Project: Bakunawa

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:29

Hello boys and girls!
Some time has past since I decided not only build, but also display computer for all doubters, non believers (in power and beauty of water cooling) and people who are generally interested in hardware.

As a log must have a title I named mine after a dragon in Philippine mythology that is often represented as a gigantic sea serpent. It is believed to be the cause of eclipses.
It appears as a giant sea serpent with a mouth the size of a lake, a red tongue, whiskers, gills, small wires at its sides, and two sets of wings, one is large and ash-gray while the other is small and is found further down its body [source: Wiki].

Cooling equipment:
CPU blocks: EK-Supreme HF - Full Nickel
GPU block: EK-FC6990 Nickel with backplate
VRM block: EK-MOSFET ASUS P8P67 - EN (Nickel)
RAM block: EK-RAM Dominator - EN (Nickel)
Reservoir: EK-BAY SPIN Reservoir - Plexi
Pump: EK-DCP 4.0 (12V DC Pump)
Radiator: EK-CoolStream RAD XTX (360) & EK-CoolStream RAD XTC (140)
Fans: Xigmatek XLF-F1256 Blue - 120mm
Fittings: EK-PSC Fitting 10mm - G1/4 E-Nickel & EK-PSC Adapter 45° G1/4 Nickel

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:29

I was most confused about the case and the size it was needed to put all the hardware inside. Mouse excluded,

then I came across with this one

dragon alike figure was just something a BIG YES! for me as I did not feel comfortable doing custom design on sides of case.

More pics of case

and then black spray painted

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:30

While the case was away and getting dry I had block EK-FC6990 block installed onto card

a CPU block is pure mirror finish job

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:30

A close up of PSU

Before with pre installed 140 fan by coolermaster

and after with a big XTX radiator

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:31

Positioning of blocks is more or less final

A GPU block and a sound card are very close. Now I understand why ppl worry when going with SLI. This is not a work for ppl with two left hands.:\

A close up to Voltage Regulator Module water block

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:31

HDDs are set. 2 Teras should last me for a while. And man am I glad I bought them before the flooding in Thailand. The prices now are outrageous.

I was first thinking positioning a pump right under HDDs, but that would involve some cutting and a case was already painted :whistling:

While I was at it and checked for all the space I thought another radiator would not hurt :cool:

And I was not wrong!

..after all the hard work a man needs to cool off. Got a freebie from ek along my order. Nice gesture

A lovely reflection in backplate of work done so far.

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:32

Bring on the tube routing!

Continued:
A CPU block had to be reorientated, because tubes are just too close to each other and kinks had to be avoided

You can still spot a small kinks on this pic :eek:

, but that little DCP pump is strong enough to push the flow. Tubes feel more sturdy and inflated once you power it up, hence a good pressure.

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:35

Adding a RAM block:

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:35

Installing reservoir:
I decided to go with bay reservoir as front of case looks just plain boring.

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:36

A final look of tube routing is something like this:

DirectOverkill · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:36

I think blue coolant goes well with blue motherboard's aluminum stock sinks.

And the final product

At this point I would like to thank to Tiborrr@EKWB for great installation hints and to Eddy for making such a great water cooling stuff. Cheers!

Hyburnate · 3 Dec 2011 at 20:38

Ohhh my Godd..... Amazing job. Have an e-cookie

KiiYzOo · 3 Dec 2011 at 20:57

W

W, looking at themed builds always makes me want to do one of my own :mad:

TNGL · 3 Dec 2011 at 21:17

Nice work!

RJC · 3 Dec 2011 at 21:20

Very nice

joem1983 · 3 Dec 2011 at 22:59

good effort!

N00bbuilder79 · 4 Dec 2011 at 07:20

Nice build, how does the red front of the case look with the blue fluid in the res?

fireisdangerous · 4 Dec 2011 at 17:18

A close up to Voltage Regulator Module water block

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Do you have a link for the vrm block. Would it fit on the z68 version of this board

fireisdangerous · 4 Dec 2011 at 17:27

A close up to Voltage Regulator Module water block

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Do you have a link for the vrm block. Would it fit on the z68 version of this board

DirectOverkill · 4 Dec 2011 at 21:03

N00bbuilder79 said:
Nice build, how does the red front of the case look with the blue fluid in the res?

I had a little accident during painting of front red mask. I was going for black scheme, but ended up buying a replacement panel.

More photo with front mask on.

UV Ekoolant under LED light.