Jiggy's WC long log (TJ07)

Are you going to be able to see that? Aren't you putting a cover over the 5.25 bays?

A lot of work if you won't be able to see it to be fair. I would just keep it simple.
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Im not a simple person ;)

Nah... I will see if i can actually do it, going to try tomorrow, if not will do a sqaure, but if your going to do a job, i would like to do it properly :)

Excellent work :)
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Thank you :)
 
Looks good so far.

I really wouldn't bother with TEC cooling. Far too inefficient, dated, and chips don't (well I'm not sure re i7, but C2D didn't) respond as well to cold as they did. It was worth it when huge voltages were going through chips, but the days of 4+ volts through RAM and 2+ volts through CPUs are long gone.

EDIT - not read the XS thread, but read your opening post, don't even both considering that option. It doesn't work, and is about as revisited as often as the put a PC in a fridge idea. And the bit everyone forgets - if you're cooling your loop with TECs, how are you going to cool the TECs? You have the heat of your loop, plus the TEC to cool.
 
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Great build so far but I strongly disagree that the Sunbeam PSU mod kit is a waste of money. I've sleeved tons with it and it's been flawless. Doesn't anyone know how to use it without snapping it?

RoEy
 
Dude...I am impressed by your skills...this is an amazing project and as someone pointed out it could well be the next MDPC :D
 
Wow awsome build log cant wait for more updates.
Keep up the good work.
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Cheers, On there way ;)

Great build so far but I strongly disagree that the Sunbeam PSU mod kit is a waste of money. I've sleeved tons with it and it's been flawless. Doesn't anyone know how to use it without snapping it?
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Thankyou :) and well, i just found pins more effective, just wasn't worth the 16 euro i paid, but i must say the 4 pin fan remover is effective

Dude...I am impressed by your skills...this is an amazing project and as someone pointed out it could well be the next MDPC
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I wish :) and cheers mate greatly appreciated



Another mini update, today has been a busy day but not much to show for it :)

Started off by cutting a jig out of MDF for the router to run round, i got bored waiting for paint to dry so took a picture of the blade ;)

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once cut they needed sanding

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smooth HDD holder

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Painting

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Primed HDD holder

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And here are the pics of it completed, not to bad i don't think, they are not going to be seen, but was fun making them :D

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The compulsory close up

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I re-made the mid plate and painted it black

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Then i went on to replace the front of my DVD drive, after 20 mins of trying to think of ways i can get it to eject with having a full cover on (was thinking of rewiring to switch and putting it on the top :eek:) my dad walked past and in 30 seconds said i should extend the little switch and because i will be using spongy double sided sticky tape, make it in to a simple push switch. And voila it worked, very happy with it, cant wait to see it installed.

Drive + faceplate


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Drive with faceplate on (bad pic)


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The extra-super-complex push mechanism ;)


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Ok so everything is prepared, tomorrow is the big day, taking my old PC apart, cleaning everything, and putting it in the new case, should be done within two days as i still need to do sleeving tubing and other bits. So ye, lots of pics tomorrow and the house house will probably look like a bomb has hit as PC parts will be everywhere :D
 
that is one awesome looking HDD holder!

remember pics for tomorrow, and good luck
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Thanks :D

will have the cam by my side all day, but i usually get carried away and forget pics, but will make sure i remember this time.


So you just push the entire front in to open the drive now? Thats pretty cool, a like it
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I felt special thinking i had thought of something new until jellybeard999 said :D

i took this video in dark with my phone camera, to show how the DVD works (its currently in my old case). Just to show thats all :)

:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-s8zQELjBw
 
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Oldest mod in the book ;)

Just push the bottom corner to open the drive. Back in the day, I used to glue the little clips that hold the leaflets in DVD cases glued to the bezel as the button pusher bit.
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This is what i did but you dont need to remove the facia. Just stick the double sided tape onto the cd drawer and the bottom corner of the bezel will rest against the button. Well thats how it worked out on my NEC drive.


http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7729254&postcount=5
 
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Been very busy today, on a netbook with not much software, and soooo slow and stuff, so will post the full log tomorrow but i thought would give you a teaser pic of the MOBO tray ;)


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Well for a cheap family cam it gets some good photos!!

What are you doing cooling wise? 2 separate loops or just the one? Just asking as it looks like the tubing you have is different sizes?
 
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