Water Cooled Case Gallery [Archive] - Page 11

MaxxxRacer

01-09-2007, 02:36 PM

Ferrari_Freak...Larger tubes don´t mean better performnce,this is not theory i proved myself,with the same hardware,changed the pump,cpu block and tubing and the temperatures remain the same.Ok larger tube has is beauty ,but "Bigger is better" doesn't aplly here (germans now what they do).:stick: ;More update...zalman Nb cooler.

Please do some reading around here before you make blanket statements . I really dont want to get into this debate, but...

1. 7/16" ID tubing with 1/2" barbs is the best overall compromise between performance and size.

2. The idea that small tubes and low flow, which some german watercooling manufactures have been poisining minds with for years now is completely false. If you dont believe me ask around here or anyone you might happen to know with a physics degree.

marauder16

01-09-2007, 03:19 PM

Please do some reading around here before you make blanket statements . I really dont want to get into this debate, but...

1. 7/16" ID tubing with 1/2" barbs is the best overall compromise between performance and size.

2. The idea that small tubes and low flow, which some german watercooling manufactures have been poisining minds with for years now is completely false. If you dont believe me ask around here or anyone you might happen to know with a physics degree.
Don't bother Maxxx, it's not worth it... ;)

ziddey

01-09-2007, 04:47 PM

This is my first setup. It's with the free after rebate ultra wizard mid-tower. Case is a little nicked up even though I masking taped everything because I'm a complete noob at any type of physical work. I used a 4.5" holesaw and smoked up my old power drill trying.

Components:
Apogee, DDC2 + Petra's top, MCW60, zalman ramsinks for 7900gs, thermalright hr05 nb heatsink, 7/16 masterkleer, mc microres, coolingworks coolrad 22t, 4 yate sl's in push/pull intake for rad.

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/526/picture001in6.jpg
Honestly, I can see why this case was free after rebate. Initial fiddling showed the case as decent. But once you get involved, you quickly realize all its shortcomings. It's hard to tell from the pictures, but the drive cages have room for 4 external 5.25, 3 external 3.5", and 2 internal 3.5". However, the front bezel only has room to implement 3 external 5.25" (2 of which get dominated by the rad setup), 1 3.5" external in a 5.25" caddy, and the rest all internal.

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7676/picture002ph7.jpg
Here's a shot with the drive covers removed so you can get a better look. It looks like it's really close to the bottom, but there's about half an inch or a little more, and the airflow isn't all too bad. It turned out to be surprisingly well positioned. I didn't realize until after I was done that I only had a margin of error of about 1/2" front to back, without hitting the front rail or psu in the back. To get to the psu, the rad has to be removed, so hopefully the pos ultra 500w v power won't fail again too soon ;) (hey it was free after rebate!).

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2571/picture003tx6.jpg
Here's the main shot. I had to make a notch in the lower left where the lip is for the side panel rails (done after picture was taken). It allows me to remove the motherboard without removing anything else, except for the rear 120mm exhaust. I had a hell of a time getting the brackets on the mc microres, and ended giving up and just using the velcro approach. It's actually more stable than I had imagined. Also, for the ddc, I drilled two holes for it, but then ended up rotating it 90 degrees, which obsoleted the holes. I ended up just using the adhesive neoprene pad it came with. Also, since the base panel of the ultra wizard isn't flat (what the hell!!!), it was a pain in the ass, but surprisingly, the neoprene was extremely flexible and adapted to it just fine.

I used the front barb on the rad for the cpu to avoid too sharp a turn. This meant that I had to use the inner barb to connect to the ddc. I hope it's not killing flow to the ram too much. Maybe I'll get those active ram coolers in the future.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4527/picture008wc9.jpg
Nothing about watercooling in this shot, but something I picked up from some of your posts, and really liked the idea. Routing cables through back here really takes care of a lot of the mess!! I'm still thinking of 7volting the fans, which is why I haven't tied the wiring down a bit more yet. In a case like the ultra wizard, where it wasn't designed to have you route wires back there, the mobo tray lip comes up pretty much right to where the side panel would be. This makes closing the panel a little harder, but it's not really a problem.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8830/picture009halfyl9.jpg
Final pic of a closeup of the holes I made for the top. You can really see the scratches here, where I slipped once when I was drilling the first hole. I got a lot better on the second one, but both look similar in the picture. Rad is attached simply with 8 #6-32 1.5" screws going top down through the grill, case, fan, and into the rad. Bottom yates are attached with #6-32 1.25" screws.

Grinch

01-09-2007, 10:14 PM

here is a closeup of mine:

http://s2.supload.com/thumbs/default/_MG_2729.JPG (http://s2.supload.com/free/_MG_2729.JPG/view/)

linflas

01-10-2007, 02:00 AM

linflas what temps u get to water cooled 8800gtx ? my gts is running from 40 to 50c.

idle 34
load 41

clocked at 650/1000, no volt mods, yet...

MayDay84

01-10-2007, 08:17 AM

OK,here's mine.... say what you think..not so beautiful but works!
http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l206/eddison84/New%20WCool/

r00t

01-10-2007, 09:42 AM

hi,
my watercooling system , without these big tubes ;) (my english is bad, i am german!):

http://666kb.com/i/akmau4qpo65ot2v31.jpg

http://666kb.com/i/akmaxt3f57p1o90il.jpg

http://666kb.com/i/akmax07gdn91n1gwt.jpg

http://666kb.com/i/ajr1ajjhd8hbgr596.jpg

ziddey

01-10-2007, 11:24 AM

I gotta say, something about really small tubing looks real nice

r00t

01-10-2007, 11:38 AM

I gotta say, something about really small tubing looks real nice

yeah but not to small , Tygon 11,2/8mm are perfect!

hopper

01-10-2007, 03:11 PM

ziddy next time you got that case apart completly,,, spraypaint that sucka,,,, makes any case look pro.... inside black, outside is ok already,,,, nice jb n the mcmicro thats where i put mine

hopper

01-10-2007, 03:12 PM

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1289/dsc01176ql0.jpg

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=129637

serialk11r

01-10-2007, 07:57 PM

woo hoo, its nice to see all these "help need suggestions" threads and then see the rigs come out themselves weeks later. Wow, I wonder what mine will look like.

Patriote

01-10-2007, 08:04 PM

Woaw, Nice Rigs Guys!

PS: serialk11r, are you on Speed ? Lo0L! You replyed to all of the thread on Liquid cooling page... your 13 right ? J\k :slap:

smopoim86

01-10-2007, 08:08 PM

Woaw, Nice Rigs Guys!

PS: serialk11r, are you on Speed ? Lo0L! You replyed to all of the thread on Liquid cooling page... your 13 right ? J\k :slap:

I was thinking the same thing.

@Hopper: I love how the graphics turned out. do you have a rear pic, to see how much case chopping was done?

EDIT: never mind, i followed the link

ziddey

01-10-2007, 09:08 PM

ziddy next time you got that case apart completly,,, spraypaint that sucka,,,, makes any case look pro.... inside black, outside is ok already,,,, nice jb n the mcmicro thats where i put mine
Thanks for the tip. But the front bezel is plastic and is pretty scratched up, along with the finish in general. It's really a free after rebate case, so I didn't care for it too much. Maybe I should have. But if I do ever get a halfway decent case, I was definitely take your suggestion into account.

Also, just a curiousity question: I know computers weren't designed like cars and there's no need for it, but I couldn't help but notice that the chassis more or less becomes common ground. Maybe there could be whatever advantages to that? I'm trying to think up ideas still. But when painted, it'd be obviously insulated and out of the question

As for serial, keep it up man. It reminds me of a time when I was 13. You're doing good (or well if you prefer ;))

hopper

01-10-2007, 09:56 PM

but notice that the chassis more or less becomes common ground. i didnt paint my removable mb tray or the rails it slides on,, just tape off the mb area if you want befor

smopoim86,,,, click the link under the pic i talk about how i did it... a few pics ..... hit me up if you want to see any part of it

Polizei

01-11-2007, 04:12 PM

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1289/dsc01176ql0.jpg

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=129637

I stared at that picture for a good 5 minutes wondering why you had a videocard block mounted vertially... and then wondered where your videocard was. How did you do that? I notice a cable there going from the slot to the card's contacts... never seen that before. Awesome, very unique.

hot_fifty

01-11-2007, 08:40 PM

http://peecee.dk/?id=21770
http://peecee.dk/?id=21771
http://peecee.dk/?id=21772
http://peecee.dk/?id=21773
http://peecee.dk/?id=21774

hopper

01-11-2007, 11:35 PM

Polizei ... check out the link to see the pics of how i did it,,, it was very very easy i only cut 2 things drilled 2 small holes and the pci extension was 55$

have a nice day

hot fifty ... is that case as big as it looks in the pic... wow

serialk11r

01-12-2007, 12:13 AM

Haha, I just really love posting for some reason. When I get a chance I just sit down and take off. And if you noticed, not a lot of my posts are BSish spam. I just feel like sharing my knowledge, and I do this everywhere I go, so I think you guys know what they think of me:D I don't mind, I mean helping people out just feels like the right thing to do. I helped 2 people at school get their rigs together but they ended up getting SH*T stuff because they're not very smart. One guy I gave a sheet with a full system recommendation, and his dad decided to go to fry's, pick up a e6600 and a 7900gs but guess what? some super sh*tty 80 dollar ram that the guy didn't know what it was called. An ECS Elitegroup motherboard (I was laughing really hard at this one), and OMFG thermaltake watercooling. I was like gomfg dude, wtf is wrong with you. He's like "I got a good case, it was 40 bucks and its plastic". which is stupid. The other dude I helped out earlier, and he got a mobo with integrated graphics and a x2 3800 and he claimed his computer was good... Anyways, nice rigs guys, and like ya, I think I have to cut down on the crazy posting. I have this "computer programming" class at school but its all BS and the teacher doesn't know anything about programming, so its FREE TIME!!! Some people play halo (yes, halo at school on macintoshes) and I do a couple posts, take a look at some stuff here and there:D Hopper, I really like that ribbon cable mod thing! And I think we all have to admit but german wcing systems with small tubes look really nice. I guess that's the principle thermaltake crap is built on: cheapness and looks first, performance last:D In every review of thermaltake WCing I have ever seen, all of them said it looked hella nice, but very few said it performed well:D Even their coolant, which actually performed very well, as one review put it, "glowed the most obnoxiously". I laugh at thermaltake. Seems like they're more into cosmetics for PCs rather than anything else.

JamesTX10

01-12-2007, 09:26 AM

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/th_DSC01206.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01206.jpg)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/th_DSC01224.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01224.jpg)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/th_DSC01229.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01229.jpg)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/th_DSC01241.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01241.jpg)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/th_DSC01253.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01253.jpg)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/th_DSC01256.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01256.jpg)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/th_DSC01272.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01272.jpg)

That is what I have so far. I will finish up my loop tonight and start leak testing.

Patriote

01-12-2007, 09:46 AM

Looks pretty good, James!

Good Luck!

hot_fifty

01-12-2007, 12:18 PM

Solarfall

01-12-2007, 02:53 PM

hey hot_fifty whats case is that? looks like a thermaltake am i right.

and sir could we see some daytime photos too, night shots are allways nice
but i for one whould really like to see more of your rig.

hot_fifty

01-12-2007, 09:35 PM

Solarfall

01-13-2007, 02:42 AM

nice Solarfall. Can I not send you some pics on MSN Messenger or what ever U use. Easier for me.. Thanks..

BTW: It a TT Mozart TX (20kg without WC and HW, just the case) :banana::banana::banana::banana:

sure you can,:) but i think that other folks here as XS whould like to see those photos too. and thats a pretty heavy case you have there, mine weighs only 25kg:ish with all the wc gear in side.:toast:

Mankz_91

01-13-2007, 10:51 AM

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080073.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080074.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080075.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080076.jpg

Polizei

01-13-2007, 12:28 PM

Very nice... Ive been wanting to paint the inside of my Tsunami black for the longest time, but I have no way to do that when Im at college. What additive are you using?

Mankz_91

01-13-2007, 01:42 PM

it not usng any addative, the water is some alphacool uvblue TEC protect stuff...

and its very nice.

Patriote

01-13-2007, 06:58 PM

Very Clean set-up there Mankz! I like the look of the Tubing! How do you like that Hyper Psu ? I used to have one, loved it :D

Silvermirage

01-13-2007, 10:46 PM

pretty build...mankz

Mankz_91

01-14-2007, 01:42 AM

tbh, i hate my hiper PSU... i got a duff one, and the only way i can get my PC to boot is using two psu's..

ive had it rma'ed and it should be back home today, but, i'll put up some more piccyes with the side panel ect. on....

Mankz_91

01-14-2007, 01:50 AM

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060002.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060003.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060004.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060007.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060008.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060009.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060011.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060012.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060016.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060017.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060018.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/dark%20water%20january/P1060022.jpg

(during the build phase..)

Mankz_91

01-14-2007, 01:53 AM

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070026.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070030.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070031.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070032.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070033.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070037.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070041.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070043.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070045.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070046.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1070048.jpg

I adore this powder-coated stuff.....

Mankz_91

01-14-2007, 01:54 AM

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080058.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080059.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080060.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080061.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080062.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080063.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080064.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080065.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080067.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080068.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080070.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080071.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k115/alexmanktelow/P1080072.jpg

Patriote

01-14-2007, 05:14 AM

Pretty sweet Bud ;)

So, you got the PSU back and working correctly ?

By-the-way, what case is that ?

phelan1777

01-14-2007, 05:52 AM

10$ says its a chieftech case or copy.

Mankz_91

01-14-2007, 05:55 AM

yep, Chieftec Dragon Midi, powder-coated in Satin Black with about %40 gloss...

im at home know, and im about to start ze testing aswell.

phelan1777

01-14-2007, 05:58 AM

yep, Chieftec Dragon Midi, powder-coated in Satin Black with about %40 gloss...

im at home know, and im about to start ze testing aswell.

:D I have one. But mine is all white. If ever I get to finishing it, I will post it here. I was working on a College team theme for the case, for my gf, as it is her school.

Mankz_91

01-14-2007, 06:06 AM

problems are continuing however with the PSU/s

and still no proper b00ting.

Patriote

01-14-2007, 07:46 AM

problems are continuing however with the PSU/s

and still no proper b00ting.

Are you 100% sure it's because of the PSU ?

and what do you mean by "proper boot" ?

Mankz_91

01-14-2007, 08:10 AM

nothing works now.

no boot to BIOS, the psu won't run the pump when it also powering the mobo ect.

im sooo f**ked off i really do feel like throwing the entire thing into the bin.

Patriote

01-14-2007, 09:32 AM

nothing works now.

no boot to BIOS, the psu won't run the pump when it also powering the mobo ect.

im sooo f**ked off i really do feel like throwing the entire thing into the bin.

I do feel like that too when im building things and nothing works... Do you have another PSU so you can test out if it's the PSU that make your comp not to post ?

SparkyJJO

01-14-2007, 12:13 PM

sounds like mobo bad mobo to me

2k7zero

01-14-2007, 01:17 PM

Mankz_91, what kind of resirvoir do u have and does it fit in one 5.25in. bay?

Mankz_91

01-14-2007, 01:32 PM

Hey, its a Repack 5.25" Lexan res..

its made from black lexan with some nice acrylic on the front, and comes with a UV LED.

The only issue is that it doesn't hold so much water, so takes a little while longer than some of the larger res's to bleed...

serialk11r

01-14-2007, 02:20 PM

Wow, this is exactly why everyone needs dye and a UV light. It makes things a million times more kickass.

joe.latino

01-15-2007, 05:25 AM

this is my mod! search my tread for all the case:)

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1008/newmodlight05vq7.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newmodlight05vq7.jpg)

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/5270/newmodlight07vp0.th.jpg (http://img131.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newmodlight07vp0.jpg)

funkflix

01-15-2007, 05:52 AM

http://666kb.com/i/akyp21dxqv56aofei.jpg

http://666kb.com/i/akypa53k3c4f1o0l6.jpg

Complete system here: http://www.funkflix.de/pcseite/pc.htm

JamesTX10

01-15-2007, 06:51 AM

A few more pictures:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/th_DSC01343.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01343.jpg)
Testing the loop
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/th_DSC01361.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01361.jpg)
Lights and action
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/th_DSC01359.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01359.jpg)
um, lights and action in the dark

Bootup05

01-15-2007, 06:56 AM

http://666kb.com/i/akyp21dxqv56aofei.jpg

Damn nice pic there!

TheJollyFellow

01-15-2007, 10:02 AM

yes, love the flat blocks :)

Patriote

01-15-2007, 11:34 AM

Hey hey James, pretty nice set-up! :D

Love that Stacker 830!

Solarfall

01-15-2007, 12:10 PM

that's one damn nasty air boble you have there, ( between the gpu block>pump)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/Computer%202007/DSC01343.jpg

i whould have done the tubing little bit differently, but other that that really nice looking wc rig. :toast:

teko

01-15-2007, 01:00 PM

Solarfall, is that your 8800gtx in there?

NickS

01-15-2007, 01:01 PM

Looks like an OCZ 8800GTX :)

Solarfall

01-15-2007, 01:14 PM

Solarfall, is that your 8800gtx in there?

not my rig in the pic. Its JamesTX10 case;) i have a stacker STC-T01, it's still undercontruction blaah:wth:

meatpod

01-16-2007, 11:35 PM

Mountains Mods U2-UFO Horizon Case
Evga 680i Motherboard
E6600 L630BXXX @ 3.75
2x1GB Crucial Ballistics PC28000 @ 4-4-4-8 2T 984mhz
2x EVGA 8800GTX @ 650/1000
2x WD 74GB Raptor Drives older 8mb cache in Raid0
1x500gb Seagate 1x300GB Seagate in JBOD for 800GB storage
Plextor PX-750A with Rosewill IDE to Sata adaptor on Sata Channel
Sony DVD-RW Flashed to Lite-On SHM-760PSH on IDE Channel
1.44MB Floppy Drive
X-Fi Platinum Sound Card
2 x Lian Li Rheobus Fan Controllers
12 X Evercool 120mm fans 79cfm, set to about 1/3 power on the fancontrollers
Thermochill PA120.3 in Push/Pull config with 6 of above fans
mcp355 18W pump with Petra's top
Swiftech Apogee Cpu Block
Swiftech mcw30 Chipset Block
2 x Swiftech mcw60 GPU blocks with G80 adaptor plates
A whole bunch o' mcw14 ramcoolers
Swiftech Micro Res
Masterkleer 1/2" tubing
Thermaltake Extremespirit 2 chipset cooler
BFG 600W PSU running Fans, pump, fan controllers, optical drives, floppy
PCP&C 1KW running the rest

Top Down Shots
http://members.cox.net/neetgurl/Pictures/topdown1.jpg

http://members.cox.net/neetgurl/Pictures/topdown2.jpg

Caseshot

http://members.cox.net/neetgurl/Pictures/caseshot.jpg

Back Caseshot

http://members.cox.net/neetgurl/Pictures/backcase.jpg

SLI Side shot

http://members.cox.net/neetgurl/Pictures/sliside.jpg

Water Pump Side Shot

http://members.cox.net/neetgurl/Pictures/waterside.jpg

Nice work Linflas. Now if only you would let me in that case with some cable ties and electric tape... :toast:

JamesTX10

01-17-2007, 07:18 AM

that's one damn nasty air boble you have there, ( between the gpu block>pump)

i whould have done the tubing little bit differently, but other that that really nice looking wc rig. :toast:

That was with the pump off as I was still filling the loop. NO air in it now.

lokitexas

01-17-2007, 11:57 AM

Well since I havebeen looking at these forums quite a bit, I figured I would contribute.

This is my 2nd project system. First PC I put together was a couple months ago, and it seems I was just not happy with it, so I got a few more parts, and a new case, and this is the result.

Wires have been cleaned up a bit, but I amstill pretty new to WCing as well as building a PC in general. Feel free to critique, and toss some tips my way.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2153/dsc01783nn9.th.jpg (http://img201.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01783nn9.jpg)

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4628/dsc01782do7.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01782do7.jpg)

http://img277.imageshack.us/img277/1452/dsc01788bu2.th.jpg (http://img277.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01788bu2.jpg)

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1363/dsc01787hm3.th.jpg (http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01787hm3.jpg)

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/4264/dsc01756ju1.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01756ju1.jpg)

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1200/dsc01759cc4.th.jpg (http://img237.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01759cc4.jpg)

Polizei

01-17-2007, 12:17 PM

I like the colors... theres just something about UV blue and black.

Im curious as to why you put watercooling on your chipset before your videocards. Passive on the videocards? :confused:

lokitexas

01-17-2007, 12:46 PM

I like the colors... theres just something about UV blue and black.

Im curious as to why you put watercooling on your chipset before your videocards. Passive on the videocards? :confused:

I get that question a lot. Here is why:

1. I hate Asus chipset fans. They go out...and go out whining.
2. This was my first real attempt at WCing...and putting a PC together, so I wanted to keep it simple.
3. I didnt want to buy 2 blocks and then change cards and they become useless.
4. I LOVE the way the passive HS look...and they work great too.

:)

Polizei

01-17-2007, 01:02 PM

lokitexas

01-17-2007, 01:09 PM

I will agree, Thermalright makes a nice heatsink... got the SI-120 and HR-05 myself.

If you got the MCW60 blocks for your videocards, assuming theyre a GeForce 7 series, once you got the 8 series card, you just get the G80 mounting plate thats that.

That, sir, I did not know. I have the 2 7950GT's right now...maybe that will be my next project. But...I would hate to loose the neat look of those heatsinks for more hoses ;)

MFloX

01-17-2007, 06:32 PM

Blocks by Mips for my Asus P5W DH Deluxe:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06193.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06194.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06196.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06197.jpg

And my new Tubing:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06199.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06200.jpg

The Hardware:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06147.jpg

Some Pics of my 2nd Sys, not yet finished:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06178.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06176.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06175.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06165.jpg

more Pics of mine, you can see in my Gallery:
http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=22244&cat=500

Timmay

01-17-2007, 06:51 PM

Wow, very clean set up!

MFloX

01-17-2007, 06:57 PM

thx :)

The CPU-Block:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06166.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06154.jpg

And the CPU:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06104.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06108.jpg

phelan1777

01-17-2007, 08:20 PM

:slobber:

marauder16

01-18-2007, 01:02 AM

very nice setup MFloX, seems like a very restrictive block there, hope i performs well, very clean work 'me like' :D
p.s. OMG that CPU isn't lapped, what's the contact without lapping it? is it concave, might wanna check it out?

cursivearmy1

01-19-2007, 09:25 AM

sry I did not want to make a new thread but maybe someone can answer me since it has to do with case situation. In this setup the pump is mounted next to the reservoir.
http://www.swiftnets.com/assets/images/products/H20-120-R3A/completesystem.gif
http://www.swiftnets.com/assets/images/products/MCRES-1000/dimensions.gif
But I've heard it's better to mount the pump at the bottom most of the case. So how could it work next to the reservoir?
This is much more convenient for me because my hard drive cage is mounted so it blocks a pump from being stored down there. Or does anyone have any suggestions for where the pump should be located. It's an ultra aluminus but I am looking at a gigabyte aurora 3d.
sry again I am a watercooling novice and I guess this has to do with cases.

MFloX

01-19-2007, 10:24 AM

Still waiting for my fittings..... :rolleyes:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06202.jpg

dedwards

01-19-2007, 10:50 AM

MFloX,

Where did you get that mounting bracket for your pump?

Nice looking setup.

DE

Sideroxylon

01-19-2007, 04:47 PM

I took this last week off and put together my new rig. I have to give thanks and credit to Theorie and his rig. (http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1123872) I have totally stolen and used his ideas to my benefit. :D Enjoy the pics...

Here's my original setup in a Silverstone TJ06 case.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Sideroxylon/IMG_0487.jpg
It was a good case but airflow in the top chamber was really bad. Only ventilation was my psu. And, as you can see, I was using most available space.

Here's the new setup in a Silverstone TJ07 case.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Sideroxylon/IMG_0502.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Sideroxylon/IMG_0503.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Sideroxylon/IMG_0506.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Sideroxylon/IMG_0508.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Sideroxylon/IMG_0495.jpg
My dirty ass burner all stealthed out. It's amazing what the camera picks up.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Sideroxylon/IMG_0492.jpg
My cleverly hidden mess of wires. Fans are all controlled with the the TBan BigNG. BEST fan controller ever!!!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Sideroxylon/IMG_0494.jpg

Pretty happy with the way it turned out. Took more work to get everything the way I wanted than I thought it would, but that's ok. It was fun. This case is great to work in and on. Everything is screwed together. There are only a couple rivets in the whole thing. So, it makes it real easy to pull something off and mod it if needed.

Specs are in sig :cool:

serialk11r

01-19-2007, 05:05 PM

I bet someone is going to comment on the 90 degree barbs...

NickS

01-19-2007, 05:19 PM

serialk11r

01-19-2007, 05:35 PM

I used to run two 90* barbs. They really did hurt flow. Not TERRIBLY but they hurt it enough.

Try blowing through one, then through a straight barb. You'll be like, "wow, that really is restrictive."
Some guy calculated that a 90 degree barb was like adding an extra foot of tubing. I think its more than that though. Its important to not have sharp bends and 90 degree barbs, because they will cause turbulence and restriction.

Sideroxylon

01-19-2007, 06:34 PM

I bet someone is going to comment on the 90 degree barbs...

You just had to say something didn't you?

Bah!! I've run those barbs on that res now in 3 different setups. Never noticed a difference from when I was running straight barbs. Also, I just installed a Fuzion wb and my flow has increased dramatically. So much flow now my res makes too much noise. Any more flow and the noise would be intolerable.

Temps are at 37c idle and 53c load @ 1.425v in bios, 1.38v in CPUZ, with 4 instances of SP2004. I think I can live with a couple 90's on the loop.

marauder16

01-20-2007, 03:04 AM

@Sideroxylon: why not put some window and lights there, it would look much cooler :D (P.S. TJ07 is my favorite case, props for getting it ;) )

chensen78

01-20-2007, 03:14 AM

here's mine :)

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2006/dsc001380dj.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/1276/dsc001390xr.jpg

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1679/dsc001436pf.jpg

Sideroxylon

01-20-2007, 08:04 AM

@Sideroxylon: why not put some window and lights there, it would look much cooler :D (P.S. TJ07 is my favorite case, props for getting it ;) )

I might put a window in the side but not so much for looks as for functionality. My last setup ended up developing a leak that I didn't find for weeks due to not being able to see inside the case. I'm going for the 'clean and sleek' look not the 'look at me I got bling' look. We'll see how it works out. As with all of my rigs, it's a work in progress.

Thanks for the comments

marauder16

01-20-2007, 09:49 AM

I might put a window in the side but not so much for looks as for functionality. My last setup ended up developing a leak that I didn't find for weeks due to not being able to see inside the case. I'm going for the 'clean and sleek' look not the 'look at me I got bling' look. We'll see how it works out. As with all of my rigs, it's a work in progress.

Thanks for the comments
you can have a clean and sleek look along with the 'bling factor' and functionality you know ;)

Spawne32

01-20-2007, 09:58 AM

MFloX

01-20-2007, 11:13 AM

MFloX,

Where did you get that mounting bracket for your pump?

Nice looking setup.

DE

Thx, it´s selfmade :)

Spawne32

01-20-2007, 11:31 AM

mflox, where did you get that aero cool fan with the silver blades, how much, and do you like it?

cursivearmy1

01-20-2007, 04:26 PM

I actually really really like that setup you have there. :cool:
Would it be harmful to mount the rad sideways?
Like this sketch
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/osamabinathlon+/sketch22.JPG
Be cause the Gigabyte 3d aurora has holes cut like that and it would just make everything cleaner and easier.

I can't wait till my h20 stuff and case get here.

NickS

01-20-2007, 04:54 PM

Nope it'll be fine. You can mount a rad any way you'd like :)

MFloX

01-21-2007, 06:04 AM

mflox, where did you get that aero cool fan with the silver blades, how much, and do you like it?

It´s an Aerocool SilverLightning:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5100/fan-246/Aerocool_Silver_Lightning_120mm_Silent_White_LED_F an.html?tl=g36c15s518#blank

I see, that they´re really expensive in America, here i bought them for about 7€/Fan. They look really great in action, an are very silent, too. Here some more impressions:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06147.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC04097.jpg

ziddey

01-21-2007, 12:42 PM

Whoa, how the hell did you get the gpu-mosfet hose to turn like that?? Looks entirely unnatural. Very nice

serialk11r

01-21-2007, 01:09 PM

here's mine :)

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2006/dsc001380dj.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/1276/dsc001390xr.jpg

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1679/dsc001436pf.jpg
It looks really like thermaltake... not good. The res, its just so, thermaltake...

matt100

01-21-2007, 02:33 PM

It´s an Aerocool SilverLightning:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5100/fan-246/Aerocool_Silver_Lightning_120mm_Silent_White_LED_F an.html?tl=g36c15s518#blank

I see, that they´re really expensive in America, here i bought them for about 7€/Fan. They look really great in action, an are very silent, too. Here some more impressions:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06147.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC04097.jpg

I'm not trying to take anything away from your pc but a kick ass camera clearly helps!

wicked picks!

NickS

01-21-2007, 03:09 PM

Yes it does!! Wow that's a nice camera!

buffbiff21

01-21-2007, 03:45 PM

Wow that silver aerocool is aweseme. :slobber:

Quick question: Yateloon vs Aerocool?
I gotta buy some fans for my triple rad.

MFloX

01-21-2007, 04:23 PM

I'm not trying to take anything away from your pc but a kick ass camera clearly helps!

wicked picks!

Thx, Guys :)

A good camera helps you to take great photos, but the best cam doesn´s help an bad photograph ;)

serialk11r

01-21-2007, 07:22 PM

sideroxylon, I think 90s are death in your situation because they look like CRAP!!! Seriously get rid of them, it ruins the awesomeness!

Sideroxylon

01-21-2007, 07:47 PM

sideroxylon, I think 90s are death in your situation because they look like CRAP!!! Seriously get rid of them, it ruins the awesomeness!

LOL. Killing the flow is one thing but looking bad is entirely different. I don't think I'm going to get rid of them though. It makes routing the tubing so much easier. I do wish I could find some chrome 90's but last time I checked I couldn't find any. Maybe I could paint them black or something.

Thanks for the comments!!

rhkenji

01-21-2007, 09:15 PM

Thx, Guys :)

A good camera helps you to take great photos, but the best cam doesn´s help an bad photograph ;)

What's your camera? Lol

Nice rig though.

MFloX

01-21-2007, 11:50 PM

thx ;)

It´s a Sony DSC R1

Patriote

01-22-2007, 07:35 AM

Thx, Guys :)

A good camera helps you to take great photos, but the best cam doesn´s help an bad photograph ;)

Pretty damn well said! http://xs211.xs.to/xs211/07041/axSourire6.png

Oh and those blocks looks Awesome! http://xs211.xs.to/xs211/07041/sbEtonne4.png

Whats temps you get on the CPU ?

Solarfall

01-22-2007, 11:47 AM

chensen78 you should use a little bit shorter tubing lenght. nice rig btw

Spawne32

01-22-2007, 12:14 PM

Some Pics of my 2nd Sys, not yet finished:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06178.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06176.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06175.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06165.jpg

more Pics of mine, you can see in my Gallery:
http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=22244&cat=500

mflox i cant tell but is that the color of the water or the color of the tubing, i love that color blue and i want to get my hands on some of that.

Solarfall

01-22-2007, 01:00 PM

mflox i cant tell but is that the color of the water or the color of the tubing, i love that color blue and i want to get my hands on some of that.

Tubing for sure !!! take a look at the acrylic top on the laing pump, there's no blue liquid in there.

MFloX

01-22-2007, 07:27 PM

Pretty damn well said!

Oh and those blocks looks Awesome!

Whats temps you get on the CPU ?

Thx ;)

It´s very cold in the room, where this systems stands, so the temp is between 16° and 20° Celsius. The Block is an Zern PQ+.

mflox i cant tell but is that the color of the water or the color of the tubing, i love that color blue and i want to get my hands on some of that.

Tubing for sure !!! take a look at the acrylic top on the laing pump, there's no blue liquid in there.

Right, it´s the tubing. To be exact: It´s Innovatek UV-active Tubing 10/8mm in blue

BigKahuna

01-23-2007, 05:18 AM

Three little Aquatubes:

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/stuff/IMG_6416.JPG

Two of them finally found their place in the case:

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/Blende2.jpg

This is how it looks like at night:

http://www.spielmannszug-kleinenberg.de/stuff/IMG_6481.jpg

And some pictures taken at daytime. 2 loops, 2 Aquastream pumps, the blocks are selfmade. (Except the GPU-Block, this one is from Watercool.de).

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/Verschlauchung_board2.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/Verschlauchung_gesamt.jpg

X3109

01-23-2007, 11:14 AM

nice res....

lamfear......providence......time - 68hours

el rolio show your face dog

Solarfall

01-23-2007, 11:32 AM

BigKahuna you actually made your own blocks. i demand to see some close ups... please sir.

serialk11r

01-23-2007, 05:42 PM

Uh oh, take a close look at the second last picture... THERMALTAKE COPY!!! but worse:( dude seriously, like what is with that design...

Polizei

01-23-2007, 08:07 PM

Look at the wires going to it... it looks like a TEC. The wires are on the left.

serialk11r

01-23-2007, 08:29 PM

Nice, I didn't notice. However that block design is like a copy of the thermaltake design...

BigKahuna

01-24-2007, 01:06 AM

BigKahuna you actually made your own blocks. i demand to see some close ups... please sir.

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/Kuehler_montiert.jpg

As you see it is a very simple structure, but more isn't needed to cool a 3500+ without OC.

The HDD block is selfmade, too:

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/HDD_montiert.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/HDD_anschluss.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/HDD_verbindung.jpg

Some pictures of working at the northbridge block:

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/NBK_bohren.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/NBK_gefeilt.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/NBK_poliert.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/NBK_abgeschliffen.jpg

Finished and built in:

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/NB.jpg

And the CPU block:

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/CPU_kuehler_poliert.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/CPU_kuehler_abgeschliffen.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/CPU_halterung_fertig4.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/CPU_beleuchtet.jpg

And one last picture at night:

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/Eindruck_gesamt.jpg

Beam me up, Scotty!

stormshadow

01-24-2007, 01:44 AM

first of all...
great job on your blocks.

so - don't mind the naysayers... keep on building blocks. If it works - stick with it.
most of us here have no room to talk since we just buy our blocks from the aftermarket...

but - to add some constructive criticism... in terms of your hard drive blocks...
most of what I've read show that there isn't much benefit to cooling hard drives from the side...
if you could design a block that cools the drive from the bottom (including the chipsets), I think you would have far better results.

stormshadow

01-24-2007, 01:51 AM

Uh oh, take a close look at the second last picture... THERMALTAKE COPY!!! but worse:( dude seriously, like what is with that design...
from a guy who makes his own blocks, I would think that you'd be a little more forgiving on criticizing other attempts at making homemade blocks....

though his design may not be 100% orginal, fact is, he made his own blocks and made them work in an effective system....

i've seen your straight-channel work serialk11r - which i commend... but who's to assume that your design is superior to his? ....

BigKahuna

01-24-2007, 02:12 AM

Well, it has never been the aim to build a high performance CPU-block when i made this. I just wanted to get my rig quiet and cool, and thats exactly what it is now. So i decided to make a simple block, because that was much easier and faster to built. And for me it works quite well. ;) By the way: This block was made in the year 2002 an already worked in my first watercooled rig. Thermaltake wasn't even in watercooling at this time. :D

To the HDD-blocks: I can't imagine that it would be more effective to cool the drives on the bottom, as the area of contact to the block would be much smaller. The HDDs internal sensors give me constantly 3-4 K over the temperature of the water, so everything seems to work alright.

Some pics of working at the case (LianLi PC 201-B):

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/Radi_gebohrt.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/Radi_ausgesaegt.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/Case_unten.jpg

http://www.smashing-pinpals.com/kengel/lianli/Radi_entkoppelt.jpg

If someone is interessted in seeing more pics, he can visit my worklog:

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/showthread.php?t=248574

(Everything is in german, but i made a lot of pics)

Solarfall

01-24-2007, 04:54 AM

BigKahuna nice jop there and thanks for the close ups.
true they don't seem to be high performance blocks, but bloodyhell it's not that simple to make blocks if you dont have any fancy gear to do it with,
and atleast you took time and effort to make em, thats something that i respect highly. :toast:

btw my german is a bit rusty but i had to check out your project log and i've got to say that you have a really cool case mod.

funkflix

01-24-2007, 04:58 AM

Nice job! :toast:

Patriote

01-24-2007, 05:27 AM

OMG! Look at that super cutting job on the Case and Nice homemade blocks! Respect!

Just had a look at your worklog. I really wish i could such things. Even if you don't have the so much killer hardware, the computer just look so awesome!

My first try in German :D ... Bravoruf! hervorragend Arbeit! lol is that correct ?

Polizei

01-24-2007, 08:01 AM

Look at the wires going to it... it looks like a TEC. The wires are on the left.

Nice, I didn't notice. However that block design is like a copy of the thermaltake design...

Nevermind serialk11r... I was wrong, not a TEC. Look at the pictures, the close up ones. The wires are for the white LEDs. :rolleyes:

Nice blocks... the barbs look restrictive though.

welshtom

01-24-2007, 08:16 AM

Uh oh, take a close look at the second last picture... THERMALTAKE COPY!!! but worse:( dude seriously, like what is with that design...

lol, from a guy who was struggling to even cut copper :rolleyes:

serialk11r

01-24-2007, 02:44 PM

lol, from a guy who was struggling to even cut copper :rolleyes:
you *ss i was using a stupid saw...
hey I was saying, instead of that really restrictive design a few straight channels would work better. You know thermaltake's "aquarius 2" vga block? well that thing is a 180 degree bend cut into a piece of copper. It was more restrictive than a danger den maze 4 and had much worse temps. Google it. Look I have a hacksaw, hand held drill and nothing more. If I were this guy I really would have done a few straight channels.... But apart from the CPU block the rest was a really nice job.
EDIT: *gulp* you said thermaltake wasn't around when you made it??????////!!!!!!!!!! omfg.... you should sue thermaltake for stealing your design, because their block is exactly the same as yours, but CNCed, and with a blue LED...

cyberspyder

01-24-2007, 05:17 PM

http://666kb.com/i/akypa53k3c4f1o0l6.jpg

Complete system here: http://www.funkflix.de/pcseite/pc.htm

How'd get that Asus logo to light up? Does iot come like that stock? Great pics BTW :woot:

Brendan

funkflix

01-24-2007, 05:20 PM

Yes, it is stock on the P5B Deluxe. :)

NickS

01-24-2007, 05:29 PM

Yep, comes like that stock :)

EDIT: ^^ Beat me to it! :p:

alejo

01-24-2007, 06:18 PM

Incredible system Big Kahuna, I remember following the job log on Aquacomputer's forum last year. I didn't know that the CPU block was handmade. I thought you had just made the acrylic top and had used an old Cuplex! Nice plexitubes by the way. I managed to snag one for a project myself.

Athenos

01-24-2007, 08:15 PM

UPS Delayed my case ><:
http://members.cox.net/jbaird151/DSCN0616.JPG

Finally:p

http://members.cox.net/jbaird151/DSCN0626.JPG

http://members.cox.net/jbaird151/DSCN0629.JPG

http://members.cox.net/jbaird151/DSCN0630.JPG

cursivearmy1

01-24-2007, 08:58 PM

bigkahuna you are truly skilled and talented. nice cuts on the case for the rad. the blocks are awesome.

MFloX

01-26-2007, 09:34 AM

My fittings arrived today :D

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06268.jpg

Mankz_91

01-26-2007, 10:52 AM

Very nice MFloX...

can we see some all round pics ??

phelan1777

01-26-2007, 10:59 AM

thats purrtieeee

Zeus

01-26-2007, 01:13 PM

After some serious trouble i finally finished my Armor i got from my wife last x-mas. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Z3us/fair%20play%20contest/IMG_3051small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Z3us/fair%20play%20contest/IMG_3053small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Z3us/fair%20play%20contest/IMG_3063small.jpg

The fillport under the bonnet:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Z3us/fair%20play%20contest/IMG_3054small.jpg

Zalman fancontroller:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Z3us/fair%20play%20contest/IMG_3064small.jpg

Laing DDC+ with petra's top and Yate loon pulling air from my PA 120.2:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Z3us/fair%20play%20contest/IMG_3059small.jpg

It's guts, E6600, Asus P5W dh dlx and 2x1GB Gskill HZ,MSI 7900GTO:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Z3us/fair%20play%20contest/IMG_3056small.jpg

The wonderfull EK res:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Z3us/fair%20play%20contest/IMG_3060small.jpg

funkflix

01-26-2007, 01:21 PM

Really nice and clean system Zeus! :toast:

Recieved my two new coolers, plus a lot of new fittings and some tubing:

http://666kb.com/i/al9mfl8dlsrfc3sj4.jpg

http://666kb.com/i/al9mfuejm7vn90ncg.jpg

http://666kb.com/i/alak0lfdl1lgavszp.jpg

mika123

01-26-2007, 01:48 PM

Zeus : Nice case and nice camera :woot:

marauder16

01-26-2007, 01:51 PM

Zeus, nice, clean and with great hardware in it! very cool idea with the fillport :toast:

mika123

01-26-2007, 01:57 PM

New pics :

http://pix.nofrag.com/ea/50/55a0d7955e063e7f9815db0af3cet.jpg (http://pix.nofrag.com/ea/50/55a0d7955e063e7f9815db0af3ce.html)

6600GT Watercooled :
http://pix.nofrag.com/cc/6d/b6c16db6150880656b443cbd664et.jpg (http://pix.nofrag.com/cc/6d/b6c16db6150880656b443cbd664e.html)

My desk :
http://pix.nofrag.com/7f/4b/e50714d57982f1a58e274e9ec979t.jpg (http://pix.nofrag.com/7f/4b/e50714d57982f1a58e274e9ec979.html)

Zeus

01-26-2007, 03:50 PM

Thanks guys, camera is a Canon Powershot G6.
Pics were made with artificial light, i might shoot some more with daylight to do the case justice.

sephiroth8748

01-26-2007, 04:58 PM

Loop: Storm, D5, Silverprop Cyclone Fusion, Coolingworks 32t

http://i80.imagethrust.com/t/790021/picture007.jpg (http://i80.imagethrust.com/images/3jwh/view-image/picture-007.html)

http://i79.imagethrust.com/t/790019/picture012.jpg (http://i79.imagethrust.com/images/3jwf/view-image/picture-012.html)

http://i79.imagethrust.com/t/790153/picture003.jpg (http://i79.imagethrust.com/images/3jyp/view-image/picture-003.html)

http://i79.imagethrust.com/t/790020/picture010.jpg (http://i79.imagethrust.com/images/3jwg/view-image/picture-010.html)

more pics at http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o106/cr4zyazndude/Stacker%20project/

MFloX

01-27-2007, 06:23 PM

Some more Pics of my Sys :D

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06270.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06273.jpg

Spawne32

01-27-2007, 06:42 PM

mflox the pics of your system make the front of my pants wet :D

Thuganomics

01-27-2007, 11:41 PM

Omg... Looking at everyone's case then looking at mine makes me wanna cry.

serialk11r

01-27-2007, 11:46 PM

Omg... Looking at everyone's case then looking at mine makes me wanna cry.
Looking at all these 8800gtx and 680i boards makes me cry.

Radium

01-28-2007, 02:00 AM

creidiki

01-28-2007, 04:04 AM

Daaamn, eddy did one fine job on the res :o

Too bad there's no space for one in my case, it would really help with bleeding, RD-30s send air right past the 5/8 t-line and round again :lol2:

Grinch

01-28-2007, 07:54 AM

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06268.jpg[/QUOTE]

Awesome looking.....:woot: :toast: :clap:

Solarfall

01-28-2007, 08:27 AM

here are some pictures of my system.

Picture1 (http://atomic-modding.de/gallery/dscf7095.jpg)
Picture2 (http://atomic-modding.de/gallery/dscf7094.jpg)
Picture3 (http://atomic-modding.de/gallery/dscf7093.jpg)
Picture4 (http://atomic-modding.de/gallery/dscf7075.jpg)

hey Radium i see that you have a coolermaster stacker case, want to join with the rest of us stacker worshipers, please post your rig to stacker SLACKER thread: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=102550

funkflix

01-28-2007, 08:46 AM

Installed my new coolers and did all teh Vmods. :toast:

http://666kb.com/i/alcpnce2aiw723jgn.jpeg

http://666kb.com/i/alcpkuh9hbcepc1fr.jpeg

A short time i tried other fittings and other tubing, but it was to horrible.. :sick:

http://666kb.com/i/albvfe8p2u6r7v3dp.jpg

matt100

01-28-2007, 11:31 AM

Some more Pics of my Sys :D

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06270.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06273.jpg

what blocks are those on the sb and vrms?

generics_user

01-28-2007, 11:34 AM

what blocks are those on the sb and vrms?
they are from mips, very restrictive but they look very nice:D

martinii

01-29-2007, 01:34 AM

Some more Pics of my Sys :D

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06270.jpg

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/gallery/data/500/DSC06273.jpg

This TYGON is 8/11.2 ?

ANP !!!

01-29-2007, 11:38 PM

How'd get that Asus logo to light up? Does iot come like that stock? Great pics BTW :woot:

Brendan

Yep it comes like that as stock :)

bundymania

01-31-2007, 12:46 PM

Hi there, some pics from me :

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5820/1272723imgew2.jpg

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5959/1272727imgrx3.jpg

Spawne32

01-31-2007, 12:49 PM

did you use spears to attach those blocks? :rofl:

korby

01-31-2007, 01:23 PM

Very nice bundymania. ;)

OC-Lab.Shifty

01-31-2007, 02:46 PM

Nice;) , get blocks for ram, GPU and maybi even for HDD and it will be perfect:fact: :woot:

migueld

01-31-2007, 07:11 PM

After some serious trouble i finally finished my Armor i got from my wife last x-mas. :)

Beautiful work, clean and detailed, way to go, congrats :)

bundymania

01-31-2007, 10:16 PM

thx :) @OC-Lab.Shifty: I already got the EK Waterblock for my 8800 GTS Card. HDD and RAM watercooling ist imho not needed, i use a passive cooler for the HDD.
@Spawne32: yeaah, looks nice eh ? :) ..much better than the stock mounting .

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/5575/1262670imgpn1.jpg

some pics of my old sys "centipede " :

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/7429/10243931303363366437ei4.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7256/10243632336235613530es7.jpg

Zeus

01-31-2007, 10:59 PM

Beautiful work, clean and detailed, way to go, congrats :)

Thank you sir. :)

dnb#

02-01-2007, 01:57 PM

keep up the good work lads

smopoim86

02-01-2007, 10:05 PM

Pics Here (http://picasaweb.google.com/smopuim86/V2100bCustomizedAndWatercooled)

(I'm too tired to resize stuff tonight)
May get around to posting them correctly tomorrow.

Dani

02-02-2007, 02:16 AM

Hi there, some pics from me :

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5820/1272723imgew2.jpg

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5959/1272727imgrx3.jpg

Nice setup, but from where did you buy those mosfet blocks?
Any link?
:toast:

bundymania

02-02-2007, 03:34 AM

you can buy them at alphacool.de or aquatuning.de or watercooling.de

http://www.alphacool.de/product_info.php/products_id/321/cPath/5_18_287/spannungswandler-kuehler/wak-mb-heattrap-regcooler-asus-sli-(a8n-serie).html

http://www.aquatuning.de/product_info.php/info/p560_MB-RegCooler-Asus-SLI--A8N-Serie-.html

IanY

02-02-2007, 07:19 AM

funkflix

02-02-2007, 07:25 AM

IanY

02-02-2007, 07:37 AM

The MIPS are cooling all mosfets, the Heatraps just the half. But it even works without any cooling for the mosfets, so i decided to go with the part that is half of the price as MIPS costs.. Enough money for an optical gimmick tbh. :D

http://666kb.com/i/al9mfuejm7vn90ncg.jpg

http://666kb.com/i/alcpnce2aiw723jgn.jpeg

Thanks for your input. Unfortunately, I didn't do enough research and the MIPS mosfet blocks are on the way to me via a friend in Frankfurt :) You Germans sure know how to make eye candy!

Which barbs do you have on that block?

Now I need to find some sort of Cape Coolplex reservoir system.

bundymania

02-02-2007, 07:54 AM

smopoim86

02-02-2007, 09:56 AM

it is this (http://www.petrastechshop.com/blhadrcowdu6.html) hdd cooler from petra.

i cut the sides off, and painted it. It's attached with a twist tie to the middle ram slot

cyberspyder

02-02-2007, 10:04 AM

it is this (http://www.petrastechshop.com/blhadrcowdu6.html) hdd cooler from petra.

i cut the sides off, and painted it. It's attached with a twist tie to the middle ram slot

o ic thanks!

Brendan

IanY

02-02-2007, 11:15 AM

@IanY: Flow is may better with the Heattrap blocks, dunno how the mips looking inside yet. heattrap´s covers app. 3/4 of the mosfets.
I used the heattraps coz of the silver looking finish, it fits good with my other setup and 2nd, coz 90% of the users in my home forum use the mips for mosfet etc. and i don´t wanna be a lemming ya know ? ;)
i use tygon 15,9mm Barbs in my sys.

What is the brand of the other blocks on your P5B? Heat Trap? You have a link for me (German is ok) ? Where did you get those pointed screw down connectors for the blocks .. very cool looking lol

I wish my German were 25% as good as your English so that I can join in the conversations ... What's your home forum ? lol ;)

Pete

02-02-2007, 11:25 AM

I want to look into a MIPS mofset block just to see the gubbings of it. Have heared they touch every mofset going.

Shame they don't or won't do any for the BX2

bundymania

02-02-2007, 12:44 PM

@IanY: My "homebase" is forumdeluxx, ya can check out some watercooled cases there :

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/showthread.php?t=164065&page=801

The cpu block is from zern.at - mine is a test sample (nickel plated) normally, it looks like this :

http://www.aquatuning.de/product_info.php/info/p1460_Zern-PQ-Plus-Sockel-775.html

the nb cooler is that one :

http://www.aquatuning.de/product_info.php/info/p1673_MB-Alphacool-NexXxoS-NBXS-A-Silver-Northbridge.html

@pete: check this link, these are the blocks available at mips
-computer.de - manufactured by sixtron :

http://www.sixdesign.de/

i got those "spears" from an ebay dealer - normally, those little goodies used for belts, or things like that..country / metal scene etc. :) "Killernieten" in german :)

http://stores.ebay.de/Dark-Style-Accessoires_Nieten_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZ1QQfsubZ7QQftidZ 2QQtZkm

IanY

02-02-2007, 01:01 PM

JoeBar

02-02-2007, 02:17 PM

After some serious trouble i finally finished my Armor i got from my wife last x-mas. :)
Very clean work Zeus! :up:
Your armor brought mems form my last project. One note though, replace the damn heatpipe cooler (with that noisy fan) for something descent... ;)

Pete

02-02-2007, 02:32 PM

@pete: check this link, these are the blocks available at mips
-computer.de - manufactured by sixtron :

http://www.sixdesign.de/

I don;t see anyhting for Intel BAD AXE " in terms of SB, Moffsets as thats all i will be needing a si have a Fuzion and a moded block my self for NB.

I think on the moffsest soemthing like thus will be needed due to no mounting holes there

http://www.sixdesign.de/Mosfet-DFI3.jpg

http://www.sixdesign.de/Mosfet-DFI2.jpg

http://www.mips-computer.de/images/dfi_nf4_mosfet.jpg

Spawne32

02-02-2007, 02:36 PM

I don;t see anyhting for Intel BAD AXE " in terms of SB, Moffsets as thats all i will be needing a si have a Fuzion and a moded block my self for NB.

I think on the moffsest soemthing like thus will be needed due to no mounting holes there

http://www.sixdesign.de/Mosfet-DFI3.jpg

http://www.sixdesign.de/Mosfet-DFI2.jpg
wow thats a really sweet block :slobber:

Pete

02-02-2007, 02:40 PM

Only thing i would chnage is that it has the barbs on the top as the side is going to be a right roaly ***** to fit and maybe them to be made not so restrictive. I'd love to contact this guy and ask him, send him my mobo and have the block made

Polizei

02-02-2007, 05:09 PM

Looks like that block fits in with the stock heatsink like a puzzle piece. I would be worried that the block isnt making good contact with the stock heatsinks, if that is how the block is made.

Carbine

02-02-2007, 06:00 PM

Hello new here.

This is mine :)

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/7233/dsc02134or4.jpg

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/2046/dsc02153ky5.jpg

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/2750/dsc02156rd5.jpg

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/3270/dsc02158fz6.jpg

Still needs a bit of tidying up.. especially with the PSU

ramenchef

02-02-2007, 07:02 PM

Woah lol, how the heck did you go from green to orange on the gpu waterblock?

Patriote

02-02-2007, 07:09 PM

Woah lol, how the heck did you go from green to orange on the gpu waterblock?

Lo0L! I guess he's just using colored tubing and not colored additive\coolant. Am i right Mister Carbine ?

PS: I think i saw your Rig over at Guru3D :D

Athenos

02-02-2007, 11:47 PM

Updated my water-cooling... kinda stole some of Zeus's ideas. :P
http://members.cox.net/lharris151/DSCN0658.JPG
http://members.cox.net/lharris151/DSCN0660.JPG
http://members.cox.net/lharris151/DSCN0664.JPG

Zeus

02-02-2007, 11:48 PM

Very clean work Zeus! :up:
Your armor brought mems form my last project. One note though, replace the damn heatpipe cooler (with that noisy fan) for something descent... ;)

Thanks Joe. :toast:
I already took that noisy thing off after i discoverd how damn noisy it was.

I'm thinking about putting an EK block on the northbridge.
The thought of taking the loop apart makes me shiver though. :D

I did put a fan over the mem/nb heatsink, cooling is sufficient atm but watercooling the nb looks better.

funkflix

02-02-2007, 11:57 PM

Timmay

02-03-2007, 12:06 AM

Updated my water-cooling... kinda stole some of Zeus's ideas. :P
http://members.cox.net/lharris151/DSCN0658.JPG

You shouldn't have your D5 pumping into your res, you will be losing performance on your system

Pete

02-03-2007, 01:52 AM

Looks like that block fits in with the stock heatsink like a puzzle piece. I would be worried that the block isnt making good contact with the stock heatsinks, if that is how the block is made.

The Heatsinks are soldered on to the bord! On the DFI they make very good contact as alll have cooled them with a fan and touched them and they get hot.

If you look at the photos you'll see it fits very tightly. I guess you could even use some AS5 inbetwen the heatsink and block to get something extra out of it.

I just really want one for my BX2

Carbine

02-03-2007, 02:41 AM

Woah lol, how the heck did you go from green to orange on the gpu waterblock?

lol... it was some of my old tubing i had lying around.. when i plumbed up the GPU loops, i didn't have any new tubing left so i had to resort to some old tubing i had lying around...but looks quite nice changing colours.

The rig consists of 3 separate loops cooling different components. CPU being blue, GPU being green/oarange and all the peripherals on orange/red

vkbms

02-03-2007, 04:54 AM

Aplus Blockbuster
Abit nf m2 nview
A64 am2 3500+
2x512 adata pc4300
Gigabyte 7600GS
Wd Se16 250Gb
Ocz Modstream 520w
Liteon dvdrw Sata
Sunbeam reobus

Laing ddc + top alphacool
Danger Den tdx nozzle 5
Black ice Micro II

http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_0944.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1001.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1014.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1019.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1010.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1009.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1011.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1012.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1013.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1018.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1035.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1039.jpg
http://www.atris.it/Forum/photoplog/images/4936/1_IMG_1057.jpg

newls1

02-03-2007, 06:22 AM

Here are pics of my 1st W/Cing setup i've ever built. Had a ton of fun installing everything, and I believe the end result was worth it. This setup is just cooling the CPU, and my conroe seems to be enjoying it:) Now let me see if I can insert the pictures the right way?

celerity

02-03-2007, 06:28 AM

23C idle! That's really good for 3,6 G. I have Tuniq Tower and I have 37-40C :(. Getting water cooling soon :).

Athenos

02-03-2007, 08:38 AM

You shouldn't have your D5 pumping into your res, you will be losing performance on your system

Hmm, I don't see another way to do it... my temps are just as good now as they were when I was using a t-line...

Xavior

02-03-2007, 01:28 PM

Wasn't filling a pain in the ass? To me, it looks like the liquid would rocket out of the reservoir if you'd open it up..

Athenos

02-03-2007, 02:01 PM

Nope, didn't have any problems filling at all.

JoeBar

02-03-2007, 05:38 PM

Thanks Joe. :toast:
I already took that noisy thing off after i discoverd how damn noisy it was.

I'm thinking about putting an EK block on the northbridge.
The thought of taking the loop apart makes me shiver though. :D

I did put a fan over the mem/nb heatsink, cooling is sufficient atm but watercooling the nb looks better.
I was thinking about wc'ing the nb also when i was planing project Zeus but i've decided to go with a descent nb hsf. Haven't regret it.
As for the shivering u have about taking apart your loop, i have the cure...

Get a MM UFO! :D

buffbiff21

02-03-2007, 08:40 PM

You shouldn't have your D5 pumping into your res, you will be losing performance on your system

His pump is good, dude. His loop is going in the opposite direction of that which you perceive. ... unless im the one whos mis-perceiving something here:confused:

He is cooling the GPU first, which is actually a logical idea seeing that it is more expensive.

Polizei

02-03-2007, 08:53 PM

No.

Hes pulling the water out of his res, through his Storm and then through his GPU block. His loop is operating under a vacuum of sorts, not positive pressure like it "should" be.

insayno27

02-03-2007, 08:58 PM

This WAS my first step into custom water cooling... dont laugh it worked good. Dosent everybody have a custom griffin radiator laying around??

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6573/dsc00382sl1.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9374/picture009us4.jpg

serialk11r

02-03-2007, 10:47 PM

No.

Hes pulling the water out of his res, through his Storm and then through his GPU block. His loop is operating under a vacuum of sorts, not positive pressure like it "should" be.
That is not good, because the positive pressure at the discharge would probably make water flow much more than the "low pressure zone" created by the suction and letting the "normal" pressured water fill it up. Thats why a vacuum cleaner has a super powerful fan but the suction is way weaker than the power of air blowing out.

dnb#

02-04-2007, 08:53 AM

lol, that custom radiator stands are weird but kind of nice :D

Polizei

02-04-2007, 10:10 AM

That is not good, because the positive pressure at the discharge would probably make water flow much more than the "low pressure zone" created by the suction and letting the "normal" pressured water fill it up. Thats why a vacuum cleaner has a super powerful fan but the suction is way weaker than the power of air blowing out.

serial, I was telling him that it was bad to run it like that. Its better to run it with positive pressure.

Athenos

02-04-2007, 11:09 AM

I don't see how I can mount the pump sideways. I guess I'd just have to let the tubes hold it in place and not actually screw it to the case.

Anarchy

02-04-2007, 06:15 PM

My new ATCS 201 "Black Widow" setup

DFI Ultra-D , 7900GS, 4*512MB Infineon 6A with Corsair Dominator Airflow, Venice 3000+ @ 2.5GHz

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/994/sidequ7.jpg

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7245/side2cx2.jpg

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/981/side3mg1.jpg

Plexitube :D

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/7700/aquatubexk3.jpg

MoRa2 with 9 * Yate Loon @ 5V :eek:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4876/mora2xy1.jpg

Some UV pics :

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7241/uv1tn6.jpg

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7981/uv2qw1.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3228/uv3hg9.jpg

cyberspyder

02-04-2007, 07:16 PM

phelan1777

02-04-2007, 07:26 PM

that is a SICK SICK SICK rad

_G_

02-04-2007, 07:37 PM

looks like a condenser to me
nice use of uv btw :toast:

Anarchy

02-04-2007, 07:47 PM

It's a rad ;) from Watercool.de

Yes, this is the Praetorian predcessor and the Mobo tray is from a Praetorian 732 -> two 80mm fans

cyberspyder

02-04-2007, 08:01 PM

It's a rad ;) from Watercool.de

Yes, this is the Praetorian predcessor and the Mobo tray is from a Praetorian 732 -> two 80mm fans

It fits!?

Anarchy

02-04-2007, 08:22 PM

It fits!?

The chassis is pretty much identical so it fit's perfectly :toast:

All the coolermaster mobo trays of the 111, 2**, Wavermaster and Praetorian Series should be interchangable ( except the very first designs without screw-mobo-stanoffs )

cyberspyder

02-04-2007, 08:31 PM

Sweet! Nice observation. BTW it's 2X 92mm fans.

Brendan

buffbiff21

02-04-2007, 09:49 PM

No.

Hes pulling the water out of his res, through his Storm and then through his GPU block. His loop is operating under a vacuum of sorts, not positive pressure like it "should" be.

If that is the case, then it is bad. It looked like he was using a D5? [EDIT: nevermind, its a 655, not a 355. i was unaware of the way that pump operates] Mine (with Petras top) pulls from the top and shoots out from the side....

If that is the case, though, then I am wrong and I admit it. :o

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4876/mora2xy1.jpg
:slobber: isnt that a bit loud, though, even with yates??

Anarchy

02-04-2007, 09:58 PM

Sweet! Nice observation. BTW it's 2X 92mm fans.

Brendan

No, no, NO.

I have 10+ Coolermaster cases here (ATCS Chassis) and NONE of em uses 92mm fans ;) All except the Praetorian 730/732 (120mm intake) have 80mm fans.

:slobber: isnt that a bit loud, though, even with yates??

That rig isn't exactly silent and the fans run with only 5V - so the fans aren't louder than the other parts.

jaguarking11

02-04-2007, 10:34 PM

that thing looks like a condenser style rad. Does it have pipes around the corners? Do you have any pics of corners?

EDIT: just took a look at Watercool.de. Typical German rad it is. Condenser all the way. I would have loved if there was a heater core style rad that big in full copper.

Spawne32

02-04-2007, 11:33 PM

Omg That Case Is Badassssss!

ziddey

02-04-2007, 11:46 PM

jesus christ anarchy that's insane :). Have you looked into a larger fan with a shroud? Hell for something that size, you might be able to look for car radiator fan+shroud units to put on. Then again, the fan would probably eat lots of amps, although it would run at 12v. It'd be hella loud though, I'd guess. Maybe with a rheobus or something to it, it'd tame it down to some really low rpm, be pretty inaudible, and still push lots of air, compared to 9 yates at 5v

scream

02-05-2007, 12:55 AM

this is my system... =) its really simple!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c338/timpal/P1030326.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c338/timpal/P1030327.jpg

bundymania

02-05-2007, 02:00 AM

some pics of my 2nd sys. :

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4262/lianliimg0721sl4.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4545/img0723ql1.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/387/img0726xj7.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8449/img0732xk3.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/453/img0741qo2.jpg

scream

02-05-2007, 04:34 AM

nice.. i like the fact that u put.. the plexi over the GFX.. added protection plus bling bling..

JamesTX10

02-05-2007, 11:09 AM

The stacker 830 did not cut it for me. So here is the update:

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01426.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01426.jpg)
Top of case with fans mounted

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01428.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01428.jpg)
Rear of case with fans and swiftech rad mounted

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01429.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01429.jpg)
Front of case with PA 120.3 mounted

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01431.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01431.jpg) http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01437.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01437.jpg) http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01439.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01439.jpg)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01441.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01441.jpg)
Leak Testing

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01442.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01442.jpg)
Running

I still need to install the lights and run the fan wires the right way. Then finish up the cable management and she will be ready to go.

IanY

02-05-2007, 11:30 AM

James,

Beautiful. Just beautiful! One point deducted for not having SLI and using onboard sound :D

JamesTX10

02-05-2007, 01:25 PM

James,

Beautiful. Just beautiful! One point deducted for not having SLI and using onboard sound :D
I am not finished yet. SLI - probably not. N needs to get some good drives out. I am having a lot of 3d graphic issues with one card. ONBOARD SOUND - Just long enough for me to get this system running great and then I will install my sound card.

scream

02-05-2007, 04:37 PM

Nice speakers and rig! I was thinking of picking up a pair for my X-Fi from newegg. How do they sound?

Brendan

this pair sounds pretty decent... nice punchy bass.. pretty clear highs...

but do upgrade your cables.. the stock cables don't do any justice...

cyberspyder

02-05-2007, 05:42 PM

this pair sounds pretty decent... nice punchy bass.. pretty clear highs...

but do upgrade your cables.. the stock cables don't do any justice...

Thanks for the heads-up :) BTW, I see you're using Monster Cable. Which one do you recommend? I don't want $600 worth of cabels, and am not an audiophile. I don't want to spen that much $$$.

Brendan

IanY

02-05-2007, 07:49 PM

I am not finished yet. SLI - probably not. N needs to get some good drives out. I am having a lot of 3d graphic issues with one card. ONBOARD SOUND - Just long enough for me to get this system running great and then I will install my sound card.

James,

I like it that you inverted the front panel. Looks better and works better that way, I think.

How are the HDD carriers like? I have never seen the bottom bay of a Horizon. I know you installed a dual rad at the back, as I expected, but where do you mount the HDDs ?

WildEye

02-05-2007, 10:40 PM

The front is like that on the horizon. I'm also very interested in seeing the inside/bottom layout of the Horizon.

scream

02-06-2007, 03:26 AM

Thanks for the heads-up :) BTW, I see you're using Monster Cable. Which one do you recommend? I don't want $600 worth of cabels, and am not an audiophile. I don't want to spen that much $$$.

Brendan

im using Monster Navajo White cables.. chould cost US$20+ i think..

JamesTX10

02-06-2007, 11:38 AM

How are the HDD carriers like? I have never seen the bottom bay of a Horizon. I know you installed a dual rad at the back, as I expected, but where do you mount the HDDs ?

Here are some pics of the HDD mounts:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01443.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01443.jpg) http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01444.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01444.jpg) http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01445.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01445.jpg) http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01446.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01446.jpg)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/th_DSC01447.jpg (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o154/jamestx10/MM%20UFO%20Horizon/DSC01447.jpg)

They mount with the 120mm fan. They can be used vertical or horizontal.

IanY

02-06-2007, 01:00 PM

Thanks James,

Its no different that any other UFO case. For the Optimax 1203 that I have, it came with a 9 bay HDD carrier that's more inflexible. I switched to the adapters that you have.

What is that device where the two MCRES reservoirs are sitting on ?

JamesTX10

02-06-2007, 01:02 PM

What is that device where the two MCRES reservoirs are sitting on ?

It is the bracket that supports the MB tray.

X3109

02-06-2007, 01:48 PM

Watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT8Z-h_dpOU

funnyest thing i have ever seen

NickS

02-06-2007, 01:49 PM

Wrong section buddy..

Spawne32

02-06-2007, 03:09 PM

Watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT8Z-h_dpOU

funnyest thing i have ever seen

:rofl: wow wrong forum LOL

coolmiester

02-06-2007, 04:12 PM

System Spec:
Tyan Tiger K8WE S2877ANRF
2x AMD Opteron 265 dual core SKT 940 Retail (1.8Ghz-0.9nm-2Mb)
4x 512GB OCZ 3200 EL DDR ECC Reg / Dual Channel
Gainwards 7800GTX Ultra Golden Sample
74GB Raptor
4" TFT

Watercooling:
2x Danger Den TDX A64 Blocks
Danger Den NV-78 Block
Chrome Black Ice Extreme II
2x NoiseBlocker Fans on 3.5" Nexus Controller
DDC Pump Res with Alphacool Plexi Res Top
Tygon Hose
Fluid XP+

Its a total nightmare to take pictures of but i tried my best - and there is lots of them :S

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_1.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_2.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_3.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_4.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_5.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_6.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_7.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_8.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_9.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_10.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_11.jpg

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/prod_log/dual_1.jpg