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  1. NeedleArtist

    140mm Fan mounted on acrylic window - best way to cut hole?

    To be honest, I haven't had much success using the device in the video clip, particularly on acrylic. I'd try it out on a scrap piece that's the same thickness and composition. If it turns out, great.
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    140mm Fan mounted on acrylic window - best way to cut hole?

    Option 1: Use a 5-1/2" hole saw. Use reverse rotation to keep from shattering the hell out of it. When drilling screw holes, use an acrylic bit. Normal bits can easily grab and chip/shatter the material. Option 2: Buy a piece of polycarbonate (aka. Lexan) that matches the thickness of tbe...
  3. NeedleArtist

    Looking for a part for custom case...

    My pleasure, glad I could be of assistance.
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    Looking for a part for custom case...

    Caselabs sells them.Check their spare parts section. FYI, they're $2.95 for a 10 pack.
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    How does this guy make the "circuit" sticks on the temper glass case lights up?

    You can see the blue LEDs spaced about 2" apart along the front bottom in the base. Most likely, there's another row of LEDs out of view in the top (lid) of the case.
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    How many of you have more than 1 x Front cooling fan to draw cool air in?

    With positive pressure (by using more intake than exhaust fans) with good filters, you can control exactly where air enters the case. Otherwise, air will enter the case in every nook and cranny it can, making it almost impossible to maintain an internally dust-free environment.
  7. NeedleArtist

    How many of you have more than 1 x Front cooling fan to draw cool air in?

    3 x 120 mm fans in front. Caselabs STH10 w/pedestal. Positive pressure is good.
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    Can I upgrade my CW02's front USB panel from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0 or above

    Silverstone makes a USB 3.0 front panel kit (model FP32-E) that's compatible with most of their chassis. If it doesn't fit your case, you should be able to remove the two usb ports from the 3.5" panel they're mounted to and sssp your existing usb 2 ports with them. Caselabs uses this same USB3.0...
  9. NeedleArtist

    Can I upgrade my CW02's front USB panel from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0 or above

    Provided you have a USB3.0 header to attach the cable to, yes.
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    Is there a way to squeeze a 200mm fan on 7.25" or 185 mm gap space?

    Phobya is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphacool. The German company manufactures both product lines (in many cases Phobya parts such as radiators are virtually identical to their Alphacool counterparts, but less expensive.
  11. NeedleArtist

    Anyone have any experience with Bush Business Furniture?

    Get a sheet of tempered 1/4" glass cut to the exact dimensions of your desktop, polished edges. The weight of the same sheet will keep it firmly in place but if you're extra-paranoid, put a few thin rubber pads around the perimeter to keep it from sliding around. Quite literally makes for a...
  12. NeedleArtist

    Which 1080ti to buy for custom water loop

    The Watercool Heatkiller IV for GTX 1080ti (http://shop.watercool.de/epages/WatercooleK.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/WatercooleK/Products/15591) is single slot. They'll be releasing a replacement single-slot PCI slot bracket any day now.
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    which is better: dust filter material sheet or buy the actual fan filter? And why aluminum filter?

    I've been using DEMCIflex filters for years and have never found any others that can come even close in terms of their performance, quality of manufacture, fit and durability. DEMCIflex is a South African company. They ship quickly (I've never had an order take more than a week to be delivered...
  14. NeedleArtist

    Hard tubing fittings: trick for seating?

    Are you using fittings specific to hard tubing? Soft-tube and hardline fittings are not interchangeable.
  15. NeedleArtist

    Antec hard drive mount replacement screws?

    You might try Caselabs. If I'm not mistaken, their drive cages and Flex mounts use the same size shoulder screws. Look for the "Shock Mount Kit" in the Spare Parts section. $8.95 for (4) rubber bushings, (4) 6-32 shoulder screws, and (4) M3 shoulder screws.
  16. NeedleArtist

    Finding the best high-static fans for Radiators.

    The comma vs. full-stop/period is simply due to differences in notation. North Americans use a "." Where as the remainder of the world use a "," (comma) to separate the whole from the fractional. 7.55 = 7,55. Since Noctua is an Austrian company, they use 7,63 in your example.
  17. NeedleArtist

    Lightning strike yields failed raid when trying to boot

    You should be able to. You can build, delete, rebuild the array(s), create partitions, etc. in ROM, before windows boots (or before windows is even installed, for that matter). You can also do some of these functions in windows using the Intel utility (which interfaces with the ROM firmware.)
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    Lightning strike yields failed raid when trying to boot

    I assume your using a P6T variant mobo with a legacy BIOS rather than UEFI. Have you tried entering Intel RAID Manager immediately after POST (I can't remember for sure,but I think you need to press CNTL-i to enter). All RAID functions on ICH10R are handled in/by the Intel Option ROM. This is...
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    What add-in cards do you have in your computer (besides a video card)?

    Thunderbolt card, PCIe M.2 card (better cooling/circulation for 1TB 960 EVO than the mobo m.2 slot allows) and an extra USB3 card (I need the extra two internal 19-pin USB3 connectors).
  20. NeedleArtist

    EK vs Watercool GPU blocks

    Glad it worked out for you. As I mentioned in my first post, they're really good about accomodating reasonable custom requests.
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    EK vs Watercool GPU blocks

    I've ordered directly from them in the past but now usually order through Aquatuning (www.aquatuning.us). Free two-day shipping from Germany and no additional import fees. All orders from outside the EU automatically have VAT/sales taxes deducted. They mainly sell Alphacool products (they're...
  22. NeedleArtist

    EK vs Watercool GPU blocks

    I've been using Watercool blocks (CPU, GPU and mobo chipset) for over 7 years and the cooling performance has always been topnotch. Their customer service has been awesome and I've had them accomodate special requests on more than one occasion. Give them a call (they speak English). It wouldn't...
  23. NeedleArtist

    90-degree rotary compression PETG fittings and general hard tube Q's

    There are FITTINGS, and then there are ADAPTERS. Most commonly fittings have a male G1/4 (other sizes exist but are rarely used) thread at one end and compression(12mm, 16mm, 1/2", 5/8", etc.) at the other. Push fittings and barb fittings also exist but aren't nearly as common as they once were...
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    Alphacool prototypes

    IMHO, nothing beats the aesthetics of the Watercool Heatkiller full cover GPU blocks. They're no slouches performance-wise, either. AquaComputer's Kryographics full-cover blocks are also gorgeous, albeit a bit on the pricier side.
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    Android Updates after unlocking from service provider?

    Once Samsung releases the 7.0/7.1 ROM for your phone & region, simply download the entire ROM (https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/) to your PC and flash using Odin or Fastboot. Instructions on how to do this are widely available via Google. 'Course if you've rooted the phone, you can also flash...
  26. NeedleArtist

    Keep on tripping 15A Breaker. Please help..

    The breaker may be 30amps but the receptical is definitely a 20amp part.
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    Keep on tripping 15A Breaker. Please help..

    The good news is that 20-amp outlets are usually dedicated, meaning there are no other outlets, lights, etc. on the same circuit. You can safely use this outlet but if you do, go to Lowe's or Home Depot and pick up a heavy gauge extension cord. A single cord long enough for the task, not...
  28. NeedleArtist

    Keep on tripping 15A Breaker. Please help..

    That's not a dryer receptical. It's a 20-Amp outlet (typically intended for high-amperage appliances such as a window air conditioner, or in a garage, large air compressors or other power tools.)
  29. NeedleArtist

    Loop failure - help me figure out what went wrong

    I can almost guarantee that your rad (s) are harbouring TONS of crud. The most effective (and relatively simple) method of thoroughly cleaning them is using Mayhems Blitz. you can check the kit out at mayhems.co.uk . Last time I checked Performance PCS, DazMode and ModMyMods all carry the...
  30. NeedleArtist

    Memory suggestion for Rampage Extreme V E10 & 6850K

    I'm using a 3300MHz G.Skill 64Gb 1.35V TridentZ kit (8×8Gb) without issues. Same board and CPU as you. Selected the XMS profile in BIOS and it just works. Even with all 8 slots populated I've had no issues whatsoever. I've yet to (try to) over clock it beyond that. I believe G.Skill also have...
  31. NeedleArtist

    Trying to identify case/lighting? controller

    Looks similar to TBalancer (great Austrian controller), but mine (about 7 years ago) was orange coloured acrylic.
  32. NeedleArtist

    Radiator bleed port as inlet/outlet

    Actually yes, but you'd lose roughly 45 to 55% of the rad's heat dissipation capability. In a "normal" rad (where both inlet & outlet are on the same side), the internal plumbing (flow path) does a U-turn on the opposite end of the radiator (where the bleed screw/port is situated), meaning the...
  33. NeedleArtist

    NVIDIA Pascal Mobile Graphic to be Announced at Gamescom

    Who said anything about ultrabooks? I was talking about Desktop Replacement notebooks, (i.e., big, heavy, noisy fans, less than 10 mins runtime on battery) I have a Mythlogic (Clevo) 17" notebook with 2x 980M in SLI that does just fine. It's not whisper quiet whilst gaming but with cans on...
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    NVIDIA Pascal Mobile Graphic to be Announced at Gamescom

    If the specs in this chart are accurate, this is pretty big news. Unless I'm reading the data incorrectly, it looks to me like high-end gaming notebooks will have GPU horsepower identical to desktop PCs with an equivalent GPU model. The mobile and "full" 1060s have identical specs and mobile...
  35. NeedleArtist

    So, I finally ordered parts for my first WC build!

    How are you planning to include/attach the drain line? I saw no mention of any T-fittings, fillport, valves ir bulkhead fitrings in the list. Also you may need more than 12 compression fittings: Res/pump - 3 (in, out, fill) Rads - 4 Waterblock - 4 Sensors - 4 (in line temp fittings usually...
  36. NeedleArtist

    Official NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Announcement @ [H]

    Guru3D, Tech power up, others are also reporting it's a GP106.
  37. NeedleArtist

    New to watercooling an need your input.

    Don't forget Alphacool/Phobya (German) is one of the major players. Also XSPC, Koolance, Monsoon. Heatkiller is actually a line of waterblocks (the company name is Watercool.)
  38. NeedleArtist

    What is the current go-to site for cables and connectors?

    Personally I love their Gosumodz milled aluminium combs (I haven't seen them anywhere else). They have them in anodized red, black or natural and they come in 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16 and 24 hole sizes. Their revolver combs are also pretty cool (6 hole in a circular/hex pattern, like a six-shooter...
  39. NeedleArtist

    Do You Pronounce it GIF or JIF?

    It must be JIF, cuz G is pronounced JEE, not GEE, right?
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