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I dont suppose you could do me one last favour and measure the distance i have marked out with the yellow line from the center of the top hole on the back to the top of the case. Im hoping that the gap is more then 40mm
http://xs122.xs.to/xs122/07526/initial_build_003.jpg
Sunnayknits, Your build is looking great! but your avatar's freakin me out :eek:
Any ways, keep up the good work! :up:
I really like these cases, if they made them one fan taller to fit two triple rads, I'd buy one for sure.
Very nice build, all these awesome case builds are making me want to redo my case build.
It's exactly 2 inches, which means about 5 centimeters. This is from the center of the hole to the top of the case. Keep in mind that top of the case is recessed about 5 mm and the metal is a few mm thick ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Scubar
Hey guys and girls, haven't had much time lately but here is a small update ;)
These are some photos of the reservoirs I'm using, they are AlphaCool Cape Bullseye reservoirs. I really like how they look and they hold enough fluid to be practical too.
I chose the fancy mounting options and also the 'melvin pipe' which is a tube that extends from the center opening into the middle of the reservoir - it makes bleeding a whole lot easier!
I've decided to start using larger images. Lemme know if you like!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/bayres_001.jpg
Here you see the res as it comes from the factory - with the pre-installed mounting gizmo (which I don't need).
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/bayres_002.jpg
Closeup of the res. Made of POM (Delrin I think). Also you can see the plastic plug used for adding LED lighting if you wish. I'm thinking about using all 3 plugs, with Red Green and Blue LEDs. I can connect them to a microcontroller and do some crazy lighting effects inside the res ... maybe later!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/bayres_003.jpg
Another closeup - here you can see the Koolance barb fitting in the center vs. the EK fittings on each side. I fell in love with the Koolance fittings and will replace all the EK fittings when I get around to it.
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/bayres_004.jpg
Assembled into bay holder
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/bayres_005.jpg
Just a cool shot, playing with camera settings :)
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/bayres_006.jpg
Here you can clearly see the Melvin Pipe in the center
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/bayres_007.jpg
I LOVE LOVE LOVE these Koolance fittings! They're expensive, but well worth it for the level of quality ...
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/bayres_008.jpg
From left to right: EK barb, Koolance barb, EK stubby (useless!), Koolance compression 90 degree. You can also see the notch cut into the Koolance compression fitting at the top, which works great with a quarter to make 'em nice and tight
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/bayres_009.jpg
Can you say FUGLY? These are the EK barbs in the EK blocks. Not only do they look terrible, but the diameter of the thread ends is slightly oversize. This makes them difficult to thread in (have to use a wrench) and when you remove them you have little bits of Delrin (like hairs) on the inside of the blocks. Not good! In contrast, the Koolance fittings thread in easily by hand and fit absolutely perfectly. Furthermore, the threads on the Koolance fittings are shorter so they don't protrude into the blocks as far - particularly important on the copper side of FC 8800GTX blocks. You don't have to use that goofy spacer provided with the block ...
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/bayres_010.jpg
A good closeup of the EK barbs vs Koolance compression. Quality!
I know I'm gushing about the Koolance fittings, but they do have a bad side. They rust very quickly. I left distilled H20 in the system for a week, thinking everything would be ok for such a short period, and found rust inside all the fittings before I could add anti-corrosives. Ever since I changed the fluid I haven't seen any more rust but just be aware - DO NOT run without anticorrosives for ANY length of time :shocked:
Hehe, thanks for the good vibes! I love how that avatar is so sick. I chuckle whenever I see it :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by smee
While the Koolance fittings are nice, I like the EK ones more. And the Stubbies aren't useless. (can you say "SLI"?)
Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nate P.
And for SLI, I suppose if the cards were really close together ... but they're not even long enough to put a normal sized clamp on so I found they have little utility.
Hey listen, I'm a fan of EK stuff too - just look at all my H20 blocks - but I call bull:banana::banana::banana::banana: when I see it and I think their fittings straight-up suck :rolleyes:
Stubbies are great, heres my dad's WC SLI build.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunayknits
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7907/cimg4223gt6.jpg
Between the two vga's and that turn on the bottom vga you see in the pic he used stubbies, they fit the normal sized clamps just fine, and we've had no leaks at all.
The stubbies are mainly used for tight turns or SLI.
Anyway, good job on the build!
Well, the EK's have little ridges perfect for zipties (two of the small ones). I dunno, I guess I just prefer EK over Koolance.
Smee, your dads build looks awesome... I guess your dad is a little more enthusiastic about spending money than my parents.:ROTF:
Ya well... :rolleyes: It was time to upgrade from our old p4 pressy (which was also watercooled), and because the mobo (ABIT IC7-MAX3) died.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nate P.
We first where just going to have one vga, but after some convincing :rolleyes: ... he bought another one.
Here's the specs of the system:
M2N32-SLI mobo
AMD 6000+ @ stock 3.0GHz (he's not into overclocking)
4GB Corsair XMS2
2x eVGA 8600GTS 512MB Superclock
850W Antec PSU
and like 1.2TB of HDs.
It's our home comp, my mom uses it the most :)
When I built my first computer my parents were really enthusiastic, but after that it was downhill. Now it's just like, "can't you be happy with the computer you have?" Me: "NO.":rofl:
i'm with nate... ek barbs i'm my fav... so easy to work with and they look great...
imho i dont like the look of those koolance ones...
builds coming along nicely btw :)
It's to types of barbs, and different price ranges, what do you expect? Appart from that, nice work :)
Can anyone, or the OP, tell me if Thermochill 120.2's will fit side-by-side on the rear fan openings? My swiftech MCR320's wouldn't even bolt in next to each other on the back of the case. I am trying to figure out a few ways of making my setup 100% internal so I can actually move the case in a few months.
The Thermochills are fatter (bigger) than the Swiftech's, if they would fit, the Thermochills definitely won't.Quote:
Originally Posted by dethred
Sure man, look at my previous posts, around the fan/rad testing area. I think I mentioned earlier that the spacing on the back is a perfect square. The holes are placed such that you can fit 4 120mm fans on the back and they will all be touching.Quote:
Originally Posted by dethred
Normal rads will not fit without case modification, since most are > 120mm wide. Magicool Extreme Slim Profile rads (bought from Performance-PCs) work great since they are exactly 120mm wide. They may not perform quite as well as PA120's but the difference is minimal especially at the high fan speeds I'm using in this build.
And BTW, thanks for the kudos, I appreciate everyone's comments :)
With regards to the locking mechanisms on the side panels, Can they be removed at all ? I Ask because i want to paint the side panels.
Shouldn't be a problem. You can remove the latch assembly, acrylic and hinges from both doors. The latch just snaps in, the acrylic uses plastic rivets (which look re-usable but I haven't tried), and the hinges are screwed on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scubar
Anyone wanna see my plumber's butt? I do a crack job with this tubing! Lolz :p:
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbui...rsbutt_001.jpg
The pumps are installed!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbui...rsbutt_002.jpg
And so are the drains!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbui...rsbutt_003.jpg
Should be easy to flush!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbui...rsbutt_004.jpg
But testing remains!
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Computer veins!
... I'm a dork :shakes:
nice!!!
that case has so much room!!
The plastic rivets can be re-used for the acrylic panel but, are a b:banana::banana::banana:h to get back in, I advise the use of pliers to squeeze all but one of the legs in then use extreme force and bad language to get the last leg in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunayknits
Either that or use metal pop-rivets or some sort of hex nut and bolt solution maybe.
R4z
Finally I had some time to work on my project again! :D
Here are my Foxconn 8800GTX cards and EK blocks:
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/gtxglam_001.jpg
Overclocked from the factory @ 600 / 1000Mhz
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/gtxglam_002.jpg
Backside
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/gtxglam_003.jpg
Naked!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/gtxglam_004.jpg
Playing with macro
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/gtxglam_005.jpg
The stocker
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/gtxglam_006.jpg
She's mounted! :up:
These Foxconn cards are not completely stable at these speeds on air. After an hour or so of HL2:EP2 they would inevitably cause a hang.
Hopefully on water they'll work better.
I mounted the block once, took it off and checked for good contact, and found a couple areas that needed more pressure. Gotta be careful not to get the screws too tight, but they gotta be tweaked to get proper contact.
Next up, motherboard waterblock mounting!
Also, for you eagle-eyed readers who've noticed my signature has changed (all zero of you lol), you might be interested to see I now have 2 Gigabyte i-Ram boxes on hand fresh from Hong Kong. Both are fully loaded with brand new memory, tested and ready to go. They are simply incredible and I will talk more about these later!
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Originally Posted by mildseven7
You can definitely fit 2 PA 120.3 rads... the orientation of physical location would seem a bit weird but it will be possible to fit 2 PA 120.3 radiators in this case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinm210
You can actually fit, 1 x 120.3 on back, 1 x 120.2 on back, and 1 x 120.3 in the front behind the front cover/door :D
P.s. I am going to try this :D :D :D
Are you serious, PA120.3 in front interior..Quote:
Originally Posted by hecktic
Which area? Under drive or floppy area or under floppy?
I have PA120.2, 120.3 hanged at back, will do it after you if you done it.