Mobo w/ UV reactive components?

skorpien · 02-28-12, 01:10 PM

Hi all,

I've been searching high and low for an answer to this question, so I hope you all will be able to shed some light and provide some advice.

I'm working on a watercooled build with a strong UV green and orange theme. I've already purchased as many UV green and orange components as I can (sleeving, molex connectors, tubing, anti-kink coils, etc.) but I would love it if I can tie it all together with a motherboard that has UV green and orange components.

All I can find online are references to the DFI LanParty mobos, but it seems I'm about 7 years too late for those. I'm not looking for PCI slot covers or the likes, and I'm not handy enough to desolder and solder on new connectors.

Would anyone know if such a premade motherboard exists or if there is one in the works? Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance.

fa5terba11 · 02-28-12, 02:26 PM

I am not aware of any such motherboards (in existence or in the works). The gigabyte assassin boards utilize green for their color scheme.

realmadrid12 · 02-28-12, 02:30 PM

keep in mind that some colors will still glow a bit with UV light (whites, light greens, blues, etc) It does depend on the plastic and coating it was given.

thideras · 02-28-12, 03:00 PM

If DFI was still around, their boards would fit the bill perfectly. I haven't seen a board like that since.

EarthDog · 02-28-12, 03:06 PM

I was just thinking the old DFI boards. Im not sure what boards are UV reactive these days. Like stickers on imports, that ship has sailed.

skorpien · 02-28-12, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarthDog

... Like stickers on imports, that ship has sailed.

Sadly, I'm well aware. Came to that realization when I first started planning this build last year

That Gigabyte Assassin board looks pretty sweet (not big on the gun sink but I can live with it). I got to looking around and they have other boards that would work too. For LGA1155 they have the Sniper (which would mean I wouldn't have to upgrade my CPU, but also has a gun magazine sink). But I really like their GA-X79-UD7 board which is orange, even though it's LGA2011.

The only thing about their GA-X79-UD7 board is that I've been reading reviews about stability issues, and to fix it Gigabyte issued a BIOS firmware update that just limited it's OCing potential rather than fix the issue...

Here are the three boards:
Assassin: http://ca.gigabyte.com/products/prod...px?pid=4046#ov
Sniper: http://ca.gigabyte.com/products/prod...px?pid=3962#ov
GA-X79-UD7: http://ca.gigabyte.com/products/prod...px?pid=4047#ov

Any thoughts on those? Any I should avoid? ... Man this build is gonna end up costing me my life savings...

EarthDog, I noticed you did a review of the GA-X79-UD7 board. Did you by chance put it under a UV light while you were working with it?

EarthDog · 02-28-12, 03:37 PM

I did not UV it, sorry. But it has gotten pretty stable (and is FS in the classies as a matter of fact) with later bios releases.

skorpien · 02-28-12, 03:41 PM

Thanks for the heads up EarthDog! And thanks all for your replies

02-28-12, 01:10 PM	Thread Starter #1
skorpien Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada	Mobo w/ UV reactive components? Hi all, I've been searching high and low for an answer to this question, so I hope you all will be able to shed some light and provide some advice. I'm working on a watercooled build with a strong UV green and orange theme. I've already purchased as many UV green and orange components as I can (sleeving, molex connectors, tubing, anti-kink coils, etc.) but I would love it if I can tie it all together with a motherboard that has UV green and orange components. All I can find online are references to the DFI LanParty mobos, but it seems I'm about 7 years too late for those. I'm not looking for PCI slot covers or the likes, and I'm not handy enough to desolder and solder on new connectors. Would anyone know if such a premade motherboard exists or if there is one in the works? Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance. __________________ CPU: Core i7 2600K CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900 LED Mobo: Asus P8P67 PRO Rev 3.0 RAM: Patriot 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 CL9 HDD: 2x1TB WD SATA3 7200rpm (RAID 0) ODD: 24X DVD Drive Video: HIS Radeon HD 6850 1 GB PSU: Corsair HX850 Case: Antec Nine Hundred II V3
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02-28-12, 02:26 PM	#2
fa5terba11 Registered Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ	I am not aware of any such motherboards (in existence or in the works). The gigabyte assassin boards utilize green for their color scheme.
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02-28-12, 02:30 PM	#3
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02-28-12, 03:06 PM	#5
EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	I was just thinking the old DFI boards. Im not sure what boards are UV reactive these days. Like stickers on imports, that ship has sailed. __________________ C2D/C2Q Overclocking Guide / i3/i5/i7 (s1366/1156) Overclocking Guide/Info / SandyBridge/ Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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02-28-12, 03:37 PM	#7
EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	I did not UV it, sorry. But it has gotten pretty stable (and is FS in the classies as a matter of fact) with later bios releases. __________________ C2D/C2Q Overclocking Guide / i3/i5/i7 (s1366/1156) Overclocking Guide/Info / SandyBridge/ Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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02-28-12, 03:41 PM	Thread Starter #8
skorpien Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada	Thanks for the heads up EarthDog! And thanks all for your replies __________________ CPU: Core i7 2600K CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900 LED Mobo: Asus P8P67 PRO Rev 3.0 RAM: Patriot 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 CL9 HDD: 2x1TB WD SATA3 7200rpm (RAID 0) ODD: 24X DVD Drive Video: HIS Radeon HD 6850 1 GB PSU: Corsair HX850 Case: Antec Nine Hundred II V3
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