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[Wezly]

nice work.

Cant wait to see the finish product

I wonder why you didnt go for evga x58 classified. Hope you dont mind me asking this question

Too much red. That's why he dropped the foxconn too

[Xion X2]

LOVE all that black and chrome!!!
Keep it up mate, its going to be an awesome piece of kit

Thanks, masska!

Don't worry, I'm just speaking in generalities. It makes me think of other things differently.

I don't have the equipment to do what you do, or the space.

But, the last time I went to Home Depot (only place around really) I feel like I saw all of the tools you got. Same brands, same models.... It was tempting....

I was kidding, Wezly. I'm flattered that you or others may want to use me as a foundation for some of your ideas.

yep, even the blackest of the blackest motherboard has some coloured spots and light grey IO shield as well.

how you're going to blacken those buttons?

Tell me about it.

I'm not decided on how to blacken them whether it be paint or black rubber/vinyl coverings. I'll experiment with a few different options.

nice work.

Cant wait to see the finish product

I wonder why you didnt go for evga x58 classified. Hope you dont mind me asking this question

Thanks, marxviper.

The Classified had too much red and would've clashed with my color scheme. I wanted a board with mostly black connectors.

[Xion X2]

Alright, here are some more photos, as promised. My sleeving came in as I mentioned, along with my fans.

Love Nils' drawings. The space theme brought a smile to my face.

[illidan]

sweet goodies

[Wezly]

I thought you were switching out the swiftech rads in favor of EK sponsorship?

Oh right, the DD...

Loving those fans.

[Linuxfan]

Aww, two 120.1 rads look insufficient. Where's the big one?
Sleeving is going to be nice.

[H2O]

Awesome work Xion! I've been lurking in your build log for quite some time and I am in awe of what you have accomplished so far.

Maybe Nils can hook you up with some black fan connectors; those white ones look out of place.

[Liderc]

You going to be removing the fan stickers? I realized recently I could take them off my S-flex's and I love them 10x more now.

[Xion X2]

sweet goodies

Yum like candy.

I thought you were switching out the swiftech rads in favor of EK sponsorship?

Oh right, the DD...

Loving those fans.

The fans are really nice. They certainly weren't cheap, but they're of very high quality, and the rubber casing should really help dampen vibration.

Aww, two 120.1 rads look insufficient. Where's the big one?
Sleeving is going to be nice.

I'm of the mindset that it doesn't take 2 or 3 480s to cool a loop (or two.)



Besides that, there's just no room in the Cosmos for a 480.. especially since I've fabricated the Zero-G Chamber which takes up around 1/3 of the horizontal space. The Noiseblockers are 74cfm apiece, and the MCR220s are very solid performers. So I think I'll be just fine.

Awesome work Xion! I've been lurking in your build log for quite some time and I am in awe of what you have accomplished so far.

Maybe Nils can hook you up with some black fan connectors; those white ones look out of place.

Greetings, H20.. thanks for stepping out of the shadows.

It's always a pleasantry to see new faces and discover those who have been following the build for a while but haven't posted. I wish more of you would do it. Sometimes this thread seems to ring like a bunch of crickets in my ear, and I wonder if there's anyone left out there.

Thank you for the kind words. I will most certainly be tossing those white connectors in favor of black connectors. I have some black connectors around here somewhere that I either got from MDPC or Performance PCs.. can't remember which. But when I begin sleeving in the next few days I'll be swapping them out.

There won't be any white connectors, yellow or red wires or anything but black molexes showing. Neither will there be any bar codes, stickers or other unsightly items on the motherboard or any of the components. Mr. Detail (moi) has spoken.

You going to be removing the fan stickers? I realized recently I could take them off my S-flex's and I love them 10x more now.

I will probably remove them even though the NB fans won't be exposed out in the open. They'll be concealed behind the MNPCTech rad grills that I showed earlier in the project. This is part of the fabrication piece left in that I still plan to design and fabricate two radboxes, one on top and one on bottom.

That was the original idea that I had with Bill's (MNPCTech) beautiful grills, so I would like to stay committed with that to the end--even though it will push the finish date out a little further. MNPCTech was my first partner on this project, and so they deserve a spot in refleXion.

[Weevil]

Thought you might want to know, that although I seldom post, i check this thread just about every day since you started this build. I also follow flints too, but he's less active than you.

Keep up the good work, and rest asured I'm probly not the only one that silently follows this very unique and supurb build.

[Xion X2]

Thought you might want to know, that although I seldom post, i check this thread just about every day since you started this build. I also follow flints too, but he's less active than you.

Keep up the good work, and rest asured I'm probly not the only one that silently follows this very unique and supurb build.

Thank you, Weevil. That's great to hear, and I very much appreciate your support.

[Vinas]

Ah. the hard part begins (sleeving)

Good luck, and take it slow. Staples work good if/when the tool breaks.

[dingdong555]

Nearly there..........can't wait till it is!!!

[callen_1]

Beautiful pics, Xion. Your project's really coming along, especially if your up to sleeving. When will we see some paint?

[Xion X2]

Ah. the hard part begins (sleeving)

Good luck, and take it slow. Staples work good if/when the tool breaks.

Thanks, Vinas.

Nearly there..........can't wait till it is!!!

She's getting closer.. little by little.

Beautiful pics, Xion. Your project's really coming along, especially if your up to sleeving. When will we see some paint?

Thanks, callen. Paint's still a ways off because I'm still working on various parts of the case for little things like wire management, tubing management and such. I'd say it's at least a few weeks away.

[kgtiger]

I do like the NB fans, they look classy.

[shazza]

Nice job with the Lexan, Xion.

[Obsidian Rift]

Been lurking around since your first post~ Been coming back everyday for more!!

THE WHOLE CONCEPT AND FINISHING SO FAR IS JUST AWESOME! Keep those updates coming!!

[Xion X2]

I do like the NB fans, they look classy.

Thanks, KG. Glad to see you around.

Nice job with the Lexan, Xion.

Thank you, Sharon!

You know, I try my best to show the impact of the work in these updates on the actual build (similar to the wonderful job that callen has done,) but unfortunately a lot of my work has been experimental and so there's usually a prequel before the big show. But I'm glad that you guys are still able to get something out of them and get a sense of where I'm headed.

Been lurking around since your first post~ Been coming back everyday for more!!

THE WHOLE CONCEPT AND FINISHING SO FAR IS JUST AWESOME! Keep those updates coming!!

Thanks, Obsidian.. I certainly will! Thank you for posting.

[Xion X2]

1000th post of the worklog---woohaaah.

It's just too cool that that happened by sheer chance.

And the journey continues.. hope that I haven't lost too many of you who were around in the beginning. Thanks to all who continue to follow and especially to those of you who have stuck with the project since the beginning.

[illidan]

waiting for a new video

[nigelke]

i love it
and good to see that the sleeving has arrived

Keep it up and take your time

[vistageek92]

O-M-G.

I still drool all over myself when I see your pics.

Are you taking them in the RAW?

[Xion X2]

waiting for a new video

Did you enjoy it, illidan? I've received mixed reviews on it. Some have complained about the music (saying it was too "dramatic") and the slow panning shots while saying there wasn't a lot of content.

Personally, I loved the music as I'm trying to make this a dramatic, eye-popping build, so I thought it meshed well with the theme and what I'm trying to do. It was my first go at video, so I expect future works to be much better. Most of the clips were taken a few months ago, so I had a lot less done / parts to show.

i love it
and good to see that the sleeving has arrived

Keep it up and take your time

Thanks, nigelke. Sleeving should begin soon.

O-M-G.

I still drool all over myself when I see your pics.

Are you taking them in the RAW?

Thanks, vistageek. Yes, I take them in raw and then convert to jpeg once on my PC. How's your project coming along? The one that we had talked about before?

[vistageek92]

Thanks, vistageek. Yes, I take them in raw and then convert to jpeg once on my PC. How's your project coming along? The one that we had talked about before?

Project HAF is almost finished, will be in about a week.

And as for the one I have been planning since we talked...let us say..it has matured into something very awesome.

It shall not receive its first breath of life until HAF is finished.