Project - Blueboy - Watercooled Lian Li v2000

[JeffyB]

Not completely finished but close. I still need to raise the rad, make a new psu plate and mesh the rad area but its done leak testing and i think i have done alright with my first loop

I've got a 5870 coming to replace my 5770's, think its pointless watercooling such cool and quiet cards but i'd like to free up the top slots. Will more than like get the ek-fc5870 acetal and nickel for it and add it to the loop.

Thanks again for all your input

 

[OCD-OC]

looks beativul !! really well done

 

[TheCenturion]

very nice
was it nice using this case? apparently it's lovely watercooling on the v2000

 

[JeffyB]

It's massive so absolutely tons of room to work in. It's my first go at watercooling so i can't really compare it to anything else in that respect. My only gripe was cable management behind the mobo tray is a bit tight but i managed once i flattened my cables out and took some time to cable tie up any excess wiring. I couldn't decide between a v2000 and the tj07, in the end i just preferred the look of the V2000 and you don't see them as much as i don't think they make them anymore.

 

[rjk]

nice res!

how fast do the 140mm fans spin?

if you mentioned it before then i apologise

 

[JeffyB]

The controller shows the 140mm fans do 990rpm at maximum, the minimum i can start them at is 330rpm. heres the spec of them

Manufacturer Yate Loon
Model Number D14SL-124UB
Specification Dimensions 140x140x25mm
Air Flow 46.0CFM
Noise 23.0 dBA
Speed 1000 RPM

Res is very nice, well looked after

 

[TheCenturion]

Hi mate, did you make the rad stand yourself or buy it?

 

[JeffyB]

No it's made by Phobya, i bought it to save on time It came powdercoated with a nice surface and edge finish, was about £14 if i remember correctly.

 

[TheCenturion]

thanks buddy

 

[1kiwi]

Jeffy, you planning on overclocking that monster?

 

[JeffyB]

It's at 4ghz 1.2v. Not much point going any higher for day to day use although i have had this chip at 4.4ghz when i was on air for the wprime thread

 

[1kiwi]

Agreed, would be interesting to see if you can go any higher on water.

 

[JeffyB]

I may try to go higher when i get a decent amount of time. Heres a quick shot of the inside. Think im going to get the 6pin pci-e cables braided

 

[Jayster]

I may try to go higher when i get a decent amount of time. Heres a quick shot of the inside. Think im going to get the 6pin pci-e cables braided

The ram goes really well with that motherboard.

 

[JeffyB]

Yeah, i have always liked G skill they make really good ram, i had some ddr2 pi silver on my x38 pc as well. Cannot fault it, happily runs 7-7-7-20 1600mhz 1.65v

My 5870 turned up, had forgotten quite how big they are.

Have decided on the the Ek fc5870 acetal and nickel for it.

The 5770's will be on the MM soon if anyone is interested

 

[domthecondom]

you gone run it all in one loop right? looking nice so far man

 

[JeffyB]

Yeah will be in the same loop, after the CPU. Unsurprisingly I have tons of cooling capacity in reserve. Currently idle delta (air in compred to water in res after cpu) is about 1.5 degrees and full load after 30 mins of prime gave about 4.5 degrees delta

 

[nlr]

Nice build mate, Where did you do your research for preparation and picking your parts and please keep us updated with more pictures

 

[JeffyB]

I read the ocuk advanced overclocking sticky
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17803239
Trawled the xs forums
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=70
and the stickies there
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=202394
and then discovered skinnee and martin, two of the best reviewers of watercooling gear. This is where delta temps and watercooling clicked in my head, the graphs and tables didn't mean much to me at the start now i go straight to them to see how many watts can be disapated at XXXrpm fan speed
http://www.skinneelabs.com/
http://martinsliquidlab.org/
Be clear on what your goal is. Silence, performance and aesthetics and match your hardware to your needs. Think about your future cooling needs as it will probably save you money in the long run and most of all be patient. I steadily bought a component every week or 2 until i was ready and did my big order for the rest of the parts. Was nice to be able to familiarise myself with the new hardware.

I am ordering the gpu block and a few other bits today, and i have found somewhere that sells aluminium mesh the same as the perferations in the case, So i'll post some more pictures whan that all arives. In the mean time if anyone wants to see anything in particular just say

 

[PaulyD]

Looking good dude, love seeing V2000 builds

Welcome to the clubs (V2000 and watercooling )