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lasse.j5

05-11-2007, 10:58 AM

P180B Watercooling setup

New update 25-07-2007

I know the pictures are on a rather slow server, but have patience :) Go grab a snack while waiting for the pictures to load :D

Hello guys!

This is the worklog of my soon to be watercooled rig. I have spent alot of time picking out just the right parts for my build and i would like to thank everyone in here for helping me out with that.

This is the system that hungers for watercooling :)

Asus P5K Deluxe/WiFi
Core 2 Duo E6420
Crucial Tenth Anniversary PC-5300 CL3
Inno3D Geforce 8800 GTS 640 Mb
Corsair HX520W
2 x Western Digital 74 GB (RAID0)
Antec P180B

The watercooling parts:

CPU block: Swiftec Apogee GTX (Got it)
GPU block: Swiftec MCW60 with Swiftech MC8800 SMC ramsinks (Got it)
Radiator: ThermoChill PA 120.3 (Got it)
Pump: Laing DCC-2 with Alphacool top (Got it)
Reservoir: EK-Multi option RES 150 (Got it)
Tube: MasterKleer 7/16" ID (Got it)
Fillport: Dangerden Delring (Got it)
Fittings: Ek HighFlow (Got it)
Fans: Sharkoon Silent Eagle (Got it)

Things to do:

Watercooling

Clean the radiator with boiling distilled water (Done)
Fabricate and powdercoat brackets for exterior radiator mounting (Done)
Fabricate and powdercoat bracket for mounting the reservoir to the drivebay (Done)
Assemble loop
Cut holes in the case for tubing and fillport (Done)
Mount GPU block and ramsinks (Done)
Mount CPU block (Done)
Leak testing (Done)

Case

Spraypaint interior of the case black (Done)
Cut in the back panel of the case for alternative cable management (Done)
Fabricate and powdercoat new plate for for the bottom of the motherboard room (Done)
Cut a window in the sidepanel (Havent decided if i should do this yet. What's your opinion?

Vmods

Motherboard

Buy 50 KOhm VR for Vdroop mod (Done)
Solder VR to motherboard

Videocard

Cut out acrylic plate to mount VR's on the videocard (Done)
Solder 20 KOhm VR for VDDR mod
Solder 500 Ohm VR for VGPU mod

I will update with new pics as the project progresses

11-05-2007

Im currently waiting for my motherboard to get back from RMA which should be within a couple of days hopefully.

Here are some pictures of how far i have come with the project:

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/364/cam0919ee3.jpg

Here you can see the brackets which i made and powdercoated at work. They are bolted through the case and the rad using M3 and M4 bolts.

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5815/cam0920tf1.jpg

And from the side.

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/8563/cam0916jx0.jpg

And further away

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1862/cam0924oj2.jpg

Here you can see the acrylic plate which i made to hold the resistors, which i also need to solder to the card.

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3000/cam0925em0.jpg

And here can you see how it is mounted with M3 bolts.

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/8436/cam0923wh1.jpg

Here you can see the full card with the MCW60 mounted. I have to get some Artic Thermal Adhessive or something for the ramsinks. They fall of so easilly.

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5950/cam0927sx1.jpg

Here is the EK res. If you look closely you can see the bracket i made so i can mount it on the drive bay.

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3620/cam0928fj3.jpg

Here is the Sharkoon Silent Eagles which is going to cool the rad down. I choosed these fans because they peformed well in Vapor's fan comparison (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=137832)

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5598/cam0929tn0.jpg

Here are the EK fittings which i am using. I simply love the look of em. Notice the top right fitting which is mounted on a 1/4 to 3/8 converter so it fits in the PA.120.3

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/743/cam0930va3.jpg

And here is the beloved Laing DDC 18W. Can't wait to get it fired up. The top is from AlphaCool. I also got some foam which is velcroed to the bottom of the pump

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4684/cam0932dx8.jpg

And the last picture for this update. The DD Delrin fillport. I need to get a hole drilled in the case so i can mount it.

This is all for this update. More updates are on the way

Have fun! :)

13-05-2007

Here is the update as promised.

I just got the Apogee GTX from www.coolerkit.dk

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/13-05-2007/CAM_0955_800x600.JPG

I just love the the raw design of the block. It's really pretty

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/13-05-2007/CAM_0956_800x600.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer//13-05-2007/CAM_0959_800x600.JPG

To my suprise the inside of the top is made of delrin. I thought the inside was plated aluminum? Guess i don't have to worry about flaws in the plating :)

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/13-05-2007/CAM_0960_800x600.JPG

And as promised here are some closeups of the brackets

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/13-05-2007/CAM_0961_800x600.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/13-05-2007/CAM_0963_800x600.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/13-05-2007/CAM_0915.JPG

Here is a pic of the plate i made as a replacement of the stock plastic crap that was mounted. I wont be needing the the holes as i am going to route the psu cables on the back side of the case

This is all for now.

Next update wil probably include some cutting in the case.

19-05-2007

I got my money back from the P5B Deluxe which i RMA'ed, so i ordered a Asus P5K Deluxe/WiFi insted.
It should be coming on monday.

I couldn't resist buying a new LCD too. Was tired of my old 19" CRT :)
So i ended up buying a Samsung 226BW 22" Widescreen LCD.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/19-05-2007/CAM_0974_800x600.JPG

And here she is. It's really nice.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/19-05-2007/CAM_0978_800x600.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/19-05-2007/CAM_0980_800x600.JPG

I also bought some 5/8" ID Grommets for the holes on the back, some UV-green zipties for sealing the tubing, some screws to mount the fans to the PA120.3 and some black SATA cables. Hate the red ones Asus includes in their bundle.
Everything is delivered from http://www.petrastechshop.com/

My cat sneaked into the picture too :D

Thats all for now. Now i just need to borrow some drills so i can drill some holes in the case :)

20-05-2007

Today i decided to do some cutting in my case for wire management.

Now i can route the cables from the PSU behind the motherboard tray.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/20-05-2007/CAM_0983_800x600.JPG

This is the first cut i made. I got some black rubber molding that should fit nicely over the cuts.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/20-05-2007/CAM_0989_800x600.JPG

And the second cut.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/20-05-2007/CAM_0990_800x600.JPG

Im going to make a cut here too so i can route the 6pin ATX cable through there. I just need my mobo first so i can meassure where the hole is going to be.

22-05-2007

Today i got my P5K Deluxe WiFi
can't wait to fire it up. But i need everything else sorted first.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/22-05-2007/CAM_1001_800x600.JPG

I can't decide if i should buy ThermalRight heatsinks for the NB, SB and mosfets.
What do you think? :)

29-05-2007

It's finally time for a new update.
Alot has happened since last update.

I painted the case, made some more cuts, and installed some of the parts too.

I also flushed the rad with boiling distilled water.

Enough writing. Here are some pics:

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1012_800x600.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1029.JPG

This one is a bit shaky.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1031_800x600.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1022_800x600.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1025.JPG

And here is the 3 Sharkoon Silent Eagles mounted.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1026.JPG

Here you can see the wiring job on the fans. I just soldered the 3 wires into one wire and and sleeved it.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1024_800x600.JPG

Here are the two grommets.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1015_800x600.JPG

And the delrin fillport. The case looks a bit scratchy here but it's not really seeable with the naked eye.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1013_800x600.JPG

The pump is ready for action! :)

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1032_800x600.JPG

And here is the heart of my rig :)

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/29-05-2007/CAM_1028_800x600.JPG

Everything is a bit messy on the backside :)

I got a ThermalRight backplate comming tomorrow. Then i can get the GTX mounted nice and hard.

That's all for now.

11-05-2007

Finally it's time for a new update.

I am more or less done with everything now. I just need to Vmod the videocard. But i'll wait a bit with that.

I also bought a new chip as the E6400 i had was a terrible clocker. It needed 1.55 volts to run at 3.4 GHz.

The new one is a E6420 L644G which currently runs at 3.6 GHz at 1.49 volts. I am not done with fine tuning the clocks yet.

Everything is up running now and i have had no leaks so far :)

The loop was extremely easy to bleed. I just let it run for 15 mins and all air was up in the reservoir. I had to fill the reservoir up several times though to avoid getting a vortex in the res which sucks air into the loop.

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1047_800x600.JPG

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1048_800x600.JPG

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1051_600x800.JPG

I dropped using the bracket that holds the reservoir. It hangs fine from the fillport.

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1052_600x800.JPG

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1054_800x600.JPG

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1055_800x600.JPG

I remounted the ramsinks with some Arctic Silver Thermal Adhessive. Now they are goign nowhere :)

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1056_800x600.JPG

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1058_800x600.JPG

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1059_800x600.JPG

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1061_800x600.JPG

http://christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/06-06-2007/CAM_1063_800x600.JPG

30-06-2007'

Here we go again.

I bought some ThermalRight heatsinks for the motherboard as the stock ones were insanely hot.

I also made a quick sketch of the ramcooler that im going to make

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/106/cam1072nn6.jpg

And here they are. Can't wait to get them mounted on the mobo.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/8281/ramfd6.png

This is the sketch. Don't laugh at my mspaint skills :D

25-07-2007

After a long time with no updates i finally pulled myself together to upload some more pics.

This time there are pics of my E6420 which i lapped.

There are also pics of the ThermalRight heatsinks mounted and the ramcooler which i made.

Here is my method of how i lapped the CPU:

I got the following grits of sandpaper for wet sanding:

320, 800 and 1200

I used a laminated piece of wood for surface as it is close to 100% flat.

Here is how it looked after 10 mins of sanding with 320 grit:

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0001_resize.JPG

As you can see the IHS was slightyly concave.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0004_resize.JPG

15 mins with 320 grit.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0005_resize.JPG

30 mins with 320 grit.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0007_resize.JPG

45 mins with 320 grit.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0008_resize.JPG

And now i was done with 320 grit after aprox. 60 mins. It is quite scratchy as you can see. Time to move on to 800 grit.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0013_resize.JPG

And here is how it looked after aprox 30 mins with 800 grit. Still a bit scratchy.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0014_resize.JPG

After 30 mins with 1200 grit it started to look quite mirrorish.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0028_resize.JPG

And after about 20 mins with some metal polish all the small scratches was gone and it started to look really good.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0029_resize.JPG

And a picture taken in cpu with the camera focusing out the window :) quite fun how mirrorish the IHS actually is.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0017_resize.JPG

I made a grid in mspaint to check how flat the IHS was after the lapping job and as you can see the result is quite good.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0023_resize.JPG

Here is a pic with the ThermalRight heatsinks mounted to the board. I had to mount the NB heatsink in a 45 degree angle to be able to fit the ramcooler.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0031_resize.JPG

Here is the ramcooler which i made a work out of Lexan. It turned out quite nice i think. Now i just need to mount 2 x 60 mm fans.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0032_resize.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0038_800x600.JPG

Here are the 3 fans mounted and sleeved.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0039_800x600.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0033_resize.JPG

Here you can see the mounted heatsinks inside the case.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0034_resize.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0042_resize.JPG

Here you can see the ramcooler with the 2 x fans mounted and sleeved. Looks nice and clean i nmy opinion.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0043_resize.JPG

And a closeup. A bit blury..

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0044_resize.JPG

I also mounted a fan to the NB heatsink so i dont have to worry when crancking up the NB voltage :D

IanY

05-11-2007, 11:17 AM

Beautiful work!

I'm intrigued by the video mods.

Sideroxylon

05-11-2007, 12:44 PM

Very nice. Keep us updated and good luck with the build. Looks like it's gonna be sweet.

RockfordFosgate

05-11-2007, 12:48 PM

Good job

Keep going;)

ANP !!!

05-11-2007, 12:57 PM

Cant wait for the final pics

seems nice till now :)

[cTx] Nooc

05-11-2007, 04:08 PM

pretty photos, pretty parts :slobber: what can I say?...

SNiiPE_DoGG

05-11-2007, 06:10 PM

when you are drilling on the P180 you should drill the 1 inch hole then use a dremel to feather the plastic part of the hole a bit more so that the fillport can sit more flush with the top of the case. i used this technique on my p180 and it came out flawless ;)

BTW the PA looks great, excellent design of brackets, makes a rad box look like a child's toy.

Aldy402

05-11-2007, 06:26 PM

those brackets you made are genius
looks way better then a radbox too

ranker

05-11-2007, 07:37 PM

What are those resistors you're planning to solder onto the card?

migueld

05-11-2007, 10:34 PM

Radbox ownage, nice work. :toast:

Okda

05-11-2007, 10:51 PM

i like the look of ur rad behind the case

septim

05-12-2007, 12:25 AM

very nice brackets for the PA. more pics pls...

lasse.j5

05-12-2007, 06:55 AM

Thanks alot everyone!

when you are drilling on the P180 you should drill the 1 inch hole then use a dremel to feather the plastic part of the hole a bit more so that the fillport can sit more flush with the top of the case. i used this technique on my p180 and it came out flawless ;)

Ill try that. I also just got a dremel with a lot of acessories.

very nice brackets for the PA. more pics pls...

I'll see if i can take some more pics tomorrow. I also just got my Swiftech Apogee GTX

What are those resistors you're planning to solder onto the card?

20 KOhm VR for VDDR mod
500 Ohm VR for VGPU mod

It says in the text

ANP !!!

05-12-2007, 07:41 AM

Is the P180 good case for Wire-management ?? :rolleyes:

Frank M

05-12-2007, 08:02 AM

If you are willing to mod, then you can tuck away some wires.
Depends also on the mobo connector location...

Patriote

05-12-2007, 08:13 AM

Kick @ss job m8! Keep it up!

SNiiPE_DoGG

05-12-2007, 04:10 PM

for the plastic i used my engraving bit to feather it, works real nice

lasse.j5

05-13-2007, 07:35 AM

Is the P180 good case for Wire-management ?? :rolleyes:

If you do some cutting in the case then its okay. If not then its horrible :)

My next update should include pics of where to cut.

for the plastic i used my engraving bit to feather it, works real nice

Ahh.. Okay. I got some engraving bits too.

Do you got any pictures of it?

SNiiPE_DoGG

05-13-2007, 08:41 AM

you can see my terrible drilling job (tape covering scratches) but the engraving is decent, you can't see any of those rough edges once the fill port is in.

http://www.tutorialtomb.com/upload/pictures/IMG_0008333x222.jpg

lasse.j5

05-13-2007, 09:10 AM

ANP !!!

05-13-2007, 10:45 AM

Looking nice till now :)

r u considering painting the inner all black ??

lasse.j5

05-13-2007, 10:48 AM

Looking nice till now :)

r u considering painting the inner all black ??

Thanks. Yeah thats the plan. Could be nice to get i powdercoated like the other parts but guess it will be too much of a hassle with maskings and such

Regular spray paint will do the trick i think.

ANP !!!

05-13-2007, 11:04 AM

Thanks. Yeah thats the plan. Could be nice to get i powdercoated like the other parts but guess it will be too much of a hassle with maskings and such

Regular spray paint will do the trick i think.

Yeah just spray 2-3 coats, then its as good as Powder Coat, not as good but it wil do the job for u :). I will do the same with my stacker.

IanY

05-13-2007, 11:21 AM

lasse.j5

05-14-2007, 10:11 AM

lasse.j5

05-19-2007, 03:14 AM

Now there is a new update again.

I also just won the eVGA stepup contest.

That means i can stepup from my 8800GTS to a 8800Ultra by paying the price difference. I can't decide if i should take the offer. Guess it depends on how much eVGA want me to pay.

And the Ultra cards is so damn long. It will ruin my plan of where to place the reservoir.

Okda

05-19-2007, 04:39 AM

Ultra IMHO isn't worth the money specially if ur GTS is 640mb version

beaneh

05-19-2007, 04:51 AM

Do you get to keep your GTX?? Sell the Ultra on!

Okda

05-19-2007, 04:53 AM

no he doesn't

step-up prg from evga lets u send ur 3 months old vga and upgrade to better one and only pay the diff

Patriote

05-19-2007, 05:29 AM

Nice! Keep up the good work!

Nice cat too! :D

septim

05-19-2007, 06:54 AM

nice lcd too... global express waiting required...

jinsean

05-19-2007, 10:49 AM

lasse.j5,

Do you have any creative ideas in store for routing the exhaust from the PSU or will you leave it as is?

Thomas FJ

05-19-2007, 12:04 PM

Nice to see some top notch WC action from DK :surf:

Keep up the good work :up:
/Thomas

lasse.j5

05-19-2007, 01:26 PM

Ultra IMHO isn't worth the money specially if ur GTS is 640mb version

Yeah thats what i think too.

Nice! Keep up the good work!

Nice cat too! :D

Thanks :)
She might sneak into some more pics later on :D

lasse.j5,

Do you have any creative ideas in store for routing the exhaust from the PSU or will you leave it as is?

I have thought of that. And i think ill try to guide the exhaust air with a fan to test if it makes any differense temperature wise. If not then ill just leave it as it is.

Nice to see some top notch WC action from DK :surf:

Keep up the good work :up:
/Thomas

Tak for det :)

Expect and upcomming order on some Thermalright stuff soon :)

Btw. Why aren't you selling ThermoChill rads in your shop? If you sold them then you would have every item a Watercooler would ever need :)

ranker

05-19-2007, 05:58 PM

Yeah thats what i think too.

Thanks :)
She might sneak into some more pics later on :D

I have thought of that. And i think ill try to guide the exhaust air with a fan to test if it makes any differense temperature wise. If not then ill just leave it as it is.

Tak for det :)

Expect and upcomming order on some Thermalright stuff soon :)

Btw. Why aren't you selling ThermoChill rads in your shop? If you sold them then you would have every item a Watercooler would ever need :)

How much is the step up cost per card if its an 8800GTX? I'm considering it if it doesnt' break 100$ a card.

lasse.j5

05-20-2007, 02:55 AM

How much is the step up cost per card if its an 8800GTX? I'm considering it if it doesnt' break 100$ a card.

I think they calculate if from how much you gave for the GTX.

They told me to send my invoice and then they would reply with a price.

But my card is not a eVGA card its an Inno3D.

I can only upgrade mine because i won a competetion, so the procedure might be different.

burton

05-20-2007, 08:34 AM

Man very nice build you have there :)

Thomas FJ

05-21-2007, 11:51 AM

Tak for det :)

Expect and upcomming order on some Thermalright stuff soon :)

Btw. Why aren't you selling ThermoChill rads in your shop? If you sold them then you would have every item a Watercooler would ever need :)

We are looking into it...
I can't say more at the present time :)

But thanks for the kinds words :)
/Thomas

PCTwin

05-26-2007, 06:55 PM

lasse.j5

05-29-2007, 09:14 AM

Man very nice build you have there :)

Thanks alot :)

We are looking into it...
I can't say more at the present time :)

But thanks for the kinds words :)
/Thomas

Would be awesome :)

You are welcome.

A question. When this die starts to fade will it discolour the water in the loop.

I would not think so.

When i was changing to the larger O-ring i used some grease to install it. I then used some alcohol to remove the grease afterwards and i noticed some black color on the towel i was using. So maybe if you wipe it with alcohol before use you avoid the fading of the dye?

Ender17

05-29-2007, 10:51 AM

pics aren't working for me

lasse.j5

05-29-2007, 10:58 AM

pics aren't working for me

Yeah i know. I'm working on it. Should be fixed within 10 mins

EDIT: The pics are working again

Okda

05-29-2007, 11:22 AM

what did u use to paint the case

NaeKuh

05-29-2007, 11:28 AM

Oh.. the color on the inside top of the Swiftech GTX is going to fade and there'll be some black dye coming off. Not to worry. Its perfectly normal. No, the top of the Apogee GTX is not made of delrin, but those who are scared of any use of aluminum are foolish because the plating is of considerable quality. Don't even think of painting anything on the inside of the block. You will wreck the highest performing water block in the market.

pictures paint 1000 words iany:

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/aigomorla/IMG_0580.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/aigomorla/IMG_0584.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/aigomorla/IMG_0583.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/aigomorla/IMG_0582.jpg

If these bother you, get a soft toothbrush, and scrub the dye off b4 you drop it into the loop. that silver underside is nickle plate.

And you guys should really listen to iany. He and nikhsub are probably the only people i can think of on this forum whose had the block b4 i did. I was part of the review that went on this forum.

But YES it does come off, that was done on dual DDC-2. I have a RD-30 now, and i scrubed the dye off, with a soft toothbrush. And it comes out very easily with warm water.

lasse.j5

05-29-2007, 11:48 AM

what did u use to paint the case

I just used normal spraypaint.

I think it turned out okay.

pictures paint 1000 words iany:

If these bother you, get a soft toothbrush, and scrub the dye off b4 you drop it into the loop. that silver underside is nickle plate.

And you guys should really listen to iany. He and nikhsub are probably the only people i can think of on this forum whose had the block b4 i did. I was part of the review that went on this forum.

But YES it does come off, that was done on dual DDC-2. I have a RD-30 now, and i scrubed the dye off, with a soft toothbrush. And it comes out very easily with warm water.

I doesn't really bother me. As long as the water don't turn black :)

perfection

05-29-2007, 03:45 PM

I wouldn't really trust spray paint on the inside of your look there :eek:

jinsean

05-29-2007, 09:24 PM

lasse.j5,

Did you do any sanding or special treatment to the interior of the case b4 spray painting? Or you just gave it a few coats and it came out that nice?

It looks really nice...

afireinside

05-29-2007, 09:37 PM

Great lookin build man! I actually like the P180 in black, especially with the black interior. Good job on the external rad mount as well. I can't wait to see it finished :)

LogAn'sRun

05-30-2007, 03:46 AM

nice looking rig d00d! Quick question though, which Thermalright backplate did you get and do you know if that would work for the GT or the Fuzion as well? cheers m8

picard

06-03-2007, 01:59 PM

Where did you get the metal clamps to attach the radiator? did you build it yourself?

How long did it take you to assemble the cooling system including the rad too?

Pete

06-03-2007, 02:58 PM

Where did you get the metal clamps to attach the radiator? did you build it yourself?

How long did it take you to assemble the cooling system including the rad too?

He said in his first post.

He made them at work and powedercoated them there as well

picard

06-03-2007, 03:09 PM

is it necessary to boiled the rad in distilled water? Is this over kill to kill bacteria? Does anyone else do this method?

Jamesrt2004

06-06-2007, 09:02 AM

is it necessary to boiled the rad in distilled water? Is this over kill to kill bacteria? Does anyone else do this method?

Yer I want to know this too :)

sick_g4m3r

06-06-2007, 09:06 AM

you put near boiling water into the rad and shake it around, do NOT put your rad in a tub of boiling water or your fins are screwed.

lasse.j5

06-06-2007, 10:37 AM

lasse.j5,

Did you do any sanding or special treatment to the interior of the case b4 spray painting? Or you just gave it a few coats and it came out that nice?

It looks really nice...

I know it would be ideal to sand it down but i just sprayed it with some quality spraypaint

Great lookin build man! I actually like the P180 in black, especially with the black interior. Good job on the external rad mount as well. I can't wait to see it finished :)

Thanks!

nice looking rig d00d! Quick question though, which Thermalright backplate did you get and do you know if that would work for the GT or the Fuzion as well? cheers m8

It was a Thermalright LGA775 Bolt Through kit. It fits on all blocks but it required some drilling on the holes to get the mounting screws through the holes

lasse.j5

06-06-2007, 10:39 AM

Where did you get the metal clamps to attach the radiator? did you build it yourself?

How long did it take you to assemble the cooling system including the rad too?

Hmm. Honestly i dont know. 10 hours of work including everything i guess

is it necessary to boiled the rad in distilled water? Is this over kill to kill bacteria? Does anyone else do this method?

It's to get all the flux out of the radiator.

crackbag

06-06-2007, 08:00 PM

lasse.j5

06-07-2007, 11:25 AM

since you know alot about the gtx block. i was wondering if UV Reactive Pentosin G11 Coolant Additive (Blue) is ok to run through it, link--> http://www.petrastechshop.com/peg11coadb4o.html

I should se what could happen about that. Is it the plating you are worried about? Then you are totally safe.

wedfighter

06-09-2007, 03:03 PM

how's the OC? any better result? compare with previous cooler?
just curious with the block coz i wanna built another watercooling system
thx
regards

lasse.j5

06-10-2007, 06:48 AM

how's the OC? any better result? compare with previous cooler?
just curious with the block coz i wanna built another watercooling system
thx
regards

As i got a new motherboard and a new cpu than i used with my old system i can't really compare the two.

Right now my E6420 is running 3.6 GHz at 1.49 Volts

Thomas FJ

06-10-2007, 07:16 AM

Very very nice work! :YIPPIE:

Personally I would have placed the pump under the reservoir and used the bottom thread as outlet for the pump...
But that is just a minor thing :)
/Thomas

Patriote

06-10-2007, 08:20 AM

Awesome work man!

coolrmaster

06-10-2007, 01:44 PM

you got mad mod skillz, well done

PA120.3
QX6700 dtek fuzion cooled
8800GTX SLI DD block cooled

cpu idle temp @ 11C above ambient
currently stock speeds

old pic w/o sli cooling:
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/2842/dpcew7.jpg

lasse.j5

06-12-2007, 01:53 AM

Very very nice work! :YIPPIE:

Personally I would have placed the pump under the reservoir and used the bottom thread as outlet for the pump...
But that is just a minor thing :)
/Thomas

Thanks again :)

That was actually also the plan. But due to wrong messurements of where to place the fillport the pump could not be placed under the res.

Awesome work man!

Thanks!

jinsean

06-12-2007, 04:35 PM

how are the overclocking results on the e6420 with the p5k?

Patriote

06-12-2007, 07:31 PM

LOL i just keep looking at those last pics. The comp is just so beautiful sitting there onto the desk. Awesome Cable management there too!

you got mad mod skillz, well done

PA120.3
QX6700 dtek fuzion cooled
8800GTX SLI DD block cooled

cpu idle temp @ 11C above ambient
currently stock speeds

old pic w/o sli cooling:
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/2842/dpcew7.jpg

Hah what a mess in there! But yeah nice work there too!

lasse.j5

06-13-2007, 08:13 AM

how are the overclocking results on the e6420 with the p5k?

It's good so far. Right im im running 3600 Mhz at 1.52 vcore

And it's orthos stable

LOL i just keep looking at those last pics. The comp is just so beautiful sitting there onto the desk. Awesome Cable management there too!

Thanks again.

I also did alot of work to get a very simple look so i had to get rid of all the cables :)

Right now im thinking about making a ramcooler where i can mount two 60 mm fans on. I'll probably make it out of Lexan (a plastic that is bendable on a punching machine)

Omarko

06-13-2007, 12:07 PM

hi there

awesome job ... very nice and clean ... well done !

Can you please post fe more pics of the cabling job on the other side of the case ? I find the way you routed ALL your cables behind fantastic. I've got a P180 as well and looking at doing same.

cheers

lasse.j5

06-14-2007, 10:49 AM

Thanks alot.

Hmm.. It's was a pain to get the side of the case on because of all the cables :D but maybe i could take some pics.

But think i will wait till i can borrow a better camera and then take some good pictures.

Omarko

06-15-2007, 02:27 PM

thanks ....

I decided to do something very similiar .... :)

thank you for the inspiration !

lasse.j5

06-16-2007, 10:52 AM

You're welcome :)

I have decided to order a HR-05 for the NB, HR-05 SLI for the SB and 2 x HR-09U for the mosfets. Should look really nice.

The NB also gets extremely hot even though i removed the standard thermal pads and added some ceramique instead.

Right now its ildling at 48 C and it gets over 50 C :(

The HR-05 should bring the temps down alot.

Omarko

06-17-2007, 12:10 AM

how did you paint that case so well ? did you take all the plastic bits off first ?

ta

EDIT: nvm, found your worklog

Yozzman

06-17-2007, 12:15 PM

Nice rig man!
What temps do u got?

I'm getting the same rad and i got about the same blocks :D

SpRoX

06-18-2007, 12:40 PM

Wauw! Looking very nice! Great job Lasse... :)

SkylinGTR26

06-20-2007, 08:41 PM

amazing job dude. I love your keyboard BTW.
Logitech Elite FTW!!!!! we should make a club ;)
Nice WCing job tho, its sooo clean. You should put some uv dye in that liquid tho.

lee143

06-20-2007, 08:47 PM

Great job BUT....WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE MORE UPDATES!!! :worship:

sandoz

06-21-2007, 01:50 AM

me too, would also like to see some temps :)

lasse.j5

06-24-2007, 12:35 PM

Thanks for the kind words everyone

amazing job dude. I love your keyboard BTW.
Logitech Elite FTW!!!!! we should make a club ;)
Nice WCing job tho, its sooo clean. You should put some uv dye in that liquid tho.

Hehe. I love that keyboard. Just too bad i painted it blue years ago :shrug:

Here are the temps.
Temps are meassured with CoreTemp.
Load temps are meassured after 30 mins Orthos Blend/ATITool 3D View

Ambitient temps are 28° C (Meassured with probe 10 cm away from intake fans)

E6420 @ 3600 MHz 1.52 Vcore:

Idle: 33° C
Load: 52° C

8800 GTS 641/1020 (Stock voltage yet :))

Idle: 46° C
Load 50° C

I have also done some benchmarking.

3DMark01 - 68809

Cpu @ 3875 MHz
Ram @ 969 MHz 5-4-4-4-9
GFX @ 672/1566/2106

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=9219483

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5476/3dmark0168809ad7.jpg

3DMark06 - 12149

Cpu @ 3831 MHz
Ram @ 958 MHz 5-4-4-4-9
GFX @ 672/1566/2106

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=2296951

Ill soon upload some pics of the ThermalRight heatsinks.. Damn they look nice :)

sandoz

06-28-2007, 10:48 PM

looks good :)

can you post some pics from the finished case?

lasse.j5

06-30-2007, 01:00 PM

looks good :)

can you post some pics from the finished case?

Thanks. The last pics are more or less of the finnished case.

I just need to mount the new heatsinks.

Polizei

07-08-2007, 09:55 AM

Still waiting for most of the pictures to load (stupid slow connection), but this is what a true worklog is... Lots of pictures.

MaxxxRacer

07-08-2007, 12:11 PM

Wow. That is the cleanest watercooled P180 I've ever seen. Very nice man.

The only Concern I have is for the mosfets. As you have it now, they have very limited cooling.

Putting the NB/SB on the thermalright heatsinks as well as the Mosfets will really help out though.

lasse.j5

07-25-2007, 10:31 AM

NEW UPDATE WITH LOTS OF PICS!

Still waiting for most of the pictures to load (stupid slow connection), but this is what a true worklog is... Lots of pictures.

I know the server is slow but i doesn't get any better than that. Have patience is all i can say :)

Wow. That is the cleanest watercooled P180 I've ever seen. Very nice man.

The only Concern I have is for the mosfets. As you have it now, they have very limited cooling.

Putting the NB/SB on the thermalright heatsinks as well as the Mosfets will really help out though.

Thank you for the kins words. The new heatsinks have helped alot. The old heatsinks were scorching hot to touch. The new ones are very cool to touch.

Yozzman

07-26-2007, 04:36 AM

You inspired my current build :D

Hardware:

Antec P182B
P5B Deluxe
E6600
2x1Gb OCZ DDR2 800
8800GTS 320MB
Audigy2 ZS
Thermaltake toughpower 600watt

Watercooling parts:
EK-wave acetal 775
EK fullcover voor 8800GTS
DCC Ultra
Swiftech Micro Res.
Thermochill PA120.3 with schroud
Tubing: innovatek 10/8 clear PVC met innovatec tec protect vloeistof

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00124.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00122.jpg

Overal:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00116.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00108.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00115.jpg

Het rad:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00119.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00117.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00115.jpg

From the top:

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00120.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00121.jpg

lasse.j5

07-26-2007, 08:28 AM

Yozzman

07-26-2007, 12:39 PM

Thx :)

My goal was to make the loop as short as possible.
No unnecessary bends etc...

The pump is so powerfull that i saw a vortex in the outlet of the GPU block :|

[XC] Synthetickiller

07-26-2007, 05:37 PM

You inspired my current build :D

Hardware:

Antec P182B
P5B Deluxe
E6600
2x1Gb OCZ DDR2 800
8800GTS 320MB
Audigy2 ZS
Thermaltake toughpower 600watt

Watercooling parts:
EK-wave acetal 775
EK fullcover voor 8800GTS
DCC Ultra
Swiftech Micro Res.
Thermochill PA120.3 with schroud
Tubing: innovatek 10/8 clear PVC met innovatec tec protect vloeistof

Het rad:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00119.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00117.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q76/Yozzman/DSC00115.jpg

You are only using 4 bolts and necessary nuts to secure the rad? Are they strong enough to move the case around without bending?

I have a p180b that I just purchased and I plan on putting a triple rad like you did.

If you don't mind, could you possibly list the size the bolt?

It looks nice btw.:up: I like what the other guy (who started the thread) did with the metal braces, but I don't have the time to do that.

sick_g4m3r

07-26-2007, 06:23 PM

lasse.j5, you sir have an amazing build. that is definately in my top 3 favorites. its amazing!

couple questions:
1) how is your RAM cooler mounted to the board?
2) any links to the vmod guide you used? have you vmodded yet?

thanks

lee143

07-31-2007, 11:46 AM

Do you have a tutorial on exactly how to make the brackets for the radiator?

giraffen

08-06-2007, 08:43 PM

Damm, it looks nice:up:

TRG

08-06-2007, 09:23 PM

Nice P180 mod! I like your waterloop very much.

Agent11

08-06-2007, 09:44 PM

Cleanest p180 I've seen.

And AWSOME lap job btw :up:

aussie-revhead

08-13-2007, 06:37 AM

Great work , thats a beautiful setup you have there . Do you have any data on the improvement in temps from fitment of the thermalRight NB and SB heatsinks ? I was looking at water cooling these and mosfets but 6 waterblocks on a single rig would be a total mess ....

:rolleyes:

Leadslinger

08-13-2007, 08:12 AM

Nice work Lap, I really like clean lines and custom shop looking special made parts. That Ramcooler is tits, does it stay on just by tension? I didn't see any mounting holes or clips. might think about producing it for retail?

pwnage101

08-13-2007, 05:47 PM

here are just some ideas (personal opinion):

if you do color the water, blue would be nice.

you obviously know how to solder wires/have soldering equipment so it would probably be sweet if you get the corners of that acrylic/polycarbonate ram cooler lit up with blue or white or whatever color LEDs:)

and get some leds at the top of the case (where you cant see them) shining down.

do you have a window/leave your case open? because i wouldn't even bother if i just leave my case closed:)

pvtdonuts

08-13-2007, 08:59 PM

Both of your p180 builds inspired me to do my own in a p182, great builds you guys
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/rocerocket505/photo2.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/rocerocket505/photo.jpg

[cTx] Nooc

08-18-2007, 08:26 PM

where do you guys get your Antecs powdercoated?

Espion

08-24-2007, 06:39 AM

They just used a high quality spray paint and gave it a couple coats, which I also intend to do with my P182 in the fall when I do something similar to what these guys did.

What I would like to know is if they had any trouble with anything fitting together or holes being too filled in after they painted it.

brussy

09-30-2007, 01:00 AM

:shocked: davinci would crap his britches. excellent work guys. i plan on doin a project much like yours in the near future. about how much did it cost all together??

brussy

09-30-2007, 01:22 AM

also, about your mobo heatsinks, you used the thermalright high riser, but did u use the slanted or upright HR-90's, and i cant find the other one, which one is that?? and which pump did you use donuts?

pak

09-30-2007, 01:40 AM

really nice work on those cases.

--pak

Clockwork_Apple

10-20-2007, 06:02 AM

lasse.j5, you're worklog inspired me to go with an external 320 rad over an internal 220...

(currently running passive - need some screws for the rad).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/ptrlynch/SNV30064.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/ptrlynch/SNV30068.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/ptrlynch/SNV30065.jpg

disruptfam

10-20-2007, 06:25 PM

hey lasse ever thought about cutting you side panel for a window? that would look sweet on a p180

septim

10-21-2007, 04:27 AM

window for al least middle to top part...

DualCore

10-21-2007, 05:36 AM

wasup, very nice work :clap: , i really love the antec cases, i have some question for you ! when you lap the cpu what you use to protect it ? :confused:

TheGoat Eater

10-24-2007, 12:52 AM

nice work lasse.j5 - It looks just amazing!

Ripp

11-03-2007, 05:27 PM

Asus P5K Deluxe MB
Corsair TWIN2X2048-8500C5 2GB DDR2-1066 XMS2-8500 Memory
Q6600
BFG 8800 GTX OC
Silverstone ST1000 PSU
WD Raptor Drives

HeatSyncs:
Two HR-09U T1 (mosfets), HR-07 (ram coolers)

Water cooling:
DD 8800GTX graphics card
MAZE5 CPU
MAZE4 NB Chipset
Swiftech MCW30 Southbridge
PA120.3 Rad
1/2 ID Tubing
D5 Variable pump
Yate Loon Medium Fans (very quiet)
95% distilled water and 5% Zerex

2.4ghz Q6600 overclocked to 3.42ghz stable

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff121/Ripp-221/IMG_0727.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff121/Ripp-221/IMG_0730.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff121/Ripp-221/IMG_0731.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff121/Ripp-221/IMG_0729.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff121/Ripp-221/IMG_0728.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff121/Ripp-221/IMG_0645.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff121/Ripp-221/IMG_0644.jpg

tbone8ty

01-06-2008, 01:55 AM

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0031_resize.JPG

Here is the ramcooler which i made a work out of Lexan. It turned out quite nice i think. Now i just need to mount 2 x 60 mm fans.

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0032_resize.JPG

http://www.christianlykke.net/Lasse/Computer/25-07-07/CAM_0038_800x600.JPG

Here are the 3 fans mounted and sleeved.

where did u get that lexan? 90bend in it?

Roger_D25

01-06-2008, 02:34 PM

First of all your build is beautiful man, great job and great skill! I am intrigued about your RAM cooler, both the bends and cuts are prefect! How did you go about going all that on your own? Did you send out the Lexan to get cut with either lazer or waterjet or did you use something else? I think that is much better than anything currenlty available (Corsairs or OCZ)!

LockBreaker

01-08-2008, 12:06 AM

Lasse.J5: I like your build. The best watercooled Antec p18x I've seen.

How did you make your radiator mounting hardware things? I love them. It's much better than the Swiftech Radbox. Do you have a guide for making them? :)

aspire.comptech

02-26-2008, 02:52 PM

lism

05-16-2008, 05:29 PM

Truely respect your work man. That Ram-cooler defenitly beats the Dominator-thing with the 2 fans :D

Btw.. Aint your cables like DVI/D-Sub stuck behind the rad? Does'nt look like there's much headroom.