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3/9/12 at 2:04pm

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Welcome to the build log of:

Carbon Switch

Water Cooling Parts:

EK-Supreme HF CPU Block

EK 360mm Radiator - For sale

XSPC SLIM 360mm and 140mm Radiators from DAZ

EK Multioption X2 RES 150

EK E-Coolant Blood Red

EK Compression Fittings G1/4 Black x 9

EK 45' Adapter Fittings x 2

EK 90' Adapter Fittings x 6

Swiftech MCP655 Pump

Bitspower D5 MCP655 Modtop

Black tubing - Recieved

Hardware:

i7 3770K - pending release

Z77 Sabertooth

EVGA GTX 680

EK GTX 680 Backplate and block

4x4gb Vengeance Corsair Dominator GT 2x4GB DDR3-2000 RAM

2 x Crucial SSD

1 x WD Black HDD

1 x WD Green HDD

Seasonic XP 860 Sleeved!!

Due to recent complications, the build has been transitioned into a Switch 810 build. I already have plans for what to mod. Stay tuned for updates!
Edited by Oberon - 6/6/12 at 2:27am

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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3/9/12 at 2:04pm

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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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3/9/12 at 2:05pm

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Pics are up!!

Are EK radiators usually this disgusting?

Smells like death and it's rusty and dirty inside.
I bought it straight from the E.K. Website too..

Edited by Oberon - 3/15/12 at 11:41pm

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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3/9/12 at 2:08pm

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I would say no, don't buy a block, unless you don't mind losing 35$ + shipping for a used block.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel i7 3930k @ 4.8Ghz	Asus Rampage IV Extreme (Koolance Full WB)	Zotac GTX 680 AMP Edition	Corsair Dominator GT 2133 Ghz (16GB)
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
(128GB Crucial M4 - 64 GB Patriot Pyro SSD) 1x1...	LG Blue-Ray Burner	Fully Custom	Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
3 x CrossOver 27Q Led-P 1440p (Eyefinity 3x1)	Logitech G15	Lepa G 1600 (1600 Watts)	Corsair Obsidian Heavily Modded
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Logitech G700	RocketFish Speed/Control	M-audio AV-40 (Logitech G-35)
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel i7 3930k @ 4.8Ghz	Asus Rampage IV Extreme (Koolance Full WB)	Zotac GTX 680 AMP Edition	Corsair Dominator GT 2133 Ghz (16GB)
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
(128GB Crucial M4 - 64 GB Patriot Pyro SSD) 1x1...	LG Blue-Ray Burner	Fully Custom	Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
3 x CrossOver 27Q Led-P 1440p (Eyefinity 3x1)	Logitech G15	Lepa G 1600 (1600 Watts)	Corsair Obsidian Heavily Modded
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Logitech G700	RocketFish Speed/Control	M-audio AV-40 (Logitech G-35)
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3/9/12 at 2:10pm

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I just want the 680 so I can leave the system be for the next 2 years or more... But Kepler still hasn't been released and it's almost mid March

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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3/15/12 at 11:41pm

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UPDATED

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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3/16/12 at 1:47am

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I think the paint job on that rad was done very poorly. Probably won't affect performance but it might be good to RMA.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7-3820	EVGA X79 FTW	MSI 7950TF3	Corsair Vengeance
Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
WD Caviar Black	Swiftech Helix 120mm	FrozenQ Fusion V 250mm Fluorescent Blue	XSPC EX480
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Primochill Primoflex Advanced LRT	Monsoon Free Center Compression Fittings	XSPC EX420	DT Direct 2011
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Bitspower 90 Degree Angle Fittings	XSPC EX420	Cougar CF-V14HB Vortex	PMP-450S
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64bit	Acer 23"	Fractal Design 750w	CaseLabs Merlin ST10
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7-3820	EVGA X79 FTW	MSI 7950TF3	Corsair Vengeance
Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
WD Caviar Black	Swiftech Helix 120mm	FrozenQ Fusion V 250mm Fluorescent Blue	XSPC EX480
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Primochill Primoflex Advanced LRT	Monsoon Free Center Compression Fittings	XSPC EX420	DT Direct 2011
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Bitspower 90 Degree Angle Fittings	XSPC EX420	Cougar CF-V14HB Vortex	PMP-450S
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64bit	Acer 23"	Fractal Design 750w	CaseLabs Merlin ST10
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3/22/12 at 7:19pm

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It's not rust, it is just the copper showing, since they only put a super thin coat for paint on the fins it might have just wore off

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel® Core™ i7 2600k @ 5GHZ	Asus Maximus IV Z68	EVGA Geforce GTX 570 SLI	16GB - Mushkin Blackline
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Corsair Force GT (red) 120GB SSD/ 1TB WD Black	Asus Blueray Drive	Koolance CPU 370	XSPC Performance 360 Radiator
Cooling	Cooling	OS	Monitor
XSPC 240 Radiator	Soon to get - 2x EK Nickle Plexi GTX 570/580 Wa...	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit	Asus VE248H Black 24" 1920X1080 2ms
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Logitech G11	Cougar 1000W Semi Modualr PSU - Custom Sleeved	Corsair Obsidian 800D ofc	1 dollar mouse FTW! :D
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel® Core™ i7 2600k @ 5GHZ	Asus Maximus IV Z68	EVGA Geforce GTX 570 SLI	16GB - Mushkin Blackline
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Corsair Force GT (red) 120GB SSD/ 1TB WD Black	Asus Blueray Drive	Koolance CPU 370	XSPC Performance 360 Radiator
Cooling	Cooling	OS	Monitor
XSPC 240 Radiator	Soon to get - 2x EK Nickle Plexi GTX 570/580 Wa...	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit	Asus VE248H Black 24" 1920X1080 2ms
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Logitech G11	Cougar 1000W Semi Modualr PSU - Custom Sleeved	Corsair Obsidian 800D ofc	1 dollar mouse FTW! :D
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3/22/12 at 8:03pm

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what should I do about the smell, there,s a heavy metallic odor that fills my room. Should I just spray paint it? leave it in vinegar maybe?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3770k	ASUS Z77 Sabertooth	ASUS GTX 680	Corsair Dominator GT
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Crucial M4 SSD	Crucial M4 SSD	WD Caviar Black	LG Black thingy
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7	Seasonic Platinum 860 ATX 12V 24PIN 860W	Corsair 800D
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3/22/12 at 8:18pm

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Oberon, your radiator looks normal and has RoHS lead free paint/low solvent as well --- I would use o-ring seal plugs to seal ports and soak in hot water (140f - 60c) and dish detergent to clean OUTSIDE

vinegar will strip paint -- DO NOT allow any soap inside radiator and complete rinse with warm water after 1 hour soak

unpleasant radiator paint smell now the norm

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