Page 4 of 13 FirstFirst 123456789 ... LastLast
Results 31 to 40 of 126

Thread: Zeus

  1. #31
    Will YOU be ready when the zombies rise? x88x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    MD, USA
    Posts
    6,334

    Default Re: Zeus

    Ok, so I got some industrial strength velcro for the pump, got everything hooked up, and started filling the loop.


    Everything went well for a while, then....a leak. Of course the one fitting that leaked was the one on the BOTTOM of the reservoir!

    I tried tightening it in place, but it was still leaking, so I flipped the case over and started pulling it apart enough for me to fix it...working on that atm.
    That we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
    --Benjamin Franklin
    TBCS 5TB Club :: coilgun :: bench PSU :: mightyMite :: Zeus :: E15 Magna EV

  2. #32
    Will YOU be ready when the zombies rise? x88x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    MD, USA
    Posts
    6,334

    Default Re: Zeus

    w00tz! Lowes was open till 10pm! Just barely made it! Seriously, they called '5 minutes till closing' right as I got to the plumbing isle. Now I has teflon tape! I wanted to get it just to make sure, but in retrospect, it makes a lot of sense that it would leak without it. I mean, it's the lowest point in the loop, right at the bottom of the res, so it's got much higher pressure on it than any other fitting...I know, I know, I should have used teflon tape on all of them, but...well...I didn't have it, so...I didn't use it.
    That we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
    --Benjamin Franklin
    TBCS 5TB Club :: coilgun :: bench PSU :: mightyMite :: Zeus :: E15 Magna EV

  3. #33
    Will YOU be ready when the zombies rise? x88x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    MD, USA
    Posts
    6,334

    Default Re: Zeus

    Well, fitting is teflon'd and refitted, and it appears to be working so far. I'm letting it run for a while to clear out the air bubbles. Meanwhile, I'll be working through the rest of the wiring.
    That we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
    --Benjamin Franklin
    TBCS 5TB Club :: coilgun :: bench PSU :: mightyMite :: Zeus :: E15 Magna EV

  4. #34
    Will YOU be ready when the zombies rise? x88x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    MD, USA
    Posts
    6,334

    Default Re: Zeus

    Ok, it's been running now for what, almost 2 hours? So far that fitting is perfectly dry, and I'm not seeing any more leaks. Also, I turned on all the fans about an hour ago, and holy crap! The radiator housings are almost cold to the touch; I'd say probably at least about 10-15 F below ambient! I can't wait to see what kind of temps I get once I actually power everything up!

    btw, for anyone wondering, the pump and fans are running off a power supply off an old external HDD.
    That we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
    --Benjamin Franklin
    TBCS 5TB Club :: coilgun :: bench PSU :: mightyMite :: Zeus :: E15 Magna EV

  5. #35
    Overclocking Guru Trace's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    California
    Posts
    2,077

    Default Re: Zeus

    It shouldn't be able to cool below ambient...Just FYI lol
    Quote Originally Posted by Lothair View Post
    I guess it's just widely used and has had some of the best people in the world work on it, costing a ridiculous amount of money, for no actual reason. :/
    Have you checked out the front page lately?
    Projects:
    Moe's Tavern | Sponsored by: Mimo Monitors, Crucial, Thermaltake
    Book Of Knowledge

  6. #36
    Will YOU be ready when the zombies rise? x88x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    MD, USA
    Posts
    6,334

    Default Re: Zeus

    Hmm, you're right, I remember having this discussion somewhere here recently...idk, according to my thermostat my apartment was sitting at about 68F, and the rad body definitely felt cooler than the air... Either way, I'm still really excited to see what temps I get when I actually start the thing up. I checked all the fittings again this morning, and didn't see any fluid coming out, but then I realized that the pump got turned off at some point.. So, tonight after work and Avatar, I'm gonna finally hook up the last of the wiring and fire this thing up!
    That we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
    --Benjamin Franklin
    TBCS 5TB Club :: coilgun :: bench PSU :: mightyMite :: Zeus :: E15 Magna EV

  7. #37
    Overclocking Guru Trace's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    California
    Posts
    2,077

    Default Re: Zeus

    The metal will feel cooler then the air because the metal "sucks" the heat out of you quicker then the air; this is the same reason that when you get into your car on a hot day, the metal buckle will burn. The metal has a higher heat transfer, similar to the effects of water. This is why water cooling works better then air cooling. (I'll try to find you a link)

    Can't wait to see this thing working.

    Edit: (This lnk should do it.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_transfer
    Quote Originally Posted by Lothair View Post
    I guess it's just widely used and has had some of the best people in the world work on it, costing a ridiculous amount of money, for no actual reason. :/
    Have you checked out the front page lately?
    Projects:
    Moe's Tavern | Sponsored by: Mimo Monitors, Crucial, Thermaltake
    Book Of Knowledge

  8. #38
    Will YOU be ready when the zombies rise? x88x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    MD, USA
    Posts
    6,334

    Default Re: Zeus

    Thanks, I was thinking it was something like that but couldn't remember what it was called.

    Also, three cheers for OCZ and FedEx for getting my SSD home one day early!
    That we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
    --Benjamin Franklin
    TBCS 5TB Club :: coilgun :: bench PSU :: mightyMite :: Zeus :: E15 Magna EV

  9. #39
    Will YOU be ready when the zombies rise? x88x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    MD, USA
    Posts
    6,334

    Default Re: Zeus

    Ok, finally got everything wired and up and running (well, not the second SSD..still need to check the firmware on that first, and that is not a job for 2am...).


    Now, I'm not entirely sure what all the other temps are, but I know the first GPU is my onboard 9400, the second GPU is my GTX260, and the 'Core' temps are all my CPU cores. I am quite curious what the others are though, seeing as how one of them is freaking 13C.


    I'm more than a little surprised at the high CPU temps, though I do take comfort in the fact that from idle to full load (once the temps stopped rising) was only a change of about 2-3C.
    That we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
    --Benjamin Franklin
    TBCS 5TB Club :: coilgun :: bench PSU :: mightyMite :: Zeus :: E15 Magna EV

  10. #40
    woy...collokweee...weeble weeble blaaaat artoodeeto's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Simi Valley, California, USA
    Posts
    1,075

    Default Re: Zeus

    Should we be alarmed at the box of matches next to the case?

    I'd guess on that 13C temp, it's probably a spot somewhere on the mainboard, away from the hot stuff. I had a similar experience with Speedfan (and that's my only complaint about it) - it's pretty vague on what some of those things are that it's measuring. But, I suppose that's the price you pay for free and generic.
    Quote Originally Posted by ElevateThis View Post
    I'd mod my dog if i could.
    Quote Originally Posted by AmEv View Post
    (Steam me.... that sounds bad >_<)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •