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that is a definite possibility, if the fluid is too 'dense' in color the light might not interact in the desired way. Try holding a cup of water under one of the lights and drop your mix in with an eye dropper, then you can know how much to put in in proportion...
thats awsome man keep up the great work
Hello fellow modders...
I come here today, almost ready to weep in defeat.
My new video card came in today, the one I forked out $300 for to replace my burned out XFX card.
The watercooling block, a DangerDen Koosah, doesn't fit. A quick browse over to DD's site claims that they fit fine on a 7950GT card. However, there were two (and a half) problems. (Nope, no photos, sorry.)
First, the card itself is about 1mm too "deep". As in the dimension that the card would normall stick out from the motherboard. The mounting screws wouldn't line up. Being a modder, and only having about 1mm worth of problem...I figured...lets do some modding.
A touch of sandpaper later (just on a bit of the plexi block where the barbs mount up) and it seemed like I was golden. The bit of plexi I had to sand off wont' be visible at all, and the block is still plenty thick. It actually looks like this was a bit of a poor design on DD's part...as the plexi over-hung the copper it was sitting on top of...so it just looked like the plexi mold wasn't measured right.
The 1/2 problem is that my 7950GT card only has 4x mounting screw holes (vice 9x holes, and 9x screws that came with the water block. I was very uncomfortable with lettign only 4 screws, right around the VPU hold all fo the weight...I was much more comfortable when it was 9x). This only counted as 1/2 of a problem, as it was end-user comfort, not manufacturing.
So...now I was all happy again...I put the card on, and there was a freaking capicator sitting on the block...holding the card about 2mm off of the base of the block. Basically, there was no way for me to fix this problem. The VPU, and half the memory, has no way of touching the card.
I was stuck in the decision, for about 20 minutes (20 minutes which included lots of door and wall kicking, screaming, and my heartbeat being at olympic-marathon-runner pace) as to whether to give up and just use the air-cooler on the card.
That was not the right choice.
So...I'm returning the card to NewEgg for refund (nothing shady here...told them I can't use the card because it won't fit my watercooling block). And have ordered a new XFX card...yup...the same one that I already blew up.
For anyone counting...I started making purchases for this computer 4 months ago...yup...June. I had the system running...really really running and in use...in September for about 3 days...and since then have been down again.
THis has turned into my most troublesome, problematic, and painful computer build of all time. Of all the computers I've built and modded...this one is ready to give me a stroke.
I will march on, however, as I'm too stubborn to accept defeat from a damn machine!!!
Dam thats gotta suck. Looks like sum one is out to get u lol.
Hell yeah! That's the spirit man!Quote:
I will march on, however, as I'm too stubborn to accept defeat from a damn machine!!!
-Dave
damn, how much bad luck can you have...
Yes...I've had about as much bad luck in a build as anyone can. :(
But...it's just a tunnel...and I'm pretty sure I can see a light somewhere.
Anyway...I am rectifying a minor oversight this time as well...I've got a sound card coming too. Can't believe I neglected that bit...
<sigh> It'll happen...sooner or later.
One bit of good news....I did get a couple bottles of clear PC Ice in today as well. When I get the thing up and running, I can test, a few drops at a time, re-coloring fluid to see if it is truly reactive at lower concentrations. (However, i'll test on water, and when i find the right amounts...then color the coolant)...
Grr....sick how, even after all this, I can still seem to find a bright side...
Anyway...cheers!
-MF
Hello all!
I've been out of town on business trips for hte last couple of weeks, and thus, unable to post.
But...when I came back...WOO HOO...all of my stuff (re: the latest video card) came in.
I did an install, and let it run leak-testing for a good 24 hours. Now...it's up and running like a champ!
Soon as I get caught up at work I'll be doing some final updates to the page, pictures, test tempretaures and all the goodies!
I ahven't forgotten about my log, just got delayed for a while!
Cheers,
MF
Welcome back, it's nice to hear the good news that you've got Deep Purple up and running at last. I can't wait to see the final pics, your work is excellent.
FyreKnight
Glad to see that you are back!
Can't wait for the next updates, This has been one heck of a ride! They should make a movie out of this log... It has all the things Hollywood wants right? Laughter, Heart Ache, Inspiration! And most of all... the will to not be beaten by a damned machine! :p
If you get another dead GPU on your hands, I'm gonna run a fundraiser for you and buy you a new one.
...and then I'm gonna slap you. lol
Good Luck my purple lovin friend!
-SF