Goliath Triple Cooling System

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hey so is the chamber going to be easily accessible...or at all for replacement of parts and such?

[Sweeper]

hey so is the chamber going to be easily accessible...or at all for replacement of parts and such?

Yes, the glass panel is removable for adding different components. The wiring and liquid loop hose will be covered with closure panels inside the chamber and that is the reason for making a permanent wiring panel to be accessible from the outside of the chamber.

[CyberDruid]

I'm sure there are easier ways to run the wires in the chamber. But, I decided to build a panel with approximately 20 different types of connectors for future expansion that will be attached to the chamber and air tight. It will be a clean installation and the power supply can be upgraded by just plugging in a new one without having to disassemble the chamber.

I'm almost complete with milling the panel and will start installation of connectors and wires soon. I've also done some changes to the inside of the chamber, which involved making more parts for future components.

I know this project is dragging out and I appreciate you guys being patient. Believe me...I'm ready for this thing to be finished.

Yeah sure.

Once it's done there will be this giant hole in your psyche and you'll have to start another amazing project

[Sweeper]

Yeah sure.

Once it's done there will be this giant hole in your psyche and you'll have to start another amazing project

Yeah, your right! I'm working on another project at this time. Its a direct die system for testing evaporators. It won't be nothing like Goliath, but it will keep me busy!

[Sweeper]

I like to get opinions from you guys about colors for the inside of the cooling chamber. I thought about leaving it aluminum finish, but now I'm thinking of painting the inside for a little bling. My fans are blue LED's and braided sleeving will be black....so, I was thinking glossy orange, black or red.

What do you guys think a good color combination would be for the inside of the chamber?

[knightwolf654]

id leave it with the brush finish, paint may not go well with low temps.

[BoldEagle]

just read through all 18 pages, this thing is incredible!

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Im hearing you I took a few days to get through it very addictive can't wait to see final product.

[HawaiianSupermn]

There are no words that could express the amount of admiration and respect I have for people with your level of tinkerbilities. OH and I'd go red inside so that ambient light reflects and allows you to more easily see if something is amiss.

[OldChap]

I like to get opinions from you guys about colors for the inside of the cooling chamber. I thought about leaving it aluminum finish, but now I'm thinking of painting the inside for a little bling. My fans are blue LED's and braided sleeving will be black....so, I was thinking glossy orange, black or red.

What do you guys think a good color combination would be for the inside of the chamber?

With the level of build quality so far I had visions of you polishing this to a mirror finish

My vote is for no paint...at least in the cooling chamber

[BoldEagle]

With the level of build quality so far I had visions of you polishing this to a mirror finish

My vote is for no paint...at least in the cooling chamber

+1 get it running and then maybe you could change it later but see how it looks running.

[mike8913]

now build a photo voltaic array to power it.

[Duh]

now build a photo voltaic array to power it.

That would be one of my dreams become true ( a chiller with photovoltaic power)

[coo-coo-clocker]

Acid etch a custom goliath logo in the chamber.

[articu]

Any chance of a comparisn shot, say to a normal case, or you stood next to it

[skycrane]

good god man.....i just got done reading all 18 pages i cant wait to see the end result of this, it looks absolutly amazing.

i know your not going in this direction, but... since your going to cool the mb down to about -40c with no moisture in the box, would it be possible to really chill a cpu?? down to myabe -200 or lower with the right phase change....

[Sweeper]

good god man.....i just got done reading all 18 pages i cant wait to see the end result of this, it looks absolutly amazing.

i know your not going in this direction, but... since your going to cool the mb down to about -40c with no moisture in the box, would it be possible to really chill a cpu?? down to myabe -200 or lower with the right phase change....

Thanks for the compliment. Its funny you should mention phase change cooling in the chamber....I have plans to add direct die evaporator to the cpu, if all the components combined dumps to much heat in the liquid loop.

It will not be hard to add, the only problem would be a seperate system outside the chamber. I've already made the evaporator block and mount....just need to build compressor system. I'm sure the unit will never get down to -200, because the phase exchange system I will build would be a singe stage. I have to finish what I started first, then if it fails to perform as expected....then, it will be time to add the phase exchanger.

[delacroixp]

Thanks for the compliment. Its funny you should mention phase change cooling in the chamber....I have plans to add direct die evaporator to the cpu, if all the components combined dumps to much heat in the liquid loop.

Any plans for your choice of motherboard and CPU ... perhaps, in light of the fact that some MB/CPU's are more overclockable than others.
Are you aiming at the fastest/most_powerfull rig on the planet ???

That said, what are your plans for the graphics. GPU(s) and (hi/low res) screen display ??
Have you any plans for multiple CPU's ... possibly even 3 or 4 ?

Gr8 project !


It's all good.


Pascal

[CyberDruid]

I vote for leaving the interior as is. It's bling enough... lights will add all the color you need IMO.

[lloydsmart]

I have plans to add direct die evaporator to the cpu

OMG!!! I have been imagining what that would be like since I started reading this thread some months ago, but I didn't mention anything because I assumed you must have a really good reason why direct-die on the CPU wouldn't work. It would be simply immense if you did add something like that. Can I just ask, though, as this is such an extreme project in every other way, why single stage on the CPU? Compared to the rest of the project, that's a bit vanilla, isn't it? Cascade all the way!

Seriously though, this is awesome.

[Sweeper]

OMG!!! I have been imagining what that would be like since I started reading this thread some months ago, but I didn't mention anything because I assumed you must have a really good reason why direct-die on the CPU wouldn't work. It would be simply immense if you did add something like that. Can I just ask, though, as this is such an extreme project in every other way, why single stage on the CPU? Compared to the rest of the project, that's a bit vanilla, isn't it? Cascade all the way!

Seriously though, this is awesome.

The only reason I would not use a Cascade is because I can't get the gases. All I have available is R507. I'm thinking about deleting the water cooling for the harddrives and build a single stage in its place. I don't like the idea of having a seperate cooling system attached outside the Goliath case. The whole idea of this build is to have all components in one case. If I decide to make the change, now is the time.

[Sweeper]

Guys, I made two decisions this morning and one will delay the project a little longer. The first decision is to not paint the interior of the cooling chamber. I made new clousure panels to cover the liquid loop and wires. The brush aluminum finish should look fine after everything is assembled....besides, I can't find a paint that will withstand the low tempertures.

The delay will be adding a direct die system to the CPU. I feel its more important to cool the CPU seperate from the other components. I will use the liquid loop to cool the GPU's and NB. I will be deleting water cooling for the harddrives and install the direct die system in its place. So, now my project has gotten a little more extreme and still can be called a Triple Cooling System.

The components used in building the direct die system will be a Danfoss SC12CLX.2 compressor, R507 refrigerant, 32 pass condenser and my CrossFlow evaporator. I think this will do the job well.

[Fr3akyPete]

DAMN!
The already extreme project turns out to be even more XTREME !!!
Can't wait to see pics when it's finished.
I hope you're not an employee of 3D Realms: "It's done when it's done!"
(Waiting decades for the Duke to be released.)

[Movieman]

This project just SCREAMS for a dual socket board!
Gloss black interior IMHO

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

I vote for leaving the interior as is. It's bling enough... lights will add all the color you need IMO.

I must agree

[Xion X2]

Farking nuts, Sweeper. I've seen a lot of crazy stuff around here, but yours tops them all. Probably the closest would be the guy who had the chilled water line running through his back yard through his garage and into the back of his PC.

Nice work. I really like the idea of the condensation-free chamber.

Are you sure you wouldn't rather go with a tried and true Intel board and 4 gpus like I have? Can't get more extreme than this in the graphics world for now. Heck though, x58 will be out by the time you finish this with support for both SLI and Crossfire, so you'll have even more options.