coolmiester
02-02-2008, 05:39 AM
Another blast from the past but still something a bit different and may be of interest to some.........beware, its a long post ;)
Well here i am again with a new Wavemaster case and a whole bunch of hardware to try and squeeze in it so without further ado let the :dremel: commence :D
Actually it's been a long time in the planning stages but i had planned on using a larger Coolermater ATC S4000 SX (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/atc-s4000-sx.jpg) but figured that would be way to easy :blah:
I'm starting to think i might of bitten off more than i can chew trying to shoe-horn everything into a Wavemaster though, especially once i saw the size of the motherboard but it should be good fun trying and i like a bit of a challenge :D
The plan is to fit dual dual core Opterons and dual Sli cards hence the name Dualmaster and just to make things even more difficult the Sli slots are only 41mm apart and i'm planning on using 2x NV-68's to cool them :eyebrow: but more of that at a later stage.............i've got to try and make everything fit first.
BTW, i must give a big thanks to Vadim Computers (http://www.vadim.co.uk/) for having the 265 Dual Core Opterons flown in direct from europe which literally only took a couple of days and also supplying the Tyan K8WE motherboard................top quality service that i would recommend to anyone :up:
I've only just started so not a lot done but on with some pictures anyway!
Starting off with a standard blue Wavemaster
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/1.jpg
...and a matching blue BIX (it won't be mounted in the top this time)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/2.jpg
So first of all stripped it naked :eeek:
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/4.jpg
and covered the top with masking tape to protect the paintwork
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/5.jpg
The plan is to cut along the red lines which will take out all the hard drive and floppy cage
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/6.jpg
I'm not a big fan of dremels but managed to get quite a clean cut with it but the last bit i had to use a hacksaw blade
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/7.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/8.jpg
Anyway thats the first side cut out
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/9.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/10.jpg
So time to see if things are going to fit..........first the rad.......yip that fits
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/11.jpg
and then the Tyan K8WE motherboard.........BIG innit :D
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/12.jpg
Cheers for the positive replies even though this is probably the third or forth time i've put you lot through this.
Anyway.......quick update.
I've already done a run through on how to mod a Laing DDC Pump to 1/2" but this one is a bit different so will add it to the log anyway :D
The pictures speak for themselves really but i'll do a running commentary best i can between pics (and there's quite a lot of them so be warned)
Started off by demmeling out the centre section
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p2.jpg
but this time once the hole was drilled used a 9/16" UNF tap
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p3.jpg
so the Danger Den Hi-Flow barb screwed in like so!
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p4.jpg
Then filled it up with 2 part Araldite and left it to go hard..the glue that is :D
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p5.jpg
I also cut the thread from another DD barb and glued that on the out-let as well
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p6.jpg
Now for the fun part. Filled the top of the pump with 2 part body filler...
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p8.jpg
....just like icing a cake :D
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p7.jpg
Then sanded it down with ruff sand paper and filled the low spots with more filler.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p9.jpg
Filled and sanded a couple of times then moved on to smother wet n dry paper till all the imperfections were gone
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p10.jpg
Masked the barbs off
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p11.jpg
then a couple of coats of primer followed by a light sand with 2000 grit wet n dry
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p12.jpg
After the primer, gave it 5 coats of the closest metallic blue paint i could find that matched the rest of the case and also chopped the mounting lugs off the bottom bit of the pump and gave that a few coats of aluminium paint
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p16.jpg
The colour is not an exact match but near as dammit
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p17.jpg
And finally along side a standard Laing DDC
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p18.jpg
Sorry for all the pics ;)
As you can see i got the other side of the hard drive cage cut out which really makes the front end of the case quite weak
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/15.jpg
but i'm using angle aluminium bolted to the remaining chassis to mount the rad which will strengthen things up again hopefully.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/17.jpg
and in place it fits well
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/18.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/19.jpg
The rad bolted into place with 2x Noiseblocker fans attached and the motherboard in place it becomes apparent just how little room there is but it all seems to fit.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/20.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/21.jpg
Just doing a dry run to see how to route the hose and make a decision on what res to use.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/22.jpg
Well i ended up going for my res of choice in the end.......the Bay-Res which will keep the top of the case looking standard and i'll actually be able to use the usb's etc in the flip up lid which will make a change.
Anyway, got it filled with deionised water and added a little UV dark blue dye to match the colour of the case which look nice :D
No matter how many times i do this its always a relief when nothing leaks :eek:
Its been running now for a couple of hours and all air is out........flow rate is great
Time to start putting things back together :cool:
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/24.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/25.jpg
Oh and the DVD writer will be swapped out for an aluminium front one
Well bit of an update...
I decided to install everything standard ie PSU and HD etc just incase there were any RMA's that needed making which turned out to be totally straight forward......well apart from a bios flash to version 1.1 on the Tyan m/b so it recognised the new Dual Core Opterons but apart from that not one single problem. i realise now why Nexxo has been running dual CPU's....this thing is so stable and cool.........CPU-1 22 degrees CPU-2 21 degrees but i would expect this to rise once the front end of the case is in place (which will block air flow to the rad) and i start to stress them a bit:)
Anyway, pulled everything back out and had to slightly mod the PSU so it fitted properly but nothing major and then added a Nexus fan controller...
In its standard form
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/26.jpg
but as it wasn't going into a drive bay it had to come to bits:)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/28.jpg
I've mounted it this way before to the Fliyin Banana but here goes again...first mask the top of the case off again to protect it
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/29.jpg
mark out where to drill the holes
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/30.jpg
and drill
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/31.jpg
then is just a case of deburring the holes, fastening the controller into place using the nuts
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/32.jpg
and adding the silver knobs!
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/34.jpg
This is the first case i've been able to use the flip up USB thingy due to fitting rads into the other three
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/33.jpg
While i had everything back out of the case i LED moded all the blocks and fitted 3mm LED to them all which kinnda looks nice so i'll finish with a few pictures of them fitted and lit up............i've now got to read up on how to set the BIOS up properly as there is some stuff like "Hammer Configuration" that's all a bit new to me and really want to get the best from this system, not surprisingly
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/36.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/37.jpg
Well now the BIOS seems to be set up and everything is running silky smooth it was time to move onto getting the rest of the case sorted out....
Its been seen three times before but its always nice to keep a record of it so here goes with the window mod :)
Starting of with covering the side panel with masking tape
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/38.jpg
and using the template from the Ventmaster (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/topbanana/showthread.php?t=19)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/39.jpg
to draw the outline of the window
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/40.jpg
and then using the biggest drill bit my drill can take i drilled a starter hole for the jig-saw
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/41.jpg
and here it is cut out and ready to mask up for paint.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/42.jpg
Just a couple of wafts of primer as i didn't want to build up to much paint
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/43.jpg
which would create a build up between the masking tape ant the metal so it this is what it looked like close up after primer.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/44.jpg
Didn't take long for the primer to go off in this weather so straight onto the blue which was the same paint i used for the pump
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/45.jpg
which isn't an exact match but close enough as its just the very edge that's being painted.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/46.jpg
Once that had dried.....flipped it over and added double sided sticky around the edge....
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/47.jpg
...and added a mirror window which is basically the same used on car screens from Halfords (UK car shop)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/48.jpg
And there you have it......i'll get the whole case machine polished in a couple of day and may even do another window as that mirror film is a nightmare to work with and ended up with a few bubbles:( but looks good all the same
BTW there bags of gravel in the reflection the my bro keeps dropping off here........don't ask - it'll get sorted im told:)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/49.jpg
Nearly forgot........just a quick run through how the hard drive ended up getting mounted.
As the Tyan board is so large and extends into the drive bay area and there is nowhere else to mount the hard drive i had to do some quick thinking and came up with this little device that would keep the hard drive over to the left hand side (looking at the front of the case) but still be able to secure it to the right hand side so it wasn't just hanging.
Anyway i had some angle aluminium left over from making the radiator mounts so this is what i came up with.
After measuring up cut the angle aluminium into lengths....BTW i'm using a Maxtor HD for fitting as its a lot less expensive if it got dropped:)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/50.jpg
Drilled and tapped a few holes
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/51.jpg
....drilled some more
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/52.jpg
and fastened them together with stainless steel hex bolts with lock nuts
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/53.jpg
and the other side
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/54.jpg
More drilling tapping and fastening :)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/55.jpg
until it was ready to do a trial run to mark the final to holes which lined up once it was in place
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/57.jpg
And finally it was ready to mount to the hard drive...the Raptor this time!
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/58.jpg
Fits like a glove
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/59.jpg
and nobody will be none the wiser :)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/60.jpg
Well finally got the Dualmaster finished so loads of pictures :D
Managed to squeeze in a blue Matrix Orbital to one of the 5.25 bays and managed to scratch the bezel while cutting the hole out but apart from that and replacing the mirror window (don't try fitting that stuff when its hot :duh: )
One day i'll get round to removing the cards and try and get them straightened up but its certainly not causing a problem so its staying like it is for now :D
Dualmaster System Spec:
Coolermaster Wave Master - Blue
Tyan K8WE (S2895) Dual Opteron DDR400 SLI
2x AMD Opteron 265 dual core SKT 940 Retail (1.8Ghz-0.9nm-2Mb)
4x 512MB OCZ DDR PC-3200 ECC Registered / Dual Channel
2x Sli Gainward 6800 Ultra Golden Samples
Enermax EG851-AX-VH 660W ATX2.0 SLi Compliant
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM SATA 8MB Cache
Pioneer DVR-109XLS 16 x 16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter
2x Danger Den TDX A64 Blocks
2x Danger Den NV-68 Blocks
Black Ice Extreme II
2x NoiseBlocker Fans on Nexus Controller
Danger Den Bay-Res
Modded Laing DDC Pump
Danger Den Hose
Anyway on with some (lots) pictures and a couple of family shots for the album :D
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/63.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/64.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/66.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/67.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/77.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/74.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/68.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/75.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/69.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/70.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/72.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/73.jpg
Well here i am again with a new Wavemaster case and a whole bunch of hardware to try and squeeze in it so without further ado let the :dremel: commence :D
Actually it's been a long time in the planning stages but i had planned on using a larger Coolermater ATC S4000 SX (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/atc-s4000-sx.jpg) but figured that would be way to easy :blah:
I'm starting to think i might of bitten off more than i can chew trying to shoe-horn everything into a Wavemaster though, especially once i saw the size of the motherboard but it should be good fun trying and i like a bit of a challenge :D
The plan is to fit dual dual core Opterons and dual Sli cards hence the name Dualmaster and just to make things even more difficult the Sli slots are only 41mm apart and i'm planning on using 2x NV-68's to cool them :eyebrow: but more of that at a later stage.............i've got to try and make everything fit first.
BTW, i must give a big thanks to Vadim Computers (http://www.vadim.co.uk/) for having the 265 Dual Core Opterons flown in direct from europe which literally only took a couple of days and also supplying the Tyan K8WE motherboard................top quality service that i would recommend to anyone :up:
I've only just started so not a lot done but on with some pictures anyway!
Starting off with a standard blue Wavemaster
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/1.jpg
...and a matching blue BIX (it won't be mounted in the top this time)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/2.jpg
So first of all stripped it naked :eeek:
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/4.jpg
and covered the top with masking tape to protect the paintwork
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/5.jpg
The plan is to cut along the red lines which will take out all the hard drive and floppy cage
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/6.jpg
I'm not a big fan of dremels but managed to get quite a clean cut with it but the last bit i had to use a hacksaw blade
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/7.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/8.jpg
Anyway thats the first side cut out
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/9.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/10.jpg
So time to see if things are going to fit..........first the rad.......yip that fits
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/11.jpg
and then the Tyan K8WE motherboard.........BIG innit :D
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/12.jpg
Cheers for the positive replies even though this is probably the third or forth time i've put you lot through this.
Anyway.......quick update.
I've already done a run through on how to mod a Laing DDC Pump to 1/2" but this one is a bit different so will add it to the log anyway :D
The pictures speak for themselves really but i'll do a running commentary best i can between pics (and there's quite a lot of them so be warned)
Started off by demmeling out the centre section
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p2.jpg
but this time once the hole was drilled used a 9/16" UNF tap
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p3.jpg
so the Danger Den Hi-Flow barb screwed in like so!
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p4.jpg
Then filled it up with 2 part Araldite and left it to go hard..the glue that is :D
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p5.jpg
I also cut the thread from another DD barb and glued that on the out-let as well
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p6.jpg
Now for the fun part. Filled the top of the pump with 2 part body filler...
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p8.jpg
....just like icing a cake :D
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p7.jpg
Then sanded it down with ruff sand paper and filled the low spots with more filler.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p9.jpg
Filled and sanded a couple of times then moved on to smother wet n dry paper till all the imperfections were gone
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p10.jpg
Masked the barbs off
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p11.jpg
then a couple of coats of primer followed by a light sand with 2000 grit wet n dry
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p12.jpg
After the primer, gave it 5 coats of the closest metallic blue paint i could find that matched the rest of the case and also chopped the mounting lugs off the bottom bit of the pump and gave that a few coats of aluminium paint
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p16.jpg
The colour is not an exact match but near as dammit
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p17.jpg
And finally along side a standard Laing DDC
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/p18.jpg
Sorry for all the pics ;)
As you can see i got the other side of the hard drive cage cut out which really makes the front end of the case quite weak
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/15.jpg
but i'm using angle aluminium bolted to the remaining chassis to mount the rad which will strengthen things up again hopefully.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/17.jpg
and in place it fits well
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/18.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/19.jpg
The rad bolted into place with 2x Noiseblocker fans attached and the motherboard in place it becomes apparent just how little room there is but it all seems to fit.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/20.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/21.jpg
Just doing a dry run to see how to route the hose and make a decision on what res to use.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/22.jpg
Well i ended up going for my res of choice in the end.......the Bay-Res which will keep the top of the case looking standard and i'll actually be able to use the usb's etc in the flip up lid which will make a change.
Anyway, got it filled with deionised water and added a little UV dark blue dye to match the colour of the case which look nice :D
No matter how many times i do this its always a relief when nothing leaks :eek:
Its been running now for a couple of hours and all air is out........flow rate is great
Time to start putting things back together :cool:
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/24.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/25.jpg
Oh and the DVD writer will be swapped out for an aluminium front one
Well bit of an update...
I decided to install everything standard ie PSU and HD etc just incase there were any RMA's that needed making which turned out to be totally straight forward......well apart from a bios flash to version 1.1 on the Tyan m/b so it recognised the new Dual Core Opterons but apart from that not one single problem. i realise now why Nexxo has been running dual CPU's....this thing is so stable and cool.........CPU-1 22 degrees CPU-2 21 degrees but i would expect this to rise once the front end of the case is in place (which will block air flow to the rad) and i start to stress them a bit:)
Anyway, pulled everything back out and had to slightly mod the PSU so it fitted properly but nothing major and then added a Nexus fan controller...
In its standard form
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/26.jpg
but as it wasn't going into a drive bay it had to come to bits:)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/28.jpg
I've mounted it this way before to the Fliyin Banana but here goes again...first mask the top of the case off again to protect it
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/29.jpg
mark out where to drill the holes
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/30.jpg
and drill
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/31.jpg
then is just a case of deburring the holes, fastening the controller into place using the nuts
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/32.jpg
and adding the silver knobs!
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/34.jpg
This is the first case i've been able to use the flip up USB thingy due to fitting rads into the other three
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/33.jpg
While i had everything back out of the case i LED moded all the blocks and fitted 3mm LED to them all which kinnda looks nice so i'll finish with a few pictures of them fitted and lit up............i've now got to read up on how to set the BIOS up properly as there is some stuff like "Hammer Configuration" that's all a bit new to me and really want to get the best from this system, not surprisingly
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/36.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/37.jpg
Well now the BIOS seems to be set up and everything is running silky smooth it was time to move onto getting the rest of the case sorted out....
Its been seen three times before but its always nice to keep a record of it so here goes with the window mod :)
Starting of with covering the side panel with masking tape
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/38.jpg
and using the template from the Ventmaster (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/topbanana/showthread.php?t=19)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/39.jpg
to draw the outline of the window
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/40.jpg
and then using the biggest drill bit my drill can take i drilled a starter hole for the jig-saw
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/41.jpg
and here it is cut out and ready to mask up for paint.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/42.jpg
Just a couple of wafts of primer as i didn't want to build up to much paint
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/43.jpg
which would create a build up between the masking tape ant the metal so it this is what it looked like close up after primer.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/44.jpg
Didn't take long for the primer to go off in this weather so straight onto the blue which was the same paint i used for the pump
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/45.jpg
which isn't an exact match but close enough as its just the very edge that's being painted.
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/46.jpg
Once that had dried.....flipped it over and added double sided sticky around the edge....
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/47.jpg
...and added a mirror window which is basically the same used on car screens from Halfords (UK car shop)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/48.jpg
And there you have it......i'll get the whole case machine polished in a couple of day and may even do another window as that mirror film is a nightmare to work with and ended up with a few bubbles:( but looks good all the same
BTW there bags of gravel in the reflection the my bro keeps dropping off here........don't ask - it'll get sorted im told:)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/49.jpg
Nearly forgot........just a quick run through how the hard drive ended up getting mounted.
As the Tyan board is so large and extends into the drive bay area and there is nowhere else to mount the hard drive i had to do some quick thinking and came up with this little device that would keep the hard drive over to the left hand side (looking at the front of the case) but still be able to secure it to the right hand side so it wasn't just hanging.
Anyway i had some angle aluminium left over from making the radiator mounts so this is what i came up with.
After measuring up cut the angle aluminium into lengths....BTW i'm using a Maxtor HD for fitting as its a lot less expensive if it got dropped:)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/50.jpg
Drilled and tapped a few holes
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/51.jpg
....drilled some more
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/52.jpg
and fastened them together with stainless steel hex bolts with lock nuts
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/53.jpg
and the other side
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/54.jpg
More drilling tapping and fastening :)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/55.jpg
until it was ready to do a trial run to mark the final to holes which lined up once it was in place
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/57.jpg
And finally it was ready to mount to the hard drive...the Raptor this time!
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/58.jpg
Fits like a glove
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/59.jpg
and nobody will be none the wiser :)
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/60.jpg
Well finally got the Dualmaster finished so loads of pictures :D
Managed to squeeze in a blue Matrix Orbital to one of the 5.25 bays and managed to scratch the bezel while cutting the hole out but apart from that and replacing the mirror window (don't try fitting that stuff when its hot :duh: )
One day i'll get round to removing the cards and try and get them straightened up but its certainly not causing a problem so its staying like it is for now :D
Dualmaster System Spec:
Coolermaster Wave Master - Blue
Tyan K8WE (S2895) Dual Opteron DDR400 SLI
2x AMD Opteron 265 dual core SKT 940 Retail (1.8Ghz-0.9nm-2Mb)
4x 512MB OCZ DDR PC-3200 ECC Registered / Dual Channel
2x Sli Gainward 6800 Ultra Golden Samples
Enermax EG851-AX-VH 660W ATX2.0 SLi Compliant
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM SATA 8MB Cache
Pioneer DVR-109XLS 16 x 16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter
2x Danger Den TDX A64 Blocks
2x Danger Den NV-68 Blocks
Black Ice Extreme II
2x NoiseBlocker Fans on Nexus Controller
Danger Den Bay-Res
Modded Laing DDC Pump
Danger Den Hose
Anyway on with some (lots) pictures and a couple of family shots for the album :D
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/63.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/64.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/66.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/67.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/77.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/74.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/68.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/75.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/69.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/70.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/72.jpg
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/dualmaster/73.jpg