AngryGoldfish
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Another order arrived today. The build is ready to begin. I built my sister's computer today. If I feel like building again tomorrow I'll start my own one.
Disquiet V2 Build Log - Ryzen, GTX 1080, Jonsbo W2, Air Cooled
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AlienALX
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ha you are like me
Was having this chat with my mate Gareth a couple of months back and we were talking about doing things when you are not in the mood. Everything goes wrong, one after the other
Funny how much mood can affect things like that. Some days I just have the diarrdas touch. Everything I touch turns to s**t
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
ha you are like me
Was having this chat with my mate Gareth a couple of months back and we were talking about doing things when you are not in the mood. Everything goes wrong, one after the other
The build went really well today actually. It was a Ryzen 3 1200 system inside the new Focus G Mini from Fractal. The only issue was, I couldn't install one of the front fans in the rear because the fan frames were not threaded and neither was the chassis. So the only the way to mount a fan on the rear is with rubber grommets, which I did not have, or a nut and bolt, which again I did not have. So it's just two intakes doing all the work, which I don't like. But the PC will only be used for light multitasking—college work, spreadsheets, that kind of thing. I gave them my old GTX 770, but they won't use it for anything other than outputting a signal to the monitor. It's just because AMD hadn't released their Ryzen APU's when they needed the machine.
I also used the Windows key sellers on Reddit that NBD (or was it you?) recommended. I installed Windows 10 and paid for a Windows 10 Home 64-bit key, but I was given a Pro version. I emailed the seller and he apologised and said I could just keep the Pro version free of charge. I'm not sure how that works because I don't remember installing Pro. I hope there won't be any issues with that.
AngryGoldfish
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£9 is even less than what I paid. I think the full retail cost of Windows 10 is too much.
I just realised I can't start my build today because my tools are at my sister's.
I just realised I can't start my build today because my tools are at my sister's.
AlienALX
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I had to phone Microsoft and swap the key though as it was in use. I think what happens is that (possibly) some OEMs go bust and then the keys are sold off. I don't think they are technet serials any more.
Only problem I had was Microsoft's phone activation was down. So I used a naughty loader at first, then used the key again and activated it once the phone system was back up. Well, I say back up, I had to do it manually with an Indian fellow. But yeah, went fine but I've not used that rig in a while now.
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
My MNPCTECH order arrived this morning. And I wasn't charged import duties, which was a nice surprise.
The GPU bracket is well made. I'm not a fan of the 'bump stop' as they call it, but it's a necessary eyesore and doesn't totally ruin the overall aesthetic.
The RGB kit is also quality feeling and looking in ahnd. The receiver is black when the images shown were white, and the remote control is more extensive than the website images suggested as well. So that's three nice surprises.
The only things I need now are custom cables from Pexon and some orange sticky label for detailing. I would have liked to start the build today as I have a lot of free time, but annoyingly my tools are not at home. Not to worry.
The GPU bracket is well made. I'm not a fan of the 'bump stop' as they call it, but it's a necessary eyesore and doesn't totally ruin the overall aesthetic.
The RGB kit is also quality feeling and looking in ahnd. The receiver is black when the images shown were white, and the remote control is more extensive than the website images suggested as well. So that's three nice surprises.
The only things I need now are custom cables from Pexon and some orange sticky label for detailing. I would have liked to start the build today as I have a lot of free time, but annoyingly my tools are not at home. Not to worry.
AlienALX
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Mate, word of warning. Before you use any Gelid cables *PLEASE* make sure you check they are wired correctly. I was sold a 24 pin a few years back that was wired incorrectly and it took out a board, as well as melting wires on the PSU. The PSU did live on, but only for about three months before it finally died. So yeah, buyer beware.
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
I wouldn't know how to check they're wired correctly. This splitter was sold as an EK splitter. It's the one most folks on OCN recommended.
AlienALX
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It looks like the fan cables are not black underneath (like all of them). This makes me believe they have used industry standard colours, as I can see some red popping out.
Just make sure they go to the correct, corresponding pins. A way to check the male and females is to plug them in together, the colours should match.
EK use Gelid fan splitters. The EK paste provided in Watercooling components are all Gelid paste
Same as EKs original standard 120mm fans. When I built my desk pc i had about 12 of those splitters. they seem pretty solid. Then again, I always thought EK QA was top notch.
AlienALX
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EK use Gelid fan splitters. The EK paste provided in Watercooling components are all Gelid paste
Same as EKs original standard 120mm fans. When I built my desk pc i had about 12 of those splitters. they seem pretty solid. Then again, I always thought EK QA was top notch.
That's providing EK actually looked over the products and checked them all. Hey, maybe they did.
We all know where this stuff is made and who by. So thus mistakes are going to happen.
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
OK, so I've started my build and have a few questions.
Firstly, has anyone ever had their fan blades stiff to spin just with their fingers flicking them? One of my BeQuiet fans is stiff while the others rotate freely. I can't see or feel anything obstructed the blades. It feels more like mechanical resistance of some kind. Any ideas?
Also, my heat shrink won't spread wide enough to go over the USB 2.0 and front panel headers. I read that you can cut heat shrink down the length, wrap it around your cables, and then seal it shut again with glue. I've tested this without wrapping the heat shrink around any cables and it seems to be fine. Should I give it a try on my actual cables?
Also, should I heat shrink all the way up to the connector? Heat shrink once shrunk can be quite stiff, which means if I need to create a bend to reach the connectors on the motherboard there could be too much tension on the pins. I know it would look a little unsightly, but should I leave, say, 5mm of cable before the heat shrink to allow for bending room? Or should I apply heat shrink right up to the connector and cover over all the ugly rainbow cables?
Firstly, has anyone ever had their fan blades stiff to spin just with their fingers flicking them? One of my BeQuiet fans is stiff while the others rotate freely. I can't see or feel anything obstructed the blades. It feels more like mechanical resistance of some kind. Any ideas?
Also, my heat shrink won't spread wide enough to go over the USB 2.0 and front panel headers. I read that you can cut heat shrink down the length, wrap it around your cables, and then seal it shut again with glue. I've tested this without wrapping the heat shrink around any cables and it seems to be fine. Should I give it a try on my actual cables?
Also, should I heat shrink all the way up to the connector? Heat shrink once shrunk can be quite stiff, which means if I need to create a bend to reach the connectors on the motherboard there could be too much tension on the pins. I know it would look a little unsightly, but should I leave, say, 5mm of cable before the heat shrink to allow for bending room? Or should I apply heat shrink right up to the connector and cover over all the ugly rainbow cables?
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
I tried that but it's still not going over the connector. The heatshrink I bought is designed for very small cables. I'll order some Medium MDPC heatshrink from Pexon PCs when I order my cables in a week or so.
Windows is almost downloaded onto my USB drive (it's taken all afternoon) and then I'll test the fan to see if it'll work.
Windows is almost downloaded onto my USB drive (it's taken all afternoon) and then I'll test the fan to see if it'll work.
AngryGoldfish
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A few updates:
The cooler took quite a while to install. I don't like their manual. The mounting mechanism is very solid, but the instructions leave a little to be desired. I wish I had a stock Wraith cooler to test the system. That would be convenient.
Anyway, once installed the system booted with no problems. It cycled a few times and then posted. The RAM modules are registering as is the SSD.
Quick question though: the motherboard was reading the 1600X as being 58°C. Is that normal?
The cooler took quite a while to install. I don't like their manual. The mounting mechanism is very solid, but the instructions leave a little to be desired. I wish I had a stock Wraith cooler to test the system. That would be convenient.
Anyway, once installed the system booted with no problems. It cycled a few times and then posted. The RAM modules are registering as is the SSD.
Quick question though: the motherboard was reading the 1600X as being 58°C. Is that normal?
AlienALX
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Does it have the 20c offset? and where was it reading, bios? bios puts it under load..
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
BIOS. Windows installed yet as my download failed and I have to start again. I doubt it'll be finished by the time I go to bed.
There shouldn't be an offset on the 1600X any more, but maybe I need to update the BIOS for that.
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
Anyone have any thoughts on whether I should ditch the including white bladed Thermalright fan for one of the new Noctua Chromax NF-A15's? That way I could completely exclude white from the cables and pretty much the entire build, which would be awesome. The Noctua fan will perform no better than the Thermalright. They've been compared before and they're pretty much identical. It'll be purely for aesthetics.
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