V1000+II build photos! (56k get broadband, it's cheap now)

did you source the fan unit from the same US based retailer ? or is it available in the UK ? (ive not seen it over here)

ive got a normal 1000 and as you know has terrible airflow. Could really do with that fan unit to get some air into the case.

the windowed side panel is really good, have ot say for an extra $5 its a bargain. and it lets you keep the vent for the top fan !

(my e-mail address is in my trust information)
 
Very nice. :)

I've never been too keen on those heatsinks as it looks like the designer was more interested in making them easy to manufacturer, base with screws through it at angles, than being high performance.
Still they seem to be working very nicely for you and that is quite a lot of copper on the bottom.

50 degrees for voltage regulators is very good really, they can run pretty hot before it becomes a problem, up to 100 iirc.

How do you find the fans?
I've always been concerned that these edgeless ones would have low pressure, do you find there's a lot of air escaping out the sides or do you think its actually helping the performance to have them without edges?
It certainly makes sense from a noise point of view though.

Are you still running that 100% oc? :eek: :p

mishima said:
I like threads like this with images of new builds into cases and installations should be more of them
Click to expand...
Absolutely. Lets see everyone's hard work so we can all appreciate it and learn from it. I'll be posting logs of my future endeavours, and i hope others will too.
This one has certainly been a good read.

Edit: Ohh and btw, broadband ain't just cheap these days, it can be had for free with a cheap phone package. ;)
 
Last edited:
Joe42 said:
I've never been too keen on those heatsinks as it looks like the designer was more interested in making them easy to manufacturer, base with screws through it at angles, than being high performance.
Still they seem to be working very nicely for you and that is quite a lot of copper on the bottom.
Click to expand...
Screws? The only screws i can see are the ones that hold the fan brackets in place. It's sort of a necessary evil in the design because the heatsinks have to be so close to each other in the dual processor configuration. The fins are not screwed into the base, they are attached with an interference fit. The fins themselves are helicoid in shape and are covered in ridges. I imagine this is to increase surface area. I don't reckon this was a cheap part to produce, especially considering pressing the fins into place in an industrial press.

I'd have much rather had a modern heatpipe style tower cooler. As i understand it you used to be able to get them for this socket but I wasn;'t able to find any except for on the bay where they were fetching ridiculous prices. As it is this will do the job. :)
Joe42 said:
How do you find the fans?
I've always been concerned that these edgeless ones would have low pressure, do you find there's a lot of air escaping out the sides or do you think its actually helping the performance to have them without edges?
It certainly makes sense from a noise point of view though.
Click to expand...
I had the same concern but I took it on faith as WJA96 knows his stuff. They really are performing very well considering their quietness. There is a lot of air that is coming out of the side but apparently enough is making its way through into the fins. Could probably lose a few degrees off of my temps if I slapped some Tornados on there but as long as these do their job as well as they're doing I'm very happy.
Joe42 said:
Are you still running that 100% oc? :eek: :p
Click to expand...
but of course! To not be overclocked to the limit of your kit is slacking of the highest order in my bood. :D
 
As I promised here're a few shots of the completed build. I think it turned out quite nicely indeed. :)

1001084gs0.jpg


1001085ah9.jpg


1001086zt0.jpg


1001090vx0.jpg

Note to self, sort out the fingerprints on the CPU duct.
 
Joe42 said:
Edit: Ohh and btw, broadband ain't just cheap these days, it can be had for free with a cheap phone package. ;)
Click to expand...
Not where i live.....(£25 month for 1MB plus you got pay another £30 a quarter on top for your standard line rental...

And 2mb is classed as there Professional service here,and is £80 a month :mad:

http://www.cwguernsey.com/broadband/page-377
 
Last edited:
MrLOL said:
did you source the fan unit from the same US based retailer ? or is it available in the UK ?
Click to expand...

You should always look close to home first!

80mm (not quite the same as these are the 25mm low profile version and Mr Impaler as the full-on 38mm deep version, also readily available in the UK)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-001-AR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=819

120mm

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-002-AR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4
 
MrLOL said:
no not those

the 3 bay adaptor for the Lian Li case

not the fans themselves.
Click to expand...

Oh those - you can get those everywhere. The pictures they use in the ads are always the old model with the horizontal vents, but they almost always ship with the perforated grills now, to match the V-series cases.
 
WJA96 said:
Oh those - you can get those everywhere. The pictures they use in the ads are always the old model with the horizontal vents, but they almost always ship with the perforated grills now, to match the V-series cases.
Click to expand...

ah i was going to say

every photo i've seen has the old horizontal slats
 
WJA96 said:
Oh those - you can get those everywhere. The pictures they use in the ads are always the old model with the horizontal vents, but they almost always ship with the perforated grills now, to match the V-series cases.
Click to expand...

WHAT! Nooooo! I sourced my EX 33A from the US as I could only find black ones in the UK. I saw the older ugly one tonnes of times.

Oh well they are a top end bit of kit.

*wanders off cursing and mumbling about incorrect stock photos*
 
MrLOL said:
ah i was going to say

every photo i've seen has the old horizontal slats
Click to expand...
Hmm, I was under the impression that all EX-33s had the holes whilst all the EX-34s had the slats. The design of the faceplate was the primary difference between the two.
 
28ten said:
that looks smart, I like the shroud over the cpu heatsink.
Click to expand...
I like the concept but I think it uglies-up my view through the window. :p

I might do a wee experiment to see how it's effecting my temps.

EDIT: Also, does anybody know of a good method to add a washable filter to the rear fan? It's the only intake that doesn't have a filter. :)
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom