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Soon after completing [[Schwarzgerät_III|Schwarzgerät III]], it became clear that I had [[Schwarzgerät_III#Regrets_and_stupidities|made some errors]]. Most critically, the two cooling complexes on the bottom ought have been blowing into the machine rather than out, and the XFLOW240 radiator on the bottom of the PSU side ought have been inverted. In addition, the [[Phanteks|Phanteks T30]] fan had just been released, and showed superior noise-performance characteristics relative to any existing [[Noctua]] product. Finally, I bit the bullet and upgraded to a 1000W PSU (from the 850W incarnation of the same EVGA Supernova T2 Titanium line). | Soon after completing [[Schwarzgerät_III|Schwarzgerät III]], it became clear that I had [[Schwarzgerät_III#Regrets_and_stupidities|made some errors]]. Most critically, the two cooling complexes on the bottom ought have been blowing into the machine rather than out, and the XFLOW240 radiator on the bottom of the PSU side ought have been inverted. In addition, the [[Phanteks|Phanteks T30]] fan had just been released, and showed superior noise-performance characteristics relative to any existing [[Noctua]] product. Finally, I bit the bullet and upgraded to a 1000W PSU (from the 850W incarnation of the same EVGA Supernova T2 Titanium line). | ||
==Summary of changes== | |||
* ''Cooling'': Added six Phanteks T30 fans and moved some others around. Flipped bottom cooling complexes to blow inside the case (up) rather than outside (down), as there otherwise wasn't enough air flowing into the machine. Inverted PSU-side XFLOW, and shortened associated coolant tubes. | |||
* ''Power'': Upgraded to a 1000W supply, eliminating the need for my jury-rigged 12V+5V Molexen. | |||
* ''Placement'': Moved around some 5.25" Flex-Bay items for better cabling. Moved Quantum Kinetic 240FLT inside the case. Shortened associated coolant tubes. | |||
* ''Removed hardware'': Removed unused IcyDock 4x2.5" enclosure, freeing up 4x SATA data and 1x SATA power. Removed second LSI SAS card, which was no longer needed. | |||
* ''New hardware'': Added RGB+fan and ARGB controllers to the top. Added 10Gbps NIC. | |||
[[CATEGORY: Hardware]] | [[CATEGORY: Hardware]] | ||
Revision as of 07:35, 10 April 2022
Soon after completing Schwarzgerät III, it became clear that I had made some errors. Most critically, the two cooling complexes on the bottom ought have been blowing into the machine rather than out, and the XFLOW240 radiator on the bottom of the PSU side ought have been inverted. In addition, the Phanteks T30 fan had just been released, and showed superior noise-performance characteristics relative to any existing Noctua product. Finally, I bit the bullet and upgraded to a 1000W PSU (from the 850W incarnation of the same EVGA Supernova T2 Titanium line).
Summary of changes
- Cooling: Added six Phanteks T30 fans and moved some others around. Flipped bottom cooling complexes to blow inside the case (up) rather than outside (down), as there otherwise wasn't enough air flowing into the machine. Inverted PSU-side XFLOW, and shortened associated coolant tubes.
- Power: Upgraded to a 1000W supply, eliminating the need for my jury-rigged 12V+5V Molexen.
- Placement: Moved around some 5.25" Flex-Bay items for better cabling. Moved Quantum Kinetic 240FLT inside the case. Shortened associated coolant tubes.
- Removed hardware: Removed unused IcyDock 4x2.5" enclosure, freeing up 4x SATA data and 1x SATA power. Removed second LSI SAS card, which was no longer needed.
- New hardware: Added RGB+fan and ARGB controllers to the top. Added 10Gbps NIC.
