Test bench setup - post your pics please

[aussie-revhead]

Hi guys , I am looking at setting up a test bench , maybe similar to a top deck unit shown below (from Petras) . Can you guys that do NOT use a case show me how you have your work area laid out ? How do you set up water cooling with this kind of rig ? I dont really want to use air cooling but might have to just to simplify things .

Any help would be great.

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[yomama9388]

Well attached are some pictures of my new test bench coming in tomorrow, maybe I'll update these pics with my actual setup tomorrow

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/4ad82198.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/07f58446.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/10ac0940.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/cd457afd.jpg

Hope this helps a little bit.

[Navig]

Here are some designs of mine. (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=528477)

LN2 setup. (http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=5532894&postcount=31)

I've seen some pics of someone with this station running a dual 2x120 radiator setup. Dual 3x120 you're probably going to run out of room on a station of this size.

navig


Whoops, here's my original thread. I do go thru some theoretical layouts for water cooling components. (http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?t=128380)

[aussie-revhead]

Thanks guys , nice handywork Navig .

Any more guys ?

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[rockqc]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=177910

I found this thread was a good place to start for some ideas.

[aussie-revhead]

Thanks rock , there is some god stuff in there , I have a few more ideas now .

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[Conumdrum]

Here is mine:

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg49/Conumdrum_2007/NekkidPCWCTopresized.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg49/Conumdrum_2007/NekkidPCWCbackresized.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg49/Conumdrum_2007/NekkidPCWCcopperloopresizefar.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg49/Conumdrum_2007/NekkidPCWCcopperloopresizefar1.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg49/Conumdrum_2007/NekkidPCLayoutworkstation.jpg

[Praz]

One I threw together out of mostly scrap. Since taking the pictures have added feet, cut a slot in the top shelf for cables, switched out the rad for a P120.3 and addded a Micro-Res.

The list of materials:

3/4" Steel Square
Melamine Shelving
Socket Head Cap Screws
Bolts
24 Gauge Sheet Metal
#8 Wood Screws
6-32 Screws And Studs - Nylon and steel
Aluminum Thumb Screws
Knurled Brass Nuts
Fiber Washers
Angle Brackets
Commercial Drawer Liner
Plastic End Caps
Vinyl Composite Decking
1/8" steel plate
5/8" Nylon Circuit Board Standoffs

I believe that is the complete list of materials. The 3/4" tubing are pieces from chair legs. Using the tubing presented the problem of no way to fasten it because of being hollow. What I finally did was cut some pieces of 1/8" steel plate to fit inside. They were recessed in the ends, tacked in place with the mig, drilled and tapped.

The top and bottom is Melamine shelving I had left over from another project. All that was needed was to cut it to size and reband the edges.

The cross bar for the cards is a piece of composite decking ripped down.

I reamed the standoffs and tapped them to 6/32. One end has studs to secure them to the Melamine. 4 of them have nylon studs on the other end to secure the motherboard in place using the fiber washers and knurled nuts. The board just sits on the remaining standoffs.

The way it is set up I can use it with air, water or phase cooling. I probably have somewhere around $15.00 invested but way to much time.

http://www.diy-street.com/upload/praz/stand/front.jpg

http://www.diy-street.com/upload/praz/stand/back.jpg

http://www.diy-street.com/upload/praz/stand/left.jpg

http://www.diy-street.com/upload/praz/stand/right.jpg

[Nosfer@tu]

Well attached are some pictures of my new test bench coming in tomorrow, maybe I'll update these pics with my actual setup tomorrow

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/4ad82198.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/07f58446.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/10ac0940.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/cd457afd.jpg

Hope this helps a little bit.

Built or bought?
I LOVE IT.

Here are some designs of mine. (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=528477)

LN2 setup. (http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=5532894&postcount=31)

I've seen some pics of someone with this station running a dual 2x120 radiator setup. Dual 3x120 you're probably going to run out of room on a station of this size.

navig


Whoops, here's my original thread. I do go thru some theoretical layouts for water cooling components. (http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?t=128380)

Navig, do you sell yours ?

[Navig]

Nosfer@tu, I do, but I think it should be discussed via pm.

navig

[Buckeye]

Well attached are some pictures of my new test bench coming in tomorrow, maybe I'll update these pics with my actual setup tomorrow

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/4ad82198.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/07f58446.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/10ac0940.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/Syrillian/Dice%20Testbench/cd457afd.jpg

Hope this helps a little bit.

That is a very Sweet looking bench there, I love it !!
It looks like a high end stereo case :)

[RockfordFosgate]

Here is mine :)

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/6428/27123495af2.jpg

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3421/11089260yi0.jpg

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4933/78123586co1.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5303/41852975lg3.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4527/67142949rk2.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/49/80136466tm1.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5340/56622063yq1.jpg

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4118/71693885wl0.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9335/58498533bn0.jpg

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6329/10jf8.jpg


http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/7773/27685643eo9.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4559/62797412xx3.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2551/12742659mr0.jpg

[Buckeye]

WoW another sweet looking bench ! Home made ?

I am liking this thread :)

[LogAn'sRun]

one day, I hope to build something like Navig's. Sickest bench I've seen.