Rebuild.

Thanks for the great comments, So moving along slowly, still waiting for two items to arrive, 1 from China and the other from Aqua-computers. Sorry OC but you dont sell it Yet!.

All fan & Led wiring finished, just some cable clips to add, i hunted down some small black ones. Also started crimping the main wires for the 8 pin CPU x2 and 8 pin GPU x2. Next are the 24 pin wires.

First small patch leads that feed the pump power and flow meter board are complete.

Bad news my Case has become a bit loose on the rivets in a few places, This is my fault, moving the case around by lifting from the top bar.. So warning to others, only move the case by lifting from the bottom. So will possibly replace the case, the only advantage i do see in this is to option to re position the filling loop. I would just get a new PC-011 Dynamic.

I need to get something to blow the dust away.



Two fan wires hidden nicely in the sleeving, CPU/CPU1
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Cable ties temporary keep wires tidy
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I find crimping so relaxing
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Better do a quick update, purchased a new case, and completed all the original mods, I have has taken the option to change the filling loop, the system will now be fill upside down, its the best option i have as i dont want to start changing rads. it will make for easier draining. I have made my first CPU and GPU cables, they work fine, but not happy with them, I did not take into account bends and how that changes the amount of cable at the plugs. lesson learned.
 
I still have work to finish, like 24 pin atx connector & cable tidying, plus need to remake some i'm not happy with.

But finally finished everything other than wiring, so filled the loop, and powered it up using a standard atx cable around the outside of the case.

NOT adjusted LED yet, to bright in the picture.


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This is the rear at the moment, made my first ever 24 pin atx. not sleeved some cables yet, as going to remake a full set, using what i've learned doing these.
A few small jobs left. and still waiting on the last part from Germany.

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Vogon said:
Very nice job Grumpy old git :D

Could you answer me a question, I was looking at using this case with an AIO 360 rad mounted in the side, but wanted to mount the fittings at the bottom, it looks like that may not work for lining up screw holes ?
And could you tell me total height and width available in the side chamber for rads please ?
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Correct, the fittings don’t line up, otherwise I would also have mounted the rad that way.

if you are on about behind like I fitted mine, all you need to worry about, is less than 50mm thick.
 
hlennie said:
@Vogon a 360mm 54mm will fit in side chamber Also I had 360 in side and 280 on top aio’s fitted previously in this case.
then had hard loop 360 54 mm top and side.

@Grumpy_Old_Git 2 questions

why did u not use the flow calculator on the d5 next it’s pretty good and controls pump pretty well.?

Side fans would u not get better temps using Exstract instead intake?

Good build though
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True the D5 Next flow is good, but i have been waiting for the new flow sensor highflow Next, it arrived a few days ago, so will fit it on my next time off, and remove the sensor i have now.
so far during tests i have not managed to get temps higher than 30c (3dmark stress test). General use with the pc on all day the temps sit at 22.5c basicly room tempurature. (Water temp)
 
My whole reason for doing this build, was noise, i was sick of the niose from air cooled, i will abmit the pump still makes soom low down niose, but the fans all run less then 25% and the pump is set at 45% pushing around 135lts per hour. Im waiting for a evga water cooled 3080 or 90 to arrive, but no plans to chage the cpu. i concidered it at the start. once i have redone the cables, i will do some real pictures (video too) and list full specs. The real question at the end, has to be, Was it worth it..:eek:
 
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