TJ07 + PA120.3 + PA120.2 = Photos of my version of this.

[AndyM]

On the standoffs...I found some at work that just happened to be the needed length and were the same thread as the P180 HDD screws I was using, so I dont have a source. I'd think McMaster might have something similar.

[giorgioprimo]

Realy nice work, I would like to ask some question:



may you let me know, please, wre did you get the grommets in the picuters? wich size arr them ? wich size did you drill the holes in the case to put them ?

thanks

[JvT]

How did you fasten the mesh to the sidepanel? I've tried to line the mesh up with the holes in the sidepanel, where the original mesh was fastened, but I can't seem to align the mesh all around to fasten the new mesh in the same manner as the original mesh...

[evil-98]

i remember him using 3m mount tape i think, the super strong double stick tape

nice build man, gave me alot of ideas and plenty of info

[AndyM]

No tape...just some mesh left long to have a 'strand' that can wrap into the holes. Took a bit of tinkering for sure to get it to mount up.

[Prelim]

Realy nice work, I would like to ask some question:



may you let me know, please, wre did you get the grommets in the picuters? wich size arr them ? wich size did you drill the holes in the case to put them ?

thanks

im asking the same

[AndyM]

They are part # 9600K55 from McMaster-Carr. Holes are 1 inch.

[AndyM]

HOT FLASH:

More stuff soon to be stuffed into the case...in the form of a Lian-Li 343B 3-bay fan housing in the 5.25 bays, a PA120.1 behind that, the HDD housing experiencing some relocation/mods, another D5 pump, and addition of D-Tek nozzle kit.

Awaiting parts delivery, then awaiting time to do this, should be fun. Excessive cooling rocks!

[louie101086]

cant wait to see all this

[Anti`]

Yeah cant wait to see this myself as i am in the middle of watercooling my tj-07. But i think i will be mounting a Pa120.3 in the top and a PA120.2 in the front so i can leave the 6 hdds down the bottom.

On a seperate note, your build is so tidy and stealthy looking. Its a breath of frest air from the usual wanna be " 80's disco / Miami neon " looking thing people seem to be fond of.

Keep up the good work

[AndyM]

Well, here's a couple quickie photos of the mock-up stage. The needed cuts to make the Lian-Li parts fit are done (the 5.25 bay panels need a bit of trimming). I also cut down the fan housing so the radiator fit in tight to the fan. You can get an idea where the HDD's are going in the second photo.

I'm using a rather trimmed down stock HDD housing for this (fan wings cut off, and now it is a 2-drive housing just in case I get a 8800 GTX sized video card in the future). I may drill holes like Lian-Li V-series HDD housings are so that enough airflow gets though to cool the HDD's, or just buy some more Lian-Li parts. I do want to keep the top of the HDD cage open to see that spiffy Raptor X though, so I'm wondering how sturdy the Lian-Li parts are with the them mounted upside down and nothing supporting them at the top. Whatever HDD housing I end up using, it will be mounted on some silicone bushings to keep the Raptor quiet, and may also be wrapped again as before in Dynamat (really cuts down the noise).

I also need to get some left-angle SATA cables for the HDD's, along with some plumbing items, but a good start on this so far. Maybe in a week or three it will be done

[disruptfam]

is that tubing white?

[AndyM]

Nope, just crusty Masterkleer

[starlon]

Has anyone seen UV reactive tubing?

[AndyM]

A little update on the install...

First up is a photo of the HDD cage mounting. I'm using a standard TJ07 HDD base installed on the mid-floor. I added some Antec P180 silicone HDD bushings to mount the cage for some vibe-free mounting. Also pictured is the black USB/audio front panel plug tray. I trimmed the edges down so there would be more clearance for the radiator.




Using some more of the P180 silicone bushings, I made a mount for the D5 on the edge of the MB tray.




Here's a shot of the overall configuration to make room for the added 120.1.




HDD cage in place. The cage is a cut-down TJ07 cage. SATA cables are 'left angle' types, as I didnt want to start chopping apart the MB tray to route them around back. I have just enough clearance for 8800 GTX-sized video cards in the future. Better view of the Raptor X now as well




And now a couple views of the 120.1/343B rad/fan module. A fair amount of modding on this thing. The 343B fan housing was cut down so the radiator would mount onto the fan. Then I drilled out the rivets holding the filter assembly and disposed of that (better airflow). So that the air intake would consist of outside-case air (cooler), I made some baffles for the top and bottom of the fan housing out of some spare 5.25 bay blanks. Since I have the room, I'm using 2 fans for this rad in a push/pull setup. And now in all its glory...





And finally, a shot of the radiator module installed. If you will notice, the TJ07 5.25 bay panels need to be notched so the Lian Li parts can fit.




More later...

[Makubex_GB]

According to the instructions (at least on my old Laing D5) that's the only way the pump shouldn't be facing.

[AndyM]

According to the instructions (at least on my old Laing D5) that's the only way the pump shouldn't be facing.

Ruh roh.

Just checked the Swiftech instructions...no mention of a preferred mounting direction. These have floating impellers, so....

Anyone have anything more on this?

[Waterlogged]

Ruh roh.

Just checked the Swiftech instructions...no mention of a preferred mounting direction. These have floating impellers, so....

Anyone have anything more on this?

AndyM, Check this out (page 2).

http://www.lainginc.com/pdf/IM-17%20...d%205-2006.pdf

The reason for this is air can get trapped in there and lead to premature bearing failure. Another reason would be that the water removes some of the motor heat, if there's a air bubble trapped there, far less heat will be remove possibly causing motor failure as well.

[AndyM]

Hmmm, this does present a problem. I'm wondering how much of a problem this is if the remarketers of these things dont mention this under warranty stipulations. Anyone actually burn a pump up mounted like this?

[Waterlogged]

AndyM, I think you'll be fine if you bleed the case on it's side for a few days before you use it like that. If all the air is gone, it can't pose a problem, can it?

[AndyM]

Yeah, no air = probably just fine.

But for good measure...I went to plan B....




This might just make for a slightly neater tubing setup the way I'm seeing this now. Still have room for a longer video card in the future as well.

I'd like to have the pump where it was, seemed a bit better balanced visually, but now I'm thinking of that spot for a nice install of a BigNG, been eyeing that trinket for a while. Might be interesting dropping the fans to 5 volts as warranted instead of the constant 7 volts they are set up as now. I have the space still...

[Pedalmonkey]

I like it. super clean mounting of everything.

[Makubex_GB]

Looks good. Plan B does seem like the best way to go.

[AndyM]

Got the upgrade pretty much wrapped up. Seems those D-Tek nozzles work pretty good, looks like around ~3C better Orthos temps using the 5.5mm nozzle with the spacer.

And on to the photos....


As luck would have it, easy HDD power cable setup with the drives where they are:




A bunch of photos of a whole bunch of stuff in a TJ07:






Is it Lian Li? Is it TJ07? Best of both I think.

[Yeknom]

That Masterkleer is disgusting :P