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post #1 of 54
7/26/12 at 3:53am
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Time to transplant into a new case, went for the FT03 in Titanium. Got the case in last night, stripped it all the way done, and taking it into the shop today to start cutting it up for a full water loop...

Goals:
Move as much as possible and replacing what doesn't fit form my Fractal Arc Mini into a new FT03 while keeping everything internal

Hardware:
Gigabyte GA-P55m-UD4
Intel i7-860 @ 3.36GHz
16GB Corsair XMS3 1600MHz DDR3
eVGA GTX470
Apple Airport Wireless car din MPCIE to PCIE 1x adatper
Zotac GT 210

Cooling:
XSPC EX120
HL M160
XSPC Raystorm
DD Full Cover GTX470 Block
eVGA Backplate
Swiftech MCP655 Pump

Rough Idea:
Mod of the bottom of the case to fit the M160, mod the top as needed. Run the pump on top of the optical drive bay. Have EX120 in push/pull with Corsair SP120s.

Arrived in a big-ole-box:
20120725_181831.jpg

Outa the shipping box:
20120725_181945.jpg

Removed all the panels for safety while modding (including the "can't be removed" rear panel:
20120725_201003.jpg

Stripped down to the skeleton ready to be chopped:
20120725_195922.jpg
Edited by Kaneda13 - 8/8/12 at 3:22pm
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7/26/12 at 4:04am
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7/26/12 at 5:07am
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What are the big plans? We need more details! tongue.gif
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7/26/12 at 5:15am
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post #5 of 54
7/26/12 at 5:17am
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Originally Posted by Hukkel View Post

What are the big plans? We need more details! tongue.gif

i will be moving everything that i possibly can from my sig build into this case, including the full water loop. will be keeping everything internal. i also have plans for a full window once it's done. i'll be doing some cutting today, and i'll make sure to get some pics and upload them tonight. now, where did i put that drill....
Edited by Kaneda13 - 8/8/12 at 3:23pm
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7/27/12 at 6:29pm
This should be good!
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post #7 of 54
7/28/12 at 12:11pm
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Got some new parts in over the last couple of days, and still a few to go. So far i've gotten a GS20N slim DVD RW drive and adapter cables, 2 bgears b-baster 80mm fans, 1/8" expandable sleeving and a Swiftech MC655 vario pump with custom tapped fittings.

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post #8 of 54
7/29/12 at 2:28pm
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FINALLY got some cutting/modding done today, here's what i've got:

This bracket has to go since i'm putting a XSPC EX120 at the top
20120729_163426.jpg

1/8" drill bit and some metal shavings later
20120729_163913.jpg

I'm putting a HW Labs M160 radiator at the bottom, and it's not going to fit without some help
20120729_162805.jpg

A little work with the dremel, and we have a rough opening
20120729_170400.jpg

A little work with the file and it's looking better
20120729_170457.jpg

A some custom cut U-Channel to clean it all up.
20120729_171340.jpg

The lower rad is going to be VERY tight. i cut as close to the 2 screw holes as i could, but they have to stay there as they are the mounting point for the internal power cord. Taking a break for dinner, and it's time to start sleeveing the front panel cables and the 80mm b-blaster cables. i may have to end up modding/removing part of the clip that holds the front panel in place right under the bracket i removed, as i'm not sure there's going to be enough room for it. i haven't tried to fit it yet (since it's currently cooling the PC i'm typing on), but by the measurement i think i'm about .5 to 1mm short on space, so maybe i can just file it done a bit.... knock on wood.
Edited by Kaneda13 - 7/30/12 at 2:56am
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post #9 of 54
7/31/12 at 5:05pm
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Got some sleeving done today. I was able to sleeve the 4 loooooooong leads coming out of the "front panel", the 2 80mm b-blaster fans, and the slim-line adapter for the optical drive.

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8/2/12 at 5:24pm
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not much done tonight, but i got my fill/drain port drill out. turns out, stepper drill bits don't like drilling though square holes.... huh...

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