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unklerosco · 2005-11-12 13:21:11

Just some pics to get started... Will prob stick this on a diff site as it'll get lost here. Its a coolermaster S4000. Will go into more details of the project ltr..

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Just some pics to get started... Will prob stick this on a diff site as it'll get lost here.

Its a coolermaster S4000. Will go into more details of the project ltr..

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#2 12-11-2005 3:33pm

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My spidey sense is tingling... Theres watercooling afoot.

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#3 12-11-2005 3:39pm

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Triple rad at the back for the NB n gfx(sli r crossfire) n a double rad on top for the cpu...

Thats gonna be a solid piece of oak on top with 3/5mm UV blue perspex running through it, there will also be 2x120mm blowholes cut out of it.

N 2 windows in the side pannel... Will be doing more sketchs ltr to give a better idea..

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#4 12-11-2005 3:44pm

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Ah come on, it should be finished already.

Huh, these guys taking ages with their mods :rolleyes: :v:

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#5 12-11-2005 3:49pm

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Well i plan to order my swiftech gear tonight/tomorrow... Then i'll be over to rob ur hole saw ;-)

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#6 13-11-2005 2:39am

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unklerosco wrote:

Well i plan to order my swiftech gear tonight/tomorrow... Then i'll be over to rob ur hole saw ;-)

Whassup with the Merc?

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#7 13-11-2005 10:44am

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It arrived last night, just about to take it off the trailer now n have a good play with it ;-)

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#8 13-11-2005 11:30am

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my other project... no mods yet ;-)

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#9 13-11-2005 12:39pm

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oh i love these builds, keep picy's posted

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#10 13-11-2005 4:01pm

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http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?p=1108214#post1108214

Check here for progress on the project...

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#11 26-01-2006 10:09pm

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Started work on this again... No hardware specs yet

Watercooling setup:
triple asetek waterchill rad
Alphacool NexXxoS Xtreme II
2 x Cape Coolplex 10 external
HDD Watercool Silentstar HD-Dual
Cathar Storm G5 Pure Silver CPU waterblock
2 x maze 4 gpu block w swiftech ramsinks(may change..)
2 x Laing DDC pump 12V Pro w plexi top
twinplex PRO Chipsatz

Cpu loop is gonna be 1/2" n the gfx/chipset/HD loop 3/8"...

Anways, been working on a junction box for fans/leds/cathodes...

I hate soldering... but practise makes perfect. The box itself will be modded to match the case, it wont be some big lump of white plastic just sitting there :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Anyways, back to shopping for more WC gear n burning my fingers

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#12 27-01-2006 12:02am

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A pure silver G5 ? Fúck me, how much coke have you been dealing lately to afford to drop so much money on a water block!

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#13 27-01-2006 12:44am

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DemonOfTheFall wrote:

A pure silver G5 ? Fúck me, how much coke have you been dealing lately to afford to drop so much money on a water block!

Hehe, I wanted it, but he got there first! Class block though!

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#14 27-01-2006 1:49pm

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Pure silver indeed.. when im finished with it i'll melt it down n make rings out of it ;-)

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#15 27-01-2006 6:05pm

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No offence, but like, whats the point though ?

AFAIR, you'll drop like 1 degree ? For over 5 times the price of a normal decent block like an Apogee or similar ?

I guess this rig is about excess though, when you're using a triple rad for a CPU that would be grand on a single/double :P

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#16 27-01-2006 6:14pm

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Boredom really.. Its a hobby, i fin work at about 12 every day so i need something to keep me entertained..

I paid just over twice what the apogee costs.. ;-p U gotta know where to look. I saw one go in the uk for about €75 last week, considering they cost well over €200 new it was a steal.. Its the bling bling factor. The double rad is being used for the cpu, the triple is for the rest.. Just need to get the rest of my WC gear so i can really get to work on this..

o and its only .8c drop... wow!!

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#17 28-01-2006 5:44pm

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Installed the res's today, junction box needs a re-think as it wont fit where i wanted it after i install my HD cooler.. I'll stink of something..

Case top has changed as i aint got the tools to do what i want.. will upload a pic of my plan ltr, v similar to the sav row pcs..
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Plan for case top, similar to this..

Me new monitor.. Can do its max res cause the onboard GFX on my dads dell wont do it :rolleyes:

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#18 29-01-2006 1:30pm

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Oh right, 75 euro is a bit of a steal. Can't blame you for picking one up at that price!

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#19 29-01-2006 4:03pm

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DemonOfTheFall wrote:

Oh right, 75 euro is a bit of a steal. Can't blame you for picking one up at that price!

Just over €75...

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#20 30-01-2006 5:45pm

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Finished soldering up the leads for my junction box.. 5 of these are for fans, the sixth is a backup.. unless i find somwhere to stick a 6th fan..

This little box is my new junction box, have two of em.. one is for fans n the other will be for leds n cc's.. More soldering to do

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#21 01-02-2006 3:56pm

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Just need to hot glue everything in place for extra security.. if i get bored i might put a window n led in it n sleeve the cables. if i get bored..;)

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#22 01-02-2006 4:09pm

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It looks great.
I presume it's just power it's outputting and not returning any RPM data?
Is there a voltage adjuster inside it for fan speed/power setting?

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#23 01-02-2006 4:14pm

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WizZard wrote:

It looks great.
I presume it's just power it's outputting and not returning any RPM data?
Is there a voltage adjuster inside it for fan speed/power setting?

Yep, just the power output.. no RPM return.. no need for it.

Will try to get a switch in there. 12v to 7v.. maybe 5v. Depends on what the fans sound like @ 7v. Not sure what im gonna do for power goin in.. will either use a female molex or srtip a molex down n use 2 rca's..

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#24 06-02-2006 5:08pm

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Got my Waterblocks sorted, just need some cards to use em with ;-)

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#25 06-02-2006 7:10pm

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I was about to tear you apart for the waterblocks, then remembered that they're on there own loop. Nice thinking! Supposedly the new stasis blocks annihilate them for temps and resistance though.

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#26 06-02-2006 10:16pm

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Just read up about those stasis blocks... Im more of a silence n looks man, this rig wont be massivly overclocked, i'll leave that for my next one(calculates when mortgage will be paid off ;-)

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#27 06-02-2006 11:15pm

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The gains from a 30 degree graphics card compared to a 40 degree one aren't big anyway. Couple of MHz is nothing. Especially when the difference shouldn't even be anywhere near that big.

Good call with putting such restrictive blocks on their own loop. Almost had a heart attack thinking the storm would be on the same loop as them before I rememberd.

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#28 06-02-2006 11:17pm

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Double post, woops.

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#29 07-02-2006 1:19pm

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I was gonna get the chrome maze 4s but i got these new for €120 n they're €190 online..

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#30 07-02-2006 5:49pm

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unklerosco wrote:

Got my Waterblocks sorted, just need some cards to use em with ;-)

Where are you getting the GPU water blocks from? I need to find ones that will do a Radion X1800.

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#31 07-02-2006 6:04pm

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http://www.dangerdenstore.com/home.php?cat=47

Theres danger dens range for the X1800..

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#32 07-02-2006 6:17pm

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Got my G5 n me pumps in the post...

Gonna lap the Base, although Cathar recomends u dont this one has been used and seen better days, also gonna polish the top plate till its as shiny as a nerds eye after a day out with the local bullys....

Was meant to get two plexi tops for the pumps, never arrived so im looking into it.. Will need to mod the mounts on these as they are too wide for the case..
They will look like this..

Will post pics of lapping and polishing for anyone interested...

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#33 07-02-2006 9:48pm

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Very nice. I'd like to see the G5 polished and lapped - very, very finely, as silver is (relatively) soft.

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#34 07-02-2006 10:41pm

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after lapping

before lapping

Pic aint the best, doesn't show how smooth it tis, as shane said, silver is very soft... aint possible to get it as mirror like as copper r similar.
Id write a guide but there's loads on the net already... If anyone wants a kit pm me n i'll make one up for ye..

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#35 08-02-2006 3:13pm

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Spent the past hour polish the mounting plate, the face side was badly scratched and although it was mirror reflective i didn't like it... Flipped the plate over n got sanding on the rough side... Lots of sanding followed by a couple of t-cuts and the difference is huge.. Its hard to tell from the photos tho..

before

After

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#36 08-02-2006 3:32pm

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The Finished Block

As good as new, looks allot better than it did yesterday..

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#37 08-02-2006 4:55pm

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#38 08-02-2006 5:03pm

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New camera does a much better job of showing the finish i got from sanding n Tcut...

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you should get it modded to have two outlet barbs. It was an optional extra on the original. Gives a minor performance boost but makes SLI very neat cos one gpu wont be dumping heat on the second

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#40 08-02-2006 6:59pm

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U talking about this..

Id been thinking about modding it myself but i'd be weary of cracking the plexi in the process..

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#41 08-02-2006 7:11pm

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unklerosco wrote:

Id been thinking about modding it myself but i'd be weary of cracking the plexi in the process..

I was talking about the G5, but now i've checked it out it wasnt an optional extra. It was on the 2nd and 3rd versions but dropped for the storm 4 & 5

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#42 08-02-2006 7:22pm

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The GFX etc are on a seperate loop... The storm is on its own loop..

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#43 08-02-2006 7:27pm

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cool.

Your still going to have to do something to make them fit though.

I got a conversion kit from DD. Word of warning, the plugs in the pic RUST. Only noticed there now when i opened the case to take that pic. That was a bit of an oversight from DD

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#44 08-02-2006 7:43pm

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Well they'll be on a 3/8" loop so will be more flexible than the 1/2" n the asus mobo's have allot more space between the PCIe slots so im just gonna use something similar to this

to link them...

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I am thinking of doing a bit of water cooling myself.........

Where did you buy all the parts?

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#46 09-02-2006 1:43pm

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www.alphacool.de

for somewhere closer to home try www.hitide.ie prob better if its ur first time trying watercooling..

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#47 09-02-2006 5:57pm

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www.over-clock.com have the best range that i've seen. UK shop, reasonable shipping.

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#48 11-02-2006 5:39pm

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Thanks, what are those alphacool blocks like?? They have great prices, they would probably be a lot better than a homemade block.........

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#49 11-02-2006 5:53pm

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Depend on what block and what else u'll be using.. Alphacool are V good. Waiting on my second order from them, good prices and they're usually quick at shipping. Huge range of gear to choose from, always find something else i want after i order from them..

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#50 11-02-2006 6:46pm

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What do you think of the kits they do??

They are 1/4" and 3/8" so they wouldnt be the best

Would i be better off buying parts seperately and make a custom kit

What pump would you recommend from them?? and is inline or submersible better?

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#51 11-02-2006 6:50pm

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Best start a new thread for this... If u ask me u should head on over to the for sale thread n get this Swiftech 'Extreme Duty' CPU watercooling kit (Double Rad, STORM block)http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054884858 of Vevex... Possibly the best kit u can get imo.. Actually the best kit u could have got, they stopped making that block. Was costing them too much. Possibly the best performing kit u could get.

Anyways back to my project, been working on my new workshop all day.. will stick up some picks tomorrow. Trying to get power to it at the mo(tis at the end of the garden)

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