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HYPE!
 

Hello all, I have finally completed the project, here are the final photos:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final photos and spec:   Asus Rampage V Edition 10 Intel i7-6800k Avexir 32Gb DDR4 Asus Strix 1070 Samsung 960 500Gb Avexir SSD 120Gb CM V850 Dell 34" U3417W ROG panel CM Masterkeys Pro L CM MasterMouse CM Masterpulse Pro All water cooling by EK Water Blocks.   #megaskotmodding #evolution #coolermaster #coolermasterbalkan #aluinoxmetalworks #ekwaterblocks #ek #asus #ROG #avexir #ewe #dell #mixersleeve  

 

 

 

 

Update! Visualizer 0.1 release and lookout on online configurator!
Today, I proudly present version 0.1 of the Freilite Iris Visualizer, an online tool to try out potential configurations.
This version is by no means final, but it's a good framework for testing what's possible and what isn't with the data format I'm planning to use. (Big thanks to XeaLouS for his ideas on this!) As usual, feedback of any kind is very welcome!
In the future, this will be extended into an online configurator tool, so you won't have to install any software to modify the animations. More on that below.

Basic functionality:
TL;DR: Just try it out, it's fun!
On the left, you can see the live preview, on the right is the configuration UI, where you can modify Cues. Cues consist of multiple parameters that define how the LEDs change colour and are the basic building blocks of animations. In the future, you'll be able to chain multiple Cues together into Cue Lists.
Right now, only a single cue can be displayed at any given time. The parameters of each Cue are as follows (more will follow in the future):
Start Color: Colour each LED will start its transition at. End Color: Colour each LED will end its transition at.The hue of this colour is capped at 359° in the visualiser to make it easier to achieve the rainbow animation you can see above. Duration: Time one full cycle of the animation will take. When the Time Divisor is lowered, this value should be increased to keep the same velocity. Time Divisor: Describes the value the Duration is divided by to calculate the temporal offset between neighbouring LEDs. Basically, this means that each LED counterclockwise of its neighbour will reach the End Colour earlier by (Duration/Time Divisor). This means that if a single dot is displayed, you can just reduce the Time Divisor to 6 to see two dots, 4 to see three dots and so on. Ramp Type: Specifies how the transition between Start Color and End Color is calculated. Currently, there are only three options. They are explained below. Ramp Parameter: Changes the behaviour of the Ramp Type. The basic concept is that it changes which time the "peak" of the functions happens at, but the practical implications are different for each Ramp Type. Reverse: Self explanatory.
The three Ramp Types are explained below. In the future, they will be illustrated in the Visualizer to make them easier to understand.
Linear HSL: Moves on a linear path through the HSL colourspace, first from the Start Color to the End Color, and then back. I recommend this for most scenarios, especially when transitioning between two colours.
The Ramp Parameter in this case specifies the position of the "peak" of the transition function. When it is 1, an LED will jump down to the Start Color immediately after reaching the End Color. When it is 0.5, it will take equal time to transition forth and back. Try it out to see if you can tell the difference! If you're coming from a music background, you can also think of it as the ratio between attack and release if decay and sustain are both 0. Linear RGB: Included for comparisons sake. In some cases this will also look better when transitioning between a regular colour and black or white. The Ramp Parameter has no effect in version 0.1, I just couldn't get it to work properly. Jump: Just jumps from Start Color to End Color and then back down. Very simple effect, I'm personally not really a fan of it, but it can look quite cool with a Ramp Parameter of 0.5 and lower Time Divisors. The Ramp Parameter works similarly as before, but it effectively changes the width of the spinning dot.
Wow, that was quite a bit of information. So, where will this go in the future?
 
Future Online configurator:
In the future, you will be able to download an animation you've designed on the Visualizer as a .hex file. The Iris 16 will be acting as a Mass Storage device similar to an SD card or Flash drive. To load the animation onto it, you simply open it in your file manager and copy the .hex file directly onto it. This means that you will not need to install any additional software and that the Iris 16 will be usable on every OS on the planet, no matter how obscure.
Additionally, none of this will be required after setting the button up once. All animations are stored on the Iris 16 itself, so even when putting it in a different machine, all the animations will be just where they were.
It will also be possible to upload a previously stored animation to modify it again. This means that you need no online account and don't have to enable cookies to save animations. And, you can share them with others in any way imaginable. Via e-mail, Pastebin, Google drive, even morse code if you're so inclined.
Makes you wonder why not more companies do it this way.
Thanks for reading and have fun breaking my software!
I'll implement downloading animations as soon as possible so you can start sharing your ideas.

Full custom-made leather seat (made of black real leather, stiched with red threads).
 

 

 

 

I got a couple of updates
 
I mounted the NZXT Hue Fans in the front of the Case
Built a custom faceplate for the Aqauero, and cut away a hole to mount it.
I got a new custom GPU I/O panel.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update 12: Finally finished!!!
 
So this week I got the glas cover and finished my build over halfe a year after I started building it. And I have to say I really like the outcome
Have a look by yourself:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
As the build is running oil cooled for almost two month now I can already give you a summary:
 
The good....
In the beginning I was not sure if I'm able to master this risky project. Despite a long planing phase, there was a high probabillity ending up with a design flaw and it wouldn't work at all. But the cooling works well, on idle the CPUs are at about 42 C and the GPU at 33C. Now I'm folding at full power on CPU and GPU, both overclocked (CPU 3,1 GHz all cores, GPU 1.277 GHz) and the CPUs are at 64C and the GPU at 73C. I'm only folding since 45 minutes so the temperature will rise a bit more, but that's fine, considering I have the max. possible load and burning over 600 watts.... Also, passive cooled and overclocked Titan X (Maxwell)!
Now I have a quite powerful PC that I don't need to upgrade for several years. And by the way, when I will upgrade I have to dissassembe the entire PC because I can't reach several cables. But I will worry about that in 4 years or so
 
... the bad....
There are a few things that didn't turn out like they where intendet. From an aestetic point of view I should have switch the position of the Xeon Phi and the GPU so the DP cables would be on the side and not in front. I assumed there must be a 90 degree DP cable somewhere, but didn't finde any, even in the Shenzhen electronic market, and they have about 3 floors with only display cables. But the PCIe slot allocation is better this way, that's why I choosed this placement in the first way.
Speaking of the Xeon Phi, I'm able to use the auto-offload feature and speed up calculations when using MATLAB, but only when the jobs are big enougth. As I usually have not very high maxtrix / array sizes and low arithmetic desity, hardly any calculation gets send to the Phi. On the other hand the two E5-2680 are already crushing my old machine (i7-4790). Everytime I boot the PC, the Phi will boot as well and stay in the P0 power mode (about 200 watts!) and I have to manually connect to it so it will go dwon to P3. But even then it still burns about 70 watts while waiting for work. This is a lot of energy and I decided to unplug the PCIe cable to turn the card completly off.
When I have a big project in the future I will reconnect it (takes be about 5 minutes + 5 minutes to clean my hands).
Also the adhesive of the cable ties got disolved in the oil and they get lose. The once with screwes are much better, but I liked to drill as less holes througth the heat sinks as possible. By the way, the rubber dampenings on the noctua fans are completly fine.
 
... and the ugly.
I used to much thermal paste. Usually this is not a problem as I use nonconductive one. But not the oil dissolved it and it felt doen onto the RAM slots.

 
I tried to clean it, but it just desolved into the oil even more and make it clowdy. I hope it will fall out over time and accumulate on the bottom where it is invisible.
But my worst mistake was to use silicon sealing. As Christoph told me, it is hydrophobical but lipophilic. So it will seal good for water but bad for oil. The oil can go througth even the most narrow gap and even diffuses through solid silicone. As a result my build is leaking a little bit. It is not much at all and all gets captured by the catch basin, but still. After one month the oil level in the basin was about 1 mm. I can handle it as I have enougth oil, so I will not disasseble everything to fix it. If you work on a similar project keep this detail in mind.
 
But in the end I'm really pleased with the outcome.

I finished the build today!
 
I have no time for a proper blog entry by now but here you have a sneak peak:
 

e: Progress post #1
 
Will be updating this thread as I finish things up and put the footage together. I've got about a couple hours of footage, and will be filming the rest of the process over the next couple weeks. Unfortunately, I don't have a cameraman, so everything is from one angle on a tripod, which is a little suboptimal
 
Purpose: Extremely quiet gaming PC
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv mATX - The best looking mATX case I could find. May be switched out for a Cerberus when that case releases.
i5-6600K - Hyperthreading is unnecessary for this application
Asus Maximus 8 Impact - Originally chose the board for an mITX build. Ended up with an mATX case because Cerberus hasn't released yet. It's not like I use the extra PCI-e slots, anyway.
G.Skill Trident Z 3200MHz 32Gb - What? I liked the heatspreader design. Besides, despite the i5, this will end up handling some workstation duties.
EVGA GTX 1070 Superclocked ACX - the non-reference cooler is getting shelved anyway. I always end up buying EVGA products when I can because their warranty is so damn nice.
Seasonic Snowsilent 750
Samsung 850 Evo 1tb
Samsung 850 Evo 256Gb - I'm not made of money, you know.
 
WC Nonsense
XSPC Ion pump/res - it was white.
XSPC EX120
XSPC EX240x2 - Ex-series radiators perform well with low RPM fans, and are slightly slimmer than the AX rads. This ended up being important.
Noiseblocker eloop x5 - Quiet.
EK FC1070
EK Asus M8I Monoblock
EK-Ekoolant Pastel White
Primochill LRT Clear
EK-ACF fittings
 
Lacking any actual content for the moment, we can instead appreciate how nice EK's block looks on my 1070.
 

 
 

Still patiently waiting for the Cerberus myself too. One day...  

Got some new pictures for you .
 
Finished drilling all holes for the pass-through fittings, pump and reservoir. Took quite some time to measure everything out so it will fit. Really liked the drilling template EKWB shipped with the pump mount.
 
     
 
Then it was time to start doing my first bends. Nothing special, they're all just single or double 90° bends. So far I like the results, only the front ( connection from pump to radiator and drain valve) doesn't convince me 100%, but I haven't found a better solution so far.
 
   
 
 
Also did some details like removing the ugly stickers from the ram and cutting two cable holes in the case for the SSDs (painted the cut edge later on)
 
 
 
I hope I can finish the remaining bends tomorrow and start leak testing

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BRINGING US TO 3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS ON YOUTUBE!!
 
Y'all are bae. That's why we've partnered up with Razer to give away one NEW Razer Blade 14, and one NEW Razer Blade Stealth (full specs listed in the announcement video), with a custom graphic designed by our very own Edzel Yago  .
 
RULES OF THE GIVEAWAY:
 
1. One entry per user. Duplicate posts and posts from duplicate accounts will be deleted before a winner is drawn, to leave one post per person.
 
2. Winners will have 72 hours to respond. If a winner does not respond within that time, a new winner will be drawn.
 
3. This is a worldwide giveaway with no age restrictions. Shipping costs will be covered by the shipper, but any duties/taxes/other fees upon delivery will be the sole responsibility of the winner.
 
 
Alright, now that we've got that out of the way, OMG THIS IS AWESOME HOW DO I WIN ONE???:
 
1. Comment below letting us know which Razer laptop you would prefer to win. Feel free to make it fun - what would you use it for? Why do you prefer the Blade or the Blade Stealth?
 
2. This is not a REQUIREMENT for entry, but you should definitely follow Razer on Twitter and subscribe to their YouTube page. In addition to providing the laptops for this awesome giveaway AND sponsoring our trip to PAX, they work with a plethora of other incredible creators in a number of spaces, and release cool content with some of them on a fairly regular basis. Please support them on social media and Tweet at them thanking them for this giveaway!!
 
3. Check back in one week. Entries for this giveaway will close on Monday, September 12, and winners will be chosen soon after. Winners will be messaged by me here on the forum. Do not accept any other form of communication as legitimate, and do not share personal information with anyone who asks for it unless you can confirm that they are a legitimate source.
 
That's it!! If I've missed anything, feel free to let me know.


GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ENTERING, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS CRAZY JOURNEY
 
 
EDIT:
 
Alright, we have selected our winners!!!
 
@Plavi and @willp3, you have 72 hours to respond to the DMs I am sending you right now. If we do not receive a reply in that time, new winners will be chosen! Since both said that the Blade would be their choice, it's on a "first replied first served" basis. (for clarity - what this means is that the first winner to reply will get their choice between the two laptops, and the second winner to reply will get the laptop that the first winner did not choose. This does not mean that we're only giving away one laptop...)
 
Thanks everyone.
 
 
EDIT2:
 
Alright, so @Plavi has officially claimed the New Blade! Congrats on winning

But, unfortunately for @willp3, he did not respond in time to claim his prize...

Our new Blade Stealth winner is @ted542! Check your inbox, you have 72 hours to reply
 
 
EDIT3:
 
Both laptops have now been claimed. Thanks for participating in this awesome giveaway, and please be sure to keep an eye out for giveaways in the future!
 
 
Please don't report posts in this topic - all duplicates will be handled before drawing, so if you have double posted, don't worry about it.

Let's cut, cut firmly without any fears 
 
 
 




 

 
 



 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AC waterblocks applied  - I wish they provide thermal pads like EK, or even attach thermal compound. If possible I use EK next time. Sorry AC but you should not save on it. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wait... Is that a dual GPU card?
EDIT: Oh wait, just a misleading name...

Case Mockup V2.0
I've gone back to keeping the motherboard mounted to the door (in the spirit of the original G4).
The PSU is now a full ATX unit (my TX650M). This is creating some problems with clearances, but it will save some money as I can carry over my old PSU.
My next issue to tackle is CPU cooling and HDD cages. I still have no idea how airflow will be, but my guess is pretty bad.  
 

 

 

my latest build: Mjolnir   I really love all mat black with gold   Parvum Ssytem M1.0 whit triple layer option Intel i7-5820k  @ 4.2 Asus Sabertooth X99 16gb (4x4) Gskill DDR4 2400 2 x GTX980 reference SSD Kingston Hyper X 120gb 3 x Seagate 500gb 7200rpm 2.5" HDD EVGA 1050g PSU  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Now the final pics!!!
enjoy!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
It arrived safely at Computex ☺
Hope you like it!

Basically the 750 Ti had this issue but has it far worse. The RX 480 'potentially' exceeds PCI-E compliance while the 750 Ti in most cases did. By far. Like it says in that podcast, the 12V rail supplies 66W for the PCI-E power. The 750 Ti, without any sort of overclock (even without a boost clock), draws up to 70W at peak load, around 65W at gaming load, again with no OC.
 
Now to me that seems a bit ridiculous when you compare it to this RX 480 situation. The 480 'might' exceed it, AMD is still testing, but the 750 Ti clearly does, sold a lot more, and is a lot older. And no one even batted an eye, because they have nothing to hate on because it's not from AMD and everyone has to hate AMD for some reason.

there is like 100+ posts of "dying motherboards" on AMD forusm and reddit by now.
 
i bet 99.99% of them are bullshit. Just like the fan speed bug where some AMD GPUs fans got locked at 20%. heaps of people claimed their GPUs died because of this. Yet only ONE case was proven to be real. The rest was bullshit.
 
Even a shitty mobo shouldnt immediatly die from a AMD GPU drawing a little bit more power over the PCIe. UNless they overclock the shit out of the GPU then start mining or folding for a whole fucking day.
 
But in that case, you did it because you KNEW that it had that bug and are trying to pull a scam in order to get a whole new system.

idk why everything isn't just 4x DP and included adapters

On June 28, 2016 the Linus Media Group domain registrar account was compromised.
 
The exact methodology of the "hack" won't be disclosed for obvious reasons, but I can assure you that despite any claims to the contrary, the appropriate safeguards were in place on our side, and as I type this Yvonne is having a very heated phone discussion with the 3rd party responsible for the breach.
 
Anyway, the thing most of you are probably wondering about right now is what this means for your forum account or personal information, and the answer is very simple:
 
NOTHING.
 
The "hacker" simply changed the DNS settings in the dashboard and did not at any time have access to the linustechtips.com server. Any claims of a database dump are categorically false.
 
The compromised accounts - including Twitter - have been restored.
 
I hope this clears things up.
 
Linus

Overclocked 970. Also a poor benchmark, note the 380X outperforming the 970 in one instance.

Well, this doesn't seem like a proper benchmark, so I'd ignore it. I am from Poland so I understand everything there, and it's flawed.
 
1. They don't even know names for the FireStrike benchmarks.
2. They OC'd the 380X, the 970 and not the 480
3. The testbench CPU is an 6600K, not an i7, to prevent any potential bottlenecks
4. I have no idea why the fuck they benched World of Tanks as it's a CPU-bound game that's not GPU demanding at all and can be played on a haswell i-gpu
5. The 480 still beats an OC'd (!) 970 in FireStrike Extreme.
6. I've never seen this newspaper. Might be fake.

A 25% difference is "within margin of error"? I'd hate to fly a plane engineered by you.