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Color scheme for the outside panels/bezel
Flat black with "subtlety" in glossy black
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Glossy black with "subtlety" in flat black
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Nikola
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Just so I can brag a little, I won the Case Mod Competition and should recieve a new QX9650 in the mail sometime along with a 3 year subscription to Computer Power User Magazine. Yay!

I'm also back in Oklahoma as of last night, got all my stuff shoved in a garage until I can find a new place. Unfortunately none of my computers will probably be running until this month's OKGG Sad But I'll see you guys there and hopefully I'll be bringing along some stragglers.
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i'll take that 9650 if you have some sort of aversion to LGA775 hardware Wink

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Nikola
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Playing around with the case this week and decided to finally tackle some stripped PCI screw holes. Decided to knock out whatever they're called that were spot welded to the case to hold the screws and just stick some hex head screws through the now larger holes.

I don't necessarily think it's an upgraded look from the original thumbscrews or the black ones I used after, but I do like the way they look.


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Nikola
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Well I got some new toys, one for Server and a bunch for Subtlety.


I found a person that wanted a cooler chip for his folding machine than his current QX6700 and I was happy to oblige by trading him my Q6600 which has served me very well. Hopefully the unlocked multiplier will let me really break 4ghz on my server where I feel comfortable leaving it at that speed for more than benching.




And here's part of the new toys for Subtlety! 20 feet of Tygon R-3603 1/2" ID 5/8" OD tubing, A.C. Ryan 3x120mm rad grill, Swiftech MCR-320-QP-K radiator, a bunch of Bitspower compression fittings and some fans!



Oh yeah, also a Swiftech Apogee XT Extreme waterblock to keep the i7 in check and a Bitspower Black Freezer for the X58 chipset.




I actually won't be using any of those compression fittings in the build, I just got a monstrous deal on them so I had to pick them up. I've got the same fittings arriving in black some time soon along with a modified Swiftech MCP-655 pump to run it all.

Hopefully before the January LAN I will have it all put together, but we will see!
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Sweet.
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Nikola
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The last of my parts arrived, well almost. I've still got to order one black stop fitting to replace the chrome one I currently have, but other than that I have everything for the build!

I am absolutely in love with these black compression fittings, they look fantastic on everything!

Swiftech Apogee XT with the compression fittings attached, waiting to go on the motherboard


Bitspower Black Freezer with compression fittings on, waiting to go on the motherboard


This picture I included because I find it hilarious how badly I managed to autofocus out the big black pump in the middle of the picture. Also it's my modified Swiftech MCP-655.


My Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 150 Inline Reservoir with all fittings attached


The whole assembly, waiting for me to finish up modifying the case to accommodate the pump, radiator and reservoir so I can start leak testing.




That's it so far, until tomorrow I'll just be blowing out the dust from everything and trying to finalize where I want everything to go.
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Nikola
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Got to work the last couple nights and while I haven't made quite the progress I wanted, I was able to get alot done.

Here are the fans attached to the radiator while I wired them into two 3-pin headers for the lot of them.



Here's a pic of Vapor's old watercooling system that is now a very nice salmon color for some reason Wink
This has seen alot of action, first in the Adrenarig, then my gigantic Super Micro tower and then Vapor's PC-71.


Radiator grill being traced so I could cut the hole in the top panel. ANYONE with a jigsaw is more than welcome to help me the next time I do this. Doing it with a Dremel SUCKS!


Vapor in his "modding pajamas"


First major cuts done to the top panel.


Majority of the cutting done, panel ready to have the edges rounded and then sanded down to perfection.


Radiator grill in place, checking clearances of the cuts underneath.


Yet more top panel nonsense.


Fans, radiator and more fans mounted to the top panel and grill.


Reservoir mounted. Wasn't my first choice of locations, but I think it will look just fine.


My absolute mess of tubing that has a long explanation below...



So this build has been somewhat unfortunately stalled for a bit.

Firstly, the Tygon tubing I bought is absolute crap. It is incapable of making the bend from the CPU block to the chipset block which meant that I had to temporarily route the setup differently.

Original loop:
Pump->Rad->CPU->Chipset->Res->Pump

Temporary loop:
Pump->Rad->CPU->Res->Chipset->Pump

The problem with this setup is that it creates ALOT of extra tubing crossing through the middle of the case. All four tubes running to and from the two waterblocks create a big crappy ugly thing that sucks and I hate it! As far as I can tell, it shouldn't adversely affect performance but it's a pretty high priority to find other tubing that can make the bend I need and replace it.


Secondly, my radiator seems to have sprung a leak, or two. This presents a somewhat obvious problem where... Everything sucks and I hate it! Anyways, I have to order a new radiator, hopefully get a refund on my current one and then swap it out.


So... If I can get a new radiator and some less sucky tubing then this build will be back on track. Until then I'll be working on the exterior of the case to get the paint finalized and applied and before that more bondo work on the front panel and maybe even wiring up a power button.
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Post Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:21 am  View user's profile Send private message AIM Address ICQ Number
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Don't they have tubing that has coiled spring like things inside/outside the tube to facilitate tight bends without kinking?
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Nikola
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They do, and I have some that are clear. I just want to avoid using them at all costs because 9 out of 10 times I hate the way they look.
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Well I ordered more stuff, tackled more problems but I think I've got it pretty close to watercooled.

I forgot to take a pic of the radiator before I put fans on it, but trust me when I say this thing is huge. It's exactly twice as thick as my previous Swiftech radiator and I'm in love with it. If you're wondering what it is, it's the Feser XChanger Triple 120mm Xtreme Performance Radiator. Feser makes an incredible product, I have never been this impressed with a radiator or the accessories it comes with, it's fantastic.






I also bought two 45 degree rotary fittings so I could make the proper bends in the loop. Even taking 90 degrees out of the bend the tubing just barely made it since I shortened the distance it traveled. I ended up having to cut the tubing at angles so it would not kink, but it's there and it works beautifully.



Here's a shot of the pump meeting the radiator. It sits atop the BD-ROM drive attached by Velcro. You might think it's not the most secure mounting system, but it really works well and it helps dampen the pump noise.



Here is where it now sits, on the floor, leak testing and hopefully bleeding air out of the system. The positioning of the reservoir makes it a bit of a challenge to fill and bleed but overall I think it's still easier than Server's watercooling.

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lookin sexy man.... Very Happy

Man I need to think about putting together a watercooling setup....
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Nikola
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Almost forgot! I picked this up for $125 shipped so the QX6700 in Server is headed out the door to a friend of mine in Syracuse Very Happy


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I've considered water cooling, but I don't think I'd really trust it in a LAN rig. Just one wrong bump and a pinhole leak and you're completely screwed.

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Nikola
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Meh, I've LAN'ed with watercooling plenty of times to trust it. That's always been with tubing that had walls 1/4" thick though and this new setup is only 1/8" thick. That said, I think you really have to be the one to put it together before you really get a feel for how rugged the systems are.
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Post Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:39 am  View user's profile Send private message AIM Address ICQ Number
Nikola
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Just got a nice package from Deutscheland again Smile

Once I'm "finished" with Cobalt it's back to work on Subtlety and the power supply. Black and white this time, there have been some major design changes!


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