Some of the pics were posted in a previous worklog. But I changed hardware enough I think to start up a new one.
Forgot to take a pic of the case before I started to butcher it. But it is a Lian Li PC-A77F.
http://lian-li.com/v2/tw/product/upl...7f/a77f-05.jpg
Originally I was going to do a 2p AMD G34 system. But decided to move to Intel before ever actually using the board. Pic of the old board.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...A77F/board.jpg
The blocks I bought specifically for it. Won't be using these either now.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...cksmounted.jpg
Coolgate 420 w/ some BGears adapters. I love those adapters.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../radiator1.jpg
The nasty stuff out of the radiator. This is from the 4th or 5th flush. Never saved the gunk from the first 3 or so flushes.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...CA77F/yuk2.jpg
Big pile of sleeving.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...77F/sleeve.jpg
Recrimped the Gentle Typhoons for the radiator.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...A77F/Fans1.jpg
Here is my 'floating' reservoir.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...voirmount3.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...voirmount2.jpg
Various radiator/fans/reservoir pics.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...iatorclose.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../radiator2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ancabling1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...adiator2-1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/IMG_1243.jpg
Finally reorganized all my modding supplies. Can't believe I used individual baggies for the past few years.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../Supplies1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../Supplies2.jpg
Wanted something unique for my tubing, MDPC-X Grand Bleu it is! http://smiliesftw.com/x/D_thumb.gif
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...orsleeved2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...orsleeved1.jpg
Now to add the coolant I mixed up. Added it to the radiator just for some pics. http://smiliesftw.com/x/eek3run.gif
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...A77F/Blue2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...A77F/Blue1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...A77F/Blue3.jpg
This is the colour scheme I was planning on going w/ to match the AMD board. A friend was doing a very similar build so these cables didn't get wasted thankfully.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...77F/24pin1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...77F/24pin2.jpg
Checks out a-o-k on my trusty PSU checker.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../PSUtester.jpg
About here is where I realized I wanted to go w/ Intel and convert this thing in to a gaming machine, not just a server. Going to need more radiators! But space was an issue so I needed something very slim up top. I had a Magicool 2x140mm slim laying around but unfortunately it is the wrong spacing.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/spacing1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/spacing2.jpg
So I took out the drill and drilled in to the radiator for new mounts. I slipped up a few times and drilled in to the rad, but thankfully I missed all the important stuff. :gasp:
It fits! Need to find some good black counter sunk screws methinks.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...edradiator.jpg
Well I guess it don't fit after all. :sad:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...notfitting.jpg
Got my EK blocks and backplates in. No real pics of the blocks yet.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...backplate1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...backplate2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...backplate4.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...backplate3.jpg
One of Supremes.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../SupremeHF.jpg
And playing around w/ the coolant again.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...SupremeHF2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/IMG_1706.jpg
One of the nekkid GTX680s. This is the Galaxy card. Nice black PCB. My other card, MSI Twin Frozr is a nasty brown. It definitely will be my bottom card.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/IMG_1750.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/IMG_1744.jpg
Only pic I have of the block installed. :haha:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/IMG_1780.jpg
Backplate mounted on one of the cards.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...680mounted.jpg
Finally was able to afford the new board. Asus Z9PE-D8 WS.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...Z9PE-D8WS1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...Z9PE-D8WS2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/IMG_1892.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/IMG_1898.jpg
Cleaned up my older Supreme HF. I guess Ice Dragon Cooling nanofluid leaves a residue on the blocks. Was able to polish it clean though.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...02/Stained.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...02/Cleaned.jpg
Upon further comparision. This made me rather angry. Having to spend another $50 after shipping to get matching screws. :facepalm:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../damnyouek.jpg
Mmmmm. Shade 19, where have you been my entire life?
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ackshade19.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...shade19ftw.jpg
Crimped the new 24-pin. DSLR battery had died so I used my iPhone to take the pic. :blush:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...7F/crimped.jpg
Shade 19 + Grand Bleu.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/new24pin.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/_MG_1933.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/_MG_1923.jpg
Cut off all the tabs off the sides of the 5.25" bays. They looked awful. I plan get some panels cut to cover up the sides of the bays.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/_MG_1967.jpg
Using my trusty nibbler to make it more cable management friendly. Also tapped a few new holes for cable management clips. Still have a bit to do here as you can see.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/_MG_1968.jpg
Did a few cuts in order to get the radiator to fit.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/_MG_1959.jpg
Yes! xD
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/_MG_1965.jpg
Barely fits. Already putting a lot of pressure on the connector.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/_MG_1960.jpg
Test fitting one of the cards.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...F/_MG_1966.jpg
That is all for now. http://smiliesftw.com/x/eek5wavey.gif