just bought this, and a fan:
gonna figure out the pump mounting tonight.
gonna figure out the pump mounting tonight.
Well it seems its going to be 3-6 weeks for the 1156 swiftech stuff to come into my shop... so I ordered a EK supreme LT from performancepcs.com. gonna sell my swiftech blocks on craigslist I guess....
and i grabbed a scythe anti vibe kit for my HDD
and i grabbed a scythe anti vibe kit for my HDD
quick update, my camera is back from New Zealand, sooo I took some Pics, havent had much time the past couple weeks but made a bit of headway. I need better lighting for my next round of pics though.
Got most of my accent colors done:
Primer on the chassis, still have to cut three 120mm holes in the bottom tomorrow though, the mounting holes are in. Will be gloss black when finished:
Vid card, res, and pump with fittings, got the accent color on the vid card too:
Got most of my accent colors done:
Primer on the chassis, still have to cut three 120mm holes in the bottom tomorrow though, the mounting holes are in. Will be gloss black when finished:
Vid card, res, and pump with fittings, got the accent color on the vid card too:
man the wifey left the case outside on the deck today... I forgot to dust it out when I applied a new coat of paint and now there is grit in the bottom, shitty buzz. May be able to fix it...
looking good, Nic. there is nothing like personalizing a rig.
I really might have to figure out something to do with my Antec Three Hundred when I do my build in the spring...
Got the final coat of black paint on the chassis. just clear coat now, then start to put it back together. Cable sleeving is going to have to wait. Hopefully the Cpu water block will arrive today. Its been taking a bit longer because I am building the desk to put it on too.
That looks .
Can't wait to see the finished product.
Can't wait to see the finished product.
Started putting it (the case) back together its looking good, I still have to cut a hole in the top to mount the res. and make a light diffuser for the bottom. The blue is actually darker than in the pic, the flash brightened it a bit. I'll take proper pics when its complete or when I have more time.
Last edited by Nic (2009-11-13 21:17:30)
very nice
you'd betterNic wrote:
I'll take proper pics when its complete or when I have more time.
i like the contrast.
So the dvd drive decided to join the accent colour club. Needed to balance out the front of the case a bit, gonna mount the pump after dinner. More Pics to come.
Mounted the DVD drive and pump, heres a look at the basic set up, if the lights arent enough, I may mount some below the dvd drive in the empty 5.25 slots to help out.
Edit... looks like my CPU block and HDD mounts cleared customs today, hopefully it will arrive monday so I can complete this build.
Edit... looks like my CPU block and HDD mounts cleared customs today, hopefully it will arrive monday so I can complete this build.
Last edited by Nic (2009-11-14 21:34:03)
Looking good. Seems like you had to sacrifice the HDD cage tho?
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Can't wait to see this thing finished. Should look pretty badass.
Yeah, knew that was happening from the beginning, its the only way I could think of to mount a 3x120 rad in a mid tower case, Matx board and no HDD cage, with a top mounted PSU. I do have an anti-viberation mount for HDDs in 5.25 bays coming and only one HDD, so it shouldn't be to much of a problem. Might pick up some hole saw blades tonight so I can cut the hole for my DD fillport.GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Looking good. Seems like you had to sacrifice the HDD cage tho?
Just picked up some stuff at the post office:
Yes I know there is alot of dog hair .... the culprit doesn't seem to care:
Contents of package: 1x EK supreme LT block, 1x anti-vibe HDD kit
EK Supreme LT:
Still to be done:
-Mounting everything inside the case
-cutting a 1" hole in the roof of my case for the Danger Den fillport Reservoir,
-running, filling, testing WC loop
-Making and mounting a light diffuser
-mounting the cables to the back of the mobo,
-sleeving the power supply cables later on. (thinking MDPC-X sleeving kit. Probably in the next month or so.)
Yes I know there is alot of dog hair .... the culprit doesn't seem to care:
Contents of package: 1x EK supreme LT block, 1x anti-vibe HDD kit
EK Supreme LT:
Still to be done:
-Mounting everything inside the case
-cutting a 1" hole in the roof of my case for the Danger Den fillport Reservoir,
-running, filling, testing WC loop
-Making and mounting a light diffuser
-mounting the cables to the back of the mobo,
-sleeving the power supply cables later on. (thinking MDPC-X sleeving kit. Probably in the next month or so.)
Last edited by Nic (2009-11-20 11:38:36)
put some of it together, got the HDD in, Waterblock mounted and mobo in. Coming together now.
Last edited by Nic (2009-11-20 15:38:38)
Looks amazing. Good job.
Nic, you are going to pressurize this outside the case, amirite?Nic wrote:
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-running, filling, testing WC loop
nope, I usually just unhook all the power, put in lots of papertowel. power the pump, start to fill, fill as much as possible while looking for leaks, run looking for leaks, let run for hours with only power to the pump.burnzz wrote:
Nic, you are going to pressurize this outside the case, amirite?Nic wrote:
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-running, filling, testing WC loop
If at any point there is a leak, shut off power immediatly, resolve problem, run again, if leak gets onto components shut down for 24 hours in a hot room. I dont put in anything besides the distilled water until Im happy with no leaks as it tends to gum up when it dries out.
Shitty part: stupid p55 mobos put the DIMM slots to close to the PCI-E slots, 1mm more and I would be able to still use my memory fan.
ok, i had a failure once.
maybe you'd consider a little food dye on the first run then? for me, water was hard to spot.
very nice build - at the end of it, would you put all your pics [gal] style into the first post?
maybe you'd consider a little food dye on the first run then? for me, water was hard to spot.
very nice build - at the end of it, would you put all your pics [gal] style into the first post?
Can do, and I'll think about the dye, could happen. Still got a bit to do.burnzz wrote:
ok, i had a failure once.
maybe you'd consider a little food dye on the first run then? for me, water was hard to spot.
very nice build - at the end of it, would you put all your pics [gal] style into the first post?
no need to do anything crazy when setting up the loop.
Just install everything, fill carefully. If anything is badly leaking, it should be apparent now. Power on the pump, check for any minor leaks. Let it run for a couple minutes until the loop is properly bled of any air. If you properly install everything and tighten down your hose clamps and considering you're using high quality stuff, it's rather unlikely anything will leak.
Just install everything, fill carefully. If anything is badly leaking, it should be apparent now. Power on the pump, check for any minor leaks. Let it run for a couple minutes until the loop is properly bled of any air. If you properly install everything and tighten down your hose clamps and considering you're using high quality stuff, it's rather unlikely anything will leak.
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Yeah, I'm not really that worried, I've done a fair amount of plumbing in my time. I have had more problems with this style of compression fittings than others. But being careful and double checking your work pays off. I didnt want to use the front out put from the pump, but the line will run much smoother that way.max wrote:
no need to do anything crazy when setting up the loop.
Just install everything, fill carefully. If anything is badly leaking, it should be apparent now. Power on the pump, check for any minor leaks. Let it run for a couple minutes until the loop is properly bled of any air. If you properly install everything and tighten down your hose clamps and considering you're using high quality stuff, it's rather unlikely anything will leak.