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10-14-2009, 02:27 AM
De5tr0yer

qub 69™

Greetings to everybody.

Just to declare right at the begining, I do not have any of nice tools like others do, I smiply DIY.

My tools are basicaly: drill, rasp, hammer and my hands, no dremel, no cnc etc.

Nothing more for now, the next project I hope will involve some more advanced technology :D

Also, I don't have much funds, but simply doing my best for a buck.

My last excuse would be that I live in Croatia, Europe and I don't have any water cooling parts available, all I have was brought from EK, Slovenia. (I miss bitspower compression and elbow fittings most)

The case?

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/d48fedf8.jpg

Believe it or not, under the plastic bag is black lianli PC-A05 :)

I suppose you're all well introduced with this case. I've chosen it because it is small and still it supports full ATX MBO's.

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/bb72c37d.jpg

Components for the pc will be my "old" Q6600G0, 8GB ram, biostar tpoweri45, 8800GT...

I've bought some new thingys:

Kaze Q, 4-channel potenciometer.

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/7a45db90.jpg

The texture of the aluminium on kaze simply doesn't go well with lianli's panel:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/ad312646.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/73bffc12.jpg

And as this is THE lianli, i said myself, that isn't nice at all.

So I tore apart kaze:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/01c94dbd.jpg

And made front panel for kaze from the 3.5" original bay shutter:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/1bc72dfb.jpg

ALERT awesome picture ALERT :D:D

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/cbf93588.jpg

(my excuses for that, it's just that I have only compact sony w70, and poor lightning condition, so I'm proud for every picture that comes out nice. But I dream about, let's say, olympus e520, for a start)

Now, on to water cooling parts:

For NB block I simply recycled old one from my P5K which has hook mounts, drilled the holes in plexi for tpower, and painted it black:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/247afe5d.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/b45905f1.jpg

SB block, LGA775/1366 mounting plate, ordered from EK:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/c80813fb.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/328fdb9a.jpg

This just left the MOSFET part uncooled. WB for that doesn't exist, so I took the stock cooling solution, disassembled MOSFET part from heatpipe and NB part, added so called "crazy cool" part, and instead of push pins, mounted it with screws.

In the end, I came up with somethin like this:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/c613b663.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/19255bc1.jpg

The system will have 2xmagicoolpro3 radiators:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/1da96cb4.jpg

I went shopping the other day, bought some nice stuff (6x120mm, antifreeze, decoration sticker)

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/37a2f3a2.jpg

The child in me always wants to play, so I've built a tower :rolleyes: :D

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/e1f3c2e3.jpg

That seems powerful, don't you think?

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/686bdeaf.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/edcc5c43.jpg

The pump is ddc-1t modded in plus version, and is mounted in two 5.25" cages with rubber from inner blown tire of my bicycle (I don't use cd/dvd readers). The rubber actually totally kills the vibrations :)

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/ffaafcd6.jpg

Enough for today, just two teasers:

Sketchup for rad holder
http://www.imagesforme.com/images.ph...2_DSC09729.jpg

And a carbon fibre imitation sticker
http://www.imagesforme.com/images.ph...2_DSC09754.jpg

Comments are welcome.
Tomorrow I'll add some more photos :)
10-14-2009, 07:42 AM
millertime359

Nice job, keep the photos coming.
10-14-2009, 09:02 AM
Vinas

The blocks look nice! My favorite part so far is the modded fan controller. It must have been difficult to cut the lian li panel to fit so perfectly. The controller looks very clean and professional, as if it were intended to be that way!
10-14-2009, 09:48 AM
aol000xw

Creative solutions on a budget :up:
10-14-2009, 10:11 AM
De5tr0yer

Thank you guys!

Just to ask you, if I remove thumbnails and put instead 1280x960 res pictures, will that be allright with the rules and would you enjoy the pics more? :)
10-14-2009, 10:23 AM
illidan

great build :)
love that case

vec sam video ovo na pc ekspert forumu, ali eto da prokomentarisem i ovde
10-14-2009, 10:28 AM
millertime359

I would prefer full size pics myself.
10-14-2009, 11:33 AM
De5tr0yer

Quote:

Originally Posted by illidan

great build :)
love that case

vec sam video ovo na pc ekspert forumu, ali eto da prokomentarisem i ovde

Thanks.

Hehe, internacionala :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by millertime359

I would prefer full size pics myself.

Okay, I'll change that, and post full sized in the future :)
10-14-2009, 08:52 PM
CptDreadFlint

Your carbon fiber imitation sticker is stuff of Movies and Novels. :D

Totally dig builds that show how far a dollar can stretch!
10-15-2009, 11:37 AM
De5tr0yer

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptDreadFlint

Your carbon fiber imitation sticker is stuff of Movies and Novels. :D

Totally dig builds that show how far a dollar can stretch!

Hehe, thanks, if I had more money, the final carbon imitation would be perfect as I would have more of it. So I had to deal with the amount I had the best way I could.

As I promised, more photos today.

I managed to get my hands on plasma cutter (woohoo :up:), and the job came out well. This was great experience for my next build that will be made "ab ovo". Although, holes for rad mounting were drilled by hand drill by me :)

Pictures speak for themselves:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/d2e2f50a.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/44a7ebeb.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/fb7362c0.jpg

This was made out of one piece of steel plate, thickness 2mm, and hand bend to get the J shape :)

This is how it will be mounted on the chassis:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/c4f2fc0e.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/a31fcf0c.jpg

As always, comments are welcome! :)
10-15-2009, 12:01 PM
shazza

Good stuff, De5tr0yer :up:

(I prefer the pics just a tad smaller, but that's just my preference so they fit nicely on my laptop display)
10-18-2009, 10:26 AM
De5tr0yer

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazza

Good stuff, De5tr0yer :up:

(I prefer the pics just a tad smaller, but that's just my preference so they fit nicely on my laptop display)

Well, the pics are already uploaded :(

Next project will be in 1024x768, I promise:)

Another update:

SLI hard drives (:D), glued rubber feet on the side on which they will lay, aslike as on the sides of the HDD cage:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/e1fa206d.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/d43d32d0.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/67e86090.jpg

Res on top of the chassis:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/ab8827e1.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/75ccc1bc.jpg

"The Paintjob" :D

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/c971a732.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/d7cf5eb8.jpg

Sleeves ordered from MDPC-X arrived, 74€ paid, IMO pretty much, but my wish since I saw you guys sleeving yours was to do that too.

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/ff6e286a.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/e7326f36.jpg

Darkness on MBO (MOSFET block sprayed black, aswell as GPU acrylic cover):

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/d8a4debb.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/b3f55e81.jpg

Sleeved cables:

ATX 24pin:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/b102fe55.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/e072b8ee.jpg

Enough for the weekend, more to come :) Hope you enjoy watching!
10-18-2009, 10:32 AM
millertime359

looks good.
10-18-2009, 01:37 PM
punkrockpolak

Looking good De5tr0yer.
10-18-2009, 11:01 PM
grasskicker509

nice work...that mosfet cooler is bad @ss! i want one!
10-19-2009, 11:17 PM
eponymous

Oo, nice idea with the reservoir :)
10-19-2009, 11:39 PM
De5tr0yer

Quote:

Originally Posted by punkrockpolak

Looking good De5tr0yer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by grasskicker509

nice work...that mosfet cooler is bad @ss! i want one!

Thanky fellas!

Quote:

Originally Posted by eponymous

Oo, nice idea with the reservoir :)

Glad you like it.

More to come soon :)
10-21-2009, 12:50 PM
De5tr0yer

Guys, I'm sorry to inform you that todays testing went wrong, horribly wrong.

I managed to get MBO to post at FSB higher than 430FSB by reverting to old 710 BIOS, I've hit 470 FSB with no problem.

But the problems started when I cranked the V into my Q6600. 4010MHz@1.74V, less V->prime unstable, but at this freq and V the CPU was too hungry for voltage so my Strider600W obviously got very VERY hot (due to blocked fan from HDD cage) and now it has nice burnt odor...

I'm not eager to see if this power supply works by putting it inside my primary machine, so I am waiting for Seasonic x-650 or x-750 to appear in my country (anyone who wants to send me one from newegg?). Therefore, I cannot upload more pictures as they are on that machine.

Hope you can be patient enough and keep tracking :)

Thanks for understanding.
11-13-2009, 02:17 PM
De5tr0yer

Hey, I'm back.

The PSU did NOT die. The tpowah mbo did. Simply gone on flame right in front of my eyes...

So, I ordered maximus2formula from ebay.

But I will upload the pics with explanations before now, so you can keep track.

Sleeved team:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/16c2ae5c.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/82b69441.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/0d7d0e2d.jpg

Cable "management" behind hdd cage/front 5.25" bays:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/436a38a2.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/241fbc00.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/241fbc00.jpg

Mounted rads:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/4d1c0592.jpg

Here is the build that was finished before my mbo died, I made some alternations to that you see here, it will be shown later on ;)

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/7cb733a2.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/6793667c.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/6bacfc5b.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/c29d775a.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/25aecaa0.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/856b7542.jpg

If you all agree for an update tomorrow, say so :)

Comments appreciated!
11-13-2009, 02:28 PM
Kurz

OMG I am liking your build.
Its sleek.
11-15-2009, 01:31 AM
dapzar

Omg consantre job
11-15-2009, 07:39 AM
djmattm

like the tube sleeving very much
11-15-2009, 07:52 AM
syc

Great job :)
11-15-2009, 08:06 AM
kwscore

tubing looks great nice work
11-15-2009, 08:07 AM
shazza

A very creative solution for external radiator mounting!

Good Luck with your new board - any idea what happened to it?
11-15-2009, 08:14 AM
De5tr0yer

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurz

OMG I am liking your build.
Its sleek.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dapzar

Omg consantre job

Quote:

Originally Posted by djmattm

like the tube sleeving very much

Quote:

Originally Posted by syc

Great job :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwscore

tubing looks great nice work

Thank you guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazza

A very creative solution for external radiator mounting!

Good Luck with your new board - any idea what happened to it?

Thanks!

You mean what happened to maximus2formula or the tpower?
11-16-2009, 01:00 AM
Anemic

Awsome rad mouting! Very cool build, I like it alot.
04-10-2010, 04:01 AM
De5tr0yer

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anemic

Awsome rad mouting! Very cool build, I like it alot.

Thanks :)

It's been long time since I ordered m2f, but there was no time to post some more updated pictures.

Since my tpower died, I ordered maximus 2 formula from ebay, bought gskill PI 4GB kit.

And of course, I've managed to burn my strider too. Happy me when I opened it and saw water :rolleyes:

So the newest addition became The Sisa (Boob in Croatian :D) Seasonic X-650.

So here goes:

I had some spare time to waste while awaiting ebay m2f shipment, so it was painting time. One primer layer and then 3 or 4 layers of white spray layer. It turned out pretty nice:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/538c548a.jpg http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/4504f6ff.jpg

And then the mobo arrived, o happy day :)
The first thing I did was tore the cooling system apart, and slightly modificated it so my EK NB blok would fit. Also, some polishing action took part. Pics? Okay:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/f8a6ac6b.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/ee2584a5.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/7b3b8fb8.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/4f156f57.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/df9bc880.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/3145dd8f.jpg

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/d081ec18.jpg

So this was so close to work and I decided to take shots of it before I started it up:

The HDD cubiculum:

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/6c7ff150.jpg

And the 360°view in thumbnails (click for maximize) :)

http://www.imagesforme.com/thumb/thumb_3378e377.jpg http://www.imagesforme.com/thumb/thumb_f2b18117.jpg http://www.imagesforme.com/thumb/thumb_8760c7e4.jpg http://www.imagesforme.com/thumb/thumb_9f4fba76.jpg http://www.imagesforme.com/thumb/thumb_229fab5f.jpg http://www.imagesforme.com/thumb/thumb_8462f3d1.jpg http://www.imagesforme.com/thumb/thumb_8f866a3c.jpg

Unfortunately, pressing the button on lian caused the power safe switch to go off; BAM, the pc wouldn't start... I was very disappointed as I gave all my efforts. You can imagine how angry I was at my self as I realized some of the water had ended up in the PSU...

And then I had to sell some stuff and bought X-650, meaning all my sleeving modification is now GONE. I have a 5year warranty on this PSU and I paid full price for it so I didn't want to void it.

Today I am actually over with mourning for sleeves as this PSU is way to good to be mourned. PC is damn quiet, I am actually thinking about getting more slient pump now as I can hear it's vibrations :eek:

For those who don't know, fan in x650 is NOT working unless you draw more than cca 200-250W, and that is THE silence right there :)

So just a few pics, nothing prettier than above, but just that it's here:

Stunned with amount of cables :D

http://www.imagesforme.com/upload/ade6e47d.jpg

And the interior after installation:

http://www.imagesforme.com/thumb/thumb_6be39d7d.jpg

So, this is the end of this mod. Although it could have slight modifications in the future.

Hope you enjoyed this budget modification without expensive tools :)

Of course you are free to express your mind freely :yepp: