[Project] ...i guess ill it F$ck

[t_ski]

usually the bubbles work themselves out over time, but turning the pump off every now and then may be necessary.

 

[deadlyrhythm]

A VERY SAD DAY (leak & fried)

VIDEO CARD FRIED!!

so after getting all those nasty air bubbles out and leak testing with success we had a problem.

after booting it up and running windows for a bit, i noticed that the vga block was leaking from the tubing attached to the barb.

i turned it off quickly and wiped it dry but stupid me i turned it back on again and beep codes fail sound + no display.

after trying to determine WTF! happened, what it came down to was that i didn't plug in the rad fans and i guess no heat was really dissipating. The tubing was really warm as with the vga block and rad. This resulted in the tubing becoming soft and loosening.

seeing as i had no leak with system off during the leak test i thought i was fine. If i would have had a hose clamp around that barb and tube it probably wouldn't have failed.

i'm not sure if it was normal for getting that warm without the rad fans on but it was definitely warmer than i had expected.


IN THE END, i'm down a 4870x2 that hardly got any action whatsoever
At least i bought it used so i didnt blow that much money but damn it sucks!

So i will selling my danger den 4870x2 wb very soon as i prob will be something newer in time.

So peps, what do you i should get next ? anyknow of someone selling a 5870? or should i wait for fermi. You know what they're saying.


SUCH A SAD SAD DAY

 

[Chicken Patty]

VIDEO CARD FRIED!!

so after getting all those nasty air bubbles out and leak testing with success we had a problem.

after booting it up and running windows for a bit, i noticed that the vga block was leaking from the tubing attached to the barb.

i turned it off quickly and wiped it dry but stupid me i turned it back on again and beep codes fail sound + no display.

after trying to determine WTF! happened, what it came down to was that i didn't plug in the rad fans and i guess no heat was really dissipating. The tubing was really warm as with the vga block and rad. This resulted in the tubing becoming soft and loosening.

seeing as i had no leak with system off during the leak test i thought i was fine. If i would have had a hose clamp around that barb and tube it probably wouldn't have failed.

i'm not sure if it was normal for getting that warm without the rad fans on but it was definitely warmer than i had expected.


IN THE END, i'm down a 4870x2 that hardly got any action whatsoever
At least i bought it used so i didnt blow that much money but damn it sucks!

So i will selling my danger den 4870x2 wb very soon as i prob will be something newer in time.

So peps, what do you i should get next ? anyknow of someone selling a 5870? or should i wait for fermi. You know what they're saying.


SUCH A SAD SAD DAY

damn dude, this is bad. Sad day indeed. At this point it's time to move on, you needed suggestions. I don't know of anybody selling any 5870's but I'll tell you they are some pretty powerful piece of hardware.

Is there anyway to bring that puppy to live, you sure it's the card?

 

[deadlyrhythm]

i really don't know, i dismounted the waterblock for it and took a blow dryer to it for a few minutes. i slapped the old stock air cooler on it and still nothing.

the only indication that it is dead would be that the Motherboard gives the beep code that says it is.

1 long + 2 short beeps = F'ed video

i mean i can give a few days but i don't know.

Heard of any crazy resurrection stories?

 

[Chicken Patty]

i really don't know, i dismounted the waterblock for it and took a blow dryer to it for a few minutes. i slapped the old stock air cooler on it and still nothing.

the only indication that it is dead would be that the Motherboard gives the beep code that says it is.

1 long + 2 short beeps = F'ed video

i mean i can give a few days but i don't know.

Heard of any crazy resurrection stories?

Yeah, some peeps shove it in the oven for some ATI flavored brownies

 

[deadlyrhythm]

It's Alive!

i dont know what or how, but it works again!!


MY 4870x2 is alive!!

i put on the stock cooler and fired it up countless times with nothing. i kept getting the d15 middle led lighting up , which meant that it was overheating i think.

so i put in my other 4850 radeon and that worked so then i cleared the cmos and put the 4870x2 back in and it fired up!!!

so i'm pretty it was a cmos/bios issue, because i was overclocking right before the leak happened.

anywho , my luck hasn't run out yet and ill be back in business soon!

 

[Chicken Patty]

i dont know what or how, but it works again!!


MY 4870x2 is alive!!

i put on the stock cooler and fired it up countless times with nothing. i kept getting the d15 middle led lighting up , which meant that it was overheating i think.

so i put in my other 4850 radeon and that worked so then i cleared the cmos and put the 4870x2 back in and it fired up!!!

so i'm pretty it was a cmos/bios issue, because i was overclocking right before the leak happened.

anywho , my luck hasn't run out yet and ill be back in business soon!

This made my day, awesomeness bro So happy for you

 

[xrealm20]

Awesome! Glad to hear that your card is still working! Sometimes just letting them sit and rest helps =)

 

[jimmyz]

Now you see why we all like to build our own rigs. This is the excitement that makes it all worth it. When I read the 4870X2 worked again I let out a Woot that probably woke the neighbors. Good job man. been my experience to always try "dead" items a few days later.

 

[deadlyrhythm]

Now you see why we all like to build our own rigs. This is the excitement that makes it all worth it. When I read the 4870X2 worked again I let out a Woot that probably woke the neighbors. Good job man. been my experience to always try "dead" items a few days later.

thanks man, still haven't gotten around to moving over to it and getting the sleeving done . So busy with school, but in time.

 

[Trigger911]

If your still having heat problems I seen you had duel pumps I ran 2 reservoirs in mine for awhile. The more you have the better the dissipation I have noticed. Btw a full fill was a little over a liter.

 

[brandonwh64]

any updates?

 

[deadlyrhythm]

there will be updates coming. School is getting pretty intense for the last few weeks and its time to buckle down.

What to expect:

-full cable sleeving : psu, fan ctrl, sata cables (maybe)
-further overclocking (currently 4.2Ghz @ 44 deg C idle)
-possible paint improvements.

Stay tuned!

 

[afw]

subscribed ... awesome work so far ... love to see the rig in action ... ....

 

[ERazer]

did u do any prep work on ur case b4 u painted it? i wanna paint my case black, nothing fancy

 

[deadlyrhythm]

did u do any prep work on ur case b4 u painted it? i wanna paint my case black, nothing fancy

ill tell you what i did and what i should have done.

what i did

-first did a good a coat of primer
-2 coats of paint

what i should have done
-sand blasted it or sand it down with sand paper
-the paint chips off pretty easily even with just the primer used

 

[deadlyrhythm]

update:
CPU Speed: 4.29Ghz

Fan Speed:75%

Temp: 75 deg c @ 100% load

 

[deadlyrhythm]

A Long Awaited Update

After a long period of inactivity which my project here so news is ready to be posted.

Now that the summer is kicked in and spare time is much more available my continuation of the project was about to go underway.

Jobs to do:

- Sleeving
- Paint touch up
- Small adjustments here and there

Now for the sad part

My evga x58 classified 759 motherboard appears to in need or an rma.
After many attempts and painful troubleshooting the motherboard status code FF is what plagues me.

What I think I know:
- I think that a few of the pins on the motherboard for the socket may be bending to far when the CPU is being secured down with a heatsink.

Heres a more thorough explanation of what i believe is happening .

-When i put the cpu in the socket, latch it down, no heatsink, boot it (not for long dont worry) the post cycle codes show up as the normally would ; various numbers and letters.

- when i attach the waterblock sink , after disgusting amounts of troubleshooting i have come to the conclusion that when i attach a 3 screw securing down the wb sink very lightly (all but the corner with the arrow) it will post.

- when i attach that fourth screw to the hole in the corner where the arrow is , the status code FF appears. even when its like on turn, holding in there ever so slightly.

- this leads me to think that if the motherboard will post with the cpu in the socket without a sink, and with a sink without pressure in the corner closets to the arrow it, that it might have something to do with some of those pins in that corner.

- Went through all the steps on the phone with EVGA tech support and they said it would have to be replaced.

- Unfortunately i bought this motherboard used off of a member on the forum so i don't have the original receipt even though i registered the motherboard and have full lifetime limited support. The member was last seen on the forum in February which doesn't leave me with much of and option there.


I am left here with any of your opinions or ideas in regards to this problem.

 

[Chicken Patty]

After a long period of inactivity which my project here so news is ready to be posted.

Now that the summer is kicked in and spare time is much more available my continuation of the project was about to go underway.

Jobs to do:

- Sleeving
- Paint touch up
- Small adjustments here and there

Now for the sad part

My evga x58 classified 759 motherboard appears to in need or an rma.
After many attempts and painful troubleshooting the motherboard status code FF is what plagues me.

What I think I know:
- I think that a few of the pins on the motherboard for the socket may be bending to far when the CPU is being secured down with a heatsink.

Heres a more thorough explanation of what i believe is happening .

-When i put the cpu in the socket, latch it down, no heatsink, boot it (not for long dont worry) the post cycle codes show up as the normally would ; various numbers and letters.

- when i attach the waterblock sink , after disgusting amounts of troubleshooting i have come to the conclusion that when i attach a 3 screw securing down the wb sink very lightly (all but the corner with the arrow) it will post.

- when i attach that fourth screw to the hole in the corner where the arrow is , the status code FF appears. even when its like on turn, holding in there ever so slightly.

- this leads me to think that if the motherboard will post with the cpu in the socket without a sink, and with a sink without pressure in the corner closets to the arrow it, that it might have something to do with some of those pins in that corner.

- Went through all the steps on the phone with EVGA tech support and they said it would have to be replaced.

- Unfortunately i bought this motherboard used off of a member on the forum so i don't have the original receipt even though i registered the motherboard and have full lifetime limited support. The member was last seen on the forum in February which doesn't leave me with much of and option there.


I am left here with any of your opinions or ideas in regards to this problem.

I really don't know what to tell you bro. Looks like it's a issue with the socket. However, just a crazy thought, but could it be the CPU itself?

Last time I checked, EVGA needs the invoice in order to RMA right?

 

[Kantastic]

You sure that screw isn't just shorting the motherboard?

Oh and the person you bought it from (Alien4320) has been banned on HardForum since January. I remember him, he buys and sells a lot of hardware so I doubt he has the receipt unless he's the original owner.

 

[deadlyrhythm]

I really don't know what to tell you bro. Looks like it's a issue with the socket. However, just a crazy thought, but could it be the CPU itself?

Last time I checked, EVGA needs the invoice in order to RMA right?

yeah. no receipt no RMA. i'm royally screwed

 

[deadlyrhythm]

You sure that screw isn't just shorting the motherboard?

Oh and the person you bought it from (Alien4320) has been banned on HardForum since January. I remember him, he buys and sells a lot of hardware so I doubt he has the receipt unless he's the original owner.

That is shitty news. I wasn't counting on him anyway. i looked at all the screws and they don't appear to be contacting anything , and anything that could cause a short.

Its so strange because it was all up and running 2 days flawlessly then came the random shutoffs or crashes and the FF status code followed.

 

[deadlyrhythm]

One thing that boggles my mind is that it was working just fine 2 days ago until it started randomly shutting off starting 4 days ago. and then as of 2 days ago the motherboard gives me the FF status code.

After my troubleshooting it appears that it could be the pins, but i can get the motherboard to boot with the cpu installed while manually holding down the my waterblock sink. I can push down hard and its fine. doesn't FF code on me. but once i start using the tension screws for the waterblock sink thats when it will start failing on me.

It does seem to be one certain corner and it also seems to be only when theres pressure from the backplate to create this error message.

I checked and there are no pins on the back of the motherboard near that backplate that are touching it.

Not sure if EVGA will cover this potential paid for RMA for the socket or just whatever is wrong with the board without a receipt.

 

[Chicken Patty]

One thing that boggles my mind is that it was working just fine 2 days ago until it started randomly shutting off starting 4 days ago. and then as of 2 days ago the motherboard gives me the FF status code.

After my troubleshooting it appears that it could be the pins, but i can get the motherboard to boot with the cpu installed while manually holding down the my waterblock sink. I can push down hard and its fine. doesn't FF code on me. but once i start using the tension screws for the waterblock sink thats when it will start failing on me.

It does seem to be one certain corner and it also seems to be only when theres pressure from the backplate to create this error message.

I checked and there are no pins on the back of the motherboard near that backplate that are touching it.

Not sure if EVGA will cover this potential paid for RMA for the socket or just whatever is wrong with the board without a receipt.

you sure maybe the retention mechanism is not on wrong or maybe defective or something? For the block I mean.

 

[deadlyrhythm]

you sure maybe the retention mechanism is not on wrong or maybe defective or something? For the block I mean.

i took off the water block and tried the intel heatsink included with the cpu and nothing.

there are no bent pins.

i dont know how to tell if its actually the motherboard or cpu. i guessing its the motherboard

something interesting is that when there is no cpu in the socket the display code is FF. now i'm not sure if this is the proper code to display, but i would assume that i should be hearing some beeps indicating there is no cpu/bad cpu. i'm not getting any beeps.