Update: reapply TIM on the motherboardI'm still waiting on another package coming next week to continue on.
So far, the build looks like this:
Preperation of the routing of the cables from the beast, Antec TPQ 1200W.
Routing of the fan controller/fan cables and power cables
Other parts are waiting here
The fan controller fits nicely with the styling.
I got bored and decided to re-apply the TIM on the Mobo. On the back, you have remove those 7 black screws and two other sliver ones on the other side holding on to the mosfets. There isn't a single push pin on this board. Great stuff!
Extreme Engine Digi+ VRM, 8-phase power for the CPU.
bare naked. 3-phase each for the DRAM and Northbridge, just located below the 1st PCI-Express slot.
3-phase QPI/DRAM power with ML Caps just above the X58 chipset. Normally. it is under the heatsink.
So it got cleaned and applied some better quality TIM.