PROJECT: V300 Chilled

Okay because it was so tight i had a kink in my tubing some coils fixed this

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very tight in the drive bays here. with only one tube in, you can see i cut 2 square holes in the side of the drive bay to allow the tubing through.

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bit more detail on the holes and tubes

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this completed my loop soirry i didnt get it all in, in as much detail as i'd hoped but it was a stressful time and didnt think about my camera much.

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and the problem of my build. the leaking pump... which is now sent back and i should have a new one soon :)

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thanks for reading, your comments are always welcome and appreciated

StevenG
 
Hello Mate,

The Projects looking great and really coming along. Shame about the water pump but I guess it just one of those things :(

I'm looking forward to the final pictures :D

Michael
 
Superb project, very professional looking work, can't wait to see it finished! Just one question, is there looking to be enough room to tuck away the giant looking ATX lead from the PSU? :D
 
Another Update as promised Nearing Completion.

these are just a few snaps of the case & internals. since this ive installed the ram and started to clock the system. i still have to finish the panels by attaching the 3.5" drive covers properly and find some mesh and led's / neons to put on the laser cut panel.

Pics speak for themselves really:

Thinking about this rig now its built a GTX in a W/C mATX case like this is some achievement.

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the fine Q6600 cpu under is EK Supreme waterblock

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wheres the wires? you say? behind the drive bay covers (hidden away for no one to see as its a big sphagetti junction type thing under there lol)

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Artsy shot of the gtx and tubing

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Panel shot - i'll get some final better pics once its all completed *little photoshoot to come*

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Overall ive enjoyed the project apart form the leaking pump but thats all sorted now. All up and running for a first clock i went in at 3.2GHz @ 3.2V (Cpuz) which is prime stable. still running the ram underclocked by a longway, going to tighten timings soon.

ran a quick 3dmark06 and got something like 12700 which is about right for the clocks i have and the gtx at stock.

running games/3dmark 06 doesnt really push temps up that much, during prime the cpu reached 60'c so im a little weary about clocking it much more as i think this is a good temp to stick at. although the chance of me matching this temp during gameplay or normal tasks probably wont happen.

Thank you all for reading the project log hope you enjoyed it and it just shows that u can puck a lot of punch into the mATX form factor.

Final pics will follow tomorrow or something, maybe a little later as ive got stacks of uni work to be getting on with (which i put aside to build this rig lol)

Thanks again, Please leave your comments

StevenG
 
Got a better pic of the final product for you -

still have to put mesh and a light behind the panel but i'm going to do that at a later date im fesh out of funds atm.

Ram Modules in place :) decided to only go with 2gb as 4gb wouldnt be used 95% of the time and i can justify the cost.

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Final Image of the Build - Enjoy!

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Thanks for Reading.

StevenG
 
randal24 said:
Superb read from start to finish, very impressed. Are you going to W/C the RAM too in time?

Have some stars :)
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W/C the ram would make the tight case even tighter as id have to use F barbs and go from 1/2" tubing to smaller tubing so ive decided that its not really worth the hastle tbh, ive got the fans on the rad blowing directly onto it so it should stay nice and cool.

thanks for the stars :)

StevenG
 
w3bbo said:
Great build m8. Told ya the ram and the GTX would fit...just;)
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yeah, JUST lol close call didnt think it would fit when i held it up against the case, but it did :D thank god lol. couldnt bare to part with something so powerful becuase of space reasons lol

anyway heres the final pics, decided to leave it like this as it looks really smart :)



StevenG
 
looks great with the front/side panel on :)

i think that you can see the GFX waterblock through the lettering cuts is rad. have you got a coloured dye and uv lights to make it glow ??
 
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