[Build Log] SR-2

Braid.....all i see is braid....XD



But i also have the shiny!!





Look what came in the post...one short tho.



Oh so sexy.....







Nowhere near the same amount of mill marks as EK....
The plating is very good!!

The wrong way up for my purposes...



So,out come the allen keys...



.......orly?

I have a method for these tricky o-rings.

Get the o-ring in the groove at one end.



Slide the block piece over the end you just placed,after pulling the bolts out of course. You dont want to snag the o-ring and damage it.



then bolt it down...simples.

 

Not really build related but i gots me a new monitor!

Achieva Shimian 1440p 27" IPS.........for £200!









I have one stuck pixel on the far right of the screen but its well out of the way and is soooo tiny that it only shows on black screens.

The colour tho,is something else,very vivid....makes DayZ look awesome!!

 

Now to the good bit...blocking up the cards.



Plenty of cheescake,thanks nVidia!



Once the cheescake has gone,we can bask in the glory of a naked die.



The real reason you cant go mental with the volts on these cards....seems a power phase is missing.



Thermal tape? Yes.
Remembered to take both sides of the film off? OOOh Yes.



Watercool do a very clever washerlock system,no more scrabbling around of washers! Yay!





Sexy yes?





Watercool blocks are just too gorgeous.....everything is bang on!







Only problem i have right now is that i have damaged the port o-rings so i need to get them replaced....lucky i noticed now rather than on fill up!



One down...2 to go..

 

Breakfast of Champions...



I am letting the Pics do the talking here...



















Loop finished!

 

Leak test underway,not a drop so far!







Disaster! one of the pumps has literally popped out of the top on my SR2!! Seems Koolance struggle to machine two threads that match,the pump shroud wiggles in the threads and just lets go!

Thanks to ninja reactions and the 3 cups of coffee earlier i whipped out the power before it flooded everything,thank christ i put the pumps in the rad bay underneath or this could of got expensive.

identical issue.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...e-D5-top-issue


Koolance is now on my poop list.

Cant even RMA them as i have painted the mounts and shroud,thankfully the vendor just offered to replace me with 2 of the new rev 2 model.

Specialtech FTW






You can clearly see the difference in the pump mounting compared to the rev 1.

http://skinneelabs.com/assets/images/Pumps/D5/D5_Tops.jpg

The new top just bolts in the traditional manner rather than the screw in shroud method.

The tops are different dimensions tho so im going to have to ditch the copper between the pump and res and go with a bit of black tube instead....otherwise it means re doing the res mount and generally more trouble than its worth.


In other news,its my birthday...and i got a new toy! A Canon 350D. Not the most advanced camera but is a solid performer when you ditch the stock lens.......and i learn how to use it!

 

What is wrong with this picture?



Yup,seems channel 2 had turned it toes up...no RMA for me as i have had to mod the faceplate to get it sitting flush with the front panel.

Now,here is my dilemma,do i get another one of these and use the existing panel or go for something else and remake the panel?
I would like to put a FC 10 in there but they are as rare as rocking horse poop and,seeing as i just finished my contract at work,a little bit too much money for what it is.....
So,opinions are welcome....

 

I get a bit of time to put into my rig for a change!

I have received the XL window form Little Devil and what a difference it makes!



Like most things,it all about the extra few inches...

Rebated window...I like this very much.






And a nice little bent Alu trim piece with a DiNoc covering



Now I am just waiting for a replacement controller so i can bolt it all back together for some hot pr0n shots in the garden....


Thanks to Little Devil for the XL window,I cant recommend them enough...these cases are great !!

 

This thing is looking so sharp; going to be awfully powerful too :eek3:

The custom plumbing is such a sweet touch. Keep up the good work!

 

It has come out rather well,its got me plenty of rig building work too.
I may put it in the mod comp they run here.

 

Right,im really am quite angry,i got a SECOND fc6 to replace this one that failed,this one decides to catch FIRE instead!! Now this unacceptable! I cant RMA due to the faceplate but this is my SECOND controller,im getting this independently verified as to whether this is capable of handling 20w,if not then they can expect a letter from my legal rep soon.

Terrible products....

 

More damage.....

 

Okay,some good news,Lamptron are sending me a FC5 V2 to replace my controllers. I have used the FC5 V2 before and found it very capable,i have one running a D5 and its done that for a long time now so im not forseeing any issues.
Thanks to Robert and Luciel for getting stuck in and going the extra mile for me,i really do appreciate it.
So,now i can concentrate on finishing my rig off and getting ready for i47.

They are going to come back to me with a diagnosis of the controller which will be nice as its not known what caused it and the guys from Lamptron believe it could be a cabling issue....I hope its not that,I will feel a bit stupid for blaming Lamptron and I dont fancy trying to get Phobya to sort anything TBH from what i have seen.

So PROPS to Lamptron for going out of their way to get me back on track in such short notice,couldnt ask for more.

 

Much thanks to Luciel and Spawne for expediting this controller to me and to Grahame at Kustom PC for have one for them to send.
Thanks fellas,you have done me proud!



PCB has changed over previous FC5's i have had.

And braided extensions too?
Another new and welcome detail.




WE ARE GO!!!

 

That's one nice looking fan controller you have there.

 

What case is that? sorry if I missed it somewhere.

 

It clearly says custom built cases...

 

Little Devil V8

 

Epic build is EPIC.

Following with interest. :thumbup:

 

Thanks hallryu!

Knobs swapped for the black ones from my FC6..

And we are back on track!







Time for a dust out and a clean up for i47.

 

Oh man, I'd kill to have a rig like that. Nice job man.