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Thanks a lot :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark-Energy
my 800d
It changes PSU into placing vertically.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1190
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1191
Can you post some pics of where and how the psu is mounted please :)?
Sick build btw ;)
Hi zigzag
PSU is stored when putting a 15～20 mm spacer in the leg.
It is such a feeling.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1192
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1193
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1194
Impressive work WhiteSky :D
amazing stuffQuote:
Originally Posted by WhiteSky
Agreed, that is badass. :up:
Wow, awesome setup whitesky. More pics please!:up:
That is the first time I've seen that done in an 800D, it looks great and packs a huge punch as well.
Thank you for the comment.
To be is the photograph of the remainder.
On the power
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1195
The side panel is 5 mm acrylic fiber and the honeycomb meshes of it.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1196
The cover of the power used [ Lian Li Power Supply Bracket].
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1197
Clever work on the psu mount, ingenious really :)
wow dude nice build, never knew u could put a 480 on the bottom of the 800D, so it can fit 2x 480s... WoW! Mind taking more pics of the inside like res, pumps etc? hehe. :)
Ingenious WhiteSky :thumbsup:
very nice build i have to say
WhiteSky - Your side panels have internal honeycomb structure? Looks really nice and clean, could you provide more details of how you put together this build? Excellent work!:up:
Updated With Q-SLI :D, BTW temps are high so moar rads are needed :)
http://images5.bilddagboken.se/87/_u...4d5245c626.jpg
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Hello, it is Ogge swe. It is a good thread.:)
I, too, enjoy in this thread.Thanking you.
Thanking of you, the comment to be glad about you
hello.WarlockSix
The remodeling of a case is simple. It puts a few photographs beforehand.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1198
1.It decides the position to cut. 2.It cuts the board of the base, leaving the four corners.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1202
3.It put a 1 mm Steelboard after cutting and it fixed it. 4.It makes the spacer of the 20 mm leg, too.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1199
5.It cuts a red line in the completing.
6.The used meshes are this[ModRight ModMesh 480mm x 480mm x 1.0mm HEX Aluminum Mesh Panel - Black]
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...pictureid=1200
It uses and it is pouring two fittings for D/D-SLI.
WhiteSky -
Thanks for the details, that is a very clean well done build.
:D
Mac os 10.6.4 mod
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This my new RIG Boreas II mod:D
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...x/P7150483.jpg
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...x/P7150473.jpg
Whitesky, where, or how did you get that side panel? If you made it, would you consider making another and selling it?? Or was it easy to make.
Thanks
hi Monkeyface
It is selling a side panel here.
CORSAIR Online Store→https://shop.corsair.com/store/item_...spx?id=1171683
Later, it is completion if searching for the factory to cut.
Ok, so I buy that, then cut out the size for the plexi, put that in, then cut the area for the RAD?? How would I install the window?
Is this the window? http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=24897
Then how do I make it stay?
Yup, I'd like to know too! On the other hand I just got my case and was thinking that if you put the rad on the other side of the case, then you just need to cut an opening in the side without the window. This would be pretty easy to cover with a good grill. You wouldn't have to worry about cutting two holes.
A couple of comments about this case: It's too bad corsair didn't extend the hole pattern at the bottom, the whole length of the case. As one can see it is almost good enough for another 3 fan rad. In fact, if they had made the case 1/4" longer then one could have the triple rad and power supply mounted down there also. Even more, one more slot opening and 1/4" would allow an SR-2 in there!
I find the side cover for the fan on the swappable hard drive cage kind of poorly designed. It seems to just hang from the right side and the upper clasp. I think if could rattle easily there. Anyone else notice this? Am I missing something that should support it from below?
Thanks
Here is my rig:
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4350/dsc0455dl.jpg
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7114/dsc0456p.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6708/dsc0458b.jpg
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http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4381/dsc0462e.jpg
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4294/dsc0464y.jpg
Heres mine atm:
http://img.techpowerup.org/100726/testing.jpg
I'll have it back together in a month or so lol
This thread is inspiring. Keep up the great work everyone... someday i'll post my 800d too :D
hi
I'm Done with Corsair 800D mod w/boreas II Coolong system. Also got back my front panel, painted at bottom to hide cable's.
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...x/P7250537.jpg
Just curious, why is the fourth screw not screwed into the fan at the back? Clearance issues of some sort?Quote:
Originally Posted by WCRF
thanks
didn't notes that.
That is truely an awsome build. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Great job!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteSky
Chad
Components and Water cool parts in sig below
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Chad
hi triggs75
dude very nice there, all red. cool
I had to first fix the fans in the radiator with three little screws, then the radiator in the case with 9 long screws. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Piggy1918
That's why in the top you can only see three screws per fan in the case.
Wanted to get pics up before starting a refresh. Just picked up a Rampage III Extreme, i7 930, new PSU, Soundcard, etc. so this whole thing will be cleaned up quite a bit very soon. Probably going with one loop instead of 2, since it will just be the CPU, GPU, & full board block that I will be cooling, rather than CPU, GPU, NB, SB, & Mosfets all using separate blocks as it is now (altho I will most likely keep both rads!). Just trying to decide which pump(s) to use (1xMCP655 or 2xMCP355's using EK dual top V2) - any suggestions? I like the white EK Dual DDC V2 top but not sure where to put it (under the res using the Multioption Link, under the shelf, or mounted in a 5.25" bay)...
Loop 1:
Res1 = EK Multioption 250 (V1)
Rad1 = Swiftech MCR320 w/6 Scythe Slipstream SY1225SL12SH push/pull
Pump1 = Swiftech MCP655 w/EK D5 Top
SB = EK 790i Southbridge Block
CPU = Koolance CPU-340
Mosfet = Koolance MVR-40
Loop 2:
Res2 = XSPC DDC Res Top
Rad2 = Black Ice SR1 140mm Low Flow w/Noctua NF-P14FLX
Pump2 = Swiftech MCP355
NB = EK 780i NB Block
VGA = EK FC-5850 w/RAM Backplate
Misc:
Fill Port = Danger Den Black Aluminum
Tubing = Feser Black 1/2" ID 3/4" OD, Tygon R3400 7/16" ID 9/16" OD, Koolance Orange 1/2" ID 5/8" OD
Pump Bracket = (UN)Designs Infinite DDC Pump Bracket, Vertical Version
Control = T-Balancer BigNG, MiniNG, Analog Sensor Hub
Flow Meters = 2 x Koolance INS-FM17 (visual), 2 x Swissflow SF800 (sensor)
Water Temp Sensors = 2 x Koolance SEN-AP006G
Display = Matrix Orbital LK-204-7T-USB-TCI
Fittings = various Enzotech, Bitspower, & Koolance
Hardware (partial):
Motherboard = eVGA 780i
CPU = Core2Quad Q9550
RAM = Corsair Dominator 1066
Video Card = XFX Radeon HD 5850 "XXX Edition"
Case = Corsair Obsidian 800D
PSU = ABS Tagan 900W
Sound = Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Professional Edition
OS HDD = OCZ Colossus 250GB SSD
SATA/SAS RAID = JMicron JMB363, Promise FastTrack TX2300
Here is the basic plan:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...oop_032310.jpg
Stuck a red CCFL to one of the RAM chips which gave a nice glow through the RAM cooler:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_0223.jpg
Current setup w/780i and EK NB & SB blocks and a leftover Koolance 340 from my first WC build:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_1517.jpg
Lapped all the blocks:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_1503.jpg
Ouch! This is the part that needs the most help... thank God nobody sees this side... one thing I don't like about the 800D case is that the side panels bulge very easily, even if you don't have much pushing against it... there is a BigNG, MiniNG, & Analog Sensor Hub in this mess:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_0063.jpg
Best part of orange loop... love the way this Bitspower fitting did the job perfectly, and will probably keep it this way since it worked so well. Also used Koolance INS-FM17 leftover flow meters for visual indicators, while using Swissflow SF800's to hookup to Analog Sensor Hub:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_0075.jpg
DD fill port:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_0230.jpg
I'm certainly no photographer:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_0283.jpg
The orange button is for the LED's and the purple button is for the UV CCFL's... the red LED is the BigNG's visual indicator:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_0228.jpg
The Matrix Orbital LK-204-7T-USB-TCI after figuring out how to get it to display in green (currently using the not-very-well-known beta version of LCD Smartie which has TCI color control):
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_0284.jpg
CCFL's are crooked but have since been fixed:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_0150.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_0222.jpg
Tubing wrap & CCFL's have since been cleaned up.
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/100_0149.jpg
Will post link to my updated build log once I get going on it.
nice
My humble 800D rig
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...hotoshoped.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...otoshoped2.jpg
Components;
» Obsidian 800D
» CPU: Intel Core i7 920 OC'd to 4.5 GHz
» Motherboard: ASUS Rampage III Extreme
» SAPPHIRE ATI HD5870 Vapor-X OC'd @ 1075/1250 1.350v
» CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3x2GB)
» Intel 160GB SSD
Water cool parts;
» RAD - XSPC RX360
» CPU Block - Swiftech APOGEE XT
» GPU Block - EK FC-5870 Radeon HD 5870 ATI Reference PCB Design - Nickel/Acetal
» Koolance Reservoir, Inline 240mm V2
» Swiftech MCP350 Water Pump
» XSPC Acrylic Top
Theres nothing humble about that AcidMaxx
Awesome rig... are those orange Xigmatek fans? And is that white interior lighting all coming from the fan LED's, or do you have others in there? I see the one blue CCFL but that can't be producing all that nice light, can it??
What type of tubing and liquid did you use? Also, where is the pump? It looks like the Rad outlet tube goes through the wire management hole into the back of the case... can you post more pics showing how everything is routed? Just getting started on my 800D refresh and trying to get some ideas... love the clean look of your system. I also have a Rampage III Extreme but went with white (Feser) & red (Primochill) UV tubing to match the board colors some more. Not married to them though...
Looks great - finally, what type of camera did you use to take the pics? I definitely need a camera upgrade... my pics are crap!
Awesome rig... are those orange Xigmatek fans? And is that white interior lighting all coming from the fan LED's, or do you have others in there? I see the one blue CCFL but that can't be producing all that nice light, can it??
Thank you lonkny. YES, these are Xigmatek fans plus Dual 12" Blue Cold Cathode Kit
What type of tubing and liquid did you use? Also, where is the pump? It looks like the Rad outlet tube goes through the wire management hole into the back of the case... can you post more pics showing how everything is routed? Just getting started on my 800D refresh and trying to get some ideas... love the clean look of your system. I also have a Rampage III Extreme but went with white (Feser) & red (Primochill) UV tubing to match the board colors some more. Not married to them though...
PrimoFlex Pro LRT UV Blue Tubing -7/16in. ID X 5/8in. OD and Distilled water with no additives. The pump is located in the bottom hard drive cage below the reservoir. The radiator inlet tube and the pump output is routed behind the motherboard tray.
Looks great - finally, what type of camera did you use to take the pics? I definitely need a camera upgrade... my pics are crap!
Canon G11 plus some Photoshop time
Here is the original PIC:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...h_Piet/org.jpg
Woah, these are all amazing setups. My 700D (mostly the same) should arive in a couple days. Does anybody know if an ek multioption 400 will fit in the top portion? (it's 40 cm, I suppose there'll also have to be room for the rad)
If not I suppose I'll have to buy a drive bay reservoir. Does anybody know if the XSPC bay res for the laing d5 will fit a mcp655?
Hi, I Ordered Corsair Obsidian 800D. How large radiators will come up in these three places?
hi
one 360 or 420 or three 220.
i hive two 360 and they do a good job keeping things cool, my highest temp was about 38c to 41c in a fulload, a good 6-hours running. low heat...
oh sorry, I forgot to give a picture: http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/6...0dgallery2.jpg
You can put in, 1 360 top and 1 220 bottom , 1 120 front or back or side or out.
But i still said go with two 360.
Hehe, I would post my 800D, But I'm changing from the H50 to AIR (Thermalright Venomous-X) & will be sleeving cables very soon & adding a ccfl
I wish the power & reset switch were easier to change, As I have a 22mm and 16mm black vandal switch I'd like to use that I used in my PC-A70, If not I'll have to sell'em. They looked sweet in the LiLi.
I'd also like to get the side panel a different cut w/ like a light blue acrylic like I have on my old PC-A70.
Owell, Heres 1 pic (Changing from red to blue)
http://a.imageshack.us/img715/1593/img0443j.th.jpg
http://images5.bilddagboken.se/86/_u...d16913e22b.jpg
UV :)
PLZ only 4pics per rig, some have a lot more
This isn't exactly current, but you can just imagine the Koolance QDCs I just got along with a new Killer 2100 network card. Soon, all the wires will be uni-sleeved white.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...6/DSC_0096.jpg
Very well planned build. Nice one and great looking rig you have there :cool::eek::up:Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteSky
Please, don't quote full post with all the pics. Especially if it's not the first time for this build. While wonderfully done build but seeing it all over again and again? Damnit, is it so hard to select stuff and press del key?
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Petrucci, very nice build. What fans are those w/the white blades? I'm doing a similar build, but using all white fans instead, like these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835427006
Are they these NZXT fans? How are they as far as Air Flow vs. Noise?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835146002
Very clean set up and nice color combo. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Petrucci_M3
Chad
Nice
Thanks man! All the white fans in my case are all the stock Corsair case fans painted, except the three white fans on my RAD which are the Nexus ones Newegg sells. They're the low end silent ones, I'll see if I can dig up the link to the exact ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by lonkny
Thank you! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by triggs75
WCRF: I don't get why you need that 90deg fitting to the right of SLI bridge? Isn't it simplier to attach that tube from bottom of bridge aswell?
I needed it to kill the bubbles, couldn't do it with the tubes attached from bottom. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by churchy
For some time left open reservoir
Hey guys its been a while since ive posted. Im picking up my 800D tonight, Not going WC at this stage though. Ive seen some of you are mounting a 120mm fan to the lower section to cool the HDDs, is it a simple as screwing it in the section or do i need to make some holes?
Also im abit worried about cooling my GPUs/CPU at this stage ive from what ive seen the air flow is a bit average in this case as the air flow is not typical front intake. I was thinking of reversing the rear fan and bring in 2 bottom fans for intake then 3 top fans for exit. Sound ok?
The fan to the hard drives has pre drilled holes and the kit comes with the screws for the fan.
Sorry for the bad pics. I'll update with better ones later.
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Nice work Devil Dog:clap::clap:, single or dual loops? What kind of temperatures are you getting with that rig?
While as usualy lurking arround moding/LC shops for new product additions stumbled upon rather interesting one - 700D premodified with different back wall and motherboard tray from mountainmods to fit 10slot SR-2/UD9 motherboards in it. In description they mentioned soon to be released similarly premoded 800D. Price of $700 is insane though.
Here is my basic build, not into water cooling or modding anymore, its just about gaming now :D Getting a CPU cooler soon i just sold my H50.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...max/800D_1.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...max/800D_2.jpg
$1000 in gpu's and using a 10¢ cpu cooler :p kidding, what'cha got planned?
Working on my 800D for the past couple days.
She's made of...
R2E, i7 950, 3x2GB Cas 7 2000 Dominator GT's, 2 XFX 5870, 3x30GB Vertex, 2TB Caviar Black, HX1000,
Some preliminary pics :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...etrax/800D.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...trax/800D1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...trax/800D2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...trax/800D3.jpg
Then I decided to swap fan placement to top of rad
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...trax/800D4.jpg
Pic before tubing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...trax/800D5.jpg
Really trying to get my tubing run figured as I will not be doing separate loops. Never done a single loop with two rads and double pump :)
Any great ideas for loop order?
Just noticed in the pictures both my Rads have dents :mad: WTH??
I have one of these girls and I liked it enough to see what they have done
Really nice - this looks awesome. Love how you have it going from the EK SLI/CF bridge straight into the pump. Did you go with the Parallel or Serial bridge, and how did you make your choice? Currently I have just one Radeon 5850 but if I ever got another I would definitely get one of these bridges... just wasn't sure what the consensus is on which type is better - Parallel vs. Serial...Quote:
Originally Posted by turtletrax
Is it OK to have the 2 pumps separated like that in one loop? I would be worried about one burning out the other... I also switched my WC setup from 2 loops to 1 - went with the EK v2 dual ddc top:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=27148
I was a bit worried about burnout issues, so will see how it goes... should be doing leak testing today. Also I (wrongly) assumed it would sit underneath the motherboard (Rampage III Extreme) so the reservoir and all would be up against the back wall, but as you can see the board is about half inch too low once mounted (ARGH!!!), so I had to mount the pumps & res in the middle (used screws & cap nuts along w/the fan grill heheheh)... since the pump top isn't reversible, this was really the only position available for me (unless anyone has any ideas)...
Here's some preliminary pics w/no lighting, water (waiting for mayhem's dye & killcoil), RAM cooler, etc. yet... the tube going to the top of the res terminates at a fill port at the top of the case:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...301024x768.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...341024x768.jpg
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Hardware:
Case: Corsair Obsidian 800D
Motherboard: Asus Rampage III Extreme
Processor: Intel Core i7 930
Memory: 3x2GB GSkill Pi Series PC3-16000
Video: XFX Radeon HD 5850 "XXX Edition"
System Drive: OCZ Vertex 2E 60GB OCZ Vertex 2 Sandforce Chipset
Data Drives: 2x500GB Seagate RAID1, 2x1.5TB WD Black RAID1, 1xOCZ Colossus OCZSSD2-1CLS250G 3.5" 250GB, 1xWD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB SATA 6.0Gb/s
Optical Drives: LG BluRay Burner, Asus DVD/RW
Sound: Auzentech Forte 7.1 PCI-e
Expansion Cards: Asus U3S6 USB3.0 & SATA6Gb/s PCI-e, Promise FastTrak TX2300 PCI RAID Controller, Rosewill JMicron Chipset PCI-e RAID Controller
Display: Matrix Orbital LK-204-7T-1U-USB-TCI Tri Color 20x4 Character Display
Bay Device: Akasa All In One 2 Control Panel (used for ports only, not fan/temp control)
Pump/Fan/Thermal Power & Control: MCubed BigNG w/Analog Sensor Hub
Water Cooling:
Res1: EK Multioption 250 w/Multifunction Link connected to
Pump Top: EK-DDC Dual TOP V2 - White Acetal
Pumps: 2xSwiftech MCP355
Rad1: Swiftech MCR320 w/3 Zaward 120mm ZG2-120A "Golf" fans push & 3 Scythe Slipstream SY1225SL12SH pull
Rad2: Black Ice SR1 140mm Low Flow w/Zaward 140mm "Golf" fan push & Corsair 140mm fan pull
Board block: EK-FB RE3 Rampage III Extreme full board block
CPU: EK Supreme HF - Nickel/Red Plexi
VGA: EK FC-5850 w/RAM Backplate
Misc:
Fill Port: Danger Den Black Aluminum
Tubing: Feser UV White 1/2" ID 3/4" OD, Feser UV Red 1/2" ID 3/4" OD
Flow Meters: Koolance INS-FM17 (visual), Swissflow SF800 (sensor)
Coolant Temp Sensor: Bitspower BP-WTP-CT Shiny Silver Temp Sensor
Fittings: various Bitspower & Enzotech "Shiny Silver" fittings
TIM: Arctic Cooling MX-3 and Shin-Etsu X23-7783D (found the MX-3 to be a bit watery and the Shin-Etsu to be very thick/hard to apply... used it on the CPU block and maybe one other, w/the MX-3 on the rest)
Quote:
Originally Posted by lonkny
Thanks!
I ended up changing things around...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rax/looped.jpg
I went parallel to save some overall flow, basically only reason I went that way. Not like it is a big deal with the pumps we have nowadays. Other than that I just wanted to try one :)
I have an EK turbo top, but really didn't like the options it left me with and severely restricted my options for my loop (as you know ;) )
Not too concerned about burning a pump out as they are properly cooled and not using anything that will insulate them, also will be running a BigNG on them so they will not be running 12v. Also will have them monitored, so, again not too worried.
I like your layout :up: Sweet rig for sure :) It is actually funny how close our tube layout is :yepp:
Now I have all the fun of sleeving my PSU and all my other cables :D
Looks awesome - where did you end up putting the 2nd pump?
You're not going to believe what happened to me tonight, although it might be a blessing in a disguise... I was loosening the reservoir top to make filling it easier and the ENTIRE reservoir tube cracked off at the bottom... check it out (never seen such a thing):
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...151024x768.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o..._Commented.jpg
I wasn't manhandling it AT ALL... it's an EK Multioption Res (not X2, but the version before) using Multioption Link at bottom to the dual ddc top... I just can't imagine this thing breaking with such little pressure. EK will probably replace the tube, but I can't wait 2 weeks for delivery from eastern Europe... I'm doing leak testing NOW!! ARGH... luckily the res wasn't completely full of water and I had paper towels setup everywhere... otherwise this could have been a huge nightmare. So back to the drawing board... which could be a good thing... :)
I love the "look" of the EK white dual ddc top, but it's too tall for the motherboard so it doesn't really work well in the case anyway (as mentioned, it's sort of sitting out in the middle of the shelf now)... so I may have to sacrifice the white top (even though I love the idea that my old res tube (50mm diameter, not 60) screwed into this top for a nice, clean look) and go for something more sensible. I actually have both an XSPC ddc res-top and an XSPC DDC top, so was thinking of doing something like this (just imagine the EK white top gone and the res-top in its place w/one ddc, then the other ddc where the XSPC acrylic top is placed on the left) - actually very similar to your original setup:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...231024x768.jpg
This is just one very preliminary idea... obviously doing this will change the tube routing quite a bit (for the worse I think, unless I figure out a better way of routing it)... One thing I don't like about this setup is that the reservoir is quite a bit smaller, so the tube coming from the top fill port will have a much longer way to go... I do have one of those Un-Designs brackets leftover from the old build so perhaps that could be utilized somehow...
Other ideas are to go with a separate reservoir mounted to the case, as in my last setup:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...h_100_0208.jpg
Then have something like the XSPC dual ddc top on the left side under the PCI cards, or below the shelf behind the PSU...
Does anyone have opinions on how to get out of this mess now, without having to wait 2+ weeks for a replacement res tube?! Here were some other possibilities I thought of:
Either of these in place of the XSPC Res Top (although I think both the XSPC ddc tops have the best performance of any of the ddc tops):
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...4e849a9a7b31a2
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...bdd828309ae7e4
Or get this one and utilize the 2 front ports rather than the top port (again though, I believe the XSPC dual ddc top is a better performer, albeit not as good looking):
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...9334531b9f7ada
Never been a big fan of Koolance stuff, but I like the fact that this single top would allow me to mount a reservoir where I want it (see my old build above) AND would allow me to connect the res tube directly to the top (anyone have experience w/these Koolance tops? Are they any good?):
Top: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...5232f15b7d2288
Tube: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...1c7195a98a7efc
What a hellish week this is turning into... :mad: thanks for any help on this!
Ouch m8! That seriously sucks.... But like you say, better now than in an unattended, full loop :shocked:Quote:
Originally Posted by lonkny
If you need I have a EK V1 250ml tube I could ship to you. It is slightly scratched (not badly at all, really cant tell when installed and full). Where are you located?
I put my second pump in the optical cage. I drilled 5/16" holes and used vibration dampeners for acoustics. I really prefer this way over a double top as the loop options are superior. I Skyped Skinnee and talked to him about the likelihood of burning a pump out and he said I was fine if I the pumps were kept in the left of the power curve, which I will be doing via BigNG and MiniNG.
This allows you to really tweak your loop separation, even tho it has been proven that it does very little to improve temps by more than a half degree. In my books a half degree is worth trying to get :)
It seems that koolance has done an about face over the last couple years and has become a company I would consider. So if it suits your needs I would go for it. I have never had any of thier stuff other than a CPU backplate LOL.
If you need that res tube, LMK and I am sure we can work something out :up:
That's very generous of you... I'm still trying to decide which way to go, but it's good to know that I have that as an option, as they are not very easy to find these days since the X2's were released. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by turtletrax
Regarding the broken tube - it had a hairline crack where the threads ended, most likely from tightening it too much... incredibly, without much pressure at all I was able to break the other end off as well! During leak testing, I had noticed some small drops of water appearing on the outside of the tube which didn't make sense to me at the time... good thing this happened while the system was shut off and not much water in the tube.
I really like iandh's reservoirs, so am thinking of giving his a go... I just think the square XSPC reservoir looks pretty terrible in the case and would much prefer to stick with a cylindrical one... too bad the iandh is so damn expensive... hoping in this case you get what you pay for - I've heard great things about the workmanship of his products, and the clamps look great as well.
Something else I was thinking of was going w/the Koolance top mentioned above, but instead of using 1 large res tube, going with 2 smaller ones along with the Koolance Reservoir Coupler with 2 nozzle sockets, so that the CPU outlet can end up in the middle of the reservoir tube without having to go down to the bottom... just a thought.
This project is becoming a serious drain on my pocket for sure...
No worries, just shoot me a PM if you need it.
And trust me, I feel your pain. I have had troubles with the Bitspower FB block shorting the board in the past, so I triple checked before looping up to make sure it was booting. I ASSumed it would still be working after looping, so I filled my loop and did all my wiring and finnish up and the b@stard wont boot.
Can't decide if I am going to ditch just the block or the whole board as well.
I have two money pits on the go right now... I thought I would be done this one... More money :shakes:
Oh, and if your are interested in an IandH res, you should order now. Sometimes they take time to get unless you can find a place that has stock already.
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Originally Posted by lonkny
There is a certain tightness needed for Oring sealed connections. It is surprisingly low. I am a high pressure hydraulics technician and I work upto 70,000 psi and it still amazes me how you dont really need to tighten oring seals that hard.
Edit: Been having massive problems with the Bitspower motherboard block and shorting so I am 86ing the POS and using the R2E as a backup board and going with a Classified E760 and EK FB block. So, another stupid delay and more money...
I will be sticking with Bitspower for fittings only in the future...
Here's my new 700d at the moment:
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/000_0021.jpg
So finally finished the build and lovin' it! Booted up on first try w/all new hardware so am psyched... also am now using an iandh Stealth Res... here are some pics...
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...451024x768.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...541024x768.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...261024x768.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...181024x768.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...191024x768.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...591024x768.jpg
and the specs (just minor changes from before):
Hardware:
Case: Corsair Obsidian 800D
Motherboard: Asus Rampage III Extreme
Processor: Intel Core i7 930
Memory: 3x2GB GSkill Pi Series PC3-16000
Video: XFX Radeon HD 5850 "XXX Edition"
System Drive: OCZ Vertex 2E 60GB OCZ Vertex 2 Sandforce Chipset
Data Drives: 2x500GB Seagate RAID1, 2x1.5TB WD Black RAID1, 1xOCZ Colossus OCZSSD2-1CLS250G 3.5" 250GB, 1xWD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB SATA 6.0Gb/s
Optical Drives: LG BluRay Burner, Asus DVD/RW
Sound: Auzentech Forte 7.1 PCI-e
Expansion Cards: Asus U3S6 USB3.0 & SATA6Gb/s PCI-e, Promise FastTrak TX2300 PCI RAID Controller
Display: Matrix Orbital LK-204-7T-1U-USB-TCI Tri Color 20x4 Character Display
Bay Device: Akasa All In One 2 Control Panel (used for ports only, not fan/temp control)
Pump/Fan/Thermal Power & Control: MCubed BigNG w/Analog Sensor Hub
Water Cooling:
Res1: IandH StealthRes 225 Reservoir w/Stealthclamps
Pump Top: EK-DDC Dual TOP V2 - White Acetal
Pumps: 2xSwiftech MCP355
Rad1: Swiftech MCR320 w/3 Zaward 120mm ZG2-120A "Golf" fans push & 3 Scythe Slipstream SY1225SL12SH pull
Rad2: Black Ice SR1 140mm Low Flow w/Zaward 140mm "Golf" fan push & Corsair 140mm fan pull
Board block: EK-FB RE3 Rampage III Extreme full board block
CPU: EK Supreme HF - Nickel/Red Plexi
VGA: EK FC-5850 w/RAM Backplate
Misc:
Fill Port: Danger Den Black Aluminum
Tubing: Feser UV White 1/2" ID 3/4" OD, Feser UV Red 1/2" ID 3/4" OD
Flow Meters: Koolance INS-FM17 (visual), Swissflow SF800 (sensor)
Coolant Temp Sensor: Bitspower BP-WTP-CT Shiny Silver Temp Sensor
Fittings: various Bitspower & Enzotech "Shiny Silver" fittings
TIM: Arctic Cooling MX-3 and Shin-Etsu X23-7783D
Turtletrax, is that 240 rad in the bottom compartment screwed to the case?
Very nice builds guys :up:
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Originally Posted by lonkny
Great work Lonkny. Turned out great.
Allot of hardware in there but still turned out clean. Very well done ;)
Yes it is screwed to the case. I had a 17mm spacing feser that I had no real use for but didnt want to sell it so I had a real hard time finding a template, so I just used the fan outlay while attached to the rad and traced it out on the bottom of the case. Then I measured out the fan holes and drilled them outQuote:
Originally Posted by Erklat
I took a 117mm hole saw and went to town on the first hole and the second hole was half meshed alu, so no chance using the hole saw there. I used a set of really sharp side cutters to remove the alu mesh that was in the way and used the trusty dremel to remove the rest.
Then used the supplied feser rubber fan gaskets in between the rad and the case and another set on the fans and used the shortest supplied fan mount screws to mount the rad to the case and through the fan blade protectors so the rad was protected.
I think it turned out fantastic.
One thing I found out is this case becomes extremely flimsy without the bottom HD cage assy without the sides on. I would be afraid to lift the case with a full LCed system without the sides on. I even replaced the rivets I had drilled out in the front of the case and still quite unstable.
Thanks turtletrax... But - you haven't seen pics of the other side :) trying to clean up the wiring a bit more but I think I almost hit a wall on it (literally!)... as long as I can close up the back side panel without it bulging I'll be happy... that was a big issue with my 800D last build... you are right - there is a lot of hardware which in turn means crazy amount of cabling (~ 10 temp sensor cables going to the BigNG / Analog Sensor Hub alone!)... it's been quite the challenge.Quote:
Originally Posted by turtletrax
I was barely able to do so when I assembled it all together last week. There was so much cabling the side panel bulged badly.
I threw out couple of fan adapters, pulled out fan wiring out of their plastic shell and connected the wiring directly to the PSU.
Managed to close it without bulging just barely then, it went out about maybe 1mm to the front mask of the case though.
Though, it is far away from the eyes and from the mind too, what lies beneath the right side panel ;)
It looks great :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by turtletrax
Have you considered mounting the rad on the right side panel, like guys do in I'd say most of their worklogs, and why you opted against it?
That way you would probably be able to add another 240mm rad. Think that even 360 could fit down there?
So, removing the HDD cage makes the case structurally weak? Thanks for pointing that out, I wouldn't have thought of that.
Just finished moving my system into it's new home last night (from a cramped Antec P182 to the behemoth 800D). Did a few upgrades along the way as well - an extra quad radiator, shrouding, lots of new fans, a new pump, EK block for my 480 GTX, etc.
All the great rigs here have really inspired me. While mine isn't as flashy as some, I'm very happy with how it's turned out. The 800D case is a monster. It should also double nicely as a space heater this winter... :D
http://home.comcast.net/~supercharged_z06/D800-01.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~supercharged_z06/D800-02.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~supercharged_z06/D800-03.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~supercharged_z06/D800-04.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~supercharged_z06/D800-05.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~supercharged_z06/D800-06.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~supercharged_z06/D800-07.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~supercharged_z06/D800-08.jpg
I decided against that style of mounting because I did not want to cut the side panel to get fresh air in and warm air out. I am doing a pretty intense Murdermod build and need a working rig soon and did not really have the time to go too far on this one. I found that mounting this way was easiest to achieve the cooling I wanted, plus I think that a triple and double rad will suffice easily. This was of course before I knew how the HD cage affects the overall stability of the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Erklat
I think I would still do it this way with a double rad as the case is fine with the sides off, but a triple I would do it the other way for sure.
I also agree that getting any advanced cabling system like the BigNG and accompanying sensors is very hard to get clean enough not to buldge the side panel. I will have my new mobo and block soon and will give cable management another shot, but I found it very difficult to not buldge.
I totally know where you are coming from. I have a BigNG and MiniNG with a few sensors and it is a mess back there. I will have to really try to get it clean before I would ever be proud enough to show. I find it kind of funny becasue the cable management seems so well thought of in this case, yet I find it harder to come out clean on the backside than a TJ-07 :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by lonkny
That rig looks like it has some serious cooling power :) Fans a-hoy-hoy thats for sure :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SuperchargedZ06
I like it and keep at it :up:
Hi Please find my First build Towards W.C for CORSAIR OBISIDIAN 800D built by INDIA'S GREAT and my good friend TOOLIUS a.k.a SHATUL :-)
Specs :
I7 930 4.1 GHZ
Corsair Dominators GT 6GB Kit 1600mhz w Air Flow pro coming Today
Rampage III Extreme
Msi Cyclone GTX 460 SLI
Intel X-25 SSD
4*2 Segate HDD [ Storage ]
Audioengine A5 on Asus XONAR STX
HX 1000
Water cooled by : Apogee xt , Swiftech Rad , MCP 655 pump , Koolance CMP450, EK Waterblock , Bits Power compression Fittings
Alienware Taxt w Razer Mamba w Barracuda Jaggernaut
Dell U2711
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My Build in progress! Just waiting for some new Fans!
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Very nice bro2000 :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by bro20000
Nice job on the backside, anks. Those reservoir holders are drilled or you manage to use EATX holes?Quote:
Originally Posted by anks22402
we had to drill 2 holes :-) for reservoir..Quote:
Originally Posted by Erklat
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Guys I just received my 800D today and so far have an XSPC 360 High Performance radiator.
One question, when fitting the radiator inside the top of the case, why do some of you fit fans above the radiator and others fit them below the radiator? or are they fitting both above and below? Is that possible with the size of this radiator? Which way is best?
Surely if you are only fitting fans below the radiator you are feeding air from inside the case into it.
Thanks
Fan and shroud orientation test. With quiet fans better pull (which XSPC RX are optimised to work with best), with high speed better push, with medium - doesn't really matter. Push-pull (fans from both sides of rad) - even better.
My new Xigmatek fans arrived today:
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...cius/inner.jpg
I installed the rear fan as an intake, put the top fans to exhaust, put the bottom fan blowing air up and changed the cpu fans' directions. I was also able to put the fins back on my dominators since I reversed the cpu fans' directions.
Guys, could you please answer one simple (I guess) question: Will a single 120 mm or 140 mm rad fit at the back of the case (where the exhaust fan is), without interfering with motherboard (ASUS Crosshair IV)? If so, do I have to choose slim radiator or can I stick with Black Ice SR1 (which is 54 mm thick)?
Thanks in advance.
At least for me, this wasn't possible. I have a 140mm rad there but had to install it on the outside rather than the inside. Using an Asus RIIIE so not sure about the Crosshair, but I don't think it would fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chattab
What about a thick 120 mm, like Black Ice SR1 or XSPC RX?
That would probably work, since the reason the 140 doesn't fit is due to how close it gets to the metal edge on the side (there is about an inch of metal going down each side that the windowed panel sits against) as well as the other side which hits up against the I/O shield... but a 120mm would probably clear both of these... I can take a pic if you like.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chattab
The H70 is a thick 120mm rad and it fits there pretty easily.
Just FYI, microcenter now sells the corsair 800D window side panels for $30: http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0347210
I just picked up one an hour ago for my 700D :up:
that is one nice piece of work there batiatus.
Love the look of the aluminum + white.
^ Thanks guys...
I still have to work on the solid side panel, I need to cut a hole for the air intake for the dual rad down at the PSU chamber.
oh man.. That is badass...
it's different.. and different is good..!!!!