Simple 3-minute 5866Mhz CL21 DDR4 Overclock! :)

[Braegnok]

Thanks Silent Scone@ROG,

I guess seeing is believing lol,.. after reading the manual several times before ordering the MZ690A,.. after removing the M.2_1 heatsink and my card fit in the top x16 slot.

I was still in disbelief thinking I must have misread something with the lane configuration, this is too easy.

For active backplate clearance simply pull top m.2_1 heatsink and leave that slot empty, use M.2_2 slot for x4 OS drive and GPU will run at x16.

Nicely done Asus

[Braegnok]

This MZ690A build went smoothly, is hands down the fastest default system I've ever built. Truly amazing how responsive everything is and I'm running default settings with XMP 1 mode on the memory. Will be running on air cooling with air cooled 2080 Ti,.. till I get a CPU water block, I ordered the EK-Quantum Velocity2 block yesterday December 8, 2021. EK-Quantum Velocity2 D-RGB - 1700 Copper+ Acetal CPU water block for Intel Alder Lake – EK Webshop (ekwb.com)

EK shipped my block this morning, I hope to have it around December 16, 2021.

Default settings, XMP 1

[iBruceypoo]

I'm going custom water too. Instead of the Noctua HUGE passive air cooler, creating a custom AIO waterloop with NO reservoir.

Because scientifically, you can simply use any high-gravity port as a reservoir.

Not too crazy though, implementing large quantities of Sorbothane to isolate D5 pump rotational noise energy and purchased this EK Quantum Magnitude waterblock.

Bought this EK Quantum Magnitude CPU waterblock today direct from EK for $265USD, yea it was not cheap.



Hoping it gets here very soon. for my work computer

[iBruceypoo]

That Noctua passive cooler was HUGE! Now, it's gone.

I need a waterblock!

[Silent Scone@ROG]

THIS is decapitated poo.

I need a waterblock, NOW!

The new 1700 Quantum? I was able to get one from EKWB fairly quickly last month. Took around 1.5 weeks.

[Braegnok]

@Bruce,
You might want to reconsider not going with a reservoir.
I swapped out my old noisy D5 dual head module last year with the Optimus Absolute D5 Reservoir System https://optimuspc.com/products/absol...-pump-included

The Xylem D5 Pro pumps use SATA power instead of Molex, are PWM control in your BIOS fan curves to adjust pump speed. I run mine at full-speed for 24-hours after filling loop, than back fan curve down to 50% depending on CPU temp in BIOS, the pump generally runs at 2600 and is inaudible at that speed.

@SilentScone,
EKWB ships items vary fast, I think customs plays a big part in how fast item moves through, as if they inspect your package it will take weeks to pass through customs,.. I got lucky this time my block went through all customs quickly this time, will arrive early.

[iBruceypoo]

Another hardware brother told me to get the Optimus Signature CPU block, but I figured its only a very short CPU ONLY loop, so all the top 5 CPU blocks will most likely work about the same.

Went with the EK Quantum Magnitude nickel-plexi D-RGB, since my last water loop 2016-2018 included an EK nickel-plexi block and it had great service life, everything remained so clean inside the loop. I used the Mayhems Blitz kit, Mayhems clear tubing and EK coolant worked out really well.

Again going with the Mayhems Blitz Parts 1 and 2.

The Hardware Labs SR2 Multiport rads love them low FPI like 9 great for silent/inaudible builds, my carbon black 280mm has never been wet, and the AquaComputer D5 PWM designed to work with the Aquaero 6, also never been wet, and already have a zillion Bitspower deluxe white ultimate fittings and rotaries and pass-thrus so I didn't have to buy very much.

EK Quantum Magnitude CPU block
EK ZMT tubing
EK Cryofuel concentrate clear
Mayhem's Blitz kit
Noctua 140mm Industrial 2000rpm PWM
Sorbothane Hemispheres (4) 1.25in diameter 30 durometer (to isolate/decouple the D5)

Yea, that Optimus reservoir, the smaller one. looks really nice @Braegnok, I might grab that one if I have any issues, but with the SR2 Multiport rads, there's (8) ports so any gravity high point can act as a fill port and bleed off the excess air when filling the loop, then cap it off with a deluxe white Bitspower stop fitting and I should be good, no res needed.

I shy away from pump-res combo subassemblies, since the extra mass of the res and coolant make it much more difficult to isolate the rotational noise energy generated by the D5. The pump on it's own with a flat base is easy to isolate, (4) large Sorbothane Hemispheres placed underneath between pump base and test bench mid-plate should absorb all the noise as a gravity-only mounting.

Here's my Aquacomputer PWM D5, got it years ago and never been wet...



Also have (9) of these radiators 6carbon black and 3satin white. lol About time I used them lol.

https://hardwarelabs.com/blackice/sr2/280-mp/

[iBruceypoo]

Hey Braegnok bro, also got some MDPC-X custom length custom PSU cables being made up by Mod-One, woohoo.

Molex 4-pin pwr to the Aquaero 6
24-pin to the Maximus XIII Apex
(2) 8-pin to the Maximus XIII Apex

Yea, I finally got sick of looking at the Seasonic "stock" cables. lolol

All in MDPC XXX-White WooHoo! will blend so well with the new SNOW keyboard!

[iBruceypoo]

This little res looks really nice. Maybe I will add a reservoir. Hmm thinking.

[iBruceypoo]