CM 690 II Advanced Watercooled

[rioja]

By this I'd like to share a build with amazing Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced case form 2010 model year. This case was born for watrercooling and I hope to watercool it with minimal custom mods.
So it'll be i5-750 on Asus P55D with old legendary 8800GTX from my previos PC, which got new Powercolr 5870 LCS card btw.

Hardware:
Intel i5-750
Asus P7P55D
2x2Gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer 1600 CL8
8800GTX
1TB WD 1001FALS (2 plates!)
Blu-Ray Samsung SH-B083L
Seasonic M12-700
CM690 II Advanced

Water:
Thermochill PA120.2
Swiftech MCR220
Laing DDC1-T Stock
EK Supreme LT
EK FC8800 Fullcover
XSPC 5.25 Bay Res
Alphacool fittings
Some german tube 11/8
Scythe GentleTyphoons 1400RPM


Here are some quick photos,



What is happen if you card works without pump running for several weeks. It seems it boiled a little

[ScottALot]

Holy crap, I cringed at that boiled block picture.

[ottoyu34]

Nice stuff, but are you gonna take care of that block?? :P

[erikmorgan]

Wow that burnt block is craziness! Nevertheless, looking forward to seeing the 690 take shape!

[rioja]

Of coz I'm gonna clean vga block and it'll be like new.
Btw this card was injured a year ago during block installation and lost some piece of its detail.



But it still works, nothing kills it.

Regarding this case, it seems that installation of all stuff is not as easy, becoz if you use swiftech at top then you can't use devoise at high bay such as dvd or xspc barres. They should move holes for rad to back at 0.5cm and things would be much easier.
And a real headache is where to put a pump,becoz I can't place it to bottom since I plan second rad there.

[tuanster1119]

What about mounting the pump on top of the rad on the bottom. You could use a (UN)Designs bracket to place it on top of the rad or fans at the bottom.

[hokiealumnus]

Regarding this case, it seems that installation of all stuff is not as easy, becoz if you use swiftech at top then you can't use devoise at high bay such as dvd or xspc barres. They should move holes for rad to back at 0.5cm and things would be much easier.
And a real headache is where to put a pump,becoz I can't place it to bottom since I plan second rad there.

You can have the rad + an ODD up there, assuming it's not old an really deep. See the photos at the end of my review of this case. The trick is to loosen the ODD while you install the rad tubing, then click it back into place. The cables will rest against the barb but without too much pressure.

As far as pump, Owenator @ OCF used an MCR-220 drive on the bottom and saved himself the hassle. FWIW.

[rioja]

it took some time to get all details in one place, but now i finally have all that i need
let's see quick pics of all hardware (powered by new imageshack bulk uploder)

[RedFang300]

Woot! I have been waiting to see a CM690II Log, keep up the good work! At least for me, forum support really drives my projects, so I'm here to show mine!

[NOFEAR921]

Good work rioja. My idea for WC is identical with your.

[rioja]

starting the build
psu, rads, fans, pump and res took their own places

[rioja]

now i am ready for tubing

[prava]

IMO you should change the fans direction. The ones on the bottom should be pulling air from the rad, not pushing it. As of now you have 5 fans sucking air outside the case and only 3 intakes (provided you use both side fans) which is not "enough". If you change the ones in the botton you will have 3 intakes (botton rad + front..and up to 2 more with the side ones) and tres exhaust ones, the upper rad and the back fan.

[rioja]

IMO you should change the fans direction. The ones on the bottom should be pulling air from the rad, not pushing it. As of now you have 5 fans sucking air outside the case and only 3 intakes (provided you use both side fans) which is not "enough". If you change the ones in the botton you will have 3 intakes (botton rad + front..and up to 2 more with the side ones) and tres exhaust ones, the upper rad and the back fan.

i'm not going to use side fans, so i have 6 fans total (without psu) - 1 front, 1 back, 2 on top rads and 2 on bottom rads. well in my current config it is only 1 front will be intake.
and main reason is that i am afraid of dust. i forced already to use psu with fan downwards, but it is due to thermochill huge size.
maybe i'll try to turn fans up to see if it helps.
in my stacker i have already 5 fans all exhaust, and it works good. this is coolermaster concept, they make high perforated cases so the rule intake = exhaust is under a question i guess.

[Inglewood78]

I am thinking about the same exact rad setup on the 690 Advanced. Waiting impatiently for the results :P

[WrigleyVillain]

Nice job so far. Looking forward to more. Please post final pic in the official thread.

[rioja]

certainly, pics will be in official thread when i finish here
meanwhile i made tube coonections and put system under a leak test
the only thing i am not sure is the distancers on vga block, actually there was a leak during filling the loop, then i tightened fittings with more strength but it insinuates me
i have to decide remove it or not soon

[ScottALot]

Very nice! Can't wait to see the wiring!

[tool_462]

Would you be able to measure your PSU from the back of the case to the edge near the radiator and also the radiator from the front of the case to the farthest point back by the PSU?

Building in a 690 II when MC gets them in stock and want to make sure I'll have room for my modular cables.

[rioja]

I did reassemble vga connections. It turned out it was a good idea to do it becoz those distancers were very close to leak.
Now whole water circuit is tested and ready for use, next step will be noise insulation for pump and wirings.

Would you be able to measure your PSU from the back of the case to the edge near the radiator and also the radiator from the front of the case to the farthest point back by the PSU?

Building in a 690 II when MC gets them in stock and want to make sure I'll have room for my modular cables.

psu 16cm (btw it is modular seasonic m12-700)
rad pa120.2 29.5cm
and space left between psu and rad is 1.5cm
if use swiftech it will be more space there becoz it is 28cm
thermochill is most heavy option as always)

[dro]

Can't wait to see the cable management on this build
All the Best!

[millsy_c]

Are you going to need to cut a hole in the top for the fans on the top? I've got the original CM690 and the same mobo and that 8pin connector on the top of the motherboard is a f*(khead If the newer version comes with that and I don't have to paint the inside of the case to boot I may just spring for the new one

[rioja]

no no, no any hole cuts, case already has everything user needs without mod
so there is a hole already where you may lay 8-pin, fans and other cables and there are already holes for top fans
i had 690 pure before (it is 690 original but painted black inside) and advanced version is way better

in general, my motto during this particular build is to do as less modifications as possible, so for now i had to drill only 2 additional holes for pump and changed screws in front legs so that radiator could fit closely to front
even cable sleeving won't be here for the same reason

[josk1]

very nice!!!
i would have routed the tubes a bit different, but i really like what you did!
i wish this case existed when i bought my CM690... my watercooling system wouldn't fit

[millsy_c]

no no, no any hole cuts, case already has everything user needs without mod
so there is a hole already where you may lay 8-pin, fans and other cables and there are already holes for top fans
i had 690 pure before (it is 690 original but painted black inside) and advanced version is way better

in general, my motto during this particular build is to do as less modifications as possible, so for now i had to drill only 2 additional holes for pump and changed screws in front legs so that radiator could fit closely to front
even cable sleeving won't be here for the same reason

awesome to hear, can't wait to see it finished!