Teaser shots of project so far

[Pete]

Small teaser shot of my new build, rig, project. This will be the final one as i just bord of having the rig running open on my desk. Though i'd make the most of the sun being out for once in the UK!

This is very early and rought still okay so do not kick off cos you know i will personly come and kick you. :rofl:

Enjoy and don't spill your load! I am not blame! :shrug:

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No go clean ya mess up!

[SoulsCollective]

Ooo. Three fillports equals three loops yes? I like, and await seeing where the other rads will go.

[InfamousChu]

Lovin it so far! cant wait to see how your gonna fit 3 loops into that thing!

[ownage]

Nice garden. :p:

Those power and restart buttons have blue leds?
3 loops in such a tiny case will be interesting.

[Pete]

Ooo. Three fillports equals three loops yes? I like, and await seeing where the other rads will go.

Yeah, as per my sig. Wait and see rad #2 & #3

Lovin it so far! cant wait to see how your gonna fit 3 loops into that thing!

I've just noticed i might need to move pump #3, dam! Need to grab a mobo i have about to check

Nice garden. :p:

Those power and restart buttons have blue leds?
3 loops in such a tiny case will be interesting.

All my fokes work over the year now i pay someone to deal with it for me when i think it looks shabby. Yeah there blue ringed led's, gotta fit the theam of the case finish.

Nah my A05 server is smaller, now 3 loops in that is gonna be fun!

[disruptfam]

nice case :)

[smee]

Looking sweet Pete!!! I love the splashed anodizing too, looks very unique. :up:

BTW, I think I spot a boo boo...... the fillports, are they not aligned?

[Pete]

Looking sweet Pete!!! I love the splashed anodizing too, looks very unique. :up:

BTW, I think I spot a boo boo...... the fillports, are they not aligned?

No boo boo's with me. They are just hard to get them in shot showing they are lined up.

[Pharoahe808]

Idk, I think I gotta agree with smee. The fillports really look crooked, especially in the shots seen in the water cooling gallery. But despite that, everything else looks really good. Can't wait to see how everything comes together :D

[Pete]

Idk, I think I gotta agree with smee. The fillports really look crooked, especially in the shots seen in the water cooling gallery. But despite that, everything else looks really good. Can't wait to see how everything comes together :D

Trust me they aint. I will try latter and get a decent shot to prove you but they aint off as marked up with a set square and verniner caliper so there perfectly spaced apart

[SafeFire]

Looking good there Pete, sweet paint job and a triple look, win win. What hose and water are you using?

A look inside the main room of the case (so to say, the motherboard tray from the left side) would be sweet.

Keep up the good work! :up:

[Pete]

Looking good there Pete, sweet paint job and a triple look, win win. What hose and water are you using?

A look inside the main room of the case (so to say, the motherboard tray from the left side) would be sweet.

Keep up the good work! :up:

Feeser pre mixed stuff, 3 colors, black, purple and acid green, why not eh.

3/8'' Tygon, 23ft of the stuff, sat in my dish washer as it's sticky and i don't like dust.

You mean mobo flipped? It was an idea but so much work to do, maybe next one which is my server

[csjsi]

Wow nice build Pete, this is going to epic......... thread title was right on, I feel strung out and need a another hit please.

Buy the way can you buy those case feet our are the custom made?

[Pete]

Wow nice build Pete, this is going to epic......... thread title was right on, I feel strung out and need a another hit please.

Buy the way can you buy those case feet our are the custom made?

I ordered mine from here... http://www.coolercases.co.uk/acatalog/mnpctech.html

If ya states side you can get them directly off Bill. Here's Bill's site http://www.mnpctech.com/

Also just to say Both Paul @ Coolercases and Bill @ MNPCtech are god's

Read this as there was a small issue that i can not fault them on

http://coolercasesuk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3868

More soon, just modding remaing 2 Yate, adding 36'' wire to them, sleaving, sleaving pumps. I've gotten good at this skill now!

[G80]

Nice job Pete

[voigts]

very nice finish and very original

[mcoffey]

Very nice Pete,

Can't wait to see the finished build. The paint on the case looks incredible.

andyc

[afX]

are those stainless steel bulgin switches or derlin? very nice though, I've always been a fan of them, I recently tracked down some latching ones that will control my lighting.

[[XC] NetburstXE]

This looks amazing. I love the blue paint job. How are you going to be able to due internal tri loop in a midtower?

[SafeFire]

You mean mobo flipped? It was an idea but so much work to do, maybe next one which is my server
Keep your motherboard how you like it mate :)
What meant was that I wanted a shot of the "other" side of the case, so we can see where you're mounting things.
You already have a shot of the right side (Picture 7), a shot from the left side would be nice.

[Polizei]

I love the paint. :up:

Those 3 colors of Feser should look nice too.

Why so much heatshrink on the sleeving though? You could get away with using half as much, maybe less. :shrug:

[azn_bboy07]

wow!! great stuffs u've got there bro, def keep my eyes on this project!! good luck with ur mod man

[Pete]

Can i clear something up, it's clear as day looking at the photo

Frame is powderocated black

Case sides, top, front is anodized 2 tone. It's called splash anodized. You do the base which is black then the blue which has the one off never to be repeated ever again pattern.

[Pedalmonkey]

i love splash anodizing. one of my bikes is splash anodized and its just AWSOME

[Pete]

i love splash anodizing. one of my bikes is splash anodized and its just AWSOME

Moto or push/cycle bike?

I just had my new team frame done and it's mint, had 3 splash colors done and really is mint. Looks so much more costly

[Waterlogged]

Good looking build so far Pete. :up:

Hate to be picky but they did miss a spot on top of the front bezel, kinda looks out of place being bare.

[Pete]

Good looking build so far Pete. :up:

Hate to be picky but they did miss a spot on top of the front bezel, kinda looks out of place being bare.

Mark the photo and show me it, im being thick

[Waterlogged]

Here you go.

[Polizei]

The blue is there. Maybe it's how the light is hitting it that it doesn't show as much?

[smee]

The blue is there. Maybe it's how the light is hitting it that it doesn't show as much?

I agree the blue is there, if you look closely. :up:


Hey uh, sorry to bring this up again pete:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/corsapete/P3190047.jpg
But that looks a bit crooked to me. :(

(Original post HERE (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2852387&postcount=7748))
:shrug: :shrug:

[coolmiester]

Its an easy fix tbh - the fill port has quite a large lip so just ream the hole into an oval with a dremmil or file and it will line up perfect ;)

I think the missing blue bit is plastic so anodising wouldn't be an option on that little bit.

Thanks for the mention earlier Pete, a CcUK tea shirt (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/cc_tea_shirt.jpg) on its way down for your better half :up:

[Pete]

Here you go.

It's black plastic. Newer ones are carbonfiber effect.

The blue is there. Maybe it's how the light is hitting it that it doesn't show as much?

As above basicly

I agree the blue is there, if you look closely. :up:

Hey uh, sorry to bring this up again pete:

But that looks a bit crooked to me. :(

(Original post HERE (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2852387&postcount=7748))
:shrug: :shrug:

They have some movement but they are dead straight. I'll tweak them as Paul said

Its an easy fix tbh - the fill port has quite a large lip so just ream the hole into an oval with a dremmil or file and it will line up perfect ;)

I think the missing blue bit is plastic so anodising wouldn't be an option on that little bit.

Thanks for the mention earlier Pete, a CcUK tea shirt (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/cc_tea_shirt.jpg) on its way down for your better half :up:

They have a bit of movement in there as it is so i will fiddle but it is the angle of the photo. Tea_shirt came today, RMSD you bugga! I'll make sure i get her in it asap and maybe just some french kincker and her FMB's for ya Paul. Where was mine though... LOL (jk)

[Waterlogged]

It's black plastic. Newer ones are carbonfiber effect.

OK, now I think I'm the one being thick. :shrug:

I was under the impression that this is a Lian-Li PC-7 case and that all Li-Li's are 100% aluminum construction. I also noted some of the blue anodizing made it's way to the sides of the bezel (photos 4 & 7 in OP), so how is the top plastic?

[coolmiester]

Its a black plastic end cap seen better here (http://www.aqua-computer-berlin.de/catalog/images/11090.jpg)

Sorry for hotlinking but i don't have ftp access on this pc

[Loser777]

Looks liek someone already spilled thiers on the case... LOLOLOL

But seriously, nice job.

[Waterlogged]

Its a black plastic end cap seen better here (http://www.aqua-computer-berlin.de/catalog/images/11090.jpg)

Sorry for hotlinking but i don't have ftp access on this pc

:up: Thanks Paul, that sorted out my thickness. :doh: :ROTF:

[Pete]

Not thick, just miss lead and miss understodd. I want the carbon fiber finish now

[kadozer]

Great project you got going there Pete, quick question: I noticed you got the fans mounted on top of the radiator as opposed to the bottom of it like standard. Does this reduce cooling performance by not having the fans blow through the radiator? I'm setting up my WC for the first time this week myself.

[Pete]

Great project you got going there Pete, quick question: I noticed you got the fans mounted on top of the radiator as opposed to the bottom of it like standard. Does this reduce cooling performance by not having the fans blow through the radiator? I'm setting up my WC for the first time this week myself.

I forget whats best for Thermochill but there was a big ho har over push or pull and running both.

The rad grill and mounting hardwear is set out to mount it as thus

case top, fan, gasket, rad. I've put a gasket between the case top and fan incase of vibration

[Pete]

Updated...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/corsapete/P4020092.jpg

So, 3 rad, 3 pumps, 3 loops. See how i'm doing it now?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/corsapete/P4020094.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/corsapete/P4020095.jpg

I was worried about my plan to mount the pump, so i tried 3 ways of mounting the front rad and fan. Fan on the outside of the case frame, rad then fan which i have gone with, fan then rad. I was also worried that the hose off the barb would creat isssue on the pump top but it works out well. Thank god for 3/8'' on 1/2'' barbs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/corsapete/P4020098.jpg

Plent of sleaved cables

Need to file out some more cuts, 2 more cuts to do, pump holes to drill.

Then mount everything!

[The[R]eaper]

wow loving it so far. the splash anodizing looks fantastic. :up:
What blocks are you gonna be using? system specs? thnx

[Pete]

eaper;2887426']wow loving it so far. the splash anodizing looks fantastic. :up:
What blocks are you gonna be using? system specs? thnx

Intel QX9650 or 9770 ES (not sure, depends what i've spear and not in my benching unit)

Asus Maxium Formular, might return it and get an X48

Nivida 8800 GTX

CellShock PC8000 2GB, does 3-3-6 @ DDR1200 stable

HD's unknown, I-rams have not arrived at the shop i ordered them and SSD has just droped in price a tad

PSU still unsure, will have a look soon

Blocks

D-tek Fuzion with quick mount and quad nozle

EK, NB S-max, NB/SB 4, Mosfet 3a, FC8800GTX

I have everything but PSU and HD's, i got old kit which i can use to get it going now but using my benching unit for a pc at the mo. Loving converting divix files to dvd9 in 5 mins @ 5.75Ghz - 96c n my kitchen with the cascade. Though the missise don't like it at all but meh.

[Pedalmonkey]

quick mount?? what, why?

[Pete]

quick mount?? what, why?

Why not. The OEM is crap, i've broken 2, it looks cheap as well. Pro was out of stock everywhere here. I also can now chnage my CPU in seconds and alot more now when i want too

[smee]

Wow looks nice Pete!

wait wait, whoa whoa whoa..... where are ya gonna mount the PSU??
Do they now have external PSU's that I'm not aware of or what??? :D
I hope this isn't one of those "oh crap!!!" moments... :p:

I do see how you can fit a PSU above the front rad, but that might be difficult....

[Pete]

Wow looks nice Pete!

wait wait, whoa whoa whoa..... where are ya gonna mount the PSU??
Do they now have external PSU's that I'm not aware of or what??? :D
I hope this isn't one of those "oh crap!!!" moments... :p:

I do see how you can fit a PSU above the front rad, but that might be difficult....

In the top haning out a bit, check the 1st page i think show how there as someone asked.

I can/could stick it under the drive bays but loads of effort and i can't be bothered to mod it anymore

There are a few externals

[CedricFP]

Wow pete, looking good.

Is that a PA 120.1 at the back?

[BlueAqua]

Why do Thermochill radiators have those annoying little white stickers on them? You should take those off Pete, they just don't do your system justice.

[Pete]

Wow pete, looking good.

Is that a PA 120.1 at the back?

Yep sure is. Thermochill all round.

Why do Thermochill radiators have those annoying little white stickers on them? You should take those off Pete, they just don't do your system justice.

It's a serial numberor build date sticker. There for warranty

[teko]

I really hate teasers, allways leave me with a feeling of missing something :p But looks really nice, but that is alot of loops in that little thing ;)

[Pete]

Just had my 18 DD Fatboy barbs come. Wow there nice, and massive! Gonna kill my fingers fitting the 3/8'' on them.

[[XC] NetburstXE]

I can't wait to see how this turns out. It is going to be VERY crowded in there. Where do you plan to put the HDDs?

[Pete]

I can't wait to see how this turns out. It is going to be VERY crowded in there. Where do you plan to put the HDDs?

I have 3 Irams ordered, 1 PCI, 2 drive bay all are delyaed at the mo. I do hve 2 Mobi SSD's. I've 2 WD my Ebooks, 1TB each for all my hard data.

There is the 3.5'' bay under the main drive bays where HD's could go.

[Lagaaja]

Tri-loops are always awesome, but it will be one cramped setup :P

[CedricFP]

Just had my 18 DD Fatboy barbs come. Wow there nice, and massive! Gonna kill my fingers fitting the 3/8'' on them.
You're getting 3/8 on DD 1/2 fatboys?

Wow. :eek:

I had trouble getting 7/16 thin wall onto some custom made barbs for my 160's... they are about as wide as the fatboys. Good luck with that ;)

[Vinas]

Have fun with the i-ram they are pretty fast... Will you be setting up raid 0 with them? Also, what kind of fans are on your top rad. Overall it looks like a very nice build. I'm excited to see some more pictures!

[RockfordFosgate]

Icant wait more:D

[Big_Daddy]

You're getting 3/8 on DD 1/2 fatboys?

Wow. :eek:

I had trouble getting 7/16 thin wall onto some custom made barbs for my 160's... they are about as wide as the fatboys. Good luck with that ;)

Hot water and needle nose pliers work great..

[CedricFP]

Hot water and needle nose pliers work great..
Yeah - I widened them with a whiteboard marker in hot water. Slipped over my D5 quite easily after that.

[Pete]

Tri-loops are always awesome, but it will be one cramped setup :P

Nah i got it all planned out

You're getting 3/8 on DD 1/2 fatboys?

Wow. :eek:

I had trouble getting 7/16 thin wall onto some custom made barbs for my 160's... they are about as wide as the fatboys. Good luck with that ;)

I found it dead easy, bit of spit on finger tip, run it around the inside of the tube, then push like hell and wobble it abit. I've massive fingers and hands which probs helps.

Have fun with the i-ram they are pretty fast... Will you be setting up raid 0 with them? Also, what kind of fans are on your top rad. Overall it looks like a very nice build. I'm excited to see some more pictures!

Oh of corse they will be in RAID0, no other reason to run them any differnt. Fans throughout are Yate Loon 88cfm ones.

Icant wait more:D

Me too, i want it built!

I got back today so i'll try and do some more to it today if i can. Need to check mobo with mosfet block for clearnce on rad

[septim]

nice one pete. i'll be watching this...

[Vinas]

Since his account says banned I guess we'll not get to see the results? That's a shame...

[Lagaaja]

Since his account says banned I guess we'll not get to see the results? That's a shame...
And all the images are gone too..:confused: