Finally some hardware! For the water cooling. EKWB send me into this project their two radiators, pump and pastel colors for mixing liquid For their help they deserve great thanks!
Raditaror PE360 into front and SE240 into the top of the case.
D5 pump with PWM control - which is a great thing imo, better than a classic control on D5 pumps.
Two pure water which will be mixed with pastel concentrates. I took even one orange - I could possibly freshen up
I was quite looking forward to yellow, interesting color
Radiators are well treated and with amazing cooling capacity.
However, radiators passed the same finish - to match the case.
Their removal is quite simple, just remove the eight screws and disassemble radiator comfortable, which is great if you decide to paint
Basic gray metallic as well as on the case
After already known foil technique and finally logo carved through the template
Decent appearance
There are a few more photos of painted radiators.
Currently I have still a lot of work with another project but soon I add more!
Radiators are finished so I can start assembling them in case. First I decided to mod the front of the case.
360 radiator is the largest rad that can be placed in front position.
But around rad to avoid unnecessary empty space, so between the radiator and the fans will come this sheet.
These fans, I have at home and SP version (which better for radiator), but the appearance of the blades is prettier version AF I think they could have done it just fine. Anyway, those stickers have go.
Fans fitted Of course, not red, but will go into yellow.
Almost the entire front of the front.
The front part is completed by two plates mounted on standoffs.
More will tell you this render, as I imagined the front part
Rings of fans has finally got the yellow color. On some of the photos is not well illustrated color, but it's just as yellow as liquid (ie. nice deep yellow) and a sleeving cabling.
Also on the yellow-painted aluminum L profile.
Between the radiator and plate I put dust filter, which was originally perforated in front of the case.
After that plate itself. Incidentally, all sheets are already painted on black matte.
Installation of fans and tightening spacers, ...
which are for L-profile and two smaller plates.
Profile on both sides trimmed front and fine-tune the overall appearance.
The view from the other side. Input and output of the radiator will be at the bottom of the case.
But first radiator plate and the fans ...
and after that the front plastic.
And finally profiles along with two plates The front overall looks good imo, it surpassed my expectations
Next time I want to continue on the inside, not only with the installation of these plates, but also all others.
The second radiator EKWB SE240 along with fans ready for installation in the upper position.
When I will recycle the dust filter from the front, so I decided to use even the front grille as a cover.
After a small break I've got a pretty big update full of photos I would like the project completed by the end of June. So now should be more frequent updates.
Because I decided to do my own holes for cabling, was necessary to make a few notches. And not only for wiring, but also some for reservoir and fittings. I painted edges with black paint to make it clean.
During the drying paint, I began to mount inside covers to divide the case - a total of 4 plates. One top here
A second here.
Together its pretty clean
On the back side, again jsut for finishing appearance.
Cabling of buttons, USB and audio I hid a little to the left side.
This is the final appearance of the interior after modding. And we can start with the assembly
As always, I will use water cooling from Bitspower - for the support they deserve great thanks!
Here are some photos of amazing products, which I'll use in this project
As you can see reservoir will be mounted without screws - only through fittings.
Reservoir and fittings are prepared, only insert in case
Sits exactly
Next up was the top D5 pump, also partly predisposed on the table and then just mounted inside.
TOP is mounted on the bracket with 4 screws.
Rear side of this section.
This section, therefore, pump and reservoir, it is completely ready. It lacks only tubing and water I will add more soon
Last week rams from G.Skill arrived. A total of 32 GB of 3000 Mhz. TridentZ are really good and look super, very cool design. They also offer them in other color combinations.
But watercooling is watercooling Here are some photos rams, before dismantling their coolers. Really amazing hiqh quality product
The original coolers are down.
Classical installation of water cooling - the two parts, thermally conductive pads, and then 2 screws .
On this side, I put a sticker TridentZ, let's at least see which beasts are inside
This week I will be doing the sleeving, something I already have, but I will upload it everything together
Cabling is ready! After two afternoons I put it together now just remain to put the sleeved cables through the prepared holes in a sheet around the MB. For the delivery of material to the sleeving I must thank http://www.Icemodz.eu! Mdpc quality x-sleeving, tools and connectors are at very reasonable prices.
Tools for taking out all kinds of connectors.
In addition, some connectors.
Crimping pliers very useful for custom cabling
A total of about about 80 meters sleeving in beautiful colors just for this project
Block for RAM memory, I was really not happy with nickel part in this project..
The inner part, where the water flows, I'd rather taped
After the third layer
The block now looks completely different and fits into the PC much more
Here is the complete wiring for the PSU.
I made straight connector to the PSU via 6pin
Another special part for this project - ASUS Maximus Formula VIII from ASUS. For me it's the best-looking MB I've ever had
Perfect workmanship including two (Start and Reset) keys that are nicely incorporated into the cover plate.
Formula = water block. This time, a very high quality from ek.
SupremeFX audio and lighting with RGB..
Backside also has its cover.
Rear I / O offers great connectivity including WiFi card.
Boom! MB in place
Stickers on the sides of the new heatspreaders of G.Skill RAM memory.
From one side.
And from the other side.
Already some 90-degree fittings. Hopefully everything goes as plan .. Today I bought CPU, so next time I can continue with the water loop.
Somehow I played around and created this one But maybe I will really use it... more soon! I'll be glad for your feedback
Next step - graphics card. Everything comes together better and better and finish is near
Anyway, for a graphics card, the GTX 980 Poseidon, big thanks to ASUS!
Card in a very luxurious design and also including hybrid cooler. But despite this I prefer fullcover block from Bitspower, especially in terms of appearance
And up to the installation of water block! First, of course, take down the original cooling including backplate.
Then its easy - new pads, paste, and mounted the block.
The original backplate goes in combination with the block nicely, but in the case it did not look as nice as here on the table
The card slot. There is already seen some disturbing things - the card is not 100% horizontally.
That is why I have made such a support from the M4 threaded rod. I'd hate how the card is not 100% horizontal
Another thing was that each block looked different ... One shiny, second (VGA) transparent with nickel parts (which I already painted on the block RAM).
Therefore, it came to a painting
Both units are painted on a lot of dark gray - black up to be equal and matched to the CPU block and also POM top on the pump etc.
VGA block was no need to disassemble, just enough to cover up the G1/4" threads and paint
A little delay It was still necessary to mount the PSU and I also decided to use ASUS Fan Extension card for fan control
Installation of PSU into this case is very convenient.
Here are a few more photos of V1000 for which I want to thank Cooler Master!
And the very last piece of hardware this beautiful drive from OCZ (Vector 180 - 480GB), for which I want to thank them!
And small mod on the ssd After all, blue is not fit there at all, so at least this way.
Here is one in a million ways of connecting fittings of the CPU block and the connection block with the MB and RAM blocks. As I mentioned earlier do tubing straight and good looking is sometimes a bit of a challenge.
The winning option.
MB finally mounted into the case
Originally I wanted it as shown here, a straight tube and out of the closet, but it was not quite it.
So I did this, it has no purpose but it looks much better!
Current status As you can see I really do not much missing!