Tinkering around with the positions of the res and pump. Settled on this rough placement.




Only issue here is that the pump wire is protruding out of the back of the pump and into the way of the intake fans. Might have to resolve to drilling a new exit for the wires to make clearance for the pump.

Also cut out a few more access ports for cable management.


Drilled and re-tapped the swiftech rad to accept m4 screws instead of the stock m3.5. This would give me more freedom to use screws of my choice.











Some ideas on the exterior of the radiator. I think it looks better with the wire mesh then without.





While i was tinkering around with the rad, i discovered that the apogee gt that i was planning to use for the build had a defective screw, and thus was not able to be tightened properly.



Defective screw compared to a normal one.




Since i was already working on the rad, i decided to tap the apogee block as well and fix the problem on the spot instead of going hunting for the imperial standard screw. (its really difficult getting imperial standard stuff where i live)





Enlarged the holes on the body to accommodate the larger m4 screw.


Assembled together for a quick test. Fits together perfectly.


Now down to readying the block for mounting. There seemed to be some sort of metal contamination at the base of the block. Im not quite sure what it is but it looks like part of a chip IHS.





A quick lap with 2000grit...




Not the best finish, but at least its flat.


By now you would have noticed that the base is in a terrible condition. So final step, cleaning with some vinegar and a wire brush.







Same treatment for the EK NB Block.


And to finish up this update, some pics of the blocks.