Project "Waited so Long"

Finally finished cleaning, stripped it completely apart, washed and have begun reassembling. Needed to be done as was filthy but more importantly I can see clearly what I'm working with without the grime. Condition is good considering age, no dints or scratches but a few things have crept up that will need addressing.

My goal before starting project is to fully restore case, which will consist of: -

  1. Replacing seized castor - Replacement found
  2. Front door re-anodizing. Either stock black or Zalman blue (perhaps ill request a Photoshop of the case with blue door in place to see what it looks like)
  3. Northbridge Heatsink - Small heat sink need re-anodizing blue as again has faded.
  4. Edit - And source a iMon remote which seems quite difficult

re-assembly. Nice and shiny!

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Case completely cleaned and reassembled

Found a localish anodizing place

In touch with Marc @ Liquid Extasy to custom design and build a Universal HeatPipe block for GPU

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Craterloads said:
Hi guys,

I'm currently in planning stage of my new project to build a 100% passively cooled system using the Zalman TNN-500AF

Currently the GPU block is rather puny, made entirely out of aluminium and maximum cooling capacity is 75w via 3 heat pipes.

I would like to have a much beefier version of this with minimum 6 heat pipes, capable of cooling a 150w + GPU.

My 3d modelling skills are none existent and my Photoshop skills just as bad :)

I've been in touch with Marc @ Liquid Extasy and he has said he would be interested in taking up this job, so before I take it further would like to get a better grasp of things.

This is the original Zalman HeatPipe Block (click to enlarge)



I wish to create a block with minimum 6 holes for heatpipes, pref 8. Heat pipes are 6mm in diameter, and assume holes in the block are too (but will double check)

This is how it is layed out in case, and how it works.



I would like to use for example the EK-VGA Supremacy as a base for my new block, perhaps with a widening at the top so can get more heat pipes holes in there. This is a rough Photoshop of my vision (please don't laugh)



Please could anyone more experienced in the field offer a helping hand with a better design or suggestion to mine, and perhaps a better mock up than my poor Photoshop attempt. (the above images were sent to Marc @ Liquid Extasy and he kind of understand my vision, but since he speaks no English its a little difficult to grasp if we are on the same page. So if I can offer a clearer vision / mock up it would help greatly)

many thanks
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Marc said he'll come up with a design and send me over file to have a look and maybe suggest some changes if need be.
 
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