Project Lain V2000B - Nameless

[exemay]

hi, if your reading this then your probably interested in what I'm doing, so ill start from the beginning

I was first interested in the idea of watercooling a computer about 2 years ago, but had never got the time, money or experience to do it. but after my brother got his bits, made his computer and watercooled it i decided it was my time to give it a go, so i came to this forum and found an incredible wealth of knowledge and alot of people who are very willing to help a first timer with his build.

I decided in september last year to order new parts for my computer, so i got a Q6600, Abit ip 35 pro, and my beloved HD 4870x2. this was my first ever computer build that id put together myself (with no other help) and it went together smoothly. Over xmas i made up my mind to get the stuff to take my computer to the next stage, and enter it into the realm of watercooling.

My favourite component, its powerful and beautiful


The Q6600 with a simply amazing heatsink, at current its running stable at 3.4 ghtz!


the cables where all hidden and clean, but i cut them out so i could test new and old components


My case was salvaged from my brothers room, an old dusty V2000B that had been sitting there for a few months i had been looking at buying a TJ07, but decided against it because everyone does that case, and i wanted a little bit of a challenge in fitting everything in.

see what i mean by dusty



He had taken anything that he wanted for his new build and left it in:



With much help from people on this forum i finally got around to ordering my fans and radiators last week monday (6th jan) i orderd two Thermochill PA 120.3 radiators and 10 Medium speed yate loons, for reasons out of my control i was unable to get the yate loons (a recall of fault fans) So the kind guys at www.Watercooled-pcs.co.uk quickly contacted me and told me the situation and so recommended that i get XLF-F1253's, i accepted the replacement and quickly received my replacement fans, and a little case modding kit free of charge for the disruption and problems. Thankyou very much watercooling-pcs.co.uk!!



Although these fans perhaps arent as good as the yate loons, you gotta admit they do look pretty awesome!


And my free gift


I soon got to work attatching my fans to my radiators and sleeving the wires, once again with help from stickies on this forum i was soon pulling wires out, sleeving them and connecting everything up.

The key tools


The essential paperclips


the wrong way to heatshrink your cables


the right way


My fans, stacked ontop of my radiator


Saturday night came around and i decided to take the plunge and order all my components, they have been orderd and should be here tomorrow or wednesday:
2 DCC 18w res/top
EK 4870 block
Swiftech 775 apergee
TFC compression fittings
TFC 45 degree compression fittings
Pink UV tubeing and coils
Blue UV tubing and coils
Blue UV liquid
Pink UV liquid

Things left to do:
Get my side pannels laser cut, Get my case powder coated
Assemble my loop
Leak test
put everything inside the case
go live!

MANY thanks to anyone who has helped me with silly questions, written amazing stickies for first timers to understand and get the confidence to go ahead with watercooling,

thanks to Watercooled-pcs.co.uk, aquapcs, kustom pcs and watercooling uk

More updates will be coming, as and when my components come, i hope you have enjoyed reading my little story and keep reading

thanks
exemay