Worklog: Antec P180B Watercooling (Project Complete, 56K Warning)

[lasse.j5]

Now there is a new update again.

I also just won the eVGA stepup contest.

That means i can stepup from my 8800GTS to a 8800Ultra by paying the price difference. I can't decide if i should take the offer. Guess it depends on how much eVGA want me to pay.

And the Ultra cards is so damn long. It will ruin my plan of where to place the reservoir.

[Okda]

Ultra IMHO isn't worth the money specially if ur GTS is 640mb version

[beaneh]

Do you get to keep your GTX?? Sell the Ultra on!

[Okda]

no he doesn't

step-up prg from evga lets u send ur 3 months old vga and upgrade to better one and only pay the diff

[Patriote]

Nice! Keep up the good work!

Nice cat too!

[septim]

nice lcd too... global express waiting required...

[jinsean]

lasse.j5,

Do you have any creative ideas in store for routing the exhaust from the PSU or will you leave it as is?

[Thomas FJ]

Nice to see some top notch WC action from DK

Keep up the good work
/Thomas

[lasse.j5]

Ultra IMHO isn't worth the money specially if ur GTS is 640mb version

Yeah thats what i think too.

Nice! Keep up the good work!

Nice cat too!

Thanks
She might sneak into some more pics later on

lasse.j5,

Do you have any creative ideas in store for routing the exhaust from the PSU or will you leave it as is?

I have thought of that. And i think ill try to guide the exhaust air with a fan to test if it makes any differense temperature wise. If not then ill just leave it as it is.

Nice to see some top notch WC action from DK

Keep up the good work
/Thomas

Tak for det

Expect and upcomming order on some Thermalright stuff soon

Btw. Why aren't you selling ThermoChill rads in your shop? If you sold them then you would have every item a Watercooler would ever need

[ranker]

Yeah thats what i think too.



Thanks
She might sneak into some more pics later on



I have thought of that. And i think ill try to guide the exhaust air with a fan to test if it makes any differense temperature wise. If not then ill just leave it as it is.



Tak for det

Expect and upcomming order on some Thermalright stuff soon

Btw. Why aren't you selling ThermoChill rads in your shop? If you sold them then you would have every item a Watercooler would ever need

How much is the step up cost per card if its an 8800GTX? I'm considering it if it doesnt' break 100$ a card.

[lasse.j5]

How much is the step up cost per card if its an 8800GTX? I'm considering it if it doesnt' break 100$ a card.

I think they calculate if from how much you gave for the GTX.

They told me to send my invoice and then they would reply with a price.

But my card is not a eVGA card its an Inno3D.

I can only upgrade mine because i won a competetion, so the procedure might be different.

[burton]

Man very nice build you have there

[Thomas FJ]

Tak for det

Expect and upcomming order on some Thermalright stuff soon

Btw. Why aren't you selling ThermoChill rads in your shop? If you sold them then you would have every item a Watercooler would ever need

We are looking into it...
I can't say more at the present time

But thanks for the kinds words
/Thomas

[PCTwin]

Oh.. the color on the inside top of the Swiftech GTX is going to fade and there'll be some black dye coming off. Not to worry. Its perfectly normal. No, the top of the Apogee GTX is not made of delrin, but those who are scared of any use of aluminum are foolish because the plating is of considerable quality. Don't even think of painting anything on the inside of the block. You will wreck the highest performing water block in the market.

A question. When this die starts to fade will it discolour the water in the loop.

[lasse.j5]

Man very nice build you have there

Thanks alot

We are looking into it...
I can't say more at the present time

But thanks for the kinds words
/Thomas

Would be awesome

You are welcome.

A question. When this die starts to fade will it discolour the water in the loop.

I would not think so.

When i was changing to the larger O-ring i used some grease to install it. I then used some alcohol to remove the grease afterwards and i noticed some black color on the towel i was using. So maybe if you wipe it with alcohol before use you avoid the fading of the dye?

[Ender17]

pics aren't working for me

[lasse.j5]

pics aren't working for me

Yeah i know. I'm working on it. Should be fixed within 10 mins

EDIT: The pics are working again

[Okda]

what did u use to paint the case

[NaeKuh]

Oh.. the color on the inside top of the Swiftech GTX is going to fade and there'll be some black dye coming off. Not to worry. Its perfectly normal. No, the top of the Apogee GTX is not made of delrin, but those who are scared of any use of aluminum are foolish because the plating is of considerable quality. Don't even think of painting anything on the inside of the block. You will wreck the highest performing water block in the market.

pictures paint 1000 words iany:







If these bother you, get a soft toothbrush, and scrub the dye off b4 you drop it into the loop. that silver underside is nickle plate.

And you guys should really listen to iany. He and nikhsub are probably the only people i can think of on this forum whose had the block b4 i did. I was part of the review that went on this forum.

But YES it does come off, that was done on dual DDC-2. I have a RD-30 now, and i scrubed the dye off, with a soft toothbrush. And it comes out very easily with warm water.

[lasse.j5]

what did u use to paint the case

I just used normal spraypaint.

I think it turned out okay.

pictures paint 1000 words iany:


If these bother you, get a soft toothbrush, and scrub the dye off b4 you drop it into the loop. that silver underside is nickle plate.

And you guys should really listen to iany. He and nikhsub are probably the only people i can think of on this forum whose had the block b4 i did. I was part of the review that went on this forum.

But YES it does come off, that was done on dual DDC-2. I have a RD-30 now, and i scrubed the dye off, with a soft toothbrush. And it comes out very easily with warm water.

I doesn't really bother me. As long as the water don't turn black

[perfection]

I wouldn't really trust spray paint on the inside of your look there

[jinsean]

lasse.j5,

Did you do any sanding or special treatment to the interior of the case b4 spray painting? Or you just gave it a few coats and it came out that nice?

It looks really nice...

[afireinside]

Great lookin build man! I actually like the P180 in black, especially with the black interior. Good job on the external rad mount as well. I can't wait to see it finished

[LogAn'sRun]

nice looking rig d00d! Quick question though, which Thermalright backplate did you get and do you know if that would work for the GT or the Fuzion as well? cheers m8

[picard]

Where did you get the metal clamps to attach the radiator? did you build it yourself?

How long did it take you to assemble the cooling system including the rad too?