my smashed in Lian Li PC-V1000Z. Refurb!

HAz · 9 Oct 2009 at 16:09

This case has had some hard times recently and I've gave it no love what so ever!
Time to remove all the dents an implement the water cooling better!

My plan is to take out all the dents from the front of the case, rub the whole thing down inside and out. I then plan to spray the inside of the case bright white! then have half the case white and the other half black.

I will be mounting a twin rad in the bottom of the case and a triple in the top!

I will be also cutting a window into the side panel, so the water cooling is visible.

Then with the tubing i plan on having black tubing on the white side of the case and white on the black side.
Im not sure if i will paint the rads half and half but it depends on how visible they are.

G-Dubs · 9 Oct 2009 at 23:22

That rad looks fine mate and good to go, no dust issues as far as I can see

Man it looks like its got mould on it!!!!

HAz · 10 Oct 2009 at 00:08

G-Dubs said:
That rad looks fine mate and good to go, no dust issues as far as I can see

Man it looks like its got mould on it!!!!

ha yea it is a bit dusty but my dad is a panel beater, he repairs cars and resprays them ect. Which is handy for this project, as it means i will have all the tools and his painting experience.
That rad will be dusted off using his compressor and re sprayed.

Ducky Spud · 10 Oct 2009 at 00:16

Sounds like an intresting build if it all goes to plan!

But why the 2 rads? Can you not just get a larger one and fit it in the bottom? Looks like its gonna be a tight fit getting a triple in the top, you going to be using a slim one, around 3cm thick?

HAz · 10 Oct 2009 at 00:43

Ducky Spud said:
Sounds like an intresting build if it all goes to plan!

But why the 2 rads? Can you not just get a larger one and fit it in the bottom? Looks like its gonna be a tight fit getting a triple in the top, you going to be using a slim one, around 3cm thick?

yes it is a bit ott having the extra rad but i see it as a challenge to fit all this into this case, tho i will be cooling a cpu, gpu and the chipset. I don't plan on having a dvd drive in atm which is cheating a bit.But it gives me loads of room to fit the triple rad in the top of the case.

With the flow route im thinking:
GPU>Radx3>res>chipset>Cpu>pump>radx2>gpu

Been trying to work this route out for ages now and it looks like the hose will be nice and neat but its prob not the best route to take. Anyway ive got plenty of time to way things up when all the parts arrive so not to bothered atm.

Ducky Spud · 10 Oct 2009 at 00:51

The only thing that really matters with loop order is that you have the res before the pump, you'll have to change the order so that its that way round. After that its just a case of whatever looks best

HAz · 10 Oct 2009 at 00:53

tacky i know, but my paint skills arnt all that.
ps the line down middle is the centre of the case.

HAz · 10 Oct 2009 at 00:57

oh and rad x3 text should be in that red blob above lol, stupid crappy ms paint

Shakeel · 10 Oct 2009 at 02:41

i hated my antec 1200 and that ended up all smashed too

HAz · 10 Oct 2009 at 07:06

Shakeel said:
i hated my antec 1200 and that ended up all smashed too

It wasnt the case that ****** me off it was what was inside it

Schizo · 10 Oct 2009 at 07:31

can i have your wheels of your case please ?

HAz · 12 Oct 2009 at 22:29

A few updated pics!!!

Rivets removed and ready to be rubbed down

Old screw holes filled in with filler and rubbed down flat

The front and back sections

The old hose exit bodge up repair. This will be filled in with a black closed grommet.

Psu ready to be sprayed white!!! I wanted to remove the inners but it was too awkward and meant me de soldering a large amount of solder.

More to come as my parts arrive.

Hamoodii · 12 Oct 2009 at 23:20

Will keep my eye on this thread, I love the V1000 cases

Should look awesome when finished

Xappy · 13 Oct 2009 at 10:34

Sounds like a very nice colour scheme you're planning there, hope it goes well.

HAz · 15 Oct 2009 at 14:47

few updates, not of the case tho. And unfortunatly my phone cam screen is busted so it was a nightmare taking theses sucky pics.

koolance 5870 gpu block, sent direct from the US.

Back of the block, the pink pads had to be cut by myself with no guidlines just measurements.

The poor instructions:/, but they did the trick.

The defult card.

Naked card.

And the finished artical

Like i said do excuse the pics

alexx · 15 Oct 2009 at 15:30

looks sweet, keep posting, is that psu just a cover or actually the psu and if so can you take psu's apart i thought you wernt ment to as they'd shock ya?

booyaka · 15 Oct 2009 at 16:20

HAz said:
few updates, not of the case tho. And unfortunatly my phone cam screen is busted so it was a nightmare taking theses sucky pics.

koolance 5870 gpu block, sent direct from the US.

Back of the block, the pink pads had to be cut by myself with no guidlines just measurements.

The poor instructions:/, but they did the trick.

The defult card.

Naked card.

And the finished artical

Like i said do excuse the pics

sweet block - waiting for 5850's blocks to be available.

AlanJ · 15 Oct 2009 at 16:27

Looking good jon, the block arrived quickly!

gary996 · 15 Oct 2009 at 20:03

I like the block. Let us know what the temps are like

HAz · 15 Oct 2009 at 20:25

alexx said:
looks sweet, keep posting, is that psu just a cover or actually the psu and if so can you take psu's apart i thought you wernt ment to as they'd shock ya?

Its the psu. I wanted to strip it but it was too akward, so cba with it.
I didnt get a shock from it :confused: