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Sunday, February 25, 2018 12:38 AM (permalink)
 . . . theme-ing out an EVGA Hybrid for the Parvum Ice Dragon project




 
 

Ice Dragon _Parvum custom S2.5 mATX
featuring
Glass Dragon Tubes custom made by renowned Glass Artist
Garrett Brebes of PISMO BEACH, CA


check out the rest of the build featuring EVGA GTX 1080 Hybrid - and - the EVGA 650 G2
 . . . soon to be posted in the EVGA forums

Cheers
post edited by SpikeV17 - Sunday, February 25, 2018 12:46 AM

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Sunday, February 25, 2018 2:18 PM (permalink)
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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Sunday, February 25, 2018 7:18 PM (permalink)
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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Sunday, February 25, 2018 7:44 PM (permalink)
    It looks Really Cool but I thought Paining Voids the Warranty.

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Wednesday, February 28, 2018 9:48 PM (permalink)
    Good point - But . . . 

    Whats a Warranty ??? (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  )
     . . . surgically inserting an XSPC Ion Res into the Deepcool 240 AIO
     . . . drilling holes in the Parvum S2.5 case
     . . . de-lidding the i7 7700K
     . . . by-pass surgery on the enermax Everest Fan temp sensors
     . . . replacing GTX backplate with custom piece
     . . . shipping those one-of-a-kind hand made Glass Dragon tubes from California to the outlands of Denmark
     . . . acquiring a Gigabyte GA-Z270MX-Gaming 5 mATX motherboard via Amazon International via US via UK finally to Denmark - because Gigabyte EU decided not to be in the mATX business in Europe (not distributed in EU) . . . figure that out (???) - and BTW ... that voids the warranty (?????)

    So, basically . . . I'm good with a little paint !!!!!
    (I'm also a sarcastic SOB !!! - so, hope I don't offend)   
    it's all in Good FUN - AND an attempt at being a little creative 

    i.e.  . . .  this is what it takes - finally gettin' that motherboard to Denmark




    [so - me and Maradona got a little sum-in in comm-in !!!]

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Wednesday, February 28, 2018 11:02 PM (permalink)
     . . . here's a bit of ...  Smellin' what the Vs got Cookin'
     

     
     

     
     

     
     


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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Friday, March 02, 2018 5:15 AM (permalink)
     
    Looking good so far.

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Friday, March 02, 2018 6:12 AM (permalink)
    That glass tubing with the dragon spikes on it?  OMG that is awesome!!!


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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Friday, March 02, 2018 6:27 AM (permalink)
    I like the attention to the little details

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Friday, March 02, 2018 3:10 PM (permalink)
    @thunder-93
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    Hey Guys . . . thanks for the Good words
    This has been a slow but FUN build - just my second - but I have learned so much on this journey
     . . . and have had HUGE scope creep, as well !!!
    None of this could have been possible without tremendous help from my New Friends on-line, as well as, my Other Friends in the US and UK  (at times it has been quite frustrating sourcing items to Denmark - but that has been half the challenge !!!)

    Hope you enjoy some of the detail (and the nonsense !!!) I hope to share, nearly as much as I have pulling it all together.
     
    Cheers, 
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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Friday, March 02, 2018 3:43 PM (permalink)
     . . . working the CASE ... for a NEW PROJECT


    This Project was fully inspired after stumbling upon some pictures of Parvum cases while doing some post-mortem web surfing.
    I had a BAD case of the withdrawals after completing my first ever build for my 10 year old son - delivered Christmas 2016.

    So I reached out to the Parvum Boys in the UK to see if we could work something out . . . interesting AND within my small budget!
    And so the FUN began . . . 




    Shortly after researching endless Parvum past projects ... it became obvious - Choosing a Project Name was essential
     . . . didn't take long - and, ICE Dragon was settled   . . . then on to the logo design
     
    then packaging the idea drawings and sending off to Parvum . . . they Amazingly rendered out EXACTLY what I was after (First Round!!!)    . . . oh yeah, and I totally needed their retro design ... back to ROUND Fan Grills

    Welcome custom Parvum S2.5 mATX - ICE Dragon
     

     
     
     

     
     

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Saturday, March 03, 2018 0:01 PM (permalink)
    That's a very cool project Spike, seems you have learned quite a bit through your builds. I think that is part of the fun. Sorry to hear about availability issues, that makes it tough. Those glass tubes are very unique, give quite a nice look. In picture 11 [last pic] what are the yellow number call outs for? I'm a bit slow, it maybe obvious.... Keep us posted on progress. +1 

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Saturday, March 03, 2018 1:39 PM (permalink)
    @notfordman

    . . . thanks
    no worries ... my bad - should give a little more info . . .

    the Parvum S2.5 case I ordered has 12 Acrylic panels

    You have essentially unlimited options for a custom case - but I chose a base model to start with

    For each panel you can choose from several different colours- and then add your own designs

    So I started with this 12 panel sample and sent along my specifications for production

    Also makes for an easy case to work with

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Saturday, March 03, 2018 1:54 PM (permalink)
    Ah yeah . . .

    The case is shipped - flat packed - and you assemble by joining all the panels with special assembly cubes . . . So, completely modular

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Saturday, March 03, 2018 5:18 PM (permalink)
    that is a cool case, jayztwocents did a review on one 

                                   
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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Saturday, March 03, 2018 5:19 PM (permalink)
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    It looks Really Cool but I thought Paining Voids the Warranty.


    Warranty? we dont need no stinken warranty 

                                   
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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Saturday, March 03, 2018 9:22 PM (permalink)
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    It looks Really Cool but I thought Paining Voids the Warranty.


    Warranty? we dont need no stinken warranty 


    Most in-depth modding almost always voids a warranty

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Saturday, March 03, 2018 11:37 PM (permalink)
    @quadlatte
     
     . . . yeah - I'm lovin' me some Parvum !!!
     
    But ... for some REAL inspiration check out some of the Parvum projects from these Guys . . . 
     
    JamesWalt1
    JR23
    niklot1981
    snef
    Mads1
    lever2stacks
     
     . . . just to name a few
     
    BTW - I think that if I were back in the States ... I'd probably be more conscience of Warranty requirements . . . it's just -  making things according to the way you want takes soooo much more effort when the resources are so much more difficult to locate - then, otherwise, you have to get quite clever on how to acquire the items you need - which, then  takes you beyond the fringes of warranty boundaries to begin with

     . . . so if you start out - 'out of warranty' just because of your location - then you got less to lose from being creative

    Remember - "No matter where you go . . . there you are"
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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Sunday, March 04, 2018 12:43 AM (permalink)
     
      . . . components and other special items   ... in a nutshell   (for the acrylic shell !!!)
     
     

      . . . the Foundation



      . . . the Fundamentals
     
     

      . . . the FUN stuff
     
     

      . . . a Bit of POWER stuff
     
     

       . . . some Sticky stuff
     
     

      . . . some Grillin' stuff
     
     

      . . . application of stuff
     
     

      . . . some Special stuff
     
     

       . . . the Cardboard test bench   ...   making sure stuff WORKS !!!

    post edited by SpikeV17 - Sunday, March 04, 2018 1:27 PM

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Sunday, March 04, 2018 1:18 PM (permalink)
      . . . one last word (well unlikely 'last') on the Parvum Case

    [BTW- this project is fully sponsored by ME  - cha-ching $$$]
     
    The ONE important trait you must possess, should you be intrigued by a custom Parvum case is - PATIENCE
    (the Quality and Pride of ownership  - always makes your patience worth while)
     
    There is the option to get one of their 'retail' models - if timing is one of your priorities . . . 
    My recommendation [note to self for NEXT build... definitely another Parvum) is - WAIT until you have your Case in hand before acquiring your major components (especially if we have another year like 2017 !!!) - if you want to insure building with current generation components.
     
    (but - then ... that's always the issue - isn't it ? !!!)

    Cheers
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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Sunday, March 04, 2018 1:54 PM (permalink)
    SpikeV17
      . . . one last word (well unlikely 'last') on the Parvum Case

    [BTW- this project is fully sponsored by ME  - cha-ching $$$]
     
    The ONE important trait you must possess, should you be intrigued by a custom Parvum case is - PATIENCE
    (the Quality and Pride of ownership  - always makes your patience worth while)
     
    There is the option to get one of their 'retail' models - if timing is one of your priorities . . . 
    My recommendation [note to self for NEXT build... definitely another Parvum) is - WAIT until you have your Case in hand before acquiring your major components (especially if we have another year like 2017 !!!) - if you want to insure building with current generation components.
     
    (but - then ... that's always the issue - isn't it ? !!!)

    Cheers


    Thanks for the advice

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    Re: Gettin' all dressed UP . . . EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid - On ICE Sunday, March 25, 2018 8:21 PM (permalink)
     . . . for more on the ICE Dragon project
     

     
     . . . heading over to a NEW Post . . . https://forums.evga.com/I...-m2807543.aspx#2807543

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