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aeus

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About aeus

  • Birthday Aug 23, 1988

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Interests
    PC Hardware, Online advertising, Beer, Ping-pong
  • Occupation
    Advertising Technical Manager

System

  • CPU
    Intel i7 5820k @ 4.3 Ghz
  • Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI
  • RAM
    Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 32GB DDR4 @ 2400MHz
  • GPU
    2x Asus GTX 970 Strix
  • Case
    Phanteks Enthoo Pro M
  • Storage
    Samsung 950 Pro 512GB, Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
  • PSU
    Corsair RM850x
  • Display(s)
    2x LED Acer G247HYU 23.8 inch
  • Cooling
    EK-KIT L360 (R2.0) + EK-CoolStream XE 240 Rad + EK-FC970 GTX Strix
  • Keyboard
    Cooler Master STORM QuickFire XT
  • Mouse
    Razer Naga 2014
  • Sound
    on-board + Microlab M 200
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro

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  1. I just finished undusting and moving the parts in the old Define S. This case looks so empty without a reservoir, though you can barely see the mobo with that NH D15. Don't mind the mess, as it will be mostly taken apart again when I get the watercooling stuff in place. In the process I returned the initial PSU and got the HXi instead, for having all cables compatible with the Cablemod set, as well as Corsair Link (because why not). And it was discounted at this time, so it ended up being cheaper than the HX850 by around $30. If someone is wondering about cooling performance on the Genome II vs Noctua D15, with my case and not particularly good air flow in this define S (only got those 2 intake fans, and top cover is still on) - under load in small ftts prime95 Noctua clearly wins at max temp on some cores of 72C. While the Genome water cooler was getting up to 85C. This is with the default Asus "overclock" MCE enabled (all cores at 4.8ghz, 1.20 to 1.32 V). And for now my setup is pretty much set, as today was the last day I could legally return & replace parts from the original order.
  2. Thanks d0nut. Sadly I can't find that case locally but would look good indeed. International shipping costs about the same as the case itself so that's not an option. So I'm undusting the good ol' Design S and will buy a vertical mounting kit from Cablemod for the video card since I'm returning this Genom II.
  3. After 3ish years since my last (and first hard tube) watercooling build in a Carbide 540 I'm relapsing and I will go back to watercooling my current build. I wasn't particularly happy with the setup above, at least not on water. After a few months the fluid wasn't as white anymore and it actually looked pretty bad. And since I didn't have a drain port there just draining it once was a pain...and just thinking about filling/cleaning/draining few more times to get all the white coolant out made me go back to stock cooling on GPUs and AIO for the CPU for the past years. Since a few days ago I've temporary build this: Intel i9 9900k ASUS RTX 2080 Strix Gaming O8G 8GB ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB DDR4 SSD Samsung 970 EVO 500GB in a case which i dislike and will likely return soon Deepcool Gamer Storm Genome II Black-Red I've already ordered most of the watercooling parts and they will probably arrive sometimes in January: Bitspower Lotan VGA Water Block for ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 and 2080Ti Bitspower CPU Block Summit M Acrylic - Digital RGB EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM - Plexi (incl. sleeved pump) EK-CoolStream XE 240 EK-CoolStream PE 360 EK-Vardar F3-120 (1850rpm) EK-HDC Fitting 12mm Random things, like T-splitter, ball valve (not making the same mistake twice), few extenders, angled fittings, vertical pump bracket. Now I'm struggling to find a case. I already own an empty Fractal Design Define S but kinda feels outdated? I'm very close to the limit of my budget for this build, most of what I have spare is in case I miss something (fittings, extenders, cables, adapters, these kind of small things). To mention a few things - there will be very little modding to the any of the parts, maybe some painting/recoloring here and there but that's about it. No modifying of the (future) case. What I'm looking for in this build, in order: 1. Longevity - I want it to last 4-5 years 2. Performance 3. Aesthetics - I don't mean things will be all over the place, but don't really need the "bling" Since I can't proceed at the moment I thought I'd post this thread and ask for people's opinion and suggestions if any and update along as I go! So I will start with a question Should I stick to the Define S or try to stretch it for something else even if it's a bit later? If so, what?
  4. Thanks Minsekt for the mod and Jidonsu for the followup. Indeed, air was the issue. I really expected the pump to just suck all the water out of the res when needed, same as the DDC, but that didn't happen. All good now though, cheers.
  5. Thanks man! Fortunately, neither of the above. I got into bios, set the pump to full speed, and the temp shown in bios was below 30 degrees. I am worried that I missed something with the res ports (quad read the manual though, this setup seems fine), or with the drain setup (this is my 3rd build, but never used a draining setup before). The noise the pump makes when at full speed is scary, and it sounds like it\s running dry, can't actually tell if there is water in the pump. Can you guys please check this video or the capture from the first post - did I mess up somewhere which causes the pump to dry out?
  6. Well, before reading about that mob, I tested with the actual system. The CPU reached shut down temp within 3 minutes or so. When I got to Windows and quickly opened a monitoring software it was at 80 degrees. Before I got the time to reset manually, it shut down. Should I assume the pump is faulty? Or am I missing something perhaps?
  7. Meh, I was trying to avoid testing with the actual system powered on. But if that's the only choice, I will have to.
  8. I'm about to lose my mind here... For 2 hours now I've been trying to test my loop after changing cases and pump, from DDC to D5. However, the pump just doesn't move the water enough - if this explanation makes any sense. When I first powered the secondary PSU the PWM cable was plugged into the powerless mobo - in this case the water barely moved at all, wasn't even reaching the first GPU. I removed the PWM cable completely and I saw some progress, it got to the last radiator, but never back into the reservoir. I've leaned the living sh!t of the case and a bit of water starts moving, but that's about it. Please see the this photo: the blueish water with residues from the old loop never gets to the clear water in the reservoir. Do I have any chance to do at least a full circuit then replace the liquid?
  9. Can only support 1x 240 mm rad at the top, and that's with extra features
  10. Hi folks I'm looking for some recommendations for PC cases that can fit 2 custom liquid cooling loops. The ideal case: - has a large side window - the full loop can be seen (no bottom compartments or back mounting for pumps) - reservoirs/pumps can be mounted next to each other (not mandatory, as long as they're visible) - 2x 360 radiators mounting spots (not in a bottom compartment) I know that CaseLabs has multiple models that match these criteria, but I'm not prepared to spend over $1000 for a case, so I'm wondering what other alternatives there are. Cheers!
  11. I'm only using Vardar 1850 RPM fans currently: 2 to pull air into the case, 2 to pull air out of the case. With only 4 in total, at max speed, I can tell you they are annoyingly loud, I don't have exact dbA values, but I for one couldn't stay in the same room as the computer for longer periods of time. I've let Asus Thermal Tuning Utility to setup the speeds for me and it lowered all the fans to ~700 RPM and CPU fan (which is actually the pump) to 1200 RPM. Now they are extremely silent in a Corsair Air 540, which is the opposite of a silent case. I have to place my ear on the case to hear anything at all. In regards to temperatures, with the fan at this lowest settings, the CPU does get quite hot up to 90C in Prime95, but in usual gaming such as Dirt or GTA5 it doesn't go above 60C. This with an i7 5930k @ 4.5 Ghz @ 1.285V core @ 22C ambient. At max fan speed I notice high difference in temps with up to 15C lower -> CPU never goes above 72C is Prime95.
  12. Would you say a thick (60 mm) 240 mm radiator can be enough for cooling a CPU and 2x GTX 970? I was using this 240 and a 360 and it was obviously fine, but things happened to the 360, may it rest in pieces (literally). Anyway, should I bother redoing the loop without the 360 or likely the performance will be poor and not worth the time (rigid tubing, I'll still keep the old bends for the 360 setup)? Cheers
  13. If the computer was turned off, likely it will be fine.
  14. I have no problems with my 950 pro as boot drive. Just to mention, although it doesn't matter much, I'm using it in a M.2 to PCIe adapter since my mobo doesn't support x4 on M.2. As I found out before buying mine, thermal throttle could occur when you transfer over 50GBs continuously. So if all you do is move/copy massive files on your ssd or to/from other devices capable of the same speed -- yes, get a cooler. Otherwise, for normal use as boot drive/gaming/apps, you will never reach throttle temp.
  15. This is as good as the chip lottery. 2x Acer G247HYU: one goes to 63 hz, the other 85.
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