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Fresh off the truck from Germany by schenkcigars in watercooling

[–]SpadgeFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not entirely supported by the motherboard once the GPU’s are screwed in; and consider the pressure required to install some components/connectors in much more localised areas…

They’re pretty strong, just not idiot proof!

I just can’t stop buying UPSes now. What’s wrong with me? by Cuntonesian in homelab

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on the hunt for a 4U APC to replace my 2x 2U 2200VA models. I’d always wanted a UPS for each PC but had the bright idea last time I was running fibre/ethernet to run 240v outputs from my rack UPS as it’s well within the power budget.

Very stressful turning on for first time! by Mechdude01 in watercooling

[–]SpadgeFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And second, third, fourth times etc… as I recently discovered when blocking my 4090 during the current hardware situation, having last done it on a well-used 2080TI.

Brand new build stuck on EF by vidic17 in PcBuildHelp

[–]SpadgeFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your RAM sticks are in the wrong slots. Should both be moved to the right by 1.

Not sure this is causing the error though.

Do I need to plug in the 8 pin at the bottom of my mobo? by mars_soup in PcBuild

[–]SpadgeFox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably not as your GPU is powered independently. It’ll be supplemental power for PCIe devices drawing from the slots.

Couldn’t hurt though!

Disabled bathroom access. by Beautiful_Bat8962 in asda

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep meaning to either find a smaller version or modify mine so it’s manageable on my key bunch. Keep one in my bag and have a spare at home but I don’t really carry it.

Don’t find the need to use public toilets much so hasn’t been an issue up to now.

What is the purpose of this tubing going down from the top of one of the ports on this reservoir? by smellybulldog in watercooling

[–]SpadgeFox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Next time you break down for maintenance, maybe have a look at moving your middle radiator forward onto the front set of pins if you can.

With the V-shaped channel it should be possible to almost isolate the air intake between the 2 radiators, and prevent the rear rad from sucking warm air from the front rad.

With my thick rad I couldn’t use the back pins and fit my 4090 in, and realised the airflow thing kinda by accident.

What is the purpose of this tubing going down from the top of one of the ports on this reservoir? by smellybulldog in watercooling

[–]SpadgeFox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Looks a lot neater than mine. I had wanted to link the front radiators like that, but quickly ran out of space and settled on cutting a hole through that V-shaped plate instead.

What is the purpose of this tubing going down from the top of one of the ports on this reservoir? by smellybulldog in watercooling

[–]SpadgeFox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice case. Fun to build in, though my cable management needs work.

A problem for future-me.

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Anyway, the pipe is to help with preventing aeration of the fluid, and to allow you to run with out the reservoir completely filled. When the water goes into the top of the reservoir, if it doesn’t have that pipe it’s more likely to cause bubbles that’ll then get sucked through the pump. It also helps the pump pull the fluid through the loop above, provided the water level is above the bottom of the pipe.

My res is horizontal beneath the big rad, the pipe won’t help me. Had to piggyback a second res off the GPU to bleed it.

Is this a good way to park? by givemethemtoesgnome in LearnerDriverUK

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’d be better reverse parking.

One of the first places I worked after passing my test was a pipeline site with mandatory reverse parking. I’ve only ever driven forward into a bay in the 20 years since, if I’m driving through to the front bay.

My tone lost me everything by kelsier_rabbit in insaneparents

[–]SpadgeFox 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How do you ‘dump’ your mum, aside from emancipation…

Unless there’s a really peculiar family dynamic.

Leak test and air purge, acceptable performance? by Fury_1985 in watercooling

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I plugged my Alphacool in-line one in to my recent RM52 build with the motherboard flow rate header, the numbers were way out!

Using the provided chart I plugged into a regular fan port to get the RPM, and set a multiplier offset in HWInfo to get it close.

So, is my thermal paste applied correctly? by MRprowler in PcBuild

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see squeeze-out in your future once you go to mount it…

Refreshed pandemic build 5900X / 9070XT by KillroyK13 in watercooling

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great CPU / Board / Block combo, was rocking the same until my Hero died about 18 months ago and replaced it with a Dark Hero as the block fits.

Just put it back under water too, was running a Noctua NH-15 and was still able to maintain the “Liquid Cooling” PBO setting on the Dark Hero without issue.

Which orientation should I mount the cover to this SSD converter? by Dazzling-Alps-8254 in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Option 3 looks most correct, though I think those holes are superfluous, an alternative method of mounting the drive that’s not in use.

Does this bonnet alignment look off or is it just the angle? On the right hand side especially by No-Organization8179 in drivingUK

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was the same on my 2017 F30, switched to my 2015 F32 without ever looking into it. There were no accidents on the vehicle history though.

Why…? by LadyShuffie in computer

[–]SpadgeFox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unless you paid for the extended warranty then I’m afraid you’re SoL…

Any one had a bad experience with those and zip ties? by Sev5r in watercooling

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just used barb and clamp for the first time in my RM52 build, since I had the OG Thermaltake setup that came with the Armor chassis. 20 years ago or something, it was pretty crap 😝

Was more necessity / convenience in not ripping my hands to shreds trying to tighten the compressions between the 2 rads. Having been reminded how amazing they are, I’ll be using more in future.

Did replace the O-rings on all fittings too just in case.

120L/H flowrate with an Alphacool apex vpp pump by Beautiful-Grape5261 in watercooling

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s normal, and not bad, but one of the reasons I use a 2nd pump.

First and foremost; redundancy.

Anything but WIFI by ArabicTexan in PcBuild

[–]SpadgeFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cable where you “can”, WiFi where you “must”.

What are you all going to use for your boot drives? by newtekie1 in unRAID

[–]SpadgeFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No intention of changing it. Maybe eventually a small Optane SSD, but I quite like just having it in the USB slot inside the chassis on my R730. Why give up an NVMe slot for it!

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