[Build Log] frigidi aeris, 250D, copper tubing, VI impact, 780 Lightning,

[Freaky_spider]

It's a skill you'll inherit eventually. :lol:

keyword, eventually -.-

[AlwaysFSX]

keyword, eventually -.-

Could be today, could be 50 years from now. At least you'll get to there.

[Freaky_spider]

I am sad to announce that this will be delayed

 

updates will be rare, im sorry guys, i need this pc for school and i cant afford to loose it even if its just for a weekend, i have to much writing to do on this thing

 

ill probably sleeve the 8 pin cable i have as a spare and clean and install the rads, but that will probably be it untill the next break (in 1.5 month)

 

im really sorry guys. ill see when i can get some work done, maybe mod a panel for a window as currently non of the panels are on

[wng_kingsley7]

I am sad to announce that this will be delayed., updates will be rare, im sorry guys, i need this pc for school and i cant afford to loose it even if its just for a weekend, i have to much writing to do on this thing

I'll probably sleeve the 8 pin cable i have as a spare and clean and install the rads, but that will probably be it until the next break (in 1.5 month)

im really sorry guys. ill see when i can get some work done, maybe mod a panel for a window as currently non of the panels are on

I'll be waiting & hey you might even see me open my build log near the end of 2014

[Freaky_spider]

I'll be waiting & hey you might even see me open my build log near the end of 2014

ill be looking forward to that!

[AlwaysFSX]

School's important, take of that first.

[Freaky_spider]

So after some tinkering in my mind how to solve the problem with the height of my 780 lightning ive come to the conclusion that i have 3 options

 

-sell the lightning + the block

 

-buy a 970 + a block

 

OR

 

Sell the 250D

 

Sell the 140mm rad

 

buy a 280 mm rad, a rad shroud and a second 140mm rad

 

buy a bitfenix phenom

 

OR

 

Keep the lightning

 

remove the window that has overhang that and interferes with the lightning blcok

 

make a new window that doesnt interfere

 

make a cut in the upper left support beam because that will interfere with the 90° fitting that will come out of the block

 

 

Ill probably go with the first or second option 

 

What do you guys think? any other suggestions?

 

also, next update will be in about a month when i have 9 days off, hopefully ill finish it then

[Norman_the_Owl]

So after some tinkering in my mind how to solve the problem with the height of my 780 lightning ive come to the conclusion that i have 3 options

 

-sell the lightning + the block

 

-buy a 970 + a block

 

OR

 

Sell the 250D

 

Sell the 140mm rad

 

buy a 280 mm rad, a rad shroud and a second 140mm rad

 

buy a bitfenix phenom

 

OR

 

Keep the lightning

 

remove the window that has overhang that and interferes with the lightning blcok

 

make a new window that doesnt interfere

 

make a cut in the upper left support beam because that will interfere with the 90° fitting that will come out of the block

 

 

Ill probably go with the first or second option 

 

What do you guys think? any other suggestions?

 

also, next update will be in about a month when i have 9 days off, hopefully ill finish it then

At this point, selling the lightning makes most sense imo.

 

If you can get a decent chunk of your cash back, i think it'll be worth it

[Freaky_spider]

At this point, selling the lightning makes most sense imo.

 

If you can get a decent chunk of your cash back, i think it'll be worth it

i agree, 

 

ill still lose money, but its the option where i can keep the most of my parts and probably lose the least amount of money

 

also, the 250D is too beautifull to sell

[Norman_the_Owl]

i agree, 

 

ill still lose money, but its the option where i can keep the most of my parts and probably lose the least amount of money

 

also, the 250D is too beautifull to sell

Who knows, maybe you could wait till october or whenever non-reference 980s become available and get a lightning 980?

 

JK reference cards are way better for watercooling, i only got my lightning 290x because it was an absolute steal

[Freaky_spider]

Who knows, maybe you could wait till october or whenever non-reference 980s become available and get a lightning 980?

 

JK reference cards are way better for watercooling, i only got my lightning 290x because it was an absolute steal

yea, my 780 was a steal too

 

350€ euro? looking back shouldnt have bought it, this would have been finished already, not having to wait 1 month for the block killed my shedule

[wng_kingsley7]

Well it sucks that one of the three option is to get rid of the Corsair obsidian case or the buy anew gpu
Part of the purpose of developing a mod is so that you will feel comfortable removing bits of material from your case etc

@Norman_the_Owl next time only quote the part that is actually necessary

[Freaky_spider]

Who knows, maybe you could wait till october or whenever non-reference 980s become available and get a lightning 980?

 

JK reference cards are way better for watercooling, i only got my lightning 290x because it was an absolute steal

AAANDDD

 

i found a steal on a 780ti with a block  :wub:

 

450€, faster then a 970 and the same price (if you include the block that is)

[Norman_the_Owl]

AAANDDD

 

i found a steal on a 780ti with a block  :wub:

 

450€, faster then a 970 and the same price (if you include the block that is)

Nice, I didn't even consider a 780ti. That's practically a 980, for most intensive purposes

[Freaky_spider]

Well it sucks that one of the three option is to get rid of the Corsair obsidian case or the buy anew gpu

Part of the purpose of developing a mod is so that you will feel comfortable removing bits of material from your case etc

@Norman_the_Owl next time only quote the part that is actually necessary

I thought it would have been an easy +3mm height mod

 

but i never saw that the preinstalled windows had a +-1cm bump on the inside, and removing the upper left support beam is gonna make the case a bit more flimsy (i intend to travel with this)

[Freaky_spider]

Nice, the dude i bought my GPU from has the new world record on 3d mark 11

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/219645-new-3dmark-11-record-by-a-dutch-guy/

[Freaky_spider]

Hello again!

 

Its vacation this week, so what is gonna happen you might ask?

 

SLEEVING! NEW GPU! 

 

thats about it equally, but im really excited

 

Im trading my 780 lightning for a MSI gtx 970 Gaming, i know there arent blocks for those YET, but EK has confirmed that there will be, and im only gonna put this guy underwater next holiday (15 decembre ish - 10 Januari ish)

[AlwaysFSX]

Can't wait.

[wng_kingsley7]

Hello again!

 

Its vacation this week, so what is gonna happen you might ask?

 

SLEEVING! NEW GPU! 

 

thats about it equally, but im really excited

 

Im trading my 780 lightning for a MSI gtx 970 Gaming, i know there arent blocks for those YET, but EK has confirmed that there will be, and im only gonna put this guy underwater next holiday (15 decembre ish - 10 Januari ish)

Yeah yeah sweet Freaky spider.

[Freaky_spider]

Hello again

 

i got good and bad-ish news, 

 

i dont have a crimping tool, so im getting that (hopefully) tomorrow, BUT! ,im getting my GPU totday!

 

ive dismantled 24 of the 94 pins

 

But im getting the hang of it, so expect all the cableing to be done this weekend

 

Color sheme's im gonna be using

 

(B = Black, O = Orange)

 

8Pin GPU

 

B-O-B-B

 

6Pin GPU

 

B-B-O

 

24 Pin

 

B-O-B-B-B-B-B-O-O-B-B-B

 

8 Pin EPS

 

B-B-O-B

 

now, if you stitch The 24 pin and the 8 pin EPS together you get an symetrical layout same with the 6 pin GPU and the 8 pin GPU

[thatguyjerry]

very excited to see the sleeving! subbed

[AlwaysFSX]

Yay! Good luck with the rest of the wires.

[Freaky_spider]

Hello!

 

I received my 970, looks like its not even used, everything is still sealed

 

Pictures  

 

 

 

 

 

I got an extended weekend, i cant promise anything, but ill try to sleeve the 8 pin EPS and *maybe* the 24 pin, im pretty sure the GPU cables will be done by then.

[wng_kingsley7]

@Freaky_spider if you get a chance to mod the gpu if you don't ruin water-cooling you should 300% spray paint it white with light grey & dark yellow accents & put your name on it

[AlwaysFSX]

So purdy  :wub: