Project Raven ATCS 840

[kgtiger]

Looking forward to it Ohms.

[ohms]

So...

Since Koolance is sending me a new TMS-200 which should be arriving next week I figured no better time then now to revise my loop.

I have decided to stick with 1 loop with some changes. I will be swapping out my Swiftech MCR-220 and bringing back my old school Thermochill PA160 radiator! After learning how to use the "Search" command I have done some reading and found that the PA160 out performs the MCR-220 slightly, so there is no reason not to use it (plus its hell of a cool radiator). It will also take up less space in my case.

The new additions to my loop will be a new waterblock, another D5 pump and the EK Dual D5 top as well as a few other odds and ends like adapters and tubing.

A few moments ago I placed another $372 order *ugh* so I hope that next week I will have everything so I can get to work.

Koolance CPU-360
EK Dual D5 Top
Swiftech MCP-655 w/ Tach Sensor
(2) Bitspower G 3/8 to G 1/4 adapter
PT Nuke
10' Primoflex Pro LRT UV blue tubing

I also plan on finishing up the etching on my black translucent acrylic panel for my window.

[ohms]

Here is pictures of the new stuff which I will use to revise my loop

[ohms]

Started at 9pm finished at 4am, working straight through - including removing all my blocks and cleaning them, as well as the fittings, rads and such.

Here are some pictures I took as I was working.



The i7 mounting block looks so much cooler




It's the return of the PA160! What a beast it!

[ohms]

So far overall the revision to my loop is helping a good deal. My CPU load temperature has dropped 3° celcius and it enabled me to finally hit 4.0 GHz on my Phenom-II X4 956.



Here is a side shot of everything finished.


The Koolance CPU-360 in action.


The EK D5 Dual Top and the Thermochill PA160 with the INS-FM17 flow meter.

[ohms]

Installed my brand new 230x200mm blue LED Coolermaster fan for the front, the black round sata cables and my new nifty 12" logisys blue CC light.

As well as continuing the work on hand engraving this into my AC Ryan Black translucent panel which will replace my current panel window.



Pics to come soon!

[kgtiger]

Hay Ohms it's good to see that you have got your temps down.

Well done.

[wyzard]

i also have a atcs 840 i plan to watercool.
i was wondering what rads to put in w/o drill/cut.

i can surely put a triple on top and perhaps a double beside the hdd.

but did you put the pa160 on the 220mm intake fan? does it fit directly on the 200-220mm fan holes?

also does anyone knows what distance is between the screw holes for the 140mm fan? i know for 120mm fan is 10.5 mm

thanks

[astrodanco]

i also have a atcs 840 i plan to watercool.
i was wondering what rads to put in w/o drill/cut.

i can surely put a triple on top and perhaps a double beside the hdd.

Absolutely you can put a 120.3 in the top and a 120.2 behind the drive cages. You might even be able to put a 120.3 behind the drive cages.

[ohms]

i also have a atcs 840 i plan to watercool.
i was wondering what rads to put in w/o drill/cut.

i can surely put a triple on top and perhaps a double beside the hdd.

but did you put the pa160 on the 220mm intake fan? does it fit directly on the 200-220mm fan holes?

Yes that is indeed a PA160 on the 200mm intake, it doesn't line up that I was able to mount it into the fan but I used double sided velco to hold it on and used a 160>120mm shroud on the other end. It worked quite nicely.

As for mounting a double beside the HDD cage, it didn't work out for me. I tried that originally but I found that the Swiftech 120x2 rad was a smidgon too big to make it fit using the fan bracket supplied by Coolermaster.

I didn't try any other 120x2 radiators but you may want to look into that if you are against any drill/dremel work.


On a side note, the hand etching work for my new side panel is nearly done and I have replaced the red sata cables with some black rounded cables and added some other goodies like a 12" blue cold cathode and replaced the 200mm front fan with a blue LED version.

[avddreamr]

So...

Since Koolance is sending me a new TMS-200 which should be arriving next week I figured no better time then now to revise my loop.

I have decided to stick with 1 loop with some changes. I will be swapping out my Swiftech MCR-220 and bringing back my old school Thermochill PA160 radiator! After learning how to use the "Search" command I have done some reading and found that the PA160 out performs the MCR-220 slightly, so there is no reason not to use it (plus its hell of a cool radiator). It will also take up less space in my case.

The new additions to my loop will be a new waterblock, another D5 pump and the EK Dual D5 top as well as a few other odds and ends like adapters and tubing.

A few moments ago I placed another $372 order *ugh* so I hope that next week I will have everything so I can get to work.

Koolance CPU-360
EK Dual D5 Top
Swiftech MCP-655 w/ Tach Sensor
(2) Bitspower G 3/8 to G 1/4 adapter
PT Nuke
10' Primoflex Pro LRT UV blue tubing

I also plan on finishing up the etching on my black translucent acrylic panel for my window.

Thats crazy that the 160 can outperform the mcr220 it has 90 percent of area, and half the fans. I take it would be impossible to use the pa160 and the hdd rack in that case?

[ohms]

Thats crazy that the 160 can outperform the mcr220 it has 90 percent of area, and half the fans. I take it would be impossible to use the pa160 and the hdd rack in that case?

If you wanted to use the shrouds on either side/both ends, then the answer would be yes.