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November 22nd, 2019 21:00
Aurora R9, DIY project
Just got my brother a new Aurora R9 as a gift. Here is the specs: 9900K+ 2080Ti + 850W PSU+ Lunar light
We saw a few interesting posts in this community (very helpful and informative) and decided to do some DIY mods by ourselves before PC arrived. Basically, there are three phases in our project.
Phase 1: Replace top and front fans. Add push-pull setup for CPU cooling, and extra top front intake fan. Replace memory with 3200 ones.
front intake fans -> Gentle Typhoon 2150RPM 4-pin Using Noctua Y-splitter and connect to front_fan header
top fans-> ML120Pro (push-pull) Using Noctua Y-splitter and connect to top_fan header
Memory-> G. skill gskill trident z 2*16GB 3200 CL14
We never tested the stock fans. First thing we did after taking it out of box was replacing the fans. Now, idling is about 28-30 degrees on CPU, about 32 degree on GPU, and noise is very minimal after we adjusted the curve. Full load, CPU is about 55-60 and GPU is about 70.
For pushj-pull setup, l was considering to add one extra fan on top of radiator directly after removing top cover however, there is no enough space between top cover and top bezel to fit the pull fan. You have to remove the whole CPU cooler to add the fan. And it is quite tight so be careful not to damage any component when installing.
For top front fan, thanks to this community, I find the weather strip is the best way to secure the fan there. Otherwise, only 90mm fan can be fit in with the HDD cage.
However, there are a few problems here after replacing the fans:
1. AWCC only displayed % RPM reading. Even if we set it to max manually, it would only show about 59% for top fan and 45% for front, because the software is using stock fan max RPMs to calculate the %. ML120pro has 2400RPM which is about 60% of stock top fan max RPMs. We tried some other software but only Intel XTU can give you the RPM readings. So if you replace the fan, don't worry about the % reading.
2. If I manually set both fans at max before stress test, top fan would slow to min RPM. If I set top fan at 70% speed, then front fan will slow. If I set both fan at 70% speed, no issue. I also had both fans running at max for 30 mins while PC idling and no issue. There are two possible reasons, one is unstable voltage when CPU is consuming more power. Second is unstable PWM signal. IMO, this problem seems to be related with PWM signal since CPU pump fan is working perfectly under stress test all the time, which shares the same +12V source with top fan but without PWM control. If it was becasue of unstable voltage, then pump fan should also slow but it did not.
Here are a few pics
Phase 2: Upgrade 2080Ti blower to water cooled. To be continued。。。。。
DabzDiggler
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February 7th, 2020 21:00
how hard was it to put the g12 in I have a 2080 and I want to do the same to keep the temps down
GTS81
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February 7th, 2020 23:00
@frdelgad , @DabzDiggler :
I'm not sure when @coldfish_91 will be active again. His was the best example of a top tier card (2080 Ti) married with the Kraken G12, using a 240mm radiator AIO.
Here's what I did for a lesser card, the RX580:
https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-Desktops/Aurora-R8-Experience-of-Buying/m-p/7352232/highlight/true#M11643
Later on just upgrade to EVGA 2080 Super XC Hybrid and it fits. I am not sure how you plan to place a fan in the front bezel for the R9. Due to the new design, that might not be possible.
coldfish_91
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February 8th, 2020 07:00
@DabzDiggler
it is not that hard. G12 has quite flexible tubes which can be turned around to make it fit.
Make sure you put in VGA card first and then push the rad with fans into position. Let me know if you have any other questions.
coldfish_91
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February 8th, 2020 07:00
@GTS81 I am still here Just came back from visiting my families. I have not rouched my rig for over one month.
coldfish_91
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February 8th, 2020 07:00
@frdelgad No, I dont have fan between case and front bezel. 25mm cannot fit for sure, I have not tried 15mm fan ( it might fit) , However, 15mm fan is tested to be able to fit in the stock position in the case with my G12 kit mod.
After putting in G12 rad, it just has enough space to put in a 120*15mm fan. Works perfectly.
noctua nf-a12x15 pwm has decent air flow and SP.
DabzDiggler
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February 8th, 2020 09:00
well I have a R8 the insides look really close to the same though only reason I wanna do this is my 2080 runs hot 83c all day when I came my R8 is already watercooled cpu I just want my card to run cooler @GTS81 I saw his set up with a smaller card it had the fan and radiator in front I want to do similar to that if I can with the 2080 card
GTS81
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February 8th, 2020 10:00
@coldfish_91 :
Welcome back. If you jumped over to my R8 thread, it's been overrun with talks and progress on dream builds. Before that, I've dremeled out the front and completed that custom sleeving project. Sorry for not being able to post the link here because going through dozens of pages is just too crazy.
@DabzDiggler :
For the radiator only to fit, your card + g12 must be 268mm or less. Also, limit the height (from board to side panel) to 112mm. This way you are able to slide in the radiator after plugging in the card. In my RX580, the height was 10mm more so I had to place the radiator inside first, and then wiggle the card + g12 in, along the way taking out quite a few radiator fins.
My EVGA 2080 Super XC Hybrid is 266mm x 112mm and I have about 5-8mm clearance when sliding in the radiator.
Assuming your 2080 is the stock blower card from Dell, then it is best you do some measuring first. I suppose it isn't difficult to buy the g12 from big online retailer and return it if you don't think you can make it work.
coldfish_91
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February 8th, 2020 19:00
@DabzDiggler
If you want to modify your current 2080 to have the similar set as @GTS81 , you can buy G12 and pair it with Corsair H55 or H50 AIO on your 2080.
Or you can just buy a new 2080 card with AIO ready like @GTS81
GTS81
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February 9th, 2020 14:00
@speedstep :
https://www.nzxt.com/products/kraken-g12-white
Under specs:
Kraken Z73, Z63, X73, X63, X53, X72, X62, X52, X42, X61, X41, X31, X60, X40
Corsair
H105, H110, H90, H75 (CW-9060015-WW only), H55, H50 (CW-906006-WW only)
speedstep
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February 9th, 2020 14:00
https://www.nzxt.com/product-overview/kraken-g12
https://www.nzxt.com/products/kraken-g12-white
https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Kraken-G12-Mounting-Compatibility/dp/B06ZZN9N85
Its not obvious to me how you add H55
https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-HYDRO-Liquid-Cooler-Radiator/dp/B009VV56TY/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRkn9GRHPKo
coldfish_91
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February 9th, 2020 16:00
@speedstep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kem57M3hCoo
H55 H50 all have the same ring design which can fit with G12 kit.
cosmo2450
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February 10th, 2020 04:00
Total noob here but I just did this install tonight. I put one ml120 on top of the radiator, took me ages! But got it. Stupid me forgot to order a splitter. But I seen another four pin connector next to the pump connect on the motherboard. I tried it out, and the fan just spun full rpm...so I took it out and just left it for now. Now I was a little confused about the second fan on the front of the pc. Not too sure what you call that but it’s not the top fan? But none the less mine was down the bottom! What an absolute bugger that was. I had to take the graphics card out. That was stressful for me... But with mine down the bottom is there room for one up in where yours is?
Chak10
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February 10th, 2020 09:00
Hi, great job, I have a question is it possible to exchange the mother board, I saw an Asus and ASRock micro ATX MOBOS and curious if the swap is possible and if the Alienware case will allow the swap. Thanks in advance
GTS81
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February 10th, 2020 11:00
@cosmo2450 :
Please include some pics of the changes you made to your rig so that we can see what you're trying to do.
r72019
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February 10th, 2020 11:00
Or he realized that changing out the mobo would require taking a metal saw to back of the PC case to cut out the IO shield, re-wiring the power button and LED lights, purchasing a new windows 10 license (non-transferable from old mobo), and no longer being able to control the colors of the CASE leds, so he decided to return it.