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System Name | Purple Haze | Vacuum Box |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (-30 CO) | Intel® Xeon® E3-1241 v3 |
Motherboard | MSI B450 Tomahawk Max | Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H |
Cooling | Dark Rock 4 Pro, P14, P12, T30 case fans | 212 Evo & P12 PWM PST x2, Arctic P14 & P12 case fans |
Memory | 32GB Ballistix (Micron E 19nm) CL16 @3733MHz | 32GB HyperX Beast 2400MHz (XMP) |
Video Card(s) | AMD 6900XTXH ASRock OC Formula & Phanteks T30x3 | AMD 5700XT Sapphire Nitro+ & Arctic P12x2 |
Storage | ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB, Toshiba P300 3TB x2 | Kingston A400 120GB, Fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB |
Display(s) | Mi 2K Gaming Monitor 27", AOC 24G2U |
Case | Modded MS Industrial Titan II Pro RGB | Heavily Modded Cooler Master Q500L |
Audio Device(s) | Audient iD14 MKII, Adam Audio T8Vs, Bloody M550, HiFiMan HE400se, Tascam TM-80 |
Power Supply | Rosewill Capstone 1000M | Enermax Revolution X't 730W (both with P14 fans) |
Mouse | Logitech G305, Bloody A91, Amazon basics, Logitech M187 |
Keyboard | Redragon K530, Bloody B930, Epomaker TH80 SE, BTC 9110 |
Software | W10 LTSC 21H2 |
A lot of time has passed since I've wanted to make this thread. Postponed it mostly as I didn't had anything related to show as an example, and I didn't wanted just a little talk about it. The topic is kinda niche, people don't consider doing it because of the warranty void.
But it truly is maybe the best way to increase performance and lower noise. Enjoying the simplicity of an air cooling, as well as an overall cost. That nice water block you've been checking lately, but your wallet or wife (or both) won't let you do it, can wait a bit.
All you need is a flat surface heat sink GPU (or make one with a grinder), zip ties, 2 or 3 high pressure 120mm PWM fans with a decent RPM, mini 4-pin to 4-pin fan adapter (can vary depending on the GPU model, can be found on Aliexpress, Amazon, eBay, or you can make one yourself), a lot of patience and OFC, some skill and courage.
I'll start with my Sapphire 5700XT Nitro+, even though it was a second project (done today), but I forgot to take photos of my ASRock 6900XT OC Formula, and I'm kinda lazy to take it out of my main PC (I'm writing this on) for a photo session. Will do it tomorrow.
So, the first requirement, a flat surface:
![IMG_20230427_182117.jpg IMG_20230427_182117.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283273-4bc460800e6ee949d1b367c6e9a64368.jpg)
Luckily, it's flat from a factory.
Two decent fans (Arctic P12 PWM PST), connected with a zip ties:
![IMG_20230427_164224.jpg IMG_20230427_164224.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283275-44cbe87d80f9780039927a379092ad9b.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_164241.jpg IMG_20230427_164241.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283276-a116de25f8408306ef91a0af91c3cab8.jpg)
I've made a custom fan header/adapter, because I couldn't find parts to build one from scratch, or to wait a month to get it shipped from China. And OFC I didn't want to destroy the factory one. Not because I plan to sell anything, but because one day I might wish to assemble the card with all stock parts. This particular card is something special TBH. Cooling, design, RGB and everything else, including build quality is pretty amazing (for this tier anyway).
Soldering... Not that I suck at it, but my tools are kinda too hobbyish, IYKWIM.
But it gets the job done. I've found some 8-pin headers in the electric repair shop, know a guy, he let me search through his "soon to be trash" box of wires. Sacrificed one PST part of a fan, and another spare male header I had around for one of the pins:
![IMG_20230427_160750.jpg IMG_20230427_160750.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283277-72790a01003a2bdbb2533edb4779df4b.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_163545.jpg IMG_20230427_163545.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283279-f404edd52242ab7638b0bd579ce30c84.jpg)
Got the diagram somewhere from Reddit long time ago. The only difference is that I've connected all PWM signal wires into one for obvious reason (one header):
![4pindiag.jpeg 4pindiag.jpeg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283287-6f8ea60464c100150304d921cac20696.jpg)
Final result:
![IMG_20230427_192154.jpg IMG_20230427_192154.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283281-0fa2ba0812b06099db06f7d4a614d3b5.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_192352.jpg IMG_20230427_192352.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283284-c1dd465d4187dd1a1487dc471f7f10ca.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_192332.jpg IMG_20230427_192332.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283283-4e522a1ce977372e0ded8a881f8d7535.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_192402.jpg IMG_20230427_192402.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283285-42b34da0a5d094a2df266ff8535d4cda.jpg)
You've noticed that I've reused the LED logo from the shroud. Main reason is that the LED on the backplate doesn't work if the logo strip isn't connected.
Important thing to note, you shouldn't hook up fans onto just any spot on the card itself. Try to find the right holes, to prevent warping and bending the PCB too much. I've found the 3 perfect points, as they were already on the heatsink for connecting the shroud.
The fans are in the pull orientation, as it's going to The negative pressure build. Just another awesome trait of the deshroud mod: The ability to change airflow orientation with ease.
A beauty:
![IMG_20230427_192317.jpg IMG_20230427_192317.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283282-fa8f69e44a0cbd6ccc9d3e512aef4769.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_204419.jpg IMG_20230427_204419.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283286-9ce7a06765878d50552452da3c63cb40.jpg)
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Now, the ASRock 6900XT OC Formula.
Flat heatsink:
![IMG_20230421_133016.jpg IMG_20230421_133016.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283288-0f1129e7737c62abd539f4e799137ea2.jpg)
![IMG_20230421_133030.jpg IMG_20230421_133030.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283289-2475a36755340e54bd7a7c80d3a4d550.jpg)
And the rest is coming tomorrow. That's it for now, Good night.
P.S.
I hope someone else will contribute to this thread as well, before the WW3 anyway.
But it truly is maybe the best way to increase performance and lower noise. Enjoying the simplicity of an air cooling, as well as an overall cost. That nice water block you've been checking lately, but your wallet or wife (or both) won't let you do it, can wait a bit.
All you need is a flat surface heat sink GPU (or make one with a grinder), zip ties, 2 or 3 high pressure 120mm PWM fans with a decent RPM, mini 4-pin to 4-pin fan adapter (can vary depending on the GPU model, can be found on Aliexpress, Amazon, eBay, or you can make one yourself), a lot of patience and OFC, some skill and courage.
I'll start with my Sapphire 5700XT Nitro+, even though it was a second project (done today), but I forgot to take photos of my ASRock 6900XT OC Formula, and I'm kinda lazy to take it out of my main PC (I'm writing this on) for a photo session. Will do it tomorrow.
So, the first requirement, a flat surface:
![IMG_20230427_182117.jpg IMG_20230427_182117.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283273-4bc460800e6ee949d1b367c6e9a64368.jpg)
Luckily, it's flat from a factory.
Two decent fans (Arctic P12 PWM PST), connected with a zip ties:
![IMG_20230427_164224.jpg IMG_20230427_164224.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283275-44cbe87d80f9780039927a379092ad9b.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_164241.jpg IMG_20230427_164241.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283276-a116de25f8408306ef91a0af91c3cab8.jpg)
I've made a custom fan header/adapter, because I couldn't find parts to build one from scratch, or to wait a month to get it shipped from China. And OFC I didn't want to destroy the factory one. Not because I plan to sell anything, but because one day I might wish to assemble the card with all stock parts. This particular card is something special TBH. Cooling, design, RGB and everything else, including build quality is pretty amazing (for this tier anyway).
Soldering... Not that I suck at it, but my tools are kinda too hobbyish, IYKWIM.
But it gets the job done. I've found some 8-pin headers in the electric repair shop, know a guy, he let me search through his "soon to be trash" box of wires. Sacrificed one PST part of a fan, and another spare male header I had around for one of the pins:
![IMG_20230427_160750.jpg IMG_20230427_160750.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283277-72790a01003a2bdbb2533edb4779df4b.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_163545.jpg IMG_20230427_163545.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283279-f404edd52242ab7638b0bd579ce30c84.jpg)
Got the diagram somewhere from Reddit long time ago. The only difference is that I've connected all PWM signal wires into one for obvious reason (one header):
![4pindiag.jpeg 4pindiag.jpeg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283287-6f8ea60464c100150304d921cac20696.jpg)
Final result:
![IMG_20230427_192154.jpg IMG_20230427_192154.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283281-0fa2ba0812b06099db06f7d4a614d3b5.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_192352.jpg IMG_20230427_192352.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283284-c1dd465d4187dd1a1487dc471f7f10ca.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_192332.jpg IMG_20230427_192332.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283283-4e522a1ce977372e0ded8a881f8d7535.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_192402.jpg IMG_20230427_192402.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283285-42b34da0a5d094a2df266ff8535d4cda.jpg)
You've noticed that I've reused the LED logo from the shroud. Main reason is that the LED on the backplate doesn't work if the logo strip isn't connected.
Important thing to note, you shouldn't hook up fans onto just any spot on the card itself. Try to find the right holes, to prevent warping and bending the PCB too much. I've found the 3 perfect points, as they were already on the heatsink for connecting the shroud.
The fans are in the pull orientation, as it's going to The negative pressure build. Just another awesome trait of the deshroud mod: The ability to change airflow orientation with ease.
A beauty:
![IMG_20230427_192317.jpg IMG_20230427_192317.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283282-fa8f69e44a0cbd6ccc9d3e512aef4769.jpg)
![IMG_20230427_204419.jpg IMG_20230427_204419.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283286-9ce7a06765878d50552452da3c63cb40.jpg)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now, the ASRock 6900XT OC Formula.
Flat heatsink:
![IMG_20230421_133016.jpg IMG_20230421_133016.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283288-0f1129e7737c62abd539f4e799137ea2.jpg)
![IMG_20230421_133030.jpg IMG_20230421_133030.jpg](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/attachments/283/283289-2475a36755340e54bd7a7c80d3a4d550.jpg)
And the rest is coming tomorrow. That's it for now, Good night.
P.S.
I hope someone else will contribute to this thread as well, before the WW3 anyway.
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