Moving into a UFO - 56k Warning [Archive]

sonofander

11-24-2007, 08:04 AM

I've decided to update this thread and keep the most current pics of my build in the first post...

11/08 - I have upgraded my rig with some i7 hardware and a pair of GTX 280s in SLi

Asus Rampage II Extreme
Intel Core i7 920
6gb Corsair DDR3 1600 cas8

Running an Apogee GTZ w/ 1366 hardware for my CPU and DD full cover blocks on my GTX 280s

Here are pics of what she's looking like today

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00346.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00352.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00345.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00368.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00342.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00327.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00340.jpg

Update - 12/13/08
I added a 3rd GTX 280 yesterday for Tri-SLi
:D :D :D :D :D :D

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00371.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00374.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00377.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00378.jpg

sonofander

11-24-2007, 08:08 AM

So I FINALLY got my new MM UFO yesterday!!! I gotta say, it was definately worth the wait :)

So when I saw it was out for delivery, it tore down my Lian Li and started prepping for my new build...

A pic of my shiny lapped QX6700

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00859.jpg

Apogee GTX with copper top (no alu for me!!!)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00845.jpg

MB prepped:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00865.jpg

So now that MM has moved to a hyper modular design, when you order a case from them, this is what you get:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00869.jpg

It took me over an hour to just put the case together! Instructions online were very helpful though...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00870.jpg

Ok, I have a case now... :D

G80

11-24-2007, 08:24 AM

Im going to follow this, i too have decided on the P35 pro which look really nice in real life. Are the heatpipes going too stay?. Im thinking of removing them once i recieve mine.

sonofander

11-24-2007, 08:30 AM

I haven't noticed any temp problems on this board... I have a pretty hefty overclock and my temps are quite manageable.

Don't think I can justify the work it would take to WC the NB and then work out alternaitve cooling solutions for the PWN and SB.

But seriously, this is the best MoBo I've ever used... simply wonderful!

G80

11-24-2007, 08:33 AM

Glad to hear that, forgot to mention that the UFO looks really good and modular as you said. Can the motherboard be removed seperatly when the case is assembled?.

sonofander

11-24-2007, 08:34 AM

So here is the mb tray

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00873.jpg

And I got it installed

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00875.jpg

And the PSU on the backside

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00878.jpg

Ok, now that the easy stuff is done, I guess its time to figure out how to get my loops in this thing.

shazza

11-24-2007, 08:43 AM

Great news, sonofander! You'll have that beautiful case whipped into shape in no time at all. Looking forward to watching your build progress

dnb#

11-24-2007, 08:44 AM

wow, m8 that looks incredible :)

I'm just ordering a copper gtx top at the moment, so I like your style...

sonofander

11-24-2007, 09:00 AM

Nate P.

11-24-2007, 09:06 AM

Wow, looks like a great start!

sonofander

11-24-2007, 09:14 AM

So I have got the back rad installed, and I mounted the HDDs (props to MM for their HDD mount, this thing is great!)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00883.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00886.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00880.jpg

This case really is wonderful to work with... I'm having a blast!!! :D

Fujimitsu

11-24-2007, 09:28 AM

I love MM cases, they look like a pleasure to build... sadly I've never been able to afford my own, can only admire my friend's.

I love MM build logs, gives you a lot of room to show off your excess!
Keep it coming.

Nate P.

11-24-2007, 09:38 AM

Question, the back rad mount, do the mounting holes line up for Swiftech rads or Thermochill rads?

Really like job, BTW.

IanY

11-24-2007, 09:41 AM

Nate P.

11-24-2007, 09:42 AM

shazza

11-24-2007, 09:44 AM

Hey thanks Shazza!
You've been so helpful from the beggining... I have you to thank for figuring out how i'll be mounting my second res. I got a couple of those fittings that you used on yours. we'll see how it goes

The fittings should work fine. EK has a nice new design, but so far I've not seen them available in the US:

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/4079/ddcxres140ase6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

sonofander

11-24-2007, 09:53 AM

Well, I got the fron rad in...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00887.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00889.jpg

and I tossed in a res and pump - this is such a great place for easy mounting of an EK res

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00892.jpg

disruptfam

11-24-2007, 10:03 AM

Patriote

11-24-2007, 10:04 AM

Freaking Beautiful. I know that case :p: And that PSU lol

Starting to look like my build :)

sonofander

11-24-2007, 10:20 AM

looking really good!!! this ufo case is really growing on me seems very popular around here :) !!!

i was thinking of getting that mobo for another build...heard it was a stellar overclocker will it support 45nm cpu's???

it really is an outstanding board... I've had my FSB up to 510 on my Kentsfield. Not sure about whether or not it will support the yorkies though

sonofander

11-24-2007, 10:22 AM

Freaking Beautiful. I know that case :p: And that PSU lol

Starting to look like my build :)

Hey thanks man. I definately used your worklong for inspiration!

sonofander

11-24-2007, 10:32 AM

I got in all the guts

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00899.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00900.jpg

time to start putting the loops together

Patriote

11-24-2007, 10:42 AM

Awesome looking! I'm looping everything pretty much today as well :D

Red Evil

11-24-2007, 10:42 AM

Btw, is there any shops in EU selling UFOs?

Patriote

11-24-2007, 10:47 AM

Btw, is there any shops in EU selling UFOs?

Uk = EU?

http://www.over-clock.co.uk/acatalog/mountainmods.html#a548

johnanderson

11-24-2007, 11:42 AM

Wow. Nice to see what the modular U2 looks like. I'm going for the same dual rad build in my U2 but itll have to wait till after finals and applications :( I'm pretty surprised that the mcr220 lined up with the back mounting holes. I didnt think any rad lined up correctly with those. Nice build btw.

sonofander

11-24-2007, 12:20 PM

got her plumbed... time to start leak testing!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00903.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00906.jpg

joecop120

11-24-2007, 12:24 PM

that looks sick! I wish my MM UFO has a mobo tray :rolleyes:

Nate P.

11-24-2007, 12:28 PM

that looks sick! I wish my MM UFO has a mobo tray :rolleyes:
it doesn't?

Patriote

11-24-2007, 12:54 PM

Haha! I love when i see ppls mounting there EK res there :p: I seen 2-3 ppls doing it after seeing my pics :) It's basically the best place to hook that kind of Res in that case!

Keep them coming man! Love the looping!

sonofander

11-24-2007, 01:14 PM

Here we go

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00908.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00928.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00913.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00916.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00919.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00920.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00935.jpg

sonofander

11-24-2007, 01:21 PM

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00934.jpg

there she is

RockfordFosgate

11-24-2007, 02:39 PM

Very nice good job ;)

I love this case :D

disruptfam

11-24-2007, 04:14 PM

SEXY!!! MORE PICS !!!! Take some more in natural light please!!! :)

sonofander

11-25-2007, 07:29 AM

SEXY!!! MORE PICS !!!! Take some more in natural light please!!! :)

No problem... I'll get some more pics up later today!
In the meantime, here are the temps
Idle:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/idle-1.jpg

And running small FFTs

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/load.jpg

So with the move from the Apogee GT to the GTX, a switch in TIM and the new orientation of my RAD, I dropped a couple of degrees at idle, but whats really great is I dropped about 10c at load!!!

MountainMods

11-25-2007, 08:42 AM

The back holes line up with all rads, except Thermochill. I don't understand the big deal. Why can't they just space it for Thermochill rads ? I hang a PA120.2 only using the top fan holes (have Opti1203) and its tenuous at best.

Two reasons for us using Swiftech spacing on the back wall

1) Thermochill is over 1 inch thicker than the swiftech mcr. Spacing is tight with HDD's mounted and longer 5.25 devices.

2) To be inclusive to multiple manufacturer products.

That being said with hyper modularity we produce different back panels. Ones for Swiftech spacing and ones for Thermochill spacing. The same thing can be said for front panels. We have swiftech and thermochill spacing for all makes and models.

Back Panel options-
Standard double rad/PSU (swiftech/thermochill spacing)
Triple RAD - single PSU (Swiftech/thermochill spacing)
Duality (same as it ever was)

sonofander

11-25-2007, 08:58 AM

As requested, here are some more natural light pics...
I still have some cable management to do on the backside, so be nice

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00936.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00941.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00955.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00966.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00963.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00959.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00952.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00962.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00972.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00973.jpg

IanY

11-25-2007, 09:06 AM

I hope you do realize that with the way you've positioned your PA120.3, that your Thermochill bleed screw is at the bottom. You best not touch that bleed screw ever.

sonofander

11-25-2007, 09:38 AM

If i could get a screwdriver under there, I might be tempted :rofl:

Seriously though... a bleed screw isn't neccisary if the barbs are on top. Air rises in water and since the barbs are up... My system was completely bled in a matter of minutes

IanY

11-25-2007, 10:01 AM

Nods.. good job. Same thinking here, and so I don't blame you. My bleed screws are at the bottom as well.

Jedda

11-25-2007, 10:22 AM

It doesn't help get good build thread pics but there's a lot to be said for getting it running then taking your time to sort the wiring.
You get to evolve a good wiring layout and appearance that way, instead of designing it all from day one. Some things you just don't know until its together.

Looking good!

shazza

11-25-2007, 10:49 AM

Great job!!!! she says, shaking her head in wonder. Sonofander puts together a dual loop MM build in less than two days. Impressive.

Patriote

11-25-2007, 02:53 PM

Awesome man! I love it! Oh and i like your "wood" room!

disruptfam

11-25-2007, 03:03 PM

Looks great!!!

AuDioFreaK39

03-22-2008, 02:31 PM

Looks great. I really like your loop setup. What kind of tubing and coolant are you using if I may ask?

sonofander

03-22-2008, 03:30 PM

wow... A thread back from the dead!!!

Tubing is tygon 1/2" and coolant is G11 from Petra's (greatest shop on the net btw)

Well seeing as my setup has changed so much, maybe its time to get some updated pics of my rig on here...

It sure would look better with some GX2 watterblocks from EK though (hint hint - hurry up Eddie!)

sonofander

03-22-2008, 04:20 PM

1st post updated :D

IanY

03-22-2008, 05:30 PM

Why aren't your video cards water cooled! Just joking :) I wished that they would hurry up with the water blocks.

Congratulations on your new stuff!

smee

03-22-2008, 06:28 PM

Wow those GX2's look HOT!!!!!! :shocked: :shocked:

Get em watercooled babay!!! (Eddie better hurry it up! :D)

Jsunn

03-24-2008, 05:32 AM

Question, the back rad mount, do the mounting holes line up for Swiftech rads or Thermochill rads?

Really like job, BTW.

On the MM site, you can pick the spacing for the front and back rads as thermochill.

-J

BlueAqua

04-01-2008, 03:51 PM

Looks really nice man. I am getting a black UFO and am trying to decide on what case fans to get. How do you like the blue led fans?

sonofander

04-01-2008, 04:04 PM

love em! Eliminates the need for any CCFLs :)

dana_2

04-02-2008, 05:15 PM

love em! Eliminates the need for any CCFLs :)

Sonofander, what fans are you using?

Big_Daddy

04-02-2008, 05:47 PM

smee

04-02-2008, 05:48 PM

You have to tell them to make it a pa120.2 spacing...

yeppers peppers!! Just check the little box :up:

sonofander

04-02-2008, 07:19 PM

Sonofander, what fans are you using?

Yate loons

BlueAqua

05-29-2008, 08:22 AM

Any plans to watercool the 9800GX2's?

lokitexas

05-29-2008, 09:00 AM

You have to tell them to make it a pa120.2 spacing...

lol yeah...sadly Big_Daddy pointed this out to me last weekend.

I am going to attempt to make my PA120.2 fit on the back...since I got my 120.3 in today for the front.

Hrrmmm...

systemviper

05-29-2008, 09:19 AM

sweet sweet system, but as always, another hurdle, another component
another credit charge and finally another learning expierience.

You have done a great job building that box, it's looks Top Notch :up:

MASSIVE Horsepower, also love that lapping job.....

[XC] NetburstXE

05-29-2008, 11:02 AM

Yate loons

Yate Loon makes LED fans?

BlueAqua

05-29-2008, 11:03 AM

http://www.petrastechshop.com/120x25mmfans.html

Now in red, blue, green and white fans. I bought some of the blue ones and they are quite nice.

aspire.comptech

05-29-2008, 11:19 AM

Yep, those went online last night.

I convinced them to order them :P

Mainly because freaking green led fans are damn near impossible to find...

Something that Alex mentioned to me is that these new led fans push the same cfm as the normal black slow version yate loon's instead of the slightly lower speed used in the bled led ones.

IanY

05-29-2008, 11:49 AM

You have to tell them to make it a pa120.2 spacing...

Such accomodations were not made until recently. In the old days, you got what you got. There were no modular CYOs, no Horizons, nothing. You either liked it or you didn't like it.

Look at the XS review on the front page Oppainter had to accomodate his MCR320 to the PA120.3 spacing, and that was with a friendship with MM. Oppainter is a XS Mod and a sr. manager at Swiftech.

Garrett

05-29-2008, 11:59 AM

IanY

05-29-2008, 12:32 PM

How's the room for harddrives in this case... I only see a 3-drive thingy there... I have 5 harddrives :D
Can you shed any light on this please?
I had not noticed this thread before but I gotta say... wonderful case and build, and blue led fans ftw :D :up:

Garrett,

Each case comes with two HDD carrier-adapters to hold six HDDs. However, those HDD brackets are sold seperately, so you can add as many HDDs as you want. They are screwed into any 120 mm fan. The problem here is space, and the lack of space is a seperate issue. On the other hand, its also hard to squeeze 12 HDDs into a regular full tower case. Theoretically, 18 HDDs are possible in that case, but we know that its impractical.

Garrett

05-29-2008, 02:55 PM

Aaah... thanks for clearing it up, nice :)
But 3 harddrives on a 120mm fan, that's an awful lot of weight... not that the fan would break or something but still :D
I haven't seen these cases around in The Netherlands ever... I would want to try one though :)

sonofander

11-26-2008, 03:10 PM

RIG update from 3/08

Here is what she's looking like these days - boy alot changes in 4 months, huh?

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC01115-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC01062.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC01095.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC01101.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC01080.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC01077.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC01061.jpg

hardware update and new pics incoming :)

2low4u

11-26-2008, 03:43 PM

Awesome job dude! Seriously!

Someone should move this into the worklogs section maybe? It deserves it's place among the others don't you think?

sonofander

11-27-2008, 09:36 AM

11/08 - I have upgraded my rig with some i7 hardware and a pair of GTX 280s in SLi

Asus Rampage II Extreme
Intel Core i7 965
6gb Corsair DDR3 1600 cas8

Running an Apogee GTZ w/ 1366 hardware for my CPU and DD full cover blocks on my GTX 280s

I have put updated pics of my rig in the first post :D

2low4u

11-27-2008, 09:59 AM

Perfect I'll add them to your build folder in my pics section then! :up:

sonofander

12-13-2008, 06:24 AM

Update - 12/13/08
I added a 3rd GTX 280 yesterday for Tri-SLi
:D :D :D :D :D :D

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00371.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00374.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00377.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/DSC00378.jpg

(pics added to 1st post)

Ashraf

12-13-2008, 07:13 AM

Moved to Liquid Cooling Worklogs.

shazza

12-13-2008, 07:17 AM

Really like the looks of the Tri-SLI ... how's the performance increase?

sonofander

12-13-2008, 08:37 AM

Really like the looks of the Tri-SLI ... how's the performance increase?

Thanks Shazza!

I'm actually pleasantly surprised with the boost I've gotten

Gaming at 2560*1600 with all available eye candy:
The Witcher went from ~80fps to ~120fps
Far Cry 2 went from ~70fps to ~100fps
Fallout 3 never dips below 60fps anymore (damn vsync)
I won't even mention the 250+ fps I get in TF2 now :rofl:

rolling through the 1st area in Crysis (1920*1200 everything "Very High", no AA) at 70-80 fps with an occasional dip to 60.
I love being able to say that my framerate DIPS to 60 on Crysis :D

wroking on Vantage scores now... heres my latest

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/sonofander/vantageht.jpg

all in all, I'm very pleased... wasn't an expensive upgrade for me due to some circumstances so I said why the hell not. Glad I did it :)

sonofander

12-13-2008, 08:49 AM

and if anyone is wondering, a PA120.2 is enough for 3 GTX 280s!

with the 120.2 mounted on the back of my case fans in pull config exhausting air out of the case, my idle temps are 34-38c across all 3 cards and under load they get up to ~55c

The hottest they have gotten was after an hour of playing crysis (while logging temps) the log reported that the last card in my loop rose to 58c for a bit but dropped back to 55. These temps are more than acceptable to me :D