***Project Radbox!***

Ok well i had some parts come today so i made a start on the Lian case side of the build. Iv also traded my 4870's for a X2 for a little extra room. Im just hoping the 8x8 2.0 PCi lanes dont hold the card back too much. Anyway after about 2 hours of taking it apart i finally had access to the mobo to start fitting the NB block. It was getting towards 70 in game so i thought its a worthwhile job while its all apart. The dfi nb heat sink is a handy little thing you can remove without taking the whole lot off so with it cleaned up i went and fitted the block which was pretty simple.


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Block is nice and shiny.


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Also to get the water from the radbox to the case im using these PCI plate connectors.


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Iv also gone with webbos advice kinda and swapped the S-flex in the case rad out for some 20mm low yates that iv 7v modded so they run silent. This rad will only be cooling the X2 and NB untill i can afford another custom painted PA120.3 for the radbox. I also did a little modding so it should flow a little better.


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Hmmm well my X2 came today and all i can say is wow its massive. Ima have to do some more modding to the case to get it in but i think it will go just. Now i will have room for a freesat HD card in the PCI lane. Before it goes back together ima replace the Thermal paste with some MX-2 as its just been fitted with whatever stuff comes with the block. Just a mobo shot with the card fitted.


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Also Cut down my plexi for the box today as i had kinda messed up on the way it went together but all is good now i think and i alteast have some off cuts to practice drilling/tapping/countersinking before touching the important parts. :001_cool:
 
Bradley8988 said:
Hmmm well my X2 came today and all i can say is wow its massive. Ima have to do some more modding to the case to get it in but i think it will go just. Now i will have room for a freesat HD card in the PCI lane. Before it goes back together ima replace the Thermal paste with some MX-2 as its just been fitted with whatever stuff comes with the block. Just a mobo shot with the card fitted.


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Also Cut down my plexi for the box today as i had kinda messed up on the way it went together but all is good now i think and i alteast have some off cuts to practice drilling/tapping/countersinking before touching the important parts. :001_cool:
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i quite like how both of em match each other:)
 
I think you will find that a X2 will run at 16x speed as you are only using a single slot. I believe it's only when you have two physical cards in the slots that they run at 8x/8x.
 
Will do chap.

Not a lot done today. Braided my second pump that next week will have a top for and had a little practice with the offcuts of acrylic on fixing together like the box will be. Its actually a lot harder than i thought trying to drill perfectly down with a cordless drill but im quite confident now i will start on the box itself.


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Ok My replacement PSU has arrived(Thanks Happy) after me blowing the last one so time to tackle the wiring. Iv replaced the fan with a orange yate for the time being as the coolermaster one was kinda loud even at idle. As im only running pumps and fans etc iv lost all the Hdd power cables and also iv chopped the main 24pin plug off the end. This is where i need some advice.

1, I want to start the PSU straight off a Vandel Switch, Iv wired ones before to mobo's and i know the green cable on the PSU is the one when earthed that starts it but will this switch keep a constant circuit when wired correctly or will it only be a momentary one that would need say holding down to cause the PSU to work like the paper-clip trick?

2, I Also want the Ring to glow when the PSU is running but am i right in thinking 12v feed will blow it? Like having either putting resistors in it or say LED's in series. Can this be overcome if its a problem by basically the same thing you do with fans and 5v mod it by using the correct coloured wires?

Heres a pic of how it is now and the wires iv left on to play with.


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I really dont know a great deal about electrics but im confident with a little guidance it should be a piece of cake. Also if there's anything you think i may have overlooked please tell me while most of the wires are still intact. :001_tt2:


Also I test fitted the X2 and it just clears the rad nicely as the power cables are on the face of the card leaving a little room.


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Well after messing up how the box was going together i had to cut some of the panels and i tried a jigsaw which totally failed and even slow melted instead of cut so i found the best tool for the job was a normal builders handsaw. Anyway my first piece all sanded and polished.


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nearly ready to start drilling but i think it may be best to use a pillar drill where i can to make sure drilling is perfect, it should also guide me for the bits are only possible by hand. Hopefully my paint should be being posted today...
 
Ok So i finally have all the parts needed cept a few bolts to finish this radbox. I still have a lot sanding/polishing/drilling/cutting to do but i hope to have a fair chunk of it done by the end of this weekend, Anyway.

As i want this to be as silent as possible iv gone for a anti-vibration base for the DDC also coupled with a petras top and Dtek 1/2" high flows. Fingers crossed it actually works as half the reason im doing all this is silence.


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The res im going to be using is a mcres thats been modded to take 3 1/2" fittings so im using the Dteks once again and as i want to be able to keep an eye on actual water temps, possibly a temp prob here but may end up with fillport so unsure.


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So iv been waiting awhile for some bits that have been at Ignition-designs been painted and although it took a little longer than expected im very happy with the quality.

Iv gone for a black with copper flake finish thats high polished to give a really deep finish. I could have gone for more flake but i didnt what the copper to take away from the depth of finish.

First the Thermochill PA120.3 thats had the fan mounting holes modded to take M4 bolts as the selftappers really didnt suit the build.

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To match the rad iv also had some MNPCTech Case feet painted.


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Also iv had a load of fan grills painted up with the copper flake, these have gotta be the most expensive fan grills in the country but whats done is done and im happy so meh. Oh and a rear Lian-li psu plate so i have a way of mounting it.


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Psu now with a grill fitted looks a little better than before and should pull it all in. Still undecided on fan choice though.


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Thx for comments. I'm at the point in designing a grill that will be cut into the plexi case by CNC to have the rad mounted behind. Tomorrow I hope to have access to a pilar drill so the bolts are nice and straight. Also gotta figure out all the wiring for temp displays and Psu control.
 
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