Project Vanessa - CM690 Advanced II

Hello evry1 after almost an year stoped its time to put some water :clap:

at almost one year(its about 10months) i have modded my CM690II

the result was these: (hope you like it)

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4632/cimg0165j.jpg

first thoughts waht to do with sidepanel...
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/1458/lateralfinal2.jpg


now cutted:
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8016/cimg0184r.jpg


http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4551/cimg0191e.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5732/cimg0186a.jpg


some great quality sleeve:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5871/cimg0195wm.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/6338/cimg0198r.jpg


Sleeve work:

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5270/cimg0244n.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9173/cimg0245.jpg

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7564/cimg0247a.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7622/cimg0249q.jpg

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/8669/cimg0250z.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/543/cimg0251e.jpg

thinking in what to do with the red of the grafics card: (me no likes red :P )
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1508/cimg0285x.jpg


and the final work!! :yepp:

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4443/cimg0303s.jpg

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/5403/cimg0306o.jpg

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/926/cimg0318v.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6815/cimg0323x.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8580/cimg0331vo.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4756/cimg0333.jpg

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/1605/cimg0334k.jpg

http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/678/cimg0329.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/531/cimg0324q.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2731/cimg0342gh.jpg

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http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6329/cimg0349.jpg

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/6301/cimg0339b.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9735/cimg0361c.jpg


have you enjoyed??:)

comp specs:
Case: CM 690 Advanced II
CPU : i5 750
Mobo : Asus P7P55D-E PRO
GPU: Sapphire 5870 1GB
RAM : Gskill ripjaws 1600mhz cl7
PSU: Corsair HX-750
Disk1 : SSD Intel X25-M 80GB
Disck2: Samsung F3 500g
Drive : Asus DVDRW


watercoolings plans:
bottom-rad: Black Ice GTS-Lite 240
top-rad:Koolance 240 lite
cpu block: EK Supreme HF nickel+plexi
gpu block: EK-FC5870 Plexi
pump:Swiftech MCP350 (Laing DDC 12V) + Bitspower Plexi Top
res: Bitspower 80 mL Z-Multi
fittings: - 16/10 BitsPower Carbon black compressing Fittings
- 16/10 BitsPower Carbon black 45º angled
- 16/10 BitsPower Carbon black 90º angled
- BitsPower Case Top Carbon black
tube: Masterkleer 16/10 tube
liquid: AquaComputer - BlueMotion UV Active



this project is sponsored by:

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7112/31051857.png


news soon stay tunned :up:

Gorgeous! I'm considering sending that into MDPC!

I don't know what you could put there, but that little bit near the front intake fan is pretty empty.

hehe looking nice mate, Take it your first time sleeving hehe ?

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Originally Posted by ScottALot

Gorgeous! I'm considering sending that into MDPC!

I don't know what you could put there, but that little bit near the front intake fan is pretty empty.

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thanks :)
that empty place will take and 240rad :cool:
also planning to make something to hide the PSU, rad and cables in the bottom(dont know the exact name for that its L in aluminium :shrug: )

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Originally Posted by Johnny87au

hehe looking nice mate, Take it your first time sleeving hehe ?

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ye thats was my first time sleeveing...and also my first time modding!:ROTF:

never tryied to mod anything till i got this machine :shrug: now im getting addict to this :D

Wow, what a transformation from the original pics, great job.

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Originally Posted by angelizer

thanks :)
that empty place will take and 240rad :cool:
also planning to make something to hide the PSU, rad and cables in the bottom(dont know the exact name for that its L in aluminium :shrug: )


ye thats was my first time sleeveing...and also my first time modding!:ROTF:

never tryied to mod anything till i got this machine :shrug: now im getting addict to this :D

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hehe its a bit like that, next you should try is watercooling, U know what they say.. Once u go water you never go back! it's just a matter of breaking the big V :rofl::up: , Also when sleeving i buy the pre cut sleeve from MDPC-x saves the time of cutting and looks neater as i could never all the sleeving cut the same size :rolleyes:

great work dude,
love the complete color scheme!!!

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Originally Posted by Johnny87au

hehe its a bit like that, next you should try is watercooling, U know what they say.. Once u go water you never go back! it's just a matter of breaking the big V :rofl::up: , Also when sleeving i buy the pre cut sleeve from MDPC-x saves the time of cutting and looks neater as i could never all the sleeving cut the same size :rolleyes:

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eh...the propose of this thread its to presente what i have done and tell that ill WC this case :D and show my work log in WC

well the sleeve...i know it should be rebuild, but budget isnt big enought to WC+re-sleeve :rolleyes:
the precutted Heatshirk is a new for me...when i bought the sleeve that option didnt existed :down: looks like a really nice option to make sleeve look even better!

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Originally Posted by josk1

great work dude,
love the complete color scheme!!!

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:D tks a lot!

The side window looks really nice, good job! :up:

sleepy ppl??waakkke up photo time ;)

eh...some stuff that has arrived :D

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2515/cimg0484c.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9762/cimg0487n.jpg


http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/54/cimg0491k.jpg

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8647/testelr2.jpg

WTF happened to the GPU block? Looks ... burnt?

U definately need to open those blocks and give them a good scrub, These 2nd hand ???

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Originally Posted by ScottALot

WTF happened to the GPU block? Looks ... burnt?

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Originally Posted by Johnny87au

U definately need to open those blocks and give them a good scrub, These 2nd hand ???

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ye this stuff is in 2nd hand..i found a good price for it :)

but its kinda dirty need to be cleaned(work for weekend probably) :rolleyes:

im thinking in do a niquel bath in the gpu block, gonna look much better :up:

hello just to say im not dead and i will give news soon :)

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6762/vanessad.png

stay tunned :cool:

piece of steel laser cutted to hide psu and future bottom rad :)

will be painted in black mate soon

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...t/SAM-1048.jpg

http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/...t/SAM-1047.jpg

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http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...t/SAM-1041.jpg

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...t/SAM-1040.jpg

pro cutting and bending.
at least give us a pic of this cover inside :)

thanks for you feedback!!! :clap:

in nice and shiny saturday i made some little work :cool:

here are results :up:


do you remember this ugly GPU block???? :down:
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/6753/bloco0.jpg

now looks like this :bows:

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7438/bloco1.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7482/bloco2t.jpg

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/966/bloco3.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9238/bloco4.jpg

made some paintz too :p:

http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/4195/lata.jpg
humm black mate :hrhr:

results:
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5849/chapa3v.jpg

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/8481/chapa4.jpg

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/1327/chapa2.jpg

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/22/chapa5.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/5810/chapa1.jpg


probably tomorrow ill put this piece inside the case and take some more photos!!


i hope you have liked it and get more feedbacks :shrug:

i really apreciate your comments! :up: :clap:

You went from copper to nickel, and re-sealed the GPU block? Impressive.

Amazing Mod. What is even more amazing....it does not appear you are done :)

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Originally Posted by Buckeyes1995

You went from copper to nickel, and re-sealed the GPU block? Impressive.

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hum true!! thats just a thin layer of nickel over the copper :yepp:

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Originally Posted by jstutman

Amazing Mod. What is even more amazing....it does not appear you are done :)

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nope im not done... my passion for informatics, hardware, computer, modding cant make me stop in thinking evryday in things to do to my sweet vanessa :idea:

here some more pics ... me needz more comments plix!!! :(


http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4056/inside1g.jpg

space for rad 240 + 2fans + tubes + fittings??? suuuure!:hehe:
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6797/inside3a.jpg

general view!!
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/2660/inside2w.jpg

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9862/inside4s.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5632/inside5.jpg

Well done, I love your graphics card now :up:

The cover looks great.
How is it installed?
I do not see any screws.

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Originally Posted by [XC] Oj101

Well done, I love your graphics card now :up:

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tks!:up:

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Originally Posted by Elder

The cover looks great.
How is it installed?
I do not see any screws.

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it dont needs screws..

the cover was made by the size, so it dont need screws, well actually is kinda hard to put it inside de case :D i need to do some gymnastics :ROTF:
as you can see in following pic, in more detail, it is holded by bottom of the pci drives and the psu holder

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/7059/fitts.png


next time i dismount it ill take some pics of the mounting process :P

Smart and ... practical solution :up:
Ok, I'm waiting for new pics :D

Considering getting one of these cases in the short term future and this thread is convincing me more and more with each post.

Very awesome work, subscribed and can't wait to see where this goes as its providing me with mountains of ideas!

:up:

-PB

I love the color scheme!

thanks for you comments!:up:


got some hot news!!

im proud to annouce that BitsPower Taiwan is sponsoring me! :clap:

awesome help they gave me :clap: ::eek:

my first ever sponsor! im so proud and a big thanks to http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7112/31051857.png for beliving in me and in this project!


check out this :D

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/7369/cimg0851g.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3999/cimg0850k.jpg


hot pics in a few hours!

humm no replies???

take some bitspower :banana::banana::banana::banana: to see if some1 jumps off the chair!:rofl:


the new BitsPower carbon black!!!
beautiful!!
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/4469/32797166.png
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5803/32447231.png
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http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6057/43407431.png

Top for 350 :)
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/4381/77502378.png

Res 80mL sweet!
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2821/28654234.png
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/5408/28725243.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6408/83057519.jpg



and again a big thx to BitsPower for their support!!:thumb:

news soon :clap:

Oohh, BP Pr0n! Looking sexy :D!

Parabens, grande projecto que tens em mãos. :)

more more :D

This looks amazing. I am a fan of all this neatness(ha) and in one word to describe it "Quality". :yepp:

thx a lot for your replies and support

cheers to my portuguese fellow! :up:



in time this is getting some nice shape!:cool:
check out my weekend work and pics


birthday gift from gf :D
xigamtek blue fan white led
nzxt 2m sleeved led kit - white
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8510/forum32.png




gpu block / pump(looks like new):
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/5152/blocobomba2.png

holes in the bottom panell, looks hot :)
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/228/painelbaixo2.png


and a new...
a panel that will be fixed on the drive cage...it will cover it totally and will also hold the res :)
inside the cage drive will be the pump
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5907/painelres2.png

More and more I like it ...
Replace the screw at the reservoir.
Black matte will fit the whole concept.


http://www.allerc.com/images/Pictures/G-208858.jpg

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Originally Posted by Elder

More and more I like it ...
Replace the screw at the reservoir.
Black matte will fit the whole concept.

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thx for advice!! ill look for that .. i think i already tried once when i made the side panel but didnt found any.. anyways ill give another look :P


here are some news:
stuff that arrived today! :wave::up:

cpu block, top rad , tube, liquid

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/3250/cpublock2.png
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/850/rad2.png
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/2951/tuboliq2.png

there is almost evrything!!
i must have all this thingy set up till sunday to submit for CM Casemod Contest 11 @ http://casemod2011.coolermaster.com/

im @ http://casemod2011.coolermaster.com/....php?u=291&c=1 if you like it vote it..on 16th may the voting starts! :D
ill need to work really hard to have this ready...and the res panel + tubes ..are blowing my head off :wallbash:
omfg put fitting, remove fitting....change to 45º...change to 90º....baaaahh my fingers are crying!! :(:(:slapass:

after 8hours of hardworking
after mounting and dismounting the top rad 4 times, to fill up 4 times the rez -.-'
after a leak in the grafics...thx paper and momy that was helping(she said...the liquid is supposed go out this way?this paper is getting blue!! :o :o omfg nononono)
after a pump that didnt want to do his job....
and after a big finger pain...these connectors are sweet but.....auch that hurts!!!!!!!!


ITS DONE!!! IM SO PROUD!

its so sweet! :clap::clap::clap: tomorrow noon photo session!:P

some i took while just before 1st turn on:
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8530/cimg0964dz.jpg

http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/7007/cimg0971z.jpg

ladyes and gentelman.... voila!!!

the final pics!!!:clap::clap::clap::clap:


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so what??? :cool::cool::cool:


tell me your opinions!!!!! :stick:


love her :yepp::yepp::yepp:

very nice but water little bit darker water will look better

Love it!

Amazing work, shows me what I wan't to do with my case before I've even started modding it.

Excellent work! :up:

-PB

Beautiful job!! nothing looks better to me than the combo of nickel blocks/clear tops, blue coolant, and black compression fittings

It looks outstanding, but I have two suggestions.
1. Change your plugs in your VGA block to black.
2. A black backplate for your VGA card would look great.

IMO of course, but it is an excellent build.

Also, how did you fill your reservoir? :O

-PB

Beautiful Work! Love the color scheme. :up:

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Originally Posted by 1adad1

very nice but water little bit darker water will look better

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my first idea was to use Primochill Midnight blue...but unfortunally that went out of stock in a few days..i decided for this and...and it looks nice also!
thx for feedback!:up:

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Originally Posted by paulbagz

Love it!

Amazing work, shows me what I wan't to do with my case before I've even started modding it.

Excellent work! :up:

-PB

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thnx a lot for you reply!:up:
nice to see ppl getting inspired with my work!:)

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Originally Posted by CCC

Beautiful job!! nothing looks better to me than the combo of nickel blocks/clear tops, blue coolant, and black compression fittings

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thanks! i think in the right same way as you! :clap::clap:

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Originally Posted by theseeker

It looks outstanding, but I have two suggestions.
1. Change your plugs in your VGA block to black.
2. A black backplate for your VGA card would look great.

IMO of course, but it is an excellent build.

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thx for your feedback!
1 - didnt got them in time!
2 - thinking off in a making a costum backplate...it will take some time in design..i also dont like without it :P

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Originally Posted by paulbagz

Also, how did you fill your reservoir? :O

-PB

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really wanna know??
i gonna tell you a story...
it can be easy if you use something like this:
http://pt.vwr.com/stibo/web/57235.jpg

if you dont have...like me...LOL
after i got all system mounted i screwed off my top rad...than i fill up the rez with funnel(filler..wtv his name)..than i tought..hum its ok...
screw up the rad..turn on the system..and all liquid went for tube..result

res=empty
if(res==empty) {
top rad = out;
res = fill up;
top rad = in;
}

turn on system;
liquid -> tubes + bottom rad;

res = empty;
if(res==empty) {
top rad = out;
res = fill up;
top rad = in;
}
turn on system;
return system ok


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Hahahaha love the code :D

Yeah was wondering how because when I build my CM 690 the res will be less then accesible like yours.

Hope you don't have to drain for a while! :up:

-PB

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Originally Posted by paulbagz

Hahahaha love the code :D

Yeah was wondering how because when I build my CM 690 the res will be less then accesible like yours.

Hope you don't have to drain for a while! :up:

-PB

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lol ye sure....next weekend ill need to fill the system out xD :shakes::shakes:




ppl the voting for CoolerMaster CaseMod Contest as started

if you like my project feel to vote...if you dont like vote in me anywayz!:clap::clap::D:D


here is the link for my project detail/voting
http://casemod2011.coolermaster.com/....php?u=291&c=1