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Heat is no problem for this, it isn't a CPU or GPU.
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I have had to wait on things to come back in stock, that showed OOS before, never had an issue with getting something, when it shows in stock. Also people online seem to let others know when 5000D AF panels are in stock.
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I like this idea and agree!
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The intention of those vents in the PSU shroud, is you can flip your PSU so it intakes from inside the case.
I would skip putting fans there.
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The easiest thing would be to flip the rear 120 around to intake and just source a 120mm magnetic filter from some where, if you are worried about dust. Another thing is you could replace the 2x140mm with 3x120mm.
I have 2x360mm rads and I am doing the following:
Front = 360mm Rad Intake
Top = 360mm Rad Intake
Rear = 120mm exhaust
Rear Bottom = 92mm RGB fan under GPU.
Side = NULL
If needed I could always add some 120mm in the side and try that, though I am not to concerned as the important things get the coolest air.
Here is my build:
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I am curious if Corsair uses 16AWG in their new 12pin connector for 3000 series FE cards. Anyone happen to know the answer for this?
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3 hours ago, Linition said:
I don't know, the way they handled their fire hazard issue I wouldn't be buying any Gigabyte stuff anymore, at least for a few years.If I company has a serious hazard problem with one of their products, I want them to admit it, fix it and service the customers, not go "don't worry, it's fiiiiiinnneee!".
Will have to see how Asus handle their "baptism by fire" though.Gigabyte just like Corsair doesn't manufacture PSUs. They have various companies like Flower, Seasonic, Greatwall, and MEIC. I never knew about MEIC, until their Gigabyte Branded PSUs started exploding. Some manufactures are more involved than others in the design, while others are hands off and just brand it with their name. I won't argue with you about not buying a Gigabyte PSU. I wouldn't buy one, though I wouldn't order chicken at a seafood resturant either. I will try to objectively buy what ever product suits me best.
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Go with the coolant tempature. It will slowly go up and the fan can ramp up as needed. Using the CPU/Package can make the fan noise spike louder on occasion. With coolant it will be more gradual.
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Please delete my above post as this forum acts odd when trying to post images, many are upside down. Even editing the image and reposting seems to have issues. I would have edited the above post, but I lose the ability to do that after a few minutes.
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I know there are many makers in this community. I wanted to put a list of useful 3D prints that are downloadable via various sites. Feel free to list other items and I will put it on the list as well. Please only post things that you have printed or used personally.
Desk Accessories:
Corsair Coaster: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4731517
Controller Mounts:
Corsair Commander Pro:
- 5000D - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4783537
- 3.5" Disk Mount - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2804884
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Agreed, you really need to buy from a trusted user. Though even with "new" products you need to be very careful, especially from Amazon. I have seen people in the past report faulty fans/rgb controllers, when I ask it is always from Amazon. My thought is people prefer to RMA their devices by buying something off Amazon and returning it in a manner it seems unopened, so it is restocked. If they plug in a non-Corsair device to a controller and they don't know what they are doing it can blow a fuse on the LNP.
In any case always report sellers who are repackaging what they are selling with the wrong products. In some cases the seller could just be buying bulk returns from Amazon and reselling them w/o knowing that someone else pulled one on them/Amazon. I bought a headrest off eBay a couple weeks ago and I got a white headrest, instead of the advertised black. Seller bought bulk returns from staples and didn't check, before sending it out. The box said black, though the headrest was white. They offered to discount it $10 or send a return label and refund my money. I went with the latter.
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I always prefer AIO on top as exhaust as the GPU tends to be the limiting factor so I would rather keep the GPU cooler, so it can boost more often.
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As a Gigabyte MB owner, I really wish Gigabyte would partner up with Corsair as well. It would be nice to see other companies products supported by iCUE. UIntil then I pretty much keep my MB RGB off. I am not a fan of having a lot of different software installed on my machine, so I do prefer one to rule them all.
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It is nice to see they improved on the HD-500 RGB Fan:
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The front fans of something like a 5000/4000 series brings enough cool air to the GPU, the little fan exhausts the warm air out the back. Two intake facing each other would make the GPU warmer. Also intake on the rear would take in warm air exhausted from the PSU. For me I do have 6x fans on intake, so two with exhaust is a balanced approach for me. Someone did tests with it and I agree with the hypothesis:
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I added a 2nd 92mm under the GPU to aid in exhausting the heat below the GPU. This might help help air cooled GPUs even more, granted you might need a 80mm as air coolers tend to be thicker.
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Check the version numbers on the DIMMs, this denotes the manufacture of the IC's. i.e. Micron, Samsung, or Hynix
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I am having issues with two kits of CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 RAM I purchased a couple years ago. The JEDEC voltages listed on some Corsair RAM I own is showing 1.0v, which is out of spec for JEDEC, which should be 1.2v. The XMP profile matches the 1.35v specs. The system is stable, but only with XMP enabled. I don't know if there is something off with my motherboard, CPU's IMC, or if the RAM has the wrong voltage set for JEDEC. I have been swapping out other kits and MBs to help diagnose, though don't know enough about memory architecture to firmly diagnose the issue. It seems like my Corsair 3600 RAM has issues running with JEDEC (default) on two Gigabyte boards (Z370 Gaming 7 & X570 Master). The RAM appears to work fine when XMP is enabled, though won't POST on my Z370 Gaming 7 and it isn't stable on my X570 Master w/o XMP Profile enabled. The RAM appears to be fine with my AsRock X470 board and shows 1.2v in BIOS. I have tested other memory and my Corsair 2666 and TridentZ 3200 are fine in every configuration/system I have tried. I don't know if this is some weird bug with this RAM and Gigabyte or what.
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Thanks, the table is 1.5" solid walnut finger jointed together. I added a 5th leg in the center towards the back. In between the 5th leg and the table is a 1x4 of maple that helps distribute the load a little bit
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Yeah, funny you mention the mice. I initially wanted to build a bigger desk, so I could use a larger mouse mat that I bought a year or so ago:
Though the table turned out so well, I felt covering up by a huge mat:
I do use an old mouse pad that has seen better days. I think I want to get a new mouse mat, similar to the size of what I have.
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I have been wanting a new battle station/desk for a while. I have took inspiration from the Ikea Desk builds I have seen for a while, though I wanted a desk that was a little lower and more ergonomic. I also wanted a desk large enough to host two PCs and sit two adults comfortably. This room is our office/guest/on call room. Here is my previous battle station:
Battle Plan:
I drew a diagram to show what I was wanting to build.
Proof of Concept:
I got a 98"x1.5"x25" Walnut Butcher Block from Home Depot. I also picked up a 2x6 to give the desk ~5" more depth as well as something cheap that I could cut and not fill bad messing up.
My old man was up from Texas and helped me test the height of putting the butcher block on the filing cabinets as well as we used blue painters tape to mark out how big we wanted the desk.
Construction:
We both agreed that the table height of 31.5" was to high and decided to a 27.5 table height. If I wanted it higher I could easily raise it up. We also decided that we had to cut 1ft off the as we wanted to keep the cabinets flanking the desk and to hold the weight of the PCs. Having it go the full 98 means it would have reduced access to the closet.
I cut 1ft off the butcher block and cut the 2x6 to size. The edge of the butcher block was to sharp, so I used a router to test out different profiles and I ended up going with A.
I used a Jigsaw to cut wire management holes in the 2x6 then used the router on that as well. As well as I sanded the board.
I used scrap pieces to test stain and finish. I decided to use a Black Stain on the back 2x6 and I went with Boiled Linseed Oil for the walnut. The Boiled Linseed Oil has a strong nutty smell and it takes a while to go away. Luckily it didn't smell like a typical chemical smell of a stain.
We got 26" Legs off Amazon as well as a wooden peg leg to attach to the center of the desk. I also purchased a 1x6 of maple to support the 2x6.
Can't forget everyone's favorite part, cable management!
Wide angle:
As the finish didn't full cure yet, I noticed a cup left a water mark, I found a nice Coaster on Thingiverse that I printed out to protect the desk.
Then I finally put it together. The lighting in the back is from LS-100 strips and 3x HUE bulbs controlled by iCUE.
Corsair Gigabyte Build:
500D Case
32GB of Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM
Hydro-X Loop (CPU, GPU, Radiators, etc)
Corsair 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVME
Fans: 3xLL-120 & 3xHD-120
X570 Gigabyte Master
10Gbe Gigabyte NIC
Gigabyte 2080 Ti
AMD 3700x
AX1200i PSU
Control everything w/ iCUE build:
Gigabyte z390 Master
Intel 9900K
32GB Vengeance RGB RAM
Fans: 3xLL-120, 1xLL-140, 3xHD-120
3x ArrrRGB DACs (I designed to control RGB fittings via iCUE)
AX1600i PSU
Lots of Water Cooling Parts all pre-HydroX
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You could set a HW profile to black for all of your devices, then have your PC automatically lock. This should work with most of Corsair's devices.
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When it comes to water cooling, I find the most frustrating thing is when you get a case that is not easy to work in. Does that case support anything larger than a 120/140mm single rads? A 120/140mm length rad isn't cheap, compared to a 240mm or 360mm for the price to performance.
I would rethink your case selection, before attempting to do Hydro X. There are lots of good cases out there.
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iCUE is available for MAC OS, what is the problem?
Vengeance PRO SL with RGB only
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I bet it is just to expensive to make for the price point, for how many they sell. They don't do it for the Dominators. Also when they developed the enhancement kits, RAM was like 2x more than it is now.