop fittings or screws. These XSPC ones look better than the flat copper ones anyways.

Thank you @Jumper118

What to expect

 
Harddrive cage will be removed for sure if I start doing water cooling.

 
Harddrives and SSDs will go into this:
SilverStone CFP52B 5.25-Inch to 3.5-Inch Bay Converter with Hot-Swappable Function (Black)
 

Cooler Master Possessed by Silverstone | Cosmos II and TJ-11 Hybrid Mod | Assembly, Custom Cables, Silver Plated Wires
 
Harddrive cage took from lower conpartment ant hung right underneath the stock dual hot-swappable bay cage.

 
Custom made silver plated cables for motherboard 24 pin. I just love the looks. I wish Asus could have made the USB 3.0 header right angled, and I wish Cougar could have made some total black vortex fans with black rubber pads. I can remove them tough since I mount them with short screws from the open frame.

 
PSU side short run loop of 2 to 1 cables. So all cables above look great, and there is no soldering needed.

 
A look through PCI-E slot down at Cougar 120mm black Vortex fan, right inbetween EVGA GTX680 and PNY Quadro 4000.

 
With the way I modded this case, the first 2 USB 2.0 ports are partially blocked. This is with top cover off.

 
And with top cover on.

 
PSU 12 pin to PCI-E 8 pin + 6 pin. Because my GTX 680 requires only 1x8pin+1x6pin, I leave the extra 2 pin connector out. I can be easily added when necessary.

 
Motherboard 20+4 pin, I did not have a 24 pin connector, but this one has sliding grooves, which means it does not come off easily.

 
PSU side of 24 pin is 18 pin + 10 pin. This is very common for Seasonic modular design, and in this case, I strongly believe that XFX 1250W is either made by Seasonic or designed Seasonic, because they sue exactly the same modular connectors. Some low wattage earlier models have 16+10 on PSU side for 24 pin. Some PCI-E connectors have 8 pin connector on PSU side, and 2x6+2 between which is short run cables. I hope that is the right way to call it.

 
PSU 8 pin to CPU 8 pin, one connector

 
and the other.

 
End result.

 
Close shot.

 
Close shot at PSU side. All 2-1 cables were done on PSU side with short run method. Right now, SATA and Molex are still factory all black flat cables yet to be custom made. I need to mention that XFX PSU does not come with all black flat cables, they are from a Seasonic unit. Here I like to thank Seasonic because they replace my older version of X650 with 16+10 to 24 pin conector sleeved model with their newest X650 with 18+10 to 24 pin connector and all black flat cables for SATA and Molex. They even sent me an extra bag full of modular cables; a whole extra set. All these at no charge and were done in about a week.

 
 
This project will halt at this stage for a while. I will answer any question, but there isn't much left until I get the funds to do a water cooling loop.

Cooler Master Possessed by Silverstone | Cosmos II and TJ-11 Hybrid Mod | Hardware Overview
 
I have to admit that this part may have come a bit too late.
 

 
Don't whipe your screen, the box cover is dusty.





 
One of the things I fell for, paid for, but never used. Shame


 
Who still have time for this?




 
 

Original title was:
Unusual Unboxing | Cooler Master Cosmos II Mod | Surprise Alert
I guess I really tricked a lot of people believing this was an unboxing thread, so I decided to change this title so people know this is a case mod build not a traditional unboxing, even when this is not traditional at all.
 
 
Original unboxing pictures from early October.






That's me measuring MB tray and planning this mod.

Watercooling Parts Unboxing
 
A big box from performance-pcs

 
1/2in ID, 3/4in OD tubing




 
Very well packed. No damage at all.

 
EK D5 PWM pump, somehow this was priced the lowest among all similar models.



 
For budget reasons, I did not go for any fancy pump tops.



 
To me, XSPC designs the best looking waterblocks. Raystorm performs pretty good to me.



 
Temp probes. 1 for air intake, 1 for hot water going into radiator, and 1 for cool water going out of radiator. I want to see how my loop performs, and if I need more radiators.



 
To keep cost down, I am using barb fittings when they are not seen.





 
Fancy and expensive parts.




 
EK 90 degree rotary adapters. I wanted to go with XSPC rotary adapters, but they were out of stock on performance-pcs, and a lot more expensive at other places.


 
They stay nicely together.


 
The cheapest tube res I could find at this size.



 
Again, to me, XSPC designs the best looking waterblocks. GTX 680 razor new style waterblock.





 
480mm radiator gasket.

 
I have been using Silver 5. This time I want to try something different.


 
XSPC tube cutter. A bit expensive for what it does. Not perfect cut every time.


 
I am very glad that they keep all the form part together. You will see why.

 
Custom made waterblock for Quadro 4000. A friend of mine made this and mailed it to me from China.


 
My pump or pump top does not come with o-ring. I bought two of these, one as backup.

 
 
My 480 radiator was bought used. Seller said it was for review purpose, and not used after reviewing. Unfortunately, it did not come with stop fittings or screws. These XSPC ones look better than the flat copper ones anyways.

Finally Water Cooled
 
It has been a while since my last post, and I finally got sometime to get these photos organized.
 
Very close, but with all XSPC parts, fitting isn't a problem.


 
90 degree fitting is from EK because XSPC was out of stock from where I made the purchase.

 
Testing pump and flushing radiator in my kitchen sink



 
This power adapter is from the lighting kit in my previous RV01 mod. [LINK]

 
I modified the socket to convert to a Molex.

 
Green rust is gone.

 
The waterblock I got custom made for Quadro 4000 has minor problems to fit, shown in red rectangular.

 
I had to remove a piece to get enough clearance, but I couldn't remove too much and damage the screw hole.



 
Two different cards with two different waterblocks may just have their ports aligned.

 
This was on sale on newegg for $8 after MIB.

 
I want all red LED in my case. Cosmos II has an LED switch built-in, but it is 12v all the time. Red LED has 1.8v to 2.2v forward drop so I had to put 6 of them in serial and connected to 12v.

 
Home made PWM fan hub and LED hub.

 
This is how the stock fan is wired. LED bulbs don't have a separate connector meaning I cannot switch them on and off. This fan is 3 pin, meaning RPM is controlled by voltage.

 
The plan I have here is to connect all LED bulbs to a separate connector so I can control them separately.


 
I decided to move all my 3 SSDs into optical bay area, and route cables for drives through here.



 
5.25 tray is from my old Raven 03 case. The small cage was on sale on newegg for a few dollars.


 
CPU block in position

 
This 480 radiator foam gasket is very useful other than reducing vibration from fans.


 
The middle section is quite big so I used it in several other occasions. Here is a bracket from home depot painted black to mount D5 pump to bottom of my case.

 
Here is res mounts.


 
Magnetic tape and some fine steel mesh painted black can turn into any dust filter you need.


 
After 4 Hours of leak testing I was so surprised that it dd not leak a single drop. This is my first attempt in water cooling.

 
Another angle.

 

Finally Water Cooled
 
It has been a while since my last post, and I finally got sometime to get these photos organized.
 
Very close, but with all XSPC parts, fitting isn't a problem.


 
90 degree fitting is from EK because XSPC was out of stock from where I made the purchase.

 
Testing pump and flushing radiator in my kitchen sink



 
This power adapter is from the lighting kit in my previous RV01 mod. [LINK]

 
I modified the socket to convert to a Molex.

 
Green rust is gone.

 
The waterblock I got custom made for Quadro 4000 has minor problems to fit, shown in red rectangular.

 
I had to remove a piece to get enough clearance, but I couldn't remove too much and damage the screw hole.



 
Two different cards with two different waterblocks may just have their ports aligned.

 
This was on sale on newegg for $8 after MIB.

 
I want all red LED in my case. Cosmos II has an LED switch built-in, but it is 12v all the time. Red LED has 1.8v to 2.2v forward drop so I had to put 6 of them in serial and connected to 12v.

 
Home made PWM fan hub and LED hub.

 
This is how the stock fan is wired. LED bulbs don't have a separate connector meaning I cannot switch them on and off. This fan is 3 pin, meaning RPM is controlled by voltage.

 
The plan I have here is to connect all LED bulbs to a separate connector so I can control them separately.


 
I decided to move all my 3 SSDs into optical bay area, and route cables for drives through here.



 
5.25 tray is from my old Raven 03 case. The small cage was on sale on newegg for a few dollars.


 
CPU block in position

 
This 480 radiator foam gasket is very useful other than reducing vibration from fans.


 
The middle section is quite big so I used it in several other occasions. Here is a bracket from home depot painted black to mount D5 pump to bottom of my case.

 
Here is res mounts.


 
Magnetic tape and some fine steel mesh painted black can turn into any dust filter you need.


 
After 4 Hours of leak testing I was so surprised that it dd not leak a single drop. This is my first attempt in water cooling.

 
Another angle.

 

Finally Water Cooled
 
It has been a while since my last post, and I finally got sometime to get these photos organized.
 
Very close, but with all XSPC parts, fitting isn't a problem.


 
90 degree fitting is from EK because XSPC was out of stock from where I made the purchase.

 
Testing pump and flushing radiator in my kitchen sink



 
This power adapter is from the lighting kit in my previous RV01 mod. [LINK]

 
I modified the socket to convert to a Molex.

 
Green rust is gone.

 
The waterblock I got custom made for Quadro 4000 has minor problems to fit, shown in red rectangular.

 
I had to remove a piece to get enough clearance, but I couldn't remove too much and damage the screw hole.



 
Two different cards with two different waterblocks may just have their ports aligned.

 
This was on sale on newegg for $8 after MIB.

 
I want all red LED in my case. Cosmos II has an LED switch built-in, but it is 12v all the time. Red LED has 1.8v to 2.2v forward drop so I had to put 6 of them in serial and connected to 12v.

 
Home made PWM fan hub and LED hub.

 
This is how the stock fan is wired. LED bulbs don't have a separate connector meaning I cannot switch them on and off. This fan is 3 pin, meaning RPM is controlled by voltage.

 
The plan I have here is to connect all LED bulbs to a separate connector so I can control them separately.


 
I decided to move all my 3 SSDs into optical bay area, and route cables for drives through here.



 
5.25 tray is from my old Raven 03 case. The small cage was on sale on newegg for a few dollars.


 
CPU block in position

 
This 480 radiator foam gasket is very useful other than reducing vibration from fans.


 
The middle section is quite big so I used it in several other occasions. Here is a bracket from home depot painted black to mount D5 pump to bottom of my case.

 
Here is res mounts.


 
Magnetic tape and some fine steel mesh painted black can turn into any dust filter you need.


 
After 4 Hours of leak testing I was so surprised that it dd not leak a single drop. This is my first attempt in water cooling.

 
Another angle.

 

Finally Water Cooled
 
It has been a while since my last post, and I finally got sometime to get these photos organized.
 
Very close, but with all XSPC parts, fitting isn't a problem.


 
90 degree fitting is from EK because XSPC was out of stock from where I made the purchase.

 
Testing pump and flushing radiator in my kitchen sink



 
This power adapter is from the lighting kit in my previous RV01 mod. [LINK]

 
I modified the socket to convert to a Molex.

 
Green rust is gone.

 
The waterblock I got custom made for Quadro 4000 has minor problems to fit, shown in red rectangular.

 
I had to remove a piece to get enough clearance, but I couldn't remove too much and damage the screw hole.



 
Two different cards with two different waterblocks may just have their ports aligned.

 
This was on sale on newegg for $8 after MIB.

 
I want all red LED in my case. Cosmos II has an LED switch built-in, but it is 12v all the time. Red LED has 1.8v to 2.2v forward drop so I had to put 6 of them in serial and connected to 12v.

 
Home made PWM fan hub and LED hub.

 
This is how the stock fan is wired. LED bulbs don't have a separate connector meaning I cannot switch them on and off. This fan is 3 pin, meaning RPM is controlled by voltage.

 
The plan I have here is to connect all LED bulbs to a separate connector so I can control them separately.


 
I decided to move all my 3 SSDs into optical bay area, and route cables for drives through here.



 
5.25 tray is from my old Raven 03 case. The small cage was on sale on newegg for a few dollars.


 
CPU block in position

 
This 480 radiator foam gasket is very useful other than reducing vibration from fans.


 
The middle section is quite big so I used it in several other occasions. Here is a bracket from home depot painted black to mount D5 pump to bottom of my case.

 
Here is res mounts.


 
Magnetic tape and some fine steel mesh painted black can turn into any dust filter you need.


 
After 4 Hours of leak testing I was so surprised that it dd not leak a single drop. This is my first attempt in water cooling.

 
Another angle.

 

There are a lot of cable on the market

But many do not use

Will not even boot

Especially to PCIE3.0 environment

[Test System]

Test environment ︰ PCIE 3.0 environment 。

Test items︰

 
1.Test with PCI Express Gen2.0 X16 to X16 175mm。 2.Test with PCI Express Gen3.0 X16 to X16 200mm。 3.Test without PCIe riser cable card 。 CPU︰I5-3470 。

MB︰JW B75-ITX。

GPU︰ PowerColor R9-270X 。

SSD︰DATA SP900 128G。

D-RAM︰Kingston 2G X2 。

Case︰Li Heat Industries Limited. ITX 12 cubic liters 。

Power︰TFX-450W。

OS: Windows 8.1
 
1.Test with PCI Express Gen2.0 X16 to X16 175mm



 
 
 
 
Score︰As you can see in these photos, I've started my computer, but it shows a black screen.
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................

2.Test with PCI Express Gen3.0 X16 to X16 200mm
 




 
 
As you can see in the GPU-Z picture, it shows that it is running in PCI-E 3.0 X16 @ X16 3.0
 
 
 



 
 
 
Score︰P7394
.....................................................................................

3. Test without PCIe riser cable card 。
 
 



 
Score︰P7369 and P7206
..................................................................................... 


The results


1.Test with PCI Express Gen2.0 X16 to X16 175mm。
Score︰Unable to start running


2.Test with PCI Express Gen3.0 X16 to X16 200mm。
Score︰P7394


3.Test without PCIe riser cable card 。
Score︰P7369 and P7206

(Why test with cable scores high than without cable?
Because it will not be the same scores at different times. It will between about 72XX~73XX. So actully. it dosen't mean that the scores with cable is higher .)




 
 
 
 
 
 

Watercooling Parts Unboxing
 
A big box from performance-pcs

 
1/2in ID, 3/4in OD tubing




 
Very well packed. No damage at all.

 
EK D5 PWM pump, somehow this was priced the lowest among all similar models.



 
For budget reasons, I did not go for any fancy pump tops.



 
To me, XSPC designs the best looking waterblocks. Raystorm performs pretty good to me.



 
Temp probes. 1 for air intake, 1 for hot water going into radiator, and 1 for cool water going out of radiator. I want to see how my loop performs, and if I need more radiators.



 
To keep cost down, I am using barb fittings when they are not seen.





 
Fancy and expensive parts.




 
EK 90 degree rotary adapters. I wanted to go with XSPC rotary adapters, but they were out of stock on performance-pcs, and a lot more expensive at other places.


 
They stay nicely together.


 
The cheapest tube res I could find at this size.



 
Again, to me, XSPC designs the best looking waterblocks. GTX 680 razor new style waterblock.





 
480mm radiator gasket.

 
I have been using Silver 5. This time I want to try something different.


 
XSPC tube cutter. A bit expensive for what it does. Not perfect cut every time.


 
I am very glad that they keep all the form part together. You will see why.

 
Custom made waterblock for Quadro 4000. A friend of mine made this and mailed it to me from China.


 
My pump or pump top does not come with o-ring. I bought two of these, one as backup.

 
 
My 480 radiator was bought used. Seller said it was for review purpose, and not used after reviewing. Unfortunately, it did not come with stop fittings or screws. These XSPC ones look better than the flat copper ones anyways.

Watercooling Parts Unboxing
 
A big box from performance-pcs

 
1/2in ID, 3/4in OD tubing




 
Very well packed. No damage at all.

 
EK D5 PWM pump, somehow this was priced the lowest among all similar models.



 
For budget reasons, I did not go for any fancy pump tops.



 
To me, XSPC designs the best looking waterblocks. Raystorm performs pretty good to me.



 
Temp probes. 1 for air intake, 1 for hot water going into radiator, and 1 for cool water going out of radiator. I want to see how my loop performs, and if I need more radiators.



 
To keep cost down, I am using barb fittings when they are not seen.





 
Fancy and expensive parts.




 
EK 90 degree rotary adapters. I wanted to go with XSPC rotary adapters, but they were out of stock on performance-pcs, and a lot more expensive at other places.


 
They stay nicely together.


 
The cheapest tube res I could find at this size.



 
Again, to me, XSPC designs the best looking waterblocks. GTX 680 razor new style waterblock.





 
480mm radiator gasket.

 
I have been using Silver 5. This time I want to try something different.


 
XSPC tube cutter. A bit expensive for what it does. Not perfect cut every time.


 
I am very glad that they keep all the form part together. You will see why.

 
Custom made waterblock for Quadro 4000. A friend of mine made this and mailed it to me from China.


 
My pump or pump top does not come with o-ring. I bought two of these, one as backup.

 
 
My 480 radiator was bought used. Seller said it was for review purpose, and not used after reviewing. Unfortunately, it did not come with stop fittings or screws. These XSPC ones look better than the flat copper ones anyways.

Watercooling Parts Unboxing
 
A big box from performance-pcs

 
1/2in ID, 3/4in OD tubing




 
Very well packed. No damage at all.

 
EK D5 PWM pump, somehow this was priced the lowest among all similar models.



 
For budget reasons, I did not go for any fancy pump tops.



 
To me, XSPC designs the best looking waterblocks. Raystorm performs pretty good to me.



 
Temp probes. 1 for air intake, 1 for hot water going into radiator, and 1 for cool water going out of radiator. I want to see how my loop performs, and if I need more radiators.



 
To keep cost down, I am using barb fittings when they are not seen.





 
Fancy and expensive parts.




 
EK 90 degree rotary adapters. I wanted to go with XSPC rotary adapters, but they were out of stock on performance-pcs, and a lot more expensive at other places.


 
They stay nicely together.


 
The cheapest tube res I could find at this size.



 
Again, to me, XSPC designs the best looking waterblocks. GTX 680 razor new style waterblock.





 
480mm radiator gasket.

 
I have been using Silver 5. This time I want to try something different.


 
XSPC tube cutter. A bit expensive for what it does. Not perfect cut every time.


 
I am very glad that they keep all the form part together. You will see why.

 
Custom made waterblock for Quadro 4000. A friend of mine made this and mailed it to me from China.


 
My pump or pump top does not come with o-ring. I bought two of these, one as backup.

 
 
My 480 radiator was bought used. Seller said it was for review purpose, and not used after reviewing. Unfortunately, it did not come with stop fittings or screws. These XSPC ones look better than the flat copper ones anyways.

If you don't do this as a job, use staples. Separate 2 staples together, bend one end straight, then do this again. You have 2 L shape staples and they will work very well.

I almost got that cooler for my quadro 4000 which is based on fermi architecture.
But last year, I got a waterblock custom made for quadro 4000, and I bought a slightly used alphacool xt45 480 rad. I decided not to waste money on air coolers but spend more money getting a pump, CPU block, gtx680 block, tubing and fittings and made a custom loop water cooling system.
Now my quadro is 55c, gtx680 45c, 3930k oc4.4 ghz 1.375v 62c under full load, intake air about 29-30c. And I'm very happy about this.
I understand this may be off your original topic. Just want to complain about the heat issue of my quadro card, but ended up dumping too much details.
Hope you won't mind.

With all respect to your contribution, excellent work, and sharing of your knowledge and experience, our supply is not more expensive even they are better quality.
Our TEFLON coated silver plated wire is slightly more expensive than regular wires, but it does not need sleeving which makes finished cables not more expensive than sleeved cables.
Gold plating is very commonly used for signal and power connection, take a look at your high end headphones, microphones and sound cards. Gold plated terminals may not make any difference, but they are not expensive either. $0.08 each is not premium price comparing to $0.40/5pc.
After all, I don't see how it is a burn of money by buying better quality supplies within the same price range.
 
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Different color LEDs May not use the same voltage. Blue is usually around 3.3v, red is 2-2.2v.you can solder a red one into a blue position, but it may not last long. You need to either put a resistor or a diode in series with red LED in order to make it work with 3.3v.
More detailed information:
http://electronicsclub.info/leds.htm

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