Project: Black Pearl Triple Danger

[Eddie3dfx]

Tagan Black Pearl

Evga 780i

X3210 cpu (overclocked to 3520mhz)

Ek Supreme waterblock

8800gt in sli with dual ek acrylic blocks

2 gigs of memory with aqua ramblocks

ek mosfet coolers, ek northbridge, mips southbridge, danger den aqua-drive (2sata hardrives)

3 Innovatek eheim hpps pumps, 1 d5 pump

Swiftech Mcr220, Swiftech mcr320, Innovatek aluminum radi 220, Bix 120.

2 Alphacool 5.25 bay reservoirs, 1 Aqua-Computer bay reservoirs

White fans are 68cfm metal panaflos (painted)
All blue fans are 88cfm blue led yates.

The watercooling consists of 3 loops.

1. Red Danger Loop - Aquabay reservoir, Eheim Hpps, 2 Ramplex ramblocks attached with bitspower fittings, Innovatek Radi Aluminum block (all components are aluminum)

2. Blue Danger Loop -Alphacool Reservoir, Swiftech D5 Pump, Swiftech Mcr320Ek Supreme Cpu.

3. Green Danger Loop - Alphacool Reservoir, Eheim Hpps + Eheim Bleeder, Bix 120 Radiator, Eheim Hpps, Ek Mosfet 1, Ek Mosfet 2, Ek 780i Nb, Ek G92 Block, Ek G92, Mips SB, Swiftech Mcr220, Danger Den Aquadrive.




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Well the first process was a little complicated, because the darn inner panels on the lian li always get scratched... After seeing some of these gorgeous mountain mods and lian li white builds, I had to go white..

So I decided to check some of the painting sections and noticed MNPCTECH using a paint called plastikote engine enamel.

I googled it and found they made a white kind called Engine Enamale Hot rod white.. yeah thats what I wanted :)

I took apart all the inner aluminum panels and painted them white. I painted the rear IO panel black, because I wanted anything visual from the outside to be black.

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3623/dscf0887ej0.jpg

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The additional things I wanted to paint white were 3 of my 4 radiators.

I used paint remover, left it for a day, and literally the paint came off like butter. I proceeded to clean it with steel wool and oxi remover. For the small crevices I used a dental tool, which was perfect for those spots that the paint remover couldn't fully get out.

I then proceeded with a very light 600wet sand and then a few wipes of alcohool. You might ask yourself, whats up with the barbs. The swiftechs I'm using are the old NPT threading, so I was able to find some nice nickel plated barbs off ebay. They are gorgeous.

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Now I used 1 coat of primer, 3 coats of white plastikote paint, and then let it dry. I then used 2 coats of clearcoat.

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I also painted the panaflo fans underneath to give it a nice look. I'm a huge fan of the blue yates on top of white.. sexy!

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5827/dscf0064f.jpg

[Eddie3dfx]

Here is how I setup the front of the case.




Lian Li Card reader, then 2 spots for Lian li cdrom panels, aquatube reservoir, 2 alphacool reservoirs. I will have no cdrom in this system. You can see the aquadrive in the 2 empty spots with my 2 sata hardrives. between the hardrives are rampads.

I had to cut a small notch in the mid panel for the 780i mosfet block. It extends past the motherboard. The 2 ramplex are attached with 2 90 females and a bitspower d plug.

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I decided to use the holes as a perfect route for fillport connectors.. this will give it a far cleaner look.

I widened the hole just slightly to add the third fillport in.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2868/dscf0882.jpg

Here is the loop without the top radiator.
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Now here is the top Swiftech mcr220. On top of the case will be a koolance shroud with the fans.

As you can see, there is not enough room for 2 video cards + radiator and fans.

As you can see, it goes from the nb, to the gpu, the 2nd gpu, then into the mips sb, and into the radiator. The other barb on the radiator goes across into the danger den aquadrive.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2642/dscf0001r.jpg


As you can see, the danger den aquadrive has 1 straight barb for the mcr220 tube and then one 90 which will go directly into the alphacool reservoir.

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A peak behind the panels.

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I cutout a tiny square in the panel to route the tubing.. you may have noticed it on the painted piece.. This way all the tubing goes in there and you don't see anything connected directly into the reservoir.. Looks cleaner!

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[Eddie3dfx]

Now I'll bring you to the bottom, where the magic happens.

The tubing is routed down into the eheim pump. The eheim reservoir is directly attached to the Bix 120 with a fan behind it. I am going to change out the acrylic 90, because it will crack. I'll get the newer bitspower metal version. The bix 120 has a barb on the other side that routes the tubing under the 220 (mounted to mid panel) to the 2nd pump in series)

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2883/dscf0075k.jpg


Flip the case to the other side and you see how it directly runs underneath. The Aluminum 220 is attached to brackets and vented from a Anodized triple grill that is attached to the side panels.

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Tubing routed to 2nd pump, which is fed directly to the fillport and into the loops :0

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Reserved 4.

As you can see, the third eheim, which is mounted to the main panel, will be the pump for the innovatek radiator and ramplex ramblocks.

The innovatek radiator will not be painted, but just cleaned nicely and then mounted with 2 blue 88cfm yates. The innovatek will have a 90 feeding the ramplex. The ramplex will have 45's directly it's tubing toward that hole.

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The Aquatube is going to be a hard bleeder, so I just ordered a koolance disconnect for the back..I'll have to turn the computer on the side and use it as a fillport.

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[majestik]

Such a tease!

[MomijiTMO]

I'll be watching this one :D

[Kibbler]

The stuff in your sig, are those the parts? Or can we expect some other neat toys? :woot:

[Eddie3dfx]

Reserve 5

You might be wondering how clean air will get into the 220 aluminum radiator mounted on the bottom.

I cut out a hole on the side panel and mounted a ChilledPC anodized radiator grill on there. Unfortunately, when I initially made the hole, I wasn't expecting to put a rad grill on there. The hole was slighly too large, so I expanded it and put a the 4 hole grill next to it. Look great. These are the parts.. I'll take more pics tomorrow. I had to expand the holes for the Bulgin and fillport. I'm going to take the fillports out and put cmos reset switch and cathode on-off there.



http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/images/large/alu1203mounted2.jpg


Heres a little update for those that have a black pearl and want to flip the PSU around. The problem that exists is we can only hold it with 2 screws in place.

Buy a Lian Li Psu Bracket ($8-15) place it behind the aluminum and mark to drill the holes. I also took a nibbler and cleaned it up behind it.

Before

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After

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[Kibbler]

That sounds like a party!:D Looking forward to seeing what you do with an alum loop now that most of the market has moved to cu.

[lyl]

whos the victim? (read: the case)

[Kibbler]

whos the victim? (read: the case)
Venturing a guess, tagan black pearl...according to the thread title

[cobra_kai]

I'm interested in seeing this, I am considering getting the black pearl

[lyl]

Venturing a guess, tagan black pearl...according to the thread title

haha, dumb question.

[freakgeek1337]

Hope those parts don't have any aluminum...:shakes:

[Asgard_thor]

tomorrow isn't acceptable


BAN lol

[majestik]

Innovatek HPPS?! That's based on Eheim 1080, right...? Man, I used to have one... in 2001. What a blast from the past ;)

[.Logic]

:ROTF:

:clap:

You sir, are a massive tease!

Can't wait to see what you have in store for us :up:

[Lagaaja]

Best thread ever so far. Gongrats.

Nah, I'll be watching this too:up:

[dingdong555]

YAY pictures :D

Looking good so far!

[lyl]

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Good looking block! I'm curious about a few things about it

Are those thread converters, or long fittings?
How does this attach to the RAM... what does the underside look like?

[Eddie3dfx]

Good looking block! I'm curious about a few things about it

Are those thread converters, or long fittings?
How does this attach to the RAM... what does the underside look like?

Ah, good question!
The first part is the G 1/8 to G1/4 thread converter from bitspower.
The second is the 1/2" fatboy.
I essentially went from a 5mm hole to an 8mm > 11mm hole.
These bitspower adaptors are great for those weird euro G1/8 holes, like the cuplex, aqua resevoir, and other blocks.

Underside is kind of like the mips.
Each block can hold 1-3 ram modules.
I just have 1 ram module on each block, so 2 total.

[BlueAqua]

How's this coming Eddie? I have a pair of the ramplex's too and was deciding if I should use them again or not.

[twwen2]

Very nice Eddie, i really like the mobo pics. The RAM block looks the goods too! :cool:

[Eddie3dfx]

Reserve

[BlueAqua]

Eddie, let's see how this is progressing. You're killing me here posting teasers in various threads and not updating this one. I gather you have the new setup up and running. Show us some love please. ;)

[Eddie3dfx]

Reserve

[NameTaken45]

great work, subscribed.

[theseeker]

Eddie,
Try Duplicolor acrylic enamel satin black.

[LockBreaker]

Looking forward for this one mate. Astonishing work! :)

Keep it coming! :D

After the disassembeling, will you be using pop rivets or screws to put it back together again? :)

[jollyjoker]

Looking good . Can't wait to see the finished product.

[exe163]

Nice black and white theme. Interested to see how your layout and look after it's done.

[LockBreaker]

Looks great man! =)

Looking forward for the finished version. =)

[norim_13]

It's a Lian-Li! I think there's no need to say anythong more :p:

[headala]

Looks great so far! Is the Ramplex G1/8 or G1/4?

[theseeker]

Looks great so far! Is the Ramplex G1/8 or G1/4?

They are G 1/8, at least the ones that I have are.

[Eddie3dfx]

G1/8, but bitspower makes fairly wide G1/8 to G1/4 adaptors. Thats what I have on there now.
I wish aqua would make these in copper/G1/4
I have a dual aluminum radiator just for the ramblocks alone :rofl:

[theseeker]

G1/8, but bitspower makes fairly wide G1/8 to G1/4 adaptors. Thats what I have on there now.
I wish aqua would make these in copper/G1/4
I have a dual aluminum radiator just for the ramblocks alone :rofl:

LMK how the Ramplex coolers work. I have a few laying around and I may use them on my next build.

[headala]

G1/8, but bitspower makes fairly wide G1/8 to G1/4 adaptors.

I've been looking all over for something like that for my old AC cuplex(es). Do you have a link?

[Eddie3dfx]

I've been looking all over for something like that for my old AC cuplex(es). Do you have a link?

Here you go

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23330

[headala]

Here you go

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23330

Thanks dude.

[N19h7m4r3]

Looks good man :)

Really like the modded connectors in the mid plate :)

[NysoO]

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Win! Looking very good Eddie!

[yokomo]

looking good , kind amakes me want to redo my build.
where are you drives btw , 4 bays gone just through reservoirs !

[Eddie3dfx]

looking good , kind amakes me want to redo my build.
where are you drives btw , 4 bays gone just through reservoirs !

It goes from top to bottom.

Lian Li memory card reader top.
Lian Li cdrom blank (with aqua hardrive behind it)
Crystalfontz fan lcd (with aqua hardrive behind it)
Aqua computer Double aqua bay
Alphacool single bay
Alphacool single bay.

:up:

I'll be using an external cdrom. If someone can recommend a good sata-cdrom enclosure, please give me details!

[clingman88]

Hey man how are you liking your bitspower res. I have one and it looks awesome but man is it ever hard to fill and has a lot of air bubbles.

[Eddie3dfx]

Hey man how are you liking your bitspower res. I have one and it looks awesome but man is it ever hard to fill and has a lot of air bubbles.

This is actually the alphacool, which is slightly less deep (I think) and has only 3 threaded holes in the back. It's basically the same thing as the bitspower.
Yeah, it sucks at bleeding. It has that round part on the top, which is simply a disaster when trying to push the air out. :down:

Looks nice, but one of the worst bleeders of all time.
I think someone on xtreme actually put screw holes on the top with small screws.

[NaeKuh]

:up:

[yokomo]

looking good , really wanting to rebuild my BP now !
any shots fo the side of the case where the rad vents ? as i tihnk i need to open my side up for moe air as the temps drop a LOT with the side open also how muhc clearnce is there witht he rads at the bottom next to each other ?
soo many questions I ahve :)

[yokomo]

looking good so far i must say .

think im going to take mine back to bare case over easter maybe before and open things up alot !
then swap my mcr 220 for atripple as if i stick justa little more vcore on things go abit crazy !
oha nd i flipped my psu back right side up todaya s 2 of the holes lined up just hadd to lower the panel right down and it fits so you can get away with out modding .

[Eddie3dfx]

looking good so far i must say .

think im going to take mine back to bare case over easter maybe before and open things up alot !
then swap my mcr 220 for atripple as if i stick justa little more vcore on things go abit crazy !
oha nd i flipped my psu back right side up todaya s 2 of the holes lined up just hadd to lower the panel right down and it fits so you can get away with out modding .

I think the only problem is the psu has weird hole alignment. I may have to get one of those lian li psu plates.
Thanks for the comments!
I can't wait to get this thing ready to go (damn evga and their rma)

[yokomo]

I think the only problem is the psu has weird hole alignment. I may have to get one of those lian li psu plates.
Thanks for the comments!
I can't wait to get this thing ready to go (damn evga and their rma)

lian li psu plates , not heard of those .
it will work with out though can take some pics if you want to see..mounts off 2 holes diagonally but still sits sqaure its justa little prowed of the top but still fits back .

[yokomo]

ah i see , so you just drill holes in the standard mount for those out holes and mount the psu any way up , neat.
not seen those forsale before .

[Eddie3dfx]

I cleaned up the worklog and showed how I flipped the psu around with the lian li bracket.

Picked up new fittings, koolance triple shroud, aqua multiswitch lt, cables, sleeving, and new ek v2 top on the way!

[Taylor01]

This is kind of a dumb question but can't I just paint the rad. white over the black why do you have to strip the black paint first?

[Eddie3dfx]

This is kind of a dumb question but can't I just paint the rad. white over the black why do you have to strip the black paint first?

I did that on the bix 120. The initial paint job is very good, so I know it won't chip.
Don't dare do this on a swiftech or just expect it to chip.

[Taylor01]

So is it ok to paint over the black or should I strip it first? I'm not sure if I'm going feser or stacked swiftechs yet.

[Eddie3dfx]

So is it ok to paint over the black or should I strip it first? I'm not sure if I'm going feser or stacked swiftechs yet.

It's up to you really. If it's feser, I'm sure the paintjob will be good. Swiftech has horrible paint jobs, so it's best to strip it and clean it down.