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03-18-2012, 01:14 AM
kier

CaseLabs MAGNUM M8K

Today the start of a new build with a super case: the CaseLabs Magnum M8 Labs

Sponsored by...... CaseLabs, Lamptron, Highflow, Coolermaster and EKWB

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First my thanks goes out to Jim (CaseLabs) for providing this beautiful case
Received this beautiful gift on my birthday

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Offcourse unwrapping it right away

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Once out of the box

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One of the finest cases I've ever seen, quality is superb

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And with an XL window on the right side

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And also on the left side

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After admiring the outside for some time, the inside

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With 3 HDD cages

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Attached with screws and rubbers

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Pins to hold everything in place

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With two vertical accessory mounts

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Once everything is removed there is a lot of space for a nice WC setup

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Other side also perfect quality

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Place at the bottom for a 360 radiator

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Passages for tubes and / or wiring

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8 Slots is enough

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And enough space for various purposes

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Also with a Horizontal Accessory Mount

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And included 2x Lamptron switches which also perfectly finished

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Already sleeved

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The windows also very nice and simple mounted

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Nothing pasted or with bent strips, but with nuts

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So always easy to exchange if necessary. After damage or any other acrylic color replacing. Clamping mechanism is also well thought

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This is also applied to the front and top panel, which is also removable

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Space for 3x 120mm fans

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But that's not all. There was another package

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Quickly unwrapping it again

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And it is the extended pedestal, for all your radiators and other stuff

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At the back holes for 2x 140mm fan

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So much space inside, but I choose for a bracket for 2x 360 radiator

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The front also has a removable panel. Always nice to mod

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So the extended pedastal. Lots of extra space, a real nice addition

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Once installed everything, I was shocked

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Really big

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Some more pictures of the beautiful extra addition

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So a new build with a superb case from:

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03-18-2012, 01:27 AM
PiLsY

Can't wait for this! Any clues on where youre going to go with it? :)
03-18-2012, 02:06 AM
kier

A lot of clear acrylic, color is going to be black and transparent.
I have a good old EVGA classified for this one with 3 GTX 580,s 2 loops with Bitspower silvershiny stuff
3x 360 radiator, 3x BP 250 reservoirs, 2x D5 pumps with BP mod kits and much more ;)
03-18-2012, 03:26 AM
[XC] Oj101

Imagine the cooling you could get by filling the right side with 120.3 or 140.3 radiators stacked one on top of the other - with that much surface area I think you might not need fans at all or maybe only two sets, convection should take care of the rest.

I can't wait to see this :up: What do those cases go for?
03-18-2012, 12:42 PM
kier

Quote:

Originally Posted by [XC] Oj101

Imagine the cooling you could get by filling the right side with 120.3 or 140.3 radiators stacked one on top of the other - with that much surface area I think you might not need fans at all or maybe only two sets, convection should take care of the rest.

I can't wait to see this :up: What do those cases go for?

One 360 is going in the right side and two 360 is coming in de pedestal. Pumps and reservoirs are also coming in the right side

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Before we even get to modding, an overview of all the accessories

One Standard HDD Cage is coming with the case

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Ordered two more

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As I mentioned earlier comes with rubber bands for installing at the front with screws

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With gaskets and mounting bolts for the HDDs

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The SSD Mounting Kit

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Two Vertical Accessory Mount

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And the Horizontal Accessory Mount

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These will be very useful

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A PSU Support Bracket For heavy powersupplies

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A lot of Flex-Bay Device Mount

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Two x 360 Radiator Side Mount For in the pedestal

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And a Bottom Accessory Mount

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To replace the standard bottom covers, consists of three sizes (picture is the longest)
A few HDD Opening Cover Plates Replacement cover plates for the HDD openings on the PSU side

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A Large Attachment Plate for various purposes such as installing reservoirs or miscellaneous

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And finally, all the spare parts comes with the case

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Of course I also had time to do some modding. A little teaser ;)

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03-22-2012, 11:09 AM
kier

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Update!!!

Ok, my friends Its modding time :)
Beneath the top cover there are holes for 120mm fans, which I dont need.
These will disappear, because I want a good view from all sides

So taped and marked

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Always an exciting moment...the first cut-out

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I also slightly modified the recesses in the bottom of the case. There were also holes for 120mm fans (3x) on both sides

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Between the pedestal and the case I have inserted an acrylic plate, which makes the separation between the two

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Later i am gonna use fill ports for the tubes and/ or acrylic pipes

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In the top cover I also made openings with the same size as the recesses underneath

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Piece of acrylic for the top window

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For the front I also did some cutting, but first marking

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The same dimensions as the 5.25 bays

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Piece of acrylic behind

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Going to use the exciting fanholes because of the 360 rad behind it later

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To keep the color combination (black / silver) I have cut a piece of aluminum with the fanholes. And a hole for the switch. This is further extended to the right with displays, and more switches in the middle.

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What's going to look like this

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More to come ;)
05-20-2012, 09:42 AM
kier

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The story continues......With some nice hardware and more;)

The hardware is a nice Gigabyte mobo: The Z68X-UD4-B3

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And a great CPU: The i7-2600K

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I've changed my mind regarding the front. For this I made the aluminum front again

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The opening above is for 2 HDD coolers. Always fun to see how the flow is

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Made it black

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In order to be able to make this happen, there where some adjustments necessary

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After some dremel cutting and filing

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So I've slightly modified the existing hdd cages and placed it

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And this is how the front looks for now. There also are coming two Lamptrons touch controllers in it

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I also want to thank Cooler Master for providing theTurbine Master Mach 1.8 fans
And...a beautiful M2 Silent pro 1500W
He's big....really big :)

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Nice sticker, not unimportant lol

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After placing the PSU I've been playing with the space. And to fill this space I've cut a piece of aluminum and bent it.

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Cut a piece of 5mm black acrylic

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This will be the bottom

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On this I will place two reservoirs, not the 150mm but 250mm

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Left here and there some space for some ideas

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And at the back I've made a fanhole for a nice small 80mm fan

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More to come ;)
05-20-2012, 11:29 AM
LeoAndrade

nice modding, keep going
05-22-2012, 09:56 AM
kier

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeoAndrade

nice modding, keep going

Thanks...I will ;)

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Sponsor update:

Lamptron is also helping me with this build, So special thanks to Maurizio
Received the first touch controllers. I asked for aluminum version (which is convenient for future builds) but for this build I'm adjusting these.

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Specificaties:
Dimension：148.5mm X 42.5mm X 64.5mm (5.25inch bay)
Screen Dimension：118mm X 31.5mm
Power Output：Up to 30W per channel
Control Channels：6

Included cables:
6x Temp sensors

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6x Sleeved fan cables

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And a manual, jumper and molex cable

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A very nice sleeve kit...The Modding tool kit

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A great set for the disassembly your 4 and 8 pin EPS (12V), ATX Connectors, PCI-E connectors and more!!!

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Perfect kit

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I also received some switches including 3x 19mm white dot momentary

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And 2x 19mm white dot latching

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Maybe a bit lazy but also ordered
5x connection cables

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Nicely finished and sleeved

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Couldn't resist to intall the switches

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And with acrylic in front of it. Still need to cut the holes and raise the switches a little bit

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And just one final pic to show the quality of the beautiful finished aluminum faceplate

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05-29-2012, 11:09 AM
kier

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Sponsor update

I also want to welcome a great sponsor for this build .... Highflow
Given the great choice of products, I have choosen some nice stuff.

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Always nice to a Highflow package, Thank you Freddy!!!

First two beautifull reservoirs. The EK-Multioption RES X2 - 250 Advanced

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Some Tygon R3603 - HighFlow - 1/2 ID - 3/4 OD - Clear tube

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And nine great NorthQ 120MM 3711RL Silent Tornado fans

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Also a small 80MM NorthQ 3709RL Silent Tornado

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Playing with the fans ;)

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I'm very satisfied with the fans, They will look perfect in this build

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And last 2x Acryl Paneel - UV Rood / Transparant - 500x500mm

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Once everything unpacked, it's modding time. Cut a piece of red acrylic and cut a hole in it for a tube

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In the black acrylic I have cut 2 holes with the size of the reservoirs cut to keep them in place

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And cut a little piece for a fillport

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Two fillports for the hdd cooler with a little touch of red

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Playing with the tubes and of course placed the fans

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Also placed the reservoirs with some BP links (these will be black)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07928.jpg

After a bit of measuring and other small things, made the aluminum plate black

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07940.jpg

And placed everything back

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07941.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07943.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07948.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07953.jpg

Again connected the tubes

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07955.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07958.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07961.jpg

And two pics how one side stands now .... on to the next ;)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07966.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/DSC07963.jpg
05-29-2012, 01:48 PM
arkadur

Interesting ieda with the parallel connection on the res
How it's works ?
06-03-2012, 12:03 PM
kier

Quote:

Originally Posted by arkadur

Interesting ieda with the parallel connection on the res
How it's works ?

Level in both reservoirs will be the same

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...r/Caselabs.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1_main_jpg.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...ner/header.png

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x.../logo_cm-1.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...anner/ekwb.png

So after some thinking and some urging of fellow modders I decided to do everything straight. It's more work ... but I'm in no hurry;)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC07984.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC07985.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC07987.jpg

Also a nice idea I have seen in another build is the tilted mobo. Made the back plate again with 2mm aluminum, and marked the shape of the backtray

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC07975.jpg

Sawing, drilling and Filing

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC07976.jpg

Placed the original mobo tray, pasted black vinyl again to get it black. Maybe a bit lazy but this is so easy, quick, scratch resistant, inexpensive and just the right color.

The tilted mobo

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC07988.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC07992.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC07993.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08000.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08003.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08004.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08006.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08008.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08013.jpg

Missing something ... red I think. therefore entirely dismantled the backplate and cut a red plate

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08041.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08042.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08043.jpg

And everything reassembled, this time with countersunk m3 bolts. Rivets are unfortunately too short now

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08044.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08045.jpg

Nice touch... inside is red now :)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08047.jpg

And placed it. Now with some daylight pics

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08049.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08052.jpg

Placed NorthQ fans in front instead of the Turbine masters

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08026.jpg

And received some nice red hardware

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08030.jpg

An made an additional air outlet. Will place mesh later.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08055.jpg

Furthermore beeing busy with the acrylic pipe, to get this as straight as possible. Just like the other side, cut a piece of aluminum with fanhole

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08054.jpg

Made it black and cut and placed a piece of red acrylic. Placed a loose tube for size and see if it's straight

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08056.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08062.jpg

And fits nicely along the mobo tray

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...6/DSC08067.jpg

And the weekend is over ... unfortunately. More Next week ;)
07-22-2012, 01:26 AM
kier

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...anner/ekwb.png

EKWB Sponsor update!!!

Received this week a great package from EKWB. Again my thanks to Gregor and everyone from EKWB that makes this possible. All beautiful products for CaseLabs build

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08210.jpg

The EK-Supremacy - Nickel

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08272.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08213.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08219.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08220.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08222.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08225.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08216.jpg

The EK-FC680 GTX Backplate - Black CSQ

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08227.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08229.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08230.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08232.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08233.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08234.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08239.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08240.jpg

EK-FC680 GTX - Acetal + Nickel CSQ

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08292.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08293.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08294.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08295.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08297.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08299.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08304.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08305.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08306.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08307.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08308.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08309.jpg

EK-Multioption RES X2 - 250 Advanced

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08241.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08271.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08245.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08247.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08250.jpg

2x EK-CoolStream RAD XT (360)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08251.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08270.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08253.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08255.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08256.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08258.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08259.jpg

2x EK-CoolStream RAD XT (240)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08268.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08269.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08263.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08265.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08267.jpg

A EK-DDC Dual TOP V.2 G1/4 - Black Acetal

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08274.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08273.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08277.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08278.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08275.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08280.jpg

Some beautiful EK-PSC Fitting 13mm - G1/4 Black

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08281.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08284.jpg

And some EK-PSC Adapter 90° G1/4 Black

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08287.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08288.jpg

And EK-PSC Adapter 45° G1/4 Black

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08289.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08291.jpg
07-24-2012, 07:43 PM
Elmy

Looking awesome so far!
07-30-2012, 07:01 AM
tiborrr

Dying to see more! :up: :)
07-30-2012, 08:16 AM
CrazyNutz

Nice build man:up: I really like the angled motherboard! That is a new one.
07-30-2012, 08:46 AM
theseeker

Beautiful work kier!
07-30-2012, 01:19 PM
LeoAndrade

That's something i've never seen! That <i> </i> mobo look really nice
08-06-2012, 05:39 AM
kier

Update!!!

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...r/Caselabs.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1_main_jpg.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...ner/header.png

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x.../logo_cm-1.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...anner/ekwb.png

It has been a while, but here a big big update
First a thank you note for Sicomputers. The GPUs (GTX680) were not available, but thanks to the good and fast service from Sicomputers I got 2 beautiful cards.
And as promised an honorable mention with banner ;)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...Project3-2.jpg

2 beautiful GTX cards

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08108.jpg

First tested on air

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08107.jpg

Time to give the cards a transformation
EK-FC680 GTX - Acetal + Nickel CSQ

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08355.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08359.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08365.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08354.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08369.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08368.jpg

And the great EK-FC680 GTX Backplate - Black CSQ

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08367.jpg

Also placed the EK-Supremacy - Nickel

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08374.jpg

One GPU placed

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08372.jpg

For now with multi link, but will not use these in this build.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08376.jpg

Really like the backplate.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08380.jpg

Placed 2e GPU

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08383.jpg

Allready installed the radiators with theNorthQ fans

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08493.jpg

With the EK-CoolStream 360 RAD XT

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08500.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08505.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08485.jpg

And then I received a great package from....van Freddy.... Highflow

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...ner/header.png

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08509.jpg

With (hope so) the latest products that I need for this build.

Offcourse with some Fillports

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08511.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08512.jpg

And 15mm extenders

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08513.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08514.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08515.jpg

90 degrees adapters

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08516.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08517.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08520.jpg

Smaller extenders

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08521.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08522.jpg

Because I've made the angle in the mobo tray, the 45 degrees rotery's will not fit. Therefore I've ordered some 30 degrees rotery's

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08523.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08524.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08525.jpg

and offcourse my favorite adapter, the multi link adapter

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08527.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08528.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08529.jpg

I still have some other ideas for the Case labs case, but for this I'll need some more acrylic. Therefore 3mm transparent

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08532.jpg

And UV red acrylic

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08533.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08535.jpg

Freddy/ Highflow thank you again for the quick service and good products and ... have a great holiday.

Now the explanation why this order has taken place. I'll will make this setup with the solid tubes

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08452.jpg

From the CPU, 2 pipes going up. Because there's an angle in the mobo I can not use the 45 degree fitting to connect on a fillport

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08536.jpg

That's why I'm using the 30 degrees rotery

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08539.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08540.jpg

Ordered the extenders to lower the in- and outlet.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08542.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08543.jpg

To create a corner with the acrylic tubes I use the 15mm extender, 2x multi link and the 90 graden adapter

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08574.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08583.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08578.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08575.jpg

Now only a multi link, later there will be added a fillport

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08576.jpg

More multi links

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08584.jpg

And connected everything

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08581.jpg

Chapter red acrylic :)

Previously I had a 5mm thick transparent plate between the case and the pedestal. But I want the red lines run entirely in this build, therefore changed the middle part.

The red acryl.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08554.jpg

Cut it.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08555.jpg

After this cut the 3 mm transparent transparant acryl "]acrylic[/URL]

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08556.jpg

Placed like this.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08558.jpg

Removed the plastic.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08559.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08560.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08565.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08569.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08570.jpg

The plate is transparent to get a free sight what happens in the pedestal.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08563.jpg

I was not very happy with the front, just didn't like it. Therefore I've sawn a new piece of red acrylic

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08594.jpg

With the sizes of the detachable front.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08595.jpg

Used some spacers.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08596.jpg

Also sawn a new plate with the fanholes and the holes for the Lamptron switches

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08597.jpg

With illuminated edges

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08589.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08592.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08591.jpg

The 2 spaces above the HDD coolers are for the Lamptron controllers

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08598.jpg

The last thing i've did is sleeving the Coolermaster 1500w Silent pro M2

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08446.jpg

Finished

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08547.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08548.jpg

24 pins

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08549.jpg

CPU cables

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08550.jpg

And some GPU cables

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08551.jpg

Connected everything to see how it looks.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08483.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08482.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1/DSC08479.jpg

That's it for now...Grtz.
08-07-2012, 07:03 PM
Utnorris

That's awesome. Couple quick questions, what size acrylic tubing did you have to use for it to fit the multi link adapters? How did you cut it? Where did you get it?
08-08-2012, 08:58 AM
Saltire

Love the sleeving work.

The tilted motherboard is just "Lush"!! :)
08-08-2012, 09:02 AM
ohms

That is looking PRO Kier but to be expected from your other builds :)
08-31-2012, 10:29 AM
kier

Thanks y'all :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Utnorris

That's awesome. Couple quick questions, what size acrylic tubing did you have to use for it to fit the multi link adapters? How did you cut it? Where did you get it?

I'm using now 8/12mm tubing but i'm trying to find 10/12mm, cut it with a fretsaw and get a straight edge with a file. At a Dutch shop http://www.bouwplastics.nl/

Update!!!

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...r/Caselabs.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...1_main_jpg.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...ner/header.png

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x.../logo_cm-1.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...anner/ekwb.png

Hmm...vacation is almost over and spent the last few days modding the M8. After some brainstorming about the red line across the case, I have made this update. Started again with a lot of red acrylic

For the sides (pedestal) I first sawn the transparant acrylic and endorsed the fanholes

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08679.jpg

Drilled holes for the fretsaw

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08680.jpg

Also marked the red acrylic

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08678.jpg

And drilled holes

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08681.jpg

Again some sawing. The red result :)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08697.jpg

On the corners I also drilled holes for the standoff's

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08700.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08701.jpg

Placed some standoff's on existing thread

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08704.jpg

And placed the orginal back

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08705.jpg

Transparent acrylic also sawn

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08698.jpg

Placed on the red acrylic.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08708.jpg

And made the transparent acrylic black

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08716.jpg

Marked/ sawn the orginal cover

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08714.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08715.jpg

Because I used the standoff's on the covers, I also needed to adjust to the originals from the frame.

Before:

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08710.jpg

Standoff's

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08713.jpg

After:

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08712.jpg

Placed everything back

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08635.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08637.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08634.jpg

Btw. the aluminium edges will be painted black;)

I also want the red line in the front of the pedestal ... with a slot for the Blu-ray.
Orginal cover marked and sawn.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08602.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08603.jpg

Made this the same way as the side panels

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08605.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08610.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08616.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08617.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08609.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08613.jpg

Total shot

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08638.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08639.jpg

Sawn a transparent acrylic plate for the bottom of the pedestal

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08652.jpg

Where a red glow underneath the case comes from later on.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08656.jpg

After a good tip from my friends from TFoM I've also changed something in the front. The HDD coolers were to shiny, so I applied some black transparent acrylic.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08693.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08694.jpg

Better like this...only need some leds :)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08687.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08691.jpg

Need to look what kind of leds I'm gonna use.

Last but not least the back, lol, yes the back is also important. Target is just to mod as much as possible, but nevertheless that the M8 is still recognizable. So sawn a new piece of red acrylic and marked more holes and squares.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08640.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08641.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08642.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08644.jpg

Made the same shape transparent acrylic

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08646.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08648.jpg

And it's black again

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08651.jpg

For the 5 air outlets I have used the Caselabs mesh (acrylic edges will be polished)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08677.jpg

Adjusted the original 140 mm fanholes.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08658.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08660.jpg

Again with red, black and mesh.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08668.jpg

Total shot

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08664.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08673.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...3/DSC08671.jpg

Hope you like this update so far, maybe this weekend more updates about the internal ;)
08-31-2012, 12:59 PM
Buckeye

Man that is some sweet mod work and system you are building ! :up:
08-31-2012, 04:59 PM
Avathar77

Very nice!
What size (ID and OD) are those Acrylic tubes?

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