Project MEGA DEBLOW - Watercooled Desk Mod

WalderX · 25 Feb 2014 at 17:04

Looking good dude!

tipes · 25 Feb 2014 at 19:18

Wow is all I can say - and all this with a broken leg(ouch) Hats off to you, this is a superb effort and looks really nice. Care to do one for me?

Mark

deblow · 25 Feb 2014 at 22:34

Thanks WalderX,Mark
Its been very hard at times with my broken leg

For most of the build iv had my wife running up and down the steps and back and forth from the shed with tools and bits of wood lol

deblow · 28 Feb 2014 at 17:43

Ordered myself some black tights ( wife got a bit suspicious when they arrived lol)
and some thin light wood to make a fan hole cover, this will go on the base of the desk near the PSU, and will eliminate the need for 120mm fan dust covers

Here i have covered a old triple RAD fan extension, this will hold the 3 intake fans on the uper right side

deblow · 28 Feb 2014 at 18:00

old triple RAD fan cover cut down to a double for the lower air hole near PSU

Wrapped ready for cutting

The PSU and RAM

Another fan cover wrapped and cut

JCX50 · 28 Feb 2014 at 18:24

That looks amazing dude!

deblow · 28 Feb 2014 at 18:48

Thanks JC, should have some desk pics up a bit later on, just working in the tubing & wiring atm

the wires are a pain, and I've accidentally dropped some water on my fan controllers PCB

tipes · 28 Feb 2014 at 23:06

deblow said:
Thanks JC, should have some desk pics up a bit later on, just working in the tubing & wiring atm

the wires are a pain, and I've accidentally dropped some water on my fan controllers PCB

Should be ok if you leave it to dry - help it along with a hairdryer perhaps?
Btw where do you get your wrap from - you have inspired me to get a little project of my own together.

Mark

deblow · 1 Mar 2014 at 00:38

tipes said:
Should be ok if you leave it to dry - help it along with a hairdryer perhaps?
Btw where do you get your wrap from - you have inspired me to get a little project of my own together.

Mark

I stuck it on the radiator until just now when i got back home, it looks to be working fine now,
panic over

Thanks for the tip, would have been my next move.

I have been using carbon wrap for a couple of years now, i started using it on my motorbikes then my wife's car, and now on the PC
I've used lots of ebay sellers in the past, don't think you can go wrong with most of them,
the green is 4D most of the black is also 4D, but for the very best effect your best with 3D carbon and then clear coat over the top,
looks amazing and if i was a bit more mobile i would have used 3D and clear coat

deblow · 1 Mar 2014 at 01:44

Took some doing, but Finally worked out a way to keep the matrix LED's

14/04/2014 - Just noticed i forgot to add the fan photos, so here they are
CM Jet Flows - plane black no LED's

Nice to have 2 speed controllers included with the fan, 1200rpm & 1600rpm

forgive the sawdust didn't look that bad without the camera flash lol
removable rubber ends!, if i had not already cut the wood i would have removed the four fan ends and cut circles not squares as the fans are about the same thickness as the wood and would have looked great.

deblow · 1 Mar 2014 at 01:58

RADs and pump in place along with the new pump carbon wrap cover (RES base)

Needed to extend most the fan wires, forgot to take a pic

The converted triple RAD fan holder fitted to replace the wood that was there on the test build

redone the sides with new wrap, the triple RAD shown here was not in the test build,

deblow · 1 Mar 2014 at 02:05

made some blocks to raise the RES a inch higher, i might get a clear pump top in the future and light it????

The tubing covering the GPU bridge can be removed, and atm its no longer on, cant decide if i like it on or off

deblow · 1 Mar 2014 at 02:46

New wrap added to the front, new switches and new fan controller
also partially covered the blu-ray drive
under the blu-ray is my drink holder (converted DVD drive)
the bottom bay holds my main OS SSD drive

tipes · 1 Mar 2014 at 11:45

Boy o boy - this just gets better, amazing.

Mark

hawkhench · 1 Mar 2014 at 13:41

The more I see the colour of that coolant the more I love it, great work

deblow · 1 Mar 2014 at 16:31

tipes said:
Boy o boy - this just gets better, amazing.

Mark

Thanks Mark

hawkhench said:
The more I see the colour of that coolant the more I love it, great work

Thanks Hawkhench,
the water is pure and clear, the tubes are UV green

I decided to light the water with LEDs, then when i get bored of a color i can change easy to another, the only thing i wont be able to change is the tubing color.

was going to update with some more pics but Photobucket down for maintenance atm so cant upload any

CrazyArsedMonky · 1 Mar 2014 at 18:34

Stoopid Photobucket!! We need moar photo's

whyscotty · 1 Mar 2014 at 18:46

This just gets better - excellent work you are doing :cool:

deblow · 1 Mar 2014 at 20:39

CrazyArsedMonky said:
Stoopid Photobucket!! We need moar photo's

working on it

whyscotty said:
This just gets better - excellent work you are doing

Thanks Scotty

You can just about see the LEDs for the matrix cards on the sides near the volts - + buttons
they can be moved around a bit but i think they look best on the sides

Therealriley · 2 Mar 2014 at 18:03

Hi, sorry i have not replied yet. Ive been having slow internet issues, like dial up speeds! I wanted to say thanks for diagram on the switches. Thats a big help. What cables did you use? Do you think i should use existing case wires or buy new cable?. I need to post some updates on my coca cola can pc, i too share your misery with photobucket. Your mods are coming along great, loving your handy work with the carbon. Really tidy work.