Hmm... its interesting to see what goes on in this thing. I know you are very detailed oriented, but why sleeve all the inside wiring?
Hmm... its interesting to see what goes on in this thing. I know you are very detailed oriented, but why sleeve all the inside wiring?
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Because I like to mod things and I'm thinking of having a plexi back plate the color of the top Aquaduct cover.Originally Posted by Dark Prodigy
You should see what I did to my $2,000 Celestron C-11 telescope.
Ok, now that sounds pretty cool. Definately would want to see how that turns out. Oh yeah, check your PM's.Because I like to mod things and I'm thinking of having a plexi back plate the color of the top Aquaduct cover.
You should see what I did to my $2,000 Celestron C-11 telescope.
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The plexi back plate or the C-11 mod? PM sent.Ok, now that sounds pretty cool. Definately would want to see how that turns out. Oh yeah, check your PM's.
BOTH!Especially the plexi back plate though =D.
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I took mine completely down yesterday so I could do two things. One was to fix the flow meter (drill out the inlet to match the rest of the loop) and second was to see if there was a way to replace the pump with a DDC. Good news, the flow meter is fixed but there is pretty much zero chance of replacing the pump. Sad because that is what will hold this unit back from top performance.
TN has shown better much eveything but these:
Bottom plate
Interesting how much thought went into how the water flows through the base. I wonder if they thought it would help with cooling..... Who knows.
For those who wanted to see the software:
I wouldn't discount the use of the DDC yet. I think there is enough room, however you will have to leave the stock pump in place. Just remove the impeller and allow the water to flow through the stock pump.
I took the liberty of doing some Photoshop work on your pics as seen below to highlight more detail:
TN, i dont agree with you on your concepts.
But i give you high respect in the detail your taking apart that system.
As for me, im not going to comment about performance and corrosion issues anymore.
Keep the pics coming tho!
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Miyuki: W3580 6GB DDR3 P6T-Dlx
Lind: Dual Gainestown 3.07
Sammy: Dual Yonah Sossoman cheerleader. *Sammy-> Lind.*
Its my fault.. and no im not sorry about it either.[12:37] skinnee: quit helping me procrastinate block reviews, you asshat. :p
[12:38] Naekuh: i love watching u get the firing squad on XS
I can see this remaining thread of controversy remaining as long as no new flames are injected. Otherwise, even this thread is going to be closed
very true...
750W Thermaltake Modular PSU
DFI UT X58-T3eH8
Core i7 920 @ 20 X 200 1.325V
CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600
768 MB EVGA 8800GTX
1 X 36GB WD Raptor
2 X 150GB WD RAPTORS
1 X SpinPoint P Series SP2504C 250GB
1 X Maxtor 6L300S0 300GB
16 X NEC DVD Burner
7 120mm Yate Loon LED Intake Fan
4 120MM Yate Loon Exhaust Fan
28" HANNSPREE Monitor
Watercooling Loop:
1 X PA120.3
1 X PA120.2
2 X Laing DDC's w/EK-DDC Dual Turbo Top
7 X Yate Loon Blue LED Intake Fans
4 X Yate Loon Blue LED Exhaust Fans
1 X Swiftech GTZ
1 X GPU EK Fullcover Waterblock
1 X XSPC Dual Bay Reservoir 5.25" with Bubble Window
I hope not as I am digging the looks of this system. Almost tempted to dump my stuff and go for this.
will keep quite about this statement.
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Miyuki: W3580 6GB DDR3 P6T-Dlx
Lind: Dual Gainestown 3.07
Sammy: Dual Yonah Sossoman cheerleader. *Sammy-> Lind.*
Its my fault.. and no im not sorry about it either.[12:37] skinnee: quit helping me procrastinate block reviews, you asshat. :p
[12:38] Naekuh: i love watching u get the firing squad on XS
kind of outside of the scope of this thread, but still related.
This is precisely what I have been warning people concerning quick-connect fittings. If this fitting is at the pump inlet, the depression will cause this seal to fail over time.
I'd recommend adding a locking-clip underneath that collet to pull it out. This will provide additional guidance to the tube.
In all fairness though, in this particular unit, the problem is not critical in so far as there is plenty of coolant in reserve, and refill access is easy since its an external system.
CEO Swiftech
I agree but the only thing saving them is the tubing is pretty firm. Use a thinner wall tube (mazzer) and it will leak for sure. I removed that entire loop around the radiator and have figured a way to save a combined 7 feet of tubing from the original configuration. A few more tweaks are in the works and I want to see how it compared to a stock unit.
I am disappointed the DDC will not work.....
I can tell you this unit is not about top performance and should not be marketed as such. The way the water flows through the unit makes it impossible to get alot of flow without causing major fill issues. Corrosion is always a concern but do feel confident in AC Fluid and the fact no place does copper touch aL directly. Plus the AC fluid smells like waffles
It is very impressive in person!
Last edited by RickCain; 06-26-2007 at 05:12 PM.
Actually what you are seeing doesn't happen in real life. The only reason you see that is because I forced the front panel up (between the aluminum twin towers) before unhooking the tubes from the push-fits. When the front panel is in place there is a straight shot down the side panel to the fitting.
How is it noisewise? Is it near silent when idle? How's the AC fan controller? I have my bigNG configured to control fans depending on the load. My configuration sets the fans to about 5 volts when idle. It'd be interesting to know if this unit can be operated like that to be very quiet if not silent..
Dead silence unless I game for an hour or so and it still is less audible than my pesky power supply fan. My normal operating RPM was 350 which is about 35% power.
What in the world could possibly be controversial about this thread? It's a simple take apart, mod, and put it back together again thread. The only thing controversial about this thread is some of the yahoo's who come here to flame about a side issue. Reminds me of a mindless mob at times.I can see this remaining thread of controversy remaining as long as no new flames are injected. Otherwise, even this thread is going to be closed
I have not but will once it is back together. I picked up a Dtek GPU block today and want to test with a single block, two blocks, and three blocks against my current DDC1 and thermochill PA120.2. I might need to place an order for a PA120.3 so I can have both radiators the same for the test.
Will a PA 120.3 fit in there instead of the AC one? Are you changing the fittings so you don't have that big ass long amount of tubing in there?
fan holes are spaced 25mm apart instead of 15mm on standard rads IIRC, so I don't think it's possible to just do a quick swap.
Yeah, no PA120.3 but that was never expected because of the fan placement and there isn't enough depth to get it in there. My hope is boring out the flow meter will make this be a pretty decent cooling device. If time permits I'll swap the flow meter with a stock on I have still to get a delta on the stock unit.
What size did you open it up to?
I dont know about performance, but that is pretty damn cool. Thats so sweet. Cannot wait to see more!
For the record I am not sick, nor am I a gamer, nor am I a sick gamer. That name just sounds really cool to me but dont put me under that stereotype at all.
nevermind... addicted to COD4 and Free Online Games baby!
Bring it on sucka!!!!
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