Tadbo - officially the best mascot we've seen yet.
Can't wait to see that sleeving all hooked up. Colors look great.
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Tadbo - officially the best mascot we've seen yet.
Can't wait to see that sleeving all hooked up. Colors look great.
Thanks callen and shazza! Yep, definately inspiration from Malik, and yep, definately the best masscot I've ever had.
After getting ready for work, I walked down to the computer room to start working on the pump mounting. When I walked in I was scared half-to-death by this!
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"Its just me! I installed the pump for you!"
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Woah! Thanks Tadbo! You did a great job! However, I believe two more 45 degree fittings are in order to better connect tubing.
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Man, that scratch on the PSU really bugs me! Perhaps I'll remove the stickers since the warranty is already void, and paint the thing.
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Installed the side panel locking rails and the side panels... Oh noes Tadbo is trapped!!!!!!111111one
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The heaviest computer I've ever built! I can barely lift the thing. Adding water will just make it much worse. And yes, that is my reflection in the window... you caught me!
I need to free Tadbo and go to work.
-TadZilla
looking good
It's so very beautiful! congratulations :clap: Poor Tadbo trapped in there.
Amazing work. Love the tubing bend above the gpu block, looks great.
Maybe I missed it, how did the psu get scratched?
looks awesome! very nice case!
Man Tadbo rulez its so funny !
Thanks all!
@Liderc: Lian-Li allows for the PSU to be installed from the outside of the case through the PSU area via the PSU bracket. However, if you don't keep perfectly still and steady during the install, the sides of the PSU rub against the sides of the PSU area. It is an awful feeling, too :( That is how it got scratched.
Small update: kill coil of DOOM, and trying to sleeve some fans...
"We have a Killcoil in captivity..."
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(insert crazy circumstances that lead to dangerous horror film animal's escape here)
"IT HAS MY ARM!!!"
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Now for a complete change in subject matter, as the Killcoil has been recaptured and installed... SLEEVING OF FANS!!!
"I'm glad these things are unplugged..."
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"We will be replacing the white connectors..."
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"with these!"
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I didn't have time to finish the sleeving of the first fan this morning. I haven't sleeved in awhile, so I need some practice.
-TadZilla
Great stories u tell us and awesome work!
Heh, the Tadbo adventure continues... :D
wow!
great story :) keep 'em coming :)
Where did you get those cool bay slot covers with the holes in them? Did they come with the case? :)
@illidan,Aphellyon, .raw: Thanks for the kind comments! Tadbo thanks to you, too!
@dreamaxx: All but one came with the case, as the case came with a lian-li stealth CD-ROM cover. I bought the other one from Performance-PCs. Good place to go for various case parts :)
-TadZilla
Interesting, thanks for that info :)
Very small update... Tadbo and I sleeved the fans. I decided to add some more grand bleu into the mix by sleeving the rad fans with it. I really need to get this lighting thing figured out on my camera. The LCD preview makes the pictures look darker than they are, so when I put them on the computer they are too bright. Anyways, bring them out Tadbo!
Tada!
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Eh, thought it would be a good picture...
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After not including him in the last pic, Tadbo needed some attention...
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I'm working on a better way of mounting the pump. I might just use some rubber standoffs and mount it to the case. I love UN brackets, but it was just too crowded mounting the pump with them.
-TadZilla
Nice Tadbo・・・:up:
Can't believe I missed this project.
Just read from start to finish...
Love the build, love the wee mascot... excellent !
Can't wait for more updates :up:
Great!
How much do u want to sleeve my PSU?! =D
Really nice build! Super clean sleeving and great components! And Tadbo makes everything cute and funny ^_^ Very nice log, I enjoy reading it over and over.
One of the best builds I've seen :up:
I'm back! The build is basically complete, with a few minor tweaks I'd like to make. I've run into two problems since it has been up and running:
1. The pump went from quiet during leak testing, to making a high pitched whining sound, like when you first fill it and sometimes no water gets to it as your filling it up. Water is getting to it though, as I can see the little tornado in the res.
2. The motherboard makes a high pitched whining sound (like a bad cap) when I use the scroll wheel and when I click and hold and move the scroll bar. It doesn't do this all the time, but sometimes.
Other than that, the temps are decent and gaming is smooth. Might try a mild overclock later.
Anyways, some pics of the leak testing and such. Tadbo couldn't watch the leak test... too scared...
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Tadbo! Wait your turn!
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Okay, now!
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Wires look better now than in this picture.
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I will post more updated pics later. I still need to buy an external drive, though I think I have an idea to make the internal an external.
Thanks for watching!
-TadZilla
a new artist is born, amazing work sir.
It's so "industrial" looking, I'm in love.
Your GPU configuration is exceptional and your tube bends are superb.
Edit: Meant to ask, get a chance to test those noise blockers out?
Clean machine... good job Tad. :up:
Those fans are blowing into the case, right?
Mind giving a some better shots of the pump and res areas?
Thanks!
very very nice build :D
about the scratch on the psu I have the same psu and also a scratch little bit smaller but I just coloured it in with a fine liner worked great for me I cant even find it any more.
you can also just paint the whole psu but a fine liner is a very good option two :up:
Looks like everything is coming together nicely. :up:
You might be about to fit a slot-in laptop optical disc drive if you mount it vertically around the 5.25" bays.
Phil
Love the Fact that your Using Silver Compression Fittings, i wanted to use them to, plus also have a bit of Pure Silver in my Rad, but For some reason Bits Power True Silver seems to be very hard to acquire in Australia atm...
Yeah, but then he'd have to cut the case (drive bay covers) up and I don't think that'd look very good since it'd end up being more of a slit. No way to really make that look good...Quote:
Originally Posted by Philwong
How about the top panel instead? It will be such a pity to use an external optical drive when everything else is installed inside the casing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Antioch
Phil
I agree Philwong. I've thought about how I could get a laptop drive in there somehow, and I have some ideas, but those will come later. For now, I'm going external. I only have one case so I want to make sure I know what I want and how I'm going to get what I want as not to mess up the case.
I'll have some more pics up soon. I've had a lot going on lately, but next week I'll have some quasi-finished pics.
@Liderc: The blockers are fairly quiet. I think the most noise I hear is the whining from the frickin' pump. Thinking of switching to my D5 or two MCP350s. Airflow is very good from the fans as well.
@Antioch: Yeah, fans are blowing in, with one exhaust fan out the back. I'll get some better pics up of the pump/res area.
Thanks all!
-TadZilla
Oh, you're using an MCP355. I guess that makes sense, considering the amount of blocks you're got in that loop. I think the MCP350 should be quieter for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by TadZilla
*scream* Get a Monticle, I have yet to see a Monticle build!
OMG where did you get these?Quote:
Originally Posted by TadZilla
Well, I've decided to close out this project and sell of the final product in pieces. I just don't game anymore (though I'd like to), so I can't justify having such amazing hardware in my possession. Sometime in the near future, when I can financially support another project, I will start another one. I've already started brainstorming.
Anyway, I leave you all with these to close out the thread:
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IMG_4638 by Tad_Zilla, on Flickr
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IMG_4642 by Tad_Zilla, on Flickr
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IMG_4645 by Tad_Zilla, on Flickr
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IMG_4647 by Tad_Zilla, on Flickr
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IMG_4648 by Tad_Zilla, on Flickr
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IMG_4649 by Tad_Zilla, on Flickr
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IMG_4958 by Tad_Zilla, on Flickr
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IMG_4960 by Tad_Zilla, on Flickr
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IMG_4961 by Tad_Zilla, on Flickr
Excellent work and very clean!
shame your selling such a masterpeice!
I really enjoyed the read, and TADBO is, AWESOME! hehe
Thanks for the comments! Hopefully my next build will be as nice, or better!
-Tad
same case as mine :D it's a nice project that u've, i've put the radiator in same position as you ^^
excelent work ;)