I love a good box, bag or packet through the post. (don't like the paying part thought)
I always have to time purchases just right, so that I am home to receive the goodies & Mrs Piggin is in work.
I also like a nice early delivery so I have time to hide the evidence.
That is the best post ive read ever on OCUK, so you like me are a devious little so and so.
My current build which im trying to log is called project divorce and thats what I will be if she ever finds any of my little hidey holes lol!!
Thanks ChrisLandin, I never knew I was such a prolific writer. Obviously I am in the wrong job.
As for being devious, I would like to call it self preservation.
As for hiding things, that's almost impossible, as everyone will see as this build progresses (its a little big to hide)
Any way good luck with the divorce, sorry I should say new build.
The Left Handed Build
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lol. I would love to send things to work but the boss would then start on about paying me too much money.
As for cost, I use my own credit card, hide all receipts & burn credit card statements.
All I need now is a net nanny to ensure she can not access any component retailers, to find out the prices.
She knows I am up to something but she does not know the scale (yet)
God help me when she finds out
Lovely log piggin!
Computer is the wife and lady piggins is the mistress
Thanks Dafruu
Regarding Mrs Piggin, the computer is less demanding and costs me less.
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For this new build I wanted to go supper cool on the water system.
So the wallet came out once more.
The rad is a Black Ice SR-1 480
I also called in to see the good people @ (name removed) & re-leaved them of a few fans
The fans are 120mm YateLoon D12SM x 38mm
I also picked up some of (name removed) dense weave braid & heat shrink
And then got to work on the new fans
Fans all set out on the rad, with the cables trimmed down.
Cables cut to length & stripped back (sorry about the pictures but Mrs Piggin had the good camera)
Cables twisted together & soldered.
Also went to the pound shop & purchased some clamps (yes they are a pound). So no more trips to the burns unit when using heat shrink.
And finally the finished product
So the wallet came out once more.
The rad is a Black Ice SR-1 480
I also called in to see the good people @ (name removed) & re-leaved them of a few fans
The fans are 120mm YateLoon D12SM x 38mm
I also picked up some of (name removed) dense weave braid & heat shrink
And then got to work on the new fans
Fans all set out on the rad, with the cables trimmed down.
Cables cut to length & stripped back (sorry about the pictures but Mrs Piggin had the good camera)
Cables twisted together & soldered.
Also went to the pound shop & purchased some clamps (yes they are a pound). So no more trips to the burns unit when using heat shrink.
And finally the finished product
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Lovely components going into this build .
And good work on the braiding. Nice and tidy work with the heatshrink. Looks like you can see the red of the cable through the braid though. 
What make braid is it?
And good work on the braiding. Nice and tidy work with the heatshrink. Looks like you can see the red of the cable through the braid though. What make braid is it?Lovely components going into this build .
Thanks Monkey Puzzle.
I am doing my best but everything is so time consuming.
As for the braid, I don't know if I can say but they a from south Wales where the pc' are chilled.
As for the red, all the pictures look like the red can be clearly seen. I believe this is to do with the flash on the camera. In real life you can't see through it.
Thanks gary, I have lots & lots of photos.
Awsome work on the fan braiding there, cant wait to see what you have got planned with the black ice 480
Hmm bet Tom doesnt have any Yates left now
Thanks Andy
No, Tom is now all out, I emptied the shelf, he is going to have to order more as I require another 8 120mm yate fans for the other rads.
As for the SR-1, you should ask what is he going to do with another two 140.4 rads
Thanks whipitrnd
I have more photos but not the time this weekend as I am in work. I will put another update in the build, Monday or Tuesday
Thanks Fras, there is definitely a lot more to come.
Why "Left Handed"?
As promised, here is an explanation on what I am attempting to do.
Even though I was very happy with ‘The STY’ I thought that I could have a better water cooled system. I started looking around and decided that the only way to have a set up that I wanted was to do a scratch build. Shortly after this initial brainwave, I had a conversation with Tom @ Chilled on the possibilities of producing such a case. We both felt that if I could produce a frame for this new build then Tom would CNC the required panels.
So after this initial conversation I went away and started to do a few basic sketches of my new design. I then returned back to Tom where I was ridiculed about being ‘old school’ and using pen and paper and not sketch up. Again after this conversation, we both felt that this project could be manufactured and I went away to start the construction on the frame.
I thought about producing the frame from aluminium but the problem of creating a good looking corner arose. I then decided to use 20mm steel angle iron to build the frame as I could produce a frame with welded corners.
So that's the start of the story. Photos & why "The Left Handed Build" later today - just worked nights so of to bed now. Also builds tension for later.
When I first started overclocking this motherboard the temperatures were quite high. I fitted the extra fan for the center cooler but that was a terrible noise.
Then fitted the water block & I have not looked back.
As for the 5970, I have not run any benches on it as such but will give it a go if you want.