Shazza's Modest Mountain Mods Build

[N19h7m4r3]

I must say that looks amazing Shazza!

I love the whole front with the blue and mesh, how are those Sytrin HDD coolers treating you.

They certainly look the part.

[mstrmold]

Quick question for you Shazza, I just received my UFO CYO with the horizontal motherboard brace. I was wondering if the motherboard tray just lays across the horizontal bracket (not screwed down)? I also noted that it seems to cause the motherboard tray to bend up 15 degrees. Just wondered if that was normal? It kinda looks that way from your side pictures.

BTW, your setup looks great! I'm really impressed with your tubing layout.

[shazza]

Thanks, Al ... we're getting there. Gonna pull off the bottom grill and duplicate the top. Just don't get enough dust protection with the plain mesh.

mstrmold ... the horizontal brace screws into the bottom of the case, then the mb tray just sits on top. It actually looks pretty straight ... I don't see a bend, but can't recall what it looked like before I loaded it up.

[mstrmold]

Thanks Shazza. Yes, the brace attaches to the bottom of the tray via two screws on both sides. I was curious as to the motherboard tray "free floating" on the brace. If you look at the side profile, there is an ever so slight angle to the motherboard tray (back to front), it angles upward. Not a big deal, I was just trying to find out why MM didn't slot a groove into the horizontal brace as a guide. Guess I could do it on my own.

[N19h7m4r3]

I sorted out my dust problem by having NO fans blowing into my system

Only at the rad :P Works good.

Although does not look as pretty as yours.

All those BP fittings probably cost more than my system also

[bentleya]

Love this two picture so much Shazza, would you mind posting likes to 1440 x 900 please so i can use them as my desktop

[shazza]

Have had a few requests for hi res pics ... not too sure how best to share. Try this Link. It should take you to a gallery which has two sets of 9 pics. The first are 1920x1200, the second are 1440x900 (labeled when you click on the pic). Go to the right hand side of the pic, and a popup will come up - click on "original", then you can save that image to your files if you want.

Let me know if it works or not - sometimes I have trouble setting up the galleries for public viewing.

[TedShred]

that's a very slick photo gallery... some really great viewin'

[PradaG]

Have had a few requests for hi res pics ... not too sure how best to share. Try this Link. It should take you to a gallery which has two sets of 9 pics. The first are 1920x1200, the second are 1440x900 (labeled when you click on the pic). Go to the right hand side of the pic, and a popup will come up - click on "original", then you can save that image to your files if you want.

Let me know if it works or not - sometimes I have trouble setting up the galleries for public viewing.

nice photos shazza - you did an awesome job


it looks superb!

[bentleya]

Thank you very much shazza

[SiGfever]

Have you tried the Aquaero yet? I was looking for a link to the "shutdown cable and connector" but it seems Sharka does not carry them anymore, that is where I purchased mine.

[dingdong555]

Awesome pictures!

[BDW88]

Thanks Shazza for the great pics!

figured Iandh's grill wasn't gonna sit flush above the drive bays

[shazza]

Thanks much, guys - glad the link worked. I am definitely having fun with my multi-colored Over The Top build (so much for my modest beginnings, she says embarrassed with the title of this thread

Have you tried the Aquaero yet? I was looking for a link to the "shutdown cable and connector" but it seems Sharka does not carry them anymore, that is where I purchased mine.

That is tomorrow's project! Yet more sleeving to do (which I can't do now, having just returned from a wedding and too much wine!). I hope it works.

I bought my Aquaero from Sidewinders, but had to order the black face plate from Aqua-PCs in the UK.

And ... hopefully, my better half will help me move the PC so I can get some decent "finished" pics.

[jpm804]

Have had a few requests for hi res pics ... not too sure how best to share. Try this Link. It should take you to a gallery which has two sets of 9 pics. The first are 1920x1200, the second are 1440x900 (labeled when you click on the pic). Go to the right hand side of the pic, and a popup will come up - click on "original", then you can save that image to your files if you want.

Let me know if it works or not - sometimes I have trouble setting up the galleries for public viewing.

Shazza Beautiful pics in your gallery ... you mind me asking what lens (es) you are using for you pics? Esepcially for those Macro pics...

Starting to get into photgraphy and always curious what equipment people are using.

[zlojack]

Wow...more pics! Thanks!

I have probably gone through this thread about 50 times! Great stuff Shazza!

[Oli4v]

Even if I don't like i7 and tri-sli, this is looking SLICK and very nice, and clean, oooh, it's art !

just the fangrills, 2 different kinds of those, maybe 2 of the same would look also nice

[Talwin]

just the fangrills, 2 different kinds of those, maybe 2 of the same would look also nice

If you look back you will see she is trying to decide which to go with

[matsjuw]

Would you mind me asking which blue led fans you are using and how the noise of those is?
It all suits like a charm, it's a magnificent build.

[BlueAqua]

Oh, I love the high res pictures. They allow me to take it all in and admire every detail. Fantastic job Shazza.

[Oli4v]

If you look back you will see she is trying to decide which to go with

I know, I've read that a few days ago , maybe she must try it out?

[shazza]

Thanks again for the positive feedback (note - it's okay to criticize too). I'll try to answer some of the recent questions:


Blue LED fans are medium speed Yate Loons ... typically run them on low speed. They are not too noisy, but I like the sound of the Scythe S-Flex E better (and they seem to push more air at similar speeds, but that's using the highly scientific "airflow on hand" test method).

The Iandh Thermochill grill has been removed. I'll go pack to my little plastic filter covers for now ... not perfect but do a good job with dust.

A variety of cameras and lenses have been used here. My most common is the Canon 40D with the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 lens. The recent set of pics were taken with my husband's camera - Canon 1Ds Mark III with the EF 50mm f/1.4 lens, and the EF 100m f/2.8 Macro for the last couple of macro shots.

Now, back to work for me. Just replaced the fan grills, installing the Aquaero and a few other minor changes in progress.

[theseeker]

I love the macro shots and now I will probably buy a macro lens too! You are costing me a lot of money Shazza. Enjoy the Aquaero.

[headala]

Shazza, the pics look great. One reason I've never liked the MM cubes is because the front panels usually end up looking so convoluted and asymmetrical. But I think yours is the first one that I really like! Great job!

About the aquareo shutoff cable: you don't have to buy one, you can just use a standard PSU 24pin extension. Tap into the purple line to power the aquareo when the rig is off and then lengthen the green line and run it through the shutoff port on the back of the aquaero (though finding the little connector to connect to that port is a pain!).

[shazza]

Gracias, seeker and headala.

Meinen LCD an Aquaero geht nicht! Ist das display einschicken, oder ist Ich eine dumpkopf?

Ich kann nicht das forum Aqua PC verstehen, weil Ich Deutsche nicht versprechen kann !!!!

Ich kann eine kleine Deutsche lesen, weil Ich in der Schule studiert - vor vielen Jahren !!!!