The STY (MountainMods Pinnacle 24)

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 12:15

I have built a few water cooled PC's over the last few years but I am unable to link my logs due to the rules set out by Overclockers
I will copy over this build so that everyone can have a look before I start my new build log. (Hope this makes sense!!!!)

So sit back and enjoy... I hope

I received this in the post yesterday

A brand new ThermoChill PA 120.4 with 15mm spacing from a cooling company that can not be named

First job was to tap out the holes to fit machine screws.

I know it looks out of square but that is just the picture.

Then test fit a few screws.

Then onto the next task, braiding the fans.

and also a lot of Yateloons from Tom.

I then set the fans out on top of the rad to check the fit

Then on to the job in hand

One side finished

and then the other

and now finished

Freelanc3r · 7 Sep 2010 at 12:27

MORE!

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 12:33

Yes, lots more to come, just having to remove competitors names. Not a good idea to get banned the first day. :eek:

The case has been powder coated in a textured black.

The MB tray

have cut out ready for the chip

The cover for the Thermochill

with rad fitted

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 12:35

The case is a MountainMods Pinnacle 24

Even though this case is very big, I don't think MountainMods have ever built a system inside this case. Therefore I had to redesign the back panel.

The more observant of you will see the power supply has now been turned through 90 degree and placed in the bottom.

The back panel was completely replaced (no photos, sorry).
Its an integral part of the case, so the center was cut out and a new section manufactured from 1.2mm steel. The whole thing was then joined together with pop rivets.
The whole thing was then powder coated in black texture.

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 12:43

From the previous photo you can see the rads have been fitted.

A XSPC RX360 with duel YateLoon fans fitted for the graphics cards

and

A ThermoChill PA120.4 with a set of YateLoon's pulling air through and Xigmatek's on the inside.

This will be used to cool the CPU.

As you can also see I have also fitted the fan controller and DVD drive.

These have also been stripped down and powder coated in a textured black.

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 12:46

The original setup was going to be like this

With four Yates on the top & three Xig on the underside in a push/pull configuration.
I was hopping this would give me room to have two drives and a fan control unit.
When I dropped the rad in there was no room for the second drive, even with only the rad and one set of fans.
I then changed the build and added an extra fan and dropped the second drive.
Bought a blank front section from *** and had this

Now I have some room between the drive and the fan (not a lot) about 10mm.

rjk · 7 Sep 2010 at 15:01

nice

love that case.

looking forward to the finished product

what hardware is going in it?

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 15:53

rjkoneill said:
nice

love that case.

looking forward to the finished product

what hardware is going in it?

Thanks rjkoneill, this is my old setup but I could not put up a link as its on a competitors web page. I am just transferring it over but its taking time as I have to remove links.

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 15:54

Water blocks stripped off my board for new block to be fitted.

New swiftech XT block fitted to a D0

New EK block fitted on top of original MB heatsink

Going with white this time!!!!

Better look at the block with the Koolance Hose Clamp fitted

All completed and now fitted to the motherboard tray.

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 15:56

I removed my GTX280 cards from my old Coolermaster S build.

The red is from my old coolant (feser one, red)
This red was through my whole loop and had turned into a sticky polymer, that had covered everything.
So had to remove the front of the blocks and give it all a good clean.
Rebuilt the blocks and fitted onto motherboard.

New Sli nozzle kit fitted but still some staining on the edge of the acrylic.

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 15:58

Motherboard tray fitted inside the case.

I had to manufacture a new bottom bracket as the case now sits a lot higher after the PSU modification.

A quick look at the back.

Rear 120mm fan to be fitted later.

Guitarman0 · 7 Sep 2010 at 17:00

Looks great so far!

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 17:15

Guitarman0 said:
Looks great so far!

Thanks Guitarman0, I have more to come

Muel · 7 Sep 2010 at 17:17

Om nom nom.

What's that motherboard? Never seen one before.

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 17:18

I thought I would treat myself to some new drives.

Two Samsung F3's to be run in raid 0 and a F2 for a little extra storage.

As previously stated this case is very big but does not have any place to put the drives.
With a little help from a tall welshman called Tom , I had this

As you can see, this has also been powder coated in black texture.

With drives fitted.

More to come later!!!!

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 17:21

Muel said:
Om nom nom.

What's that motherboard? Never seen one before.

The motherboard is a DFI LANPARTY UT X58-T3eH8 & unfortunately DFI do not manufacture them anymore.

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 17:49

After mounting the drives I connected the power supply and decided I did not like the look of the cables.
Therefore I had to go onto the bay to find what I wanted.
I then had a look around the bay and found a very helpful trader called (name removed due to the wrath of OcUK) but this bloke has feet that smells like cheese

After a few e-mails I purchased a sata power extension cable.

I then set about doing a little braiding

After an hour, I had this.

I then manufactured a case to mount the hard drives in.

When I purchased the sata power cable, I also purchased some round sata cables.

I then connected the cables and had this

Very neat I think??

RJC · 7 Sep 2010 at 18:08

piggin said:
Very neat I think??

I totally agree

Looking good so far, defiantly be keeping a eye out on this thread

piggin · 7 Sep 2010 at 18:17

RJC said:
I totally agree

Looking good so far, defiantly be keeping a eye out on this thread

Thanks RJC, but this is my old build.
If you think this is good wait until I post my new build :cool:

domthecondom · 7 Sep 2010 at 18:19

I was thinking about shorting my cables but how easy is it?