--- r e f l e X i o n ---

[illidan]

just remove all labels from caps on dead abit ip35 pro in about half a hour
will see if any chemical reaction going to happen with caps

[pingpong1455]

how is everything getting cooled with just the double ??????????? confused

[voigts]

this is moving right along and continues to look better and better. That powdercoating should look really sweet.

I finally broke down and bought a proper 4' lightbox myself just yesterday via Ebay. I look forward to taking it out for a photo spin when it comes in. I've seriously got to work on my photography. I recently bought a Canon SX120 SLR which would help the situation immensely compared to my old point and shoot camera. Its not as nice as a D40, but its a lot cheaper and should do what I need it to do.

[nigelke]

love the powdercoating

[Xion X2]

just remove all labels from caps on dead abit ip35 pro in about half a hour
will see if any chemical reaction going to happen with caps

Good idea, illidan! Be sure to report back as I'll be interested to see how this works.

how is everything getting cooled with just the double ??????????? confused

Hey, pingpong--

Two rads and two loops. It's probably getting a little confusing at this point because I know I've swapped some parts in and out, but this is the current setup:

Loop 1: DDC w/ XSPC Res Top, Swiftech MCR220, Noiseblocker Multiframe fans @ 72cfm-- RAM, CPU, Mosfet, NB, SB

Loop 2: DDC w/ XSPC Res Top, Swiftech MCR220, Noiseblocker Multiframe fans @ 72cfm -- GPU1, GPU2, GPU3, GPU4

This is a lot of components to have on even two loops, but given that the DDC and XSPC Res Top is a stellar performer, and that I'm running med-high speed fans, and that I'm running low restriction blocks, I think I'll be ok.

I'd like to overclock, but I'm not looking to set any records or anything with this build. My primary concern is aesthetics at this point.

this is moving right along and continues to look better and better. That powdercoating should look really sweet.

I finally broke down and bought a proper 4' lightbox myself just yesterday via Ebay. I look forward to taking it out for a photo spin when it comes in. I've seriously got to work on my photography. I recently bought a Canon SX120 SLR which would help the situation immensely compared to my old point and shoot camera. Its not as nice as a D40, but its a lot cheaper and should do what I need it to do.

Nice purchase, voigts! If I could offer some advice, I would say to begin learning all about shutter speed, aperture and lighting. Just my humble opinion, but I feel that these make up 75% of your shots.

It always helps to have a nice light source such as it appears you've purchased, but there are a lot of techniques in using it that you'll soon discover can alter your photos dramatically. Having the above basics down will help you a lot.

Good luck in your ventures into photography!

love the powdercoating

Thanks, nigelke!


Short update-- (sorry, no pictures)

I'm in the process of moving all of my tools into a local storage unit that I've just rented out as my new workspace as there remains some fab work to be done before refleXion is ready to go off to paint. So this will help speed things along. I have almost all the parts now that are going into refleXion. The EK chipset/mosfet block should arrive today, and I'll snap a few pics so that everyone can see how it looks on the board.

[illidan]

Good idea, illidan! Be sure to report back as I'll be interested to see how this works.

so far no changes

here some (bad quality) pictures

[shazza]

GPU1, GPU2, GPU3, GPU4

Puzzled ?

[illidan]

2 x 5970
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=587

[shazza]

Gotcha, illidan. I was only counting that as 2 x GPUs, but now I understand

[Xion X2]

Great job on those caps, illidan!!!

Good news, everyone. I'm running on the Foxconn board right now as I type this. So the work on the caps doesn't appear to have done any damage to the board. At least not short-term.

I did get a good scare when I first booted as I had a "AMCI BIOS NOT INSTALLED" error, but after resetting the CMOS and going into the BIOS and loading the defaults, everything is working fine. Probably just pressed a jumper switch or something when I was working on the board.

But she's up and running, and everything appears to be operating normally.

While I will probably do this with my new board as well, I would advise anyone who attempts this to be extremely careful and cautious. Do so at your own risk as this voids your warranty, so if anything happens during the process, then you are likely out a motherboard and whatever you paid for it.

Photos of the new motherboard and EK full chipset block to come soon. Setting up the studio now.

[Wezly]

Moar
(again, in all caps)

[Xion X2]

Shots from the studio--







An added, unexpected benefit from this new board is that not only does it match my color scheme a lot better because of the mostly black connectors, but the few connectors on the board that are a grayish silver match these DangerDen nickel-plated blocks almost perfectly.




You may notice that I've removed the stickers from the SSDs to give them a cleaner look. I also have some 6-32 set screws on the way to fill those holes on the sides (thanks again for the suggestion, KG.)

In addition, the Zero Gravity Chamber center panel window that they're mounted to has been framed in black to dress up the piece by hiding the rough edges of the perspex. The chamber still needs a little more work before it's fully complete to my satisfaction (meaning that it looks polished enough to appear factory-made), but it's getting there.

The EK full cover chipset block for the eVGA X58 SLI LE in nickel/acetal. This thing is beautiful.









Very fine craftsmanship, Eddy.

The block's not installed yet because I first need to test this eVGA board and make sure it's not DOA.

More to come into the weekend.

[nigelke]

really sweet stuf you got there

Also love the photography skills

[dingdong555]

Superb as always... I'm running out of words here.

[illidan]

beautiful
what else to say

[ShArKo]

Wow men, nice shot you got there!!!! It´s going to be great when you finish the work.

PS: Do you recive my PM?

[Mabyboi]

amazing! cant wait!

[shazza]

Very nice!

[pingpong1455]

please stop the pictures i almost drooled on the school computer

[Red-5]

Your new EVGA motherboard certainly fits in with your planned colour scheme. The clear CPU block and your new full cover chipset block will look great together. Looking forward to seeing them all on and tubing fitted. I take it you are going to polish the caps on your new board too. Looking great as always

[Liderc]

Love the new board, definitely liking it with this build much more than the Foxconn.

[Wezly]

*the usual*



You need to polish the caps on the GPUs too!

[Civilian]

It took a couple of days but I made it through the whole thread.
Absolutely Amazing!
Amazing Concept.
Amazing Rendering.
Amazing Salesmanship.
Amazing Descriptions.
Amazing Craftsmanship.
Did I miss anything?
I would suggest checking your lighting ideas for the Zero-G Chamber as the perplex is quite reflective and later changes might be hard.

[Xion X2]

really sweet stuf you got there

Also love the photography skills

Thanks, nigelke! I'm glad that you guys are enjoying the pictures as I enjoy taking them.

Superb as always... I'm running out of words here.

Much appreciated, ding. Little by little we're getting there. Hopefully it'll happen before you run out of words.

beautiful
what else to say

Thanks, illidan! And thanks for experimenting with the caps. I plan to try the same thing as it may be easier than polishing down to the aluminum.

Wow men, nice shot you got there!!!! It´s going to be great when you finish the work.

PS: Do you recive my PM?

Thanks, Sharko. I replied.

amazing! cant wait!

Thanks, Mabyboi! Your continued support is much appreciated.

Very nice!

Thanks, Shazza!

please stop the pictures i almost drooled on the school computer

Hehe.

Your new EVGA motherboard certainly fits in with your planned colour scheme. The clear CPU block and your new full cover chipset block will look great together. Looking forward to seeing them all on and tubing fitted. I take it you are going to polish the caps on your new board too. Looking great as always

Thanks, Red! I agree.. this board really looks as if it were made for my components. The color scheme matches beautifully.

And yes, I'll most likely be polishing the caps on this one as well.

Love the new board, definitely liking it with this build much more than the Foxconn.

Yeah, no more red. The red clashed terribly.

*the usual*



You need to polish the caps on the GPUs too!

Wezly...

These 5970s are the cost of about 7 of these eVGA motherboards. Although polished caps would look beautiful on the 5970s, I'm not sure I'm willing to risk that one since it voids the warranty. I have to draw the line somewhere.

you, sir are a wonder with a camera! and the stuff on the pictures is siiick the zero gravity chamber is going to be wicked awsome! i want more assembly shots:P

Thanks, mate! More assembly shots.. gotcha. I should have some of those over the weekend as I'll be heading to my new workshop tomorrow to do some fab work.

It took a couple of days but I made it through the whole thread.
Absolutely Amazing!
Amazing Concept.
Amazing Rendering.
Amazing Salesmanship.
Amazing Descriptions.
Amazing Craftsmanship.
Did I miss anything?
I would suggest checking your lighting ideas for the Zero-G Chamber as the perplex is quite reflective and later changes might be hard.

Civilian:

Thank you very much for the wonderful compliments. They are much appreciated.

The chamber will be well illuminated from the inside in a way that it should rid the perspex of reflections such as shown in the photos above. Reflections show on the perspex most when it's sitting at an angle, and the Zero Gravity Chamber is constructed in a way that you won't see the perspex at an angle too easily since it's framed by the windows.

Thank you for all the support, everyone. It inspires me to keep moving forward. The case frame will get a lot of work this weekend. I plan to tie up some loose ends like:

- Resolving that side panel latch problem (for those of you following since
the beginning when I pointed it out)
- Cutting a new floor and roof for the frame (I don't want any unnecessary
vents showing)
- Creating corner supports for the Zero-G chamber half of the case since
the drive cage/supports were removed
- Cutting/drilling the motherboard mount for cable management

Some other tasks that lie ahead before things are ready to go off to painting:

- Designing custom radboxes for both top and bottom MCR220s.
- Drilling the tube routing and cable routing holes into the Zero G Chamber

A lot of this is work that I haven't been able to do in my limited workspace. So now that I have a workshop, things should begin progressing quicker as we reach the home stretch of the build.

Before long, refleXion will become reality.

[Wezly]

Wezly...

Anytime, sir.

These 5970s are the cost of about 7 of these eVGA motherboards. Although polished caps would look beautiful on the 5970s, I'm not sure I'm willing to risk that one since it voids the warranty. I have to draw the line somewhere.

Fair enough; slacker

I kid, I kid. I didn't expect you to, but I thought I'd propose the idea since no one else brought it up...