Tt Mozart Tx build

Hardware:

• Thermaltake MozartTx VE1000SWA (will paint the interior black)
• XFX nForce 780i 3-Way SLI Intel Motherboard
• Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 ES lapped
• GeForce 8800GTS 512Mb (soon 9800GX2)
• Cooltek CT 600W
• FSP Group BoosterX 3 300W
• Crucial DDR2 BallistiX PC8500 old.rev 4x1Gb
• Western Digital Raptor WD360GD 8MB 36GB x 2 RAID0
• Samsung SpinPoint S166 HD082GJ 8MB 80GB
• Samsung SpinPoint S166 HD161HJ 8MB 160GB
• Samsung SpinPoint T166 HD501LJ 16MB 500GB
• Samsung SH-S183A DVD-writer black
• Samsung SyncMaster 205BW


Cooling:

• Laing DDC-1T-PLUS with Alphacool Laing DDC Pro/Ultra top
• Magicool Plexiac 150 Reservoir
• Magicool Xtreme II x 2
• EnzoTech SLF-1 on SB
• EK-Supreme – Plexi
• EK-NB 780i - Plexi
• EK-Mosfet 680i - Plexi
• EK High-flow studs
• Feser Tube 3/8 Blue UV

Fans and control:

• Zalman ZM-MFC1-Plus – black
• Scythe Ultra Kaze 12cmFan (2000rpm) x 4 pull on both rads
• Noiseblocker-BlackSilent Fan XL2 (1400rpm) x 6

Loop:

• Res ->
• pump ->
• rad1 ->
• rad2 ->
• EK-Supreme ->
• EK-NB 780i ->
• EK-Mosfet ->
• Res

Will start taking pic´s when the Mozart case arrive tomorrow.

Soon 2x9800GX2 first on air...

Suggestions? Advice?

Looking forward for pics on your build :)

2 loops maybe?? you might be better off for flow, etc.

Thanks!

Have painted the interior black today, start mounting pump + res

just 1 loop now, I thinking maybe 2x8900GX2 on air later...

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Originally Posted by CoNMaN

Thanks!

Have painted the interior black today, start mounting pump + res

just 1 loop now, I thinking maybe 2x8900GX2 on air later...

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You mean 2x9800GX2 on Water. :up:

Hehe....

Can't wait for pics man!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by smee

You mean 2x9800GX2 on Water. :up:

Hehe....

Can't wait for pics man!!!!!!!

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:rolleyes: maybe....

Some pic´s, sorry if they are bad: (N95 phone)

Still waiting for ek-nb, ek-mosfet and radd´s

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http://www.conman.se/mozart/1liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/2liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/3liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/4liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/5liten.JPG

Wow seems the Mozart is becoming a more popular choice, finished painting mine a couple of weeks ago. Just sleeved all the cables in the case and fitted all the fans (10), a little more dremeling today for the Thermochill rads and I'm building this weekend - can't wait.

How did the painting go? did you strip it all down?

Did that with mine then re-riveted with black headed rivets, sliding the HDD cage back in was a bit of a struggle tho with the extra paint layers.

Looking good, keep up the good work.

R4z

Strip´d it all down and paint. First metalprimer then black, was very easy. Tomorrow i will mount pump and res.

Pump and Res mounted:

http://www.conman.se/mozart/6liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/7liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/8liten.JPG

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Originally Posted by mcoffey

Nice job,

What did you use to paint the case back, and what type of spray?

andyc

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First sprayed it with Corrostabil metalprimer then Corrostabil black, regular spraycan.

http://www.conman.se/mozart/9liten.JPG

Updates:
Will use a EnzoTech SLF-1 on SB insted of Innovatek block.

nice man thats a monster!

Update!

http://www.conman.se/mozart/10liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/11liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/12liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/13liten.JPG

I really like your paint job. I also have the same case, just recently purchased too for a liquid cooled system... Not to steal your thread I'll just post a couple pics for you to compare. Great job on your system. It looks very nice!
http://www.voanet.com/tmp/case2.jpg
http://www.voanet.com/tmp/case1.jpg

Thx! Some more pic´s. Will use my usual camera tomorrow :up:

http://www.conman.se/mozart/14liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/15liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/16liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/17liten.JPG

what are you doing to cool the SB??

EnzoTech SLF-1 on the SB
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ensllowprcoc.html

alrite, i just saw it bare and was wondering.

U´r right, the SLF-1 wont be here untill early next week :mad:

I can post now!

Your build is shaping up really well!
Love your new case color. One thing with me and spray painting is that, I'm afraid to get too much on and so it blobs, but if I could do it well I would

thx m8!

New pic´s, use´d my Dimage 7i

Click them :up:
http://www.conman.se/mozart/18liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/19liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/20liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/21liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/22liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/23liten.JPG

The mesy side :shrug:

And one pic of the roof, will mount a Magicool pro II there to use in the cpu-loop.
One of the Magicool Extream II will be used in a second loop for 9800GX2 :cool:

http://www.conman.se/mozart/24liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/25liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/26liten.JPG

Looking really good m8 ;)

Thx!

Will fire her up on monday, when the EnzoTech SLF-1 sb cooler arrive.

I have a Eheim Compact 600 pump/res combo, planing to use that and one of the Magicool Xtreme II for the 9800GX2 to come.

The pump/res combo will fit under psu.

Also planing to add a Magicool pro II with XL2´s to the cpu loop.

Put 2 uv-lights in the case, filled the loop 2.

Some night pic´s: (trying some settings on the camera)

http://www.conman.se/mozart/27liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/29liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/31liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/33liten.JPG

looking good

3 x 9800gtx's?

Thx m8´s.

No, thinking 9800GX2 first one, them mabye quad-sli ;)

You think a Magicool Pro II with 2 NB Blacksilent XL2 in pull config,
is enough for a 9800GX2 ?

http://www.conman.se/mozart/34liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/35liten.JPG

1 probably yeah

Okey, do you think one of the Magicool Xtreme II
could be enough for 2x9800GX2 ?

And putting the Magicool Pro II in the cpu loop insted.

if that is a double rad no..

you would atleast need a decent triple rad w/good fans

Okey!

Then i´m putting the pro rad in the cpu loop and
use one of the xtream rad´s for a singel 9800GX2 :up:

Smal update:

I have made a trade, my QX9650 for a E8400 and a EVGA 9800GX2
Will receive the new part on Tuesday, hoping for 9x500 :cool:

Also waiting on a aquagraFX 9800GX2 waterblock (geting it for free, mabye Ek later) :up:
Then i will start building the second loop and rebuild the first loop.

First loop will be:
Pump with XSPC Res top-> XSPC RS240 (with ZM-F3)-> Magicool Xtreme II-> EK-supreme-> EK-NB 780i-> EK-Mosfet-> pump with XSPC Res top

Second loop will be:
XSPC X20 400 (pump/res combo)-> Magicool Xtreme II-> aquagraFX 9800GX2 -> XSPC X20 400 (pump/res combo)

New pic´s:
http://www.conman.se/mozart/36liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/37liten.JPG

Got my 9800GX2 waterblock today, the 9800GX2 and the E8400 will arrive tomorrow :up:

Some pictures of the waterblock:
http://www.conman.se/rev2/1liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/1stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/2liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/2stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/3liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/3stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/4liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/4stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/5liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/5stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/6liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/6stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/7liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/7stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/8liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/8stor.JPG

Wow that´s a really nice looking block. Hope it like`s your card now :)

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Originally Posted by CoNMaN

Got my 9800GX2 waterblock today, the 9800GX2 and the E8400 will arrive tomorrow :up:

Some pictures of the waterblock:
http://www.conman.se/rev2/1liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/1stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/2liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/2stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/3liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/3stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/4liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/4stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/5liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/5stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/6liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/6stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/7liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/7stor.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/8liten.JPG
Larger image: www.conman.se/rev2/8stor.JPG

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When I was a machinist, if I ever tried to pass of what's seen in the last 2 pics as a "finished part" that was ready to go out the door, I would have been called into the CEO's office and read the riot act. That machining quality is....well, piss poor* for lack of a child friendly, PC way of saying it.

*(Disclaimer: There may actually be a child friendly, PC way of saying this, it's just I'm not very PC.)

This block i recived for free, no coast at all.

Will test it with my EVGA 9800GX2, will order a EK block.
I´m looking forvard to compare temps :up:

Recived a 8400 and a 9800GX2 today :up:

http://www.conman.se/rev2/9liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/10liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/11liten.JPG

I am sure they will get smoother when the backlog starts to catch up. But that is no eexcuse for shotty workmenship, is that anyway that having all those ripples for lack of a better word would help the water by increasing turbulence and give lower temps... Hoiws that for grabbing at straws...

Still there is some thing very sexy about a big hunk of copper. I can't wait till I get closer to retirement and I can get my own mill and lathe....

Ohhhh the hours of fun...

Why is everyone jumping on these GX2's like its the hottest thing? It's a 8800 gt's PB&J(peanut butter and jelly) sandwich. My almost year and half old gtx single is a hair behind it and has more memory & bandwidth. With my sli, it crushes this card. Even two 9800 gx2's in "quad", only a tad better than tri sli with year-and-a-half old 8800 gtx's. BTW, gtx's go for around 200-250 on ebay now. Your a fool for purchasing this card. It isn't a new platform, it's a 8800 gt from six months ago with a markup. I just love the middle-high end gamers segment. So much money to be made from "must have it" idiots.

Put the new stuf in a old case, ds3 kingbox 2x1Gb.

All air, stock cooler:
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http://www.conman.se/rev2/aqualiten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/01liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/12liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/13liten.JPG

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Originally Posted by s54///m3

Why is everyone jumping on these GX2's like its the hottest thing? It's a 8800 gt's PB&J(peanut butter and jelly) sandwich. My almost year and half old gtx single is a hair behind it and has more memory & bandwidth. With my sli, it crushes this card. Even two 9800 gx2's in "quad", only a tad better than tri sli with year-and-a-half old 8800 gtx's. BTW, gtx's go for around 200-250 on ebay now. Your a fool for purchasing this card. It isn't a new platform, it's a 8800 gt from six months ago with a markup. I just love the middle-high end gamers segment. So much money to be made from "must have it" idiots.

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Its not 2xGT:s since they have only 112 shaders, 9800Gx2 has 2x128 shaders just like the GTS it is based on has(128) and is a light underclocked but easy do GTS-speed+ or GTS OC and some people don´t want to have nforcechipset since 680/780i sucks big time that is needed for SLI and for them 9800Gx2 is better than 3870X2.

The really fooled ones are the one that fall for the 9800GTX hype that is a 8800GTS OC but are capabel of tri sli and don´t give a boost worth the money over the GTX/Ultra/GTS512. The only benefit is it OC little bit more but not that it is worth anything, not even if they "get it for free" by stepup the performaceboost are to little over the cheap 8800GTS that is is insane to trade so there you have by your words "must have idiots".
My GTX is the next best buy i ever made in hard competion by the 7900GTO that i go +/-0 on when it was sold after 4 month, best was a 6800GT that died and was replaced by a 7800GS and i sold it for more than i payed for the 6800GT.
Even if i give my old 8800GTX away for free it has payed of it self so many times i don´t loose anything on that since i got it at release nov 2006.

My 9800Gx2 @OC and air crush my old 8800GTX@maxOC on water by at least 30% and i don´t expect a new card to be twice as fast as the old one all the time so i am not fooled by getting 8800GTS Sli in a package that i can run on my present X38 board before i go back to NV-chipset and 790iU when my maximus is dead since it is confirmed dieing.
Only spoiled ones expect that leap by every new step in cardrelease.

Only now with 790i Ultra something worth the upgrade from X38 is around from Nvidia and that is just in time for what is comming this fall.

More test´s, E8400 on SS and 9800GX2 stockcooler
Friday = QX9650 on DI and 9800GX2 H2O :up:
3dmark 01 96911
http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?iid=105985

3dmark 03 77923
http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?iid=106002

3dmark 05 31877
http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?iid=106003

Aquamark 274283
http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?iid=106301

wooah now i know why they call it computer :banana::banana::banana::banana:! :D

thanks for the pics, first time i've seen the feser 3/8" uv blue hose in a real world pic..
im sold..

Tested h2o on 9800GX2 today, and DI on my QX9650
Recived my new stuff today also, will start building tomorrow.

Some results:
SuperPi 32Mb
http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?iid=106663

Aquamark:
http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?iid=106654

3dmark01:
http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?iid=106657

3dmark03:
http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?iid=106617

3dmark05:
http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?iid=106661

3dmark06:
http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?iid=106662

Some pic´s from the DI bench and a pic of the new stuff ;)

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http://www.conman.se/rev2/stuffliten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/di1liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/di2liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/di3liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/di4liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/di5liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/di6liten.JPG

nice!

thx!

Haven´t putt in the third radd yeat, but 2 loop´s now:

http://www.conman.se/rev2/sling1liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/sling2liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/sling3liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/sling4liten.JPG

looks super, neat, clean BEAUTY!

Thx´s :up:

Some night pic´s:
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http://www.conman.se/rev2/natt1liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/natt2liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/natt3liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/natt4liten.JPG

Great pics, thanx

click for bigger pic´s :up:
http://www.conman.se/rev2/PICT2692liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/PICT2700liten.JPG

Nice build Con!

Like that you use some "other / non standart high end stuf" like the XSPC pump :D

Some updates, mounted 3rd rad. Now 2 rad´s for cpu-loop.
Orded a DDC-1T with XSPC Res-top for gpu-loop.

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http://www.conman.se/rev2/dual1liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/dual2liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/dual3liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/dual4liten.JPG

looks good mate very nice work

can we have your overclocking results please ?? 2 rads on cpu loop !!!!! isnt that overkill ?

24/7 setup fan´s on low-mid settings. Will remount cpu-block some day...
On high settings i´m doing 4,5Ghz, this cpu does 5,4Ghz on DI :eek:

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http://www.conman.se/24setup1liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/24setup2liten.JPG

3dmark06 link:
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=6583357

how many pumps are you using on the CPU loop mate ?? I have the same case as you and I am considering going for a 2 loop setup rarther than a 1 on the CPU.

Did you notice much a dropp in temperture from going from 1 loop to 2 ?

Nice build mate !! Enjoy it !

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Originally Posted by jamieuk23

how many pumps are you using on the CPU loop mate ?? I have the same case as you and I am considering going for a 2 loop setup rarther than a 1 on the CPU.

Did you notice much a dropp in temperture from going from 1 loop to 2 ?

Nice build mate !! Enjoy it !

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Thx!

Only one pump in every loop.
In the cpu/mobo loop i´m using a DDC 18W with xspc res top,
i´m waiting for att second DDC with xspc res top for the gpu loop.

Haven´t run the gfx and cpu/mobo in same loop...

Beautiful :up::yepp:

thx m8 :)

The second pump arrived today :D
More pic´s tomorrow!

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http://www.conman.se/rev2/2pump1liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/2pump2liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/rev2/2pump3liten.JPG

got to love those resi/pumps, did you start with them or slim down to them. i have 2
and they are the bomb!

love the build, that is a great case, almost got one till i saw the MM duality.

Hey conman, I have the same motherboard. How happy are you with the temps on the mosfets, NB and SB? Are any of them hot to the touch?

Was there any modification at all to get the 680i mosfet cooler to work? and the little sb fan? Can you give anymore pictures of those areas specifically (bright ones?)

thanks!

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Originally Posted by mcoffey

Damn nice build. Super clean and the best Mozart build I've seen to date.

Congrats on a great build, have a blast.

andyc

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Thx m8, yes i´m happy with this build!

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Originally Posted by systemviper

got to love those resi/pumps, did you start with them or slim down to them. i have 2
and they are the bomb!

love the build, that is a great case, almost got one till i saw the MM duality.

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Thx!
No didn´t start with them, did slim down to them. They rule :up:

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Originally Posted by HaCKs

Hey conman, I have the same motherboard. How happy are you with the temps on the mosfets, NB and SB? Are any of them hot to the touch?

Was there any modification at all to get the 680i mosfet cooler to work? and the little sb fan? Can you give anymore pictures of those areas specifically (bright ones?)

thanks!

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Real happy with the temp´s! Everything is could and running nice.

Can take some new pic´s this afternoon!
No mod´s for the mosfet cooler, is the top mosfet cooler that need´s mod.

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Originally Posted by spotswood

:shocked: Are the reservoirs on the bottom of the case?

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Yes they are!
I turned the case upside down when i filled the loops.
So no air in my loops :up:

Will sone update to version 2.0 of my case.

Sleeving almost everything :D

Quick Question: What Feser tubing are you using? It seems to be exactly what I'm looking for, transparent blue under normal lighting and UV reactive :)
I'm assuming it's this: Feser Tube - FT - Active UV Hose - ID 3/8" - UV CLEAR / BLUE
http://www.feser-one.com/site/produc...roducts_id=293
But I just thought I'd ask for confirmation ;)

Edit: The alternative is this one: http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/cata...roducts_id=972
One is UV CLEAR / BLUE and the other is UV BLUE, I just would rather not end up with opaque tubes :)

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Originally Posted by Bobly

Quick Question: What Feser tubing are you using? It seems to be exactly what I'm looking for, transparent blue under normal lighting and UV reactive :)
I'm assuming it's this: Feser Tube - FT - Active UV Hose - ID 3/8" - UV CLEAR / BLUE
http://www.feser-one.com/site/produc...roducts_id=293
But I just thought I'd ask for confirmation ;)

Edit: The alternative is this one: http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/cata...roducts_id=972
One is UV CLEAR / BLUE and the other is UV BLUE, I just would rather not end up with opaque tubes :)

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Hi, this is the tube i got:
http://www.feser-one.com/site/produc...roducts_id=288
Feser Tube - FT - Active UV Hose - ID 3/8" - UV BLUE :up:

Ooo great to know :) Thanks!

Small update, Fuzion V2 and put the cover on 9800GX2

Next step is to sleev ;)

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http://www.conman.se/mozart/new1liten.JPG

clean up that dom fan mate :)

I will :p:
I´m going to take it all apart, when i´m starting to sleev everything :up:

Very nice work man! Always love to see another Mozart :yepp:

p.s. that kitty avatar is CHOICE! :up:

Thanks ;) Just love my Mozart, big and nice.

Small update:Got rid of the BoosterX 3, sleeved the 24-pin, changed the ZM-MFC1-Plus fancontroler for a MFC1.

Don´t mind the "power on" cabel, it´s now hiden and I have cleand the ramcooler :up: Will put up a new pic later.

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http://www.conman.se/mozart/new2liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/new3liten.JPG

http://www.conman.se/mozart/new4liten.JPG