Project: Rae (Lian Li V2010 Build)

:welcome:

This'll be my second water-cooling project. My first one was a success, though when time came to upgrade the watercooling loop, the small case appeared to be a problem.

Solution: Get rid of it and buy a new one :p:

Current Hardware:
Intel E4500 @ 2.8ghz (on stock cooling)
EMX P35-Pro Motherboard
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix Tracier ddr2 800mhz
250GB Western Digital SATA
MSI NX8800GT OC (Single slot)
Corsair HX620

I'm planning to get two 4870's, and upgrade my power supply. After a while, I'll upgrade both my motherboard and processor.

Here's a picture of my first water cooling project: 3D-Aurora-Zero

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/...0eba940f9b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2186/...2689d02851.jpg

My new case:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/...4abb95.jpg?v=0

Huge!! Here it is compare to a standard generic ATX casing:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/...b3e161.jpg?v=0

Spacious :D I'll be putting in a 360 radiator on the bottom (bye bye hdd racks), then I'll be using (read: stealing) an hdd rack that came with a different case which I already gave to my younger brother :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/...5fd593.jpg?v=0

Lots of nice stuff inside, :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/...9eff77.jpg?v=0

I already placed my system inside the case since I was really REALLY itching to, so here it is

Removable motherboard tray:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/...8a763b.jpg?v=0

All done!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/...a48835.jpg?v=0

My watercooling components:

Ones I already have
- DTek FuZion Version 1
- Nozzle Kit
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/...ee7de4.jpg?v=0

- 20feet of Blue Feser tubing goodness
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...13/TPC/pj4.jpg
(I bought this item from junkun a.k.a bugkalot in XS, that's why his name is on the pic.)

- Swiftech MCP655
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/...14668d.jpg?v=0

- HW Labs Black Ice GTX II 360
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/...f2dc85.jpg?v=0

- MCP30 for my northbridge
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/...33b4d7.jpg?v=0

- Alphacool Reservoir 10
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/...456541.jpg?v=0

- Radiator Fans: Thermaltake A2018's
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/...b860a0.jpg?v=0
I know they're not the 'conventional' radiator fan, but I like the leds.

Here's a nice picture of the Lian-Li V2010
http://lian-li.com/v2/tw/product/upl...10/v2010f3.jpg

Any suggestions as to how to order my loop? I wanted to put the radiator on the bottom, but it seems that having it above will make it closer to the processor, thus lessening the amount of tubing I would need to go from radiator to cpu block, meaning more efficiency, less tubing used, and cleaner look. I could then reserve the bottom space for a radiator for my gpu's. Any advice would be nice :)

reserved

I don't think it really matters if the radiator blows hot air on your CPU seeing that it is cooled by the loop.

PS : We now have a wc build log sub forum so PM a mod to move it there.

Ugh, I didn't know about that sub forum. Thanks, I'll do that then.

Wait, I seem to have phrased my sentence wrong: I realized that putting the radiator on the top of the case would minimize the length of tubing I would need to go from the radiator to the CPU, making it more efficient and making it look better. Problem is, I'm not sure if a 360 would fit on top.

I'm sure it will fit but you might not be able to use the top bay drive.

I'll putting an Imon Ultra bay on the top 2 bays, so i think it'll fit, since the ultra bay is short.

nice! another casebuild from the philippines : D subsribed!

i like that case!!!!

@disruptfan

thanks :) I saw your V2000 trip-loop and I instantly fell in love with the Lian-li v series :D

@tantric

lol, you'll be hearin' from me soon :)

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Originally Posted by RealRedRaider

For a LiLi, this case is not bad...

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yeah...as if Lian-Li didn't belong to the very best case manufacturers...:rolleyes:
Hey R3, forget MM sometimes ;) (or should I say forget that you own one...just once in a while...)

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Originally Posted by Logos4

yeah...as if Lian-Li didn't belong to the very best case manufacturers...:rolleyes:
Hey R3, forget MM sometimes ;) (or should I say forget that you own one...just once in a while...)

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Don't even bother. MMitis has reached its final staged and nothing will save Ben [the collective identity] now ;)

@ InfinityNX: may be a good idea to add "PC-V2010" to the tiltle of your thread...

more pics!!!!!! nice setup, my suggestion is mod the :banana::banana::banana::banana: outta that case, lian li's are the best cases to work with imo.

''The Legend is back'' :rofl::rofl:

2 Legend in PC Case sector;

V2000-TJ07

V2010 ATX:down:

Yeah I wonder why they changed it Rockford. A lot of people bought this case just for the reverse ATX setup. I don't know any issues that were encountered other than people complaining about their psu cables not reaching the mobo but that could be easily solved.

nice I actually thought about getting one of these v2000+ back then, my friend has one, but I wanted something different and MM came along and it was just right!

Nice InfinityNX, I like to see your progress.

@Logos
Great idea, thanks.

@philbrown
Yeah, by itself, it's very simplistic, but pretty dull in terms of bling. It's also a :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: to cable-manage (refer to some of my pics). I'm already in the planning stage of the mods that I'll be doing. Tomorrow, this'll be going to our very own tantric. He'll be helping me with the build. He's the guy behind Project Toaster (cosmos-s build), Project Thessa(PC-A77 build), Junkun13's build(cosmos-x build) and a lot more :)

@Rockford
The V2000+ was a legend in it's own right, though for me, I really like the regular ATX over the inverted one.

@Pellepel & RealRedRaider

Thanks guys, hope I'll be able to please you as much as these other build logs.

they went back to non-inverted ATX because of users complaining about a lack of efficiency - I think it's called phase change - of stock coolers pipes on most recent mainboards that require a normal ATX position to work well, that is with southbridge at the bottom, and heat going up...

hmm what happened to the 480gtx on the bottom idea... hehehe...

subscribed! this looks like an interesting build :)

@septim

my..erm..funds are dwindling, lol.

Small Update:

I took the case and PC parts to tantric's place and we planned a loop for the system. We took apart the case to get it ready for powder coating. The insides will be powder coated black :)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...10chassi01.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...10chassi02.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...10chassi03.jpg

Here's the case without the rivets :D

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...10chassi04.jpg

I'm thinking of painting my whole case like this:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/...0744de.jpg?v=0

It will be powder-coated, so the brushed aluminum will get erased. Any comments?

im not a fan of that color but whatever floats your boat go for it.

How about the inside? matte black?

@distruptfam

I'm open to other color suggestions, but the problem is I have an IMON ultrabay on the front, which is black, and has blue lights, so i'm pretty much limited by black and blue.

Insided will be powder-coated black as well :)

bro why no black exterior and blue interior? i dont think ive seen it before and it might be a good looking result

hmm, okay, i'll try to photoshop a shot with black ex, blue int, heh.

hex, how about doing the same color scheme as your Gigabyte case?

Choices:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/...0744de.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/...6aafd2.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/...f3514b.jpg?v=0

Which one is the best? I'm gunning for #3, but I'm i need more opinions though :)

number two is my favorite, looks very nice imo :up:

all three looks nice..lol.. so buy three cases ? ;P lol

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Originally Posted by lolhalol

all three looks nice..lol.. so buy three cases ? ;P lol

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hmm...he wants to repaint his case ;)

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all three looks nice..lol.. so buy three cases ? ;P lol

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I would if i could.. then bolt them together side-by-side to make one giant cube case! muahha :))

I'm trying to get this effect though:

http://www.cartype.com/images/page/d..._frontside.jpg

So i'm thinking #1, then stripes? :)

#1 with racing stripes, simple nice elegant design...

definately #1 with stripes would look the best

metallic and matte together ... it's gonna be tough ...

r you familiar with 3 layer spray? some enamel paint should be good ... but 2 weeks curing is pretty late
before you attempt the spray paint ... you might have to remove the annodized protective cover ... that's gonna take quite some muscle and patience

http://www.casemodblog.com/?p=24

I might not go with the white stripes anymore, though I am still going for design #1:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/...0744de.jpg?v=0

So painting on the white stripes is still a possibility in the future :)

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r you familiar with 3 layer spray? some enamel paint should be good ... but 2 weeks curing is pretty late
before you attempt the spray paint ... you might have to remove the annodized protective cover ... that's gonna take quite some muscle and patience

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Everything will be powdercoated :)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...10chassi05.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...10chassi06.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...10chassi07.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...10chassi08.jpg

Holes cut out :) bottom hole for my GTX 360 rad :D

very nice indeed looks nice all black imo

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Originally Posted by InfinityNX

I would if i could.. then bolt them together side-by-side to make one giant cube case! muahha :))

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That's been done. Works great.

@Jedda

I saw your build log and it's where I got the idea of a the side-by-side thing. Has it been done with V2010's?

nice paint job hex! :up: so the interior would be black while the panels would be blue?

@emoners

yes, everything outside will be blue except for the front bays plus the lian-li thing on the bottom (that's the reason why it was cut out from the case)

New parts!!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/...9871e0.jpg?v=0

:up::up::up::up::up::up::up::up:

nice

dual 4870's - very nice!!

Some updates:

The blue powdercoat on the outside idea has been SCRAPPED! I've fallen in love with the all black thing, and I'm keeping it that way :)

Mounted stuff:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...radmount01.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...radmount02.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...radmount03.jpg

Side by side with the cosmos

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...andlian-li.jpg

Awesome, like the reservoir placement.

I'm in love with that case for that reason *subscribed*!

looks great i would of went with all black screws/rivets... and wheels

still looks great though more pics!!

@disruptfam

I'm in the process of looking for some type of paint, like the ones they use for car/air plane models. I'll be painting all those rivets black :)

@all

Thank you for your kind words! Sorry if this is taking too long, I've got too much to do on my hands, between work,school and my PC.

Another minor upgrade:

Bye bye P35 motherboard, Hello X38 :)~
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/...b13acb.jpg?v=0

I will be water cooling the CPU and the NB, since these are the only ones I think that need water cooling on these boards. The SB will be cooled by an Akasa SB low profile heatsink, and the mosfets will be cooled by hr-03 thermalrights.
Temporary pc. A lot of hardware inside, but the generic case is handling it like a pro :))
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/...5e8e8d.jpg?v=0

look forward to some more updates

Looking good, i really like the 2010 and the watercooling possibilities!

What brackets are you using to mount that radiator? I am assuming you made those. Look good&effective!

however, that temporary generic case is doing the job just fine... sure you need the 2010? :p:

+1 for the lian li v2010

Looking forward to more updates

@lyl

the one used on the left side (near the pump) is a custom-made acyrlic one, and the one on the right is a spare metal bracket thing.

@all

thanks :) I'll try to post updates as soon as I can.

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looks great i would of went with all black screws/rivets... and wheels

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sadly some the rivets used in the case are countersunk rivets and are not locally available in the PI.

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...T/rivetID2.jpg

Pump mod:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...z/mcp65501.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...z/mcp65502.jpg

Thanks to tantric! :)

Nice mod!

Infinity Sweet build, what did you use to cut the side panel with?

I think a jigsaw was used to cut it out. tantric is the man behind the mods :) I'd do it myself though I don't have access to his tools, haha. I just provide the ideas. The pump skirt was his creation though, lol.

Some updates:

Acyrlic cover for the side of the 5.25 bays. I will be putting some laser-cut stuff on this, though I'm stilll not sure what.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...baycover01.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...baycover02.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...roncover01.jpg

BTW, the acyrlic will be painted matte black after the laser cutting :)

Hex, how is the acrylic cover attached?

@emoners

I think for now the acrylic cover isn't attached, though I'll be opting to have it attached stealthily somehow :)

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Hex, how is the acrylic cover attached?

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planning on using rice paste? lolz!

Wonderfull i want to see this.. so i suscribed!

Case is looking great.. Good to have a modder @ hand ! :)

Nice job ... :up:
subscribed

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planning on using rice paste? lolz!

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mhike, i'm guessing it won't be using screws right? double-sided tape or velcro?

@emoners

Yes, the sidepanels won't have visible screws on the outside so as to keep the nice, clean look.

It's been a while, but here are some updates :)

We added an additional hole on the delrin top. This was originally an alphacool 10" reservoir. Now it has extra holes :)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...estopmod01.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...estopmod02.jpg

Btw, i bought some koolance elbows to go with the build as well.

Since my build will be a blue/black theme, my 4870's won't look too good with all their redness, so I had these made:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2.../pciecover.jpg

the "RADEON 4870" and "CROSSFIRE" acrylic parts will be glued on the side so it'll look like this:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/...7aa08a.jpg?v=0

update pics!

more to come, i haven't uploaded the others yet.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ents/rae04.jpg

BTW, I'll be replacing the stock mosfet cooler on the maximus for the thermalright mosfet coolers.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ents/rae03.jpg

Nice!!! I love the Blue feser tubing :up:, more pics please.

:eek: i havent seen this thread till now... that looks really good man, but i LOVED the blue design with white stripes!
anyway subscribed of course!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ents/rae01.jpg

Here it is with some other tantricmodz works :)

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1.../TPC/1_2-1.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1.../TPC/1_4-1.jpg

Here are some updates, sorry for the crappy pics :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/...db96deded7.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/...4ded753939.jpg



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/...623491ace8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/...8a278d9c88.jpg



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/...ba09168634.jpg

Here are the crappy pics as promised :P

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2071/...763fd91df5.jpg



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/...f3f2e8cf53.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/...a103ebb51e.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/...b0bd0c3150.jpg

HOLY :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:.. thats amazing, dude.

May I ask where you got these radiator brackets from?
Or did you custom fab them.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...radmount03.jpg

flat black :up:

really really like the 4870 panels+lights

are they acrylic?

I really love those 4870 side attachments and your plumbing in the bottom space. Great stuff.

the custom brackets for the rads i think were custom-made by tantric as well as the acrylic attachments on the 4870s

@Eddie3dfx

The one near the pump is an acrylic custom made one. The one near the front of the case was not a custom made one, but was customized so it could be used with the case :)

@lyl

yeap, made with acrylic. What we did was placed some matte black sticker tape on the 4870's themselves, then, a layer of acrylic (which had the writing on it), then another layer of acrylic which was painted matte black. :D

@Momijitmo

Thanks!

@emoners

Salamat sa pag sagot haha!

Nice build Infinity :)

I like your personal toughes you did all over the case, like the 4870 plate and the Project RAE cover.

nice job InfinityNX! galing mo pare. :D
how's philippines?

Great things going on here. Adding text can often make things look cheap or cheezy, but you've pulled it off. I especially like the "Project Rae" writing. :up:

Great proyect :shocked:, I want to see it finished.

hmm, i want to see the real photo shoot next. hehe...

(nag papa retire na yung crappy camera...hehehe... nikon na yan!)

Damn that looks awesome. Nice acrylic work. I always have a hard time bending the stuff, I should some better tools for that.