[Build Log] Project Frost - Case-Labs THW10 | X99 Watercooled | i7 6950X | Titan X | Borosilicate Glass Tubing

[ReyazJunior]

On 07/09/2016 at 5:04 AM, Revan654 said:

Hardware Parts:

 

Storage

 

Samsung 960 Pro 1TB M.2
Samsung 960 Evo 1TB M.2
Western Digital 6TB (Green)
Western Digital 6TB (Green)
Western Digital 6TB (Green)
Western Digital 6TB (Blue)
Western Digital 6TB (Blue)
Western Digital 6TB (Blue)
Samsung Evo 850 2TB(Raid 0)
Samsung Evo 850 2TB(Raid 0)
Samsung Evo 850 2TB(Raid 0)

 

Motherboard

 

Asus Rampage V Edition 10

 

CPU Processor

 

Intel Core i7-6950X 10-Core

 

Memory

 

Corsair Dominatior Platinum 32 GB (4x8GB) 3200 Mhz Blackout Edition
Corsair Dominatior Platinum 32 GB (4x8GB) 3200 Mhz Blackout Edition

 

Case & Case Parts

 

CaseLabs THW10 Computer Case
Mod-One Custom Made Feet
Bottom Accessory Mount - Style: 140mm Single (140.1)
Bottom Accessory Mount - Style: 140mm Single (140.1)
Flex-Bay (120.1)
Flex-Bay (120.1)
Flex-Bay (140.2)
Flex-Bay (140.3)
Flex-Bay (140.3)
Flex-Bay 5.25 Device Mount - Short
Flex-Bay 5.25 Device Mount - Short HD
Flex-Bay 5.25 Device Mount - Short SD
Flex-bay 5.25 Device Mount - Short Nonconforming

 

Power Supply & Accessories

 

EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 T2
MDPC-X Sleeving (Black)
Darkside Sleeving 2mm (Black)
16 AWG Wire
Belden 22 AWG Wire
JMT Long Version Terminals(Female)
JMT Molex Terminals (Male & Female)
JMT Sata Terminals Long & Short
JMT Dupont Terminals
JMT Black Connectrs
Young Yak Fan Terminals (Male & Female)

 

Graphic Card

 

 Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X

 

Lighting

 

Darkside LED UV 12"
Darkside LED UV 5"
Darkside LED RGB 19"
Darkside LED UV 5mm
AquaCompter LED RGB 5mm

 

Cables

 

All Cables have been Created from Scratch

 

Case Fans

 

BeQuiet Silent Wings 3 140 PWM
BeQuiet Silent Wings 3 120 PWM

 

Other Hardware Parts

 

Aquacomputer HUBBY7 internal USB 2.0 Hub
Aquacomputer HUBBY7 internal USB 2.0 Hub
Aquacomputer SPLITTY9 Splitter
Aquacomputer SPLITTY9 Splitter
Aquacomputer SPLITTY9 Splitter
Aquacomputer SPLITTY9 Splitter
Aquacomputer SPLITTY9 Splitter
Aquacomputer SPLITTY9 Splitter
Aquacomputer Kryo M.2 PCIe 3.0
Aquacomputer Kryo M.2 PCIe 3.0
Aquacomputer Temperature Sensor 70 cm for VISION

 

Dust Filters

 

DEMCiflex Magnetic Fan Dust Filter Flex-Bay 140.3
DEMCiflex Magnetic Fan Dust Filter Flex-Bay 140.3
DEMCiflex Magnetic Fan Dust Filter Flex-Bay 120.1
DEMCiflex Magnetic Fan Dust Filter Flex-Bay 140.2

 

Capture Card

 

Magewell 4K Plus

 

WaterCooling Parts

 

Waterblocks

 

Aquacomputer Kryo M.2
Aquacomputer Kryo M.2
EK-FB ASUS R5-E10 Monoblock RGB Edition
WaterCool HeatKiller IV for Titan X (Pascal) - Acetal Nickel

 

Waterblock Accessories

 

Thermal Girzzly Thermal Compound
Thermal Girzzly Thermal Pads
WaterCool HeatKiller IV eBC - Backplate for GTX 1080, 1070 and Titan X (Pascal)
VISION connection terminal for kryographics
VISION connection terminal for kryographics
Aquacomputer Filter

 

Radiators

 

Hardware Labs Black Ice SR2 Multiport 560mm
Hardware Labs Black Ice SR2 Multiport 560mm
Hardware Labs Black Ice SR2 Multiport 420mm
Hardware Labs Black Ice SR2 Multiport 420mm

 

Radiator Accessories

 

Hardware Labs Black Ice Mount Screws M4 x 30mm Black
Hardware Labs Black Ice Mount Screws M4 x 28mm Black
Hardware Labs Black Ice Mount Screws M4 x 8mm Black
Hardware Labs Black Ice Mount Screws M4 x 5mm Black
PC Radiator Mount Screws M4 x 35mm Black
PC Radiator Gasket 3mm Thick

 

Fans

 

Corsair 140 ML Pro Premium Magnetic Levitation

 

Fan Controller

 

Aquacomputer Aquaero 6 XT Blue
Aquacomputer Aquaero 6 XT Blue
Aquacomputer Power Adjust 3
Aquacomputer Power Adjust 3

 

Fan Controller Accessories

 

Aquacomputer Passive Heatsink
Aquacomputer Front Faceplate for Aquaero 5/6 XT Aluminum - Black
Aquacomputer Bezel for Power Adjust 3
VISION Touch table top unit, matte nickel plating, IR receiver and ambient temperature sensor

 

Tubing

 

Mayhems 16mm Borosilicate Glass

 

Pumps

 

Aquacomputer D5 Pump Mechanics With USB and Aquabus Interface
Aquacomputer D5 Pump Mechanics With USB and Aquabus Interface

 

D5 Pump Top & Accessories

 

EK-XTOP Revo Dual D5 Serial
HeatKiller Rubber anti-vibrations Screws

 

Coolant

 

Mayhem XT-1 Nuke - UV Blue
Mayhems Blitz Part One
Mayhems Blitz Part Two

 

Fittings

 

Bitspower Stop Fitting
Bitspower LED Stop Fitting
EK LED Stop Fitting
Aquacomputer LED Stop Fitting
Aquacomputer Temperature Sensor - Inner/Outer Thread G1/4
Aquacomputer Temperature Sensor - Inner/Outer Thread G1/4 (Vision Version)
Bitspower Premium G1/4" Stop Fitting
Bitspower Low Profile G1/4" Stop Fitting
Bitspower Dual Rotary Angle Extender
Bitspower Dual Rotary Angle Extender
Bitspower 90-Degree With Dual Rotary Extender
Bitspower 60-Degree Extender
Bitspower 30-Degree Extender
Bitspower 45-Degree Extender
EK-AF Pass-Through
EK-AF Fill-Port
Bitspower Matte Black Dual Rotary Mini Valve With G1/4" Extender
Aquacomputer G1/4 Temperature Sensor
Aquacomputer G1/4 Temperature Sensor(Vision Version)
Aquacomputer G1/4 Flow Indicator | High Flow - USB
Bitspower G1/4" Matte Black Enhance Multi-Link For OD 16MM
Bitspower Matt Black T-Block With Triple IG1/4"
Bitspower 5mm Spacer Extender Adapter - G1/4 Male/Male - Matt Black
Bitspower 15mm Spacer Extender Adapter - G1/4 Male/Male - Matt Black
Bitspower 30mm Spacer Extender Adapter - G1/4 Male/Male - Matt Black
Bitspower 3-way Splitter, T Block Crossconnect Adapter - Matte Black
Bitspower 2-way L Block Crossconnect Adapter - Matte Black
Bitspower Plus Allot More

 

Reservoirs

 

HeatKiller Tube 200
HeatKiller Tube 200
Aquacomputer Aquatube Reservoir | Black

 

Reservoirs Accessories

 

HeatKiller Tube Multi Top 200
HeatKiller Tube Multi Top 200
HeatKiller Tube Basic Mount
HeatKiller Tube Basic Mount
HeatKiller Tube S LED Blue
HeatKiller Tube S LED Blue
Aquacomputer AquaJet Flush Tube for Aquatube G1/4
Aquacomputer Aquabay AT Rev 1.5 Baydream
Aquacomputer Faceplate for Aquatube - Aluminum - Black

Color Index

Green = Already Have
Blue = Waiting to be Shipped
Red = Need to Buy

I didn't even understand most of the components listed. But it seems EPIC!

[Revan654]

14 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Well if there was Mayhems pastel on there before I'd expect that because it's listed as super incompatible but that looks like it's just eating the tubeing... 

There wasn't not to mention your required to your there SysPrep liquid before you can use it.

 

There's a bunch of hoops you need to jump through to get the coolant to work correctly in the system. Which includes certain speeds when filling the loop.

 

15 hours ago, Marine_Boy said:

What the hell!?  

Are you surprised? There still particles inside the coolant which can easily get stuck in the blocks.

[Bananasplit_00]

5 minutes ago, Revan654 said:

There wasn't not to mention your required to your there SysPrep liquid before you can use it.

 

There's a bunch of hoops you need to jump through to get the coolant to work correctly in the system. Which includes certain speeds when filling the loop.

that seems pretty strange really, not the cleaning part, thats entirely understandable but needing a certain speed when filling the loop?...

[Revan654]

38 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

that seems pretty strange really, not the cleaning part, thats entirely understandable but needing a certain speed when filling the loop?...

 

It's due to the particles and air pockets the coolant can create. You need to avoid vortex's as well.

 

 

Even brand new bottles has problems currently.

[Lathlaer]

2 hours ago, Revan654 said:

There wasn't not to mention your required to your there SysPrep liquid before you can use it.

 

http://www.overclock.net/t/1642095/primochill-vue-coolant-users-club/200#post_26486606

 

http://www.overclock.net/t/1642095/primochill-vue-coolant-users-club/200#post_26486720

 

For anyone who is interested in that coolant I'd suggest reading the whole topic, some good advices and personal experiences with it. If someone is using for new system I wouldn't be overdramatic but caution is of course advised.

 

I have 3 bottles of sterling silver (haven't used yet) and none has the problem of the you showed so dunno about it.

 

 

[Marine_Boy]

8 hours ago, Revan654 said:

Are you surprised? There still particles inside the coolant which can easily get stuck in the blocks.

Yes, I was surprised, since water cooling world is only known for me from the LTT or Jayz2cents videos. I didn't know that those particles will just stick to your res and block/lower the heat dissipation capabilities  Well, now I know for sure thet my first custom water cooling loop, which I hope to build sometime next year, will run with clean distilled water I will miss the effect tho...

[Bananasplit_00]

8 hours ago, Revan654 said:

 

It's due to the particles and air pockets the coolant can create. You need to avoid vortex's as well.

 

 

 

Even brand new bottles has problems currently.

i do find it strange seeing as thats the first i have seen of it, because it was made to not wreck your shit like Mayhems Aurora does. Jay didnt have anything like that, but i wouldnt expect him too seeing as it was sent to him rather than bought. Hopefully its just one set of bad batches and they sort it out

[Revan654]

1 hour ago, Marine_Boy said:

Yes, I was surprised, since water cooling world is only known for me from the LTT or Jayz2cents videos. I didn't know that those particles will just stick to your res and block/lower the heat dissipation capabilities  Well, now I know for sure thet my first custom water cooling loop, which I hope to build sometime next year, will run with clean distilled water I will miss the effect tho...

Mayhems X1 and XT-1 Nuke are better choices.

 

30 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

i do find it strange seeing as thats the first i have seen of it, because it was made to not wreck your shit like Mayhems Aurora does. Jay didnt have anything like that, but i wouldnt expect him too seeing as it was sent to him rather than bought. Hopefully its just one set of bad batches and they sort it out

Aurora was never designed to be used daily, It's show coolant. Aurora 3 is suppose to be able to use it daily, That coolant is still a good year away from being released.

[Bananasplit_00]

15 minutes ago, Revan654 said:

Aurora was never designed to be used daily, It's show coolant. Aurora 3 is suppose to be able to use it daily, That coolant is still a good year away from being released.

yes, i literally said it wrecks your shit, this was designed to look like it and NOT do that which is why im surprised

[Revan654]

7 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

yes, i literally said it wrecks your shit, this was designed to look like it and NOT do that which is why im surprised

It's not that bad, I think some just don't know what it's designed for and run it for months without changing it.

[Revan654]

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Different Brand (I couldn't use the one with the blue cap since it's cathode instead of anode for some strange reason). Most RGB controllers are Anode.

 

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Paracord Heatshrinkless Fan cables, I have to wait to until I can dye the male connectors before I can connect them. It's currently 0 degrees outside, so I'm not going even try to dye the connectors.

 

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After Some Testing I was finally able to get SL connectors inside the Housing. There a bit of a burn on the outside of the paracord, that's fine since this was only the testing cable. PET sleeving so far can't be done with SL Connectors or any other dupont connectors. Since the Sleeving OD is to large.

 

 

 

[Bananasplit_00]

16 hours ago, Revan654 said:

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wow, i wish my level of fabrication was that high  my vertical GPU bracket turned out kind of janky, but its fine because it wont be visible anyway  

[Revan654]

4 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

wow, i wish my level of fabrication was that high  my vertical GPU bracket turned out kind of janky, but its fine because it wont be visible anyway  

 

It's not perfect allot of it is hidden by the actual switch and the ring. It's not 100% round. Dremel and the correct tip does help allot. I wish Case-Labs would release all there new addons already. I really wanted to upgrade the front panel to the new inputs and do away with the reset switch it's kind of useless these days.

 

Case-Labs also has tempered glass now, Still waiting on that to be added to the store.

[Revan654]

Grabbed a UPS last week. I wasn't sure if I needed one or not, I grabbed one anyways since I wanted to be safe then sorry. I had one PC fry due to power surge.

 

 

A mini-tower UPS with line interactive topology, the CyberPower PFC Sinewave CP1500PFCLCD provides battery backup, power protection (using sine wave output), and surge protection for desktop computers, workstations, networking devices, and home entertainment systems requiring active PFC power source compatibility. The CP1500PFCLCD uses Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) to correct minor power fluctuations without switching to battery power, which extends battery life. AVR is essential in areas where power fluctuations occur frequently.

 

 

Two USB charge ports (1 Amp shared) power portable devices such as mobile phones, MP3 players, and cameras. The CP1500PFCLCD comes with a three-year warranty (including coverage of batteries) and a $500,000 Connected Equipment Guarantee.

[Revan654]

 

The 8K Capture cards are now out, Only SDI models are currently available. The daughter boards with HDMI should be available shortly once HDMI 2.1 is implicated.

 

Input Formats: 8K 23.98p, 8K 24p, 8K 25p, 8K 29.97p, 8K 30p, 8K 50p, 8K 59.94p, 8K 60p

Color Space: REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020

 

 

[Revan654]

 

I was finally able to get them into the SL connectors after allot of testing yesterday.

 

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Some Metal Resistors, These are allot better then those carbon film ones.

[Revan654]

Intel 900p:

 

It seems two other versions are heading to market soon in the capacity of 960GB & 1.5 TB.

 

Intel PDF File: http://qdms.intel.com/dm/i.aspx/AFF8D243-0AB6-4456-8612-317E0320EFA0/PCN115990-00.pdf

 

Not much is known including release date or price.

 

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Looks like Bitspower has released some new Fittings updating the design of there old fittings. They will be allot easier on the fingers now. There very similar to MonSoon system minus the glue and imperial system.

 

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I Switched the Front Pannel Sleeving from PET-X to Paracord since I needed tighter bends and PET sleeving could not bend enough with heatshrink attached. Getting those harddrives cages and USB hubs installed have been a giant PIA. If it didn't take a month to get a new plate I would order a new one and re-do the cabling and mounting. I miss old Case-Labs where it only two a few days for any accessories to ship.

[TVwazhere]

I just took an hour and a half to scroll through nearly a year and a half of PC nerd out. And I had to skip a few pages too!

[Revan654]

Driver Update for Capture Card:

 

- 5. Add support to HDMI for HDR info-frame.

 

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Somehow this fitting snapped off my radiator over the weekend. It was laying on the floor. Part of it is still in my radiator, It's lose enough to be removed easily.

 

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Cleaning up wiring on the backside as much as possible. I just have to many cables, will try to make it as clean as possible.
- All screws are 6-32 and the holes have been fully threaded for 6-32.

 

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Top section is much easier to clean up.

 

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Haven't even start this section, Which will be the hardest to make it look clean.

 

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My Dual Lighting Setup (RGB & UV)

 

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Some 3D printed CableCombs designed for Fans

[Trippik]

On 26/10/2017 at 2:40 AM, Revan654 said:

 

Res tubing installed on bottom & top

Love the look of this Res setup

 

[Revan654]

- There hasn't been allot of updates, I've been very tired of recently(I guess I was under the weather). Hopefully I can wrap everything up shortly.

 

- I decided to re-do some of dual fan ended cables (Which are linked to my Splitty9 devices to make it look cleaner from the front)

- Placed on last order from mouser (Needed more 22 AWG wire).

- One Last order from Mod-One (I don't have any left over sleeving long enough to reach).

- May place order with Case-Labs to get one item replaced.

- Trying to see if PPCS can get an item from WaterCool. Trying to avoid paying 30+ dollars in shipping.

- May add one more Standard HDD to my setup since I have spare Sata port.

 

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- Re-Sleeved some of my Sata data cables with thinner sleeving (Went from Sata Sleeving to FP Sleeving). Which reduced the bulkiness and used darker Black Heatshrink.

 

CableMod Sata Cable (I just wish they had right angle version)

 

Darkside Sata Cable Sleeved with MDPC-X and Panduit heatshrink

 

 

Molex Sata Cable Sleeved with MDPC-X and Panduit heatshrink

 

 

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Some Small Cable Management:

- USB 2.0 Cable are still annoying since they fall out to easily, First Up Fan Cables.

 

 

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Dual Lighting setup:

 

 

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Screw chart just in-Case anyone needs it,  Wanted to double check to see if 6-32 would fit inside M3.5 hole. They are indeed the same:

 

 

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Dyed the rest of my connectors:

 

 

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As much as I love Molex, I hate there KK 2.54(Fan Terminals) reels (Mainly since I don't have proper cutter tool for cutting the terminals from the reel). You can buy them pre-cut but there more expensive that way. You can save about 10 dollars for every 100 terminals when just buying the reel version.

 

 

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Single sleeved Fan Cable process. PET requires heatshrink where Paracord you can just burn the sleeving.

 

PET:

 

 

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ParaCord:

 

 

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End Result (Paracord):

 

 

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Small UV Test:

 

 

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RGB LED 5mm(I've switched to Metal resistors since there Tolerance is 1% and easier to solder metal vs the thin string that carbon resistors have):

 

 

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Heatshrink Brands:

 

 

Panduit -> Molex -> MDPC-X.
- Molex has the thinnest walls possible
- Panduit has the blackest.
- Panduit is higher quality then MDPC-X
- MDPC-X has the best shrinking ratio (4:1) where Panduit and Molex has 2:1.

 

[Revan654]

 

Wish these were available when I was buying my case fans. One few fans that you can daisy chain and works off RGB headers and controllers. The 140mm version are arriving in Q3 of this year. The frame is solid Aluminium.

 

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The Double Stack Fans or cooling fans for your desk

 

 

 

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Since no one was getting them in, If special ordered from ModMyMods it would take two months. I placed the order today, shame shipping is over 30 dollars.

 

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Needed another strut for RGB. Since the other one is being used for UV. Also order RGB strip just in-case none of my RGB strips fit.

 

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NZXT Motherboard, Very Basic and only has four Sata ports. It has built devices like GRID+ and HUE+. Not sure I would trust NZXT when it comes to my motherboard, I would still pick Asus or MSI.

 

I also think the word N7 is copyright by EA & BioWare.

 

[paddy-stone]

Yeah,I love the look and usefulness of the Polaris fans, I have 2x 120mm RGB on the way to me right now, should get them by Wednesday.

[TVwazhere]

17 hours ago, Revan654 said:

NZXT Motherboard, Very Basic and only has four Sata ports. It has built devices like GRID+ and HUE+. Not sure I would trust NZXT when it comes to my motherboard, I would still pick Asus or MSI.

 

I also think the word N7 is copyright by EA & BioWare.

 

Technically the OEM is ECS, which is not known for higher end gaming motherboards... Four SATA ports is terrible though. Not to mention the price tag of $250 (was at some point $300)

 

[Revan654]

 

@CableMod Do you know what wire gauge is used on your Sata Cables? I'm trying to figure out what each brand AWG uses and go from there.

 

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Time to start adding my 3D Printed Cable Combs to my single sleeved Fan Cables.