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I WAS happy :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by exemay
:( You really know how to dig into someone who is trapped in an office all day & in most cases does not always get the use of gool 'ol sunlight...& on top of that my lighting is less than adequate (its wine bar dark in here!)
enough ranting...I'll see if I can improve upon things...THAT WILL SHOW YOU!
all kidding aside...PARTS!!! YEA!!:up:
lets get 'em on the board ASAP!:yepp:
As per usual another late update :p: i was meant put this all together on thursday....when my fittings arrived, turns out i had a day at the millbrook proving ground to go to, so i ended up doing it yesterday, but the update didnt go up then cause by the time i got it finished in the evening i went out!
anyway, enough about me, more about what your really interested in....the computer!
Air cooled??? thats no good is it!
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9075.jpg
No cooling....hmm looks good, but it just wont do!
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9076.jpg
mmmm shinies! :shock::shock:
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9089.jpg
Hope you like what ive done with my motherboard, i think it looks pretty dam good! was little hard getting the tubing in and tightened up, but i did it in the end :up:
Right, here is the pump! this seems to be the only way i can get my pump in the bottom of my case, the only thing is with all the fittings im wondering if it will abolish my flow :shrug::shrug: Opinions are more than welcome!
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9095.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9099.jpg
The pump will be mounted so the output is faceing upwards, it will go into the 90, then the 45, then into the tubing, then into a 45, a 90 then the radiator!
some advice would be much appreciated
hope you've enjoyed my chrome motherboard copper madness p0rn :rofl::rofl:
My build is standing still at the moment, cause i realised while i was putting the pumps in that i was a 90 degree fitting short! so im waiting for that, pictures will be taken tomorrow of my pump placement when i have some good light!
wow - that pump placement may be too restrictive - I'll wait to let the experts chime in on that but I don't think it will be good for your flow numbers.
Also, any chance I could get that measurement?
get rid of that 90 on the pump.
I had to do a double take read on that line. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by exemay
Anyways, it's looking really good so far..
I noticed some overkill on the anti-kink coils... hopefully it's not that way in the final build. :D
Thanks for the words guys! keeps me going hehe, due to apauling shops here in the UK for watercooling, ive had to order my remaining fittings from Sidewinder computers....they say it should be here within 3-5 days.... fingers crossed! :up:
Certianly, im sorry, i forgot to take do that when i was putting my pumps in yesterday.... tomorrow if the lighting is good im taking my case outside and doing some pics of the new pump placement, ill get my tape out for you and post them up!.....as for the flow, ive done some research, it would appear that the 90 coming off the pump wont do me that much harm..... this isnt an i7 rig or cooling anything extreme, so it should be fine... anyhow, if the tempss are bad ill just reduce my overclock, doesnt bother me that much :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stvwndr219
thanks
Hahaha i know lol i only realized what i had written after i had posted oh well, thought it may bring some comedy to my build!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gamekiller
Aaaaah yes.... the dreaded kill coils, personally i hate the look of them, but because my first build in this case was done to a time-limit i wanted to get it in there, and quick, i couldnt afford the proper fittings to not be able to use them, so i had to put the coils in, but i can assure you, on the final revision of this build there wont be one in sight!!
thanks!
Hey, thanks for the constructive criticism there, nice to see your encouraging me with my build.... considering you haven't even bothered to post a log of your computer i feel an an overwhelming urge to take advice from you....Quote:
Originally Posted by Chumbucket843
Tomorrow, expect pictures of my pumps in the bottom of my case! and the all important measurements :up:
It would take a lot of fittings, tubing, and blocks to make a DDC 3.25 drop below the 'magic 1.5GPM'.
As long as you aren't expecting any uber cooling from this, it will behave just fine. If you need more than it offers, I would suggest, like others in the thread, that you use BP DualRotary 90deg fittings, rather than the single rotary 90deg you have on the pump. Also, I was curious why turning the pump around wasn't an option ?
Yeah, these are DCC 18W's, they have alot of power... i did look into a fair ammount of tests and builds etc as to how much the 90 degree fitting would kill the flow, im not expecting the most amazing cooling from this rig, just enough to keep my Q6600 running at 3.2ghz and my GPU temps below about 50/60C when under load, and to look aesthetically pleasingQuote:
Originally Posted by 3Z3VH
I did think about the dual rotary 90deg fittings, but there isnt really enough room......as for flipping the pumps up the other way.... its room. when i put the pictures up tomorrow you will see i have about 1 and a half inches between my rads and pumps, and because of where the pumps are going, it would be impossible to get the fittings and tubing in that way! granted, i could put the pumps up the other way, but i would need 4 90 degree fittings and two nipples coming off of EACH pump to get it to work and actually fit to the confides of my case, and i figured that would kill worse than what i have done
and yeah, some may say why didnt i put the pumps in the top section of my rig.....its all to do with asthetics on this revision.... i have a very set way in my mind of how this rig is going to look! and im gunna try my hardest do get it done that way :up:
Right, today my fittings arrived....but only the ones i have orderd from the UK, i now have 4 45's and 4 normal comp fittings, though i am very supprised at the build quality of these new ones..... they are feser, but they dont really have a barb on them.... ill be doing a little post in the liquid cooling section comparing them, im very shocked! :eek:
Right, onto the pictures:
Pumps in thier perminant position (till the next revision of this case :p:)
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9101.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9104.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9106.jpg
And the measurements for Stvwndr219
Across the front of the case:208mm
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9108.jpg
Top to bottom:576mm
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9110.jpg
Front to back:588mm
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_9109.jpg
Hope this helps :up:
Awesome! Thanks!!! :D :up:
it was just a reccomendation. you can either take my advice or not. im just trying to help you because i thought you would appreciate it.:shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by exemay
by the way your wire sleeving looks slick.:up:
reasons that i will probably never post a worklog
1, laziness
2. my rig is not pleasing to the eye
3. no camera
4. procrastination
Looking good =]
Nice powder coat too.
The build is finished!!! but it wasn't working :( i couldn't figure it out atall.... it went to post when i had only the 24pin connected but NOT the 8 pin..... very strange, someone suggested to me in the intel thread that it could be an over-tightened block.... so this-morning, with my brothers help we took the mobo out and fixed it! turns out it was my mosfet block over-tightened
Pics will be following, the computer is sitting down in my hall atm being leak tested with the 24-pin jumper on it! as soon as the bubbles are out of the loops, ill fill em up, take it outside and take some lovely pics for u!!
thx
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Originally Posted by exemay
alright Charlie :up: that is some GREAT news!
i have been waiting for the big unveil for quite some time - glad to hear you were able to sort out your overtightened block issue :cool:
now it is just a waiting game....for your pics :D
Congratulations on finishing your project.:clap: I have read your work log and have been following your progress.
Would have never thought that over tightening a block could stop a computer from posting, but what the hell would I know about it, I’m new to all.
Looking forward to some photos.
OKAY - we're still waiting for pics ! ;) Anxious to see how all this cool blue and green has come out. Have been re-reading this log a few times, trying to get some ideas, so anxiously awaiting updates.
heheh thanks for the kind words guys, i promise i will get those pictures soon!
ive not even been at my house since last wednesday, i had to travel to go get my AS level results, then realised how awful they where i ended up going out drowning my sorrows for 3 days, i got back to my house today! just been recovering :ROTF::ROTF: anyhow, ill get the pics as soon as the weather is kind to me! or i get my studio lights back :up:
Hello, any one home yet???:confused::shrug:
Humm,:rolleyes: Dam!,:mad: Thats it. I think it's time I need to talk to the weather man to be nicer to her.
By the way mate!:shakes: Give the damm studio lights back, so we can get those pictures up and running.:up:
Awesome sidedoors man! thoose look sick:clap:
i love how that paint came out, looks good :D
The edit: i figured it was smarter to READ the entire log over again, rather than asking dumb questions:shakes:
:stick: Any luck with those final pics yet?
I thought I saw a photo of your system finished, but I see it's not here - interested to see how your color scheme and tubing layout came out.
hmmmm i think its been too long! ive not logged onto this site for months! and its been even longer since ive worked on my rig.... its still wokring but looking messy! i stopped work on it due to the fact that ive been busy with collage, exams and other hobbies! ohh.... and writing off my car :(:rofl::(
keen followers of my build will be happy to hear im going to start work on it! i think ive got enough money to finish it.... key word being THINK! haha, im planning on ordering new fans for my rig, some more cable braid and a few other things for it next week, im looking to have it finished within the month!
stay tuned kids!