I'll keep that in mindQuote:
Originally Posted by Cpl Ledanek
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I'll keep that in mindQuote:
Originally Posted by Cpl Ledanek
Today I received the hardware I ordered from Newegg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware1.jpg
OCZ Reaper 2x1Gb PC2-9200
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware2.jpg
Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware3.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware4.jpg
BFG 8800 GTX OC (2nd coming tomorrow from ZipZoomFly)
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware5.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware6.jpg
Silverstone ST1000 iKW PSU
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware7.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware8.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware9.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware10.jpg
DFI LanParty UT NF680i SLI LT T2R/G Motherboard
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware11.jpg
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Sponsors:
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dude... unbelievable !!
I want that case when it's done :D
Got the rest of the Hardware
2nd BFG 8800 GTX OC
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware16.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware17.jpg
500Gb SATA2 HDD
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware18.jpg
Q6600 G0 CPU
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware19.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware20.jpg
Lite-ON SATA DVD-RW
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware21.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware22.jpg
Checked the fit of the SB waterblock
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling16.jpg
Since there wasn't much clearance for the GFX cards I thought it'd be better to rotate the block by 90deg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling17.jpg
but to get the mounting holes to line up I then had to mount the top upside-down as well
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling18.jpg
Also did a slight mod to the DVD drive to provide me with a rear connector for the elect button and status LED
Inside the DVD drive
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soldered leads onto the connector
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/DVD-mod2.jpg
connector glued into place on the circuit board
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/DVD-mod3.jpg
Wiring connected to the circuit board
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circuit board back in it's place
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/DVD-mod5.jpg
And a view of the back of the drive
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/DVD-mod6.jpg
Put all the hardware together on a box (poor man's tech station) to get all the software installed
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware23.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Hardware24.jpg
Sponsors:
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Update time again :D
Installed the DVD drive
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/DVD1.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/DVD2.jpg
Re-sleeved the necessary PSU cabling in UV-blue
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Cabling5.jpg
Also custom wired one cable for power to the floppy headers on the MB, the fans, lighting, and the pump.
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Cabling6.jpg
Pulled the heatsinks off of the PWMIC, NB, and SB
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling19.jpg
Installed the mounting hardware for the waterblocks and re-installed the PWMIC block with AS5
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling20.jpg
Installed the waterblocks
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling21.jpg
Pulled the heatsinks off of the 8800GTXs
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling22.jpg
Applied the thermal pads and AS5 (if you're not confident that you won't over apply the thermal paste then you should use the ceramique that's included with the block)
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling23.jpg
Put on the waterblocks
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling24.jpg
Sponsors:
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impressived... mucho money are there :d very nice rig :d
Thanks a lot :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BND|MOD
And thanks to my sponsors; otherwise I wouldn't have been able to afford all this hardware.
Hey man, mad props. Its hard to do up an acrylic case so neat because you cant hide anything. It looks like your sponsors are going to get their money's worth
:up:
Thanks a lot man :DQuote:
Originally Posted by TopherTony
I haven't checked back on this thread in a while but everything's coming along great. Can't wait 2 see the final product.
I love ur custom fan controller.
Kinda inspires me to attempt making a case of my own too.
Thanks a lot; will be nice when I get everything together.Quote:
Originally Posted by ineedaname
Very nice job! Can't wait to see this all lit up :up:
First off; slight mod to the PSU; since the stock fan was very loud I replaced it with a 140mm Yate Loon
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/PSU1.jpg
There were some clearance issues with the GFX cards and the rear X-Flow Radiator
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling25.jpg
So the RAD is being replaced with a standard (non X-Flow) radiator
The two side by side
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling26.jpg
Clearance issue resolved
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling27.jpg
A few shots of the case
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Case30.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Case31.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Case32.jpg
Installed the tubing for the CPU, NB, and SB
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling28.jpg
Adding the GFX cards
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling29.jpg
And the rest of the tubing
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling30.jpg
Filled the loop; currently bleeding/leak-testing (removed the drive bays to make it easier to see the tubing during this phase)
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...rcooling31.jpg
Booting it up for the first time after installing it into the case
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Case33.jpg
A gallery of the case with different lighting schemes
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Case34.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Case35.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Case36.jpg
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http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Case38.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Case39.jpg
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/10005/Case40.jpg
Now it's just a matter of finishing up the baseboard for it.
I'll also post some stock-speed benchmarks shortly and also some overclocking results later on.
Sponsors:
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Good job mate...it's very nice :)
Looks Great! Good job :up:
Here are some stock speed benchmarks on this system; not the 8800 GTXs have already been flashed the speeds of BFG's overclocked/watercooled card that's using the exact same card and waterblock I am.
24hr Prime95 stable (click for full-size)
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...0iSSDB-P95.JPG
3DMark 2001 SE
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...SSDB_3DM01.JPG
3DMark 2003
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...SSDB_3DM03.JPG
3DMark 2005
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...SSDB_3DM05.JPG
3DMark 2006
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...SSDB_3DM06.JPG
Aquamark 3
http://ocidb.com/albums/userpics/100...0iSSDB_AM3.JPG
awesome:eek:
So good,so good:clap:
nice system
Nice job man, cool to see a full tower sized acrylic case, most are small (like mine).
Amazing job, I especially love the front panel.
Wow, excellent job! It looks amazing?
So how do you get sponsored?
Very nice case u made :shakes:
And a sweet system u got their ;)
Keep up the nice work m8!
I was away for a while, so I missed out on the updates..............wow she is hot..........looks really nice all lit up.
Congrats on the finishing.
verry nice job