daang dude, hope it runs good now. and sorry to hear that about ur mom, but glad she's gettin' better ;)
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daang dude, hope it runs good now. and sorry to hear that about ur mom, but glad she's gettin' better ;)
Very kind of you to say so, thanks :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by i found nemo
Here we go, picking up a bit of steam again ...
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_001.jpg
Curiosity did WHAT to the cat???
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_002.jpg
FoxConn 8800GTX cards, all dried out and new fittings installed. Those Koolance barbs are SEXY!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_003.jpg
The first time around I found that filling was tough so I made some modifications for an extra set of breather tubes
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_004.jpg
Yeah it's a bit ugly
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_005.jpg
I'm using white clamps for the upper loop (proc + mobo parts) and black for the lower (GFX) loop
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_006.jpg
This will be a pee cee someday ...
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_007.jpg
New fittings, including LED-hole plugs on top. Eventually I plan to add a custom controller with RGB LEDs in each plug - but that's later on
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_008.jpg
The paint job on the bayres mounts was a crappy rattle-can job (thanks Performance-PCs!) so I opted to polish them instead. I also countersunk the holes a bit more to keep the acrylic from cracking again
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_009.jpg
Shiny!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_010.jpg
Don't fall in!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/newlook_011.jpg
Polished is purrfect!
Thanks Andy!Quote:
Originally Posted by mcoffey
no prob ;) nice to see ur loop coming back together nicely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunayknits
I like to think of the pump as the 'heart' of the system
In this case it's like Doctor Who; he has 2 hearts :p:
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/heart_001.jpg
Before surgery
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/heart_002.jpg
After a couple hours in the ER :eek:
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/heart_003.jpg
The patient is looking good!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/heart_004.jpg
Stitching it up
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/heart_005.jpg
Hiding the sutures
Moving right along now ...
Allright b!tch3s, let's get to it! :cool:
I wanted the fans and radiators to be complete assemblies that I could control with a single +12v line for each loop.
I was going to make a power breakout board then I found this Sunbeam jobby that worked just great. No point in re-inventing the wheel, right?
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/fannies_001.jpg
Early testing
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/fannies_002.jpg
Sleeving cables. The adapter cables allow me to get rotational speed from a single fan in each assembly
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/fannies_003.jpg
Testing my work
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Installed - left side
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/fannies_005.jpg
Making progress!
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Installed - right side
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbuild/fannies_007.jpg
Closeup of right side
I had to relocate the hard drives to make room for a pair of i-Rams, so I used this elegant solution from Mountain Mods:
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbui...raptor_001.jpg
Mockup - it fits!
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbui...raptor_002.jpg
Making it pretty
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbui...raptor_003.jpg
The brackets are anodized, but it's a cheap type 1 and can be scratched easily :(
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbui...raptor_004.jpg
Custom-made power cable. Gotta love those IDT power terminals! :up:
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbui...raptor_005.jpg
A bit more stuffing
http://www.brimbo.com/temp/mozartbui...raptor_006.jpg
Some perspective
Man, why can I never get my tubing looking that neat and tidy? Seeing your loop layout has convinced me to re-do my loop some time. That and I've found a freaking awesome Black/UV Blue dye that looks really hot.
Eller
me likes... good work mate!
It doesn't look too bad. In the top card, through what is effectively a Y-split, out the bottom card. The layout of the cards means that each card is getting pretty much identical flow rate. The CPU and board is on a separate loop.Quote:
Originally Posted by spotswood
It's a bit unusual, yes, but it should work, when you think about the paths of the water through both GPU blocks.
Eller
very cool :up:
Nice work!
It works exactly the same as a Y-Splitter would. Water goes in the top barb. Half of the flow goes through the first card, out the outlet, then bypasses the 2nd card, and through the bottom tube. The other half of the water bypasses the first card, goes through the second card, then out the bottom tube. Both water blocks have identical restrictions (well, should have :p:), and the lengths of tubing, so the flow rate will be identical. Half the flow rate, yes, but it's the same as if he was using a normal Y-splitter, except this one is simpler, easier to balance, and looks nicer.Quote:
Originally Posted by spotswood
A quick Paint edit, and flow would look a bit like this:
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...Eller/flow.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...Eller/flow.jpg
Eller
I love the last updates :up:
Thanks everyone for your comments!
The cards in this configuration amount to a Y-fitting, exactly as some of you have said.
I know for a fact that this works great since I had it set up this way before I rebuilt. The cards were usually within 1 degree C of each other, most of the time they were equal.
I don't know if this would work as well if there were other things in the loop, but since I have a dedicated GFX card loop it works perfectly. The flow is split evenly between each card and even tho the flow rate is reduced, it is not a considerable reduction. Under load I generally see under 50C for both cards, with an ambient temp of around 25C. This is with them both overclocked so I think those are pretty decent figures ...
Also, the flow goes from the bottom to the top. I find this allows the system to self-bleed much more easily, and it fosters clean and short lines. Both loops are set up this way:
Res -> Pump -> Blocks -> Rad
Pumps like to PUSH fluid, otherwise they can cavitate and give you trouble. For example you always find the fuel pump inside the gas tank on modern cars. I tried to model my loops that way for performance :)
I'll have more updates soon. I have to make a bracket for the iRams and that's gonna take a while ...
Oh one thing I forgot to mention, sorry no pictures :(
When I had it apart I added some EK backplates for the MOSFETs. Man what a difference! Previously the board would bend enough to prevent the blocks from actually touching the MOSFETS in the center. The backplates mitigated this problem tremendously.
Highly recommended! Install backplates if you're gonna water-cool your MOSFETS! :eek:
did you re-use the Asus backplates? I can't tell which board from the pics, so I don't know if your board had the mosfet and NB/SB backplates like the SIIE does.
I didn't get any with the board (ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus). I bought the EK backplates and used those.Quote:
Originally Posted by skinnee
I did have to find some longer screws at a local hardware store. Shame EK doesn't include them with the backplates ...
Hi, I havebeen following your progress for some time now and I am very impressed with it. I was wondering what kind of computer education you have. I am very interested in this type of modding as a hobby and would like to take a few classes to learn some of the stuff that you have displayed. For example making your own custom power cables, the work you did on the LED and fan controller and some of the more complicated hardware aspects of building and modding PCs. I have a pretty good basic knowledge of computers and have been building them for awhile now but would like to go beyond what I currently know. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide and have a great day.
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