Project - Blueboy - Watercooled Lian Li v2000

JeffyB · 5 Aug 2010 at 11:26

Thanks, really am pleased with both the case and the loop. Unfortunately i have the bug and want to do more and am already looking at other cpu blocks (i know!) supreme full nickel and the cuplex kryos are nagging me, love the all nickel blocks. Can't help myself when it comes to the shiney

Ek supreme hf full nickel

Aquacomputer Cuplex Kryos

rjk · 5 Aug 2010 at 11:40

i have the supreme full nickel.

it is made of win

the kryos looks like the bmw of blocks tbh
AC are very well made

JeffyB · 5 Aug 2010 at 12:31

Now i've gone and given myself more descisions to make. I'm wondering wether to stick with the nickel acetal ek fc5870 gpu block or go for the plexi nickel if i get an all nickel cpu block.
Acetal+nickel

Plexi+nickel

Have heard some bad stories about plexi, thats what's concerning me.

1kiwi · 6 Aug 2010 at 08:48

Only issue I have found with the acetal is that if you are using SLI connectors it's quite easy to bugger the thread. Nothing for you to worry about at present but you did say you had the bug - it's a slippery slope

JeffyB · 6 Aug 2010 at 09:20

I'm going to go with the acetal and nickel should be with me on monday, my day off as well so will fit it then. Read a few nasty stories about plexi cracking on the inlet and i'm not into that :eek:

I have found mesh that matches the perferations on the lian li case as well so will grab some of that and spray it to match for the rad cut out.
Accidently ordered an ek supreme hf full nickel as well

w3bbo · 6 Aug 2010 at 17:05

Big fan of the AC blocks. German precision but with good looks too!

JeffyB · 6 Aug 2010 at 17:12

It does look nice, i went for the supreme full nickel though, prefered the clean lines in the end and it will match the gppu block a bit better. Both amazing blocks though, with fantastic performance. I got the rad stand blocks made and primmed, just need some gloss black paint.

1kiwi · 6 Aug 2010 at 17:40

With that kit Jeffy, it would be a shame not to overclock the nutz of that 920!

JeffyB · 6 Aug 2010 at 18:20

It's rock solid at 4ghz 24/7 1.2v, 4.2-4.3 shouldn't be too tricky.

JeffyB · 6 Aug 2010 at 18:27

Heres the 25mm box section steel i'm using to raise my rad stand up so it matches up in the middle of the side panel cutout. Sorry for the picture quality only had my phone on me.

Primed

Workshop at work, treasure trove of goodies

Will hopefully get the steel sprayed up over the next day or 2.

TheCenturion · 8 Aug 2010 at 00:16

Hi mate, sorry if I've missed it in the thread, but what temps are you getting on GPU and CPU? looks like they'd be nice and cool in there

JeffyB · 8 Aug 2010 at 00:28

Gpu is not in the loop yet but will be on Monday when my block turns up. My cpu is at 4ghz 1.2v, IBT gave temps of mid 50's after 30 mins with a 4-4.5 degrees air to water delta. Idle is currently 31-33 degrees. This is with fans running at a practically silent 600rpm and the vario on setting 2.

TheCenturion · 8 Aug 2010 at 00:32

That's really good, considering how low the rpm on the fan is. Nice one. with such a low delta, you're getting close to the dream of room temp

JeffyB · 8 Aug 2010 at 00:39

I knew i wanted to run the fans really low so went for the biggest rad my case could take and chose the sr1 over the thermochill as it's better at ultra low rpm but not by a lot, i also prefered the build quality. I was even considdering a 4x140 rad but that was too big lol

JeffyB · 9 Aug 2010 at 14:32

A parcel of shiney arrived, build quality is amazing. Hopefull get these fitted this eveing.

perry081064 · 9 Aug 2010 at 16:05

mmmmm /drools

...stop it , i gotta pay off the cc

JeffyB · 9 Aug 2010 at 22:21

Been an eventful day. Finished the rad stand blocks off they work a treat.

Stripped the 5870 down.

Naked

Shiney good

I never want to deal with thermal pads again, they were more like plasticine and a right ball ache to get the plastic off of for some resonm

Got there in the end

Ta da!
Gpu block was deffnately the most fiddly to do, looks great now it's done

JeffyB · 10 Aug 2010 at 10:10

Going to get the nickel backplate, as the case is iatx (inverted) you'll just see the edge

JeffyB · 11 Aug 2010 at 12:11

Got around to fitting the block, really is a beautiful block and you can fit 3/4od compressions on it no problems

Base is immaculate.

The retetion bracket was not as simple as the hk and sticks up more but i dont care the block is awesome.

Just waiting on a couple more rotaries, seems you cannot fit3/4 od compressions on the gpu block as the backplate gets in the way. Ek's technical drawings dont show this as they only show dimensions on the block itself and not when mounted. The rotaries will make the tubing flow better anyway.

JeffyB · 11 Aug 2010 at 16:09

Have been a busy bee, the backplate is really nice and fitted easily. It is so much more rigid than the stock ati one. Added a fair bit of weight to an already hefty card. Picture has a bit of aftershot because i left the lights on, its actually full nickel.

Shows fingerprints so easily, time to don the latex gloves!

Still deciding on how to route one of my tubes but this is the basic route. I may add the other rotary to the cpu block.

Close up

Bleading and leak testing next.