Good luck! I bought all the sleeving paraphernalia and that is one thing I haven't done in 3 years. I hope you still have the time to manage that part of the project.
I have been sitting on my DBP900 case for a couple of months now and just picked the MB. I already have a PSU, radiators and pump/reservoir. Still trying to decide on blocks and GPU. Have a bunch of small 3D printed parts in the case too.
Yesterday, after work I started to dismantle the non-mandatory parts on the case and installed the radiators to giveme an idea. I haven't took pictures yet but I will tonight.
@sakae48, yeah, I also think it will be a challenging part.
I had to google the Dark Base Pro 900, I'm so far out of the loop with new cases these days.
Very impressive case, it's roomy, very modular, tinted tempered glass panel, the motherboard tray can be oriented various ways, what's not to like, lol.
It kind of reminds me of the TJ07 a bit, although its light-years ahead in design and features.
The dual loops will be interesting to see, with the RGB and UV color scheme.
Carbon cabling should look good with this.
Nice selection of parts, and EK stuff.
Glad to be subbed!
This seems very interesting. I am currently running DBP900 myself as well, front 420mm 30mm thick rad and 280mm, 30mm thick on top. Seems however, it is not enough for 900W load my system puts up so I am replacing 280mm with EK 360 XE. By my measurements, I should be able to mount 420/30 with 360 XE (60mm thick) either way: 420 on top and 360 XE on front, or other way around. How did you mount your rads?
This seems very interesting. I am currently running DBP900 myself as well, front 420mm 30mm thick rad and 280mm, 30mm thick on top. Seems however, it is not enough for 900W load my system puts up so I am replacing 280mm with EK 360 XE. By my measurements, I should be able to mount 420/30 with 360 XE (60mm thick) either way: 420 on top and 360 XE on front, or other way around. How did you mount your rads?
5960X 4.5GHz, 1.275V and 2x Titan X (Pascal) OC'd to 2050+MHz. They pump up around 900W heat together while playing and recording. So, just to get temps and noise little lower...
5960X 4.5GHz, 1.275V and 2x Titan X (Pascal) OC'd to 2050+MHz. They pump up around 900W heat together while playing and recording. So, just to get temps and noise little lower...
I'm running a 5930k @4.6 1.3v, 290/290x crossfire both overclocked on 2 480s and i don't past 50 on the cpu and 62 on the gpus when stressing my system. Even when i had a 480 + 360 rad combination my temps weren't that much higher. I mainly changed the rads to get a quieter setup. A/C ut45 480(45mm)+ gtx 360(54mm) then to the 2 480 gts (30mm). Maybe it's the restriction causing the higher temps. I'm pretty sure my Hawaii cards are dumping more heat into my setup than your 2 Pascals, our CPUs should roughly be the same.
I'm running a 5930k @4.6 1.3v, 290/290x crossfire both overclocked on 2 480s and i don't past 50 on the cpu and 62 on the gpus when stressing my system. Even when i had a 480 + 360 rad combination my temps weren't that much higher. I mainly changed the rads to get a quieter setup. A/C ut45 480(45mm)+ gtx 360(54mm) then to the 2 480 gts (30mm). Maybe it's the restriction causing the higher temps. I'm pretty sure my Hawaii cards are dumping more heat into my setup than your 2 Pascals, our CPUs should roughly be the same.
According to tests Alphacool ST30 rads are quite good, so no recstrictions. I never said temps are bad, I just wish to get better thermal/noise results.
I use Noctua Industrials, NF-A14 2000rpm fans. Front has filter came with the case and top obviously has none, since it is an exhaust. And case, of course is Dark Base Pro 900.
This seems very interesting. I am currently running DBP900 myself as well, front 420mm 30mm thick rad and 280mm, 30mm thick on top. Seems however, it is not enough for 900W load my system puts up so I am replacing 280mm with EK 360 XE. By my measurements, I should be able to mount 420/30 with 360 XE (60mm thick) either way: 420 on top and 360 XE on front, or other way around. How did you mount your rads?
The 280 Is mounted in the front and the 360 in the top. I thought about mounting the 360 in the front but in the end, the loop design was better with it on top. BTW, the modularity of this case has it's own problem....I must have changed the config 5 times before sticking with the one I have lollllllll. That added a lot of delays since I wasn't able to made up my mind
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Interesting build, subbed. Will you be using the Aquaero 6 XT to control the SW3s? I've got a reason for asking.
I wasn't planning on controlling the SW3 with the Aquaero since they are already plugged on the provided hub. But you had me curious. Is their an issue with this?
I will have some soon. I had problems fixing my mind on the right config and the reservoirs placement. This is now done so I will go forward from now on.
The 280 Is mounted in the front and the 360 in the top. I thought about mounting the 360 in the front but in the end, the loop design was better with it on top. BTW, the modularity of this case has it's own problem....I must have changed the config 5 times before sticking with the one I have lollllllll. That added a lot of delays since I wasn't able to made up my mind
I wasn't planning on controlling the SW3 with the Aquaero since they are already plugged on the provided hub. But you had me curious. Is their an issue with this?
There's only an issue with the BeQuiet's PWM fans when trying to control them via an AQ 6 (including the SW3s that ship with the Dark Base 900) . IT Diva sums the issue up here.
She's an electrical engineer who not only has performed quite a bit of testing associated with controlling certain PWM devices (D5 PWM pumps, BeQuiet PWM fans, perhaps some others) using an AQ6 during the past three years or so, but also came up with a brilliant workaround for the issue which is relatively easy to employ. I've tagged her below just in case she might like to chime in here.
There's only an issue with the BeQuiet's PWM fans when trying to control them via an AQ 6 (including the SW3s that ship with the Dark Base 900) . IT Diva sums the issue up here.
She's an electrical engineer who not only has performed quite a bit of testing associated with controlling certain PWM devices (D5 PWM pumps, BeQuiet PWM fans, perhaps some others) using an AQ6 during the past three years or so, but also came up with a brilliant workaround for the issue which is relatively easy to employ. I've tagged her below just in case she might like to chime in here.
I know Darlene quite well. I knew the issue between the D5 and the Aquaero but didn't knew the SW3's had a similar problem. Since it wasn't my idea to control them with the AQ6 I should be fine but it's good to know
Did some measuring and 420/30mm should easily fit with 360XE in top position.
Also, as mentioned before I might try mount PSU same way it is in Hexgear R40/R80. It would allow 45mm+ thick 420 rad on bottom. It will be very tight fit, but seems possible when inverted motherboard tray is in lowest position.
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