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Mr_Armageddon

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  1. Purchased this thing thinking it would have a lot more options to display system stats than it does. Don't understand why it can't show basic stuff like GPU utilization, RAM Utilization, etc. Also lacking the ability to change the look of current charts / graph data. I wish I would have done more research before purchasing, because as its stands, there is so much lost potential in this product.
  2. I'm getting ready to rebuild my current system and do a few additional mods as well. Waiting on my Ryzen 5950x, but did snag an EVGA 3080 ftw3 Ultra. With my existing PSU (AX1200) I made all custom cables, both in length and sleeving. I went about making three new cables for this graphics card (3x8pin). However I've noticed that over the last week or so, my Corsair ax1200 power supply is starting to have fan issues. Fan noise is very audible when it used to be almost silent. Since all of my cables are both custom length, and individually sleeved, what power supplies does Corsair now offer that would work with these older cables / connectors? I looked at the Compatibility Chart, but not looking like there is a match. Need to replace the power supply, but really don't want to go through the process of making every single one of my cables again. Thanks in advance for any help.
  3. I'm getting ready to rebuild the system and do a few additional mods as well. Waiting on my Ryzen 5950x, but did snag an EVGA 3080 ftw3 Ultra. As my existing system has all custom cables, both in length and sleeving, I went about making three new cables for this graphics card (3x8pin). However I've noticed that over the last week or so, my Corsair ax1200 power supply is starting to have fan issues. Fan noise is very audible when it used to be almost silent. Since all of my cables are both custom length, and individually sleeved, what power supplies does Corsair now offer that would work with these older cables / connectors? Need to replace the power supply, but really don't want to go to the process of making all these cables again.
  4. Figured I would add a few of my recent Additions to this build since its been a while without any updates. 3 months ago, went ahead an upgraded to a 1080Ti, using an EK waterblock. Stock temps are 5-10C less than the EVGA Hybrid cooler solution my GPU shipped with. Very happy with that upgrade. Video of the install can be found here: [ame=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXtkz0XeVco]GTX 1080 Ti EK Waterblock Install & Liquid Cooling Loop Drain[/ame] Also added some 3D Printed Fan Grills to the build, for some color pop. 2 part construction. I posted the STL files here if anyone wants to give it a go.
  5. Reaching out to anyone with ideas as to how to fix this issue... Having major video playback issues. Pixilation when watching content both online streaming and local video players. Tested online with YouTube and Vimeo. Local playback with VLC and PotPlayer. All system drivers have been updated, Flash up to date. Have wiped codecs, and then tried other codecs. Power Settings set to “Performance”.... Any ideas??? Wondering if perhaps there is something wrong with my video card? May have to do a complete system wipe, but hoping I can avoid that. Video showing the issue below. [ame= ] [/ame] [VIDEO] [/VIDEO]
  6. I have received a lot of PMs and questions on YouTube regarding how I put together and mounted the small display that shows system stats. So decided to put together a more detailed "How-To" post, and upgrade the display in the proces. The Post can be found on my Project Blog, with lots of pictures showing the step by step process. For some reason the forum is blocking "Blogspot" domains, so just the the link below for a google search. Should be the 1st or second link from the top. PC Upgrade - Mounted System Stats Display If you don't want that much detail, here is a summary video showing a few of the key steps. [ame=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0EqP-OAPbc]PC Upgrade - Mounted System Stats Display Running CAM[/ame]
  7. For the most part it works pretty well. I did have to use a simple 2 way HDMI switch when using the Oculus Rift. For some reason the Rift and the small 7in screen don't play well together.
  8. Final Project Pictures With this last set of pictures, I am officially wrapping up the build. Its has been a fun project, and I am excited to see what others can do with this particular case. Thanks to all those who commented.
  9. I moved the new build from the "tinker" room to my actual office setup. After connecting everything, it was apparent that I needed to do some much needed cable cleanup behind the standing desk. Purchased a few cable racks, and the end result is greatly improved. Dubbing myself "Cable Lord" after that cleanup job.
  10. This build is DONE!! That doesn't mean I won't make any changes, as I am a constantly tinkering with things, but the core system is ready to go. I still need to moidfy a few things at my desk and route cables before I move it over, but still calling the project done at this point. Not really any reason to describe each picture, so just going to post a bunch of them from different angles. For High Resolution versions of all photos from this build log, pleas check out the Album on Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/gp/24705522@N05/yB94Z9 . .
  11. Sneak peak at the completed build. Will have the "Final" pictures up within the next day or so. Until then, put together a little video showing the process of adding the Mayhem Blue Pastel concentrate to the hardline tubing loop. [ame=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhhS7yAmWKo]Project Open Core - Adding Fluid to Core P5 Hardline Tubing Loop[/ame]
  12. I am putting together a neat little video of the filling process and adding the Mayhem Blue Pastel dye to the system. While working on that, I had a chance to play with a bit more Overclocking, and wanted to share those specs along with some Benchmarks and Temperatures. Overclocking was pretty easy on this system. I was able to hit 4.8GHz on the 6700K fairly easily using a core voltage of 1.375, and temps never got above 58C during stress testing. I tried for 5.0GHz, but no matter how much voltage I threw at it, couldn’t get stable enough to run benchmarks, so stayed with 4.8GHz, which really isn’t that bad with the temps I am seeing. With the GPU the highest I was able to get and be 100% stable on the EVGA GTX 1080 SC, was a core clock of 2151MHz and Memory at 5500MHz. That’s not overly impressive compared to other GPUs in the past, but apparently the Pascal series cards already come out towards the peak of their frequency threshold. Even then, a 24% core clock increase over reference 1080 cards isn’t too shabby, especially being that my GPU temps have yet to rise above 40C. Once I had the CPU and GPU OC’d, it was time to throw some benchmarks and games at it. Unigine Valley Benchmark 1.0 Setting: Exreme HD FPS: 120.4 Score: 5038 Unigine Haven Benchmark 4.0 Setting: Extreme FPS: 101.8 Score: 2563 Ashes of the Singularity Setting: Crazy, DX11 Average FPS: 65.5 Shadow of Mordor Setting: Ultra Average FPS: 174.45 3DMark FireStrike 1.1 Score: 19499 Compare: Better than 982% of all results 3DMark FireStrike Extreme 1.1 Score: 10735 Compare: Better than 92% of all results 3DMark FireStrike Ultra 1.1 Score: 5807 Compare: Better than 78% of all results 3DMark Sky Diver 1.0 Score: 42539 Compare: Better than 99% of all results For High Resolution versions of all photos from this build log, pleas check out the Album on Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/gp/24705522@N05/yB94Z9 . .
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