Production Aquanaut Basic/Extreme - Ultra Low Profile CPU Block & Pump Mount Combo

[robojim]

You should update the first post mate.

Also curious to see how this compares to the Techn block which i have but haven't installed yet.

 

[flar]

Will there be an option to paint a little mouth underneath the right angle fitting "eyes"?

 

[Nouvolo]

Will there be an option to paint a little mouth underneath the right angle fitting "eyes"?

Was planning to put nouvolo's logo on that spot . But need more time to think how to make it look good, so will just launch without it. Will reserve that spot for the logo in later batches.

 

[DrHudacris]

Was planning to put nouvolo's logo on that spot . But need more time to think how to make it look good, so will just launch without it. Will reserve that spot for the logo in later batches.

Special early bird "stealth" edition!

 

[flar]

I just realized that the 2 dots I added as nostrils ended up looking like eyes and spoiling the illusion. Image re-touched and updated above...

 

[Nouvolo]

updated OP to reflect current status

 

[Valantar]

Will there be an option to paint a little mouth underneath the right angle fitting "eyes"?

Hmmmmm... some distant relation of

?

 

[FiftyFifty]

Are you ready?

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Which flat heatsink is that?

 

[fabio]

Finally the POM version!!! That is great man!

 

[Nouvolo]

Finally the POM version!!! That is great man!

the great @fabio re-emerges

 

[DrHudacris]

I think it's same one,just without fittings or DDC

Which flat heatsink is that?

 

[Nouvolo]

Which flat heatsink is that?

2 different ddc pumps, one is barrow, and the other is bitspower s1

 

[Nouvolo]

[2021-08-25] Leakage / fill port / bleeding test

• Fill ports - loop filled via fill port (on the "in side"). Special care is needed if filled via the "out side", as water pressure may push water out, solution is to extend a length of tube to prevent overflow
• bleeding - issue not specific to Aquanaut but seems air pockets/bubbles can get stuck inside the radiator. More bubbles appear when I tilt the rad. Suggest users to tilt their rig about to have the bubbles slide along the loop (also within the water block)
• flow rate / bleeding - ramping flow rate up and down can also help push bubbles along the loop
• POM bleeding - tilting the rig about and ramping flow rate up and down is the only way to make sure bubbles are pushed out of the block. Can't see through, guess work needed
• Let the loop settles - seems the smallest bubbles will dissolve away after letting the loop sit idle for a while. Seems impossible to get those out when filling, with the liquid sloshing about, bubbles just keep popping out

Another design improvement not previously mentioned is that the blocks are now clamped down in the middle with 4 more screws, i.e. total of 6 screws. It should prevent some rare cases of warping. Cold plate is now 4mm thick, and should not warp, unless something went wrong in the installation process .

Will leave it running for a full day...

 

[Brandon86]

Soooo is it time to start that early buyers list because, I really want to be on that…..

please start a pre-order list soon!!

 

[Nouvolo]

Aquanaut Extreme - Installation Guide (video)

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

Hmmmmm... some distant relation of

?

Yes, definitely (please excuse my 2mn MsPaint skills)

 

[Valantar]

Yes, definitely (please excuse my 2mn MsPaint skills)

@Nouvolo Can you please make this? Just one? You would no doubt find someone willing to pay a hefty premium for that


(though, thinking about it, it would reach pretty high levels of body horror in an actual loop with the tubes going into the eye sockets )

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

@Nouvolo Can you please make this? Just one? You would no doubt find someone willing to pay a hefty premium for that


(though, thinking about it, it would reach pretty high levels of body horror in an actual loop with the tubes going into the eye sockets )

It also works with TMNTs ....

 

[Poblopuablo]

Those should be stickers!!

 

[Nouvolo]

such meme!