Project: Bruiser TJ07

**Jokester_wild** · 02-10-2009, 01:40 PM

nicely done, looks to be pretty tight with the main loop

**charles_h** · 02-10-2009, 10:34 PM

I've got a box of TJ07 bezels!

PM me your address and I'll send you some. I've been wondering what to do with these things!

**PaRn ssR** · 02-10-2009, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by charles_h

I've got a box of TJ07 bezels!

PM me your address and I'll send you some. I've been wondering what to do with these things!

I want , but I at thailand

**retrogamer1990** · 02-11-2009, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by charles_h

I've got a box of TJ07 bezels!

PM me your address and I'll send you some. I've been wondering what to do with these things!

THANKS SO MUCH CHARLES! You are my savior!

pm sent

**retrogamer1990** · 02-11-2009, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by Oli4v

Nice movement in build

but I don't like route of the tubing very much, for the GPU I would put the barbs at the down side, will look much more cleaner

and the cpuloop, erm, I've got to think about that

but nice progress in general

thanks, I will decide for sure on the barb placement later

Originally Posted by remingtonbox

sorry if I totally missed this... but where did you get your tubing?

B-E-A-U-tiful build so far...

Thanks!
where did I get it, or what kind is it?
its XPSC blue 7/16" tubing, and you can get it at chilledpc, specialtech, WCUK, loads of places

if you are in the US I have no idea though, sorry.

Originally Posted by Jokester_wild

nicely done, looks to be pretty tight with the main loop

thankyou!

Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG

slight lighting adjustments, no cosmetic changes except for removing sensor dust spots on the background of the external pics. All internal pics are as shot with color balancing only.

awesome photos...awesome...

**Hennels** · 02-11-2009, 02:57 AM

Getting better each update

Can I ask, how tight is the 7/16 tubing in those 1/2 barbs?

Do you think any type of sealer is needed?

**rioja** · 02-11-2009, 06:32 AM

oh, we have similar reservoirs placement

i have windows from both sides, so that one res could be seen through the one and second through another.
don't u want to cut more from mobo tray? it seems u have several cm of unused space.

those acrylic res holders, my was broken very fast so my advice is to get reliable from black plastic.

where are temp sensors will be?

just interesting how do u plan to mount your pumps, it was a bit difficult for me to decide, but at the end i managed to place them so that just 2 bays were ocupied.

great setup in overall, and good pics quality

**retrogamer1990** · 02-11-2009, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Hennels

Getting better each update

Can I ask, how tight is the 7/16 tubing in those 1/2 barbs?

Do you think any type of sealer is needed?

dont think so, as if you use newly cut tubing (i.e it hasnt been on another barb) its a very tight seal.

Originally Posted by rioja

oh, we have similar reservoirs placement

i have windows from both sides, so that one res could be seen through the one and second through another.
don't u want to cut more from mobo tray? it seems u have several cm of unused space.

those acrylic res holders, my was broken very fast so my advice is to get reliable from black plastic.

where are temp sensors will be?

just interesting how do u plan to mount your pumps, it was a bit difficult for me to decide, but at the end i managed to place them so that just 2 bays were ocupied.

great setup in overall, and good pics quality

thanks!
dont want to cut any more from the tray, I dont really need to

we cant buy the black res holders any more, just the clear

temp sensor will be in unused 3.5"bay slot...i'll post pics of how pumps are mounted for you

EDIT: I love how you mounted your pumps!

thanks again!

**rioja** · 02-11-2009, 09:06 AM

btw first time i turned pump on i was in a little shock, how incredible loud it was
so after all was assembled and filled with water i had to drill my case more, so pay attention to insulation of it
u may check this thread
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...7248&highlight

temp sensor u mean sensor itself or display for it?

ok, gonna see your progress
keep tight

**retrogamer1990** · 02-11-2009, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by rioja

temp sensor u mean sensor itself or display for it?

got some pics of teh pumps for you in a moment

the sensor display will be in the bay, measuring the ambient temp.

Originally Posted by rioja

keep tight

word

**retrogamer1990** · 02-11-2009, 01:00 PM

okay, here are how the pumps are mounted.
First, I got two XSPC DDC stands and put the pumps on them.

Then, I discovered that they needed modding to mount them vertically (look at the bases) dremel to the rescue!

then, I had a bright Idea. I used the USB/Firewire/Headphone bay device as a flat base. Then I drilled a few holes to secure the stands & pumps in place.

Voila! One Pump mount. fits really nice too

still needs a hole for the tubing though

which is why there is some masking tape on there still.

**dualbrain** · 02-11-2009, 02:42 PM

Looking good. Nice pump place in my opinion

**Hennels** · 02-11-2009, 11:56 PM

Thanks mate, and as always nice progress

**anubis_is_evil** · 02-12-2009, 12:22 AM

really good mate

...

your project get better and better

lots of idea...especially the way you mount the EK res...real nice..why i never thought about it before...

keep it coming retro

**bianco** · 02-12-2009, 01:18 AM

nice project and awesome pics.
just a bit concerned with your pumps though.

**Conquistador SW** · 02-12-2009, 01:55 AM

I think that way of mounting is only a problem when the inlet of the pump is facing down. So his pump is more orientated like the 2nd and 4th picture.

And Retrogamer: great project, love the pics

**SNiiPE_DoGG** · 02-12-2009, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by Conquistador SW

I think that way of mounting is only a problem when the inlet of the pump is facing down. So his pump is more orientated like the 2nd and 4th picture.

And Retrogamer: great project, love the pics

you are correct sir, that pump mount will be fine retro

**retrogamer1990** · 02-12-2009, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Hennels

Thanks mate, and as always nice progress

thanks! always nice to get complements

Originally Posted by anubis_is_evil

really good mate

...

your project get better and better

lots of idea...especially the way you mount the EK res...real nice..why i never thought about it before...

keep it coming retro

cheers mate

Originally Posted by dualbrain

Looking good. Nice pump place in my opinion

hmm..I must be doing something right to get praise from you

Originally Posted by bianco

nice project and awesome pics.
just a bit concerned with your pumps though.

ssssshhhh!

Originally Posted by Conquistador SW

I think that way of mounting is only a problem when the inlet of the pump is facing down. So his pump is more orientated like the 2nd and 4th picture.

And Retrogamer: great project, love the pics

phew! that eased my mind

thanks!

Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG

you are correct sir, that pump mount will be fine retro

cheers!

-------------------
oh...and also....
should I get my waterblocks nickel plated? (i.e silver instead of copper)

**bianco** · 02-12-2009, 08:07 PM

good then... i've always been cautious in having it pumping downwards... i guess if the experts here vouch that it's ok, i can also consider this in my next build. thankssssshhhh!

**rioja** · 02-13-2009, 11:29 PM

it's interesting idea about pumps, great. ur zalman controller does not need whole bay and may share it with pumps.
couple moments i'd like to highlght though.
if u will not use any gromets or insulation pumps may be very loud. also it is good idea to rise pump or make a hole, to get their basement access to fresh air.
should res be a little higher than the pump inlet?
and u driiled a basement for the outlet. is there any space for clamps?

as for thermo sensor - u gonna use only ambient? i use scythe kaze with 4 temps, and found pretty useful it. now i have temp measurement for loop1. loop 2 (sensor in the res unused plug), inside case, outside case. most difficult thing for me now is where to plase sensor for ambient temp

**retrogamer1990** · 02-14-2009, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by rioja

it's interesting idea about pumps, great. ur zalman controller does not need whole bay and may share it with pumps.
couple moments i'd like to highlght though.
if u will not use any gromets or insulation pumps may be very loud. also it is good idea to rise pump or make a hole, to get their basement access to fresh air.
should res be a little higher than the pump inlet?
and u driiled a basement for the outlet. is there any space for clamps?

as for thermo sensor - u gonna use only ambient? i use scythe kaze with 4 temps, and found pretty useful it. now i have temp measurement for loop1. loop 2 (sensor in the res unused plug), inside case, outside case. most difficult thing for me now is where to plase sensor for ambient temp

thanks!
anti-vibration grommets are included with the stands I bought

pumps have enough airflow to themselves

I can adjust heights of reservoirs

dont know what you mean by the clamps.

I think I will stick to ambient for now...I have enought wires as it is.
thanks!

BTW: update coming tonight! after putting it all together, I swear those murdermod photos are renders...no-one can tame all those wires!

**retrogamer1990** · 02-16-2009, 05:33 PM

time for an update!
and its a good one, I promise

I FINALLY have my PC back! I filled her up this weekend. still not finished though - its a little rushed becuase its half term (i.e a week off school) and I just had to have my pc for a week with no school or I would go INSANE.
so here is why it is a litle rushed in more detail:

After a long time figuring out where everything goes & connecting it up, I filled one loop. for 30 seconds. drip, drip drip.

turns out I forgot to put the O-ring back when I replaced the pump top (yes, I am an idiot). Anyway, sorted that after 2 hours cleaning and starting again. filled loop 1! (the GPU loop) yay!
started filling the second loop with deep purple...ahem...BLACK feser one.
filled it full, bled it, thought I'd leak test it for a while, and bam! 3 leaks.

all to do with F***ing O-rings. turns out whoever sent me my G3/8" to G1/4" reducers sent me the wrong size fupping o-rings. AND a barb on the res had a bust O-ring. FFS!
4 more hours later, much lost fluid, I finally have a working system with no leaks!

I will shut the hell up now so you can see the pics:
before filling commenced:

okay so i forgot to get a hard drive to 5.25 bay thing so i improvised.
1 piece of packing foam and 4 long ass screws later (innuendo!)...voila! one ghetto hard drive mount!

I love the sleeve...

new keyboard!

full on shots...I havent finished, so dont give me **** about the cable tidying or the unsleeved wires, i'll finish that later.

oh and BTW need advice.

smoked window acrylic, or no smoked window acrylic? comparison shots:

smoked

unsmoked

thats all for now folks! stay tuned for acrylic goodness in the near future, and much more besides!

**Hockeydude** · 02-16-2009, 05:47 PM

It looks very nice. it sucks that you had some leaks, but glad you got it fixed!

**SNiiPE_DoGG** · 02-16-2009, 05:59 PM

Looks great man but I have to encourage you to clean up that bottom section! you have done such a nice job on the top section but the bottom looks like a different computer.

**Hockeydude** · 02-16-2009, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG

Looks great man but I have to encourage you to clean up that bottom section! you have done such a nice job on the top section but the bottom looks like a different computer.

Yeah, just noticed that. The top's so perfect, make the bottom the same way.

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