Water Cooled Case Gallery

[Frostyone]

Here are a few more. Hardware specs are in sig.

[Frostyone]

Last set of pics, the red button on the 3.5" cover is a remote eject button for my stealthed DVD burner :D

[Big_Daddy]

I sense a bit of resentment. Sorry, it's just that I seem to find a lot of women that are "just having some fun" just to see what they can reel in. Sometimes I feel like a Bass or Trout cause I've been tossed back in so many times.:ROTF: :rolleyes:

Is that you in your avatar, if so, you have amazing eyes and a very nice smile.


Sorry Waterlogged, (and I agree whole heartedly) It's a friend... Looky (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2419720&postcount=13) :shakes:

[NysoO]

Sweet Frostyone :)

[Frostyone]

Sweet Frostyone :)

Thanks, it's still a work in progress, I've got some plans for the front bezel that are really going to make this thing one of a kind :up:

[ls206]

very nice mate, amazingly clean. good job :)

[CyberDruid]

damn cyber!!!

thats awesome
Coming from you that's high praise Mister Triple Loop

Amazing job CyberDruid :up: What 3DMark06 do you get with that? Are the CPUs in series or parallel? Parallel. The Y is hidden above and the res has three ports. The Marks are still embarassing. The Xeons are not very Xtreme

nice one! how are you guys able to get the skulltrail mobos?

Also, only 1 3870x2?
Try Provantage for the D5400XS

No I have used two 3870X2 in there but need to LC them: there is no room between slots for aircooled cards to breathe.

And Soldam cases. They are almost impossible to find outside Japan ??

Anyway, great setup :DYep and Thanks:up:

[Frostyone]

very nice mate, amazingly clean. good job :)

Thanks a lot! I put a lot of time and effort into this machine, I'm very happy with the way it turned out. If you wanna see more check these out:

http://www.themodnation-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=2637&highlight=

http://www.themodnation-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=2638&highlight=

Gotta change that damn blue power LED though, everytime I look at the pictures of it, it just bugs the hell outta me. Funny thing is I don't notice it when it's sitting right in from of my face everyday :shrug:

[Pete]

Cyber, get a NB block now dude. Same hole spacing as for the X38 is it!

[CyberDruid]

Cyber, get a NB block now dude. Same hole spacing as for the X38 is it!

Good idea.

I want to get one made for the SB...

[taylormsj]

Frostyone - looks like you got a fake yate there, i think

[Pete]

Good idea.

I want to get one made for the SB...

One being done right now as we speak if the cooper arrived today. I've been out on a live fireing range all day so not in work but the cnc tool setter said it should of been done today if it comes! Yes i have a skullybord and poped the SB off and drew a block up.

[Frostyone]

Frostyone - looks like you got a fake yate there, i think

why u say that??

[saint-francis]

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x270/saint-francis-photos/IMGP0055.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x270/saint-francis-photos/IMGP0056.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x270/saint-francis-photos/IMGP0057.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x270/saint-francis-photos/IMGP0059.jpg

[Pedalmonkey]

very nice Francis. i still have a soft spot in my heart for those custom wood cases.

[joecop120]

Very smooth on the wood case!

@ Frosty: Very nice and clean! Just needs another red light for some extra redglow! :up:

[phillip684]

Frostyone - looks like you got a fake yate there, i think

I think it's funny that the only fans that I ever hear of being fakes are yates. They are like the cheapest! Why not fake some $25 fans and make some real cash? It's like counter fitting nickels.

[Yeknom]

Beautiful wood case Francis!

[disruptfam]

Nice wood case

[[XC] NetburstXE]

That is one cool wood case. How hard was it to build and get it looking right?

[robf]

I think it's funny that the only fans that I ever hear of being fakes are yates. They are like the cheapest! Why not fake some $25 fans and make some real cash? It's like counter fitting nickels.

:ROTF:

The lucrative market of counterfeiting $4 fans. I hear they're made of stolen healthcare equipment.

[CyberDruid]

saint-francis that is AWESOME! I love that build.

[Vargher Warg]

Here's my SkullTrail upgrade to the Soldam.

Beautiful case and an impressive build - Xtreme!! :up: :clap:

I wish I had the cash to buy a SkullTrail workstation, this one looks great!

Love the Soldam case!

[saint-francis]

I suppose I should say something about my shelf there huh? At first I just had all of the parts to my system sitting on a shelf loose. I didn't want to have a case because of the extra fans I would need to cool the system and that makes more noise (my greatest high tech enemy).

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/329/dscn00450yz.th.jpg (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn00450yz.jpg)

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/6140/dscn00464oq.th.jpg (http://img250.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn00464oq.jpg)

Then I decided to make everything a little more stable. I didn't like how the video card and the USB card could just be pulled out if you accidentally tugged on a cable. I have a 1 yr. old son so a cable getting yanked on is a very real possibility.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1848/dscn0181cr6.th.jpg (http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0181cr6.jpg)

Then I just had to go with water. But how to mount the radiator?

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x270/saint-francis-photos/DSCN0270.jpg

It looked like hell. The wife hated it. :rofl: But it kept everything very cool and quiet.:up: Notice the 120 mm fan blowing right over the HDD's.

So I decided to make a more elegant shelf. My grandfather is a hobbyist furniture maker. He has a very mechanically inclined mind. He holds the patents for Cordura (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordura), Bulk carpet making, seamless pantyhose and the soda bottle to name a couple. So I visited his workshop. I wanted the shelf to have enough room to allow completely unrestricted airflow and easy access to components. He introduced me to some interesting techniques for joining. The shelf is deeper than wood is sold so I had to join two boards together. I was introduced to the spline joint. I had intended to use a tongue and groove joint but apparently no self respecting furniture make would do that. It's only for flooring. I needed a better way to mount the reservoir also since it was stuck on a crooked slab of wood with Velcro; and it didn't make very good contact at that. I figured while I was at it I might as well get a second heater core. The two heater cores is really why it's so big (26" x 16" x 13"). The construction was pretty simple. I used a set of French curves (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_curve) to determine the curving parts of the supporting ..... legs? ..... I kept it angular to some degree because I wanted to to have a bit of a Waldorfian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthroposophy) look to it; the integration of nature and technology in such a fashion that the technology isn't hindered yet conforms with the order of nature. The horizontal mounting of the mother board affords me the opportunity to rest an 80 mm fan on the PWM sink and also one on the RAM (which is nice). Notice how the HDD's are hanging. They are completely rubber isolated by many pretty thick rubber bushings.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x270/saint-francis-photos/DSCN0271.jpg
This is to reduce noise and increase longevity. It works well for reducing noise. Only time will tell about the plan on increasing longevity. Once I got the new shelf all put together I got heated about the noise the pump makes. I filled the loop with the pump hanging. Then the INSTANT I screwed it to it's bracket it started making terrible noise! :mad: So I just hung it from it's bracket with rubber bands. It still makes a slight bit of a buzz but it's much more bearable. As far as I'm concerned, any noise from this system is intolerable. I'm aiming for the maximum amount of cooling and silence without having a bunch of lights and stuff. I'm not a flashy guy. The biggest problem with my system now is that the post code LED makes my living room look like Christmas in Las Vegas when the lights are out. And they're out often when I'm in the room since it's our movie theater.

[pvtdonuts]

Just got Vipers 780i kit this week and finally had time to install it last night, currently in the final stages of bleeding.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/rocerocket505/IMG_0875.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/rocerocket505/IMG_0880.jpg
Fluid is Distilled with PT Nuke and Fesser View; don't mind the Core2Duo sticker, I need to find a extreme sticker to replace it.

[[XC] NetburstXE]

What coolers are those on the video cards? They look really good, and aren't too big. Is the CPU overclocked, and what temps do you get on it?

[smee]

What coolers are those on the video cards? They look really good, and aren't too big.

I believe These (http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=276) are what he has.

But they just came out with a Silver (http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=283) one too...

BTW, looks awesome Donuts!!!!

[pvtdonuts]

The gpu coolers are Zalman VF1000's, really nice and aren't too loud since I control them via my Kaze master controller. The CPU is clocked to 3.8 right now and I get idles of around 37-38C, on load it never goes past 50-ish, the NB stays around 32C

EDIT: bah smee types faster than me

[smee]

EDIT: bah smee types faster than me

Heheh.... not always! You beat me in the other thread :p:

[CyberDruid]

@saint-francis

You've inspired me! I am going to have to make a wood case now.

[Movieman]

@saint-francis

You've inspired me! I am going to have to make a wood case now.

You too?
Been reading and got my blood running to make a cube from cherry or maple..
Cherry is warmer and easier to work but maple I like also..
And then there's walnut..
Damn..:p:

[MADEEE]

Just got Vipers 780i kit this week and finally had time to install it last night, currently in the final stages of bleeding.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/rocerocket505/IMG_0875.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/rocerocket505/IMG_0880.jpg
Fluid is Distilled with PT Nuke and Fesser View; don't mind the Core2Duo sticker, I need to find a extreme sticker to replace it.

hi pvtdonuts..nice rig you have there..hope you don't mine me asking what timings do you have your ram at as i have the same ram and i no its holding me back with my over clocking i have the 680i im a waiting on evga with me upgrade ..grrrrr..for the 780i i have mine linked and sync at 3.2 ghz but no it will go more its just the ram timings i need to get right if you could shed some light on this i would be really pleased.thax

[saint-francis]

You too?
Been reading and got my blood running to make a cube from cherry or maple..
Cherry is warmer and easier to work but maple I like also..
And then there's walnut..
Damn..:p:

I thought seriously about walnut but it's so heavy that I thought it would be too much for the shelf I have the system on. I ended up using white oak. But remember, if you are going to make a completely enclosed case you will have to deal with the inevitable echoing that will come from using a wooden case. You will need to get some acoustic sound deadening material.

[CyberDruid]

A slight update to my LCed case...

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3599/base3005ou6.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2413/base3001zl5.jpg
Those cards are crying out for waterblocks:D

[bugiz]

Update: 11/8mm Tygon > Clearflex 15,9mm

http://s3.directupload.net/images/080306/zaprq9nr.jpg (http://www.directupload.net)

http://s5.directupload.net/images/080306/fsz8wi3c.jpg (http://www.directupload.net)

http://s4.directupload.net/images/080306/2d2lsd6j.jpg (http://www.directupload.net)

http://s3.directupload.net/images/080306/cvberucf.jpg (http://www.directupload.net)

[Garrett]

nice bugiz... 15.9mm OD... what's the ID of that tubing?
Any difference in temps from 8/11mm? (guess not...)

[saint-francis]

A slight update to my LCed case...

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3599/base3005ou6.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2413/base3001zl5.jpg
Those cards are crying out for waterblocks:D

Is that dual CPU? What are the specs on that thing?

[bugiz]

@Garrett:

Better temps? No, i dont think so. But is looks better :-) ID? No idea, u can order it here http://www.aquatuning.de/product_info.php/info/p3255_Schlauch-ClearFlex60-16-12mm-klar.html

[fitseries3]

@ CYBERDUID... AMAZING!!! i love the red. that must be SOOO amazingly fast. i love it!

[The[R]eaper]

A slight update to my LCed case...

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3599/base3005ou6.jpg
Those cards are crying out for waterblocks:D

That is one hell of a system CyberDruid! :shocked:
Skulltrail with 2 3870x2's, and Fuzions.
I can hear the 3870x2's crying for blocks.
Whatcha using to cool that thing?

[Pedalmonkey]

knowing the Druid, probably some crazyness like dual 120.3's or something. :p

[disruptfam]

i'm very envious cyber!!

what cpu's are you running mate?

I rekon a couple of acetal ek fc 3870x2 wb's are calling you name :)

[Masterchief]

http://www.clandesertrats.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/1047d253f492412.jpg
http://www.clandesertrats.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/1047d253f4b5299.jpg
http://www.clandesertrats.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/1047d253f419a9d.jpg
http://www.clandesertrats.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/1047d253f44943f.jpg
http://www.clandesertrats.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/1047d253f46d265.jpg
:p

[BeeN]

Looks very clean n awefull :)

[LockBreaker]

Awesome maybe? :D

[CyberDruid]

I use a PA160/MCP 655/Silenx to cool the dual Xeons. The rad and fan and pump are outside the house in the winter weather: works very well: 45,45,23,23,32,36,35,33 Load temps ;)

[qujck]

Here are some pics of my systems, i know it is not the most beautiful but one of the most powerful :)

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/231/rechnerwakneu1mw6.th.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rechnerwakneu1mw6.jpg)http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9426/rechnerwakneu2zt9.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rechnerwakneu2zt9.jpg)http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/5815/rechnerwakneu3ir8.th.jpg (http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rechnerwakneu3ir8.jpg)

[saint-francis]

I use a PA160/MCP 655/Silenx to cool the dual Xeons. The rad and fan and pump are outside the house in the winter weather: works very well: 45,45,23,23,32,36,35,33 Load temps ;)

What's the mother board? I didn't know that there were server mother boards that supported xfire.

And do you get condensation with the pump and rad outside? I have been thinking seriously about doing this. Do you continue to keep it outside in the summer?

[CyberDruid]

What's the mother board? I didn't know that there were server mother boards that supported xfire.

And do you get condensation with the pump and rad outside? I have been thinking seriously about doing this. Do you continue to keep it outside in the summer?
I've had the pleasure of -27C ambients for periods of time and below 0 for weeks at a time.

No condensation issues: I keep the rig under load and running 24/7.

The mobo is the Intel SKullTrail and supports SLI or Crossfire: 4 PCIe slots ;)

[rafwlkp]

Here are some pics of my systems, i know it is not the most beautiful but one of the most powerful :)

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/231/rechnerwakneu1mw6.th.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rechnerwakneu1mw6.jpg)http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9426/rechnerwakneu2zt9.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rechnerwakneu2zt9.jpg)http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/5815/rechnerwakneu3ir8.th.jpg (http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rechnerwakneu3ir8.jpg)
What case is it ?

[Pudi]

Not mine :ROTF:

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/4919/picture004lz9.jpg

[conzymaher]

dust!

[Jamestuk]

eww dust and tangled wires!!!

[The0men]

We should have a new thread titled "ghetto rigs" because that is fair messy lol. The dust is terrible, and the liquid sid is just as horrid, whats with the tap? For T-line?

[qujck]

What case is it ?

it is a mixture between the CM Stacker and the casetek CS1018 but i do not know the manufacturer.

It's not a big manufacturer. I'll have a look upon the package then i will post it today.

[adidassler]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/rocerocket505/IMG_0880.jpg

Why is the Screw for this Dtek Fuzion different from mine? i got the one that has a black lock w/washer...

is this thing different? im getting 38~42c with my watercooling... cpu only, with dtek fuzion, mcr220, primochill nc, tygon 1/2 r3603... can i make the lock or screws of my dtek a bit tighter? i used arctic silver 5

[Masterchief]

Why is the Screw for this Dtek Fuzion different from mine? i got the one that has a black lock w/washer...


have the same one, it could be the promount but am not sure

[step]

it could be the promount but am not sureIt indeed is the pro mount. There is no top plate holding down the wb.

[fusionmkx]

My simple rig =), E6550 @ 3.8Ghz, DD maze4 on the 8800GT, Skythe Kamameter,
2 x 1Gb Crucial BallistiX cooled by OCZ XTC cooler, and white-led illuminated tupperware res.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/fusion3x/MK2008/MK2008_343.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/fusion3x/MK2008/MK2008_327.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/fusion3x/MK2008/MK2008_323.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/fusion3x/MK2008/MK2008_307.jpg

[dnb#]

wtf are you using an dd pump? 12v? And is that a vapo?

[NysoO]

What the hell is that? Why are you using big ass insulation? :S

[NickS]

I'm guessing waterchiller, guys.

[fusionmkx]

Haha, nope it's not a Vapo, just the good 'ol stuff, DI-water and lab-grade Ethylene glycol, 9:1 ratio. The pump is a Thermaltake, and the green tubings are TT 3/8" and the insulated tubings are eheim.

Using Coleman blue-ice to cool down the res when temps get too hot... This is one of my first pics before I insulated the inlet tubings due to minor condensation.. Temps can drop to 15 deg Celsius temporarily for a while. By the time it hits the cpu, it goes beyond ambient, so I didn't bother insulating it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/fusion3x/MK2008/MK2008_192.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/fusion3x/MK2008/MK2008_104.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/fusion3x/MK2008/MK2008_105.jpg

[lennox]

Finally had time to upgrade all my R-3400 to 1/8" wall ( due to collapsing from the 7/16" stuff.. )

Anyways... I called it "All KaZeD Out" :)

There are 4 3000 RPM ultra kaze, as well as 3 mini-kaze. One YL in the back, and an S-Flex in the HDD cage. All fans (not the minis) are hooked to a rheobus extreme which isn't pictured, sorry i'm not finished with the lian-li cover for it.

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/inside_full.jpg

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/inside2.jpg

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/inside3.jpg

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/inside_bottom.jpg

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/inside_gpu.jpg

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/inside_from_bottom.jpg

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/res_and_hdd.jpg

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/hex.jpg

the dominator got a minikaze makeover also:

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/minikaze.jpg

[.OCX]

the dominator got a minikaze makeover also:

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/minikaze.jpg

That's awesome, very cleanly done and a good idea too.

[disruptfam]

Lennox looks awesome i love that tubing,what screws did you use to attach the kazes to the rads?

[Jamestuk]

that looks ace lennox! looks nice and roomy too. is it acoustic stuff all over everything? if so how much difference does it make to noise levels? I actually quite like the look of it though so might get some anyway!

[Jamestuk]

That horrible dusty wirey pc inspired me to pull up my carpet today and route all my wires under it rather than leave them trailing around and replugged them to be exactly the right length with no slack! *glances back at that picture and shudders*

[Spuggi]

http://www.abload.de/img/img_2083_filteredzni.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_2083_filteredzni.jpg)
http://www.abload.de/img/img_2094_filteredjx0.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_2094_filteredjx0.jpg)

[.OCX]

That horrible dusty wirey pc inspired me to pull up my carpet today and route all my wires under it rather than leave them trailing around and replugged them to be exactly the right length with no slack! *glances back at that picture and shudders*

LOL! It's not dust (http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/4919/picture004lz9.jpg), it's Computer Sweat!

[lennox]

That's awesome, very cleanly done and a good idea too.

thanks. I only did it because the original fans started making tons of noise. The mini-kaze's are really nice. I plan to attach some LEDs to the bottom side of the dominator also.

Lennox looks awesome i love that tubing,what screws did you use to attach the kazes to the rads?

Everything is tapped to 8-32. I use 8-32 x 1/4" "Low Head Socket Cap" machine screws that I got from McMaster.

that looks ace lennox! looks nice and roomy too. is it acoustic stuff all over everything? if so how much difference does it make to noise levels? I actually quite like the look of it though so might get some anyway!

It does help with the noise, but not nearly enough to ruin your case doing it. Once this stuff is on, it is not coming off. I honestly don't mind that it doesn't come off, but I wouldn't do it again the second time around.

[junkun13]

@Lennox

very nice dude

[YugenM]

We should have a new thread titled "ghetto rigs" because that is fair messy lol. The dust is terrible, and the liquid sid is just as horrid, whats with the tap? For T-line?

ghetto? what?

[starlon]

Not mine :ROTF:

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/4919/picture004lz9.jpg

I live on a gravel road in Texas. During the summer when it's really dry it doesn't take long for dust to accumulate like this if you let it go like this guy has. I feel sorry for this dude's hardware.

[FlimFlam00]

That's awesome, very cleanly done and a good idea too.

Indeed. I just ordered some since my unit was acting up and it starting to sound like a swarm of bees. Methinks putting these in is better than requesting a new one from Corsair. I ordered the blue Kaze's which purportedly have lower dba. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Arni]

Lennox & Spuggi GJ!

[Metric]

My watercooled TJ07, system specs in signature:

[disruptfam]

very nice :)

[Janno]

Metric, what NB block is that? looks sexy ;)

[kasu code]

I guess I should post all my worklog over here too but heres some pics anyways.

Heres a link to a youtube video I made showing my hidden LCD display: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUupnpLPAS4

This is 3 Loops:

Loop 1:
EK Suprme CPU BLOCK, 120.3 Swiftek Rad, Swiftek Res, MCP665 Pump, Blue UV FluidXP EXP

Loop 2:
Two EK Nickel Plated 3870X2 Blocks, Two 120.2 Swiftek Rads, Swiftek Res, MCP665 Pump, Red/Pink UV FluidXP EXP

Loop 3:
Danger Den Chipset Block, BlackIce GTX120, Swiftek Res, D5 Pump, Green UV PCICE



http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2671/pict0312ja3.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1659/pict0316yb5.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4295/pict0331mk1.jpg
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6555/pict0335hu1.jpg
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/622/pict0305fo4.jpg
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/8127/pict0368pd6.jpg
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5283/pict0371ph8.jpg

[Yeknom]

Wow, thats very nice. Did you paint those, or are they stickers?

[kasu code]

They are vinyl wraps I custom edited in Photoshop to fit my case. I had a company print them for me. It was about $160 to get all mine done. But its High quality gloss finish. Looks better then paint I think. And its something I was able to more less do myself.

[evil-98]

thats one bling tj07 man :up: i like

[disruptfam]

They are vinyl wraps I custom edited in Photoshop to fit my case. I had a company print them for me. It was about $160 to get all mine done. But its High quality gloss finish. Looks better then paint I think. And its something I was able to more less do myself.

dude !!!! post your worklog here!!!!

awesome rig man!

http://dl6.techpowerup.com/reviews/CeBIT_2008/Girls/images/girls181.jpg

[DarthBeavis]

They are vinyl wraps I custom edited in Photoshop to fit my case. I had a company print them for me. It was about $160 to get all mine done. But its High quality gloss finish. Looks better then paint I think. And its something I was able to more less do myself.Looks nice but let's not get crazy here. It would look better most likey if it were painted by a skilled air-brusher . . .tho air-brushed work costs way more.

What I really like is the loops. Nice job!

[Metric]

Metric, what NB block is that? looks sexy ;)
Swiftech MCW30 with D-Tek barbs :)

edit: disruptfarm: I'll try to get a few more tomorrow afternoon.

[disruptfam]

any more pic's metric?

[Patriote]

Looks Major Kick @ss kasu code!

[kasu code]

Thanks guys. Ill repost my log here when I get a chance.

Looks nice but let's not get crazy here. It would look better most likey if it were painted by a skilled air-brusher . . .tho air-brushed work costs way more.

What I really like is the loops. Nice job!


I dont know anyone local skilled with an air-brush that can do the same quality work I can do in photoshop. :( I know you had smooth creations do yours before, if i remember right. Id have to look into it. Overall I am very happy with the vinyl and being able to print your own custom work on your computer is great.

[lennox]

I can't believe everyone spotted my fill line.. I thought for sure someone would ask :shrug: :)

that is a very nice tri-loop kasu :up:

[LogAn'sRun]

@Kasu Code, I just went through your worklog, and you never mentioned what you put in the front of the case? IS that just glued Acrylic with holes cut out for the maze? And how did you get the Raptor in the window(I couldn't see any screws. . .)?

[Waterlogged]

I can't believe everyone spotted my fill line.. I thought for sure someone would ask :shrug: :)

Duh! It sticks out like a sore thumb in pics #4 & #6. :p: ;)

[Anemic]

I guess I should post all my worklog over here too but heres some pics anyways.

Heres a link to a youtube video I made showing my hidden LCD display: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUupnpLPAS4

This is 3 Loops:

Loop 1:
EK Suprme CPU BLOCK, 120.3 Swiftek Rad, Swiftek Res, MCP665 Pump, Blue UV FluidXP EXP

Loop 2:
Two EK Nickel Plated 3870X2 Blocks, Two 120.2 Swiftek Rads, Swiftek Res, MCP665 Pump, Red/Pink UV FluidXP EXP

Loop 3:
Danger Den Chipset Block, BlackIce GTX120, Swiftek Res, D5 Pump, Green UV PCICE


That is one great looking case... :shock:

[kasu code]

@Kasu Code, I just went through your worklog, and you never mentioned what you put in the front of the case? IS that just glued Acrylic with holes cut out for the maze? And how did you get the Raptor in the window(I couldn't see any screws. . .)?


Yea I kinda forgot to take pictures of installing that because I got carried away.

First off its AC.Ryan two way mirrior glass.

Cut glass then drilled holes for the Scythe Controller knobs.

I used two stock drive covers at the top and bottom. I was going to bolt the glass to the panels but didnt like how it would look. So I used heavy duty clear double sided tape. I also used it to mount the monitor. It works great.

The hard drive is mounted using the screw holes under the harddrive. The other hard drive sits on top of my dvd-rw I might get two more raptors to put under the one in the window. But if I do I might put my chipset water loop to work and cool the drives as they have no airflow.

[Origin_Unknown]

kasu code i like the kind of industrial tubing type effect with the in and out tubes tied together

Lennox still loving your case dude

[OCZ«]

Kasu man, that's a respectable rig :up:

[AndyM]

Here's the lastest version of my machine...


120.3,2,&1, 2x D5, and some crusty tubing for added bling.


http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/amichalski00/IMG_4551.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/amichalski00/single_install081.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/amichalski00/single_install084.jpg

[Mankz_91]

That tubing is just...ew! :D

[HotGore]

Is that cooled by milk?

[goramus]

it kinda looks like your using milk as a coolant :D

[imapwnu]

Hey guys, I've posted older pics of my rig but here is some better ones

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c289/emericaskate46/SLIFeb08_3.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c289/emericaskate46/SLIFeb08_1.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c289/emericaskate46/SLIFeb08_4.jpg

You can also check out more of my rig here: http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_rotm_february08.html ;)

[[XC] NetburstXE]

Congrats on SLI Rig of the Month :up: :up:

[emPUR3]

@kasu code

I like all the vibrant colors, bro.

"The Warlords" is a great movie, huh?:D

[barfastic]

sli rig of the month? is there a relative Crossfire rig of the month? :D wanna take part please! :P
but yeah GZ on that :D gotta love cases that have tubes EVERYWHERE! :D

[ChaosMinionX]

UPDATE:

Sorry if pics arent good :)


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/ChaosMinionX/IMGP0619.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/ChaosMinionX/IMGP0623.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a168/ChaosMinionX/IMGP0620.jpg

Cable management is alot better now :)

[iadstudio]

A slight update to my LCed case...

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3599/base3005ou6.jpg
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2413/base3001zl5.jpg
Those cards are crying out for waterblocks:D

Seriously!?!? Your stuff makes me a little jealous, a little sad and a little angry. It just mixes me all up inside. All I know for sure is that I like it. :up:

[Kingslayer]

@ChaosMinionX How much of that Kink Coil did u order like 3*40" ???

[ChaosMinionX]

@ChaosMinionX How much of that Kink Coil did u order like 3*40" ???

4*40" actually, just got some extra laying around. Bout 15ft of R3400 as well. I have about 3ft to spare.

[dkx64]

I think I'm finally done with my build to showoff: CM690 case

http://home.comcast.net/~dukez/031208/pc01.jpg
That red thing in the front is a velcro strap (end) i used to secure (one) rad in place (hidden in the drive bays behind front mesh face).

Close ups:
http://home.comcast.net/~dukez/031208/gpu002.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~dukez/031208/ccpu02.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~dukez/031208/tubing001.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~dukez/031208/ccpu01.jpg
:)

[ChaosMinionX]

@ dkx64

I really like the look of the braided tubing :up:

[Kingslayer]

Thx Chaos cause i think it looks really ugly if u dont have enough and have to stretch it inequally.

Im thinking about adding a watercooling to my cosmos 1000. But first i want to make the inside red or black and most of my parts i bought are black. Than i will dye the water red with black kink coils i hope it looks decent. but it will take some time i just got the watercooling parts for about a 1100 $ so there is no money for painting the case because i want to powder code it.

[barfastic]

chaos and Dkx64, real nice. both them :D

[kinghong1970]

heya dkx, how hard is it to work with the braided tubing?

it's much stiffer eh?

no worries about adding too much pressure on the block/fittings?

[evil-98]

current status of my "Home Wrecker" project

http://evil98.insanity-asylum.com/computers/homewrecker/133.jpg (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=179477)

[dkx64]

heya dkx, how hard is it to work with the braided tubing?

it's much stiffer eh?

no worries about adding too much pressure on the block/fittings?

Yeah its a lot stiffer than the tygon stuff, but It wasn't too hard. My bends aren't too extreme, I wouldn't recommend the tubing for any tight U bend setups, the tube will hold the bend (keeping intact without kinking) pretty good, but you gotta put a lot of muscle in it . The really hardest part was securing the clamps over. :)

[LockBreaker]

Imapwnu: What temps are you getting?

And congratulations with the fancy title "SLI Rig of the month!" Your rig looks very, very clean and beautiful. :D

[dark-redeemer]

http://www.abload.de/thumb/14n77x.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=14n77x.jpg) http://www.abload.de/thumb/2spd1s.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=2spd1s.jpg)
http://www.abload.de/thumb/3026xy.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=3026xy.jpg) http://www.abload.de/thumb/4pixvr.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=4pixvr.jpg)

[Mankz_91]

Loving the A&F topped ram cooler!

[InfamousChu]

dark your build is insanely nice! love the way you did your tubing! i saw Anfi post that picture up and now i know who it belongs to! great work!

[dark-redeemer]

Thanks :)
I think that acetal coolers are the best looking watercoolers you can buy. Especially when they are made by AF :D

[Garrett]

Thanks :)
I think that acetal coolers are the best looking watercoolers you can buy. Especially when they are made by AF :D

Wonderful, very clean :)
Can you please show a pic of where you placed the harddrive(s) and how you routed the power and s-ata cables? :up:

[ls206]

current status of my "Home Wrecker" project

http://evil98.insanity-asylum.com/computers/homewrecker/133.jpg (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=179477)

That lighting has got to be fake! it looks too good for reality!!!

nice going evil, I've been watching your log and it's great work

[imapwnu]

that rig reminds me of the murderbox

[Origin_Unknown]

@ dkx64

I really like the look of the braided tubing :up:



i mirror that exactly!

[lennox]

for Origin_Unknown and anyone else interested, here are the pics of my wiring

http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/rear1.jpg
http://www.magnatique.com/matt/comp/rear2.jpg

[Origin_Unknown]

thanks for the pic's lennox - im curious as to why you havn't put any sound dampening onto the back of the motherboard tray aswell?

[lennox]

Unfortunately the G70 doesn't have much room to route back there. The foam was already added to the side panel, so doubling that up would likely cause the wires to warp the tray. If I could do it again, I would put it on the tray and not the side panel.

[CyberDruid]

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/932/abyssassembly368cj7.jpg
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4294/abyssassembly365hv3.jpg
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/6639/abyssassembly363rc5.jpg

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4255/abyssassembly361wy1.jpg
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/9499/abyssassembly359cw1.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3087/abyssassembly350nx7.jpg
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/162/abyssassembly372uh4.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7384/abyssassembly375ij4.jpg

[Kingslayer]

Oh that is sooooo nice... you spend quite alot of money on the fans or? and what fans is it.

[CyberDruid]

They are $12 Hiper Chrome Blade Clear frame Blue LED

[ForeverAgain]

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4255/abyssassembly361wy1.jpg


Where or what are those mounts you have used for the Hard-Drives?

Thanks

[Pedalmonkey]

looks like the Scythe mounts.

[pvtdonuts]

they look like Scythe hard disk stabilizer 2 mounts, http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/012/scyhds2.html

edit: bah pedal got it before me

[CyberDruid]

Correctamundo ;)

[fitseries3]

yet another sweet build CyberDruid. i like the rad on the bottom. i never would've thought of that. :up:

[Pedalmonkey]

Hey Cyber, you think you could rotate those scythe mounts 90 degrees to show off a raptor??

[CyberDruid]

Hey Cyber, you think you could rotate those scythe mounts 90 degrees to show off a raptor??
Yippers:yepp:

Did that on a Temjin

[Metric]

any more pic's metric?

Need better lighting and angles, but here's a few more...

http://dl.getdropbox.com/get/Photos/InsideView.jpg

http://dl.getdropbox.com/get/Photos/QuarterView.jpg

http://dl.getdropbox.com/get/Photos/WideQuarterView.jpg

[Pharoahe808]

Broke down my loop for the first time this past weekend after 3 months. I added an MCW60 to the loop. I'm a little worried about the D-tek barbs since the threading is different, right?. No leaks so far :D Also on the list of changes include: swapping out the top 2 fans with S-flex F's @ 7v, since the stock ones were annoying. I made a toggle switch to switch the voltage for the fans from 12v to 5v, which I mounted to the back near the psu. I added a tiny 40m fan to help cool the PWM. And made an extension for the rpm line.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/Pharoahe808/closed.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/Pharoahe808/closeup.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/Pharoahe808/open.jpg

[headala]

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/932/abyssassembly368cj7.jpg
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4294/abyssassembly365hv3.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7384/abyssassembly375ij4.jpg

CD, is that for yourself or a client? Looks hawt.

[emPUR3]

Yeah CyberDruid, if anything...you pay attention to detail, bro. :yepp:

[Origin_Unknown]

Unfortunately the G70 doesn't have much room to route back there. The foam was already added to the side panel, so doubling that up would likely cause the wires to warp the tray. If I could do it again, I would put it on the tray and not the side panel.

agreed... my a71 suffers from the same issue :(

[NickS]

Cyber that Antec 900 is hawt :slobber:

[CyberDruid]

Yeah it came out almost right this time ;)

I'm gonna get the hang of this modding stuff one day:D

[dark-redeemer]

Wonderful, very clean :)
Can you please show a pic of where you placed the harddrive(s) and how you routed the power and s-ata cables? :up:

Thank you. The harddrives are placed in a Watercool Silentstar Dual that is mounted vertically in the 5,25" bays. Here is a picture:
http://www.abload.de/thumb/2fm8ld.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=2fm8ld.jpg)

All cables are routed behind the mainboard and from there they go down straightly to the bottom part of the case.

[Indignity]

CD, is that for yourself or a client? Looks hawt.

:yepp: :yepp: :up: :up: :up:

For I am he who is thy client :D

Oh wow, I need to update my sig lol

[FlimFlam00]

Here are my watercooled PCs and the extraneous stuff around them.:D

Here be my little setup Matties. Thanks for sharing everyone!

The Ent Center

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/km%20desktop/IMG_0160.jpg

The a-05 (e6600, 2gb Dominator pc8500, p5n32-e, 8800 GTX, LG HD-DVD/Blu-Ray player, Corsair HX620, 250gb [os], 300 [apps], 750 [media]))

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/km%20desktop/IMG_0161.jpg

a05 innards

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/km%20desktop/IMG_0164.jpg

A Vudu hooked up to my Westy 1080p (Love the Westy. Very good picture, and great value.)

Love the Vudu too. Since I have the a-05 hooked up to the tv I can watch movies via iTunes directly, so there was no point in an AppleTV. However a Vudu i tried out because movies come out quickly on it, it has major studio backing, and it plays movies instantly. After you get it, it takes about 3 days to load up on movies and works like a p2p network. The interface and remote are very intuitive, and there is a huge selection. It dropped in price from $399 to $295, so it is a worthy addition to any entertainment center.

The picture isn't quite up there with playing an actual Blu-Ray, but it beats out Apple movies IMHO. Gotta give my Wii-Wii some love too. Check it out
(http://www.vudu.com/)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/km%20desktop/IMG_0162.jpg

Vudu (black unit on top of xbox 360)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/km%20desktop/IMG_0163.jpg

How I game on the Westy:rolleyes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/km%20desktop/IMG_0165.jpg

This pic doesn't do the Vudu justice in terms of picture quality, but I'll post it anyway.

My work desk - dominated by the "Red Demon" (my tj07)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/km%20desktop/IMG_0174.jpg


Red Demon specs

Silverstone Temjin tj07 with Smooth-Creations auto paint job
Abit ip-35 Pro mobo
4 gb Mushkin pc6400 ram
Intel Core 2 Quad q6600 cpu overclocked to 3.2 from stock 2.4
XFX 8800 GTX Ultra video card
Swiftech watercooling
ATI tv tuner
Creative Soundblaster soundcard
150gb RaptorX 10,000 [Vista + Fedora via grub]
3 x 74 gb Raptors in RAID array with Netcell card
400gb drive (Data)
500gb drive (Media)
250 gb drive [XP + Ubuntu via grub]
200gb drive [Linux Mint]
1tb Lacie drive

Apple Time Capsule - my network is more cooperative now. After my Leopard upgrade on my Macbook Pro and Mac Mini (modded to C2D from stock Core Solo), they were having issues with my WORKGROUP. However, aside from a few complaints, the 1TB Time Capsule was a worthy upgrade from my WRT54G. The network runs faster, and everything is more tightly coupled, and all machines see each others and shared volumes. The initial backups through Time Machine and the network were slow (my 250gb on my MBP, my 310gb on my Mini [160gb + 250gb Lacie], and my rommdog's 120gb MB [white]). But after that, the incremental backups go pretty quickly, and network speed isn't affected too much.

Love the familiar OSX like interface on the Time Capsule, but getting it to play nice with my Westell DSL modem took some tweaking and playing around.

Here's my Time Capsule on top of a D-link swtich and the POS Westcell
You'll see black 1TB Lacie in front of them. I dig the chassis on it, and it is a great value for $200, but it is a bit loud, but recommended for ext storage.

Here are the tj07's innards.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/km%20desktop/IMG_0179.jpg

Full pic of my work area.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/km%20desktop/IMG_0181.jpg

[CyberDruid]

nice

[Nicoleef]

Nice color :o

[FlimFlam00]

nice

Nice color :o

Thanks guys. I am really in awe of some the rigs in this thread. The craftsmanship, attention to detail, and layouts are really inspiring. :up:

[rioja]

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/7226/img22412bw3.jpg

just wanna share my custom mount ek block on dfi
im so happy :toast2:

[Arni]

look nice :D polish It :D

[Szpara]

im gona post my when ill clean it up bc i jut got new mobo yesthuday :)

[phillip684]

[QUOTE=FlimFlam00;2838125]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/km%20desktop/IMG_0174.jpg

QUOTE]

You should put a window on the side so you can see the pretty innards working :). I guess the paint job is so beautiful that you could go without, it's just different. Also the blue light behind the silverstone can be changed out pretty easily to red led's :).

Great job on ALL of your systems!:clap:

[=ACID RAIN=]

Just put mine together in a new case today:
Went from this:
http://texasoverclockers.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/mine.jpg

To this:
http://texasoverclockers.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/new_case_running.jpg

[disruptfam]

very nice mate...

New case made a big difference looks alot better :)

[Yeknom]

The new case is sexy.

[The Nemesis]

Put this toghether of the last couple of days. It's a refit to a temporary gamestation as I get ready for the 790 ultra chipset. Cooling is Swiftech H20-220.

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8690/43980561tb4.th.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=43980561tb4.jpg)

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/904/24261760mj1.th.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=24261760mj1.jpg)

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5057/58854154kv6.th.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=58854154kv6.jpg)

[=ACID RAIN=]

very nice mate...

New case made a big difference looks alot better :)

The new case is sexy.

Thanks, it was a fun project and well worth it! :)

[FlimFlam00]

phillip684, thanks man. Yeah, I am definitely going to put in a red led fan. Kind of last thing on my list. I changed the mobo 3 times (p5n32-e to ip-35 Pro, and had one bad board in between for 3 changes). I am on the fence with the window. Originally there was supposed to be one, but it got painted and was forgotten about. Kind of hard to do it now without chipping paint and jacking it up.

=Acid Rain=, outstanding! That is a huge leap. What is that a g-07?

[=ACID RAIN=]

Thanks :)

The case? It's a 7B+ II
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112099

[Arni]

http://images32.fotosik.pl/178/f8b9cbd0ff0940d5med.jpg

http://images30.fotosik.pl/176/ca1b0d951dfde53dmed.jpg

http://images32.fotosik.pl/178/40c8aaf0f8856857med.jpg

http://images29.fotosik.pl/176/e72ddd4330b21214med.jpg

http://images30.fotosik.pl/176/9e58c0599c14a376med.jpg

[lior307]

CyberDruid - Mzing system you have there .
I'm more and more considering to buy the Silverstone case.
It's an amazing case.
Will a PA120.3 will fit there ????

[Celcius]

@kasu code: That's one of the most beautiful rig's I've ever seen. Congrats :up:
What resolution were the images you used on the sides?

[Szpara]

my rig:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/szpara15/DSC00002.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/szpara15/DSC00003.jpg
pump and resovor have to be upgrated
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/szpara15/DSC00018.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/szpara15/DSC00016.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/szpara15/DSC00015-1.jpg
i removed the fan that i added for oc'ing
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/szpara15/DSC00010-1.jpg
and i need to orgenize that:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/szpara15/DSC00014.jpg

[Loser777]

I've never gotten why people do that... @szpara...
Why do you have both your +12v CPU into the mobo AND a molex plug? Do you want the extra wire there or for leetle better stability?

[CyberDruid]

@Arni: I really like the way you handled the loop with the external enclosure.

Here's a couple of shots of the finished A900

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/4350/abyssfinale003cw1.jpg

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1047/abyssfinale004dx2.jpg

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/3224/abyssfinale001zw2.jpg

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8219/abyssfinale007pa4.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8260/abyssfinale008ti1.jpg

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/3796/abyssfinale010zl2.jpg

[darkorb]

Damn son that looks sick!

[NickS]

Man cyber thats ridic. You should have an Abit IP35 Pro, a Giga-Byte or BFG 8800GT in there (I think some of those are blue) and 8 gigs of gskill 4gbpq (blue).

It'd be all blue! :D

Oh, an m-audio sound card too.

[Pudi]

SZPARA
That is the most filthy case I have ever seen in my entire life :eek: :shakes:
oh and btw SZPARA in Polish language means... Pussy (in a rude way), sorry mate

[Szpara]

I've never gotten why people do that... @szpara...
Why do you have both your +12v CPU into the mobo AND a molex plug? Do you want the extra wire there or for leetle better stability?

well ya... now i belive i got bed ram so i need to replace it :(
but firs i need to get $$ for it :(((

[Szpara]

SZPARA
That is the most filthy case I have ever seen in my entire life :eek: :shakes:
oh and btw SZPARA in Polish language means... Pussy (in a rude way), sorry mate

well not exacly szpara means a "small opening" wich some (most) ppl think thats a pussy, and szpara is my last name to be onest , and u can laf all about it but i think is kind of cool, lol.

[Szpara]

AND TY, i have a discosting case theats true, but there is almost noting i can do, i can paint it or somtin but for buying a new case its well i dont have $$ righ now + i need new ram :(

[Arni]

@Szpara use Edit button :D

[Evil-Vincent]

Pic I took before my videocard died:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j138/Evil-Vincent/DSC_032704.jpg

[Jor3lBR]

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/7226/img22412bw3.jpg

just wanna share my custom mount ek block on dfi
im so happy :toast2:

Do you use a backplate on that dtek fuzion block?

[aspire.comptech]

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/883/imgp0069editlargenr1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/883/imgp0069editlargenr1.f831b954ca.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=519&i=imgp0069editlargenr1.jpg)


Money Shot :)

Full Size
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/aspire727/IMGP0069Edit.jpg

[dexaroni]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/dexcarm89/DSCF1584.jpg

That is my last WC rig I have pics of... I changed it all around later that month, and I ended up winning CPU magazines mod competition, I will be in an upcoming issue :shocked:

Full Dangerden WC loop, e4300@ 3.6ghz.

[CyberDruid]

Congrats!

[unstoppable]

Some minor changes to my setup, here is the result

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1503/attachmentzh3.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2118/attachmentpg8.jpg

[Frostyone]

@Arni: I really like the way you handled the loop with the external enclosure.

Here's a couple of shots of the finished A900



That's one hell of a nice looking rig. One suggestion though, if you don't mind. Paint your I/O plate, PCI brackets on your cards and your PCI slot covers blue. That's the only detail I can see you missed. Very nice job! btw what did you use to make the base of that??? Absolutely sick!

[Frostyone]

my rig:


Dude, you get the ghetto rig of the year award for that res :rofl:

[killert]

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/killert99/100_2078.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/killert99/100_2077.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/killert99/100_2079.jpg

[MADEEE]

This is my water cooled A+ black pearl i managed to put this together between moving from one end of the uk to the other i call it the pink panther..lol its no were near finished yet waiting for 780i modo also thinking of painting it in side like i did my last one, and changing the ram to crucial ballisitix tracer,also changing the cards to the new 9800gtx,and water cooling them when the blocks are out,and the north and south on the mobo

[dnb#]

made new pics with my 5.1MP cam. used a 2 seconds exposure and a tripot. Will buy a new camera this year :D
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[imapwnu]

thats so clean man!

I love it

[Zeus]

@ dnb#, did you spray paint that interior?

If so, how does the paint last, does is flake off easy?

I just did mine, i hope it won't come off too easy, it looks nice now but i still have to put it all together again.

[dnb#]

It's not painted by myself, just a fabrik sprayed case

Akasa eclipse it is.

But I'm going to buy a v1000 I think, this case is just so practical don't get me wrong, but after a year it's boring...I'm going back to lian li's crappy thin Aluminium cases again I think ;)

[matt100]

Some more pics.. I fixed the psu :D

Not at all impressed with the pink feser, its no more UV reactive than I am.. probably going to switch to the UV black I think.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b219/matt100_/DSC03754.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b219/matt100_/DSC03757.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b219/matt100_/DSC03759.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b219/matt100_/DSC03760-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b219/matt100_/DSC03765.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b219/matt100_/DSC03766.jpg

Currently got my rather shabby Q6600 G0 at 3.6ghz with 1.525v in the bios, 1.51 actual at 29-35 idle 42-48 load and my house is always way too hot!

[aspire.comptech]

"It's not painted by myself, just a fabrik sprayed case"

What is a fabrik sprayed case?

@ Matt100 I love the front of the case, what case is it, and how'd you get it to look like that?

[matt100]

@ Matt100 I love the front of the case, what case is it, and how'd you get it to look like that?

its a lian li PC70 that has been well and truly modded by my good friend Tom at ChilledPC.co.uk basically he chopped the front out then mounted a new panel on the front of hit holding one of his own design thermochill 120.3 rad grills. You can see the hex bolt things that hold the new panel to the old one.

Then he drilled 4 holes in the front and mounted a sunbeam fan controller kind of "through" it.

Best thing is he has 4 or 5 spare fronts as the cost was about the same to have loads made so I can have different setups!

I might go for a different fan controller, or maybe a VFD of some description but as it stands I'm happy enough with it. Still a few niggles, mainly around the non UV reactive pink UV reactive feser.

[dnb#]

"It's not painted by myself, just a fabrik sprayed case"

What is a fabrik sprayed case?

@ Matt100 I love the front of the case, what case is it, and how'd you get it to look like that?

already painted by Akasa I mean, bought it that way

[rioja]

Do you use a backplate on that dtek fuzion block?

yes, i have backplate from tt big typhoon
also, when i will get mosfet block, i/m going to make custom backplate for those pwm block

oh, and my NB plate now is polished and shining)

[ds137003]

New internal Loop in the CM690, though I'll be redoing it after I get my 8800gt. For those interested, it's an Apogee GT, DD Maze 4 GPU, Liang Vario d5, all on an MCR 220.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii137/ds137003/DSC00205.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii137/ds137003/DSC00209.jpg

[[XC] NetburstXE]

@ds137003 - How is the pump attached? I don't like the thought of it just sitting there.

[CyberDruid]

But I'm going to buy a v1000 I think, this case is just so practical don't get me wrong, but after a year it's boring...I'm going back to lian li's crappy thin Aluminium cases again I think ;)

I guess perfection is boring:rolleyes:

It's really perfect IMO...nothing you can change or fiddle with...what fun is that?:shrug:

Love the black tygon.

[dnb#]

I guess perfection is boring:rolleyes:

It's really perfect IMO...nothing you can change or fiddle with...what fun is that?:shrug:

Love the black tygon.

Yep but that's the thing with watercooling I guess. First you spend 1000's of dollars to your system, and step by step you're going forward on the build, the looks begin to look the same. from that point you know you're addicted to childish stuff and you probably could spend on something that IS important.

But it still is quite fun after 5 years of WC. ;)

I think everybody has this feeling....

[dark-redeemer]

I removed the ugly parts of the picture :D

http://www.abload.de/img/1njgac.jpg

[barfastic]

dark, thats crazy. i like how the tubing is all parallel and stuff. what kind of hardware you running, and is a single loop sufficient to cool all those components?

[dark-redeemer]

Thanks :) I am running a QX6700@3,6Ghz@1,45V, 4GB ram and a 8800GTX graphics card. The mainboard is an Asus Striker Extreme. I think that the temperatures are ok for a single Thermochill PA120.3 radiator. Maximum core temp after 4 hours of prime is 65°C. The gpu heats up to about 52°C during games.

[ds137003]

@ds137003 - How is the pump attached? I don't like the thought of it just sitting there.

It's not pictured but I have some PT gel and a small plastic box Velcroed to the case underneath the pump so it's not just hanging there. When I go to redo the loop for my 8800 I think that I'm going to remount the pump up in the 5 1/4" bays.

[CyberDruid]

I removed the ugly parts of the picture :D

http://www.abload.de/img/1njgac.jpg

Yeah the tubing runs are very attractive.

[barfastic]

i also like the rear case fans... i can only hope that my tubing looks that nice... cause it wont ^^

[taylormsj]

It's not pictured but I have some PT gel and a small plastic box Velcroed to the case underneath the pump so it's not just hanging there. When I go to redo the loop for my 8800 I think that I'm going to remount the pump up in the 5 1/4" bays.

You could mount it like i have done, its pretty easy too !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/taylormsj/pumphide.jpg

[su3_zero]

dark-redeemer Nice work... so clean... congratulations

[MADEEE]

does anyone have any comments on the pink panther on page 308 as they all would be much appreciated thanks madeee p.s this is my first water cooled system

[kinghong1970]

Madeeeeee

very nice for a first build...
not fond of colors but to each his own...
like the case... i think for my next build, i'll seriously consider that case...

[aspire.comptech]

does anyone have any comments on the pink panther on page 308 as they all would be much appreciated thanks madeee p.s this is my first water cooled system

I would have mounted the pump in the bottom dvd drive bays. that way you cut a solid foot of excess tubing out of the loop.

Aside from that, Nice case I do like it.


And, on a random note, I want comments too! Page 308 as well. I have more pictures I just have to go through and toy around with them in photoshop to fix colors and the such.

[kinghong1970]

damn all you attention ho's...
:D

[MADEEE]

Madeeeeee

very nice for a first build...
not fond of colors but to each his own...
like the case... i think for my next build, i'll seriously consider that case...

thanks, the colors were suppose to be blue and red but the die i got wasn't blood red thats why i think it must of turned more pink...lol but it will do for now not finished yet

[MADEEE]

I would have mounted the pump in the bottom dvd drive bays. that way you cut a solid foot of excess tubing out of the loop.

Aside from that, Nice case I do like it.


And, on a random note, I want comments too! Page 308 as well. I have more pictures I just have to go through and toy around with them in photoshop to fix colors and the such.

thanks,i was going to put the pump there but didn't want to make any holes or cut anything yet dew to the build being not quiet finished yet..if you get the case i got mine from xcase but its doesn't come with a clear side i did that myself

[MADEEE]

I would have mounted the pump in the bottom dvd drive bays. that way you cut a solid foot of excess tubing out of the loop.

Aside from that, Nice case I do like it.


And, on a random note, I want comments too! Page 308 as well. I have more pictures I just have to go through and toy around with them in photoshop to fix colors and the such.

p.s likeing your case two,be nice to see some more pics.

[matt100]

p.s likeing your case two,be nice to see some more pics.

being in the UK you really ought to get yourself onto chilledpc :) nice PC, nice colours.. I like pink! (as you might have seen!)

[SaNxU]

Some pics of my build;)when i'll have more pics of some little updates i'll post too:

You can see the worklog here:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=179582


http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3851/p1000932mp5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2345/p1000933zf7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4618/p1000936il6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/5567/p1000937aj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Waterlogged]

OK, I've mentioned this build a few times already and I just finished it...in fact, it's so newly finished, it doesn't even have an OS yet. Before y'all flame me, I built this as an experimental shiats & giggles system, it contains:

Case is an old AOpen that I don't even remember the model #
Gigabyte GA-8I915G-MF
524 Preshott
Innovatek G-Flow CPU block
Sapphire X1300 (Gigabyte 7600GT shown in pics went up in flames last night due to touching top of the case http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/sad/mecry.gif)
DD CSP-Mag
3 Alphacool Cape Cora
MagiCool Plexi Reservoir 400
Innovatek compression fittings
11.2/8 Tygon R3603 (I was led the believe this was the right size for the fittings I bought but doesn't seem to fit right:shrug: )
Antec NeoHE 380
30GB Maxtor & 20GB Seagate HDD
Innovatek Protect fluid

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6158/innovatekfrontse9.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/922/innovatekinsideit2.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6827/innovatekblockvf8.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3437/innovatekpumppm2.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9295/innovateksidekb9.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6170/innovatekfittingskm6.jpg

I'm not expecting any great performance out of this system and soon as I use up all the fluid I bought (enough for 2 more re-fills), I'll likely switch it to an all copper/brass setup with an Apogee Extreme and a BIP.

[CyberDruid]

Got the EK Waterblocks from PPC today and they are sweet. 28C Idle and 32C load :D

This is what I have been waiting for so I could pair up the GFX cards...

I even managed to slip an X-fi between the big bastages.

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5691/pict8793vh1.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7074/pict8779tz4.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6185/pict8799vh0.jpg

I'm running off the Gynormo cooler (PA120.3, 6 Panaflo, Bonnie Core, IwakiRD30)

Still need to get a cooler on the MCH and SB...maybe in a day or two...it was a lot of work getting those cards LCed.

[skinnee]

I removed the ugly parts of the picture :D

http://www.abload.de/img/1njgac.jpg

I like how you went to the Res before the Radiator...been thinking of doing the same myself. Any problems with cavitation (bubbles) in the system?

BTW, amazing tubing runs and overall great system!

[Pedalmonkey]

cyber, as always, beautiful and very powerful system. :p

[Nate P.]

Cyber, how is the first block getting any flow with it in parallel?

[[XC] NetburstXE]

Cyber, how is the first block getting any flow with it in parallel?

Possibly there's enough restriction in the blocks and enough coolant flowing through that it still cools fine.

[CyberDruid]

Cyber, how is the first block getting any flow with it in parallel?

I've checked the 4 GPUs and they are all within 1C of each other.

To my mind it is just like an F fitting (or a T attached to an Elbow). The flow is introduced to two pathes. Neither path is less restrictive so it goes through both...

I think there is more flow from the terminal inlet...but the path is reversed on the outlet side so I think it balances out.

Bottom line is it's cooling so much better than air I can hardly believe it.

[Garrett]

Nice one CyberDruid, did you have a single-slot bracket laying around or something? otherwise the soundcard would never fit :)

Looks like a seriously powerful system you have there, very nice :up:

[dark-redeemer]

I like how you went to the Res before the Radiator...been thinking of doing the same myself. Any problems with cavitation (bubbles) in the system?

BTW, amazing tubing runs and overall great system!

Thanks :)
It depends on how much water you fill in the res. If you fill it up to almost maximum there won't be any bubbles. Another alternative is to use the EK Anti Cyclon for EK reservoirs.

[dnb#]

Some pics of my build;)when i'll have more pics of some little updates i'll post too:

You can see the worklog here:

Can you please take nice pics instead of making some random shots when you move with 15 mp/h....:(

I have a 5.1mp cam too but if you just set your ISO to 100, aperture on 2seconds and lay the cam on some clothes, nightsetting on for better colors, and a 2 or more seconds countdown. It will make beatiful pictures!

Just try and post again because your system is AWESOME!

Cheers m8

[MADEEE]

being in the UK you really ought to get yourself onto chilledpc :) nice PC, nice colours.. I like pink! (as you might have seen!)

yes i no of chilled pc,will probably use them in the future ..thanks for ur comments

[MADEEE]

Some pics of my build;)when i'll have more pics of some little updates i'll post too:

You can see the worklog here:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=179582


http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3851/p1000932mp5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2345/p1000933zf7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4618/p1000936il6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/5567/p1000937aj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

very nice love blue and black theme

[CyberDruid]

Nice one CyberDruid, did you have a single-slot bracket laying around or something? otherwise the soundcard would never fit :)

Looks like a seriously powerful system you have there, very nice :up:

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8884/pict8785ae2.jpg
I simply cut down one from the HD3870X2.

And the X-Fi is visible in the pictures I posted above. Directly below the top card.
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6466/ssxfiqj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:yepp:

[Garrett]

Yeah I saw the soundcard and the bracket... that's why I asked... hope you don't have to RMA that card... oh well just screw the other bracket on then lol :D
Must be a LOT quieter than with aircooling eh :)

[CyberDruid]

Oh yeah. Once I change out the SB cooler it'll be tolerable.

Not sure if anyone else has reported it...but the SB cooler on the D5400XS is super annoying...

[Intern]

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9602/indexvn0smallgd2.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2900/indexvn0.jpg)

[MADEEE]

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8884/pict8785ae2.jpg
I simply cut down one from the HD3870X2.

And the X-Fi is visible in the pictures I posted above. Directly below the top card.
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6466/ssxfiqj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:yepp:

nice system that,love the red inside,been looking at that motherboard myself..was it easy to setup..or just the similar to most..?

[MADEEE]

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9602/indexvn0smallgd2.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2900/indexvn0.jpg)

Clean system you have there,that psu is a tight fit.

[LockBreaker]

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9602/indexvn0smallgd2.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2900/indexvn0.jpg)

As usual, very, very nice. :)

Love the clean lookin, and the color of your water is just fantastic. Not to colourful as many other rigs I've seen. Just the right mixture. :)

Nice! ;)

[kibubi]

Here is my new wc loop:

http://i27.tinypic.com/2iauavd.jpg.

http://i25.tinypic.com/2jceq9z.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/x40lyd.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/4q3eax.jpg

sorry about the big pictures :cool:

[DeathSpreadeR]

What a res... I could drown into it :)

[aspire.comptech]

Looks kinda fugly...

[Origin_Unknown]

kibubi is that res tri-angle shaped?

[TRG]

My P180 was too small.. all the HD's were killing me...

So I switched to Stacker, not the most elegant case around, but surely one of the most practical. Some blue plexi and a new watercool setup provided me a fresh case. I'm still considering to paint the inside black, but kinda have enough of modding atm..

http://www.nietbelangrijk.nl/download/file.php?id=2826

http://www.nietbelangrijk.nl/download/file.php?id=2827

http://www.nietbelangrijk.nl/download/file.php?id=2828

http://www.nietbelangrijk.nl/download/file.php?id=2829

For the people who wonder where my res and pump live (the pictures were taken before I finished the loop btw..). Biggest improvement regarding my last watersetup: the liquid from the resevoir now flows directly in the pump :)

http://www.nietbelangrijk.nl/download/file.php?id=2802

http://www.nietbelangrijk.nl/download/file.php?id=2801

The loop is cooled by a PA120.3 with sucks air from below trough nexos fan filters.

http://www.nietbelangrijk.nl/download/file.php?id=2812

[Dimek]

Just a sample photo - result od latest changes in my LC system :)
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2820/img6087jr8.jpg

[kibubi]

kibubi is that res tri-angle shaped?
Why tri-angle ?
This res I build it my self. the tube was used to clean aquarium.
but after I test it with no fan on the rad for 3 hours it's bented (70C).

[Arni]

Just a sample photo - result od latest changes in my LC system :)
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2820/img6087jr8.jpg
moreeeeeeeeeeee

[juninhofoz]

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6350/kk002wi4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/5930/sli031ji0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Someone with E8400@4.0, ME TO SPEAK THE TEMPERATURE

[Arni]

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6350/kk002wi4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/5930/sli031ji0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Someone with E8400@4.0, ME TO SPEAK THE TEMPERATURE

http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3d06stockru4.jpg <Screen by Malik

[fluke420]

http://www.nietbelangrijk.nl/download/file.php?id=2802

Might want to push that tubing all the way down on that left barb.

[oohms]

My messy build (Function over form :D )

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c306/oohms/PICT5266.jpg

[Frostyone]

Here are some better pics of my rig, I took the other day.

[Pete]

Today i have most been

Flushing a rad, modding my fan cables so there 36'' and bradied, then fitting it all. Work in progress, taken way longer than planned.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/corsapete/P3190047.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/corsapete/P3190064.jpg

Oh yeah, that is 3 fill ports for 3 loops. Just incase you were going to ask!

[De5tr0yer]

Today i have most been

Flushing a rad, modding my fan cables so there 36'' and bradied, then fitting it all. Work in progress, taken way longer than planned.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/corsapete/P3190047.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/corsapete/P3190064.jpg

Oh yeah, that is 3 fill ports for 3 loops. Just incase you were going to ask!

aufff, niiiceeee... me likey a lot

[LockBreaker]

What do you do to those MOLEx-connectors atached to the Yate Loon Fans? :)

They are pissing me of, since there are two of them togehter with a 3-pin fan connector. :P:

Do you use all of them? :)

[Pete]

What do you do to those MOLEx-connectors atached to the Yate Loon Fans? :)

They are pissing me of, since there are two of them togehter with a 3-pin fan connector. :P:

Do you use all of them? :)

Cut them off i do as i only use the 3 pin fan header