Recent content by Zarathustra

And then it was time to mount the fan brackets and covers. The whole 3x3 bracket is designed with two prongs on the bottom (which are just screws with a nylon washer underneath), that stick into matching holes on the radiator, and then it is just supposed to snap in place at the top...

While on the topic of things that are uncharacteristic for me, lets talk about RGB LED lighting. You may all recall that the MORA radiators have these white plastic light diffusers: I wasn't originally going to do anything with these, but it bothered me that the white plastic diffusers are...

So, this is where things get a little silly. I looked into options to do away with the Noctua "Napoleon Dynamite" "Tan on Taupe" look. My first thought was to use automotive vinyl dye, as I have used that on plastics in the past with good results, but some searches revealed less than...

Then I remembered something else. Someone I was having a discussion about DDC pumps with reminded me that DDC pumps can have rather short lifespans if they are allowed to run too hot. The Freezemod pumps I bought have heatsinks on the bottom, but I decided to add a little more cooling. The...

So, Apologies for the extended period of lack of updates. Between family obligations (travel for my dad's 80th birthday party, bachelor parties, bridal showers, weddings, baby showers, baby "sprinkles", that was a new one for me, mothers day, emergency vet visits, etc.) as well as a lot of...

I think you are right. The wording in the article linked by @DrezKill seems to suggest as much: They certainly could have used clearer language, but it sure sounds like the 700GB is for the modding tools, and is separate from the game patch.

Yikes! But is the game update 700GB or is that just the optional modding tools? Because the original game release was "only" 160GB. I wonder if the game is still insanely CPU limited, or if the optimizations they are talking about also help with that...

Honestly, usually this hasn't been a problem for me. But what really threw me off on this one was that I actually brought the screw with me to Home Depot and threaded it into the hole on that fixture they have there in the fastener aisle, it fit, but of course they didn't have 1/4" 28TPI...

It's actually the long one on the left that is M6x1. 😅 The one on the right is the 1/4" 28TPI I special ordered because I needed a shorter screw so it wouldn't protrude too much on the other side and interfere with stuff. :p No idea why these are so long. I have no idea what they came with...

Lesson learned. Most rack cage nuts are not 1/4" 28TPI. The cage nut machine screw may fit in a 1/4" 28TPI test thread at Home Depot, but once you order (and wait for) your specialty screws of exactly the length you want, they will not fit in the cage nuts. Apparently the cage nuts are...

I may have found a source at current pricing via the Hardforums. Will update once in my hands. Hehe. His rack is probably a lot nicer than mine. But does he have dual MO-RA 600's? :p

I have a few updates I have not had a chance to write up yet. It's been a crazy busy time full with responsibilities, so I have not been able to dedicated as much time to the project as I would have liked. Meanwhile, with all the tariff crap going on, I figured maybe I should start buying the...

They probably wouldn't want to, but if it were a requirement it would be a **** good motivator to keep MSRP models in stock. And if AIB's couldn't ship above MSRP models unless they had MSRP models available that would be a **** good motivator for them to keep enough of those available too...

Rather than requiring that at least one MSRP model exists, the requirement should be that an MSRP model must be in stock at any time any non-MSRP model is in stock, so that 100% of buyers have a choice between basic MSRP models and more premium above MSRP models.

This is an interesting chart, but I don't claim to understand what the different categories in SPECWorkstation (Product Development, Media & Entertainment, Life Sciences, Energy, General operations) actually mean and what they are doing and measuring in these tests. The 9100 sure looks...