Project Mercury - Caselabs S3 | Watercooled | GTX Titan - Completed!

[alpenwasser]

A ...U ..

Another epic fellow Australian brother ?

Drops on knees and prays.

Teach me the ways of water cooling O'master

 

 

A ...U ..

Another epic fellow Australian brother ?

Drops on knees and prays.

Teach me the ways of water cooling O'master

Well, for starters he should teach you not to double post. :lol:

(Kidding of course, it has happened to me as well, such is the life on

se interwebz )

[Dsgreek]

Well, for starters he should teach you not to double post. :lol:

(Kidding of course, it has happened to me as well, such is the life on

se interwebz )

Such is the interwebz

Dude I love your copper *coughs* interest

[alpenwasser]

Such is the interwebz

Dude I love your copper *coughs* interest

Indeed. Thanks, and now back on topic methinks.

[Dsgreek]

Indeed. Thanks, and now back on topic methinks.

Ahaha yes of course !

Dude btw as le name suggests ... I AM GREEK AND WE CREATED EVERYTHING ! ( People with Greek backgrounds will know).

Buts yeah I've also taken an interest in Greek mythology and my roots

[Akula]

Himuro Bracket

Just finished constructing the 3.5" Himuro bracket that will be mounted in the bottom section of the Mercury S3, very easy bracket to construct & mount, it fit perfectly.

Once again id like to give credit to this design to the owner of "MonsterITX" as this is the exactly same mounting style used within his own S3.

 

In short the mounting bracket is attached to the Mercury S3, and then the Himuro is attached to the side of the bracket, which was ideal as i was not interested in modding this case.

It's currently in the paint booth getting a coat of Matte Black.

 

I'm waiting on an order from PerformancePCS in regards to my 2.5" Mini Himuro that i will use on the opposite side for my SSD.

 

 

 

 

 

[Akula]

Reservoir & Pump

So I've finally been able to manage to install my pump & reservoir combo, I chose the Bitspower setup due to the extra height of the Bitspower Z Reservoir.

Personally i love it, i can tell straight away it's going to make cable management a nightmare down there as it's rather large but I'm up for the challange.

 

I've modded my Laing D5 Pump power cable straight into the power supply rather than creating extra mess with a molex connection.

Don't be fooled about the CPU block, that's getting swapped quick smart, as soon as my new Plexi blocks arrive i'll be getting to work on the polishing stage and then fitting it all up.

 

I'm actually considering swapping this power supply over with my old 1200w Silverstone - Why 1200w? I love to overclock, and i have already bottle necked my 650w Silverstone while pushing the GTX Titan & 2600k to it's limits. Just a thought, all depends if the 1200w will fit as it's a 180mm power supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[B NEGATIVE]

I like that HDD silencer so much i may use one in my S3.......

 

Alatar reckons you can pull 500w with a heavy OC'd GK110 so I can see why you want to upgrade the PSU.

[alpenwasser]

Alatar reckons you can pull 500w with a heavy OC'd GK110 so I can see why you want to upgrade the PSU.

*gulp*

Good thing I'm not running Win, overclocking Nvidia GPUs has become practically impossible

on Linux last I checked. I may look into it once I actually have it all up and running,

maybe there are some workarounds via the BIOS. But still, running BOINC on those settings

would get me one massive (or rather: more massive ) power bill. Ah well...

[B NEGATIVE]

*gulp*

Good thing I'm not running Win, overclocking Nvidia GPUs has become practically impossible

on Linux last I checked. I may look into it once I actually have it all up and running,

maybe there are some workarounds via the BIOS. But still, running BOINC on those settings

would get me one massive (or rather: more massive ) power bill. Ah well...

 

 

I must state that it wasnt clear as to the cooling,LN2 may have been involved.

[alpenwasser]

I must state that it wasnt clear as to the cooling,LN2 may have been involved.

Yeah, I figured something like that (because, you know, thermodynamic common sense :lol: ),

but still, some O/C'ing capability on Linux would be nice to have. Anyway, don't

want to derail the thread, I'll get back into it in my log once I actually get to that

stage.

[Akula]

I like that HDD silencer so much i may use one in my S3.......

 

Alatar reckons you can pull 500w with a heavy OC'd GK110 so I can see why you want to upgrade the PSU.

 

Yeah i have to admit i was taken with the idea when i first saw it on OCN. Love it.

The Mini 2.5" Himuro is very hard to come by over in AU so looks like i'll be paying a fortune for shipping

 

Yeah I'm only using the 1006/439w Skynet Bios currently and that was drawing massive amounts of power when combined with a 5.0Ghz 2600k.

 

*gulp*

Good thing I'm not running Win, overclocking Nvidia GPUs has become practically impossible

on Linux last I checked. I may look into it once I actually have it all up and running,

maybe there are some workarounds via the BIOS. But still, running BOINC on those settings

would get me one massive (or rather: more massive ) power bill. Ah well...

 

I'm not that familiar with Linux system, id assume a stock bios with a mild overclock would performs fine although?

 

Yeah, I figured something like that (because, you know, thermodynamic common sense :lol: ),

but still, some O/C'ing capability on Linux would be nice to have. Anyway, don't

want to derail the thread, I'll get back into it in my log once I actually get to that

stage.

 

Ahaha i don't mind talking about computer shit within my logs, it's when logs go completely offroad i get worried

You're in the clear mate

[Lord Pantaloons]

dat everything.....

[alpenwasser]

I'm not that familiar with Linux system, id assume a stock bios with a mild overclock would performs fine although?

 

From what I've been able to find out, the tool which was usually used for overclocking

Nvidia cards on Linux no longer seems to work with modern cards, and I've read in a few

places that this is because the newer drivers outright don't support overclocking on

Nvidia GPUs on Linux anymore. If this is right, I assume you'd somehow have to flash

a modified BIOS onto the card to be able to overclock your card independently of the O/S

(I'm assuming putting the card into a Win machine and overclocking it, then putting it

back into the Linux machine would not work? Not sure, and I may well try it out anyway).

It's been very long since I last had a high-end GPU, so I can't claim to have any experience

with overclocking current cards. Also, I've never actually flashed a GPU before (and

that's assuming overclocking via flashing would actually work), let alone one that cost

me 1150 USD. I wouln't necessarily want to make a paper weight from my Titan. :lol:

Ahaha i don't mind talking about computer shit within my logs, it's when logs go completely offroad i get worried

You're in the clear mate

Cool. Not much need to worry then.

[Raboo]

Nice and black

[Akula]

8Pin Sleeving

Started my power supply sleeving on my 8Pin EPS cable last night, completed this morning, i was able to get a nice effect all throughout the cable, was a pain in the ass measuring each cable differently to account of the 275 degree bend from power supply to motherboard, but worth it in the end.

I'll pick up the sleeving in a few hours when i can feel my fingers again =/

 

Materials used listed below

• 16AWG 2.3mm diameter Hookup Cable
• MDPC Black Sleeve
• MDPC ATX Terminals
• MDPC ATX Connectors

I was too eager to start sleeving that i decided not to wait for LC Teleios sleeving =/

 

 

 

[Youbetternot]

Looks great I love black sleeving 

[Raboo]

Looks nice.

[AxelPeeters]

Lovely system  :wub:

[Akula]

Cannot believe I'm saying this, but EKWB has really disappointed me this time around.

I ordered my remaining EK-Coolstream PE 240mm radiator on the 30th September as it was on Back Order from one of their direct retailers.

 

Now, my order has been cancelled due to stock shortage, 15 days later, with no ETA available on when this item will be back in stock, this is ridiculous.

This single item will be the reason i cannot complete my loop by the end of the month.

[alpenwasser]

Cannot believe I'm saying this, but EKWB has really disappointed me this time around.

I ordered my remaining EK-Coolstream PE 240mm radiator on the 30th September as it was on Back Order from one of their direct retailers.

 

Now, my order has been cancelled due to stock shortage, 15 days later, with no ETA available on when this item will be back in stock, this is ridiculous.

This single item will be the reason i cannot complete my loop by the end of the month.

 

Hope an EK Rep see's this post. /Endrant

Ah, yes, the life of a water cooler is a hard one. I waited about two months for my

second Raystorm block IIRC. But I must admit I've gotten pretty used to it by now, I

appreciate punctual deliveries, but don't count on them.

[Akula]

Polishing EK Waterblocks

All my EK Waterblocks arrived today, was very eager to get underway with the polishing process, which is very easy to do. I'll list the requirements below.

• 2000 Grit Wet & Dry Sandpaper
• Polishing Cloth (Microfiber) & Drying Cloth
• 10 Minutes worth of your time
• Meguiar's Ultimate Compound Polish (Other polisher's will work

The process is very easy, first it's just a matter of removing the EK badge with a sharp knife so you don't sand the metal finish on the badge.

I found wet-sanding the waterblocks was far more efficient, so id recommend personally.

 

You'll need to void the warranty on the waterblock by removing the Nickel/Copper heat-spreader so the Plexi block is separate, this is required as i found to have a nice transparent effect on the back of the waterblock also.

Wet Sand for 3-5 Minutes each side until you're happy with the result, rinse the block to get rid of any loose dust & material and begin polishing with whatever Polish you have chosen.

 

After a few Sanding & Polishing attempts you should have a transparent block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DavidTheWin]

It honestly looks like you "fixed" the block design

[alpenwasser]

It honestly looks like you "fixed" the block design

Yup, IMO this is what these blocks should look like. Sure it's not that big

of a deal since it's a relatively easy mod, but if they made them stock like

this at least you wouldn't need to void the warranty.

[megadarkwood]

Polishing EK Waterblocks

All my EK Waterblocks arrived today, was very eager to get underway with the polishing process, which is very easy to do. I'll list the requirements below.

• 2000 Grit Wet & Dry Sandpaper
• Polishing Cloth (Microfiber) & Drying Cloth
• 10 Minutes worth of your time
• Meguiar's Ultimate Compound Polish (Other polisher's will work

The process is very easy, first it's just a matter of removing the EK badge with a sharp knife so you don't sand the metal finish on the badge.

I found wet-sanding the waterblocks was far more efficient, so id recommend personally.

 

You'll need to void the warranty on the waterblock by removing the Nickel/Copper heat-spreader so the Plexi block is separate, this is required as i found to have a nice transparent effect on the back of the waterblock also.

Wet Sand for 3-5 Minutes each side until you're happy with the result, rinse the block to get rid of any loose dust & material and begin polishing with whatever Polish you have chosen.

 

After a few Sanding & Polishing attempts you should have a transparent block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

damn son!

[Homicidium]

These blocks looks soooo good, my god!