Project: The Ivory Tower Lian-Li A77 Watercooled

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Even school is not over or I'm thinking about this summer, and especially what I'm planning to do.
My first Case-mod was actually just painting my HAF932 black and use it for watercooling.
It was hard work all that sanding, I can't say I like doing that but afterwards it seems to give a very good feeling, something to be proud of.

So plans for this summer:
-Make the case(I haven't said which) inverted-ATX
-The Silverstone TJ07 is and always will be the ultimate case for watercooling. But it is expensive and a lot of people are using it.
So when your doing a case-mod with a TJ07 you are probably copying somebody else.
So I've bought an other case second hand. I will be making a basement to fit 2x 480 radiators.
-Eventually other things will be added but we plan along the way :D

Still looking for sponsor because tight budget because of student thing... How do you call that again?? Studying :D

sponsors:
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What are you studying? Sorry for being so off-topic :D

I think it's called Industrial Engineer in English. :D

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I never said what case I am gonna use, well here is it:
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The box was very beaten up but the inside was alright.
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The case has some small scratches on the front and some thing on the top-panel. Maybe I will buy a new top panel if it's necessary.

As u can see it's a second hand case bought from Vincent @ Highflow.nl
It's already powdercoated black on the interior, which is a shame actually.
Because with all the work on the case I probably have to re-do the powdercoating.
I was thinking of a full matt-white exterior( does that exist? ) and all matt-black interior.

My current hardware is:
Gigabyte X58-UD5
Intel i7 920
OCZ platinum 1600
XFX GTX280
CM M850

I hope to change my GTX280 at the end of this year maybe for a new AMD or Nvidia, who knows what's best at that moment :D

Wow, looking forward to this one as I was considering this very same case. How do you plan to fit in two 480s? I toyed with the idea of fitting one 360 into the top but still I could not find a suitable place for a 480 (unless you sacrifice the whole front panel....)

Well I was thinking of replacing the backpanel for a system similar to the TJ07.
2 aluminium bars going from up to bottom and mounting a new backpanel to that.

Some of the drivebays will be cut etc.

you get the idea :D

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---> Disassembly <---

Yesterday I finished my last exam for this year, or at least until August. I had nothing to do today so I started working on the case.
But first of all this is the case it's going to replace:
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I first moved to the table downstairs, more room to work and better light.
Let the pictures speak for themselves:

One from the right:
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One form the front:
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One from the left:
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And one from the back, don't mind the box inside:
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Some internal pictures:
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I really like the black powdercoating:
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Some parts on the table:
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Case partially disassembled:
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USB-hub etc:
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Omg, that are a lot of drivebaycovers + Lian-Li logo:
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Most of it is removed but I still need to find a way to remove the LED's for power and HD:
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More updates to follow

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Made some quick sketches:
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Don't mind the empty space in the bottom. There should be mesh covering the holes.
But something I don't like is that the radiator length is not as long as the case itself. So the mesh wouldn't sit flush with the case design. I was thinking of making the hole at the bottom longer so it would look nicer on the outside.
What do you guys think?

It's a good case to mod, congratulations with the choice :)
As I am planning a similar modification myself (my radiator compartment will be on top of the case), I will be watching your thread closer and waiting for final pictures! :up:

There's one thing I wanted to ask - did you consider case's original sidepanel mounts at the bottom? I think you left too little space for them, when you want to make these two rectangular windows in sidepanels.

They are 28mm in height so that might be an issue.
I'll have to look into that when I got my radiators :D

Leave a little more space, like 4 cm, for example. This way you can also glue mesh covers to side panel and have enough clearance to mount panels without problems.

Apparently I can't fit my PSU in the top because of the clearance issue on the sidepanels. So now it has to be placed somewhere in the front.
And I need something like this:
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Anyone knows if that is for sale?

don't know about this exact piece, but if you find it i'd like to know ;)

otherwise you could still try to use this kinda stuff!

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This is my latest sketch:

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Well Mayek mentioned I had to modify the design because of the mountingsystem of the sidepanels.
So I raised the internals a bit but because of that I can't fit the PSU in the top section anymore. Me thinks I got to find a new spot for it with an extension cable to the back.

@josk1: That a good alternative but I'd like to see it mounted to the case.

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As long as I don't have any parts I have to keep sketching...

If there is a Render-function in Sketchup, plz tell me because this is only what I have:
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Quote:

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Originally Posted by Taskforce

Turning it into BTX?

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BTX =! Reversed ATX...

BTX is formfactor made by Intel but never really took wind under it's wings.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Taskforce

Turning it into BTX? looks just fine as ATX to me, IMO one radiator at the top would be plenty sufficient, to butcher this case into a silverstone copycat would be such a waste.

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Its inverted ATX.

So you call a V2000 a Silverstone copycat??

Well if I wanted to do like everyone else I would buy myself a TJ07. no modding needed, but where is the fun and excitement there?
Sure one radiator on top would be sufficient but 95% of the Rig's here are overkill so I don't see the problem.

So by your opinion 2 480's in the bottom means Silverstone copy??
V2000 is also perfect for that setup so that would mean it would be a copycat from the TJ07.

A tripple rad up top would be a HAF932 copycat???

No this is special because have you ever seen a A77 with 2 480's in the bottom?? I think not :rofl:

I don't take this personal I just think you are wrong. :ROTF:
Why follow the pack?

WOW!!! cool project :up:
I have Lian-Li A77. it's look so ugly, hahaha

I finally found a tool to make a render from my model.
But it's 35°C outside and I don't want to get my room any warmer I'll do the renders when it's a bit colder :D

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I finally found a sponsor:
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i've already ordered some stuff but since I'm on vacation from July 5th, Eddy has it on hold until I get back.

Also update on those renders:
Some renders that I made in different color schemes.

1.
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2.
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3.
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Me personally I like the second one.
But what do you guys think?

I like the white one more but I know it dosent match very good with all the other stuff one has for a computer. Screen is almost always black, mouse, keyboard etc etc... So the second one might be bether
Very nice work so far tho!

I think that the white one would look a little bit weird because there is contrast on the side but plain white on the front.
With the black drive bays there would be contrast u see :D
I think I'll go for the second one.

Still enjoying the French sun, burnt already :D

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What's this?
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Today (22/07/10) I got my package from Eddy of EKWB.

So thank the sponsor:
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So I was studying math when I saw a GLS van stopping at the door. I was expecting them because of the Track-And-Trace but nonetheless I was very happy.

First find a knife to open the box:
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Everything was stuffed in the box so that it couldn't move.
Very good packed so thumbs up for EKWB.

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Everything placed on the table.

Some close-ups:
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I wasn't expecting the radiators to be that big but they are truly massive.
Some comparison:
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So the box contains 2x EK XT480 radiators and a Supreme HF Full-Nickel.

More detail on the Supreme HF Full-Nickel.


The package is very nice. Good color combination and a nice packaging method.
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This slides out:
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This opens:
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And it contains:
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-A backplate with rubber protection
-the other Jet-plates
-Mounting gear
-MX2
-And a manual of course.

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No I won't forget that...

Some shots of the HF itself:
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Nicely packed in a plastic bag.

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Now a little bit about the radiators.

The packaging is also very nice again. For the 480 model they combine green and black which looks awsome. Smaller radiators have their own color combinations.
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In the box there is plain white box:
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Which contains the radiator in bubblewrap and screws:
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The logo stamped in the side:
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These were the pictures of the first radiator. I've got some remarks about this one. The soldering quality was a bit low and I hope that it doesn't leak. I even found soldering residu in the box itself:
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Then I checked the second radiator:
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This one has much better paint and soldering quality than the first one. Maybe the first one is a preproduction sample? Anyhow I've sent a mail to EKWB for some information. But as long it doesn't leak it would be okay.

That's it for today

See you soon!!

the paint looks more glossy on one than the other too

that's a bit surprising from EK... hope it'll be allright with no leak!

Just flushed both of the radiators but no leaks.
Here you can see some differences between the 2 radiators.

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This is where I think the metal part came from:
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the newer version uses a slightly larger tank:
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Wel got an e-mail from Eddy.
Or send the radiator back the cheapest way possible and get new one.
Or get discount on my next order.

I think I'll go for the discount and repaint it later.

Top communication from Eddy

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More pictures on the Supreme HF Nickel:
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Now it's just a matter of getting that O-ring back in it's place :rofl:
probably the hardest and most irritating thing of Watercooling.

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So I went to a metal chop a few days ago to buy some metal for the build. I've cut them to the right size to fit the case:
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And this should give you an idea for the next step:
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The whole back panel will be swapped for 2 aluminum bars.
and there lies the next problem.
Apparently the front, down and back panel is one piece.
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Let's get the Dremel!!
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Great Job so far bro !!, Im gunna watch this Build !

looks good :up:

weird about the rads though.

I think your radiators were exposed to different temperatures for their paint to dry... at least explains the paint shine difference.

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Update Cut-Up.

So I've made some progress on the case.

Like I said in the previous update I had to use the Dremel for some work:
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Luckily that the thing still works...

This is where I started cutting the case:
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After removing some rivets:
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Started filing so that the frame would fit better and look nicer:
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Some small adjustments to the case to fit the structure:
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I shortened one of the profiles to the right size because it is not as wide as the lower section:
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And this is how it still stands in the garage:
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Some more pictures from the vertical support-brackets:
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And a few minutes later al the work was done:
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you wish... :rofl:
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Measure twice, drill once. The exterior dimensions need to be the same as original to fit the side and top panels.
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A bit after the second one goes on:
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Immediately found a problem while trying to mount the top panel:
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Solution:
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For finishing a not so quality shot:
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Side vents are cut and some of the links have already been replaced by other hosting.

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This update is all about the side-vents in the sidepanels.
I first need to make the side-vent to know at which height the radiators need to be.

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Nicely taped and marked for cutting.
To bad no pictures from the cutting itself.

Here is the result after some hard work: filing!!
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Here are the tools:
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Apparently the big file is meant for wood. Didn't know that but it worked !!

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That's it for this update. It's a bit calmer because I have some tests I have to redo next week. So more studying than working on the mod.

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It's been a long time since I posted the last update.

That was because I had 2 tests I had to redo in August. This Monday I had the last one. Now I only hope I passed...
Tuesday was a day to rest a bit and I started Wednesday working on the mod again.

What has already happened?
I had the materials so I started working on the mounting bars for the radiators. Don't want them to be placed loose in the case.

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It's no really quality work (pictures and case) but It works so I'm happy. And it's not like you are gonna see it when the radiators are in the case.

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At the beginning the garage was still relatively empty:
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A mock-up for the radiator mounting.
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A shot from the distance:
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That was just before the tape let loose and the radiator fell, luckily not to the floor but it remained in the case.

This is how it looks on the outside:
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I used the "bad" radiator for mock-up because it already has a bad paintjob and will be repainted later so a few scratches more or less don't matter.

Also went to the shop for some supplies:
40 rivets:
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And 2 steel plates which will be used for the motherboard-backing-panel.
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And that is the next thing on schedule.
Comments are welcome.

See u next time.

Plenty of space inside of that case, these two rads should be more than enough.
I'm not sure about quality of cuts in side panels, it is so easy to scratch that burshed aluminium layer. You would get much better results sending it for laser cut. Same with painting/powder coating, it almost always looks worse than original, even if it seems better on some photos. Anyway, good luck with your project.

Well the scratches look worse than they really are.
You can't feel them with your finger and when it will be powdercoated, you won't see a thing.

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Started working on the support bars for the midplate:
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Tapping to M4:
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Then I realize that the plate I bought are not long enough for the case: they are only 50cm long.

Started measuring for the backpanel for the motherboardtray on a steelplate.
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Let's see if it's correct:
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Ti bad I won't have any room for a 120mm fan but that won't be nescary since most of it will be WC'ed.
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Then another "eureka" in a negative way. I don't have a cutting bit for steel. So me back to the shop to buy an aluminium plate and redo the work.

A little while later:
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And this is how it will go onto the case.:
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With the dimensions I have for the currant backpanel, I'd have to modify a lot to the original motherboardtray to fit it. So I have to adjust some dimensions for the backpanel and redo the cutting.
It seems like modding doesn't go as planned every time...

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Long from Death

No silent death for this mod :D

The last Motherboard panel was a bit of a fail because I forgot to include the motherboardtray to the dimensions. Result: to much work to get the tray to fit. Solution: New motherboard panel.


Here it is:
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It's still a bit loose but hopefully that will change this weekend.
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The motherboardtray:
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Vote for me plz
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=197751

Nice idea for radiators placing. LianLi :slobber::slobber:

TEASER:
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Quote:

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Originally Posted by -TYPHOON-

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More pictures on the Supreme HF Nickel:

Now it's just a matter of getting that O-ring back in it's place :rofl:
probably the hardest and most irritating thing of Watercooling.

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i used the "longblade" of nail cutter to temporary hold it of when try to screw it offer... tooks me 3 hours to figure it out how to do it at the first try:rofl:

I will never open a CPU block again... Just because of the O-ring.
It's faster to buy a new one than trying to get the O-ring in. :D

Quote:

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Originally Posted by -TYPHOON-

I will never open a CPU block again... Just because of the O-ring.
It's faster to buy a new one than trying to get the O-ring in. :D

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well i'm sure your house obliviously near to some watercooling store storages:rofl:

nvm, the next time you open the block, it relatively more faster to put it together than the first time :rofl:

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As you might have noticed, I ordered some aluminium plates and mesh, all custom dimensions.

Nicely packed to avoid damage:
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The contents:
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All custom made
In the next updates you will know the uses of the content.
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What is supposed to be done today and what should have been done al long time ago:
Mounting the midplate, here is a mock-up:
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Preparations to mount the radiators:
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I've downloaded the radiator-template from MNCPTECH for finding the right place for the mounting-holes. Prevents most of my screw-ups... Hopefully
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I also scrapped the top mounting-rail for teh radiator to fit a larger one that is also used for the mid-plate.
Finding the right holes:
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Drilled some holes:
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Some work-hours later:
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End of this update!!!
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Today I continued to try en get the radiator mounted in the case.
Because I thought that the M3 screw didn't go well in the radiator I decided to tap the radiator.
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And just before the last hole this happens:
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That is the second M3-tapbit that I screwed up. i don't use a lot of force but I think it's just because that thing is that fragile.

Anyway, I hung the radiator in place.
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As you can see I am missing the bottom rails. They were hardmounted to the case but had some movement in them. When I tried to drill the mountingholes they weren't lining up. So I scrapped the bottom rail to make new ones that are removable. But without that tap-bit, I can't continue.

But the radiator is mounted now only on the top rail. And it is a very solid mount, no movement at all. So I think I am gonna leave the mounting system as it is.
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Some pictures taken in the kitchen where there is light:

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Plan for tomorrow: Buy M3 tap!!! (probably 2 to make sure)
Morgen dus eens kijken of ik een tweetal M3 tapjes kan kopen...

Nice u r back. I like the case so far i cant wait to see how it comes up.

it keeps me thinking. why you guys buying such case as lian li if you want to use only a 10% of it? building your own case is not better idea?
anyway looks like another very good pc is going to be built :D

Simple: I don't have the resources to create a superb exterior. The result would be only flat aluminium plates as exterior.
Now I can keep the exterior of the A77 and create own interior.

Finally a new tapping bit:

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It's starting to look like a Case!!

The next step in the build is mounting the motherboardtray. And while I on it mount the drivebays.

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This is my home-made bracket to mount the tray.
Eh... "Form follows Function"
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The tray is fully removable in 2 ways.
Unscrew some screws:
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Lian-Li method: Tilt the tray to the side to get it out:
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result:
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The other method is to remover the motherboardtray and backpanel as a whole.

Next step in the build is probably finding a spot for the PSU.
See you later !!

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So what's today on the planning? Mounting the PSU!!
Problems? Yes, sir!!
To avoid scratches I took an old 300W no-name PSU from an old pc.
And what was the problem?
Apparently the Lian-Li drivebays are smaller than the ATX specification. It should be 150mm width but it is something like 148mm. The result is that the PSU wont fit. So again I cut a part of the drivebays so that the PSU is below the drivebays.
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After some filing the PSU fits:
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Maybe you see it but the front is also smaller than the PSU.
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So some filing so that the PSU can be mounted from the front.

Then mark the holes to mount the power supply.
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Then rises the question: "Will the power-cord go through the front?"
The answer is "No". I mailed Lian-Li today and they will send me a power-cord used in the A05N. So thank you Claire from Lian-Li!!

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Well I had to buy fittings someday, then a deal came up to buy some fittings from a guy who stopped with WC. A few days later this came in:

Bitspower Q-Rotary:
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6 EK fittings:
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In combination with the EK Supreme HF(don't mind the fingerprints):
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Glad to see you're making progress, -TYPHOON-. Nice solution for radiator mounting.

glad you like it :D

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This week I received my package from Lian-Li.
What's in the package?

Well it's the cable to connect the PSU that is in front of the case to the backside to connect the powercord there instead directly on the PSU.
The cable has it's origins in the A05N which is much smaller than the A77. I thought this would cause problems to the length of the case but it didn't. I have length to spare...
The connector for the PSU is larger than I thought it would be. I might have to use some spacers to mount PSU farther in the case.

Don't mind the quality pictures because they are taken with a 2MP Nokia. My dad took the camera with him to Texas for a week.

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So thank you Lian-Li for the great service!!
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That rad looks solid, great progress.

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It's been a while since the last update right?
Because of the work I have to do for school there isn't enough time to work on the mod. But sometimes I've got the time and then my hands get itchy.

A few days ago(weeks now) there was an opportunity at the Highflow forum: A member was selling an almost unused EK DCP4.0. It was an instant buy for me since I need them for this build.
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If this pump doesn't provide enough flow/pressure for the loop I will buy a second one for 2 pump in serie.

Yesterday I tried out the cable I got from Lian-Li but I ran into a problem:
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Maybe it's not visible above but certainly below. The connect is well beyond the frontpanel.
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The easy solution is to use standoffs to move the PSU further back into the case. I had some lying here from my HAF932. I couldn't use the ones from Lian-Li because they are a combination of M3 and UNC 6-32.
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Normally 2 standoffs will do. I can always try to find longer standoffs to create more distance between the frontpanel and the connector.
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Last week I had to opportunity to go to Alternate.be. I used this opportunity to empty their stock of Scythe Gently Typhoons 1850RPM. To bad they had only 3...
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The fans are really wonderfull, just like everybody is saying: High quality en very quiet.
Some pictures of one fan:
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Next up: some cutting to the case!!
In the previous configuration the PSU got scratched because of the drivebays sitting against the PSU. That's OK for this PSU but not OK for the decent PSU so I shortened the drivebays.

Before:
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After:
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Yesterday it was 26 degrees Celcius outside so got to work outside on the interior of the case. I wouldn't want to see all the cables of the PSU next to the motherboard so I decide to create some kind of wall to separate the drivebays and PSU from the motherboard area.
This was my first time trying to bend 2mm aluminium.
To make a long story short: Smack it with a hammer for the best result!!
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In the package I got from aluminiumopmaat.nl there was a plate for the back of the case. Drilled the holes and fit it:
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That's it for today!!

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Last time I bended the cover plate for the PSU.

Drilled the holes:
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backside:
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Side bars:
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Also on the other side:
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Also on the bottom:
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Back on the front:
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Little side plate mounted:
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Placed in the case:
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I just have to file the corner and buy some M3 screw cause I'm out if you haven't noticed.

Nice job dude.. congratulations

Looking good brother. I thought about mounting my PSU in the front of my TJ07. Still haven't ruled it out to be honest. I really like your approach.

The problem wiith placing your PSU like this is that it will "invade" the motherboard-area easily.
Or you have to place it vertical?... :D

Try-out on the front:

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I got screwed!!

Not really but I got my screws :D

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A bag of M4 and M3 100 each.

From left to right: M4, New M3, old M3

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The new M3 screw got a more painted look and are deep-black while the older ones are more iron look: carbon-steel.
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Also worked on the midplate. It was a pain in the ass to remove it because I had to brake almost everything down to remove it. Solution: shorten the midplate:
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Today I also cut the 2 plates and drilled holes in them., They will be used to cover up the rest of the drivebays. One is not visible on the pictures because it couldn't fit: forgot to cut a piece:
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And some try-outs to improve the camera-skills
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Well vacation has started and so does the work on the case.
Lately I had lots of tasks and test to do in university but that is done (for this year).

First thing to do today is trying to finish the drivebay covers:
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I don't got any pictures during the process because there won't be a lot to see...

Here is the almost finished product:
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There are still some gaps but that will be resolved (hopefully) with the mounting construction.
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Back side:
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If the weather allows it I'm gonna try and make the mounting construction for the cover.

cool build kinda like mine but more modding. i dont have a steady enough hand or a deep enough pocketbook to do that much changes :p:


:up:

My pocket isn't deep but I spread it out over a long time so I won't notice any changes to the deepness of my pocket :D

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Well the weather was like expected: 5 min sun and 5 min rain. Too much effort to put everything outside and then head back inside to shelter for the rain. So I thought of something else to do.

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Like taking measurements for cutting when the weather allows it.

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A few weeks ago I bought a box with boxes!!! Makes it easier for me to keep my screw all together without to much clutter laying around.

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What is this?

Well for starters I wanted to mount the 2 EK 480 Radiators that EK provided me. But I ran into a snag when mounting the radiator on one side. Some screws were sticking to far out and were blocking the radiator placement.
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Easy fix: change to shorter screws:
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The 2 radiators are mounted:
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I mounted a pair of Lian-Li 120mm fans to check for space. I couldn't find any screws with the correct length. (note to myself: buy new screws)
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The reason why I do this is to check for space for the pump.
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As you can see the EK DCP4.0 fits right in between. The second DCP should be placed in front or behind the other one. The MCP350 that I already have wouldn't fit there. Therefore the choice for 2 DDCP4.0.

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Picture from above. Apparently the previous owner of the pump forgot 2 screws for the pump.

Then I mounted the side panel to see if the used screw weren't too long. It seems it fit so I'll leave it like that.
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Test fitted the mesh to see how it would look in the end with the sidepanel white and mesh black.
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Messing around with Macro mode:
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Anyone have experience with the Sony HX9v? I am looking for a new camera which is compact and has high zoom.

Looking good! Look forward to some more updates..

Update coming soon :D

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Well this update came later than I planned it to be but thats because I got some new stuff in...
More on that later...

First continue the work on the internal "drivebaycovers".

I still had to cut some profiles to the correct length:
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It needs lots of holes which is lots of work for what is is really :D
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Offcourse the holes need to be tapped to M3:
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Little bit of filing for good contact...
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Once mounted:
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The gap between the 2 plates is minimal and will be smaller once it is painted.
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Had one problem though: One of the tapped holes didn't line up and caused that one of the screws didn't fit.
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When I was bored I disassembled the pump:
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In putting together the pump I used my own black screws which look better on the pump...
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New package:
A new load of M3 screws, 8mm and 30mm
A 16GB SD card
2 Packages of J-B Kwik. J-B Weld wasn't available anymore and this will do.http://users.telenet.be/TYPHOON/The%...20(Custom).JPG

Solution for the bad screw hole:
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Once filed:
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Afterwards it wasn't very smart of me to file it first and drill later. When I drilled it, it pushed the glue right out off the hole. I should have drilled and tapped it first and then file it. But eventually the screw fit so no problem there.

The case is originally equipped with a fancontroller. Since I will have a decent controller I didn't needed the fancontroller provided. I switched the front plate for a small aluminium plate.
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It doesn't look very decent but this is juist the first layer that isn't filed yet and it needs more J-B Kwik.

I had some metal plates lying around on my desk. I don't know what they were for but I used them for a better connection for the plate with the front panel. It doesn't look pretty but this is not visible in the end so I don't care.
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I didn't need the original LED-holes since I probably will go with some Vandal-switches or something similar.
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That's it for today.

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Sanding time!!!

First refresh your memory:
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After sanding it looks about like this:
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There is still a gap that needs to be filled:
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By using a piece of scrap metal I can prevent the use of to much glue and a better finish thus less sanding for me.
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Almost ready but not quite:
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All sanded an dried in the sun:
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On first sight it look near perfect:
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But on second sight:
What the **** is this?
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This is probably an airbuble formed while the glue was hardening. By sanding it became on the surface.
I think I leave the finishing to the painter. He has more experience and equipment than me...

impressive and beautiful work up until now, I am really looking forward to the final result... ;)

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A while ago I received a package from my sponsor EK Water Blocks.
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A package as you would expect from a trip from Slovenia to Belgium.
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It is very well packed. Any opening or side that can be easily damaged has been taped with brown tape.
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Once cut open:
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Here you see that the boxes used are very well for transport because of the double layer of cardboard:
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So what's in the package:
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- RES 150 Advanced X2
- EK DCP4.0
- 2 Mounting brackets for the pumps.
- A few more screw fittings

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Mounting Brackets:
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Included are a quantity of screws, two foam pillows, a guide and of course the mounting plate.
The quality of the mounting plate is very high as is seen at the finish:
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Two different foam cushions:
No idea what I am supposed to do with them...
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And probably no one who reads the manual but still useful.
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Each packet contained a stamp so you can see that it is not an opened package. Not really important as the package comes directly from EK.
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The number of screw fittings that I have now is inadequate so I had to reorder some.
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RES 150 Advanced X2:
To bleed a little easier and of course for the looks I bought a reservoir. I thought for a size larger but did not fit exactly where I want the reservoir.
The box is traditionally formed with the color blue which represents reservoirs at EK.
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On the sides there is some information that might be usefull.
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In the outer packaging is a white box that contains the reservoir.
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In the box we find the reservoir wrapped in bubble wrap, mounting brackets, screws and some stopfittings.
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The reservoir is of high quality. EK used to have some problems with cracked and damaged tanks. But this is very well finished and feels very solid.
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Presumably this anti-cyclone thing should be mounted in the reervoir when necessary.
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Now I have a small question:
What is the best of both: Radiators series or in parallel using Y-Connectors

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Small foto-update:
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Small update:

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Midplate fanholes:
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Someone have an idea for cutting acrylic?

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Goodies!!

A couple of days ago my package from It-Service.be arrived.
Thanks to Eddy from It-Service.be!!
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This is the package:
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The box dwarfs my HAF932 which is already massive...

The goods are very well protected by the filling materials.
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Into the box there was a smaller box which contains most of the goodies:
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In the coming updates you'll see more and more from this.

First up is the mounting of the reservoir.
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Instead of using the clamps from the reservoir, I'll be using some Bulkheadconnectors for mounting the reservoir to the case. On the top there is also an plexi fitting for LED installment.
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That's it for now!!That's it for now!!

Very nice! I love doing metalwork too!
Other thoughts: that aluminum plate with holes, the holes are too small, would probably restrict the airflow too much... You don't want to use some regular fan grills?

Update

Last time I showed how the reservoir would be mounted.
Well today I realized how it had to be.

First it must be determined where the holes have to be. This is very simple as the bulkhead fittings are already mounted on the reservoir. Then it is simply marking the perimeter of the hole.
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Once all the holes drilled, filed and sanded the reservoir can be mounted.
In the following pictures I mounted the tank opposite without realizing it ...
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Besides the holes for the reservoir, there are two holes for connecting the CPU block.
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Lamptron FCT: Review
Since my build: The Ivory Tower will be use quite a lot of fans there was a problem to come. My current fan controller: Scythe Kaze Master, has only 1A per channel. In my build I have planned to have four fans per channel. The Kaze Master would probably not have coped so I choose a stronger fan controller. There are few 30W Fan controllers that offer a reasonable amount of channels. The choice was simple: Lamptron FCT.

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The FCT comes in a pretty simplistic black box with a plastic sheet for its protection.
On the front are obviously the product name and a picture of the product. In addition, a few highlights of the controller listed:
- 6 channels
- CNC faceplate
- 30W per channel
- Automatic and manual control
And did I mention it's a touchscreen?

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At the back we find some more information about the FCT as well as specifications and contents of the package.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 148.5mm x 42.5mm x 64.5mm
- Screen Size: 118mm x 31.5mm
- Power: 30W per channel
- Number of channels: 6

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If we open the box we find the fan controller with the associated stuff.

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- 6x 3 Pin fan cables
It are the fan cables familiar to everyone. Unfortunately these are not sleeved black. One downside is that I had is that one of fan cables was smeared with oil or something. That is not very nice since they don’t use oil to fabricate the cables…

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- 6x Temperature probe
Here the same disadvantage as the fan cables: not sleeved. But at least the white is better than the usual black, red and yellow

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- 1x Jumper
This jumper is for the alarm. If the alarm is activated with the jumper installed then there is an audible warning signal when the temperature exceeds 70 ° C or when one or more fans do not rotate when voltage is supplied.

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- 4x black screws
It's nice that Lamptron gave attention to providing black screws. Metallic color would otherwise stick out against the black controller.

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- 1 x black cloth
Touchscreen results in fingerprints but Lamptron has also found a remedy. With this you will easily wipe the fingerprints from the screen.

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- 1x Lamptron FCT
The front is the CNC-cut from brushed aluminum. In this case, I chose the black version because it best suits the current build. On the front is: "Lamptron Touch" in white letters.
The front is of very high quality as shown in the pictures.
Behind the front are the two PCBs that control the LCD and the fans.

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At the rear, the six channels can be seen as the Molex connector and the connector for the temperature sensors. The PCB looks very neat with no sloppy soldering etc ... Since I'm no electronics expert I will not speak at length about the electronics.

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The interface:
When starting fan controller the screen remains bare except for two things: an on / off button and a button to adjust brightness. Once the on / off button pushed, we get an overview of the 6 channels from which we can continue to adjust the channels. If we select a channel by pushing 3 FAN for example we enter the next menu.

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In this menu there are several things to find. An RPM indicator, temperature, etc ... With the power-percentage bar at the bottom the fan speed can be adjusted. The operation works relatively well for inaccurate values. Not that it’s really necessary to choose between 51% and 52%, but I had some difficulty selecting 100% or 0%. Instead, it is sometimes 97% and 8%. This does not change the operation because the fan is still in full power or does not work in both cases respectively.
Besides sliding bar are arrows that you can use to switch the channel. Far right is a button to go back to the main menu. In the right top corner can the temperature corresponding with the channel be found. By briefly pushing the temperature it can be switched between Celsius and Fahrenheit.
In the top left corner is the RPM. The RPM can be switched to supplies voltage by pressing it. Bottom left you can see an M and A which stands for Manual and Automatic. This indicates how the current channel is managed. In the automatic mode you can set a limit temperature and a fan speed. In normal operation the channel remains on the set-fan speed. Once the temperature is above the limit set for the channel the fans will go up to 100% until the temperature is again below the limit. I did not have the opportunity to test this extensively.

In the video below you can see how the fan controller is operating. Note: Since the fan controller isn’t mounted, it moved away if I wanted to select something. This results in a few tries to select something.
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Competition?
There are relatively few fan controllers with much power. Lamptron has the largest share in it with. Other brands such as Sunbeam also have a fan controller with similar specifications, but not with the same looks. The FCT has more features than the average fan controller without a huge additional cost. Other controllers such as the Aqua Computer Aquaero 5 have more options but the cheapest model would cost about the same as the FCT (~ 60EUR) but doesn’t have a screen and lacks the power. Do you want a screen then you can roughly double that cost and pay even more for extra power. For some people this is worth it, for others it is not.

Summary
Lamptron the FCT is in my opinion a very good fan controller. It has many channels with enough power so you have many options. The advantage is that it has no buttons sticking out that can block some doors from the case. The screen is very readable in different directions. The interface works properly except for some specific situations. Another negative point is that the supplied cables are not sleeved.
All in all, this Lamptron FCT is a very good buy if you want a fan controller with lots of power and channels for limited price.

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Update: Yes, I'm f*cked

Well I started on finding out where I should place the pumps.
The easiest way would be this:
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This would result in low number of 45° and 90° couplings.

But from another angle:
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Beware: the second rad + fans aren't placed yet.
Pump is to large in this direction to place in between the rads. No problem: I have enough 90° fittings.

But the this comes up: connecting the main part of the PC to the "cellar".
The bulkhead-fitting is sticking out a lot. But more worse is the length of the PSU.
I miscalculated the length of the PSU or something but I thought it would be 16cm long and not the 18 cm in reality. You can see the measurement of the PSU.
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So Yes, I'm f*cked.

At the moment I see no other way to route the tubes to the cellar.

A possibility I thought about was buying a new PSU like the AX750 since it is 2cm shorter, quieter and fully modular. My CM M850 is relatively loud.

If anyone has a suggestion that doesn't involve buying a new PSU is always welcome!!!

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perfect project! nice work! congrats

Clean work with the JB weld, great idea

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Small update:

Solution for the lack of space for the PSU:
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Playing with the pump-setup:
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Slightly improved lay-out:
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This way I have a little bit more room for other stuff.

Massive flow!!
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Any more updates!!???

Yea, and still need that acrylic work done? I have a laser cutter :)

Sorry but at the moment I'm drowning in projects I have to finish next week or so and then I have to study for my tests so: no time...

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Long Time No See

So finally had the chance to make an update on this one...
It has taken so long because of too much work at school and had to work in July.

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So I cut out the window to lighten up the interior...

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I planned to use lots of screws. But in the end it was too much effort to loose the every time and wasn't very clean. So I filled some of the holes...

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My GTX280 is failing on me:
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For paint I was thinking about Plasti Dipping the case.
But it's hard to get a hold on of some Plasti Dip here...

I don't think you want to Plasti Dip the entire case. Any parts that rub each other will pull the Plasti Dip apart very quick. Plus the big thing is that it attracts a lot of dust. I did a Stacker entirely in plastidip last year, after a few months all the Plasti Dip had a white fuzziness to it. Does powdercoat stick to JB Weld? If so I would suggest doing this, since you've put so much work in to the case. Might as well finish it off right. :shrug:

Nah that is the problem.
the JB Weld I used isnt that temperature resistent...

impressive biuld

Thank you.

@lowfat: I used KWIK Weld which is the fast hardening version of JB Weld. It does contain metal particles but doesn't resist high temp. Some say it creates bubbles...

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UPDATE

About those GPU-problems: The only method for being able to play was lowering the clocks from 607 to 550 Mhz. This required me to play on low settings for decent FPS. So I started my search for a new GPU. I was about to buy a GTX660 Ti when I saw a 2 month old EVGA GTX680 pop up. And I bought it.

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So the card is a bit shorter than the GTX280 but cooler, quieter and of course faster.

I am also trying to order my Plasti Dip but no one seems to respond properly to my emails. Besides that I am bound to the scheduled delivery for the Benelux in 2 weeks...

But before any color comes on, I need to finish some things.

On the back there was a gap that had to be finished. I already made a plate for it but it still had to be mounted with JB Weld.
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To fill the gap between the 2 pieces I used a piece of paper that prevented the epoxy from dripping down.
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Good to see you have come back to this build as its very good
Have you considered changing the standard bolts for something like this

http://www.fix8.co.uk/products/Faste...rew/4170255166

Come in lots of different sizes & look good in black or silver :)

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! REVIVAL !

It's almost been over two years since I posted here, let alone update this build.
The reason: not enough time because of my studies.
Two years later and I'm 2 Masters richer.
So I've got some time available (before I start working of course :D).

In the meantime I've been working on the case but insufficient to update this thread.

So it starts (again) with the search for a solution for the front of the case, more specific the filling of the empy drivebays. The first plan was to reuse the original drivebaycovers. But this was somewhat difficult to get a good result. Also for some reason the baycovers wouldn't fit properly. So I thought to just close the opening in the front with some aluminium. But my fear was that the edges would be very much visible when it was painted. So I decided to order a custom aluminium part that will be the new front of the case. I also ordered another part but that will be for another update.
I encountered some problems: my sloppy work in the beginning of this build adapting the original chassis to an inverted ATX, was catching up with me. I had to modify too many parts to make them fit and I feared that the flaws would be visible in the end. So I decided to go for a scratch build case with similar dimensions.

Based on a CAD drawing I ordered some parts.

The profiles that will form the new chassis + some extra's:
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The top and bottom panel of the case. The bottom one is 3mm thick as it will be used as base for the rest of the chassis. No bending allowed! :D
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The chassis is build using epoxy to glue the parts together. This is easier compared to using rivets to get a perfect fixation. By using only rivets I would risk that in the process some parts move creating a bad chassis (like the one I had :D). The rivets are only used when the epoxy has cured.
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