Its been a year now since I started using the chiller and I have wanted for a while now to update my thread but Ive always have something to do before I can say im happy.
The plan was to give the machine a refresh and try and get it back to day 1 cleaness if possible. This was going to involve a 100% strip down and cleaning all the blocks as over the course they got pretty dirty even though I use ultra pure mayhems and PT nuke.
I have also wanted to braid my cables for the last 5 years or so and finally bought the stuff from MDPC to do so. I opted for copper and vanilla with some black over tones.
I have moved my pc from its possition as I have added a fish tank back to my living room and pc was way to close for comfort so that ment re routing the tubes for the chiller.
ok so the best bit (the pics)
some of my braiding. I think this is one of my 8 pin pci express extensions
One of my copper sata leads
The hanks of braiding from MDPC
Starting to braid
The ek blocks over a year were absolutly filthy
vrm block also just filthy
and the ram blocks
My xspc cpu block have build up in it to.
So this is the cpu block after a clean
southbridge block is much better now.
clean vrm block
ram blocks now clean but crappy ek plating flaking off will see how these fair in the future and may change them out for bitspower blocks
Got the case stripped out fully and all the parts laid to one side neatly
Once case was stripped that allowed me to change the i/o sheild on the back as the screw holes on the one I had had threaded and the screws were just spinning in the holes now.
Lucky I managed to get another 2 spares before dangerden closed.
My Rampage 4 out side the case and stripped of blocks
Block back on the board
board back in the case
Look at how good msi are at applying TIM. What a joke! This is what I found when I opened my 7970 lightning BE that I just got
This was the mess on the stock cooler. Looks like they put it on with a trowel
This is under my desk . I had to re route the pipes for the chiller under there
this is were the chiller pipework couples with my system using koolance connectors.
These are my pics of the finished item
Water chilled 7970 lightning BE
My desktop
My new fish tank built into the wall
For any of you that have Dangerden cases you will know there is no were to hide stuff.
Everything is seen through the massive viewing window so I wanted to try and get this 100% before I said I was finished. Its taken ages but Im as finished as im going to be.
The cables were difficult to route and braid but im delighted with how they have turned out and again with the tubing.
I have many blocks in close proximity with each other and trying to get them to look good without kinking has been a challenge to say the least but I feel im there now and love the way it has turned out.
Anyway thanks it for now hope you have enjoyed my update log
MERRY CHRISTMAS
you could have used it as a massive res for your PC 