Project: Serendipity - Lian Li 343 Build

[marcus000]

Gonna copy and paste all this off WCUK to get this thread up to speed!

I was scounting eBay at some stupud hour last weekend and happened to come accross a bargain on a case... i'm sure you can guess what it is from the pictures!
It cost me £125 in total which ain't bad for £300's worth of case and accessories! :D

To get the ball rolling.. here are my "teaser" pics! :)

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/12.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/DSCF0005.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/DSCF0022.jpg

here's my new sexeeee fans! :D

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/17.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/19.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/21.jpg

[marcus000]

Well I made a start stripping and cleaning it tonight, the actual overall condition is really good it just needs some TLC to make it look pretty again.
It was covered in glue residue presumable left over from sticky cable holding clamps etc, so i've made a start attcking it with my awesome cleaning fluid... I swear it'd remove my head if I gave it half a chance! :p:

I should of taken pics before I started but couldn't be bothered at the time, just wanted to crack on.

As you can see it's just dirty really, but i'll soon fix that!!

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/24.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/22.jpg

Hard drive cages all cleaned and prepped for coating next week, probably gonna use the Silverstone one instead of the Lian Li as it uses a 120mm fan instead of the weedy 80mm one.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/23.jpg

My finger tips... buggered from the glue! :(
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/25.jpg

[marcus000]

Well it's fully stripped down for powder coating but I think I might hang onto it for a couple of days so I can rack my brains for mod ideas prior to coating it.

I defeated the glue though, i've attacked the ENTIRE case with the special cleaning fluid to remove any grease / dirt from it so it's good to go. :D

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/26.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/29.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/27.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/28.jpg

EDIT:

Replacment PCI Slot covers arrived today, had to buy new ones as the case only came with 1.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/30.jpg

[marcus000]

I stripped the 120mm fan mounts to be coated black and found a few other bits and pieces to get done at the same time, probs drop them off next week as theres no rush for this stuff.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/32.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/31.jpg

Got a tiny bit done tonight, just time filling things till I get the case back anway.

I braided my DDC Pro, just gotta wait for my exclusive pump top to arrive now! ;)

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/42.jpg

[marcus000]

Also made a start on modding my fan controller but I couldn't get it finished though because it's too late to start drilling!

Basically, i'm just gonna mod the Sunbeam Rheobus into a Lian Li 5.25" Bay Bezel to make it look nice and clean but also remove the crazy bright LEDs..

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/34.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/35.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/36.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/37.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/38.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/39.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/40.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/41.jpg

EDIT:

1 Sunbeam Rheobus 4 Channel Fan Controller modded into a Lian Li Bay Bezel... DONE! :)

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/47.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/44.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/43.jpg

[marcus000]

Got the chassis back from the powder coaters, satin black baby! :D

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/48.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/50.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/51.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/52.jpg

things are moving along nicely! :p:

[marcus000]

DDC Pump Top Pr0n! :D

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/53.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/57.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/54.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/55.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/56.jpg

and then the non-reservoir top:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/67.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/68.jpg

[marcus000]

Next on the agenda... some sort of lighting controller mounted into a bezel! :)
Like last time, i'll have to drill it out in the morning because its a little late now.

Blank Lian Li 5.25" Bay Bezel & 3x Red LED rocker switches

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/58.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/59.jpg

Ready to be drilled with 3x 19mm holes

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/60.jpg

EDIT:

Old school Lian Li bezel switch bay... not sure if I like it but meh.. DONE

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/64.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/65.jpg

Next up, twin LCD bezel!

[marcus000]

Quick mock up with the switch / fan bezels.. might buy a 4th switch and re-drill a new bezel so that it matches the fan controller.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/71.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/70.jpg

and a spangly Silverstone HD caddy which has been powder coated to match! :D

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/72.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/73.jpg

[Techie]

great work m8 ;) looking forward to the rest =D

[just a noob]

nice :up:

[manyga]

Good work!!

Sub's!!

[marcus000]

Cheers guys, hoping to have this almost finished by the end of the month.. :D

[Pellepel]

Nice marcus, I like what you did with those switches, yep you should make the fourth one, it will complement those fan controllers, keep up the good work :up:

[Eddie3dfx]

Love the custom pushfits switches.
Question, what bit did you use to drill them out?
That is the most wicked fan I have ever seen!

[marcus000]

Nice marcus, I like what you did with those switches, yep you should make the fourth one, it will complement those fan controllers, keep up the good work :up:
Aye I thought as much, i'll get on ebay or Maplins tonight and order a 4th one and then make a new bezel!


Love the custom pushfits switches.
Question, what bit did you use to drill them out?

19mm Hole Saw with a 3mm Pilot Hole! :up:

Need to order some new PRW & Reset Buttons later as well.

[BNDMOD]

Suscribed!!! i wan`t to see this going on

[Arni]

Loooks niiice

[MasterChiefElmo]

A mili mili ah mili ah mili ah ah milikin here a milican there.... woooot

[WhiteFireDragon]

what fan is that (clear blades and black heat sing cage)?

[marcus000]

The clear fan is one of these:
http://www.aquatuning.de/index.php/cat/c284_PC-Ultra.html

I've just sold the blue ones I had to a mate, i'm gonna use red ones now! :D

[WhiteFireDragon]

The clear fan is one of these:
http://www.aquatuning.de/index.php/cat/c284_PC-Ultra.html

I've just sold the blue ones I had to a mate, i'm gonna use red ones now! :D

dam... many of the sexie looking fans aren't sold in US retailers

[Stuffie]

The clear fan is one of these:
http://www.aquatuning.de/index.php/cat/c284_PC-Ultra.html

I've just sold the blue ones I had to a mate, i'm gonna use red ones now! :D

Those look really nice, any specs on cfm and noise?

[twwen2]

Looks great so far marcus!

I love this case, especially once powder coated. I'm still trying to decide whether to get one of these or a MurderMod when they come out...

I've never seen that DDC top before, is it custom-made?

[Rise]

i like your bezel mods... i never woulda thought of that. can't wait to see the rest!

[marcus000]

Those look really nice, any specs on cfm and noise?
Not sure on proper techincal specs but tbh I bought them purely for asthetics.
At full 12v they are a lil noisy for my taste but then again i'm a bit of a silence freak, they strike a happy medium down at 9v though.


I've never seen that DDC top before, is it custom-made?

Na I think it was just a product sample we got sent over from Germany a couple of months back, been sat on the shelves gathering dust for a while so I thought i'd put them to good use.

They feel really well made, it's just a massive slab of acrylic! :D

[marcus000]

Not a proper update, just took some pics of the latest addition to the hardware list!

Black Ice GTX 240 and 2x Aluinium Red LED Fans to replace the blue ones! :D

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/84.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/85.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/343/86.jpg

[MomijiTMO]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmm

Me like those fans!

[marcus000]

hehe you can't have them though! :p:

[.Logic]

Me too, those fans look beastly :up:

[mpower1001]

How do you like the tops for your DDC pump?

[marcus000]

Not sure what the perofrmance is like on them but the build quality is awesome, typical German engineering quality! :)