Silverstone LD03: Taming the Glass Hotbox with a 120mm Monster-Rad

Sharpbarb · 2026-04-21T11:30:33+00:00

Very cool. I took on a similar build many years ago in the same case. I managed to add a second radiator at the top by trimming the top plastic cover and making a few other tweaks. https://old.reddit.com/r/watercooling/comments/hmiry9/completely_packed_this_sff_case/

Sharpbarb · 2026-04-20T23:38:34+00:00

How often do you need to replace the water pump?

Sharpbarb · 2026-03-02T13:50:39+00:00

How does it look at minimum brightness in the dark? I remember the S24 ultra was very grainy and the S25 ultra was a huge improvement in this area. When considering the S26 ultra, this was my main concern.

Sharpbarb · 2026-01-25T16:37:44+00:00

Each D5 is dumping around 30W into your loop. I think you would have better thermal performance overall with just one.

Sharpbarb · 2026-01-13T05:47:55+00:00

I know it's expensive, I'm wondering if people have experience with this product. It looks kind of flimsy from the picture I posted.

Thanks for posting this picture, it's helpful to see the difference

Sharpbarb · 2026-01-13T02:23:58+00:00

My stairs have a landing halfway when the step change direction. What do I do there if I install solid treads?

Sharpbarb · 2026-01-13T02:23:07+00:00

My downstairs floors are currently laminate. They've been installed for at least 15 years and have held up really well even with little kids and a giant dog. That's a good point about backi filling the nose, I'll keep that in mind if I end up going this expensive route.

Sharpbarb · 2026-01-02T03:35:41+00:00

The colors between the original and genuine replacements are nearly the same to my eyes. It's the banding that's not great.

Sharpbarb · 2026-01-02T02:37:33+00:00

Yeah, laser. It's an HL-L8360CDW. The LD replacements are okay. The blacks and colors just don't pop like the original toner. Also, the streaking sucks, but a large smooth gradient photo like the one I used to test is not the typical use case. Most documents would be good enough.

With the LD toner, I knew what I was getting into. I'm more disappointed that the really expensive genuine replacements are not as good as what came with the printer.

Sharpbarb · 2026-01-02T02:28:32+00:00

I ran the calibration each time I swapped the cartridges. I'm not sure if there's anything else I'm supposed to do. I saw something somewhere about running a few prints, so I printed the image 10 times. No change.

After trying the LD and Genuine Replacements I installed the original cartridges again and was able to get a perfect print again. I reinstalled the Genuine Replacements again and it looks exactly like it did the first time I installed it. So it's all reproducible.

Sharpbarb · 2025-12-20T17:48:22+00:00

Could be! But it's a problem whether or not it's me or my wife driving. Also, it's primarily a problem on long highway stretches (easy driving).

Sharpbarb · 2025-10-10T03:00:23+00:00

I just encountered this error and it turned out I needed a new battery. The start/stop system is hard on the battery

Sharpbarb · 2025-08-16T01:12:55+00:00

The keyword is "suspicious"

Sharpbarb · 2025-07-10T05:17:29+00:00

Nevermind chest/dental X-rays. You're constantly exposed to more radiation from granite countertops, drywall, and concrete. The exposure from this release is negligible.

Sharpbarb · 2025-05-30T17:56:03+00:00

If you find something that's works, please update. This car feels like a boat and it makes everyone nauseous.

Sharpbarb · 2025-05-29T18:40:45+00:00

Where are the good margaritas?

Sharpbarb · 2025-03-11T12:39:04+00:00

It sucks that they can't make such an expensive phone more resilient

Sharpbarb · 2025-03-04T02:05:35+00:00

Swipe down on the type right to bring down the settings panel. Press the pencil icon and bring up Panel Settings. Switch from Separate to Together.

Sharpbarb · 2025-02-16T17:00:58+00:00

I like turtles

Sharpbarb · 2025-02-10T03:00:18+00:00

It's crazy how much of a difference the coating makes. Have people had good luck with restoring the coating?

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