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    matt-fr got a reaction from tridy in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    You can still make "the cart" tell you how many are left.
    Add items until it tells you "you can't add more".
    There are 213 units left.


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    matt-fr reacted to etonbears in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    When I noticed the SG10 product was available, there were 151 vouchers available to people like me that were not part of the kickstarter. I bought one 🙂
     
    So for me, the price was 1200euro plus 80euro shipping. When it arrives, as I am in the "Brexit" land of stupidity, I will probably have to pay 20% VAT and 5% duty on everything, some portion of which, I may get back from the refund of Belgian VAT.
     
    At approximately 1500euro, this better be a damn good product!
     
    Also, I'm glad they are refunding the original backers, even if inflation has eaten away at the value of the pledge. They are at least trying to the right thing ( or something close to it ).
     
    Let's hope there are no more dramas in the next few months.
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    matt-fr reacted to tridy in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    It worked to pay by PayPal, so if it is not delivered within a month or so, or if it comes damaged, at least I would have a chance to open a dispute or whatever it is called.
     
    It looks like they do the same bad VAT/IOSS workaround as eBay when VAT is refunded after the order is placed so that VAT would be paid later at Swedish (in my case) customs. This does not exactly work as they say, since the customs in Sweden will charge VAT based on the whole amount that already includes the original VAT (even though it was refunded). I wrote an email to the store and support asking for that but there is a high chance that they will screw this up anyways.
     
     
    update on the VAT issue, got a reply from the support. It is going to be shipped from somewhere in Europe, so no more VAT issues:
     
     
     
    The final receipt
     
     
     
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    matt-fr reacted to tridy in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    Today I got the voucher email:
    Another pre-order. Do I dare?
     
     
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    matt-fr got a reaction from irajacobs in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    December 2023 update:
     
     
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    matt-fr got a reaction from tridy in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    Linus himself talked to Calyos founder and new CEO at Computex.
    It seems like Calyos wanted initially to give a voucher only. And it's only after talking to Linus that they proposed a voucher + 2% share.
     
    Linus talked about his interaction with Calyos in the latest Wan Show.
    Starts at 1:41:02.
     
     
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    matt-fr reacted to etonbears in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    For anyone still following along....
     
    The Streacom teaser on Twitter of their collaboration with CalyOS, posted 28th April 2021, received a query concerning progress on 14th April 2023.
     
    Their response was that their would be news within a couple of weeks. Most likely they are intending to post an update on 28th April ( five days from this post ), which will be the 2nd anniversary of their teaser tweet.
     
    Possibly CalyOS will also update their Kickstarter page at the same time.
     
  8. Agree
    matt-fr got a reaction from tridy in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    Yes progress is encouraging, but I'm not expecting anything from Calyos. The kickstarter deposit is lost, and none of the backers will ever get a free case. If the actual project comes to life, backers will have to pay for the product.
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    matt-fr got a reaction from TVwazhere in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    Yes progress is encouraging, but I'm not expecting anything from Calyos. The kickstarter deposit is lost, and none of the backers will ever get a free case. If the actual project comes to life, backers will have to pay for the product.
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    matt-fr got a reaction from TVwazhere in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    Update 28 June 2021
     
    Dear Backers,

    I hope all of you are doing well with the summer season approaching fast.

    This update covers the results of our most recent survey regarding design features of the SG10; and we will provide some more information on features which were not included in the last communication; lastly, we will provide a small update on the project.


     
    Survey Results

    In the last communication, we asked for your input regarding few aspects of the design.

    Which GPU location do you prefer?
    What is your preference for the Front I/O location?
    What port combination would you like on the front I/O?
    If support for both current and next-gen CPUs is not possible, which is preferred?
    Do you have any other comments/suggestions in regards to the design?
    I have summarized the results here (some charts are in appendix for the ones interested):

    75% prefer the ‘performance’ GPU location. We will choose this version for the final design.
    There is no clear outcome regarding the front I/O location and we received very mixed feedback, with ‘Top Left’ just taking the lead at 29.2%. We will continue to review this and base the location on what works best with cable management.
    There is no clear outcome regarding the port combination. We will go with the originally proposed 1 x USB-C, 2 x USB-A but as the front I/O is modular, there will be an option to produce alternative ones as an accessory.
    77.5% prefer it if we support ‘next-gen’ CPUs. We will support Intel LGA1700 & AMD AM5.
    We do want to address several comments on Intel Xeon and AMD Threadripper CPUs, unfortunately, due to their considerably different form factor they will not be supported in this generation of the product. The key issue is the size differences of the IHS as there is no way to have the evaporator operate effectively with such different cooling surface areas. As the loop heat pipe is a sealed system, there would also be no way to offer customer replaceable evaporators.


     
    SG10 Case – More info on some features

    With the reveal of the design, there have also been some common questions that we would like to address:

    Fans & Fan installation - Whilst the SG10 has been designed and is optimised to operate without the need for fans, the tracks built into the frame will allow for a number of 120mm fans to be fitted. These can be used to give increase the cooling performance and allow the system to run cooler

     

     
    Additional PCI cards - With the decision to move the GPU location to the right side of the case, there will be an additional 2 locations available to support PCI cards. These will also require a flexible riser cable and will impact the total number of 3.5”/2.5” drives that can be fitted (as the mounting locations overlap)

     

     
     

     

     
    Mounting points for 3.5"/2.5" drives, PSU support - There will be a total of 5 drive bays that use a drive tray. Each tray can support 2 drive, either 2 x 3.5” or 2 x 2.5” of 1 of each. Drive trays can be mounted to either side of the case depending on PCI card usage. If only using the GPU location, all 5 bays will be available, so a total of 10 drives can be fitted. If an additional PCI card is used, this will occupy 2-3 bays (depending on location), limiting the number of drives to 4-6.

    In vertical orientation, the PSU can be 180mm in length, if a longer PSU is required, the orientation can be made horizontal to accommodate virtually any length, but it will reduce the number of drive bays available.

     

     
    Cable management guides/gutters/slots - This has always been a consideration and part of the design but with the recent change to the GPU location, we had decided to rethink this and are currently working on alternative ideas for how best to hide and manage cables. We will be able to share this in the next update.


     
    Next Steps

    Based on your feedback, Streacom is now finalising the design. In parallel, we will receive soon a second version prototype for review and testing.

    The redesign of the evaporator for both CPU and GPU is ongoing. It is likely that we will share further information in the next communication. The GPU part is the most challenging and we have 4 designs that we are reviewing with Streacom. A lot of consideration is going it this with the aim of providing the widest range of compatibility for different cards and vendors.


     
    In the next update, we will detail the progress we have made, including new pictures/renderings/etc. This was the latest info to share with you. As usual, we will update you on a regular basis. In the meantime, if you have any specific questions/ideas/comments, please do not hesitate to e-mail me.


     
    Kind Regards,

    Antoine


     
    Appendix – Survey Graphs

    Please note that some of the ‘other’ responses have been summarized for clarity of communication.
    Plus this ensures that everyone’s feedback is counted and included.
    All respondents have been verified that they were Kickstarter backers, with two results being excluded as the Backer ID nor Backer No. matched our records. 

     

     
     

     
     

     
     

     
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    matt-fr got a reaction from WhitetailAni in Our Craziest Cooling Project Yet   
    This is one of the rare LTT videos that I don't like. The project just looks rushed and over-dramatized.
     
    I expect a LTT video to be educational and show how things are done. This isn't the case here.
    Why continue to add water if it's leaking ? Fix the leaking problems first.
     
    The video is entertaining, with the "omg it's a disaster, it's leaking everywhere" panic.
    But I expect that kind of stuff in a competition where the time is limited, for example a scrapyard wars video or a live stream, not in a usual LTT video.
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    matt-fr reacted to tridy in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    Project Update - April 2021
     
     
     
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    matt-fr got a reaction from Dracarris in Our Craziest Cooling Project Yet   
    This is one of the rare LTT videos that I don't like. The project just looks rushed and over-dramatized.
     
    I expect a LTT video to be educational and show how things are done. This isn't the case here.
    Why continue to add water if it's leaking ? Fix the leaking problems first.
     
    The video is entertaining, with the "omg it's a disaster, it's leaking everywhere" panic.
    But I expect that kind of stuff in a competition where the time is limited, for example a scrapyard wars video or a live stream, not in a usual LTT video.
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    matt-fr got a reaction from Sorachan in Our Craziest Cooling Project Yet   
    This is one of the rare LTT videos that I don't like. The project just looks rushed and over-dramatized.
     
    I expect a LTT video to be educational and show how things are done. This isn't the case here.
    Why continue to add water if it's leaking ? Fix the leaking problems first.
     
    The video is entertaining, with the "omg it's a disaster, it's leaking everywhere" panic.
    But I expect that kind of stuff in a competition where the time is limited, for example a scrapyard wars video or a live stream, not in a usual LTT video.
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    matt-fr got a reaction from Kaboom1 in Our Craziest Cooling Project Yet   
    This is one of the rare LTT videos that I don't like. The project just looks rushed and over-dramatized.
     
    I expect a LTT video to be educational and show how things are done. This isn't the case here.
    Why continue to add water if it's leaking ? Fix the leaking problems first.
     
    The video is entertaining, with the "omg it's a disaster, it's leaking everywhere" panic.
    But I expect that kind of stuff in a competition where the time is limited, for example a scrapyard wars video or a live stream, not in a usual LTT video.
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    matt-fr got a reaction from Kilrah in Our Craziest Cooling Project Yet   
    This is one of the rare LTT videos that I don't like. The project just looks rushed and over-dramatized.
     
    I expect a LTT video to be educational and show how things are done. This isn't the case here.
    Why continue to add water if it's leaking ? Fix the leaking problems first.
     
    The video is entertaining, with the "omg it's a disaster, it's leaking everywhere" panic.
    But I expect that kind of stuff in a competition where the time is limited, for example a scrapyard wars video or a live stream, not in a usual LTT video.
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    matt-fr reacted to Dracarris in Our Craziest Cooling Project Yet   
    WOW, what a bunch of wasted time, effort and resources - all because you were unable to seal two fittings. This is just infurating, ruining everything and making all the results basically worthless through such a stupid mistake. A fraction of the time invested to soak up all the leaking water would've been sufficient to properly seal it. Very nice job half-assing everything again @AlexTheGreatish and big kudos for management, @LinusTech.
     
    Also, next time maybe get some proper connectors and hook up the fans before powering everything.
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    matt-fr reacted to Dutch_Master in Our Craziest Cooling Project Yet   
    Solid A for the idea, big fat F for execution
     
    For someone with the engineering qualifications Alex has, I'd expected a seriously better thought-out concept and practical solutions. Putting the radiator beside the PC is the most obvious remedy against leaks-causing-trouble, the construction is tall enough to extend above the CPU block so air would collect in the rad. As someone said earlier, a leak test would have revealed any shortcomings in the loop that would need resolving without testing the viewers endurance for cringe. As for the fans, a cheap 5 bucks Aliexpress fan-hub with Molex connector should solve any issues pretty much definitively.
     
    Oh well, I guess negative attention is also attention
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    matt-fr reacted to samcool55 in Our Craziest Cooling Project Yet   
    So this video basically shows us why you do a leak test by pressurizing the loop BEFORE you fill it!
    A professional would have known that.
     
    Honestly Linus, you know better, this really felt like doing a bad job for the sake of drama and entertainment.
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    matt-fr reacted to Josysclei in Our Craziest Cooling Project Yet   
    It pained me so much to see such a nice concept be butchered by lack of time and prep. This idea definitely deserves a proper revisit. I understand you have to pump a video per day, but sometimes the end result is just not worth it... 
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    matt-fr reacted to SolarNova in Our Craziest Cooling Project Yet   
    Well, what a pointless test.
     
    How is it, with all that hardware ...this ends up so janky..and of all things to go wrong ..a leak ..u couldnt fix a leak (or didnt want to)...
    Come on, ofc entertainment is a factor ....but please tell me your going to release another video on this working properly ?
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    matt-fr got a reaction from barkydoggo in Pewdiepie! - We built you a gaming PC!   
    From PewDiePie's live stream (done today 2020-01-05) :

    2021-01-05 19-04-56edit.mp4
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    matt-fr reacted to tridy in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
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    matt-fr got a reaction from shark7760 in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    No info yet. I will keep you updated here.
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    matt-fr got a reaction from shark7760 in Calyos NSG S0 2-Phase Cooling Solutions is Dead?   
    Update from 12 november 2020
     
    This really sucks ...
    So, backers can (one of the three options below) :
    *get a 25€ refund, on a kickerstater project that cost 580 to 650€ ...
    *or be in the 20 lucky "winners" and get a free case; for the other backers pay again to get a case (600 to 700$).
    *or say no to this partnership and push-back furthermore the project and release of a final product ...
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