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im gutted! it was just getting perfect, a reboot and i thought a fan was vibrating or something. done all the checks and it was the pump. temps are still the same as well hahaha

i may even see if theyd allow me to give some cash for a better pump/res or something.

they seem to be pretty good, respond straight away and are pretty flexible. most would want everything back but its agreed just pump/res.

this is my first second RMA this year so far lol

on a positive i do like their lil haribos!
 
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im gutted! it was just getting perfect, a reboot and i thought a fan was vibrating or something. done all the checks and it was the pump. temps are still the same as well hahaha

i may even see if theyd allow me to give some cash for a better pump/res or something.

they seem to be pretty good, respond straight away and are pretty flexible. most would want everything back but its agreed just pump/res.

this is my first second RMA this year so far lol

on a positive i do like their lil haribos!

I really like these Raystorm Res/Pumps, but I'm pretty sure there is a better model up from what came with the kit, might be worth looking into that, but mine seems quite capable for now :)
 
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is there any way that water temps will the maximum 50*c water temperature?!

with 25*c ambients and about 50*c fully loaded cpu.

im just seeing if itll be worth buying a temp sensor.
 
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CPU load temp does not equal water temp and never will, heat transfer between CPU->waterblock->water is not that efficient
 
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If you didn't have a rad it would get close to CPU max temp, but that's the whole purpose of a rad is to keep that from happening. As long as there is differential between heat source and ambient temp the rad will remove heat from the water. Eventually the water will stop rising in temperature to where there is equilibrium between heat added and heat removed, but the water will still be cooler than CPU. Even with a tiny rad it would be a little cooler than CPU. The more heat your radiator can remove the lower this temperature will be, to a point a couple degrees above ambient.
 
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i want a drain port/tube.

ill use the tube and barb that came with kit, but what goes on the end to seal the tube?

im looking at a sealing plug, ball valve or what esle is there?
 
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LOL theyre £16 here!

im trying to find something cheaper than the bitspower product. but thats OCUK for ya lol

ill keep looking.

and thanks!

how about this?

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/p/Koolance-Coolant-Fill-Port--Drain-Valve-Inc-10mm-Barb_1673.html

That's ok but my problem with them is, you unscrew the plug and the water starts pissing out, which is ok if you already have a bowl under it.

I would use a valve like i linked with a barb on the end, if you want to drain it, put a piece of tube on the end of the barb, put the tube in a bowl and open the valve.

Shame they are so expensive though.
 
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d1nky, that looks awesome. Hope you get it working! Also, I love the color. What kind of paint did you use? Spraycan? HVLP? I've been thinking about painting my 300v2. I got some nasty looking areas from dremeling out my drive cage.
 
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i painted this after i done the modding, wasnt really planned out. i went with the flow (LOL)

oh it works, just the pump is making a noise that it wasnt before.

paint i used was plasti-coat spray in a can. i didnt even do the whole prime/sand/paint/sand/paint/lacquer thing.

and thanks! i even had a guy put my rig on his FB business page. :D
 
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i painted this after i done the modding, wasnt really planned out. i went with the flow (LOL)

oh it works, just the pump is making a noise that it wasnt before.

paint i used was plasti-coat spray in a can. i didnt even do the whole prime/sand/paint/sand/paint/lacquer thing.

and thanks! i even had a guy put my rig on his FB business page. :D

Is that paint holding up well? Sorry for derail but it looks really good and I love how you coordinated EVERYTHING including your new watercooling.
 
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haha ya say i co-ordinated it like i knew what i was doing!

the paints held well, only places it has scratched is where ive been stupid and dragged it on the floor or something.

this plasti-coat has a great finish, i sprayed it on quite thick. no drips etc and it buffs up well!

dont worry about the derail!
 
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well my pump noise has quietened a bit.

i emailed OCUK and they said

Dear d1nky,

thank you for your webnote.

The pumps take a while to settle if its producing a noise which is like a hard drive then this is about normal for a pump.

Regards,


i did see an EK one for about £70 so if this gets worse again ill send it back for EK res/pump. and tbh i cant be arsed draining it, especially in this heat lol
 
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How is the pump and water cooling going?
 
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its going great, ive been running a few benches and its allowing me to bench up to about 5.4ghz with adequate volts and keep temps below 60*c

its crazy when you upgrade one thing ya notice another component isnt as good to keep up, my mobo switches off when theres too much for it lol

the pump has settled, OCuk know about the noise and said its normal. havent had a single leak, and now im thinking on a drain port and a cylinder res. not sure where i can fit it all tho lol

hows yours coming along?
 

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its going great, ive been running a few benches and its allowing me to bench up to about 5.4ghz with adequate volts and keep temps below 60*c

its crazy when you upgrade one thing ya notice another component isnt as good to keep up, my mobo switches off when theres too much for it lol

the pump has settled, OCuk know about the noise and said its normal. havent had a single leak, and now im thinking on a drain port and a cylinder res. not sure where i can fit it all tho lol

hows yours coming along?

Any updated pics
 
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just these ones from before, its still the same




 

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That's one sexy set up. :toast:

to me its just become mundane lol

im always getting pm'd asking for advice, which is great considering its my first mod.

im even on peoples FB modding pages and asked about doing jobs.

i truly feel flattered and honoured, but because ive looked at it so much im like meh. but do love it!
 
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its going great, ive been running a few benches and its allowing me to bench up to about 5.4ghz with adequate volts and keep temps below 60*c

its crazy when you upgrade one thing ya notice another component isnt as good to keep up, my mobo switches off when theres too much for it lol

the pump has settled, OCuk know about the noise and said its normal. havent had a single leak, and now im thinking on a drain port and a cylinder res. not sure where i can fit it all tho lol

hows yours coming along?

Ya that always is the case with computers. That is why I try to get all new parts when I upgrade my computer. I know everything is as even as it can get. Told you them pump would stop making noises. Well my computer is down and will be down for some time. I had the money saved up then had to buy a new washer and dryer. My wife had to have the 1,000 USD each so that was over 2 grand GONE in a flash. So now I am back at ground 0 with my savings in that account. I thought about hand washing cloths but ya that would not go over well with the wife.

I got the fans and parts to start my case mod. Just waiting on the PVC panel to come in. I got one 24x48" panel for the mod. I went with PVC because it is alot faster to shape and cut rather than acrylic. It is also lighter and cheaper as well.
 

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to me its just become mundane lol

im always getting pm'd asking for advice, which is great considering its my first mod.

im even on peoples FB modding pages and asked about doing jobs.

i truly feel flattered and honoured, but because ive looked at it so much im like meh. but do love it!

:rockout:
 

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so i went to the hardware stores for pluming, and i asked for some fittings and it was as if i asked them to solve e =mc2 XD :roll:
 

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so i went to the hardware stores for pluming, and i asked for some fittings and it was as if i asked them to solve e =mc2 XD :roll:

Bwahahahaha. :roll:
 
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