.:Fl4t.Bl4ck.in.Blu3:. Jor-El's [hybrid:water/phase project]

[zlojack]

It's starting to take form.

Looking good!

[Jor3lBR]

A damn man AWESOME and very pro and clean build

Really Congratz mate !!

Cheers
Sergio

Thanks Sergio! Lot of work!

Hopefully will be done soon enough!

I dont remember have I asked this before, but what camera you are using?

Started of with a Canon Sx100 but from a certain point on I'm using a Nikon D60 with the standard lens.

It's starting to take form.

Looking good!

Thanks I have more updates coming with the case almost done!

[BlueAqua]

Nice res mounting. That rubber drawer liner comes in handy more times than you might think.

Keep us updated.

[philbrown23]

very nice get that cryo-z working yet?

[RickCain]

Nice build so far! I can't wait to see the Cryo-Z in action..

[Jor3lBR]

As promised some more updates!

Well I decided to work on the side panel.

I like lights but I don't like it to shine more then the sun and also I always hated to see lights inside the build.

So after longs hours working on a idea I decided to disassemble 6 lights and attache them to the side panel in a way it would be easy to plug in and out as needed.

I also assembled the lights in a way I can use them with my Sunbeam Fan Controller:



Using this device to control the lights and different tones I can hit more volts for white or more volts for blue or more volts for uv!

So I get different combination of lighting as needed.

It took me long but I did it work great I think:

Bring the light!


* Tools: sleeving kit, soldering iron; glue gun and imagination!

Detail:


*The plugs where all modified to fan plugs so it would fit easily on the Sunbeam. Looking at the pics doesn't seam to be fair looks sooo easy!



I also started the actual hardware assembly in the case. Started with some insulation for the mobo using loc.o's eraser method (http://www.xtremesystems.org/Forums/...d.php?t=201916) and it is much better then Grease

Insulation 101:






It's over:






Regarding the Cryo-Z I had some problems with it, it wasn't turning my pc on after it hit's -30oC see thread: http://www.xtremesystems.org/Forums/...d.php?t=204388 As you can see OCZ support can't seam to be so good for the Cryo-Z:


So I came up with my own idea to get this working:



* Blue switch will turn the Cryo-Z ON and after that I can power the mobo on the case. The red switch is a BIOS RESET thru mobo jumper




With that out of the way I decided to PIMP the Cryo-Z a little bit

Cryo-Z fresh:







Cryo-Z lightly PIMPED:



* Sleeved and Polished with the 'Dremel'
Future upgrade will be powder coat black and blue lights inside!






Now just to tease a little bit I put the side panel in front of the case and snapped a shot *runs* added glow because it's still a long way to be done



TEASER

[BlueAqua]

Wow, that's looking good!!

I did a phase/watercooled build one time. That was a huge pain in butt. You are pulling it off really nicely.

[Jor3lBR]

I'm on the final stages of testing the hole set up and this journey is coming to an end...

After the successful leak test (PA120.3 was leaking thru the bleed hole that came loose from Termochill I had to tighten it firmly) I decided to mount the PSU and start the dreadful cable management!

At first glance it seams impossible to accomplish especially you you have a 80A biffy 1000w single rail PSU.

Lets manage some cables?





* I only used a light spray of pin on the back so it would be easier to attach the cables and close the side panel of course.



How about now?





* Work done! Took me a couple of hours to route this for a perfect fit!
Glue gun FTW!



Case Closed!

* Perfect fit!


What do you guys think?






Now I'm going to conect the Cryo-Z for testing and fire this baby up

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

wire management is looking great man that is 3/8 - 1/2 tube on the lc correct?

[Jor3lBR]

wire management is looking great man that is 3/8 - 1/2 tube on the lc correct?

Hey Sniipe and

Thanks it took a wile to get all those wires from the Silverstone single rail in a safe position, with a modular PSU would be easier...

All my tubes are the PrimoFlex Pro LRT 7/16in. ID X 5/8in. OD

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

wow that's interesting I guess my tubes (3/8-5/8) will look that small in my pc-p80 hahaha. I really like how you did the cc mounting, I am doing my first setup with a fan controller and 3 cathode kits so I am kind of fearing the wire managment that comes with it

[Jor3lBR]

wow that's interesting I guess my tubes (3/8-5/8) will look that small in my pc-p80 hahaha. I really like how you did the cc mounting, I am doing my first setup with a fan controller and 3 cathode kits so I am kind of fearing the wire managment that comes with it

Yeah it's a pain in the beginning but pays off as you will see on my NIGHT PICS that yo can change the shades of the CCFL and all.

I just ripped the original power cables apart and kept the red/black wires coming out the light controller then it's easy to solder the ends to a fan connector...

Also make sure you only use a little dot of hot glue on the side panel before final positioning because it will take while to get them not to bump on anything else when you close the case.

[Jor3lBR]

Hey Guys!

The testing went very well but the Cryo-Z socket assembly inside the tight spaces is VERY tricky! I had to do it 4 times before hitting the jackpot.

The temps raise and the evap can't stabilize if it's a tiny bit off the center.
But with a good assembly it's all good:

On idle it's holding the Quad9650 @ 4049Mhz with -46 according to Smartguardian

IDLE:


Full Linpack Load (wont get hotter then this) held the Quad @ - 25 to -21:


The watercooling seams to be working as it should too, North Bridge and PWM area won't pass 35oC and the HOT Radeon's 3870 are idling 37oC with all the Fans in Silent Mode (Yate's Medium speed with 7v). Before this upgrade 55-60-79!

I can't upload the final pics yet it's too late and I'm tired and more testing will be done when I finish the Q9650 burn-in.

[Jor3lBR]

OCZ Cryo-Z Pic on Full Linpack Load:



After 12hrs (103oF inside the case no Fans on):

[HawaiianSupermn]

sick sick sick rig!

[NapalmV5]

lot of parts
lots of work

awesome


3870:

875/1250 bios
22k/20k fixed resistor @ vgpu
C730 (330uf cap) @ 1000uf blackgate fk cap
no ddr vmod

all that + water should run both cards CFed @ 1ghz/1.3ghz comfortably

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

wow man your making me want to harass central computers to ship me a cryo-z

excellent build, now I want some OC's on your q9650

[Jor3lBR]

wow man your making me want to harass central computers to ship me a cryo-z

excellent build, now I want some OC's on your q9650

It's worth it Sniipe!!!

I will start clocking next week after the burn in but running a DFi X48 and 2 x 3870's with Crossfire X16 I won't expect to get past 4365Mhz (500fsb with this board and Quad is impossible I think).

[Jor3lBR]

lot of parts
lots of work

awesome


3870:

875/1250 bios
22k/20k fixed resistor @ vgpu
C730 (330uf cap) @ 1000uf blackgate fk cap
no ddr vmod

all that + water should run both cards CFed @ 1ghz/1.3ghz comfortably

I would need a guide with pics Napalm I'm not electronic-savvy like you

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

(500fsb with this board and Quad is impossible I think).

yeah... it is.

I am trying to get a p45 avenger which has 16x16 crossfire and p45 so I can clock this q9650 to 4.5.
but it looks as if it will not be released as of late.

[Jor3lBR]

I loved the way I can play with the inside lighting, the idea that I came up to dimm the CCFL and hours to get it working properly paid off:




























First Run (Shakedown):

[R0bert]

Look sweet, and I've got few questions, sorry I've they've been asked before, couldn't find them : )
Do you need to change sth in Cryo-z after some period of time, or you just plug&play it, without bothering about anything?
And where you've bought it, I've been looking through the net for prices, or anything and couldn't find : ( .
And again, your build is lovely simply.

[Nosfer@tu]

Look sweet, and I've got few questions, sorry I've they've been asked before, couldn't find them : )
Do you need to change sth in Cryo-z after some period of time, or you just plug&play it, without bothering about anything?
And where you've bought it, I've been looking through the net for prices, or anything and couldn't find : ( .
And again, your build is lovely simply.

Plug an play.

Gas never leaks m8.

Buy Custom made instead if you can afford it.
Will give you alot more power on quard core!

[2low4u]

Nice build! I especially like the rubberized MB tray look. Simply awesome!

[BlueAqua]

Nice job Jor3lBR. I thought you were planning to install the phase change under the case.

How are you enjoying the phase?