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Schwarzgerät III upgrade: Difference between revisions

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* Hardware Labs HWL GTS360
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The EK-Vardars require 4.46W each, for a total of 8.92W, 0.74A at 12V. The Noctua requires 1.68W, another 0.14A at 12V, for a total of 0.88A. These three fans are powered by the RGB hub on the top. The EK-Vardars provide 77 and 3.16. The Noctua provides 102.1 and 2.34.
The EK-Vardars require 4.46W each, for a total of 8.92W, 0.74A at 12V. The Noctua requires 1.68W, another 0.14A at 12V, for a total of 0.88A. These three fans are powered by the RGB hub on the top. The EK-Vardars provide 77m³/h and 3.16mm H₂O. The Noctua provides 102.1m³/h and 2.34mm H₂O.


===PSU side top===
===PSU side top===

Revision as of 10:09, 10 April 2022

here we go again...

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. Removed 4x140mm fans and associated brace from top.
  • New hardware: Added RGB+fan and ARGB controllers to the top. Added 10Gbps NIC.

New cooling configuration

Mobo side bottom

  • 2x Phantek T30 (push)
  • Hardware Labs XFLOW 240
  • 2x Noctua NF-A12x25 (pull)

All fans are powered by a Corsair iCUE Commander Core XT capable of 4.5A. The Phanteks take 4.32W maximum for a total of 8.64W. The Noctuas take 1.68W maximum for a total of 3.36W. The four fans thus max out at 12W, 1A at 12V. The Noctuas provide 102.1m³/h and 2.34mm H₂O each. The Phanteks provide 172m³/h and 7.11mm H₂O each.

In addition, the Corsair powers four LED strips at 1.835W each, for a total of 7.34W, 1.468A at 5V. The total draw is 2.468A.

PSU side bottom

  • 2x Phantek T30 (push)
  • Hardware Labs XFLOW 240
  • 2x Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 (pull)

All fans are powered by FAN5's two 1A headers, using two 1-to-2 splitters. The Phanteks take 4.32W maximum for a total of 8.64W. The Noctuas take 1.08W maximum for a total of 2.16W. The four fans thus max out at 10.8W, 0.9A at 12V. The Noctuas provide 120.2m³/h and 2.83mm H₂O each. The Phanteks provide 172m³/h and 7.11mm H₂O each.

Mobo side top

  • 2 EK-Vardar EVO 120ER Black (push)
  • Noctua NF-A12x25 (push)
  • Hardware Labs HWL GTS360

The EK-Vardars require 4.46W each, for a total of 8.92W, 0.74A at 12V. The Noctua requires 1.68W, another 0.14A at 12V, for a total of 0.88A. These three fans are powered by the RGB hub on the top. The EK-Vardars provide 77m³/h and 3.16mm H₂O. The Noctua provides 102.1m³/h and 2.34mm H₂O.

PSU side top

Mobo side front

  • Monsoon Series Two D5 pump + reservoir
  • Noctua A12x25 (intake)

PSU side front

  • 2xNoctua NF-F12 (intake)
  • Noctua NF-S12A (intake)

Mobo side back

  • EKWB Quantum Kinetic 240FLT D5 pump + reservoir