My new Lian li pc-75

[Bradley]

Hi all....

Ive just recieved my new case and Aqua computer parts...

here's what im gonna be working with...

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/lian001.jpg

this is my first attempt at watercooling too...

Bradley

[Knipex]

Welcome to the madness.


But the case & cooling gallery is for completed worklogs so lets move this to chopshop shall we......

[Bradley]

read and understood.... sorry m8...! :cool:

[Starbuck3733T]

Man It must be nice to be able to buy everything in one shot and have it all.

[Bradley]

Man It must be nice to be able to buy everything in one shot and have it all.
I did order it all at different time though to be honest but it sort of arrived all at the same time...!

[Bradley]

Ive now got my evo240 installed and my aquatube...

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/lianradtube.jpg

and tube close up...

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/liantube1.jpg

i love this AC goodness :)

[Nitrix]

Good work there, very clean (that i can see :))

[Sinner]

HAY! Whats the foot doing in the first pic there!:rant:

Anywho nice job very clean very nice!

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

AC stuff just matches the Lian Li styling perfectly. :wub:

[Bradley]

HAY! Whats the foot doing in the first pic there!:rant:

Anywho nice job very clean very nice!The foot's something im working on... lol :wacko: Honest...

[Bradley]

AC stuff just matches the Lian Li styling perfectly. :wub:
yeah it looks nice... but i cant decide whether to use the chrome front plates or the aluminium ones...!!!

Heres what the front looks like so far....

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/front3.jpg

[Sinner]

The foot's something im working on... lol :wacko: Honest...uhuh...sure it is...anyways your case is turning out nice and clean not alot of pokey out things anything just nice clean lines. hope the inside looks as good as the outside does so far.

[Bradley]

uhuh...sure it is...anyways your case is turning out nice and clean not alot of pokey out things anything just nice clean lines. hope the inside looks as good as the outside does so far.
Thanx for the feedback Sinner...

havent really touched the inside yet... got to try and figure out where im going to put the pump though... Its proving quite hard to place it without it being highly visable...!

Bradley

[Sinner]

Get a piece of sheet metal and just make a caseing for it out of aluminum....its a thought at least.

[Bradley]

Get a piece of sheet metal and just make a caseing for it out of aluminum....its a thought at least.
I might just do that i have the piece that i cut out of the top of the case for the radiator...!!!

could be perfect solution :)

[Sinner]

I might just do that i have the piece that i cut out of the top of the case for the radiator...!!!

could be perfect solution :)
glad to have been of assistance.

[Bradley]

Got my new Psu today aswell

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/tagan2.jpg

Man these psu's are heavy...!!!

[Fibbles]

It's loking good Bradley. I have mine set the same way, cept the second rad is a Tank O Matic and it's on the the side panel. Of course my case is all 5.25 bays, so I bought an Aquadrive LT for my non Raptor hard drive (that's inside the beautiful blue Aquadrive). I wanna see some hose and cord/cable routing internal shots eventually ^_^

[Olly]

I thought u could attach the pumps to holes on the back of the Aquabay housing for the Aquatube ? - but prob still visible thru the window

u could always buy a Full Metal Jacket pump housing though and get it chromed :D

Olly

whoops - on a closer look at the first pic, I cant see an Aquabay !

[Bradley]

It's loking good Bradley. I have mine set the same way, cept the second rad is a Tank O Matic and it's on the the side panel. Of course my case is all 5.25 bays, so I bought an Aquadrive LT for my non Raptor hard drive (that's inside the beautiful blue Aquadrive). I wanna see some hose and cord/cable routing internal shots eventually ^_^Thanks Dr Fibbles.. will be getting the tubing in as soon as i get some threaded elbow connectors.... i forgot to compensate for the connectors coming out of the bottom of the top res... Not enough room for my drives to go in... DOH!!! :D

What order do you have your loop flowing m8...?

I thought u could attach the pumps to holes on the back of the Aquabay housing for the Aquatube ? - but prob still visible thru the window

u could always buy a Full Metal Jacket pump housing though and get it chromed :D

whoops - on a closer look at the first pic, I cant see an Aquabay !you were right the first time Olly that is an aquabay...
fitting the pump to the back of it is what i planned to do but am having a few problems doing so atm as i need a threaded elbow fitting in order to be able to get the tube into the inlet, not enough room...

[Fibbles]

My current system is in a non modded Lian Li V1000. It's ordered as:

Pump (Aquastream 2.0)
CPU (Cuplex Pro)
Chipset (Twinplex)
HDD1 (AlphaCool HDD3)
Radiator (Airplex EVO 120)
Reservoir (Tank-O-Matic plugon, attached directly to the pumps intake)

As soon as I'm ready to transfer it to the other case I'll do it, but I'm putting it off because I'm lazy and I don't want to have to say goodbye to HL2 DM for longer than a few hours currently :wub:

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

What kind of speakers are those? I have a home cinema fetish and am hoping to get my new setup running during the christmas holidays! :wub:

[Bradley]

What kind of speakers are those? I have a home cinema fetish and am hoping to get my new setup running during the christmas holidays! :wub: They are Kef Q55.2 speakers m8... and i have 4 Kef kht2005 egg speakers that im using as surrounds... mmm 7.1 surround... Im a home cinema lover too m8...!!!

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@ Dr Fibbles, What case have you got to transfer it into?

[Fibbles]

The Lian Li PC7077

Pics:

Interior View: http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/11-112-049-09.JPG
Angled Front View: http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/11-112-049-05.JPG
Back View: http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/11-112-049-10.JPG

It came with 1 4 disk HDD rack with lots of silencing grommets (it fits into 3 5.25 bays) and 120mm fan, two drive covers and 1 3.5" to 5.25" conversion bracket for a floppy or other 3.5" drive.

I really like the case, more so than the V1000 I'm using now. If I overcome my laziness, I could have it leak testing by tonight (Friday night, anyway).

LOL!!! When I looked up the PC7077 in Google, the first three links that popped up were to this forum!

[Bradley]

If I had been a little less eager when ordering my kit i probably would have got that case myself...

i just spotted the pc-75 and bought it... :cool:

the 7707 would probably suited me better...!!!

oh well..!!!!

[Fibbles]

Heh :huh: , I know what you mean. I have a little problem with computer cases. Every time a new one comes out that I like, I tend to buy it, and it usually sits in the corner because something else eclipses it soon after I bought it. I'm really trying to stop that and have decided the 7077 is my last one.
Nearly a year ago I bought a PC75 and it was my favorite, then I bought the v1000 (the names confuse me, it's the one with the holes everywhere in full tower flavor). The parts for my P3/Voodoo2 based system is now in the PC75 and I'm probably going to sell the v1000 to a friend or something (I really hope he still wants it!) The PC7077 is going to be my main system and the PC75 my secondary/project PC. I also have a YY cube that will be modded when I get off my lazy @$$, as well as a Chieftech/Chenming black aluminum case, a Coolermaster black ATC 201C and an Addtronics full tower (I sold off ALL the extras, and there were quite a few). I tend to keep everything computer based like a packrat and stuff it outside in the shed. I will however, probably stick with Lian Li aluminum cases because they're light and functional, plus very very beautiful.

[Bradley]

I have come to a complete stand still at the moment as im waiting for the threaded elbows to arrive, so i can mount the pump onto the aquabay...

then i can finally start installing the tubes...

[biggiy6]

I have come to a complete stand still at the moment as im waiting for the threaded elbows to arrive, so i can mount the pump onto the aquabay...

then i can finally start installing the tubes...
I know what it is like to sit and wait on parts to arrive. I was going to wait for a few more paychecks to come in and then order all my stuff at once including my klipsch speakers but i couldnt take the wait and just ordered what I could afford. Now every morning when I come home from school I hope to see some boxes or a fedex truck coming my way.

[Bradley]

It was a long wait for my Aquacomputer gear... But this time im waiting for something so small and trivial that its killing me...

They will arrive 2moro or the day after or the day after... lol

[Bradley]

I have just noticed a problem on my Radiator...

On the underneath of the radiator a few of the fins look like they have took a knock...:rant:

I am sure that i was very careful during my installation of it... i never checked it when i took it out of the box...!:confused:

thay aren't major dents but you can make them out if you look carefully...

does anyone know if this will be a major problem???

[Greeny]

Not a problem unless any of the pipes are broken. Mine arrived from AC with a few bent fins.

[Bradley]

Here's a rough pic of the damage the pic makes it look worse than it looks because of the light!
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/raddam.jpg

without light

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/rad2.jpg

[Greeny]

looks fine ignore it, you probably received it in that condition. Looks very similar to the damage on mine. The fins just cool the pipes anyway. As long as the pipes aren't damaged your good to go. Just leak test it for 12-24 hours as normal.

[Bradley]

looks fine ignore it, you probably received it in that condition. Looks very similar to the damage on mine. The fins just cool the pipes anyway. As long as the pipes aren't damaged your good to go. Just leak test it for 12-24 hours as normal.
Ok m8...

pipes look ok, wont know until i connect it up!!!

Thanks again...!!!

[Fibbles]

My rad has a huge area (huge being a 1" by 1" square almost) that has bent and pushed in fins. It works fine, but if it was a Black Ice or Heatercore style rad it would be screwed, because they don't have pipes like ours do and the water moves inside the fins.

[fivecheebs]

My BIXii has pipes! Its just that they have a very flat oval profile. The fins are soldered to those pipes in a similar way as yours are.

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

They are Kef Q55.2 speakers m8... and i have 4 Kef kht2005 egg speakers that im using as surrounds... mmm 7.1 surround... Im a home cinema lover too m8...!!!
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I was going to buy the KKT 2005.2's but i got a deal on the Mordaunt Short Genies and got them for £550. :cool: Just need to buy an amp now!

[Starbuck3733T]

My rad has a huge area (huge being a 1" by 1" square almost) that has bent and pushed in fins. It works fine, but if it was a Black Ice or Heatercore style rad it would be screwed, because they don't have pipes like ours do and the water moves inside the fins.

Nah, so long as you don't pierce the water jacket on the heatercore you'll be fine. My rad is fugggglyyyyyy (identations in a lot of places) and it still works fine.

[Fibbles]

Nah, so long as you don't pierce the water jacket on the heatercore you'll be fine. My rad is fugggglyyyyyy (identations in a lot of places) and it still works fine.Oh, cool. :) How deep would you have to hit it then?

[Bradley]

Ive just recieved my elbow connections....

im connecting them to my aquatubes...


do i need to put tape around the thread with these connections?

just want to make sure ;)

[Starbuck3733T]

Don't tape those. that's what the rubber seal at the top is for.

BSPP = don't tape. BSPT = tape, NPT= tape.

And You'd have to whack the waterjacket pretty hard to pierce it, my rad has had screws jammed through it more than once and it still holds water. still only one way to find out, and that's what leak testing is for.

[Bradley]

Don't tape those. that's what the rubber seal at the top is for.

BSPP = don't tape. BSPT = tape, NPT= tape.

And You'd have to whack the waterjacket pretty hard to pierce it, my rad has had screws jammed through it more than once and it still holds water. still only one way to find out, and that's what leak testing is for.

Thanks Starbuck....

thats what i thought but its safer to check first....

i can crack on now...!!!!

[Fibbles]

Ive just recieved my elbow connections....

im connecting them to my aquatubes...


do i need to put tape around the thread with these connections?

just want to make sure ;)No, see the black rubber O-ring at the top of the thread? That stops water from leaking and it works really well.

EDIT* Uh, where did the above post come from? How did I miss it?

[Bradley]

No, see the black rubber O-ring at the top of the thread? That stops water from leaking and it works really well.

EDIT* Uh, where did the above post come from? How did I miss it?
lol

[Fibbles]

lol
I read your question, so I answered and suddenly, there was a resonse from Starbuck and you had already replied to his post. So uh, wtf happened so that I didn't catch them?

[Bradley]

Im thinking of running my loop in this order;

RES1(Front)>PUMP>RES2(TOP)>RADIATOR>CPU>NB>GPU>RES1

Would going from the pump to another res then to rad cause any probs?

having the loop this way would be the easiest way for me..!

[Fibbles]

Im thinking of running my loop in this order;

RES1(Front)>PUMP>RES2(TOP)>RADIATOR>CPU>NB>GPU>RES1

Would going from the pump to another res then to rad cause any probs?

having the loop this way would be the easiest way for me..!
You could try it. I've heard that having a res after the pump could hurt the flow, but how much I have no idea. Maybe some one else can ellaborate.

[Canada_Dry]

It makes sense that it would slow the flow down. I know the other drive bay res' have dividers in them that slow the flow down. So unless your system is pressure sealed, I would change the order up a little bit. But i'm not 100% sure on this.

[Bradley]

It makes sense that it would slow the flow down. I know the other drive bay res' have dividers in them that slow the flow down. So unless your system is pressure sealed, I would change the order up a little bit. But i'm not 100% sure on this.how about if i go...

1: RES1(front)>PUMP>RAD>RES2(TOP)>CPU>NB>GPU>RES1

or

2: RES1(TOP)>RES2(FRONT)>PUMP>RAD>CPU>NB>GPU>RES1


which would be best?, or any other suggestions would be appreciated

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

I would go for option 2.

Think of it like a river running into a lake. The rivers narrow so the water moves quickly then it opens up into a a big wide lake and slows right down.

[Bradley]

I would go for option 2.

Think of it like a river running into a lake. The rivers narrow so the water moves quickly then it opens up into a a big wide lake and slows right down.
cool... thanks DRB

That was my original choice when i was planning it all, but i changed my mind as i wasnt sure if connecting 2 res's one after the other was a good idea...!!

[Olly]

Bradley, I use 2 resevoirs in my system (an Aquatube and a Tank-o-matic), in sequence before the pump, and it 's never caused any problems ..... as far as I can tell ! :D

Olly

[Fibbles]

Bradley, I use 2 resevoirs in my system (an Aquatube and a Tank-o-matic), in sequence before the pump, and it 's never caused any problems ..... as far as I can tell ! :D

Olly
Hey, me too! I've got a Tank-O-Matic and an Aquatube and the flow visits both before hitting the pump.

[Bradley]

Hi all i have a problem...

I believe its my pump...

the red light in the aquastream controller red Led is flashing 4 times...

its filled ok... but in normal mode it wont run, neither will it in fill mode any more... :wacko:

I have checked all connection several times... no change...

i now have no pc.. i am having to use my brothers... :(
do i need to return this pump or is there a sollution?

[DeeDs]

Sorry can`t` help with your pump question.But i just wanted to say what a GREAT!!!! job you`ve done on the case :wub: .Anyways hope you get it sorted.

[Bradley]

Ok update time...!!!

I have Fixed my pump Problem... purchased a new pump and connected the new aquastream controller and it fixed the problem, so ill have to send the conroller back :( still the extra pump will come in handy for my next case... Im hooked!!! :D

heres some pics im actually a lot further than this... got to get pics off camera...(2moro :)

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/radbot.jpg

and res
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/resbot.jpg

[Bradley]

Pump fitted to the back of the aquabay..!!!

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/bay.jpg

bay fitted into case ;)

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/bay2.jpg

[Nitrix]

Looking good!

[Bradley]

Thanks Nitrix...!!!

Im getting there now my pump problems are over...!!!:D

[Bradley]

Cuplex Pro & Twinplex Mounted...!

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/board.jpg

[Bradley]

Watercooling my graphic card proved to be a bit tricky.

I had a big refridgerator unit attatched to it... That came off ok only to find ramsinks stuck to the top of my ram.

I tried to remove the ramsinks with no joy... Then with a little help from some friends.... (Big thanks to Dr Fibbles, Da Rude Baboon and Greeny ;))
I was told to put the card into a freezer bag then into the freezer...:wacko:
which i did for 1 hour... took the card out, flat head screwdriver under the little suckers and pop, off they came...:D

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/gfx1.jpg

With the Aquagratix fitted...!!!

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/gfx2.jpg

[Bradley]

Heres the water loop installed...

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/board1.jpg

[Bradley]

Heres a pic of Aquatube with aquajet installed
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/comp4.jpg

it looks very impressive... especially with an LED or 2 under it...!!!
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/comp2.jpg

[Bradley]

And heres a pic of the case 98% complete...

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/comp3.jpg

just a few things to sort out...

Need to mount Pump controller to the Aquaero (need cable) Cos it looks Fugly
Get filter to change Aquaero display colour...!!!

[BubbySoup]

Great setup Brad!

Will get pics of mine up as soon as I get the money together for my system.

[Kickass]

I love the case, superb choice!
I love the aqua computer goodies, well executed
I really like it but personaly think the out of place bezel spoils it, couldnt you brush them all down to the same colour? !

Nice job ! :eek:

[Bradley]

I love the case, superb choice!
I love the aqua computer goodies, well executed
I really like it but personaly think the out of place bezel spoils it, couldnt you brush them all down to the same colour? !

Nice job ! :eek:
I take it you mean the Aquastream controller under the floppy disk... That will soon be gone as im going to mount it to the back of the Aquaero...!!!

[Fibbles]

That's sweet. I love the drain. I copletely forgot to add one to mine, I also forgot the passive rad, oh well.

Are you using any clear blue or basic blue Glowmotion or is the hose what's blue?

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

That looks really sweet Brad! I keep forgetting how much room you get in a PC70!

[Pug]

Wow, nice one Brad. Have a belated WizD welcome from me. :D

On the subject of your loop/flow pattern, try and feed the front res with the upper one or vice:versa, so that your loop goes res -> res -> pump -> everything else.

Thing is, air is compressible where water isn't really under these circumstances. Any air pockets (as you find in a res) will contribute to a potential lack of pressure in the system and should be right at the end of the loop as far as the pump is concerned.

Hope it helps. :)

Look forward to seeing it back in the gallery when it's done and just link back to this thread, ok?
Good job mate. :cool:

[Fibbles]

I'll make my own thread soon, but here's a pic of my PC7077. Keep in mind that I consider myself a terrible photographer, and I'm a complete n00by when it comes to using my Nikon Coolpix.

Nevermind, I need to make the file smaller.

[Starbuck3733T]

I am amazed daily by how small that AC 8/6 tubing is. Nice setup.

If you can find a belt sander you might be able to easily brush that panel for the controller.... otherwise, I'd get a blank for the LianLi and have some dremel fun!

[Bradley]

Great setup Brad!

Will get pics of mine up as soon as I get the money together for my system.
look forward to seeing it m8... Hope i helped..!!!

[fillip]

I am amazed daily by how small that AC 8/6 tubing is. Nice setup.

Almost everyone outside North America insists on a regular basis that bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. I personally don't think anything is comparable in water cooling terms to the A.C. gear, though I also admit that I've seen many wide bore, high flow systems outperfrom more restrictive setups.

[Bradley]

Thanks for all the replies...

@ DR Fibbles. Yeah im using AC Blue motion... I will show some UV shots when i fix my camera as i dropped it and night mode wont work...!!!

@Pug. Glad to see your back Pug... Hope everything is better for you now...!

The comp is all complete now, Changed my loop setup when i had to change my faulty pump... It now goes RES1(front)>RES2(top)>PUMP>RAD>CPU>NB>GPU>RES1
all seems to be running well...!!!

@Starbuck3733T. That controller will be gone as soon as i get the Aquaero cable to mount it on the back... its doing my head in as its ruining the look...!!!

Bradley

[Bradley]

Almost everyone outside North America insists on a regular basis that bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. I personally don't think anything is coparable in water cooling terms to the A.C. gear, though I also admit that I've seen many wide bore, high flow systems outperfrom more restrictive setups.
I tend not to get involved in this area ov discussion and just say "stick to what ever works best for you!!!";) :D

each to their own and all that!

[Fibbles]

I tend not to get involved in this area ov discussion and just say "stick to what ever works best for you!!!";) :D

each to their own and all that!
I wholeheartedly agree now. A while ago I started a thread and it went a bit south and did some high flow bashing. Then the high flow guys came over here and did some little and low flow bashing and it turned into a mess. As a former 1/2" high flow user and now small bore (even though my hose is 8/10, my fittings are 6/8) lover, I'll never go back to the other way of doing things. We did get some of the water cooling gods to join, but they don't bother to post anymore. Oh well.

To each their own, and if you don't like it, I got the dunce cap right here...

* If there is no such thing as a dunce cap, pretend I never typed it.

[fillip]

I wasn't sparking up a high flow vs low flow debate, simlpy pointing out that, generally speaking - cars as one example, water cooling another, is that American products tend to be built on the notion that the bigger something is the better. Cars in the U.S. have loads more grunt than anywhere else but they aint necessarily the easiest/best* to drive.

My preference for low flow over high is that I don't like the look of the thick tubing hanging about my case.

* delete as applicable.

[Fibbles]

I wasn't sparking up a high flow vs low flow debate, simlpy pointing out that, generally speaking - cars as one example, water cooling another, is that American products tend to be built on the notion that the bigger something is the better. Cars in the U.S. have loads more grunt than anywhere else but they aint necessarily the easiest/best* to drive.

My preference for low flow over high is that I don't like the look of the thick tubing hanging about my case.

* delete as applicable.
:) We (99.8% of the active posters) all either agree, disagree or find that we can easily compromise. Each has their ups and downs I suppose. I don't like fat tubing, I hate barbs, I hate teflon tape, I hate clamps, I hate the lack of options for blocks/reservoirs/rads and I love the look of a my little tubed up computer and parts, glowing in UV cathode, supplemented by UV LED's in the plexi tops with my passive rad(s) and WACC reservoirs on top of cases and on side panels.

My nose is bigger than your nose, I swear I can smell the sewage under my house.

[Bradley]

all i know is i love AC components... as soon as i seen them i knew i was having some...!!!

Ive lost 13-17 deg off my cpu temp which was my aim so im very happy...!!!

[Fibbles]

all i know is i love AC components... as soon as i seen them i knew i was having some...!!!

Ive lost 13-17 deg off my cpu temp which was my aim so im very happy...!!!
My CPU temp in my bios reads 40° and my motherboard reads it as 44° with 48° Load (when I catch it). It was hitting 60° idle on air with a thermalright SP-94 and a 40 CFM fan. My GPU used to show 80° idle, but I had terrible airflow so the fan was always on full blast. Now it never rises over 32° after intense gaming and with my fans on 5v. I'm perfectly happy with my setup, it's more than doing its job.

[Kickass]

Hi mate

I was acctualy refering to the two in this picture i am picky about oclour coding i think it would look cool if these were sanded down to the same brush effect

http://img143.exs.cx/img143/3116/comp36wd.jpg

So anyway i hope u like my opinion probably will go un noticed lol sorry if u dont like my opinion but i think it would look 100 times better and i love that resivour thing in the front looks top notch

[Fibbles]

Hrmm, I tend to like color coding, but I think it might look cool to buy the faceplates in black. I have 2 DVD drives with black faceplates on my silver case, and I love the look. I'm not a stealthing fan either, I can't stand the plain look.

[Bradley]

Hi mate

I was acctualy refering to the two in this picture i am picky about oclour coding i think it would look cool if these were sanded down to the same brush effect


So anyway i hope u like my opinion probably will go un noticed lol sorry if u dont like my opinion but i think it would look 100 times better and i love that resivour thing in the front looks top notch
NO worries Kickass...

The Aquaero (top bezel) does match pretty well... But when i took the picture it was'nt bolted in.. so the light caught it and makes it look different to the rest, when really it matches...

as for the bottom bezel... that was the one i thought you were on about...
it's the aquastream controller... it will be gone soon...!!!:D

[Bradley]

My CPU temp in my bios reads 40° and my motherboard reads it as 44° with 48° Load (when I catch it). It was hitting 60° idle on air with a thermalright SP-94 and a 40 CFM fan. My GPU used to show 80° idle, but I had terrible airflow so the fan was always on full blast. Now it never rises over 32° after intense gaming and with my fans on 5v. I'm perfectly happy with my setup, it's more than doing its job.I also ran way too hot with air...

How did you tell the temp of you GPU???

I was asked the same question by a friend yesterday..!;)

[Fibbles]

I also ran way too hot with air...

How did you tell the temp of you GPU???

I was asked the same question by a friend yesterday..!;)
My Gigabyte 6800GT has a temp register/thermistor/whatever on it that gives the GPU and memory temp. The memory temp doesn't seem to work or something has to be done to get it to work. By using the Gigabyte utility I can monitor temps, plus voltages and fan speeds. The OC'ing utility works really well too. I can even flash the cards bios and download new drivers with it.

[Olly]

Brad - have you seen the aluminium replacement faceplates you can get for AC stuff now? They'd be a better match than the standard steel plates ...

[Fibbles]

Here's my case with the side panel off showing my stuff. I don't have enough for my own thread and really suck with my camera, but I'll make my own in time. I'm sort of super excited I have 1 OK pic to show.

http://home.comcast.net/~sparkpug/Misc/Camera_Pics_005.jpg

That was taken 2 nights ago in complete darkness, except for the UV and LED's, but I didn't realize the flash was on till it flashed. It came out allright though.

The power supply is an Antec True 430 with custom sleeving and modulation performed by Performance PC's. I sleeved my Vantec Stealth and it looks awful, plus it took a month for me to finish, so I bought that so I wouldn't have to DIY.

[Bradley]

My Gigabyte 6800GT has a temp register/thermistor/whatever on it that gives the GPU and memory temp. The memory temp doesn't seem to work or something has to be done to get it to work. By using the Gigabyte utility I can monitor temps, plus voltages and fan speeds. The OC'ing utility works really well too. I can even flash the cards bios and download new drivers with it.Is that utility your using easytune 4 or have you got version 5?

Also your case is looking cool... i like the green die... might change minre over in a few months time... when i get bored of blue...

[Bradley]

Brad - have you seen the aluminium replacement faceplates you can get for AC stuff now? They'd be a better match than the standard steel plates ...
Already got the aluminium faceplates on there m8... apart from the controller... which i never intended to see...!

[Fibbles]

Is that utility your using easytune 4 or have you got version 5?

Also your case is looking cool... i like the green die... might change minre over in a few months time... when i get bored of blue...It's version 2004.09.17, and it doesn't say Easy-tune anywhere on it. It's touting itself as "Gigabyte VGA Utility".

I'll have to show a nice and darker pic. The tubing is Innovatek UV blue reactive, so it gives off a really soft blue-green glow.

[Bradley]

haha! i was thinking of the hardware monitor utility, not vga!!!!:D

[Pug]

Clean rig Dr. F. B)
Looks nicely quieted too. :cool:

Hurry up with that thread y'all. :D

[Bradley]

Update...

Have ripped all the insides out of this pc now to install some much needed updates....

Heres the kit im installing now...

1x AMD 64 FX-55 ( managed to track one of these bad boys down, Rare as rocking horse Sh*t at the moment!)
1x Asus A8N-SLI motherboard
2x Nvidea 6800GT's ( I did'nt go for the ultra's as i would'nt gain any extra performance with my TFT monitor)
2GB OCZ platinum revision 2 memory
2x Aquagratix 6800 GPU waterblocks
1x Cuplex Pro
1x Flow sensor (aquaero)
1x APE Docking kit
1 extra airplex evo 240 rad (to add to my existing 240)
1x Maxtor Diamond Max 10 300GB HD

will post some pics as i go...!!!

Bradley

[fivecheebs]

Sounds like fun :D

I hope it all goes to plan.

[Bradley]

update time again....

I have recieved all of my parts...

here is one of my Gfx cards before I void the warranty
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture 013.jpg

after I void the warranty
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture 014.jpg

[Bradley]

Heres the Aquagrafx 6800 rev 2 in all its glory...
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture%20004.jpg

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture%20006.jpg

side view with Aqua comp light
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture 009.jpg

[Starbuck3733T]

Yum voided warranty!

[Bradley]

oh yeah...!!!:D

had them 2 mins straight outta the box and rip the fan off...

heres a pic of one on

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture 008.jpg

and two on... job done...
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture%20016.jpg

[Leeum]

You kept the fact there were two of them very quiet indeed ^_^

[Starbuck3733T]

I hate you ;)

[mopery]

That is going to be sick!

[toby]

ohhhh expensive

[mopery]

Very Very Nice

[Bradley]

You kept the fact there were two of them very quiet indeed ^_^
I did mention there was two in my list m8...

That is going to be sick!
sure is... :)

[Bradley]

I hate you ;)Your going to hate me even more now...!

Here's my Amd 64 FX-55 and Asus A8N-SLI mobo
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture%20029.jpg

[Starbuck3733T]

Your going to hate me even more now...!

Here's my Amd 64 FX-55 and Asus A8N-SLI mobo

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture%20029.jpg

You're right, I do. As much as I think SLi is a waste (only 12games or so use it), it's nice stuff to have.

[Bradley]

You're right, I do. As much as I think SLi is a waste (only 12games or so use it), it's nice stuff to have.
I know what you mean but it sure looks good in halflife 2...!!!

[Fibbles]

I know what you mean but it sure looks good in halflife 2...!!!
Just don't play Call of Duty with it, the extra overhead hurts performance :(

[fillip]

You're right, I do. As much as I think SLi is a waste (only 12games or so use it), it's nice stuff to have.Actually thats not quite correct, check the Nvidia website for the last driver update and you'll see it now supports 60+ games in SLi mode and provides a feature allowing folks to add their own game profiles.

[edit] Here's the press release supporting the above ;)

http://nvidia.com/object/IO_19457.html

[fivecheebs]

[edit] Here's the press release supporting the above ;)
/me wishes i could see fillips screen ;) :p

Nutter! B)

[fillip]

I am? :huh:


why? :unsure:

Nevermind! *slaps myself round the chops* :lol:

sorted.

[fivecheebs]

ROFL!! :lol:

[Starbuck3733T]

Actually thats not quite correct, check the Nvidia website for the last driver update and you'll see it now supports 60+ games in SLi mode and provides a feature allowing folks to add their own game profiles.

[edit] Here's the press release supporting the above ;)

http://nvidia.com/object/IO_19457.html

Darnit. now you do have me wanting one of them 6800GTs. I don't play above 1024x768 most of the time anyway, but performance is always a good thing.

[fillip]

Darnit. now you do have me wanting one of them 6800GTs. I don't play above 1024x768 most of the time anyway, but performance is always a good thing.
Sorry. :p

[Fibbles]

1280 x 1024 is my highest (17" LCD limits), but when I buy a bigger LCD (looking at a 20"), hopefully 1600 x 1200 will be problem free with my SLI'd whatevers.

Give us a report of how much better it makes your games Bradley!! ^_^

[Bradley]

Darnit. now you do have me wanting one of them 6800GTs. I don't play above 1024x768 most of the time anyway, but performance is always a good thing.Have to agree with you there... I dont really play many games over 1024x768, and my TFT only supports 1280x1024 but some of the newer games especially HL2 have to be played at top res... mmm looks sweet...

@fillip thanks for the heads up on the driver... i had been using msi's katest driver on their site as the last nvidia driver sucked...!

:h34r:

[Bradley]

Heres an updated pic of where im at now...!!!

2x 6800gt's - Watercooled B)

http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture%20024.jpg

another view...
http://www.aquamods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photos/Picture%20021.jpg

[biggiy6]

Nice but don't all those elbows hurt your flow rate?

[toby]

nice stuff! loving the way that pipe connects into the two 6800 gts

[Bradley]

nice stuff! loving the way that pipe connects into the two gtsThanks toby... took a while to get it all set up like that...!!!

[Bradley]

Nice but don't all those elbows hurt your flow rate?
I have a load more elbows than that now... But i have'nt noticed much drop in flow rate... ive overvolted the aquastream a little to compensate for a little loss in flow just to be sure...!

[Starbuck3733T]

horry crap that SLI setup looks awesome!

Edit: yeah, I really do hate you now ;)

[Bradley]

horry crap that SLI setup looks awesome!

Edit: yeah, I really do hate you now ;)
Hehehe...

Its running a little warm though.... 42 deg idle...:blink: have'nt tested games yet...

also i have just added a second airplex 240 to the loop and it hasnt made a bit of difference to the temp really...!!! :wacko:

[zer0]

i think the probes in the nvidias are stuck at 42 degrees (ok correction mine reads 43 lol)

heres a nice shot of the nvidia-settings app nvidia made for linux

http://img16.paintedover.com/uploads/16/nvidia_linux_ss.jpg
I woldent wory about the readings as long as they arnt realy high (and it all still works) your good.

[mnpctech]

That looks real nice!

btw: Whats the recommended maximum radius you can twist serial cables?.... Anyone?

[Bradley]

@zero...

Both my nvidia temps run about 52 deg each idle:unsure: & up to 70 under load... depending how hard you push them obviously...!

@mnpctech... do you mean sata cables or ribbon cables???

[mnpctech]

sata cables.... I'd heard you don't wanna twist them too tight, otherwise data speed may suffer.. It may have been BS. I dunno, thats why I asked :)

[Fibbles]

Bradley, touch the cards when they're running and the temp claims they're high. Do they feel hot? The temps you're getting aren't far off the 'normal' temp range.

My 6800GT @ 425/1200 runs at 31° idle and can get up to 38° under load, but it doesn't feel very hot to the touch around the waterblock and on the backside of the GPU.

I am running this with an Airplex EVO 240 with 2 Panaflo L1A's on 12v. I pulled my PC75 out of the trash bin (where it's been for the last month) to salvage, and turn into a dual radiated system, at least I think. I'm having a case issue - can't decide between that one and a V2000 (I have both).

[zer0]

wow those are heigh temps are you shure you applyed your thermal paste right? (that was my problem when my cpu was overheating)

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

I thought the new nvidia GPUs would run comfortably up to 110c or something daft.

[Bradley]

Thanks for the replies all...

Both of the cards ran at 56 with stock fan idle...

now running at 51 & 52

and i believe if the readings where wrong then they would both have major different temp readings but the both seem to run at the same temp give or take a degree...!

@Da_Rude_Baboon

I think i read somewhere they can run over 100 deg... seem to be pretty stable anyway....

If someone knows anything otherwise pleas e let me know.... better to know for sure...

Regards

Bradley

[Bradley]

I have installed an extra EVO 240 rad into my system with the APE docking module...

Im currently running my loop in this order

PUMP>RAD1>RAD2>CPU>SPLIT>GPU1>JOIN>FLOW_SENDOR>RES1>RES2>PUMP
>GPU2

I am getting ok temperatures but i would like to have it a little cooler so i can turn the fans down to silent...!

Does anyone think if i move the second rad (RAD2) between the CPU and the GPU'S i would gain a slight temperature loss...!

Loop im thinking of is:

PUMP>RAD1>CPU>RAD2>SPLIT>GPU1>JOIN>FLOW_SENDOR>RES1>RES2>PUMP
>GPU2
any thoughts??

Bradley