M.Beier
09-19-2010, 02:02 PM
More appropriate section...
I got a little bored and decided to do what I am best at, being an a-hat... So I looked at XS, and couldnt find any midi towers with two seperate watercooling configs inside.... So that was starting point for me...
What I then decided was.... Classy, oldschool, cheap...
I have some Lian Li towers, love 'em....
PC65 was my choice
BORROWED THIS PIC SOMEWHERE, FOUND ON GOOGLE, this is how it looks from stock;
http://braineater.kicks-ass.tv/case1.jpg
This chassie has been used for watercooling before, back when ATX PSU was 120mm deep, not 140 minimum, as these days....
Back then, Pentirum 4 Northwood C (800QDR / 200FSB), I used a fillport on the top, later it was used for waterchilling (AMD 64), so a big hole on backside.... And then Mach II, another hole in button.... In total a great well-abused tower...
First; mounted radiator in top, and PSU on backside, just put pumps and rad in buttom without mounting...
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2705/img2539yl.jpg
HARDWARE LIST;
PC;
i5-750 (best clocker I have in Lynnfield)
4GB ram
128GB Corsair Nova
Corsair TX950W
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P
Gigabyte HD5870 SOC
Cooling;
Feser fittings
2x Scythe Kaze 3000RPM on one rad
2x fancy orange on other...
Valves for CPU block, easier in case of socket change...
X2O pump for GPU loop
Hydor L20 for CPU loop
Bayres for CPU loop
HeatKiller LC rev3.0 for CPU
EK-VGA for GPU
3/8" tubing
UV green for CPU loop
Blue (none UV) for GPU loop
Cut a whole for a radiator, SAME method as top, used ARMAFLEX TAPE, 2 layers of this stuff, to prevent any reasonance sound, also mounted the white fans, I removed 3.5" bay in buttom and saw off the floppy bays, to make it look cooler for SSD, its expensive, so why not showing it off?
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/6504/img25442.jpg
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/4261/img2540b.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1530/img2541p.jpg
Tight space anyone?
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/9457/img2566r.jpg
Here I wrapped most cables AROUND the 120mm fans on top of the radiator! this to hide cables :-)
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7673/img2574c.jpg
And then pictures of the finished product;
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2457/img2575.jpg
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2073/img2605m.jpg
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7001/img2607xg.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8963/img2614v.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5266/img2622lk.jpg
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/3903/img2627h.jpg
PS: I CHOOSE none modular PSU, to make it even harder ;)
Results;
According to hw probe (likely off)
39C highest in vantage, at 1.51vgpu 1165mhz (runs 1.3v 1100 with ease)
I got a little bored and decided to do what I am best at, being an a-hat... So I looked at XS, and couldnt find any midi towers with two seperate watercooling configs inside.... So that was starting point for me...
What I then decided was.... Classy, oldschool, cheap...
I have some Lian Li towers, love 'em....
PC65 was my choice
BORROWED THIS PIC SOMEWHERE, FOUND ON GOOGLE, this is how it looks from stock;
http://braineater.kicks-ass.tv/case1.jpg
This chassie has been used for watercooling before, back when ATX PSU was 120mm deep, not 140 minimum, as these days....
Back then, Pentirum 4 Northwood C (800QDR / 200FSB), I used a fillport on the top, later it was used for waterchilling (AMD 64), so a big hole on backside.... And then Mach II, another hole in button.... In total a great well-abused tower...
First; mounted radiator in top, and PSU on backside, just put pumps and rad in buttom without mounting...
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2705/img2539yl.jpg
HARDWARE LIST;
PC;
i5-750 (best clocker I have in Lynnfield)
4GB ram
128GB Corsair Nova
Corsair TX950W
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P
Gigabyte HD5870 SOC
Cooling;
Feser fittings
2x Scythe Kaze 3000RPM on one rad
2x fancy orange on other...
Valves for CPU block, easier in case of socket change...
X2O pump for GPU loop
Hydor L20 for CPU loop
Bayres for CPU loop
HeatKiller LC rev3.0 for CPU
EK-VGA for GPU
3/8" tubing
UV green for CPU loop
Blue (none UV) for GPU loop
Cut a whole for a radiator, SAME method as top, used ARMAFLEX TAPE, 2 layers of this stuff, to prevent any reasonance sound, also mounted the white fans, I removed 3.5" bay in buttom and saw off the floppy bays, to make it look cooler for SSD, its expensive, so why not showing it off?
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/6504/img25442.jpg
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/4261/img2540b.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1530/img2541p.jpg
Tight space anyone?
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/9457/img2566r.jpg
Here I wrapped most cables AROUND the 120mm fans on top of the radiator! this to hide cables :-)
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7673/img2574c.jpg
And then pictures of the finished product;
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2457/img2575.jpg
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2073/img2605m.jpg
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7001/img2607xg.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8963/img2614v.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5266/img2622lk.jpg
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/3903/img2627h.jpg
PS: I CHOOSE none modular PSU, to make it even harder ;)
Results;
According to hw probe (likely off)
39C highest in vantage, at 1.51vgpu 1165mhz (runs 1.3v 1100 with ease)