2017/07/23 10:01:29
howdy2u2
Yes, Zip ties. The hard drive cages that go in that position have a fan mount. I take them out because they are too restrictive for the front fans. I am going to modify the drive cage so I can use that instead of the old faithful zip tie. Too hot out to be messing around, so I opted for the easy route for now.
 
Inexpensive NZXT case, I got 2 off of Amazon warehouse deals for less than $40 each.
2017/07/23 10:10:54
bcavnaugh
howdy2u2
Yes, Zip ties. The hard drive cages that go in that position have a fan mount. I take them out because they are too restrictive for the front fans. I am going to modify the drive cage so I can use that instead of the old faithful zip tie. Too hot out to be messing around, so I opted for the easy route for now.


I am Zip Tie Addict Myself.
2017/07/24 14:02:23
devlin85
Just liquid cooled my e5-2680 setup 
 
Put 2 arctic 120's on it. After stress testing it's only running at 50C That's basically 1/2 TJ Max, and almost 30C less than what it was air cooled!  Take that summer heat!
 

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2017/07/24 14:10:15
bcavnaugh
Nice Cool Temperatures
2017/07/24 15:26:01
howdy2u2
devlin85
Just liquid cooled my e5-2680 setup 
 
Put 2 arctic 120's on it. After stress testing it's only running at 50C That's basically 1/2 TJ Max, and almost 30C less than what it was air cooled!  Take that summer heat!
 
 


Nice!!! Noting better then cool and happy CPUs!!
2017/07/28 01:58:57
bill1024
Two Barred owls out side hooting back and forth to each other.
I tried best as I could making calls, and they answered me each time, too funny.
 
Here is what they look and sound like.
 

2017/07/28 20:00:01
devlin85
Ah, it's like Christmas!  
1080 ti SC2.. A very expensive present, to me.. 

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2017/07/29 00:25:59
HK-Steve
Sweet deal for yourself... so what are you going to get for Christmas now??
2017/07/29 03:55:09
devlin85
lol, maybe another one for my other computer. Or maybe just 2 1080's to replace the 1050 ti's. (will have to see how my bonus is this year, fingers crossed it's good)
 
BTW... The latest Nvidia drivers / The ones that have 1080 ti compatibility are not windows 10's friendly.. at least if you are like me and have never updated  I was still running ver 1507 (build 10240). It needs ver 1511 (build 10586) minimum to install the drivers.. so yeah, 8 hours later!! it's up and running..  
 
Burning through some Collatz right now @ 270 seconds!! 
 

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2017/08/11 17:30:57
yatz10
Anybody have any advice about cooling a couple of e5-2680v2? They're on their way, but I wasn't sure how serious of a cooler I should consider. Saw devlin85 up above with aio's... should I be thinking along the same lines?
I'm trying to keep the whole build ~$700, so I was pondering grabbing a couple DeepCool Gammaxx 400's ($28 for both), but figure I might just be wasting the money.
(have an enthoo pro case with a whole bunch of extra 140mm fans hanging around so should have good airflow). 

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