Project Sloth

[creidiki]

Since I'm feeling so incredibly lazy - i blame the heat - I'm renaming my cooling upgrade project to "Project Sloth".

I'd write some interesting stuff but... I'm feeing too lazy ^_^

Here's whats going in:




- 3x Yate Loon D14SM-12 28dBA, 62CFM 140mm fans.
- T-Balancer BigNG automated programmable fan controller, to replace my T-Ban SL4 (new one does analog fan tuning).
- Digital waterproofed sensor to replcae my current analogue one. LM75A-based, 0.125c resolution.
- PA120.3, with custom shroud... not showing materials because the cardsheets are BIG... and just flat pieces of card. =p
- Iwaki RD-30 with DC-DC converter instead of PSU because I'm weird that way. =p
- Swiftech MCX195-CU to replace the crappy ASUS alu heatsink on my R580 Northbridge.
- Swiftech MCR14 to replace crappy ASUS alu heatsink on my mobo's power regulation.
- EKWaterBlocks FCX1900 delrin top for my FCX1800 block.
- EKWaterBlocks 14mm OD barbs for my Storm.
- Opteron is getting DeIHS'd, you can see the craft knife and the 1/32 sticky-backed neoprene ill be making pads with (thanks Fresh Daemon!)
- Case is getting soundproofed, you can see the main side-panel is done already.
- 5/8 T-Pieces thanks to vcore.dk!
- 5/8 ID masterkleer between pump inlet and t-piece, thansk to Petra who ordered and shipped 3 feet to me accross the pond.
- Oh and main loop will be using 7/16ID Tygon S-50-HL surgical-grade tubing.


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Epoxy on probe set enough for me to take pictures.




The probe itself comes protected by some clear heatshrink out of the box. I cut out the heatshrink over the LM75A sensor, then coated the whole thing in artic alumina. The LM75A chip itself is very near the top of the probe, which is to say its actively sticking into the waterflow. Its a 12mm ID T-Piece so I'm not overly concerned of the effect on loop flow


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Progress pics





Still plenty of stuff out to dry o.o



I want my livingroom back damnit >____<



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Well today was nice and hot so I hung about in the park doing nothing much at all ^_^

I'm back now though (rejoice!) so I got this done at least. Came out a lot better than I thoght it would, with hands as unsteady as mine I'm always a bit trepidant about handling a drill (well, dremel, but same difrence).






Now thats done and the case is hoovered I'll be working on the soundproofing. Well, 1st I gotta pick up more vinegar & ketchup, and then wait till climates gotten a little cooler (4 hours or so =p), but thats just details, right?

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Soundproofing's done, excuse the bad pictures I (may) take better ones when sun's out... or I may not.




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Found a good position for the rad.

Note that the rad isnt actually touching the floppy, there is about 1mm clearance. Plenty of space for the power buttons above the DVD.



Now the rad comes out again so I can put in the mobo and all that, then I'll cut up the tubing. Tomorrow its shroud & leaktest day, then I'll be done! Finally!

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I say, that's one sexy block!



Intake duct is done ^_^




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*hums*

Its all coming together, finally!

Its been leaktesting since last night while i finished up on everything but the mosfet/nb shroud with is just a rough mockup for me to take some measures, and the filter mount.

I love these fans, theyre slightly audible @ 12v, a shade louder than D12SLs but with a lower tone, and when theyre at full blast you can really feel the 186CFM combined being sucked through the front

Oh and while the RD-30 gets pretty toasty @ 24v, it stays just warm @ 15v. Ill do some perf tests but I think 15v will be it.





Some liberal use of tape there to make a tight seal ^_^



Just a little airflow director to pull some flow through the hard drives. The soundproofing on the soundpanel will do the rest of the work.



My 30-second mosfet shroud prototype.



RD-30 sitting happy behind the fans - no worries of heat accumulating here.

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Final pics





That's all folks!

[yngndrw]

About time too, now get building !! <3

[JoeBar]

That's a start m8!
I can't believe that u fit it all in a single pic. I know, i know, to lazy to get more...

[creidiki]

Lazyness is a kind of effiency. I only had to take one pciture, and it also served as a checklist for gathering all the stuff I've aquired for this upgrade - which has been in the planning since the start of the RD-30 group buy.

The wise man gets 2 birds with one stone.

The lazy man lets 10+ of them choke themseleves to death on birdfood, while he slumbers nearby ^_^

[JoeBar]

LOL

[majestik]

Digital waterproofed sensor to replcae my current analogue one. LM75A-based, 0.125c resolution.

I could not find any more information, other that LM75A is a temperature-to-digital signal converter. Any more info on the sensor? What it is/where did you get it/how much it costs?

[creidiki]

Its part for the T-Balancer BigNG - http://t-balancer.com/english/bng.htm - all its digital sensors are LM75a-based - http://www.semiconductors.philips.com/pip/LM75A.html - but the ones in the earlier version were too bulky to fit even in a 5/8 T.

[creidiki]

Btw, dont expect any news until tomrrow when I wake up, rad is doing its last vinegar run and epoxy on water probe is curing

[majestik]

out of pure interest, how much did you pay for the bigNG? I'd love one but its out of my budget.

[creidiki]

48£. Not a cheap piece of kit. Cost me as much as a Storm, MP-05 or PA.

[creidiki]

Well I lied, small update! ^_^

[SiGfever]

How much was the DC-DC converter? I really like that idea instead of a big bulky power supply.

[creidiki]

Cant remember tbh. Wasnt much cheaper than a meanwell PSU tho.

You can find them @ 7/11 & places of the sort in the USA, its just a converter for use in-car.

[septim]

whats the estimated completion time for Project Sloth...

[tommrussell]

ahhh the workings of the organized mind . very well done sir
my hats off to you

and all this great stuff brought to us by the inventor of the
"creidiki plug

all jokeing aside this looks great and i admire your patience
have fun with the build

[creidiki]

whats the estimated completion time for Project Sloth...

Hopefully tonight, depending on how lazy I am ;p

[InTheFlow]

I'm looking forward to seeing how it all comes together.

But really Creidiki, if you were trully all THAT lazy, I don't think you'd put so much effort into the forum and helping everyone...

[creidiki]

Whorum Foring doesent require me to get up from the sofa (yes, my PC seat is a 3-seat sofa) and actually do stuff, I can stay sitting and listen to music/watch anime/play EVE ^_^

[InTheFlow]

Whorum Foring doesent require me to get up from the sofa (yes, my PC seat is a 3-seat sofa) and actually do stuff, I can stay sitting and listen to music/watch anime/play EVE ^_^

Ahhhhh! Don't kill the image for me like that...

[creidiki]

Kekekeke...

also.. someone plz come redo the loop for me, im too lazy to get off the sofa ^_^

[\Karting_freak]

good start there!


sofa?
burn motherf**ker burn!! ^_^
reminds me of bloodhound gang song :P

[xXxDieselxXx]

Nice... keep us posted.. I'm interested on how the pump will perform.. I'm not familiar with Iwaki pumps but they always look huge and this one looks rather small... or am I missing something? nOObmeter |||||||| 99%

[creidiki]

The RD series are 24v DC, theyre a lot smaller than the AC-powered MD series. They cost about 2-3x. This particular pump will set you back more than 300$ with the PSU/Converter unless you get into a group buy.

[creidiki]

Well, the block are sitting in ketchup, I'm removing the neoprene from my 50Z with alcohol, and I've just removed the IHS on the 170 without screwing any SIMDs.

So good so far

[nop]

I've just removed the IHS on the 170 without screwing any SIMDs.

So good so far