My latest watercooled build log.... :)

[pgi947]

Glad to see the offset giving more room for a thick rad, nice work

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Corsair cables ordered.

I'll get the fan controller sorted tonight and the stock cables temp in place until new ones arrive tomorrow.

Should have completed pics tomorrow.

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Some cable porn arrived!!

 

[cammy5477]

It would have been a lot neater without the rear 120 - but seeing as I had it and it's not hanging off a mile, I thought I might as well use it.

Id take it off mate.
personally I like to keep everything inside the case.
With the red braided cables and some solid colour fluid you will have a very good looking machine.

 

[cammy5477]

The tj08 build is very nice.
Love the way the tubing runs very clean looking

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Id take it off mate.
personally I like to keep everything inside the case.
With the red braided cables and some solid colour fluid you will have a very good looking machine.

Yip - I am thinking about removing it.

Just need to do it with as little hassle as possible!

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Better.....

Still to re-fill, bleed and fit new cables.

 

[Pgreenwo]

With those Corsair pre-braided cables if you pop the pins out you can take that nasty heatshrink off. The red braid is pinned under the molex so it wont come loose. I have no Idea why they used shrink and it looks much better without it.

 

[cammy5477]

Better.....

Still to re-fill, bleed and fit new cables.

I think night and day buddy
looking forward to seeing the red cables installed.
I have bought braiding from that million dollar german shop
just waiting on it arriving then will get it in and post pics
went for vanilla, copper and some black

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

With those Corsair pre-braided cables if you pop the pins out you can take that nasty heatshrink off. The red braid is pinned under the molex so it wont come loose. I have no Idea why they used shrink and it looks much better without it.

Good call - I might give that a bash today

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Finally all finished!!

I'll take some decent pics in a day or two when my new SLR arrives.

The case is a bit of a bitch for cable routing as there's so many cables that come with it for the HD dock, the fan controller, the front USB connectors!

I didn't even bother connecting the fan controller (as I have a separate one), the HD dock cables or the front USB 3.0 cables!

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Happy with temps so far. 4.5Ghz @ 1.5V

Max temp running prime for 10 mins is 57 Deg on one of the cores.

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Some poor quality control on Corsairs part here...

Crazy mess....

Poor pics - I know, like I said I'll get better.

There is a LED strip in the roof of the case that you can't really see due to daytime-ness.

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

One of the only things annoying me now is the white foam pad that the pump/res sits on!!

 

[Pgreenwo]

Looks good. Get some black foam I guess. I would definitely remove that heat shrink. Did it on mine no issues

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Looks good. Get some black foam I guess. I would definitely remove that heat shrink. Did it on mine no issues

How exactly did you remove it once you take each wire out?

 

[Pgreenwo]

Stanley knife down the middle a few times lightly. then it peals off.

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

I had also fitted a LED strip along the top of the case between the rad and the side of the case (if that makes sense).

The thing actually fell off, so I stuck it on the rad facing the window.

Obviously you can't see the LED strip, but now it lights up the whole case!

Where before it was piddly poor lighting.

Pics will follow as soon as my SLR arrives in the post!!?!

 

[Pgreenwo]

Like it a lot btw. Looking forward to the SLR shots

Have you decided on your next case yet ??

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Have you decided on your next case yet ??

SSssssh! lol