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christ you're spending that much on a PC you shouldnt have M-Audios... get yourself some PMCs!
Terbinator (10-11-2012)
Can it play Crysis?
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
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for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
The M-Audios are just for me to hear what I am killingOriginally Posted by Biscuit
christ you're spending that much on a PC you shouldnt have M-Audios... get yourself some PMCs!
I have turned the garage into a cinema with a HD projector, full Tag MClaren audio system & MK / Def Tech speakers
lol, will most probably still get low frame rates
Absolutely amazing build mate
Got any idea of the weight of the whole case? just looking at it makes me think about using a small forklift
Could do with a 'city crane' to get the case up the stairs into the home office or get down the gym & work on my lifting technique
I thought the issue with the EK reservoir leaking was going to be easily rectified when EK offered to send me a new replacement acrylic tube.
The res leaks very slowly, so the level is lower in the CPU loop (shown on the left)
I did not want to drain the whole loop just the res, so tilted the case up on its side to make the res the highest point in the loop
I then put a small clear plastic pipe inside the res & siphoned the fluid out (be careful if you attempt this @ home as EK fluids can be harmful & don’t taste very nice)
Level dropped down to the bottom of the res
The small clear plastic pipe was repositioned & the res was fully drained
The top fitting was undone & pipe work plugged
The res was then popped out of its holder to make access easier
The top was then unscrewed & removed
The acrylic tube was then unscrewed from the base
Then to my dismay, I found the tubes to be the wrong length
On closer inspection I found the new tube to be 20mm longer than the original.
I once again contact EK & found they don’t manufacture the ‘advanced’ tubes anymore only the ‘basic’.
At this time, I am in contact with EK & the supplier to try & get the correct replacement parts but I am not holding out much hope.
What a pain!
Yes, looks like I am going to have to put my hand in my pocket again & purchase two new res’s.
Basically, I am not happy with this situation at all.
Only one reservoir is cracked? If so and as one must be length you originally used could you use the longer one in place of the cracked one? I think it would look like you planned it.
No both are cracked
The second res was inverted as the crack is now on the top.
Very poor workmanship from EK (again)
Don't know if it's possible but if you might be able to get some lexan (polycarbonate) tube similar size then mill and thread thread the ends with a lathe?
Just a thought.
Been in contact with the supplier again & they are going to send me two new oversize tubes.
I will then put them in the lathe & face them off to the correct length (may have to put a little undercut on the thread to stop it bottoming out before the O ring)
Good news!
What caused them to crack?
Don't know but if you look on the net, a lot of them have.
I think they have used cheap (inferior) products again to help with their profit margins
Sorry to hear about te issues you're having mate, would love to see this finished!
Thanks m8 for your concern
Still having problems getting replacement tubes.
Have to say that EK have now lost a customer
Should have something sorted soon, so an update will follow shortly
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