Corsair Obsidian 1000D Build Log/How to Guide

[cc10101]

Originally Posted by svfusion

Ah, thanks. I can't figure out how to put the PSU in.. lol any tips?

You have to remove the PSU shroud. There's two thumb-screws, one on the back panel and one back in the cable management area.

Edited to add links to images that will help...

The side panel thumbscrew can be seen in the following image (look just to the left of the Commander Pro cable hanging down):

https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/u...istributor.jpg

And the rear thumbscrew can be seen in this image (to the right of the hole for the PSU):

https://www.ple.com.au//imagelibrary...31902-full.jpg

[Zotty]

pictures showing the thumb screw locations on the shroud

[apistodave]

OK you said you sdidnt mind doing diagrams---I;m going to take you up on that--how would you draw up 18 fans ( 8 front and top, two at the back, all LL and 120mm) with two commander pros and al the LED hubs and node pros as far as the eye can see--add in 8 30mm light strips.

[Zotty]

Originally Posted by apistodave

how would you draw up

I Wouldn't dude... you would need more than 2 commander pro's if you went that route.. so it would be double the front set up in my 1000d diagram above ;)

but here is how top and front go... run rears off Mobo?.. i certainly wouldnt run more than 8 suitable fans from a CoPro.. remember.. splitters are not officially supported

[Zotty]

vertical Gpu mount.



Remove the 2 screws.



replace the horizontal PCiE bracket with the above supplied Vertical mount.





now due to access to the screws when mounting the GPU my advice would be fit the bracket to your card first..

I will be using the Cooler Master Riser Cable my self



I got mine for around £20 from a Reputable UK online store...

more to come on this

[Zotty]

So.. Gpu is in... all in its a very simple process to fit and mount the GPU vertically. as i said.. fit bracket to GPU first and of course the riser cable into your chosen PCiE slot.

I also advise you get all the other work in that area done before you mount the GPU as access to things like usb headers etc can become limited

[apistodave]

Why not just chain the Copro's and then wire up the fans in sequence-1-6, 7-12 and 13-18 with 3 lighting hubs?

[Zotty]

that would be three copros dude.. you requested 2 lol....

[apistodave]

Originally Posted by Zotty

that would be three copros dude.. you requested 2 lol....

HAH cant help my self--I just bought a third!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ever notice how a build grows on you and gets bigger and bigger, and then eventually say 3-4 years you get disgusted throw it all out and go with the new chipset?????

[Zotty]

Originally Posted by apistodave

HAH cant help my self--I just bought a third!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ever notice how a build grows on you and gets bigger and bigger, and then eventually say 3-4 years you get disgusted throw it all out and go with the new chipset?????

lol.. I know that feeling lol... but i do try to sit it out a bit longer lol.. just come from a 4790k to the i7 8700k lol.. but yeah.. well over 2k on Corsair stuff in last 18 months

[apistodave]

Originally Posted by Zotty

lol.. I know that feeling lol... but i do try to sit it out a bit longer lol.. just come from a 4790k to the i7 8700k lol.. but yeah.. well over 2k on Corsair stuff in last 18 months

Yeah me too actually, I am moving up from an Asus extreme 3. and the very first 17 core 920. almost 15 years old!. So now just daisy chain the three CoPros and wire lights in sequence on the hubs 1-6---1-6--1-6 Sure will make it easier. The 8 light strips through the node pro- which usb is on a CoPro show up as a group of fans --so separate MObo USb for them.

[Zotty]

you know you can chain 6 strips from the 1000d's case lighting?.....

[Zotty]

they plug in here

[apistodave]

Originally Posted by Zotty

you know you can chain 6 strips from the 1000d's case lighting?.....

Now that I didn't know! I'll give a go--then take the last and use a commander pro Led plug

[Zotty]

i have it set up that way my self.. works a treat... in iCue in the 1000D tab you get chassis lighting tab (controls logo and front IO) and the normal 2 lighting channel tabs. channel 1 would be your daisy chained strips