Project BSG Scorpion Fleet Shipyards (Lian Li PC-A77B)

[luke997]

Welcome to the worklog of my Battlestar Galactica Lian Li PC-A77B water cooled rig project.

I hope you'll enjoy reading this - it should provide some entertainment and perhaps even some useful information

BSG v1.0
2010-05-18: Introduction + photos of parts
2010-05-18: Detailed plan of the rig and WC
2010-05-19: Motherboard + fittings, PWM Apache fans
2010-05-25: Mounting waterblock and backplate on the GTX 480
2010-05-25: Backplate on the GTX 480 + revised motherboard fittings plan
2010-05-30: i7 980X, 3rd GTX 480 and 2 more AW2310 join the rig
2010-06-01: Enermax Revolution 85+ 1250W - Painted matt black; Nvidia Surround gaming setup
2010-06-06: Motherboard tubing - completed
2010-06-07: Lian-Li A77B - case just got in
2010-06-07: Lian-Li A77B - modding case
2010-06-09: Interior semi finished - photos
2010-06-10: Exterior finished
2010-06-10: BSG v1.0 completed - photos!
2010-06-11: Temps, flow and benchmarks
2010-06-19: Final OC benchmarks and temps; PSU & power draw details; Flow - 1 vs 2 pumps
2010-06-26: Guru3D Rig of the Month Award
2010-06-29: Nvidia Surround - first impressions


BSG v1.1
2010-07-09: Change log + photos of parts
2010-07-09: BSG v1.1 completed - photos & flow info


BSG v1.2
2010-07-10: Change log
2010-07-10: Results details, flow
2010-07-11: BSG v1.2 - completed - photo


BSG v1.3
2010-07-14: Change log
2010-07-14: Change log updates
2010-07-19: Results details, flow
2010-07-22: SLI connector cover sneak peak - courtesy of DarthBeavis & DangerDen!
2010-07-23: Final 3DMark Vantage results


BSG v1.4
2010-09-19: Crucial C300 256GB benchmarks
2010-09-24: i7 980x @ 4960 MHz
2010-09-24: BSG v1.4 - completed - photos


BSG v2.0
2011-05-03: Change log
2011-05-04: More changes
2011-05-06: Photos of parts
2011-05-07: Mounting waterblock and backplate on the GTX 580 3GB
2011-05-08: BSG v2.0 - completed - photos
2011-05-11: Addition - Aquaero 5 Pro, painted matt black
2011-05-12: BSG v2.0 - conclusions
2011-05-12: 3D Surround - game benchmarks


BSG v2.1
2011-05-13: Change log & 3xDDC flow details
2011-05-14: GPUs from serial to parallel flow details


BSG v3.0
2011-05-17: Change log & photos of the parts
2011-05-18: Fitting 2x Koolance HTS-PMP400 into EK Dual DDC V2 Top
2011-05-18: Flow results
2011-05-19: BSG v3.0 - completed - photos!
2011-05-20: Temps & performance

Flow comparison across all revisions