Syrillian

hi.

This is a project that I have been working on over the last 3-4 months.

I have been collecting hardware through the good ol' fashioned bartering system, and using hardware from previous builds and scrapped projects. Now I am ready to get pwn'd....

System Specs:

• Asus P5K-VM motherboard
• E6850 @ 3.6GHz
• Patriot DDR2 PC6400 (2 x 1GB)
• 150GB Raptor
• Optical drive
• HD2900XT
• Silvestone Strider PSU

Cooling Specs:

• D-Tek Fuzion (lapped)
• Swiftech MCR220 radiator
• Custom radiator shroud
• 2 x Panaflo 38mm x 120mm
• Swiftech micro-res
• Laing pump
• 2 x 60mm fans
• 1 x 80mm fan
• Delta 120mm fan
• Zalman MFC-1 fan controller

note: The Delta is a beast! When I turn it up all the way I have to place weights on the case to stop it from scooting accross the table! -lol j/k

I knew that I would not be able to fit all the gear in the case - there was noooooo way that was gonna happen.

I had to compromise and side-mount all the gear. I did not post a log as I was uncertain that this project would meet with success. My backup plan was to re-install the stock panels, or make new ones for air cooling and simply use the stock CPU cooler.... it looks like I can keep it liquid cooled. ... but it ain't pretty.





I will do this backwards: Here is the completed LAN Box.










My latest dumb-trick? You may see that the front 3.5" bay is open-air. As much as I would like to say that it was intentional... it wasn't. I was trying bend the small metal box-cover thingie and the darn thing snapped off in my hand.

I'll have to come up with a fix... I also removed the handle...

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WIP: Scarab
Custom Cases:
Silentium, Halcyon, Indigo, Gemini, Prometheus, Anvil
Case Mods:
Liquid Chameleon, VF1000 LAN box

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Refresh

Wow, only you can watercool a lanbox. No sarcasm intended. Im loving the blood red water.
Can we see whats under the hood?

Syrillian

Thanks Refresh...

Haha... I lost about a pound of skin installing all the components. Dang sharp edges and small spaces.

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WIP: Scarab
Custom Cases:
Silentium, Halcyon, Indigo, Gemini, Prometheus, Anvil
Case Mods:
Liquid Chameleon, VF1000 LAN box

Semper Fidelis

Sonic

More pics! It looks very good.

Syrillian

Thanks Sonic.

I will be posting the build log over the next few days.

I gotta say, that the VF1000 is a really nice little case. Perfect for LANing, but working on the inside is kinda of a PITA. Not a case that I want to have to open up every few days to tinker around in.

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WIP: Scarab
Custom Cases:
Silentium, Halcyon, Indigo, Gemini, Prometheus, Anvil
Case Mods:
Liquid Chameleon, VF1000 LAN box

Semper Fidelis

prosser13

Ugly?

I love it The idea of something so small and powerful, while still looking great...like I said, my kind of thing!

Maybe some mesh in the 3.5" drive or even a card reader would be sweet? Then again, if it's a LAN rig, why not go all out - make a little sliding acrylic box to put your FPS pills in

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mega_option101

I would make a beer cup holder to stick out of there lol, I mean you did say it was for LAN's lol

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Zeromark

Syr, real nice man, im going to ask you for some advice in the future when i reck my case

phospholipid

haha thermal take does make a drive bay that has a cup holder/cigarette lighter in it, he should have that for the lans that way it can hold his monster/bawls/NRG drink

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IIowa

I <3 it.

But why no window, Water cooling + window is where it's at.