After having a long hard think about the name ive decided to change it to:
V300
H20
EXTREME
V300
H20
EXTREME
PROJECT: V300 Chilled
- Thread starter StevenG
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I have come to hate the word 'extreme'. If your computer can't jump 100ft across a canyon then tbh it's not extreme. Now if you put some strong hydraulic jumping feet on it.. then it can be extreme.
If the reservoir will be along the side somewhere then you could just cut the letters 'V300 H20" in over it with a dremel. Something like a bay reservoir so its long enough would be cool.
Take apart a fridge and use the cooling loops by putting them through the reservoir... that'd be pretty cool too
If the reservoir will be along the side somewhere then you could just cut the letters 'V300 H20" in over it with a dremel. Something like a bay reservoir so its long enough would be cool.
Take apart a fridge and use the cooling loops by putting them through the reservoir... that'd be pretty cool too
well i think that it'll look pretty good. as my graphics were cr** before ive made a better version for you all to look at and see what it might look like.
Extreme.. the word... i used this because all other words seemed to be so normal in comparison. its supposed to make my case look special
lol. im sticking with it.
Some smaller mesh will be used behind the panel with a blue neon behind it, i think it looks quite cool.
thoughts?
StevenG
Extreme.. the word... i used this because all other words seemed to be so normal in comparison. its supposed to make my case look special
lol. im sticking with it.
Some smaller mesh will be used behind the panel with a blue neon behind it, i think it looks quite cool.
thoughts?
StevenG
well ive got the RAD and CASE coming tomorrow/wednesday, the case panel has been taken and will be laser cut and will be sent to me with my final purchase of parts on the 4th.
so i'll have an update soon when i start the case modding. watch this space
also: update on parts ive had to change a few things as i realised that a full cover block wouldnt fit into the case and a few other things have changed too. see origional post for changes.
so i'll have an update soon when i start the case modding. watch this space
also: update on parts ive had to change a few things as i realised that a full cover block wouldnt fit into the case and a few other things have changed too. see origional post for changes.
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best of luck! I'll be watching this space!
First Proper Update:
Rad arrived today so i thought i'd make a template for the bracket i need (at this point the case hasnt arrived)
after looking at the rad and trying the screws in, the blue paint had covered the threads so i had to screw out the paint to get the screws to fit correctly.
this is a rough outline of the radiator so i can make the markings on the steel i'll need to make my bracket
Thanks for Reading, another update when the case gets here, i'll need to take out the 3.5" drive bay and start measuring up and cutting out the bracket for the rad.
StevenG
Rad arrived today so i thought i'd make a template for the bracket i need (at this point the case hasnt arrived)
after looking at the rad and trying the screws in, the blue paint had covered the threads so i had to screw out the paint to get the screws to fit correctly.
this is a rough outline of the radiator so i can make the markings on the steel i'll need to make my bracket
Thanks for Reading, another update when the case gets here, i'll need to take out the 3.5" drive bay and start measuring up and cutting out the bracket for the rad.
StevenG
Another Update. (Case Arrived)
As you can see its a squarish box, with Aluminum PC Case on it LOL lets take a look.
As you can see here theres a missing panel, this has been sent for laser cutting
Here you can see the internals and some of the parts i need to mod. i need to make a bracket similar to the one you see here to hold the radiator at the front of the case. and i need to remove the 3.5" bay from the cage and mount a plate of steel at the bottom to add stability and the base to house my pump.
Here you see why i cant just mount it without removing the 3.5" bay, also it cant be mounted flat on the bottom of the case as there is a I/O plate at the front of the case at the bottom so it has to be raised about 15mm
ive started removing the rivets of the cage to get at it to start modding, there were internal rivets holding the hdd cage at the back and the cage at the front together which i couldnt reach, so i had to remove the whole thing as you can see below.
Removed the whole cage system to take apart and start chopping really need my rivet gun to get here so i can put this back together eventually.
this pic shows some dremmel time cutting away the 3.5" bay from the bottom for the reason stated above. i will need to make a plate of steel to get the width at the bottom back to what it was with this installed.
Well thats all i had time for today, my next update will be the stages of making a bracket, ive been thinking and because the power switch etc is on the front and id have to match these up, ive decided to use the supplied bracket and just add some material to make it up to what i need. seems easier.
Thanks for reading
StevenG
As you can see its a squarish box, with Aluminum PC Case on it LOL
lets take a look.
As you can see here theres a missing panel, this has been sent for laser cutting
Here you can see the internals and some of the parts i need to mod. i need to make a bracket similar to the one you see here to hold the radiator at the front of the case. and i need to remove the 3.5" bay from the cage and mount a plate of steel at the bottom to add stability and the base to house my pump.
Here you see why i cant just mount it without removing the 3.5" bay, also it cant be mounted flat on the bottom of the case as there is a I/O plate at the front of the case at the bottom so it has to be raised about 15mm
ive started removing the rivets of the cage to get at it to start modding, there were internal rivets holding the hdd cage at the back and the cage at the front together which i couldnt reach, so i had to remove the whole thing as you can see below.
Removed the whole cage system to take apart and start chopping
really need my rivet gun to get here so i can put this back together eventually.
this pic shows some dremmel time cutting away the 3.5" bay from the bottom for the reason stated above. i will need to make a plate of steel to get the width at the bottom back to what it was with this installed.
Well thats all i had time for today, my next update will be the stages of making a bracket, ive been thinking and because the power switch etc is on the front and id have to match these up, ive decided to use the supplied bracket and just add some material to make it up to what i need. seems easier.
Thanks for reading
StevenG
Gonna be following this closely - I love projects involving putting silly amounts of stuff into microATX cases.
well i was thinking about a new build and i didnt want a tower on the floor so i was looking into mATX, watercooling is the only option when clocking something in a small confined space with only enough room for a small HSF.
Looked through the SFF case gallery and saw the v300, smaller version of a cube case which i like the look of, so heres the build.
Gemma (gf) is going out tonight christmas shopping so i'll do some more work on it then. im pretty limited to the amount of progress i can make on this with me waiting for funds & the rivet gun.
i'll try get the bracket part made and the plate for the drive cages, but thats all i can do, get them made, i cant put them together till my rivet gun gets here, wish i hadnt of bought one off the net and just got one from the shop but nevermind.
Update due tonight sometime
Thanks for Reading
StevenG
i managed to get to do 4 hours work this evening, but the end result doesnt look much 
.
i managed to get the base for the drive 5.25" bay done in rough (going to stay that way untill i get my pump at the start of jan so i can start to drill the holes for mounting.
and i got some of the rad bracket made too. ive bought a whole saw so i'll try get that done and smoothed out tomorrow. so anyway.. heres some pics.
Heres the stock brackets and ive market out in masking tape the parts which i want to keep, the parts where the power switch goes in the middle and the threads for screwing it back in on the sides.
Cut out the parts i didnt need and this will provide me with enough metal left to rivet my extension piece (for installing the radiator)
Here you can see what it might look like when its done. ive got my hands on a whole saw so i'll get those cut out in my next update.
Speaks for itself really. just checking the fit etc.
cut out the plate for the bracket and drilled the holes for the radiator mounting and checked the fit (this was a right pain, my drill bit wouldnt go where i wanted it to lol)
and here ive made the bottom of the drive cage in rough, my pump will be mounted to this when it arrives but you can see its starting to look like a drive cage again
well i cant believe this took me so long to do, although i did sand and smooth out the pieces ive cut and the drive bay etc so what took quite a bit of time.
theres not really a lot left i can do on this, just need to finish up the bracket for the radiator and i can get that mounted within the case to see how it fits, other than that im pretty much stuck untill i can get my other parts.
if anyone has any money and would like to buy me the parts, feel free to do so
Thats all from me. thanks for reading. hope u like the updates. any comments are always welcome
StevenG
.i managed to get the base for the drive 5.25" bay done in rough (going to stay that way untill i get my pump at the start of jan so i can start to drill the holes for mounting.
and i got some of the rad bracket made too. ive bought a whole saw so i'll try get that done and smoothed out tomorrow. so anyway.. heres some pics.
Heres the stock brackets and ive market out in masking tape the parts which i want to keep, the parts where the power switch goes in the middle and the threads for screwing it back in on the sides.
Cut out the parts i didnt need and this will provide me with enough metal left to rivet my extension piece (for installing the radiator)
Here you can see what it might look like when its done. ive got my hands on a whole saw so i'll get those cut out in my next update.
Speaks for itself really. just checking the fit etc.
cut out the plate for the bracket and drilled the holes for the radiator mounting and checked the fit (this was a right pain, my drill bit wouldnt go where i wanted it to lol)
and here ive made the bottom of the drive cage in rough, my pump will be mounted to this when it arrives but you can see its starting to look like a drive cage again
well i cant believe this took me so long to do, although i did sand and smooth out the pieces ive cut and the drive bay etc so what took quite a bit of time.
theres not really a lot left i can do on this, just need to finish up the bracket for the radiator and i can get that mounted within the case to see how it fits, other than that im pretty much stuck untill i can get my other parts.
if anyone has any money and would like to buy me the parts, feel free to do so
Thats all from me. thanks for reading. hope u like the updates. any comments are always welcome
StevenG
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Lookin cool so far... where's the fountain going 
fountain is going to be mounted on the bottom of the 5.25" drive bays with a bay res mounted oposite on the top bay. for easy filling/bleeding.
nice to see someone else with the same case
StevenG
nice to see someone else with the same case StevenG
Paying Off
Update 3 - The girlfriend went shopping AGAIN so gave me some time to make some more progress on the case
okay so i got my hands on a hole saw which DID NOT want to cut through my metal so i ended up dremel'ing it all after scratching it with the holesaw. i was going to do sqares but decided to go for circles to match the fans on the other side.
here you can see the bracket. the way ive done this, i dont need to attach the 2 pieces of metal as the screws going through the brackets into the rad, join them just fine. as you'll see in the next pic.
bracket put on the rad to check the fit. looks okay, but i do need to rivet the middle piece where the power switch is, or put some meterial behind it as it flex'es when you push the buttons.
here you can see all this hard work paying off, the rad fitted and if i do say so myself it looks really neat
and from the front.
to show you how accurate this had to be. i put in one of the sides of the drive cages in to see how much space there was. and there doesnt look like there's enough space to add my base plate but i'll figure this out when i come to fit it all together.
well apart from spraying these piece's black that ive made i just need to wait on the rivet gun arriving so i can start to put the drive cages together and rivet all the cages back into place for the parts ariving early january.
comments please, just want to know what people think.
StevenG
Update 3 - The girlfriend went shopping AGAIN so gave me some time to make some more progress on the case
okay so i got my hands on a hole saw which DID NOT want to cut through my metal so i ended up dremel'ing it all after scratching it with the holesaw. i was going to do sqares but decided to go for circles to match the fans on the other side.
here you can see the bracket. the way ive done this, i dont need to attach the 2 pieces of metal as the screws going through the brackets into the rad, join them just fine. as you'll see in the next pic.
bracket put on the rad to check the fit. looks okay, but i do need to rivet the middle piece where the power switch is, or put some meterial behind it as it flex'es when you push the buttons.
here you can see all this hard work paying off, the rad fitted and if i do say so myself it looks really neat
and from the front.
to show you how accurate this had to be. i put in one of the sides of the drive cages in to see how much space there was. and there doesnt look like there's enough space to add my base plate but i'll figure this out when i come to fit it all together.
well apart from spraying these piece's black that ive made i just need to wait on the rivet gun arriving so i can start to put the drive cages together and rivet all the cages back into place for the parts ariving early january.
comments please, just want to know what people think.
StevenG
Soldato
Looking good mate. All the hard work will be worth it in the end, i can see its going be a well put together project from the pics so far .
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Thanks for all the comments
Well ive been thinking it over for a while and to make the case look its best ive decided to shorten and braid all wires within the case to try and keep the cable mess to an absolute minimum.
i havent decided how im going to shorten the wires yet, i may end up taking the connectors off the ends and just shortening the wires. or if this cant be done, just cutting the wires, shorening and soldering and then heatshrink them back up?
if anyone has seen this done, or knows the best way to do it. please let me know. my rivet gun arrived today and i went out and got some black spray so i should get that done at somepoint.
StevenG
Well ive been thinking it over for a while and to make the case look its best ive decided to shorten and braid all wires within the case to try and keep the cable mess to an absolute minimum.
i havent decided how im going to shorten the wires yet, i may end up taking the connectors off the ends and just shortening the wires. or if this cant be done, just cutting the wires, shorening and soldering and then heatshrink them back up?
if anyone has seen this done, or knows the best way to do it. please let me know. my rivet gun arrived today and i went out and got some black spray so i should get that done at somepoint.
StevenG