Black and Orange Z77 Switch 810

[Celticfox]

i used a match to test just that......it actually sucks MORE air in than would have otherwise....... pleasant surprise, cant claim i knew what would happen....

Very nice choice. Now if you were to put fans in a pull configuration on the outside of the rad then those would pull air in and the others will put it out through the rads.

Nice concept. Good idea for side panel fans with a side facing vent.

 

[badtaylorx]

cppl update pixxx....

cards dressed now......got magnets holding the backplates on.....anyone think thats a bad idea......lil 4mm magnets on top of the screw heads under the backplate screw mount...

 

[Deejeta]

Magnets holding the backplates on? Good luck with that.....
Nice build otherwise.

 

[S_I_N]

looking good but get some sli connectors to connect the gpus for a cleaner look they also might work to inner connect the front rads. But by all means loose those hose clamps makes it untidy looking imho.

 

[badtaylorx]

oh how i would have loved to use an EK sli bridge.....but dual 4 slot serial is not somthing they even MAKE....wtf.....kinda pisses me off.........

but the hoseclamps are here to stay....personal prefferance really......(i dont like comp fittings)....just one of those things i spose



oh....the RAM.....i like this.....

 

[Choklitmlk]

oh how i would have loved to use an EK sli bridge.....but dual 4 slot serial is not somthing they even MAKE....wtf.....kinda pisses me off.........

they make dual and triple slot versions, you only need the triple... (dual is no space between 2 dual slot cards, triple is one space between 2 dual slot cards)

 

[badtaylorx]

maybe ive been looking at it wrong....ill take another look

 

[S_I_N]

something like this mate

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...t_info&cPath=59_346_393_766&products_id=35775

 

[badtaylorx]

its an EK block.....they dont go 2 ways like they use to....i have the unused crystal link on my desk......laughing at me

 

[Sir-Weasel]

Those fans

That is the best fan mod i've ever seen!!!!!
And as tom said it would have been better if used the same fans everywhere.
But still awesome build bro

 

[Roooker]

Indeed some very unique fans. And they look very nice as well.

 

[badtaylorx]

unfortunatly this is my issue with the sli bridge......

and the bottom slot is X4....leaving out sli.....cfx would work...just not sli

ive even considered using the triple and 45ing it back a 1/2 a slot.....but the blanking plate would get in the cards way......

so ill do the best with what is available to me i suppose....

thanks for the compliments, suggestions, AND criticizms guys...all are big helps

 

[Choklitmlk]

those two 16x slots on the board in the second picture are triple slot spacing... unless your cards are on angles then the triple slot bridge would work fine, assuming you have 2 identical ek blocks

you dont need a triple bridge, you need a dual 3 slot bridge

http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/vga...arts/ek-fc-bridge-dual-serial-3-slot-csq.html

 

[badtaylorx]

Yes!!!!!!!! Thats the one ive been looking for.....

 

[Choklitmlk]

oh, haha, thats the one i was talking about the whole time

 

[badtaylorx]

i see whats going on....im gonna hafta post a link to this thread on ppcs.com's website...

this is where my confusion had been coming from.....


Oops!!!

they got the wrong damn pic up!!!


fkerz

really its my own damn fault, i shoulda busted out my tape measure.....but damn

guess my next problem would be how to get rid of those friggin circles.....not too bad on the block, but you can ACTUALLY SEE the bridge!!!

 

[Choklitmlk]

yea that would be the reason for the confusion

at least you got sorted in the end :lol:

why get rid of the circles? they look quite nice imo. originally i agree they looked terrible, but they really do grow on you to look quite the part

 

[badtaylorx]

just not a fan of that design....im sure they thought long and hard before going with that design.....but i think they made the wrong choice......i would have built upon their already badass "EK" symbol

id love to see what was passed over

 

[dalewakelin]

Really nice build you have, cant wait to see more

 

[badtaylorx]

getting kinda tired but wanted to post a pic er two on todays progress


painting the Kolance 370..cpu block...

those tips are the "dampeners" from the cougar fan i had leftover....thoght it'd look cool matching the fans.....
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i think im actually gonna paint the tips though..