gobygoby

DANG! got almost done with my new update and then I hit the wrong button and closed the window! Now I have to type it all over again!!!!!!!

anyway.......

One of the mods I had to make was to the chipset blocks mounts. The stock pin holes were a little off, so I had to drill new holes with very little room to work with.

Southbridge



Northbridge



Next was to get teh VGA block installed on the ATi x1900 AIW card. I was originally going to use the thermaltake Aquarius II VGA block but its only 1/4" and I need 3/8? So I went with the Danger Den Maze4 VGA block







Here is the front of the x1900 AIW. ooooooooh shiny!



and the back.....



Here I have removed the stock cooler and heatsink showing the brains of the card.



Here is the front of the stock heatsink



and the back...



and because no one makes a complete coverage block for the AIW series, I got zalman ramsinks! ooooooooooh Blue!











Here is the x1900 installed.



Now I finally have most of the WC loop installed. starting to come along now!




I finally got the rest of my stuf from frozen. I decided to get the rest of my lighting gear

-5 x El wire sata cables ( 1 green and 4 blue)
-blue el wire
-one dual blue cathode
-one UV cathode
-some led SATA power cables
-4 port USB hub - the mobo came with 2, two port ones that I wanted to combine to have an exrta PCI slot
-and some misc stuff



I also got the Vantec EZ-swap HDD cooler on ebay!! wooohooo! now I just need one more.

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FINISHED MODS: * Painted Chassis * PSU Mod * Access Holes For WC Mounts * Added WC gear * Front Doors - Washer Mod * False wall * USB Christmas Light Mod * False Floor * Stealth DVD Drives

gobygoby

Another modification that I had to make was on the Innovatek res. The fittings were really for 1/4" and again I needed some for 3/8" So I bought 3/8" fittings and made them fit. By that I mean I had to grind them down in order to fit. here is the original fitting.



now here shows them filed down. basically I had to take to corners off the bolt grips.







So now I finally had everything for the WC lopp in order to put it together.



As you can see, I have my own dedicated testing work bench..... I finally have water in the loop. I am now checking for leaks. so far as of now, its been about 6 hours and no leaks. whoooooooo hooooooooooooo!

also instead of taking the loop out of the rig to test, I just took all the electrical stuff out. that made it much easier and safer!



closer view



Here is teh res, getting some of the bubbles worked out.



the inside stuff.



Here is where the lines go out of the case to the res. It is a really nice fit.!







Pump & CPU block



Pump & Rad



Chipset blocks



the loop



and finally started applying some of the swiftec smart coils.









Still lots more work to do! I am going to give it a dy or 2 for leak testing, then probably saturday, I will put the mobo back in and possibly power this beast up!!!!

Se ya later!

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CURRENT MOD: PSOne LCD 1
NEXT MOD: ? ? ?
FINISHED MODS: * Painted Chassis * PSU Mod * Access Holes For WC Mounts * Added WC gear * Front Doors - Washer Mod * False wall * USB Christmas Light Mod * False Floor * Stealth DVD Drives

3xtr3m3

I like your kitchen jk, man your work log is very good and detailed.

It's very smart to place that pomp there, i like it. Very good work so far...

drummer4lifex

This build is quite *bling bling* and I like it!

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dizzy4

Keep up the good work! I have new found appreciation for cases....

gobygoby

Thanks. I liked the idea of seeing the pump....but I actually liked the look of it "hiding" too. plus it gave me more room inside the case.


hehe, me too! I always love the bling!


Thanks! One thing I have learned from this project, is if you dont like something, Mod it! It may take more time, but you will be more satisfied in the end. Plus you have a truly unique object. The more I work with this case the more ideas I have. Unfortunatly I am running out of room!


One thing I forgot to mention is that the D5 pump is DEAD silent.I actually have to feel the pump to make sure its still running. Thats nice, since I am worried with all the fans and stuff in the case that its going to be a little noisy

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CURRENT MOD: PSOne LCD 1
NEXT MOD: ? ? ?
FINISHED MODS: * Painted Chassis * PSU Mod * Access Holes For WC Mounts * Added WC gear * Front Doors - Washer Mod * False wall * USB Christmas Light Mod * False Floor * Stealth DVD Drives

BrinNutz

Wait until you see my mod I'm going to start Goby...Ever feel like coming up to South Bend to help me build a case from scratch? I'm talking, I'm not buying a case and modding, I'm building my own case for an external water box..w00t


Oh yea, I'll be down in Indy on Friday the 13th...

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gobygoby

I would love to help...unfortunatly I have been to busy to even get anything done on my build. I am having surgery on the 12th. wont be able to move after that for a week or so

ps. If you need some spare parts I got a bunch. I picked about 6 older PC's that a guy was going to throw away. older Dell model cases. I posted a pic a while back.

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CURRENT MOD: PSOne LCD 1
NEXT MOD: ? ? ?
FINISHED MODS: * Painted Chassis * PSU Mod * Access Holes For WC Mounts * Added WC gear * Front Doors - Washer Mod * False wall * USB Christmas Light Mod * False Floor * Stealth DVD Drives

Namrac

I always love watercooling pics, they look so sweet when done right.

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Audio Setup (soon):
PC: JRiver Jukebox ASIO > E-Mu 0404 USB > Sennheiser HD580
OCN Headphone Club. Because computers don't suck up enough of my money.

BrinNutz

I'll let you know man...What surgery ya havin..Want me to bring you some flowers?

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POW-MIA - Never Forgotten
SSGT Stephen Heitman of Indianapolis, IN. MIA : 13 March 1968
Come home safe my brothers and sisters. When we win.



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