Shazza's Modest Mountain Mods Build

[shazza]

Very nice blocks there

You seem to be enjoying yourself non-stop here

Thanks, everyone. Glad you like the blocks ... they are very nice. And, yes N19h7m4r3 (that's a name and a half!) - I am enjoying myself immensely. I forgot how much fun this stuff is.

[Pedalmonkey]

those could be some of the longest looking blocks ive seen in a while.

[N19h7m4r3]

Thanks, everyone. Glad you like the blocks ... they are very nice. And, yes N19h7m4r3 (that's a name and a half!) - I am enjoying myself immensely. I forgot how much fun this stuff is.

Hahaha sorry, just been using that name for over 10 years now

Just call me Al

Far easier for everyone.

I myself can't wait to get my new mainboard and get cracking at my rig again.
I barely got a chance before misfortune hit me

[dingdong555]

Nice pictures Shazza

That block looks too long lol.

[shazza]

More stuff ...


I said I wasn't going to sleeve any more. I lied. Think I've got my heat shrinking down now - next time I can sneak the ends into the connector.




And I had the nerve to laugh at Rocky's gloves:




The quest for neatness:




Arrived in a tattered box, but looks okay:



I wanna be like Dave:




And, just for Nils:




I'm thinking I might just exercise my woman's prerogative to keep on shopping and skip finishing this build

[BlueAqua]

Ouch. Looks like the cuts of a pin removal tool.

Looks like some fun toys to play with and I don't think you'll ever be done sleeving... you're addicted.

Great pictures of your lovely house too.

[ballzD33P]

wowz, i dont know whats prettier, those blocks or your pictures!

keep up the great work!

[bentleya]

ermmm, nothing lots of new stuff to look, take pictures and dream about

[twwen2]

Shazza, what is that Bitspower device and how does it work? I'm most intrigued, as i have a feeling it'll come in handy soon...

Got a linky maybe?

[dingdong555]

Shazza, what is that Bitspower device and how does it work? I'm most intrigued, as i have a feeling it'll come in handy soon...

Got a linky maybe?

I'm 99% sure about this, Shazza, correct me if I'm wrong please

You plug in 2 molex's into that item, then it splits it into 8 more molex connectors, it also allows you to connect multiple fans to it, making it an "All in one" station kind of thing

[Groveling_Wyrm]

i would take out the Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme leds and put your own or mix of colors
thats something i would perfer

That's EXACTLY what I did with my current build. I could NOT stand dealing with those bright LED's, and...I wanted green, rather than blue...

[N19h7m4r3]

I'm 99% sure about this, Shazza, correct me if I'm wrong please

You plug in 2 molex's into that item, then it splits it into 8 more molex connectors, it also allows you to connect multiple fans to it, making it an "All in one" station kind of thing

That's exactly what it is

[theseeker]

Somehow I missed the glove comment!



They do help.

[headala]

Nice sleeving, Shazza!

[Alex Suraci]

Shazza, what is that Bitspower device and how does it work? I'm most intrigued, as i have a feeling it'll come in handy soon...

Got a linky maybe?

Found it, it's the Bitspower X-Station. There are other versions of it around that site too, just search Bitspower X-Station.

[shazza]

Yep, you guys got the right one - the Bitspower X-station. Comes in a 4 pin molex and the 8 pin version. I had the 4 pin Sunbeam version before, but it's a rather fugly beige, and only comes in the 4 pin setup, so not quite enough. I don't really need the fan connectors on the BP model, but these do make it easier to route your molex cables, especially when you have pumps, lights, fan controllers, etc.

Now ... off to mount the GPU water blocks and more.

[twwen2]

I'm 99% sure about this, Shazza, correct me if I'm wrong please

You plug in 2 molex's into that item, then it splits it into 8 more molex connectors, it also allows you to connect multiple fans to it, making it an "All in one" station kind of thing

Found it, it's the Bitspower X-Station. There are other versions of it around that site too, just search Bitspower X-Station.

Yep, you guys got the right one - the Bitspower X-station. Comes in a 4 pin molex and the 8 pin version. I had the 4 pin Sunbeam version before, but it's a rather fugly beige, and only comes in the 4 pin setup, so not quite enough. I don't really need the fan connectors on the BP model, but these do make it easier to route your molex cables, especially when you have pumps, lights, fan controllers, etc.

Now ... off to mount the GPU water blocks and more.

Cheers all, that's a great help.

Keep the build coming too Shazza!

[shazza]

Hi all -- thanks for looking and the comments. Keeps me working!

I know I've about worn y'all out with odds and sods ... but here's a few pics to show I have actually been putting things together:

[theseeker]

Shazza,
Those EK blocks are gorgeous! I will definitely use the acrylic on my next build.
I will be curious to see how the chipset block performs. It is looking very good up to your usual standards!

[exemay]

i gotta say thoes EK blocks do look very nice indeed, kinda wish id bought acrylic ones....there is always the next build i guess, i cant wait to see this build finished.

id like to see some gold plated EK blocks hahaha

[BlueAqua]

The EK 285 blocks look larger than I originally thought, which is great! I must say the Evga board looks much much better with the new blocks on there.

Sharp shots Shazza.

[skinnee]

You're a building maniac shazza...you go AWOL for a while, come back and do three different builds, yowza!

Did the BP mosfet block have a straight through inlet and outlet? The previous revision had a reducing diameter inlet and outlet which caused major pressure drop and restriction problems.

[trfnj74]

Man I need to learn how to take pictures.....Great photo work.....

[TedShred]

This is a really enjoyable build log. Nice pics

Cheers

[shazza]

Thanks guys ... the blocks do look good. Let's hope they work

You're a building maniac shazza...you go AWOL for a while, come back and do three different builds, yowza!

Did the BP mosfet block have a straight through inlet and outlet? The previous revision had a reducing diameter inlet and outlet which caused major pressure drop and restriction problems.

Yep - got busy with work for a while, but I was still checking on you guys. This project just turned into a monster, but I'm enjoying it and it keeps me out of trouble.

Re the BP mosfet ... I dunno, guess I'd need to take it apart to figure that out. It and the NB are on their own loop, so I'll see how it does. Hopefully it will cool better than the cheap heatsink (felt like tin), and it does look better.