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06-29-2010, 12:16 AM
JoeChuo

Finished two things today. :p:
Feel my finger burning ... so enough for today :D

Manage to squeeze all the cables within 1" space for the SSDs >

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...Connection.jpg

and my favorites ... ambient lighting for my Normandy! :up: Together with switch too >

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...dyLighting.jpg

Cheers! Going for outing with my queen first :shakes: will update more later. :)
06-29-2010, 03:03 AM
JoeChuo

Yaada! Forgotten about this one! :D
Not really overkill .. just nice stuff. The block arrived yesterday .. good job Eddy! Awesome block! :up:

The block >

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...EKFC5970-2.jpg

Yummy!

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...EKFC5970-1.jpg

The backplate as well .. :yepp:

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...0Backplate.jpg

Enjoy!
06-29-2010, 04:29 AM
Alexandr0s

Very sexy card. Looks shiny :eek2:
06-29-2010, 04:37 AM
aka_GK

:up:
what manufacturer is it, so it comes with plastic protectors? or it is common now? :rolleyes:
06-29-2010, 05:30 AM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexandr0s

Very sexy card. Looks shiny :eek2:

Thanks! :D Try put the Hi-Res one into your desktop .. :eek:

Quote:

Originally Posted by aka_GK

:up:
what manufacturer is it, so it comes with plastic protectors? or it is common now? :rolleyes:

The HD5970 is from Asus. I think it's common now for most of the GPU comes with the protector.

Hi-Res Photo [2560 x 1600] You will amaze! :slobber::slobber::slobber:
06-29-2010, 09:44 PM
JoeChuo

Good day everybody!

Something I wanna to share with you guys ... WARNING! Do not give this flower to your lady! Haha! You will get this kind of face! :mad:

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...eeveFlower.jpg

Still war with wires now ... will update soon! :p:
06-29-2010, 10:38 PM
ScottALot

Oh my god, how can this build become more beautiful? It's so flawless... no crazy complex mods at first glance, but you can see the complexity in the details.
06-30-2010, 12:33 AM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottALot

Oh my god, how can this build become more beautiful? It's so flawless... no crazy complex mods at first glance, but you can see the complexity in the details.

Thanks for the good words. Initially I just wanted to water-cooling this rig without any major mods but I can't help it and go for the details. :p:

Today still doing the sleeving and play with the old lens ... need to learn again with the manual focusing :D

Some shot for viewing ...

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...mandy/Pins.jpg

Aaah! I shot myself! :p:

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...andy/Magni.jpg

Luckily I got the tools ... those pins so small for my eyes! Cheers!
06-30-2010, 09:20 AM
JoeChuo

Uuh! What happen to my log? Nobody looking! :confused:

Finished the 24pin wires sleeved! :p: Pain all my fingers! Soon this log going to the end ... anyway?

The tiny and sharp pins!

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...leeveBlack.jpg

Not bad made in China stuff ... MDPC sleeve FTW!

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...leeve24pin.jpg

Cheers!
06-30-2010, 09:27 AM
Alexandr0s

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeChuo

Uuh! What happen to my log? Nobody looking! :confused:

I'm still here :eek: :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeChuo

Finished the 24pin wires sleeved! :p: Pain all my fingers! Soon this log going to the end ... anyway?

The tiny and sharp pins!

Oh boy, another modder wounded in a sleeving related accident :rofl:.
06-30-2010, 09:30 AM
josk1

i thought i was the only one struggling with those stupid wires!!!
good to hear you did too :D
06-30-2010, 09:30 AM
randomhro

That sleeving looks really good. What can I say though, so far everything looks really good :up:
06-30-2010, 10:07 AM
topgun

Always looking, too awe-struck to say anything.

Mind taking a picture of the ambient lighting of the case through the front? (Ventilated area)
06-30-2010, 10:54 AM
Zeus

That sleeving is very well executed. The shrinktube is very tidy and even in length. It looks like very thin walled shrinktube which makes it even more elegant.

Did you make your own wires or are those the wires from the psu?
06-30-2010, 11:01 AM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexandr0s

I'm still here :eek: :D

Oh boy, another modder wounded in a sleeving related accident :rofl:.

This forum kinda quite during world cup season ..
Thanks for looking in! :up:

Quote:

Originally Posted by josk1

i thought i was the only one struggling with those stupid wires!!!
good to hear you did too :D

:p: I'm not alone too ..

Quote:

Originally Posted by randomhro

That sleeving looks really good. What can I say though, so far everything looks really good :up:

Thanks! :p:

Quote:

Originally Posted by topgun

Always looking, too awe-struck to say anything.

Mind taking a picture of the ambient lighting of the case through the front? (Ventilated area)

I will take more photo after finish the wires stuff ... those light hardly visible from the front. The rads and the fans took those space so tightly.

Minor updates ...
Now I no the reasons why mid tower case painfully to mods for water cooling ... haha! too late for me. Behind the mb tray for the wires is very narrow. Need carefully plan for the wire management. Show you guys some shot ... so you got the idea ..

24 wires madness! :eek: [ ignore the cable tie ]

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...rmandy/an5.jpg

Pretty tight down there! :D

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...rmandy/an4.jpg

Another tight area! [ ignore the dirty hose ]

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...rmandy/an3.jpg

Misc shot .. Anacondas!

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...rmandy/an1.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...rmandy/an2.jpg

Enjoy! Cheers!
06-30-2010, 11:25 AM
SovietKitsch

That 24 pin cable is just :O.
06-30-2010, 12:41 PM
josk1

love it!
looks great!

... i wish these silverstone PSUs would exist 18months ago!
06-30-2010, 02:51 PM
ScottALot

Wow, I've heard how difficult it is to get the 24-pin cable to be sleeved... but you did it perfectly :D
07-01-2010, 04:24 AM
josk1

i'm not trying to lower his work, but he had an advantage with the 100% modular PSU ! ;)
07-01-2010, 04:37 AM
Alexandr0s

That doesn't help, since that would me he would need to disconnect the pins at both ends, doubling his work :eek:
07-01-2010, 05:14 AM
callen_1

That is just B-E-A-utiful!! :clap:
07-01-2010, 05:18 AM
shazza

Beautiful job on your sleeving and cable routing, Joe. :up:
07-01-2010, 05:42 AM
y0gi

Man, that is so clean. Love it.:up:
07-02-2010, 01:06 AM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeus

That sleeving is very well executed. The shrinktube is very tidy and even in length. It looks like very thin walled shrinktube which makes it even more elegant.

Did you make your own wires or are those the wires from the psu?

Thanks! The 24pins using my own wires. The stock just 15cm short.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SovietKitsch

That 24 pin cable is just :O.

:up:

Quote:

Originally Posted by josk1

love it!
looks great!

... i wish these silverstone PSUs would exist 18months ago!

I love the modular cables .. :p:

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottALot

Wow, I've heard how difficult it is to get the 24-pin cable to be sleeved... but you did it perfectly :D

:cool: I enjoy doing it but too time consuming!

Quote:

Originally Posted by josk1

i'm not trying to lower his work, but he had an advantage with the 100% modular PSU ! ;)

No worries ... my work not really 100% perfect tho.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexandr0s

That doesn't help, since that would me he would need to disconnect the pins at both ends, doubling his work :eek:

Disconnect the pins is fun ... inserting the sleeve is boring ... heating the heat-shrink is hot ... completion is total satisfaction! :p:

Quote:

Originally Posted by callen_1

That is just B-E-A-utiful!! :clap:

Thanks for the complements!

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazza

Beautiful job on your sleeving and cable routing, Joe. :up:

Thank you for looking in and the complements. Love your work too .. I remember you paint the gt fans to red too. Your idea .. :up:

Quote:

Originally Posted by y0gi

Man, that is so clean. Love it.:up:

Thanks!
07-02-2010, 01:47 AM
josk1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexandr0s

That doesn't help, since that would me he would need to disconnect the pins at both ends, doubling his work :eek:

unless you do, like I did, change the cables themselves and get new connectors too!! it's still a pain in the a$$ to get them look all the same (same length of shrinks mostly) but you don't cut yourself as much trying to get them out one at a time!

besides that gives you a much better result using only black cables for black sleeves for example... and it's way more important when use use white sleeves like i did. otherwise you can see the colored cable underneath!

ok enough of this, sorry Joe :p:
07-02-2010, 01:52 AM
Crazy V

Sending my PSU for a sleeve job as i type. Whats your address again and how much did you say? LOL
Looking Sweeeet!!! Keep up the work. I hope my build turns out even half as nice as yours.
07-02-2010, 05:07 AM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by josk1

unless you do, like I did, change the cables themselves and get new connectors too!! it's still a pain in the a$$ to get them look all the same (same length of shrinks mostly) but you don't cut yourself as much trying to get them out one at a time!

besides that gives you a much better result using only black cables for black sleeves for example... and it's way more important when use use white sleeves like i did. otherwise you can see the colored cable underneath!

ok enough of this, sorry Joe :p:

It's ok. :) Cheers!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy V

Sending my PSU for a sleeve job as i type. Whats your address again and how much did you say? LOL
Looking Sweeeet!!! Keep up the work. I hope my build turns out even half as nice as yours.

Every build got it own look and feel. The most important you like and proud with it. :p: Just do our best! :up:

A little OT here. There is no update for this project yet. Have been busy doing a set of PSU cables for a guys from Canada that have been bugging me for few days. I recommended him a MDPC sleeve ... probably cheaper for him but he insist of mine. Crazy chap! And his cable is super long ... 100cm for the 24pins :eek: Anyway I'm done with it. Shipped to him today ... across half of the world! Hope that he happy with it. Manage to get this few shot for viewing >

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n.../PSUCables.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...PSUCables1.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...PSUCables3.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...PSUCables2.jpg

Now I got shortage of sleeve for myself ... siigh! :p:
07-02-2010, 09:22 AM
Red-5

Wow! You did such a great job of sleeving your wires and the routing at the back of the case is just so neat.
Fantastic build mate. :yepp:
07-04-2010, 02:28 AM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red-5

Wow! You did such a great job of sleeving your wires and the routing at the back of the case is just so neat.
Fantastic build mate. :yepp:

Thanks! :p:

Today continue doing the cable management ... and got shortage of sleeve. Only the PCI-E cables that left unsleved. Tomorrow gonna get some more sleeve and P-clips too.

Sneak peak of the cables routing at the back ..

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...management.jpg

More photo shoot tomorrow! Stay tune! :up:
07-04-2010, 03:35 AM
Alexandr0s

Looks amazing JoeChuo. Although I would trim down the zip-ties. I don't really like the look of those loose ends, and I don't believe they still serve a purpose, or do they?
07-04-2010, 04:08 AM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexandr0s

Looks amazing JoeChuo. Although I would trim down the zip-ties. I don't really like the look of those loose ends, and I don't believe they still serve a purpose, or do they?

The zip-ties is just temporary ... I will used the P-Clip to hold those wires.
My P-Clip is on the way ... maybe arrive tomorrow. :)
07-04-2010, 05:31 AM
Saltire

Stunning !!

Sub'd
07-04-2010, 12:35 PM
hirsch

The wiring is one of the best I've ever seen, like Saktire said - stunning!
07-04-2010, 02:55 PM
TomH999

really nice job, im planning to get this case, but the full black version instead
07-05-2010, 09:48 PM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saltire

Stunning !!

Sub'd

Thanks! :p:

Quote:

Originally Posted by hirsch

The wiring is one of the best I've ever seen, like Saktire said - stunning!

Thank you for the complements :cool:

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomH999

really nice job, im planning to get this case, but the full black version instead

Black is always looks good! :up:

Today updates ..
Have been soul searching for the sleeve. The one that I bought before had no more stock! The vendor change to another cheaper type of sleeve. Siigh! So I just need another 1.5m ... dig out my old sleeve and found the red one! Yeah! A little touch with red should be nice :up:

Some preview here >

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n.../Redsleeve.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...RedSleeve1.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...RedSleeve2.jpg

Finally completed the cables sleeve thing! Hooray! Next managing the cables into the case ... stay tune! Cheers! :)
07-06-2010, 02:15 AM
TomH999

Nice sleeving, looks a quality job you've done there, and great pictures too.
07-06-2010, 02:46 AM
-=YoGi=-

Love the case color :) nice sleeve job :) want moooaaarrr :D
07-06-2010, 06:46 AM
h20xide

What sleeving and heatshrink is that? Also is the heatshrink the type with the glue on the inside of it? Looks really nice
07-06-2010, 07:10 AM
Crazy V

As always looking sweeeet!!! :up:
07-06-2010, 09:34 AM
josk1

gonna be picky on this one, but you shoulda taken black connectors...
but the sleeving looks great!
07-06-2010, 09:39 AM
Crazy V

Quote:

Originally Posted by josk1

gonna be picky on this one, but you shoulda taken black connectors...
but the sleeving looks great!

You know now that you bring it up i think i agree with the all black connectors. I have gotten so use to saying how awesome of a job you do i completely over looked them!!! Otherwise Sweeeet build :up:
07-06-2010, 01:06 PM
knowsitall

:up: excellent!
07-06-2010, 08:19 PM
OC Maximus

WOW!!! Great Build!
07-06-2010, 09:30 PM
Elusid

Absolutely STUNNING build! I love it!
07-07-2010, 07:04 AM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomH999

Nice sleeving, looks a quality job you've done there, and great pictures too.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by -=YoGi=-

Love the case color :) nice sleeve job :) want moooaaarrr :D

Sorry for the slowness ... quite busy this week @ workplace :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by h20xide

What sleeving and heatshrink is that? Also is the heatshrink the type with the glue on the inside of it? Looks really nice

The heatshirnk is not the glue type. I'm using 3mm the normal one 3:1 :up:

Quote:

Originally Posted by josk1

gonna be picky on this one, but you shoulda taken black connectors...
but the sleeving looks great!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy V

You know now that you bring it up i think i agree with the all black connectors. I have gotten so use to saying how awesome of a job you do i completely over looked them!!! Otherwise Sweeeet build :up:

Woow! you guys got the awesome eyes! I agree with the black connectors too. Unfortunately I just run out of it. Anyway Blue is nice too ... see the pic >

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...eConnector.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by knowsitall

:up: excellent!

Quote:

Originally Posted by OC Maximus

WOW!!! Great Build!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elusid

Absolutely STUNNING build! I love it!

Thanks Guys! :)

Small updates ... kinda tied up with work this few days. This project got slow in progress ... be patient with me! :p:

Finally my P-Clips is here >> Looks nice!

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...dy/P-Clips.jpg

and Indigo Extreme! Will try out this one after my EK Supreme HF copper top arrive .. now still on plating processes. :D

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...igoExtreme.jpg

Cheers!
07-07-2010, 08:58 PM
JoeChuo

Good-day Guys! Small updates ..
Got small problem with the cables management. I cannot using the P-Clips due to limited clearance at the back of the MB tray ... only 1cm! :eek: Looks like small cable ties is the best option. Will post the photo later on ...

Another update is the HD5970 card ... fit in just nice! :D Phew! I'm happy now! Cheers!

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...D5970fitin.jpg
07-08-2010, 03:49 AM
Alexandr0s

Oh wow, that's one tight fit :eek:! The nickel/acrylic combination of the 5970 and the Classified looks amazing!
07-09-2010, 04:10 AM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexandr0s

Oh wow, that's one tight fit :eek:! The nickel/acrylic combination of the 5970 and the Classified looks amazing!

I love the FC5970 block ... looks gorgeous! :p:

Minor updates today ... just in respond some of the guys PM regarding the cables management. Guys! My cables management is not fake. I didn't make it up for this log. All cables is in ... wish that I can shoot a video to proof it. Maybe after all the testing complete, I will try shoot a video. Anyway stay tune! Here some of the photo .. didn't post this earlier due to the light condition pretty bad >

24pin >

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...rmandy/CM2.jpg

ATX 12V + EPS 12V

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...rmandy/CM3.jpg

PCIE 8+6pins

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...rmandy/CM1.jpg

The back of the PSU

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...rmandy/CM4.jpg

Cheers! :)
07-09-2010, 04:20 AM
Crazy V

Who says the cable management is fake :rolleyes: looks real enough to me!!! Look'in good as always sir...:up:
07-09-2010, 06:03 PM
ScottALot

Wow! The close-ups are great, I can't wait to see the whole thing!
07-09-2010, 11:26 PM
Jokester_wild

great work, not sure why people would think your faking it :rofl:

It takes allot of time to do it though, been there myself :up:
07-10-2010, 08:45 PM
ScottALot

I didn't notice it before, but the coolant seems a little pale. Consider darkening?
07-14-2010, 11:54 PM
JoeChuo

MIA for a few day for business trip to Taiwan. Continue with the update ..
ChilledPC delivered my EK Supreme Cu top with nickel plated. Quite disappointed with the quality of the nickel plating ... not to bad tho ..

For the rig ... is near completions. A few thing that I need to do next >
1. The side panel mods.
2. Front panel ODD DVDrom slot mods.
3. Mod the EVGA Classified to run the Intel Xeon W3680 ... I miss out this one in the beginning.
Probably many more things that I miss out! Stay tune!

Some photo of the Old EK Supreme with the copper top ...

The quality of the plating ... uurgh! ChilledPC! :down::shakes:

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...KSupremeCu.jpg

With fitting looks ok! :p:

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...SupremeCu1.jpg

Assemble with old and new combi ... delicious!

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...SupremeCu2.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...premaCombi.jpg

EK Eddy should sell the cooper top for old design of the HF ver. I like the old design. :p: CLASSIC!
07-15-2010, 04:08 AM
Alexandr0s

Those are some sexy shots! Thanks for the pics :D.
07-15-2010, 04:34 AM
ScottALot

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeChuo

EK Eddy should sell the cooper top for old design of the HF ver. I like the old design. :p: CLASSIC!

Yeah, he really should:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=25895
07-15-2010, 05:40 AM
JoeChuo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexandr0s

Those are some sexy shots! Thanks for the pics :D.

Thanks! :p:

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottALot

Yeah, he really should:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=25895

I can bet that that one is not the high-flow ver ... correct title but wrong description. :up:
07-15-2010, 10:31 AM
Crazy V

The plating looks good! The plating around the holes, I think is like that so it does not add more plating to the threads making it thicker and harder to install the barbs.
07-15-2010, 12:25 PM
Alexandr0s

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeChuo

Thanks! :p:

I can bet that that one is not the high-flow ver ... correct title but wrong description. :up:

Yup, it still has the old EK logo, and is called EK Supreme Cu. So not for the HF ;).
07-15-2010, 04:34 PM
ScottALot

Aghh... I read high performance and blurred it into high flow... but I swear I've seen someone with a Copper HF Top, not the square top.
07-15-2010, 05:41 PM
bladechai

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trader88

I feel for you there brother. WTB space for a worklab!

Anyway awesome project, will keep checking in.

Me too Bro.... everytime i mod my computer, it pisses my wife no end as i have to mess up the whole room...
07-15-2010, 05:45 PM
bladechai

Quote:

Originally Posted by bladechai

Me too Bro.... everytime i mod my computer, it pisses my wife no end as i have to mess up the whole room...

Btw, great work!!!
07-15-2010, 07:39 PM
OC Maximus

Beautiful build, can't wait to see her all done.
07-15-2010, 10:01 PM
Johnny87au

Nice work mate!!
08-11-2010, 03:01 PM
Airbrushkid

So is this build all done? I was enjoying coming here to see what you had each time.

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