Project Blueboy - Lian Li V2000

[h20xide]

Put that block on the card itself and the pcb will be in the way.

no it wont

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/y...9/DSCF9270.jpg

yes those are 1/2 3/4 fittings

[JeffyB]

I can assure you my compressions would not fit on the block, i had to put the build on hold as they simply did not clear the stock backplate.

Exactly as is pointed out at the bottom of the page in this review

http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=969&page=3

Maybe you didn't notice that i added the ek backplate at a later date? Wasn't going to drain the loop to remove a couple of rotaries.

[h20xide]

I can assure you my compressions would not fit on the block, i had to put the build on hold as they simply did not clear the stock backplate.

Exactly as is pointed out at the bottom of the page in this review

http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=969&page=3

Maybe you didn't notice that i added the ek backplate at a later date? Wasn't going to drain the loop to remove a couple of rotaries.

Okay, now I'm confused and worried..

[JeffyB]

From memory i thought it was the pcb but it was the stock ati backplate blocking the compressions, it overhangs the pcb. I fitted rotaries so i could finish the loop. A week or so later i decided i wanted the ek back plate which doesn't block the compressions but i wasn't going to drain the loop to take the rotaries out.

[h20xide]

From memory i thought it was the pcb but it was the stock ati backplate blocking the compressions, it overhangs the pcb. I fitted rotaries so i could finish the loop. A week or so later i decided i wanted the ek back plate which doesn't block the compressions but i wasn't going to drain the loop to take the rotaries out.

Lmao, Phew!
I was talking about the EK backplate the whole time, couldn't care less about the stock backplate

What a relief

[JeffyB]

Little update, the mesh arrived, was only ordered yesterday. Needs to be cleaned up as it's still a bit greasy, and will prime and spray it when i get a chance. 3mm holes at 5mm centers.

Fits perfectly, will more than likely use a hot glue gun to fix this making it easy to remove should i want to.

[jadawgis732]

It's amazing that ISO 1600 there is still almost NO noise! That is a reallllllly great pic, the D90 is amazing!

[JeffyB]

After many months good service i sold the 5870, replaced with a 6990 and a new AX850 psu, feel like a kid at christmas again

Heres the psu

The 6990 is a huge card, dwarfs my 5870.

Picked up the second rad for the rebuild. Thermochill PA140.3, big thank you to Julian

Opted for some Gelid wing 14 uv blue fans for the pa140.3. Quality is excellent with removable blades for easy cleaning, pre braided cable and suplied with rubber mounts, screws and a noise reduction cable.

Frame is quite glossy and has the open corner design. Forgot to show the nosie reduction cable, it's basically a 3 pin cable about 15cm long

Blades easily pop out

Blade edge has a small lip that's designed to improve airflow and noise. the top side of the blade is smooth while the underside is slightly rough

Quick uv test

Compared to the yate loon d14sl uv blue there are more blades (11 vs 7) that are closer together which should create more static pressure, the colour is also more vibrant.

Testing on the sr1-420 with some phobya high density led flexlights.


Full spec
Nanoflux Bearing (NFB)
Optimized Winglet Fan Blades
Waterproof and Dustproof
Long Lifetime 100,000 hours
Rubber Fan Mounts
Fan Speed Control

Specification

Air Flow (CFM) 80.0
Bearing Nanoflux Bearing (NFB)
Cable Length (mm) 500
Connector 3 Pin Molex
Current (A) 0.35
Dimensions (mm) 140 x 140 x 25
Fan Speed (RPM) 1200
Noise Level (dBA) 12 - 26
Safety Approvals UL, CUL, CE, RoHS Compliant
Static Pressure (mmAq) 1.45
Voltage (V) 12
Accessories Four rubber fan mounts and fan speed controller
Weight (g) 119
Warranty 60 months

More to come

[JeffyB]

Big thank you to Gregor at EK, came through with my block. Block is stunning!!!





Here are the rads, on the left is the SR1-420 which will be for the cpu and on the right the Thermochill PA140.3 for the 6990.


The pa140.3 is slightly longer and thicker thant the sr1

Tools ready

Positioning the first set of rad blocks, you can see where i had to power file the front of the case to fit the front rad in

Add rad stand

and second one finished, space at the rear is for the psu.

[JeffyB]

Started out by cutting the holes in the midplate using a 64mm hole cutter, the d5 body is about 60mm so it gives me a bit of play should i need it. I piloted the holes first with a 3mm bit then used the hole cutter

First one done

and the second

Pumps in

fully mocked up

Tubed up the cpu loop first as the sr1 rad is at the back, had to drop a fan on the rad though to route the tubing, doesn't seem to have afected my cpu temps much as it's getting decent airflow from the front rad anyway.. Using the pumps and res' like this helped keep the loops simpler, which was handy as i used around 3m of hose.

Got the pa140.3 in and fitted the gelid wings using the suplied self tappers

Here's the original loop, i went back to the drawing board as i wasn't happy with the tubing.

Close up of the pumps

[JeffyB]

The fan on the 6990 was a pita to remove, the thermal tape was very sticky and made a worrying sound when when it finally came unstuck, everything was ok though. Stock thermal paste was very dry as well.

Naked 6990 with new thermal pads

Very pleased with the results





Fingerprints :P

[JeffyB]

Used a couple of 90 degree brackets to fix the pumps, thankfully not getting any case rattle from them.

After some thinking i decided to change the loop slightly, drilling a couple of 25mm holes in the midplate to take the outlet pipes from the cpu and gpu to the rads.

Cpu filled

Probably the best moment for me was seeing the blue coolant hit the gpu block

Filled loops under uv led flexlight, still alot of little bubbles left. The coolant has a slight viscosity to it, bit thicker than water.

[JeffyB]

Becasue of the res/pump position i had to mod my hard drive bays so i could use it vertically instead of horizontal.

I decided to remove the fan as airflow was good in the bays anyway. I'm thinking of just all bezel for the front now and getting an external dvd drive.

[JeffyB]

Fired up heaven and ran for around 50 minutes, the temperature difference compared to the stock cooler on the 6990 is pretty big. Stock fan idle was around 45 and at load it peaked at 86. Under water the cores hit maximums for 38 (gpu1) and 41 (gpu2). Cpu didn't go above 50 degrees not 100% usage though

[JeffyB]

[Beriphent]

Great pictures! Lian Li should start making these cases again. Why did you go through the trouble of setting up two loops?

[JeffyB]

I had a spare pump and res and just fancied giving it a go, may move back to a single loop but for know i quite like it.