First Time H20 + Lian Li 343B - Pics

My first attempt at water cooling. I did a couple of TEC's a few years back and with todays temps I felt I needed to try something other than air. I am waiting on a couple of parts for the case that will be in on Tuesday. I sleeved the pumps and 6 Loon's. The rads have been cleaned, the fans installed and mocked up for now. I shoud be up and running on Thursday. Is there a definitive answer on the DD full vs MCW60 temps? I have both setups in hand and can go either way.

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More pics... More pics... :D

Looks awesome man. Really love the sleeving you did. Keep up the good work!

Oh my! Thats some first attemt i must say!

awesome start, that is going to be a monster!!!! lots of pics, and keep us posted. 2 years and only 27 posts?:D

few questions:

where do you plan to put optical drives or hard drives?

whats the point of two 120.3's (not saying that it doesnt hurt)

dont know about optical but hdds can go in the back above the psu....

I use a USB burner. There will be 2 HDD in this bracket above the dual PSU's. One 74g Raptor and a 160g. I have a file server in another room for storage. Two loops, one for CPU/NB and one for the 2 GTX's.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8180/dsc00003jg7.jpg

That is some first attempt lol. Hope you game a lot with that setup. :eek:

I have been known to game a little, right here ;)

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/97/dsc00004iy1.jpg

Been known to bench a little too.

Thanks for the kind words

Whoa nice, it looks awesome.

Congratulations! :) I'm going for three loops myself lol

Should think about some shrouds on those PAs. I think you need a desk that can support your LCD, which ever model it is (I know its not a 3007WFP). The center seems a tad sunken :) Nice golf pics! :)

wow..

what lcd monitor/tv is it?

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edit: i was searching..its a Westinghouse 37" 1080p right?

Yes it is a Westy 37" So far so good. Been pretty happy with it.

Nah, the top of the chair makes the table look bowed in that pic.

The rads are Swifty's there were no PA's available when I purchased.

I do occasionally enjoy a little time on the links :toast:

also... why do you have both rads blowing out of the case? that's probably going to screw up the airflow patterns that the case was designed for

wow lucky, u sure have a lot of money to spend on ur pc>:(

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also... why do you have both rads blowing out of the case? that's probably going to screw up the airflow patterns that the case was designed for

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The case is a cube split in half length wise, the flow is straight through as long as the fans on the front and rear are facing the same way. I don't see any difference unless you were running a top mounted rad which this case is designed for but I am not. I will be turning them around though the first time I take it down just to compare temps.

another one!....:banana:

Looking cool doubage :cool: , these 343B's are all iv'e been thinking about the last two months, well that and what i'm gonna put in them. I also was going to use those same Loons on a 120.3 in front right, but intended on using the top cut out for a 120.2 for the second loop, and the left front for optical and HDD. But, like you i want 2 psu's, what size are you putting in? And what country did you buy your case and accessories in, if you don't mind my asking?

more pic's... keepemcoming! :)

C.

Swiftys are good.. very good.. In fact, I was having crazy ideas about having Swifty sandwiches (double rads) in those bays. I see that you prefer the appearance of the single bay covers, as I do. It gets expensive though.. about $180 just for those bay covers.

I wish I can find the ceiling radiator adapter. It would be perfect for me because my intent is triple loops. I'm going to need many loops in my upcoming AMD system that is going into this case because of high heat generation from multiple sources. I playing with an Intel system into a MM U2-UFO Optimax right now.

What's the rez on the Westy? Oh never mind.. 1080p. I should have known :) Its even bigger than my WFP, but the Mrs. freaked out when I asked for another WFP side by side lol :)

I don't get enough time on the links, but I traditionally play Kapalua in January right after Tiger goes through the course :) Yeah. I get to play at Winged Foot once in a while as well :)

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Swiftys are good.. very good.. In fact, I was having crazy ideas about having Swifty sandwiches (double rads) in those bays. I see that you prefer the appearance of the single bay covers, as I do. It gets expensive though.. about $180 just for those bay covers.

I wish I can find the ceiling radiator adapter. It would be perfect for me because my intent is triple loops. I'm going to need many loops in my upcoming AMD system that is going into this case because of high heat generation from multiple sources. I playing with an Intel system into a MM U2-UFO Optimax right now.

What's the rez on the Westy? Oh never mind.. 1080p. I should have known :) Its even bigger than my WFP, but the Mrs. freaked out when I asked for another WFP side by side lol :)

I don't get enough time on the links, but I traditionally play Kapalua in January right after Tiger goes through the course :) Yeah. I get to play at Winged Foot once in a while as well :)

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Sorry to be O/T but imagine your 30" flanked by two Dell 1907 Ultrasharp's rotated 90 degrees. You wind up with 4950 x 1600 rez. Now *that* is sick. . . Yeah the gf shot that idea down too.....

Triple loops?!? To cool what? AMD 4x4 + SLI 8800's? You might be able to do trip rads in a MM U2-UFO Duality.

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My first attempt at water cooling. I did a couple of TEC's a few years back and with todays temps I felt I needed to try something other than air. I am waiting on a couple of parts for the case that will be in on Tuesday. I sleeved the pumps and 6 Loon's. The rads have been cleaned, the fans installed and mocked up for now. I shoud be up and running on Thursday. Is there a definitive answer on the DD full vs MCW60 temps? I have both setups in hand and can go either way.

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I will be comparing those blocks as well as the EK FC-8800 in my rig. Link to work log: here. I'll also be playing around with the Swifty Apogee 1U's with 226 watt pelts. I'll have this all sorted in about 3 weeks. I still don't have all the blocks in hand and one of my 8800GTX's died and I had to RMA it. Setbacks really do suck.

Philly Boy,

Are you talking about something like this?

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives...l_desktop.html

I would have to refurbish the garage too, because that's where I will be sleeping for quite a while --> in the dog house lol :)

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Philly Boy,

Are you talking about something like this?

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives...l_desktop.html

I would have to refurbish the garage too, because that's where I will be sleeping for quite a while --> in the dog house lol :)

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Yeah. . .I showed that to a friend who is a video producer and plays with MS Flight Simulator and he had me make him a system that could do that. Imagine spending like $5K on a set up just to play one game?

Actually, speak of the devil :) I myself love my MS FS X :) You wonder why I like SMP so much.. but I'm not sure it actually uses four cores :) Also, I've been bitten by the folding bug as well :)

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wow lucky, u sure have a lot of money to spend on ur pc>:(

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Chances are he has a job, and thats hard work not luck ;)

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Sorry to be O/T but imagine your 30" flanked by two Dell 1907 Ultrasharp's rotated 90 degrees. You wind up with 4950 x 1600 rez. Now *that* is sick. . . Yeah the gf shot that idea down too.....

Triple loops?!? To cool what? AMD 4x4 + SLI 8800's? You might be able to do trip rads in a MM U2-UFO Duality.

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I have seen the westy and honestly the dell would just make the westy look like ass. The resolution for the size is not that great, and neither is the refresh rate (contrary to the adds), as well as overall image reproduction quality. I would replace that tv with the dell UltraSharp 3007WFP 30" and call it a day.

Though the westy make a great 1080p capable tv at a great price when you sit far away :)

Honestly, apart from the mind blowing size (love being a sniper in BF2), and the "tennis match" effect when gaming, I honestly like the 24 inch version better. I don't know. I swapped out my 24 inch for the 30 inch. My wife was smarter than I am and took over the 24 inch. It seems to look sharper and has more vivid colors.

I prefer LCD 1080p 37" monitor than 24 or 30 dell..I don´t know...dell 30 is smaller and high res. ( its great but would effect gameplay ) and 37" at a good distance its great anyway, high quality too

I'll take a Pioneer Elite 1080p, thank you. Unfortunately, its a plasma model that's just 50 inches (how cute and economical) and it costs only $10,000 :D

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I prefer LCD 1080p 37" monitor than 24 or 30 dell..I don´t know...dell 30 is smaller and high res. ( its great but would effect gameplay ) and 37" at a good distance its great anyway, high quality too

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Game play is effected by the 37" tv negatively. When sitting close you have to turn your head left and right, that strains the eyes and neck. If you can see the battlefield without turning your head or moving your eyes that much you can usually respond a lot faster, and that is a benefit. Putting the same viewing angle on a larger screen doesn't help you as you don't see more, infact you see less, without turning your head.

Low rez on large screen looks poor as you can see pixels. You sit close to your monitor unlike tv, it makes a good tv because you don't notice all the visual defects, but up close its not that great. Just like plasma tv's.

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I'll take a Pioneer Elite 1080p, thank you. Unfortunately, its a plasma model that's just 50 inches (how cute and economical) and it costs only $10,000 :D

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Every plasma tv I have seen looks like crap close up. At least with movies. Maybe pc output is more detailed, but with plasma you will have burn in issues so it can never be used as a pc monitor.

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Game play is effected by the 37" tv negatively. When sitting close you have to turn your head left and right, that strains the eyes and neck. If you can see the battlefield without turning your head or moving your eyes that much you can usually respond a lot faster, and that is a benefit. Putting the same viewing angle on a larger screen doesn't help you as you don't see more, infact you see less, without turning your head.

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I'm already having that problem with a 30 inch LCD heh In fact, the 24 inch LCD I gave up was perfect :)

great mod how do you keep your desk so tidy :P

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I have been known to game a little, right here ;)

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/97/dsc00004iy1.jpg

Been known to bench a little too.

Thanks for the kind words

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No modded TM Cougar HOTAS? Not that into flight sims eh?

Nice clean build!:up:

IanY the 3007 is a IPS screen where the 24 is probably PVA. Supposedly the IPS has truer color (but opinions vary there). I prefer PVA and if Dell made a 3008 with a Samsung panel I'd already own one. Since they don't, I don't.

I have an older 24 now, 2405, and I find your comments on the 30" issues interesting. Perhaps I 'should' be aiming for the 2408. 30" seems the cat's meow though so hard to say.

the lian li cube has been very popular as of late :)

atleast 5 in the last month or so...

more updates :)

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great mod how do you keep your desk so tidy :P

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look at the date of the post above yours..Dec 2006..
14 months ago..;)

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look at the date of the post above yours..Dec 2006..
14 months ago..;)

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LOL LOL LOL LOL talk about resurrecting a old thread!!!

I was wondering why i saw phillyboy and that post on this...haven't seen them around for ages !!!!

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IanY the 3007 is a IPS screen where the 24 is probably PVA. Supposedly the IPS has truer color (but opinions vary there). I prefer PVA and if Dell made a 3008 with a Samsung panel I'd already own one. Since they don't, I don't.

I have an older 24 now, 2405, and I find your comments on the 30" issues interesting. Perhaps I 'should' be aiming for the 2408. 30" seems the cat's meow though so hard to say.

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I wished I have the gumption to go out and buy a 3008. I think they're priced at $2,200 each and each time I look at the monitors I already have, I let out a smile, so I am content with what I have.

Sorry for bringing back the old thread ... would love to see finished pics of the 343B. (EDIT: found the final pic thread: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ight=lian+343B )

re monitor size ... I moved from a 24" to 27," then just recently to the Dell 3008. I really like it ... but more for my office apps than gaming. It's not too big for gaming, but it's a pain with variable bifocals to get the distance right and keep everything in focus (the disadvantages of getting old!).