OC & Modding Project EVO 2 - Water Cooling to the Extreme

mav2000 said:
Anyway I wonder where all the TE ites are gone...no one interested???
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We're all here and interested- so far its great. Don't feel bit discouraged just because aren't posting it here (yet) there are those who will wait till the built is complete. I am sure you've seen personal/sponsored projects where people comment add up when the setup almost starts to take shape :).

Personally, best of luck and I seriously hope this project turns out awesome end results.
 
well, so I did some work yesterday. basically removed the rivets for the HDD bays. This was the first time I have ever used a power drill, so I was a bit apprehensive, but it worked out fine, except for one scratch. Also wired up the fan controller and top panel. Now waiting for the parts to arrive....its reached the post office on 28th and I am still to see the stuff....
 
So here is the update:

I removed the HDD bays. Like I said earlier this was the first time that I actually used a power drill. Anyway, here are the screws that I will be using as much as I can in the build. Nice screws and most of them are black.

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Here are the screws being used:

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And here is the HDD bay removed. And the filter I showed you guys earlier.

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ANyway got a little mroe work done. Sleeded the Fan controller, all the fans and the 24 pin. Expect photos soon. I also got a lot of my stuff for the build. FINALLY....
 
Will be using GT 1850's all around for the rads..have four of them. Spent some time cleaning out the fans as best I could. The issue with the light color on the blades is that it gets dirty very very fast.

SO a quick update. Like I said some of the stuff arrievd a few days back. Here it is:

GT Extreme 360. Beautifully made and finished. Probably the best I have seen.

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This in conjunction with the 120 will run the whole system.

Sleeved the 24 pin:

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Then decided to test fit things and this is when I ran into a whole lot of trouble:

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Rad in.....and then I realise that to fit the top fans is going to be a pain. Basically, there are 4 rad support holes on the top. I was planning to keep the fans outside the metal part of the case and under the plastic. But unluckily, there seems to be an issue with doing this. The rad holes are a bit raised from the rest of the case frame, so the screws will not got through. And when the screws go through, the fans are not level as half of the fan is on the rad bar and the rest is directly on the rad. So had to put the fans inside and then faced another problem:

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With the fans and barbs mounted, the rear 120 cannot be mounted....crap.....anyway thats all for today. More updates tomorrow as I am now running at full speed to finish this off.
 
Update for the day. First off I was a little bit tired with fighting with the rad, so I thought, why not leave it for a while. SO I decided to work on the lighting. I got a strip of this from NZXT and started on routing the stuff. Let me say that this is very good quality stuff, other than the sleeving. The PCIE bracket controller is very well made and does not stand out with funny colors. It integrates into the whole look of what I am trying to get done.

The bracket has an On/Off button as well as a switch to change between three levels of brightness.

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You can just about see the LED's all around the board.

Got the PSU mounted with the same screws as well. This screws are awesome.

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Anyway after this I went back to the rad work and decided to turn the rad around to put the barbs in front. Since the Res has to come on the front as well, I had to get rid of my DVD rom drive and get an external one. But this way I could fit both the rads, with their fans and not have an issue. The only fall out of this is that the 8 Pin which I had sleeved with so much attention is barely seen.

I also used some rubber grommets along with the screws to fit the rad as it would damp any vibrations.

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Then tested out the lights to give you guys an idea, as well as the fans. I also got the thermal probe stuck into the res and the reading for it will be from the Scythe up front. I will show a pic of that later. SO here are the rads fit and also one length of tubing.

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Then got the HDD installed in the Hot Swap Bracket. I must say that this is a brilliant feature and one I never much cared about in the past. It has helped me with moving the HDD in and out easily during the build process.

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Again I have used the same screws as earlier. And this is the state of my study as of now.....

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Thanks man.

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Well here it is guys. All done. Project E is now complete:

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Going a bit closer:

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This is the drain fitting.

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Now lets start her up, with only the front LED fan on:

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And now with the white lights as well:

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Now the front:

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And finally the rear.

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One of the most beautiful things that I have seen in some time... The setup looks really nice, wish I had the moolah... Its really nice to see someone pursue their interest with the amount of dedication you have...

Just wondering how many hours did you have to put in to get the whole setup up and running???
 
Thanks guys...appreciate the comments. If anyone has any specific questions on water cooling let me know.

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And some temperature comparisions:

First up 3.4 Ghz Noctua NH D14:

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Idle at 31 and load at 46.5

Then my previous WC setup on the Sniper:

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Idle at 33.5 and Load at around 43.5

And finally the new setup:

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Idle at around 31.5 and load at around 38.5

Now up to 4 Ghz and 1.4875V

Noctua:

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Idle at 36 and load at 61

Old WC setup:

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Idle at 36 and load at 51.5

And finally the new setup:

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Idle at 32 and load at 44

So to put it in perspective:

Thats a fall in about 16.5 degrees on load at 4 ghz...now thats worth it.
 
OMFG .... thats EPIC man. The amount of hardwork you put in and the end-result is amazing ...

Congrats and enjoy the new rig :)
 
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