Recent content by Kitsune

So it turns out the PSU wasn't the problem. I'm now well on my way to having enough spare components to build another computer. After having a chat with the very helpful @Qzrx over on Discord I've come around to the understanding my GPU is running far too hot. I've drained and taken everything...

I do however, have what you might call a slightly large problem. After getting the system set up, windows installed, Steam, 3DMark, buying Flight Sim 2020, I discovered that under heavy load my 2080ti is black-screening after, well, not very long. I've been around the internet with this, and...

No going back. What leak test?? I plugged everything in, had a large roll of paper-towel handy and started filling. Turned it on and got a VGA error during POST. After a load of troubleshooting, sweating and 1 sleepless night I came back to it to discover I hadn't plugged in one of the GPU...

So August has been pretty busy with work, holidays etc which I'm citing for the lack of updates on my build. Quite a lot has happened, and is still happening. I decided after spending god knows how much on MPDC-X cable sleeving, cables, terminals, crimps, heatshrink, more tools that cutting...

Sad to hear about this. Having got so far into the build in your situation I would honestly have considered cutting a hole in the side plate. I've actually seen this done, perhaps on Reddit. If I find the picture again I will share it with you!

A 2018 Macbook Pro :D

So I researched and answered this myself. The DDC draws 18W, and the motherboard headers output a max of 12W. That sucks.

Another question. The EK DDC Pump has power and PWM separated, unlike the 4 Noctua fans which have power and pwm in the same small header. Is this necessary? Can this be rewired to get power and pwm from the CPU_FAN header or does it need more juice direct from the PSU?

Thanks! That is super-helpful. Where did you mount this in yours?

Riddle me this. Here is where it starts to become increasingly apparent that I don't know what I am doing. These (pictured) are the fan and pump i/o ports I have on my motherboard. I have 4 fans and a pump. The mobo has 2 fan i/o's and a pump i/o. I assume I need some kind of splitter. Can...

The tube ports on that water block look pretty chunky. I would look at the EK Vektor. I've used EK Quantum Torque fittings, and yes, that's ZMT 10/16 tubing.

The EK fittings and DDC pump arrived today! Pump is mounted to the res, and I've had a play with the compression fittings and put the first tube in, from the CPU block to the res. Still putting off cable work...

well to be fair I asked the question so we are good. I figured they were essentially the same sites for different territories. Maybe some stuff is missing from AliExpress. I’m very much a noob here. This is my first build, so all this information is part of my journey to learn more about your...

Why on earth use an agent to buy stuff from a Chinese site that is available on an English site? Have I missed something?

Also. Why has everyone got shiny Nickel RAM and I haven’t? Did I buy the wrong RAM or do you just buy shiny plate housing for it? What is it and where do I get it? I want bling RAM.