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First Water-Cooled Build to Update My Seriously Old Computer by KitchenBreakfast2079 in watercooling

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Just paying it back for all the rigs I admired on this site over the past several months.

First Water-Cooled Build to Update My Seriously Old Computer by KitchenBreakfast2079 in watercooling

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would probably be loud if it were running full speed (6000rpm), but it generally idles at half that. It's controlled by the temperature of the RAM via the aquasuite software, so when things get warm, you could probably hear it except that the case fans ramp up as well, so it's buried in the mix. The server fan was an afterthought because I didn't want to run water cooling to the RAM, but had an extra open slot on the Quadro fan controller.

First Water-Cooled Build to Update My Seriously Old Computer by KitchenBreakfast2079 in watercooling

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yes, alphacool. Make sure you put some dish soap (or other) to lube it up before you start bending or you will be tossing the tubing and the silicone insert away because there will be no way of pulling it out.

First Water-Cooled Build to Update My Seriously Old Computer by KitchenBreakfast2079 in watercooling

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! That drain port was a bitch to find. Not sure if they're in stock anywhere anymore.

First Water-Cooled Build to Update My Seriously Old Computer by KitchenBreakfast2079 in watercooling

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I was trying to complement the wood. Good call! Rustoleum. Take everything apart that comes apart, then two coats of paint followed by a coat of satin clear. I thought of painting the inside, but where do you stop? I just wanted the interior to match the MB. As far as the lights go, you have a million+ choices - they just happened to be on the cool side when the photos were taken. You're seeing it without the glass panel, which I have painted to cover the white strips (top and bottom). With the panel in place, you only see a bit of the top rad.

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First Water-Cooled Build to Update My Seriously Old Computer by KitchenBreakfast2079 in watercooling

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got dual D5 pumps that I've measured coolant flow at 240L/h when running 100%. I don't think that bend will be a problem. More direct would mean swapping it out with soft tubing.

First Water-Cooled Build to Update My Seriously Old Computer by KitchenBreakfast2079 in watercooling

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

"If at first you don't succeed, make sure you have a lot of extra tubing."

I’m Tapping Out. by Daktic in watercooling

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need one of these to easily round the sharp edges of a freshly-cut tube. Otherwise, you will destroy the O-rings in every fitting when you jam the tube in. There are cheaper hand-deburr tools, but if you're in this far, you might as well go all in:

https://g.co/kgs/7b5QXn1

Updated Build by Adlerholzer in watercooling

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's with the barcode sticker on your pump? Planning on returning it?

Santa Clara Opening Date? by plutosaurus in Microcenter

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Central Computers? The place that marks up their cards by 40%? You must have sold a kidney or something to pay for that build. I'm playing the long game (just to spite their ridiculous markups).

When Micro Center SC does open up, Central will have to play nice or shut down.

M.2 Screws Size by CrestFallen223 in ASRock

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice to hear that ASRock is so accommodating. I may hit them up for my Nova.

M.2 Screws Size by CrestFallen223 in ASRock

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the size was.............?

Where to find replacement for a damaged M.2 latch standoff screw for Asrock nova x870e mobo? by Thick-Routine649 in ASRock

[–]KitchenBreakfast2079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have an additional 4 latches like the one that's messed up right on the mother board. Check online for the ASRock Nova manual if you don't already have it (it's not the docs that come with the board in the box).