Prototype Project Orthrus - Smallest SLI mATX case (V2)
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Hey BlueJahash,
I've had to send off one of my water blocks to my favourite plastic place
I couldn't seal one of the ports properly so they glued it shut for me.
They did a fantastic job and I'm just testing it for leaks overnight.
On the bad side, i did blow up my power supply. Not sure how, so I'm making another one as we speak.
Hopefully I'll get more time this weekend to work on it but since my wife is visiting from New York i'm trying to spend as much time as i can with her.
I've had to send off one of my water blocks to my favourite plastic place
I couldn't seal one of the ports properly so they glued it shut for me.
They did a fantastic job and I'm just testing it for leaks overnight.
On the bad side, i did blow up my power supply. Not sure how, so I'm making another one as we speak.
Hopefully I'll get more time this weekend to work on it but since my wife is visiting from New York i'm trying to spend as much time as i can with her.
Hey BlueJahash,
I've had to send off one of my water blocks to my favourite plastic place
I couldn't seal one of the ports properly so they glued it shut for me.
They did a fantastic job and I'm just testing it for leaks overnight.
On the bad side, i did blow up my power supply. Not sure how, so I'm making another one as we speak.
Hopefully I'll get more time this weekend to work on it but since my wife is visiting from New York i'm trying to spend as much time as i can with her.
Appreciate the update Luke, sounds like you have a lot on your plate.
Hopefully the water block leak wasn't the reason the why the PSU blew up :/
Keep up the great work mate.
The new PSU is up and running so i thought i'd celebrate by sticking it in the case and start doing some of the cabling runs:
Finally starting to come together.
Also, do you guys have any suggestions on where to put the bleed port or make any changes to the loop ?
I'm looking to do some hardline tubing and just wondering if it will be possible. Looking for 90 degree bends as much as possible.
Also, do you guys have any suggestions on where to put the bleed port or make any changes to the loop ?
I'm looking to do some hardline tubing and just wondering if it will be possible. Looking for 90 degree bends as much as possible.
Hey edouard,
The relationship between the Cerberus mATX and this case is, and I dare say, that they're both awesome and they both fit mATX boards
Cerberus I believe is in production whilst my case is only prototype phase.
Cerberus has a lot better compatibility of components, whilst my case is marginally smaller.
The relationship between the Cerberus mATX and this case is, and I dare say, that they're both awesome
and they both fit mATX boards Cerberus I believe is in production whilst my case is only prototype phase.
Cerberus has a lot better compatibility of components, whilst my case is marginally smaller.
They were both meant to be the smallest µATX case when they were designed.
Hey edouard,
The relationship between the Cerberus mATX and this case is, and I dare say, that they're both awesome
Cerberus I believe is in production whilst my case is only prototype phase.
Cerberus has a lot better compatibility of components, whilst my case is marginally smaller.
Thanks both of you! Very very cool.
It's actually a flow indicator: primochill vortex without the gear inside
Temporary custom loop with soft tubing done and running .... man ... it gets toasty with 7700k @ 4.5Ghz + 2 x 1080ti's let me tell you that ...
Screenshots above were with 2 x 120mm fans at 100% speed
With side panels on, fans at 70% just like the original tests I'm getting:
Ambient: 22.5 c
CPU: 76 c
GPU1: 65 c
GPU2: 67 c
Furmark running @ 4k and CPU burner running 4/8 threads
Looks like i might have to go to a Noctua NH9Li for the CPU and keep the GPU's on water only.
And i would love to get my hands on that 850 watt FLEX PSU already
Screenshots above were with 2 x 120mm fans at 100% speed
With side panels on, fans at 70% just like the original tests I'm getting:
Ambient: 22.5 c
CPU: 76 c
GPU1: 65 c
GPU2: 67 c
Furmark running @ 4k and CPU burner running 4/8 threads
Looks like i might have to go to a Noctua NH9Li for the CPU and keep the GPU's on water only.
And i would love to get my hands on that 850 watt FLEX PSU already
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Yes, it peaked at 640 watts from the wall. Typically hovering around 600 watts.
Temps aren't bad, really. Maybe you would benefit from a better RAD and/or fans. Also, i7-7700K are real heaters when overclocked. Intel even recommanded to not OC them at all (http://www.shacknews.com/article/99885/intel-wants-you-to-stop-overclocking-your-i7-7700-processors .... hahahahahahah ... sorry, that's so shameful ).
Great work and project by the way. Congrats !
Note to Intel: pst pst ... soldered IHS ... pst pst ... 2 cents advise.
).Great work and project by the way. Congrats !
Note to Intel: pst pst ... soldered IHS ... pst pst ... 2 cents advise.
And i would love to get my hands on that 850 watt FLEX PSU already
The FSP850-50FGPH1? Trust me, you don't want it. I got to test it briefly at Computex and the thing screams like a banshee at only 300W load.
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