Project: Fatal Optimization (No Cu watercooling/testbed/media center)

[Kayin]

Yes, it's time I unveiled my next toy in the works...

Most of this will be drop in. What I'm doing is redoing the FFVII:AC PC, with an ATX version of the case, new handmade watercooling, and some seriously better hardware. It will be used to watch movies, play emulators, and most importantly to clock blind testing my new WC blocks as I develop them.

Plans include a 4x120 radiator courtesy of Koolance for the CPU/GPU loop, and the chipsets and HDD controllers will be handled by a custom made passive radiator.

With no further ado, let's see some pics...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/047-3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/048-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/050-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/051-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/052.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/053.jpg

Board will get in next week, wait till you see what it is...

[MomijiTMO]

Well this sort of build is one we do not see often so I'm interested in to watching how you tackle this. :)

[exe163]

It's like those house redeclaration TV shows.

[Kayin]

A box shows up, smells like fish. Inside...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/001-15.jpg

Everything starts with a good board, and for this it's the best 939 board ever made- the Sapphire PURE Innovation PI-RX480. All the speed of a DFI but capable of passive running on the chipsets, better VRM and WHITE.

Special thanks to chew* for getting me this board. We had a lot of fun with these back in the day, we did.

[Jor3lBR]

Kayin;3464693']A box shows up, smells like fish. Inside...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/001-15.jpg

Everything starts with a good board, and for this it's the best 939 board ever made- the Sapphire PURE Innovation PI-RX480. All the speed of a DFI but capable of passive running on the chipsets, better VRM and WHITE.

Special thanks to chew* for getting me this board. We had a lot of fun with these back in the day, we did.

Wow that board looks hot! Never saw or heard of it before.

[Kayin]

Small update before I leave and have no access till late...

I am now officially sponsored by Koolance (http://www.koolance.com/default.php)! That 4x120 rad I mentioned is shipping today...

http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=600

when it gets here, I can look at what I'm putting on there for fans. I have a crazyass idea...

[PhxProvost]

:eh: ..... that board is beautiful and i simply must have one. Its a shame its 939 because it matches my current planned build exactly :( any idea where i could get ahold of one?

[Yeknom]

zomggg Kayin, you're insane.

NOT Cu? are you gonna use Al? Or something even more nutty?

I don't really expect this question to be answered, but I guess time will tell. Interesting stuff here.