Dead Men Tell No Tales Mountain Mod Build

Printable View

01-29-2009, 07:32 AM
CptDreadFlint

Dead Men Tell No Tales Mountain Mod Build

Been visiting this forum for a while and I must say that I am very thankful for the wealth of knowledge members have posted. It has helped me immensely with my personal build.

I've had some ups and downs, from bleeding knuckles to coolant looking like frothy milk. But along the way, members here have helped me with ideas and support. And for that, I thank you!

I've put down my bottle of rum, finally took some decent shots and and humbly post my two doubloons:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ft-reflect.jpg

Hard Gear:
Heart: PC Power and Cooling Turbo-Cool 1200
Vessel: Mountain Mods U2-UFO CYO
Proc: Intel QX9770
Mobo: Asus Striker 2 Extreme
HDs: 2x VelociRaptors 300GB SATA - RAID0
RAM: 2 x 2GB DDR3 OCZ Reaper
Graphic Cards: 2x nVidia GeForce GTX 280 OC2 (SLI)
Opticals: LG Blu-ray LG GBW-H20L, Samsung DVD SH-S203

Chassis Ware, random nods and hat tips:
MNPCTECH: Black Machined Aluminum Knurl Case Kicks, Urban Assault 6" Grillz, 80mm Honeycomb Grillz, Red Anodized Fighter Pilot Toggle Switch
Yate Loons galore
Fries Electronics and the L.A. Computer Fair (for when you just can't wait to get stuff via snail mail).
Home Depot
Wife. She rocked the cable management!

Liquid Assets:
Swiftech MCP655 Pump > ThermoChill PA120.2 Rad > D-Tek Fuzion V2 Block > Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Rez
AC Ryan Red UV Paint (for molexes. Was just plain lazy to physically replace each Molex connector to fit color scheme).

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Rig/tubing.jpg
For now, it's only a single loop cooling the proc. My future endeavor is to add another loop to cool the GPUs.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...g/evenflow.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Rig/leftuv.jpg
Too bad the UV cathodes made the coolant appear pink. I'm not knocking pink, it's just that that wasn't the hue I was gunning for.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...NT_Rig/rez.jpg
Truthfully, my favorite colour is NOT red.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...gtx-280sli.jpg
Kinda dig how this shot turned out. The tubes that lead in and out of the pump frames the 2 GPUs. I'd like to say that this was intended, but then I'd be lying. Then again, I'm a pirate. So then it was intended all along, ok? No. Really.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ad-sammich.jpg
I made myself a sandwich!
Unfortunately, it's not the kind you can eat. Well, I reckon you could try, but I'm guessing it wouldn't taste all that flash.

Rad sandwich:
Grills > Yate Loons > Shroud > Gasket > ThermoChill 120.2Rad > Gasket > Yate Loons > Chassis
I could probably throw in more gaskets somewhere in there, but typing all this out made me hungry for a real, edible sandwich. Savvy?

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ontintakes.jpg
The front intakes.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...nt-intakes.jpg
Another shot of the front intakes.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...dseyegrill.jpg
Bird's eye of the Diamond Top MM panel.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...g/top-fans.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ching-case.jpg
The side etching.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2.../flintlogo.jpg
The original artwork.

This rig is far from finished. I'd like to do so much more. Perhaps a real worklog is in order...'til then thanks for viewing!
01-29-2009, 07:34 AM
systemviper

Ahoy Matey, There Be Pirates Ahead :welcome:

Welcome to XS, Seems you have some skillz too, look forward to seeing you around.

Very Sweet rig, keep the updates coming :up:

love the way you handled the wiring, it just blends!
01-29-2009, 07:57 AM
BlueAqua

That's a pretty crazy looking machine. I didn't even know they made that many drive bay devices. :)

It's great you got your wife involved and have her be part of the process. It looks like everything worked out great and that you really enjoy it.

Welcome to XS!
01-29-2009, 08:53 AM
Oli4v

very nice, but dead men tell no tales, isn't it a song from Motörhead? :)
01-29-2009, 05:10 PM
Pellepel

Pretty cool and different :up:
01-29-2009, 05:40 PM
shazza

Excellent - one of the best Mountain Mods builds I've seen.

I think filling the front bays with devices really helps the overall look.
01-29-2009, 05:44 PM
Red Maw

Gorgeous system....if that isn't finished I can't wait to see the final result. Great work so far.
01-29-2009, 06:18 PM
sirheck

Yes very nice rig you got.:up:

:welcome:
01-29-2009, 06:28 PM
jollyjoker

Sweet love these MM builds.
01-29-2009, 06:40 PM
barfastic

it looks like its been built to survive a war, and at the same time kill some people on its way to the battleground. hehehe... i think BUTCH is the word.
01-29-2009, 07:06 PM
armeniandave

Looks great I really like the red case.

The grills on the front look like speaker grills.
When I saw them I thought you had put sub woofers
in there!

That would have been kinda cool.....
01-29-2009, 11:29 PM
CptDreadFlint

Quote:

Originally Posted by systemviper

Ahoy Matey, There Be Pirates Ahead :welcome:

Welcome to XS, Seems you have some skillz too, look forward to seeing you around.

Very Sweet rig, keep the updates coming :up:

love the way you handled the wiring, it just blends!

Thanks for the welcome and encouragement systemviper! :up:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oli4v

very nice, but dead men tell no tales, isn't it a song from Motörhead? :)

Rock on, Oli4v! :guitar: It is indeed a title from Motörhead! It was also book written in the late 1800s. But I'm referencing it as more of an overall pirate theme for the build. Americans know the phrase "Dead Men Tell No Tales" by Disney's popular movie, "Pirates of the Caribbean" and theme park rides of the same name.

Wow! Deffo old school. Haven't heard Lemmy and company in years! Heard they're still rocking out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazza

Excellent - one of the best Mountain Mods builds I've seen.

I think filling the front bays with devices really helps the overall look.

Thanks Shazza. Enjoyed your worklogs on your own MM builds. Always a treat to see what you've got cooking. I'll be looking out for more of your posts!

Quote:

Originally Posted by armeniandave

Looks great I really like the red case.

The grills on the front look like speaker grills.
When I saw them I thought you had put sub woofers
in there!

That would have been kinda cool.....

Hey Dave. Yes. They do resemble speaker grills. But what an interesting idea! Subwoofers inside the chassis??? I might be crazy enough to try that!
01-30-2009, 09:04 AM
Oli4v

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptDreadFlint

Thanks for the welcome and encouragement systemviper! :up:

Rock on, Oli4v! :guitar: It is indeed a title from Motörhead! It was also book written in the late 1800s. But I'm referencing it as more of an overall pirate theme for the build. Americans know the phrase "Dead Men Tell No Tales" by Disney's popular movie, "Pirates of the Caribbean" and theme park rides of the same name.

Wow! Deffo old school. Haven't heard Lemmy and company in years! Heard they're still rocking out.

saw them last summer for the first time in my life @ Rock Zottegem here in Belgium, Lemmy's getting old, but still rockin'

and yes, the sentence is also known from pirates of the carribean :)
01-30-2009, 09:24 AM
DarthBeavis

Sweet build!!! I love the colors and use of the chrome split-loom sleeving (one of my trade secrets so now I have to kill you).
01-30-2009, 03:07 PM
Eddie3dfx

I like the pirates theme of your build. very nicely done.
02-08-2009, 07:15 AM
CptDreadFlint

I'm gonna back pedal here a bit till I get some time for more recent shots.

Earlier in the build:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ig/panels7.jpg http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...x280_mount.jpg

Here's my secret to make my life easier while working on Mountain Mod cases:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...lazy_susan.jpg
I place a lazy Susan beneathe the case and all it takes is one little finger to rotate it so that I'm not tweaking my back in positions nature did not intend for it to be. :)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ht-reflect.jpg

Thanks for viewing!
02-08-2009, 07:38 AM
theseeker

Very nice Captain! You gotta cool those VC's your rig cries out for it!
02-08-2009, 07:42 AM
shazza

Great idea ... I think I'm gonna invent a "lazy shazza" - oh wait, already got one of those.

The more I look at your build, the more I want to get mine powder coated. It really is gorgeous, shown off with your great photography skills as well.
02-08-2009, 09:09 AM
NaeKuh

welcome to the forum.

nice build!

Eagle Rock eh? LoL, i live probably 15 min from that location.

:up:

I have wheels on the floor of my MM. So i just need to turn it around.
03-10-2009, 08:55 PM
CptDreadFlint

Quote:

Originally Posted by theseeker

Very nice Captain! You gotta cool those VC's your rig cries out for it!

Thanks theseeker! You're correct. I hear the crying shrieks at night. I shall address those cries accordingly. Perhaps in the form of two EK waterblocks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazza

Great idea ... I think I'm gonna invent a "lazy shazza" - oh wait, already got one of those.

I doubt anybody who's privy to these parts would ever consider you "lazy", Shazza. Unless "lazy" means creating inspirational and beautiful builds, where do I sign up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaeKuh

welcome to the forum.

nice build!

Eagle Rock eh? LoL, i live probably 15 min from that location.

:up:

I have wheels on the floor of my MM. So i just need to turn it around.

Thank you! And it IS indeed a small world. Re: the stock wheels - they react like grocery shopping cart wheels - too much effort for making a 360 turn. The lazy susan rotates the rig by almost sheer thought. Good for bad backs. :)
03-10-2009, 09:07 PM
CptDreadFlint

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ig/gotmilk.jpg
03-10-2009, 09:11 PM
dreamaxx

How did you etch the window? :)
03-18-2009, 04:39 AM
CptDreadFlint

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamaxx

How did you etch the window? :)

I provided a photoshop file to Mountain Mods.
They do the rest. ;)
10-01-2009, 04:40 PM
alphadog009

woah woah woah... white coolant??? how did you do that? is that really milk... or is it something else...........:hehe:
10-01-2009, 05:57 PM
RADCOM

[QUOTE=armeniandave;3613900]Looks great I really like the red case.

The grills on the front look like speaker grills.
When I saw them I thought you had put sub woofers
in there!

That would have been kinda cool.....[/QUOTE
That's exactly what I thought Pirate Mountain Ghetto blaster:rofl: I love this build thanks for sharing m8.
10-02-2009, 07:12 AM
Onoff312

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphadog009

woah woah woah... white coolant??? how did you do that? is that really milk... or is it something else...........:hehe:

I saw it in a thread a few weeks ago i think it was like pre mixed coolant (primochill?) turned on the pump and bam it turned white or something, op should clarify or scrap my epic memories.
10-03-2009, 03:21 AM
CptDreadFlint

Holy resurrecting worklogs! "Dead Men" walking!
Quite a surprise to this bumped. :)

I reckon dead men merrily walking around these parts is in spirits with Halloween soon approaching. :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphadog009

woah woah woah... white coolant??? how did you do that? is that really milk... or is it something else...........:hehe:

Heh...No. T'was a mishap that happened last year. It looked so much like milk, It would have been a crime if I didn't take pics.

Recipe for Milk Coolant:
(Serves one loop)

Ingredients:
1 NEW Thermochill Rad
As much as your loop holds of clear liquid (distilled water or uncolored coolant. I used clear Primochill PC Ice).
High flow pump (speed dial optional)

Directions:
Flush your new Thermochill rad once (which is what I did) or not at all (which is what I almost did).
Place in loop using clear liquid.
Set pump at highest flow (if feature available).

You've got milk. Results will vary depending on amount of flux in rad. Turn off loop = Milk gone.

Lesson:
Flush Thermochill rads until the next appearance of Haley's Comet.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QLiEm5wyerY/Ss...0/DSCF3203.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QLiEm5wyerY/Ss...0/DSCF3209.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QLiEm5wyerY/Ss...0/DSCF3207.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by RADCOM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armeniandave

Looks great I really like the red case.

The grills on the front look like speaker grills.
When I saw them I thought you had put sub woofers
in there!

That would have been kinda cool.....

That's exactly what I thought Pirate Mountain Ghetto blaster:rofl: I love this build thanks for sharing m8.

Thanks RADCOM :up: This rig is still running perfectly but is due for an overhaul soon....or at least a makeover.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onoff312

I saw it in a thread a few weeks ago i think it was like pre mixed coolant (primochill?) turned on the pump and bam it turned white or something, op should clarify or scrap my epic memories.

Your memory serves you well Onoff :up: Could not have explained it better myself. You even nailed the Emeril Bam!