[Sponsored] Alienware Aurora ALX-XL - Page 4

Not dead, just busy. Today there will be an update

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Update!!!

To start with I have placed the EK bayres to see how it looks







Installing the pump onto the bayres





Small tutorial about this







Time for the Nvidia GTX680







Also made a tut for placing the EK-FC680 onto the Nvidia GTX680

Don't wanna see the vid!!! Thank god we still have pictures

Removed the plastic









Also removed the block





Dismantled the bracket





The EK block

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First cleaning up the GPU



Placed pads and compound



Mounted the EK block



Also installed the EK-FC link













And backplate





Second GPU finished















Connected all together with the EK-FC Bridge Dual Serial







And offcourse....placed it right away











Made a minor adjustment into the CPU cooler. Placed LEDs for a nice effect, bright Alien eyes









I was still searching regards the radiator recesses on both sides. Here's the first idea.
Playing with some mesh and air outlets









But no...didn't like this.
So cut an aluminium strip, bended a lot of vents and assembled

















Made it black







Next ..... The Nvidia Logo should come back. Therefore I made ​​a little cover where the Nvidia logo is displayed.



Like this









Frosted the piece





Just to see how it will look I cut out the name by hand.
This is NOT the final logo, soon there will be a better one (with Nvidia claw)



To give this a bright shine, I have used a piece of glowpad







Placed a small piece







For the cables, I cut out a recess





This will no longer be seen through the cover



And another recess for the remaining connections mobo



And a recess for the GPU power. Bottom PCI-e power is tight, but possible







And last... Busy again with acrylic tube





After some measuring, Made 2 holes ​​for the fill ports













That's it for this weekend To be continued!
Edited by kier - 12/16/12 at 9:20am

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