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Thanks man! I'll keep the updates coming.Quote:
Originally Posted by dingdong555
More than I'd like to admit, but less than you might imagine. For eg all the compresion fittings themselves are Koolance, which are cheaper than BP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lagaaja
Good news, I found the misplaced 7ft of orange tubing.:D The CPU/Mobo loop is now complete except for the final puzzle piece: The shared fill line.
CPU/chipset loop. Tubing spring necessary to prevent kinking.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/...c4ff6c5e20.jpg
Koolance TMS200 + expansion wiring. Plugged in are both coolant temp sensors (1 per loop), both pumps, and the front fans. I think having the heatshrink partially overlapping the connector works really well: It's stiff and gives a more natural bend to the wiring.
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Here's the GPU loop going into the top rad through that aluminum bracket, which leaves enough clearance for HDDs and PSU. You can also see the shortened 3-pin connectors on the fans, and same for the front fans. I crimped up some daisy-chain wiring which you'll see later. The green and orange lines look like they're touching, but they're not.
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Some cable management ...there are a total of 9 mounting points for P-clips.
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The whole shebang! You can see that daisy-chain fan wiring at the front, should come in handy if I ever have to replace a fan.
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That's all for now. I'm very excited to be in the last few stages of this project...needless to say it's dragged on far too long :D
One of the first to do a legitimately good wiring job in a pinnacle :clap: (well, you havent done it yet, but I expect nothing less ;))
those drain ports do look really sick in the bottom there
Very nice!
Why does your green tubing change colour?
Oh...that's funny I didn't notice that. I assume it's from the lighting but nonetheless I'll check it out later. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by MomijiTMO
Yeah probably lol. Looks pretty cool though :p:
Oh you need to add a lot more things because that case if fricken enormous.
Kibbler - Question on the Koolance TMS-200, did you created that barcket so it is able to occupy a expansion or does it come like that?
Also great work on the tubing and wiring ... very clean :up:
Kibbler thats awesome
dont you have to drag the case to drain the res ?
after looking at your res configuration i have idea of my own to make do with a overly stuffed cosmos s:D
just how much did you save on koolance fittings ?
Thanks man. The TMS-200 comes with the bracket, thank goodness.Quote:
Originally Posted by jpm804
I'm planning to replace the acrylic feet with some castors, but I haven't found any that I like. Mountainmods has castors on their website but shipping cost is ridiculous so forget that.Quote:
Originally Posted by ILikeCosmosS
As for any savings on Koolance fittings....let's just say any savings I would have enjoyed is more than made up for by extras of everything else I bought over the months...:(:D
Very clean setup, Kibbler the Nibbler ! Please keep the updates coming.
Thanks shazza. Working on sleeving the ATX 24pin now...then it's time to zip this baby up!Quote:
Originally Posted by shazza
PS Word of caution nibblers do not work on 2mm aluminum. not nearly enough bite.
PPS This is the best-est tool I've recently purchased. Custom wiring would be impossible without it...granted I'm still using a small nail clipper to strip the ends...
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/1...ecrimper01.jpg
PPPS It looks like a T-Rex.
looking good bro.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kibbler
your motherboard looks like an matx in that case! that's a lot of room to work on. very nice.
btw, the crimper that you bought is from ppc? you didn't get it locally? also, what size of wires that you use for your atx/pcies? thanks kib.
Very interesting. Kibbler, I am loving the drain system. Excellent job. :up:
bianco: Yeah I got it from PPCs, tagged along with other stuff in an order. I'm sure it's available locally, but the laziness is entirely my fault.
PCI-E is 18awg. ATX 24pin and 8pin are 16awg. Fan wiring is 22awg, and power-reset switches are wired with 24awg (not yet installed). Pump wiring is also 22awg, I figure if it comes with that stock then it shouldn't be a problem.
Hey Kibbler, I got that tool in the mail today :p: :up: you'll see pics of what I use it for in my log really soon :)
Thanks Ashraf I appreciate it :). I may actually fine tune the drain setup a bit, change a few fittings here and there, but that right there is basically it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashraf
The need for castors or better feet had been brought to my attention. Time to have a look around...
thanks a lot bro; great info.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kibbler
i'd probably try to find it locally first... if not, then i'll take the easier path. :ROTF:
Very, very, clean build! :up:
Wheels!
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Finally got the correct length res tubes. Thanks to EK for sorting me out.
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One lonely SATA. Wait what's that up there?
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A manifold! Well, temporary placeholders anyway. I'm still waiting for 3 specific fittings to arrive. I didn't like the way it looked running tubing straight through, so I decided to make the bends with fittings instead.
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The face of the beast.
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Closeup of the drain setup. I swapped in BP rotary 45s to make sure the valves can be tightened properly AND face the right direction.
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Anther look at the wheels and the drain outlets on the belly there.
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Another shot to wrap it up for today.
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Sleeved PCI-E. The secret to cheaping out and not using MDPC-X? Crimp your own custom cabling with black wires.
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Sleeving is all fun and games until you realize you're out. ATX 8pin is finished. ATX 24pin only 9 out of 24 done. You can see the problem with Techflex there. One of these days I'll probably cave and buy the MDPC pack. Sigh...
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A couple'la small updates...
1) As expected I am re-doing the fan wiring yet again. Last week I predicted that I wouldn't be happy with a daisy chain but did it anyway just to see how it would look. Me no likey :(. Time to crimp up some more extensions and use some more p-clips.
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/3922/cxmfhbk.jpg
These suckers are bloody invaluable when it comes to custom wiring. These and that T-rex crimper.
2) I find Koolance o-rings are just a tad too small. Red is bling and makes my pants fit funny but it's terribly easy to overtighten on compression fittings and, come time to undo them, end up unscrewing the whole fitting instead. For the most fitting-heavy areas (the drain system, top res inlet and outlet, top-center manifold) I replaced them with slightly fatter Bitspower o-rings. They tighten down a lot more securely.
3) I was going to show off the fill-line setup after it was finished but over time I'm having some doubts about it's impact on thermal performance.
Here, let me show you it.
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Single line from fillport followed by a Y-splitter.
For aesthetics sake I would fill-bleed-fill until both loops are fully bled and the coolant level is above the Y-split. That's to avoid having different coolant levels in each res, which would look kinda dumb.
Problem is...obviously there would be coolant exchange between the two loops. But given how small the area of interchange i.e. essentially the tubing ID, I figured it would not have a huge impact on CPU/GPU loop temps. Certainly shouldn't be as terrible as sharing a res...would it?
Appreciate a bit of advice here: Would this be an acceptable setup, or am I defeating the purpose of dual loops? Thanks.
If I were you I wouldn't have the T, and just fill each one separately. Then you can get rid of that bit of tubing and put two little stop fittings at the top of each res. And have two proper dual loops (although they probably won't share fluid that much).
I love this build.... and for some reason I can't help but imagine driving it around like an RC car. :D
Love that this build is going again!!
I would not have the fill line there permanently as I feel it would add too much clutter - plus I am not a big fan of it being shared between the two loops. I mean why go to all the trouble of two seperate loops only to have them connected at the res? Perhaps a quick disconnect type fitting on your bracket that is attached to the rad as well as one for each res for quick and easy filling - which would also give you to flexibility of only filling one loop at a time option as well. my :2cents:
That's a good idea. Usually I tend towards permanence but your suggestion would definitely look cleaner. Thanks for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by dreamaxx
Any other advice regarding whether or not having a shared fill line would seriously hinder my temps?:D All I would need are some servos...DC motor...i/o board. Sit on top and drive via USB wheel or netbook + VPN :DQuote:
Originally Posted by xaxis
Thanks Dangals, your suggestion sorta echoes dreamaxx so I'm inclined to agree. There's definitely room for improvement in tube routing and I will put some effort towards that. Any other suggestions would likewise be appreciated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dangals
For cryin' out loud this case is bigger than TJ-07s, but in that case the bottom rad chamber is the bomb diggity when it comes to clean builds.
Top job!
Thanks for your kind comment :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dingdong555
I love it! I love the colours and the planning. I may have to copy some of them :P
Definitely inspired me to get back and get my rig finalised!
~Bex
Nice job you've done there! Best Pinnacle case i've ever seen :]
Does the pinnacle comes with the vandal switches for power/reset ? if so, what size are they ? 22mm ?
Thanks, go ahead and copy as much as you want :).Quote:
Originally Posted by RCG_Bex
Thanks Blizzy :). MM cases come with 2 22mm switches, no LED, screw terminals. I wanted LEDs (for power and HDD activity) and solder tags are easier to heatshrink over so I am installing some new ones. These, to be precise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blizzy
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Not much progress this weekend. Finally went to see Terminator Salvation last night and it was fun...but inconsistent + disappointing (my God does Christian Bale ever smile??). My GF now has a brand-new niece so it was off to visit family and her sister in-law today! All in all...I wish it was still Saturday. Sigh.
I did try to document the SATA punch-down wiring and crimping process, figuring though it's old news to the pros it might be helpful to neophytes. Alas I left the lens VR on while shooting from tripod and the end results were rather poor.
Picture speaks a thousand words. Be sure to use an "end cap" for the end and "through caps" for the lower drives.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/...302817f547.jpg
Blurry photo of a better-than-usual mess.
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More to come.
Great job so far, I'm interested in getting one of these cases myself. Cant wait to see what you can do with it!
Thanks Someguy. I'll say this about MM cases...they're designed with bolt-on parts in mind and to that end they excel absolutely. But when it comes to custom work the tried-and-true ATX airflow (front to back, bottom to top) is not conducive to clean builds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Someguy1982
I have an idea in mind for a re-configured Pinnacle that would allow similar parts arrangement to TJ-07s, from which I think we have seen some of the best and cleanest builds so far e.g. Murderboxes.
EDIT: lolz? :p:
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7469/sketchk.jpg
That would be a nice option for a side panel, unless there's something I'm missing in the drawing.
That's one thing I noticed after looking at all the cases. Sometimes you look at the panel options, and one type has the side you want to use, but its not the case you want. For example, would it have killed 'em to make a U2-UFO with 3X3 120 fan hole side option? 3 triple rads on the top of the case would make me happy : ) It's available as a triple quad for the extended version, but then they don't have the side available that I would have liked to get for the other sides of the case. It's a tease!
Oh well, for now I'm watching and preparing.
I figure you'll have to order off the menu, so to speak (i.e. talk to Ben and/or place a custom order).Quote:
Originally Posted by Someguy1982
Yeah I haven't called them yet. Guess I should before I place an order in case there is something more that can be done. I understand that the triple quad won't fit on a non-extended U2-UFO, but a 3X3 probably could! I'll call when im closer to buying. Until then, I will observe and try and absorb the coolness.
Did the wheels come with the case ?
Sorry for asking so many questions, its cause i plan on getting one :D
Check this out:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/aqcodefiwiwa.html
I think you could fill both loops with it, without "mixing" water from on loop to another, and with a funnel you can choose which hole to fill :D
No worries about asking questions man, fire away. Castors are extra from MM and cost an arm + leg to ship. No way. The good thing is the castor mounting holes seem to be standardized and I found a good set of castors locally. They're identical to the ones offered by MM, except I paid ~$4 instead of ~$16 + $30 in shipping had I ordered them online. $4 vs $46, no brainer. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blizzy
Unexpected benefit to using castors is: When I had the stock acrylic feet installed the base was uneven for some reason, like a chair with one short leg. Now with castors all four corners are making good contact.
I saw that fillport recently. The Babelfish translation gives me a headache. So it's basically a fillport...with 2 ports. Functionally it seems no different from using a normal fillport and a splitter. And I'd have to drill out the existing hole to 44m. Nah, not gonna happen.
It's always towards the end of a project that other new ideas emerge.
It would only take a custom front panel, new top and bottom panels, and cutting the side panels. PSU and HDDs would go to the front just under the optical drive bays. Pumps go between rads. Motherboard would be inverted ATX. Basically a Mountain Mods iteration of the usual TJ07 build.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2452/...c2684781d3.jpg
Alas this concept is beyond the scope of this project. It will be refined and hopefully fully fleshed out in time for the upgrade to Intel's next "tock," Lynnfield.
Maybe this then:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kibbler
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=25761
Kibbler, I'm intrigued by your "TJ07 layout" concept for the Pinnacle. I think it's a great idea. As you say though - something for down the road... :)
New bit of color :)
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Blue and orange - MUCH better color combo, I love it :)
Thanks S_D. I came to the same conclusion when I realized, oh yeah, nothing else in the case is green. :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG
Another :doh: moment: Realizing I bought a wrong batch of screws (high tensile alloy steel instead of stainless). That means they rust you idiot!
:doh:
Fans, p-clips, etc. will be re-attached once the new stainless socket caps arrive.
What size screws are you using ?
6-32 1/2" and 6-32 3/8"
I don't understand this screw mesurement at all, lol
Is 6-32 same as M4 ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_case_screwsQuote:
Originally Posted by Blizzy
I think 6-32 is the same diameter as M3.5 but thread pitch might be different.
1/2" and 3/8" just refer to the length.
I love this build. The attention to detail is magnificant. I can't wait for the finished product!
Though for me, the wheels ruin it ::(
I also dislike the wheels :O
Apart from that it's really lovely.
hmmisee and dreamaxx: Thanks for your kind comments. Point taken about the wheels...I wanted this build to be as functional/practical as possible. With drain ports on the bottom it made sense to use castors to raise the floor, though I get what you mean about hurting looks. Any suggestions?
Just picked up 2 spools of 18awg (I think about 200ft) and a boxful of Minifit-jr pins. Time to get cracking (again) on another set of custom cables for this:
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:D
If you just want custom case feet i really enjoy the mnpctech ones
http://www.mnpctech.com/CaseFeetMachined.html
But i fear they wont be high enough for you, so theres always these ones
http://www.mnpctech.com/Aluminum_Com...Case_Feet.html
n__n
Nice silverstone psu. Gotta love those 100% modular cables.
Where did you get it from? Cybermind? Prolink Data or Potterhouse?
And where did you get those AWG18 cables? I am looking to making custom cables for my own Decathlon too!
The PSU I got from Cybermind. Prolink and Potterhouse and a few others were all outta stock. I was looking for something in the 650w~750w range, and this one happened to be on the shelf, the last Decathlon series left that day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kozato
Wire I got online actually as I'm usually too busy to look for stuff locally. I'm sure most neighborhood hardware stores or Sim Lim Tower would have it for dirt cheap.
Thanks, I'll check those out and see if they suit my needs.Quote:
Originally Posted by hmmisee
Alright update time!
I'm particularly proud of today's progress as everything came together exactly the way I'd planned :cool: Well, 99% anyway :p:
First things first. My stainless steel black oxide socket caps arrived today, which lets me go on to the next few steps. Charles made a remark that his build is like a Chinese puzzle. It's frustrating how true that can be. Need item A before I can assemble item B. Need part B before I can assemble C, so on and so forth.
Here we are with the manifold assembly. In case you're wondering those are done with Koolance panel mount 3/8" barbs with female G1/4 on the other side, mated to BP non-rotary 45s and Koolance compression fittings. Oops what's that bit in the middle, that shouldn't be there...
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That's better. Say what you will about the big K, sometimes they are a bit hit-or-miss, but one thing's for sure they do have a wide variety of maybe-useful parts. :) Those are Koolance spring clamps by the way. I think Naekuh would agree when I say they are simply quite sexy.
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And here's where the whole widget goes.:D Fans are attached using (non-rusty) socket cap screws (so you see why I had to wait for the screws to arrive first...ugh). Just above is my other point of pride: Fan extensions crimped onto black wire so as to not show through the PET sleeve, held in place by 3 p-clips. Fans are individually replaceable although it'd be a serious PITA.
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The small bundle goes behind the motherboard tray, and up to the TMS200.
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Why use the bracket/manifold? Well you can see where the PSU will go, and right next to it the HDD bracket where the round hole is. The bracket ensures the tubing clears both.
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:D
I liked the green better.
um...thanks...Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxspam
awesome work there Kibbler - I much prefer the blue tubing - goes better with the overall feel of the build :yepp:
Keep the pics coming as I really want to see more of this :up:
Looks great Kibbs! :up:
I only wish the photos were a tad bigger. I clicked on them but they appear to be the same size...
Keep up the great work! :)
That's the stuffs!
Are the wheels staying? :)
I like the blue tubing better :up:
It's amazing how clean this is turning out especially in that case with so much "free space" as I call it.
I like the tube routing brackets up top , makes everything more uniform intead of letting it hang.
I have to agree with you jpm804, I do like the blue tubing better. It looks nice and for lack of a better word, crisp.
This build is very refreshing, a lot of original ideas are being brought together.
Nice work~
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Originally Posted by charles_h
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Originally Posted by jpm804
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Originally Posted by hmmisee
Thanks for the comments guys, they're very encouraging to me :) I mean that sincerely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Liderc
The wheels are staying...for now :p:
Now that the PSU + HDDs are installed, moving this thing around almost threw out my weakling back. I also need to do the initial fill/filter/drain cycle a few times, and raising the floor makes the drain ports more accessible.
So yeah, the wheels are staying for now.
Did I say the PSU + HDDs are installed? Gee wouldn't it be great to have a picture of that. But sadly my camera is packed away for a weekend trip, and I feel wholly incompetent (impotent even) with a PnS. At any rate the manifold clears the PSU by about 1/2", exactly as planned. Beautiful :D
FYI: I sought out a Silverstone PSU for the sole reason that they are 100% modular, even the ATX 24pin and EPS12V (they're pretty decent PSUs as well). HIGHLY recommended. It allows me to crimp cables to my exact required lengths.
And knock on wood, if this sucker ever buys the farm, it'd still be under warranty.;)
Until next week then. Please allow me to leave you with my Mousehunt catch of the day:
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/838...258eafc000.jpg
And my cat that's good at catching things, worthless at killing them.
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TGIF enjoy the weekend!
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Have been following this build from the beginning, and must say its looking great now. I think you made a good choice on the tubing colours - blue and orange are complimentary colours (Exactly opposite each other on the colour wheel) so they work very well together. Very clean and neat build and some awesome ideas!
My cat caught a mouse today. I heard squeaking and went looking. Poor bastard.
Anyhoo, I like the blue.
love the way you manage the tubing near your top rad... !!!
Nice work kibbler! :cool:
One question, is the radgrill/mesh a bitspower one? And if so, is it this one: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=22947 ?
Love the clean blue and orange look, wanted to go with orange with my rig but thought it would look bad... You proved me wrong looks fantastic mate :up:
and at the fans, must been a pain putting a connector on each fan :eek:
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Originally Posted by Blizzy
Thanks Blizzy and Shogun!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shogan
I take back what I said about my cat. She caught a fat roach today. That deserves praise (and treats).Quote:
Originally Posted by MomijiTMO
Thanks kinghong, that's one of the parts of this build that I'm most proud about. There are changes I would make to this Pinnacle that would make it more user-friendly, but I like to think I threw in a few neat tricks to work around the "stock" case.:) I'm also quite happy with the somewhat unorthodox quasi reverse ATX arrangement.Quote:
Originally Posted by kinghong1970
Thanks Tom! That's the one, though you'll notice my mesh is black and not silver...;)Quote:
Originally Posted by twwen2
You get that Ultima90 installed yet?
Thanks Jiggy.:) Yeah the fans were terribly puzzling. I spent about a week mulling over how to do the wiring without any permanent splicin' and solderin'. Crimping new connectors to the fans was a piece of cake. Measuring, crimping, and installing the extensions was much more irritating.Quote:
Originally Posted by jiggyghallam
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One thing I'm unhappy about, this PSU is plastered with little warranty stickers. They look terrible but I'm not about to remove them yet. Sigh.
Oh heck how about a teaser.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/...f3139743_b.jpg
:cool:
I know eh... what's up with that sticker?
It's not like someone's going to mix up the 24pin with the IDE connectors...
Stuff like this and the English translations on computer packaging gets me... :confused:
Anyway - that sticker is a biotch to remove... goo gone I reckon. :)
EDIT: Oh... Warranty stickers... righto. Where's my morning coffee?!
Ah, a bit of spray paint then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kibbler
The TR heatsink is going beaut. Quite an improvement over the stock intel job! :rofl:
Could you not cover it up? (im not sure on its size..) but black tap would look better then a big white warranty sticker im guessing, or just photochop it out all the pics ;)Quote:
One thing I'm unhappy about, this PSU is plastered with little warranty stickers. They look terrible but I'm not about to remove them yet. Sigh.
When I use multi-quote why does the button say SAAYA??:confused:
Get some caffeine in ya!:rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by charles_h
Actually I tried these suckers, but once they were installed they actually looked pretty ugly. The black steel mesh piece fits the radgrill (both made by BP so no surprise there), and it was a simple swap and drop.Quote:
Originally Posted by twwen2
What's black tap preciousss? I might go for the photochop option. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jiggyghallam
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I'm very happy to say that this old build is 98% of the way to pushing the power button. After receiving the last bit of sleeving I was able to finish up the ATX24pin and power and reset switches. Cable management is almost totally finished although I still have the EPS8pin remaining.
Here's a rundown of the last to-dos:
-Finish the EPS8pin cable.
-Paint a few 3/4" p-clips black (could only find white ones locally).
-Prep + paint the optical drive. I'm debating whether to DIY or take it to a powerdercoater. But since it's only a DVD-RW waiting a the Blu-ray upgrade I'll probably sand, prime, spray, and clearcoat myself (or bianco could volunteer to do it for me...?:p:)
-Flush and fill, run through Pentek filter and leak test.
White boards and lights are in place for the final photos, which I hope to shoot and upload within the next couple of weeks. :D
Meantime I want to thank everyone who has looked at, commented in, made suggestions for, etc. this long long build. Certainly evolved a hell of a lot hasn't it? It's my first worklog but certainly not my last, and I've learned mad tons from all of you and from hands-on experience. I hope the final results will be worth the wait for you all, as personally they will definitely be worth all the blood (yeah) and sweat (no tears) that went into it.
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haha. same here bro. i thought saaya meant something in the 'forum world' but was quite surprised after i googled it. :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kibbler
actually, i know someone who does spray painting much better than me! but he also lives here in the east. so i'm not sure if that would work for you.
as for the black 3/4" p clips, check sg.farnell. they should have it. :D
btw, i am quite amazed on how uniform your heatshrinks are! it looks like you have found the best length for the shrinks! how long is each shrink? thanks bro.
It says Saaya because an ex-admin changed it to Saaya which you'll get as soon as you see a Saaya thead. The guy can have up to 20 posts per reply.
:cool:
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I should have used teflon tape on the Pentek filter nylon barbs. Every so often a drop leaks out and a bubble forms inside. Oh well, at least this isn't a formal bleeding. Good news is the EK X-Res bled out all the large bubbles in just a minute or two.Quote:
Here's a rundown of the last to-dos:
-Finish the EPS8pin cable. Done
-Paint a few 3/4" p-clips black (could only find white ones locally). No need, bought some black ones elsewhere. I'm pretty happy with the back of the mobo tray. :cool:
-Prep + paint the optical drive. I'm debating whether to DIY or take it to a powerdercoater. But since it's only a DVD-RW waiting a the Blu-ray upgrade I'll probably sand, prime, spray, and clearcoat myself (or bianco could volunteer to do it for me...?) In progress
-Flush and fill, run through Pentek filter and leak test. In progress
Oh and the drain valve works just beautifully.
My apologies for the poor angle and shallow DOF. It was a hasty shot and I am not ready to reveal the rest of the build yet. All in good time.:)
I ordered some from Chilledpc-UK, I wasn't about to buy a bag of 100, about 20 is more than enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by bianco
As for the heatshrinks, I cut and filled a ziploc bag of about 100 pieces, each exactly 3/4". The trick is to find out, for the thickness of the heatshrink you're using, where to end it and still be able to tuck it into the crimp housing.
For me, this works best (quick 'n dirty PnS photo):
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2158/...4a2d0fb0_b.jpg
Do it the same way 22 more times and you get a sexy uniformly sleeved ATX cable.:up:
I like the crimping around the heatshrink Kibbler, great idea....
Nono, it just happened to be a black wire i was sleeving. The heatshrink ends where the crimp "fins" begin.
Though I suspect that might work, too....:idea:
huh, it looks like you crimped right over it haha :) either way, clean wires FTW :rocker:
Thanks! :up:
thanks bro. i'll keep that in mind and follow your guide. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Kibbler
as for the pclips, you could've told me, i got the pack from them.
Is there any reason you filter your water?
Whats the benefit?
Just in case there's any particulate matter left in or gotten into the loop since I started.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxspam
After disconnecting the filter I opened it up and found 1 black speck and 1 dead ant. :rofl:
Alamak, thanks for the offer I could have bought a few from you at a buck apiece and still saved some money. Oh well.Quote:
Originally Posted by bianco
haha. yeah, anyways, if you do run short and need some, let me know. i've also ordered the smaller clips - 1/2" version, in case you need those. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kibbler
And vice versa my friend. I still have about a hundred of 1/2 and 1/4. The additional ones I ordered are 3/16, 3/8, and 3/4. Let me know if you happen to need any of those, I should have extras.Quote:
Originally Posted by bianco
cool. thanks bro, i'll keep that in mind. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kibbler
@Kibbler and Bianco
Mind sharing some of those P-clamps with me?
I was just looking back at the beginning - I miss the old case :) I really liked what you were doing with that one :D
Looking great... hope it gets done soon :D
off: got a MM case for me, its at the customs right now, they asking me to pay $430 to get it u.u
The case will cost me $1130 :(
Sure, I should have a few extras. How many you need gunslinger?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kozato
Yeah looking back I did a lot of work on that case. My worst mistake was taking too long to get all the pieces to the powdercoater, and that was holding EVERYTHING up. In the end I lost the "gumption" to work on that case any further, and the project took a very different turn.Quote:
Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG
It was also a case where I wanted a single CPU/GPU loop, 1 PA120.2. And then that wasn't enough I wanted a triple rad. And then THAT wasn't enough I wanted 2 loops, etc etc...
Ouch,...that's quite pricey :shocked:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blizzy
OTOH will we see a worklog from you, too? :D
Yeah, very pricey :(:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Kibbler
I'll make a worklog too, but it won't come out as good as yours :p:
-Both loops passed leak testing, hooray.
-X-Res is a bit of a b-itch to fully bleed, even with the anti-cyclone plate installed (the one with a hole in the middle). Millions of tiny bubbles stick around the inlet and anti-cyclone area as well as the inside of the acrylic tube. Hopefully it's just a matter of time before they're released.
-I'm currently working on a 1/8" aluminum plate for the front drive bay area. It should be a nice way to stealth drives on MM drive bays. Some more grinding, sanding, and soldering to go...:cool:
-Some new case feet too for you anti-wheel guys...
-Looking for plus-size stockings (for an intake filter) is an awkward task...
[QUOTE=Kibbler;3924595]Sure, I should have a few extras. How many you need gunslinger?
Maybe just a handful, like 5 or 6.
a bit late noticing this post of yours bro.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kozato
let me know if you need 3/4" or 1/2" clamps. you can msn me anyways. :D
Ok let's work something out. I have more than enough of 1/2" and 1/4".Quote:
Originally Posted by Kozato
A short disappointing update :(
I sent in an RMA request to Koolance.
Now the RMA is approved, but it sucks that the whole process will take a few more weeks from the time I mail it out to when I get the fixed one. Sigh...that will hold things up significantly.Quote:
While TMS-200 (rev 2.0 PCB) is connected, upon bootup there is no pump and fan activity. After following installation instructions and connecting the USB cable, there is still no pump nor fan activity. TMS software (2.1.18) scans for about 2 minutes followed by no connection. Also, rear LED is not lit.
Tried externally with a spare PSU. After several tries managed to get 12V out of pump1 and pump2 (on TMS200EB) connectors, however still no power from fan channels. Rear LED still not lit.
I don't know what is causing these problems but I'm not happy with booting up with still pumps and fans. Please look into it, thanks.
Now I have a hastily soldered a 6 way splitter for rad fans and a 2 way splitter for pumps. The whole thing runs just beautifully but it's frustrating having to wait even longer to put on the finishing touches.
The thing was ordered in April. The lesson here is test your components as soon as they arrive. It may save you some headaches and delays later on.
heya Kibbler!
that run of tubing from the filter to your loop... how did you get it to stay in shape like that... it seems "planned" shape, not jsut a length of tube... right?