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_ChillaX_

10-02-2008, 04:50 AM

Well, it's time to make my computer a little less normal and a little more extreme than it used to be, just bought myself a dremel and some watercooling parts so now I just need to fit the Thermochill PA120.3 inside my P180... :D
I'm planning to mount the radiator on the top of my p180, cutting up the roof of the chassi and mounting the fans under and radiator over.
Also, I'm doing some imrovements to improve cable management and cooling. Last but not least I will paint the inside and back black so it will be all black :cool:

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc141045c18bf9.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10636)
My computer :rolleyes:

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc141549200576.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10638)
Stripped P180 with cutten out fan grills and some small changes.

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc141950aed63d.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/imgs/nouser/dsc141950aed63d.jpg)

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc141950aed63d.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/imgs/nouser/dsc141950aed63d.jpg)
This is how the radiator will be mounted later on, but the nipples will be inside case of course!

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc142353986b0f.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/imgs/nouser/dsc142353986b0f.jpg)
My pump :)

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc14253c90e380.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/imgs/nouser/dsc14253c90e380.jpg)
Motherboard with D-tek Fuzion

More updates will follow, the workshop where I am working with the chassi opens in 2 hours, can hardly wait to cut up the poor chassi :D

Any comments and suggestions are very welcome! :up:

pcaddict

10-02-2008, 09:14 AM

nice :up:

inCore

10-02-2008, 12:44 PM

Enjoy, you will find that the P18x series is fun to work with, even though you'll finally end up wishing you'd have bought that bigger case. :p:

I've squeezed a PA120.2 into the bottom of my P182, looking forward to seeing how well a triple radiator is gonna fit in the top without interfering with the motherboard.

_ChillaX_

10-04-2008, 02:44 AM

So, now I have cut off holes for radiator at top and painted the case all black =) I'm right now putting a dampening mat in the case too, especially over the holes under the exhaust fan at the back. And on wednesday an order from petra's will arrive here :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2911946804_d3b5c77f2c.jpg

septim

10-04-2008, 03:15 AM

looking good. now more pics should be posted soonish...

Kibbler

10-04-2008, 03:19 AM

Nice job so far ChillaX. Do you still have the plastic shroud from the top fan intact? I'm actually looking for one.

_ChillaX_

10-04-2008, 07:12 AM

looking good. now more pics should be posted soonish...

Thanks for your kind comments :) More pics are on the way, just making some food.. ^^

Nice job so far ChillaX. Do you still have the plastic shroud from the top fan intact? I'm actually looking for one.

Thanks, yes I do have it and I don't need it now.. :) I live in sweden so I dont know how much the shipping would cost?

_ChillaX_

10-07-2008, 10:38 AM

Got my reservoir today so the tuberouting and leaktesting began! :D

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc144640a183ec.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10830)
D-tek fuzion and motherboard in place

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc14474f15f03c.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10831)
Close up

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc1454426935b5.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10832)
Naked Ati 4850 :eek:

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc145548073b9c.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10833)
Swiftech MCW-60 rev2 mounted, and no I don't have heatsinks on the vmem right now, they will arrive in beggining of next week, I hope. Until then I have a 120mm fan blowing over them and also not playing games more than 1 hour at once, that keeps the vmem under 80 Celsius and it's not that bad :)

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc14654997ae6e.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10834)
All tubing in place

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc1476509181bb.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10835)
Water inside, starting to leak test!

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc14774309ecef.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10836)
More leaktesting

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc1484469d13c4.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10837)
Up and running!

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc1486515eeaa8.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10838)
Also put in some more dampening

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc149150adb897.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10839)
Some shots from other angles :)

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/dsc14944f01d5bf.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10840)

http://www.bandwidth.se/thumbs/nouser/load53a3e987.jpg (http://www.bandwidth.se/view/10841)
And the load temps in Orthos :cool:

I'm quite satisfied with my new cooling rig, even if it's kinda tight fit inside the P180..

crazy1323

10-07-2008, 12:08 PM

Great looking build

O/T: are you using an uncapped modem. Those speeds are CRAZY!!!

_ChillaX_

10-07-2008, 01:06 PM

Great looking build

O/T: are you using an uncapped modem. Those speeds are CRAZY!!!

Thank you :)

Nah, the speeds in sign are just moderate.. Doing about 92 down, 23 up when it's low traffic ;) I'm on a 100/10 mbit internet connection with lanconnectors in the wall in my apartement, and that's nice! Downspeed typically about 9-10mB/s while downloading "vacationmovies" from bittorrent etc, one dvd in about 8 minutes :D There is 100/100 aviable but it actually felt a bit overkill!

crazy1323

10-07-2008, 01:37 PM

Wow, those speeds are crazy. I wish I could get thinks like that here. I have 6 mbps down and only 1.5 mbps up

WhiteFireDragon

10-07-2008, 01:41 PM

did you have to take all the rivets off and take everything apart to paint it black?

_ChillaX_

10-07-2008, 02:22 PM

did you have to take all the rivets off and take everything apart to paint it black?

I should have done that to get it 100% perfect, but I think it looks nice now too. I only took off sides, front and all stuff like that, then spraypainted it :)

evilsponge

10-07-2008, 08:40 PM

Nice

-sponge

MrMacke

10-08-2008, 02:19 AM

I see that my old reservoair did pretty well :p: Nice work :)

Vatos_locos

10-08-2008, 02:34 AM

nice man but put some coolers in the 4850's mosfet/mems :) something like this
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_ChillaX_

10-14-2008, 02:16 PM