Project: 0001

N19h7m4r3 · 22 Dec 2008 at 21:19

Project: 0001
This is my first watercooled build.

I've been delaying this project far too long, it's time I think that I actually get to work

Reason for delays range from Exploding PSU's, screaming graphics cards to broken cpu coolers and many more

I just want to throw out a special thanks to a few people that made this possible.

Steve Cort: Runs the local PC store in my town. Had to run to his place far to many times to get replacement parts

Nils Papke: He made me some wonderful items. It was truly a pleasure getting to know him.

Ash Mullan: Who helped so much, she'd probably give me the beating of a life time if I forgot to include her

Hardware:
MB:Asus M4A79 Deluxe
CPU

henom 940 BE
RAM:Mushkin Black Ascent 1066
GPU:XFX 4870X2
HDD:Sumsung SpinPoint F1 1TB
PSU: Gigabyte Odin GT 800w
Chassis: Silverstone TJ07

Watercooling:
RAD: Feser Xchange 480
Pump:Liang DDC 1-T ( Modded to 1+T )
CPU:EK Supreme
GPU:Koolance VID-487X2
Tubing: Feser 3/8"
Barbs: Koolance Compression Fittings
Fluid: Feser one Clear
Fans: Yate Loon D12SM-12

Reasons for those little question marks are simply because I can't make up my mind.
I was dead set on an i7 build but now I'm waiting for Phenom 2.

I decided to get cracking today but it seems my order got messed up.
I received a DDC Pro and not an Ultra.
Now there's not a snowballs chance in hell I'll get a replacement within 2 weeks. So instead of getting all mucked up about it, I decided to grab the old soldering iron.

Here's the Pro

And here's my new Ultra

You'll all have to excuse my bad camera technique

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Cleaning my sexy Supreme

I found a lot of loose little bits of black plastic on the inside that needed to be removed.

I also got liquid on my desk

Only 2 drops though.

N19h7m4r3 · 22 Dec 2008 at 21:20

My mock loop.

I had a meter of 7/16 lying around and decided to use it to mess around.

Filling it up.

Bubbles of DOOM!

I hate them so much, but atleast after about an hour they're all out of the little loop.

There's only a few small ones left in the res.

I started sleeving some cables also.

I've got many many more to do

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N19h7m4r3 · 22 Dec 2008 at 22:33

Small update:

Did 99% of my sleeving. Just waiting on my fans to arrive and they'll be mangled too.

I feel quite pleased, this was my first attempt at sleeving and I like it

Half way through 1 PCI-E. I'm also replace those nasty red connectors with black.

Done

SATA Before

SATA After

Now I'm also waiting for most of my other parts to arrive.
I hope I get some by Wednesday, but I doubt it

N19h7m4r3 · 22 Dec 2008 at 22:59

Rad fits perfectly, with about half an inch clearance from the side

I'll post a pic as soon as my camera is charged. *Can't seem to find my carger

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N19h7m4r3 · 22 Dec 2008 at 23:35

Blairw is right

The exact same stuff. Also Nils handles everything in Germany.

In response to Thatguy119's question, I'll be mounting the radiator in the bottom.

N19h7m4r3 · 23 Dec 2008 at 14:19

Yes, it's a full murderMod.

Except unlike some people I got the parts for the chassis made, instead of ordering a fully pre-modded chassis.

You're also right, you keep it and just change the parts

MidnightLamp the name for the sleeving is murderMod MDPC-X Psychopack.

It was for the origianl Million Dollar pc's before Nils introduced it to murderMod

N19h7m4r3 · 23 Dec 2008 at 14:46

If you're going white you'll have to get Techflex sleeving.
To make sure that no colours stick through you'll probably have to go to layers.

I'm thinking black and chrome, so maybe some white led's or cathodes.

I haven't made up my mind yet, although I've always been partial towards black and blue.

Also my weakest link is my camera by far.

I really can't do muderMod justice with what I have

N19h7m4r3 · 24 Dec 2008 at 01:32

Yes, yes it is.

I'd have another few updates, but I can't seem to find my camera's charger anywhere :/

Silly watercooling gremlins stole it!

N19h7m4r3 · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:55

Has anyone read any of the above posts?

I've said before it's going in the bottom

N19h7m4r3 · 24 Dec 2008 at 14:25

The loons are very quite, also I've got a surprise for the top and back.

Lets just say no fans

N19h7m4r3 · 30 Dec 2008 at 13:07

Finally some updates again

Unfortunately the gremlins that stole my camera's charger are still at large.

So I snatched my mother's

I ran into a problem in that the powdercoaters are closed for quite some time.

So I went and got some sandpaper, primer and black paint.

Here's one of my victims.
Before

After 3rd coat.

I also got a nice surprise, just as I got back from town a DPD Global Van pulled in with these beauties

Sadly I'm still waiting on RAM that's in the post, and it seems Koolance have been bad boys!

The place I ordered a large amount of parts from STILL haven't received any koolance fittings yet. So that order is delayed

Atleast I got a confirmation that the Phenom II 940 will be arriving by the 6th

N19h7m4r3 · 30 Dec 2008 at 18:13

No, I'm not using a shroud. I'm just going to use those silicone pads for the fans.

N19h7m4r3 · 31 Dec 2008 at 18:53

My RAM arrived from Germany today. Hopefully my test GPU will arrive by Friday.
Also by then I should have the work on my chassis done.

Also here's the finished midplate I was working on earlier.
Riveted into place

Please excuse the bad quality, I'm still a photo noob. Will take some time before I'm use to the camera

N19h7m4r3 · 1 Jan 2009 at 10:39

Thanks guys.

Mekrel, Nils made me that midplate, also a backplate and some others.

Don't worry they'll appear shortly

I was contemplating getting a full chassis from Nils, but that defeats the purpose of having a mod, it's really just you building some pc parts into it and done.

I wanted to get my hards dirty

N19h7m4r3 · 2 Jan 2009 at 17:50

Finally finished painting.

Here's a few shots of the lasts parts.

Backplate riveted into place

N19h7m4r3 · 3 Jan 2009 at 22:42

Almost done with the chassis

Here's my black powdercoated DVD drive

The stealth faceplate Nils made for me also

N19h7m4r3 · 3 Jan 2009 at 22:53

Here's some quick shots of the top and the full tower.

N19h7m4r3 · 4 Jan 2009 at 11:49

Nils is an expert photographer and modder.

Here is a link to his Million Dollar PC Site http://www.million-dollar-pc.com/.

N19h7m4r3 · 5 Jan 2009 at 09:59

DampCat said:
Wait, what's the brown plate on the top? Just mesh replacement?

That brown is a just a very thing cardboard cover to protect it from dust and scratches

It's a nice plexi-glass window with serpentine design on it

N19h7m4r3 · 6 Jan 2009 at 20:23

I received my test GPUs yesterday morning.

So I decided to fire up the systems check if things are actually working, and well play some games

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More to come, seems my one order was held up at customs...