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    Turtletrax, is that 240 rad in the bottom compartment screwed to the case?

    Very nice builds guys
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    Quote Originally Posted by lonkny View Post
    So finally finished the build and lovin' it! Booted up on first try w/all new hardware so am psyched... also am now using an iandh Stealth Res... here are some pics...


    and the specs (just minor changes from before):

    Hardware:
    Case: Corsair Obsidian 800D
    Motherboard: Asus Rampage III Extreme
    Processor: Intel Core i7 930
    Memory: 3x2GB GSkill Pi Series PC3-16000
    Video: XFX Radeon HD 5850 "XXX Edition"
    System Drive: OCZ Vertex 2E 60GB OCZ Vertex 2 Sandforce Chipset
    Data Drives: 2x500GB Seagate RAID1, 2x1.5TB WD Black RAID1, 1xOCZ Colossus OCZSSD2-1CLS250G 3.5" 250GB, 1xWD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB SATA 6.0Gb/s
    Optical Drives: LG BluRay Burner, Asus DVD/RW
    Sound: Auzentech Forte 7.1 PCI-e
    Expansion Cards: Asus U3S6 USB3.0 & SATA6Gb/s PCI-e, Promise FastTrak TX2300 PCI RAID Controller
    Display: Matrix Orbital LK-204-7T-1U-USB-TCI Tri Color 20x4 Character Display
    Bay Device: Akasa All In One 2 Control Panel (used for ports only, not fan/temp control)
    Pump/Fan/Thermal Power & Control: MCubed BigNG w/Analog Sensor Hub

    Water Cooling:
    Res1: IandH StealthRes 225 Reservoir w/Stealthclamps
    Pump Top: EK-DDC Dual TOP V2 - White Acetal
    Pumps: 2xSwiftech MCP355
    Rad1: Swiftech MCR320 w/3 Zaward 120mm ZG2-120A "Golf" fans push & 3 Scythe Slipstream SY1225SL12SH pull
    Rad2: Black Ice SR1 140mm Low Flow w/Zaward 140mm "Golf" fan push & Corsair 140mm fan pull
    Board block: EK-FB RE3 Rampage III Extreme full board block
    CPU: EK Supreme HF - Nickel/Red Plexi
    VGA: EK FC-5850 w/RAM Backplate

    Misc:
    Fill Port: Danger Den Black Aluminum
    Tubing: Feser UV White 1/2" ID 3/4" OD, Feser UV Red 1/2" ID 3/4" OD
    Flow Meters: Koolance INS-FM17 (visual), Swissflow SF800 (sensor)
    Coolant Temp Sensor: Bitspower BP-WTP-CT Shiny Silver Temp Sensor
    Fittings: various Bitspower & Enzotech "Shiny Silver" fittings
    TIM: Arctic Cooling MX-3 and Shin-Etsu X23-7783D

    Great work Lonkny. Turned out great.

    Allot of hardware in there but still turned out clean. Very well done

    Quote Originally Posted by Erklat View Post
    Turtletrax, is that 240 rad in the bottom compartment screwed to the case?

    Very nice builds guys
    Yes it is screwed to the case. I had a 17mm spacing feser that I had no real use for but didnt want to sell it so I had a real hard time finding a template, so I just used the fan outlay while attached to the rad and traced it out on the bottom of the case. Then I measured out the fan holes and drilled them out

    I took a 117mm hole saw and went to town on the first hole and the second hole was half meshed alu, so no chance using the hole saw there. I used a set of really sharp side cutters to remove the alu mesh that was in the way and used the trusty dremel to remove the rest.

    Then used the supplied feser rubber fan gaskets in between the rad and the case and another set on the fans and used the shortest supplied fan mount screws to mount the rad to the case and through the fan blade protectors so the rad was protected.

    I think it turned out fantastic.

    One thing I found out is this case becomes extremely flimsy without the bottom HD cage assy without the sides on. I would be afraid to lift the case with a full LCed system without the sides on. I even replaced the rivets I had drilled out in the front of the case and still quite unstable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by turtletrax View Post
    Great work Lonkny. Turned out great.

    Allot of hardware in there but still turned out clean. Very well done
    Thanks turtletrax... But - you haven't seen pics of the other side trying to clean up the wiring a bit more but I think I almost hit a wall on it (literally!)... as long as I can close up the back side panel without it bulging I'll be happy... that was a big issue with my 800D last build... you are right - there is a lot of hardware which in turn means crazy amount of cabling (~ 10 temp sensor cables going to the BigNG / Analog Sensor Hub alone!)... it's been quite the challenge.

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    I was barely able to do so when I assembled it all together last week. There was so much cabling the side panel bulged badly.
    I threw out couple of fan adapters, pulled out fan wiring out of their plastic shell and connected the wiring directly to the PSU.
    Managed to close it without bulging just barely then, it went out about maybe 1mm to the front mask of the case though.

    Though, it is far away from the eyes and from the mind too, what lies beneath the right side panel

    Quote Originally Posted by turtletrax View Post
    One thing I found out is this case becomes extremely flimsy without the bottom HD cage assy without the sides on. I would be afraid to lift the case with a full LCed system without the sides on. I even replaced the rivets I had drilled out in the front of the case and still quite unstable.
    It looks great
    Have you considered mounting the rad on the right side panel, like guys do in I'd say most of their worklogs, and why you opted against it?

    That way you would probably be able to add another 240mm rad. Think that even 360 could fit down there?

    So, removing the HDD cage makes the case structurally weak? Thanks for pointing that out, I wouldn't have thought of that.
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    Just finished moving my system into it's new home last night (from a cramped Antec P182 to the behemoth 800D). Did a few upgrades along the way as well - an extra quad radiator, shrouding, lots of new fans, a new pump, EK block for my 480 GTX, etc.

    All the great rigs here have really inspired me. While mine isn't as flashy as some, I'm very happy with how it's turned out. The 800D case is a monster. It should also double nicely as a space heater this winter...
















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    Quote Originally Posted by Erklat View Post
    I was barely able to do so when I assembled it all together last week. There was so much cabling the side panel bulged badly.
    I threw out couple of fan adapters, pulled out fan wiring out of their plastic shell and connected the wiring directly to the PSU.
    Managed to close it without bulging just barely then, it went out about maybe 1mm to the front mask of the case though.

    Though, it is far away from the eyes and from the mind too, what lies beneath the right side panel



    It looks great
    Have you considered mounting the rad on the right side panel, like guys do in I'd say most of their worklogs, and why you opted against it?

    That way you would probably be able to add another 240mm rad. Think that even 360 could fit down there?

    So, removing the HDD cage makes the case structurally weak? Thanks for pointing that out, I wouldn't have thought of that.
    I decided against that style of mounting because I did not want to cut the side panel to get fresh air in and warm air out. I am doing a pretty intense Murdermod build and need a working rig soon and did not really have the time to go too far on this one. I found that mounting this way was easiest to achieve the cooling I wanted, plus I think that a triple and double rad will suffice easily. This was of course before I knew how the HD cage affects the overall stability of the case.

    I think I would still do it this way with a double rad as the case is fine with the sides off, but a triple I would do it the other way for sure.

    I also agree that getting any advanced cabling system like the BigNG and accompanying sensors is very hard to get clean enough not to buldge the side panel. I will have my new mobo and block soon and will give cable management another shot, but I found it very difficult to not buldge.

    Quote Originally Posted by lonkny View Post
    Thanks turtletrax... But - you haven't seen pics of the other side trying to clean up the wiring a bit more but I think I almost hit a wall on it (literally!)... as long as I can close up the back side panel without it bulging I'll be happy... that was a big issue with my 800D last build... you are right - there is a lot of hardware which in turn means crazy amount of cabling (~ 10 temp sensor cables going to the BigNG / Analog Sensor Hub alone!)... it's been quite the challenge.
    I totally know where you are coming from. I have a BigNG and MiniNG with a few sensors and it is a mess back there. I will have to really try to get it clean before I would ever be proud enough to show. I find it kind of funny becasue the cable management seems so well thought of in this case, yet I find it harder to come out clean on the backside than a TJ-07

    Quote Originally Posted by SuperchargedZ06 View Post
    Just finished moving my system into it's new home last night (from a cramped Antec P182 to the behemoth 800D). Did a few upgrades along the way as well - an extra quad radiator, shrouding, lots of new fans, a new pump, EK block for my 480 GTX, etc.

    All the great rigs here have really inspired me. While mine isn't as flashy as some, I'm very happy with how it's turned out. The 800D case is a monster. It should also double nicely as a space heater this winter...
    That rig looks like it has some serious cooling power Fans a-hoy-hoy thats for sure

    I like it and keep at it

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    Hi Please find my First build Towards W.C for CORSAIR OBISIDIAN 800D built by INDIA'S GREAT and my good friend TOOLIUS a.k.a SHATUL :-)

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    My Build in progress! Just waiting for some new Fans!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bro20000 View Post
    My Build in progress! Just waiting for some new Fans!
    Very nice bro2000

    Quote Originally Posted by anks22402 View Post
    Hi Please find my First build Towards W.C for CORSAIR OBISIDIAN 800D built by INDIA'S GREAT and my good friend TOOLIUS a.k.a SHATUL :-)
    Nice job on the backside, anks. Those reservoir holders are drilled or you manage to use EATX holes?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Erklat View Post
    Very nice bro2000



    Nice job on the backside, anks. Those reservoir holders are drilled or you manage to use EATX holes?
    we had to drill 2 holes :-) for reservoir..

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    Guys I just received my 800D today and so far have an XSPC 360 High Performance radiator.

    One question, when fitting the radiator inside the top of the case, why do some of you fit fans above the radiator and others fit them below the radiator? or are they fitting both above and below? Is that possible with the size of this radiator? Which way is best?

    Surely if you are only fitting fans below the radiator you are feeding air from inside the case into it.

    Thanks

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    Fan and shroud orientation test. With quiet fans better pull (which XSPC RX are optimised to work with best), with high speed better push, with medium - doesn't really matter. Push-pull (fans from both sides of rad) - even better.

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    My new Xigmatek fans arrived today:



    I installed the rear fan as an intake, put the top fans to exhaust, put the bottom fan blowing air up and changed the cpu fans' directions. I was also able to put the fins back on my dominators since I reversed the cpu fans' directions.
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    Guys, could you please answer one simple (I guess) question: Will a single 120 mm or 140 mm rad fit at the back of the case (where the exhaust fan is), without interfering with motherboard (ASUS Crosshair IV)? If so, do I have to choose slim radiator or can I stick with Black Ice SR1 (which is 54 mm thick)?

    Thanks in advance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chattab View Post
    Guys, could you please answer one simple (I guess) question: Will a single 120 mm or 140 mm rad fit at the back of the case (where the exhaust fan is), without interfering with motherboard (ASUS Crosshair IV)? If so, do I have to choose slim radiator or can I stick with Black Ice SR1 (which is 54 mm thick)?
    At least for me, this wasn't possible. I have a 140mm rad there but had to install it on the outside rather than the inside. Using an Asus RIIIE so not sure about the Crosshair, but I don't think it would fit.

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    What about a thick 120 mm, like Black Ice SR1 or XSPC RX?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chattab View Post
    What about a thick 120 mm, like Black Ice SR1 or XSPC RX?
    That would probably work, since the reason the 140 doesn't fit is due to how close it gets to the metal edge on the side (there is about an inch of metal going down each side that the windowed panel sits against) as well as the other side which hits up against the I/O shield... but a 120mm would probably clear both of these... I can take a pic if you like.

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    The H70 is a thick 120mm rad and it fits there pretty easily.

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    Just FYI, microcenter now sells the corsair 800D window side panels for $30: http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0347210
    I just picked up one an hour ago for my 700D

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    My 800D, got it done last night.








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    that is one nice piece of work there batiatus.
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    Love the look of the aluminum + white.

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    ^ Thanks guys...

    I still have to work on the solid side panel, I need to cut a hole for the air intake for the dual rad down at the PSU chamber.

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    oh man.. That is badass...
    it's different.. and different is good..!!!!

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