Well, this is my first work-log for my system :clap:. As of now haven't really thought of a name yet.
Well to begin with, here are the parts which i will be using.
Processor | Intel® Core™ i7-930
Motherboard | Gigabyte EX58A-UD7
Memory | G.Skill Trident 6GB 1600mhz CAS 6 (Going to be repalced with Mushkin Ridgeback/Copperhead)
OS Drive | Western Digital Raptor 74GB (going to be repalced with an SSD soon)
Other Hard Drives | 1 x 1TB Green, 1 x 1TB Black, 1 x 1TB 7200.12
Case | Lian-Li PC-A77F w/ Modded side panel and custom top panel with 3 x 120mm Fan Holes
Power Supply | Corsair HX850
Graphic Card | Zotac GTX 275
Keyboard | Microsoft Reclusa
Mouse | Ozone Smog on Ozone GroundLevel Large Mousepad
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CPU Block | Swiftech Apogee XT CPU Waterblock
Radiator | ThermoChill PA120.3 3x120mm High Performance Radiator
Pump | Swiftech MCP655 12v DC Pump - with Speed Controller
Reservoir | EK Waterblocks EK-Multioption RES 150 rev.2
GPU Block | EK GT200B
Memory Block | only for Mushkin Copperhead - Copperhead Block
Coolant | Feser Blue
Tubing | Tygon
Radiator Fans | 3 x Scythe Gentle Typhoons 1850RPM
The System (Before the modding and WC)
Now since the system is majorly up and running, only a couple of things are left.
Now while i was waiting for the water cooling stuff, i decided to get the side panel modded.
SIDE PANEL MODDING - 27th-28th July 2010
The Panel originally. And the acrylic sheet (courtesy Lian-Li). Still wrapped in a protecting sticker to prevent scratches and damage to the acrylic)
Drawing out the shape of the acrylic. Using a pencil, and drawing on the back of the panel to avoid any visible scratches.
The actual cut was about 1.5cm inwards from the outline of the acrylic. So had to draw that out too.
The actual cutting proved to be pretty difficult. Not in the cutting part, but in the searching of someone who could cut it nicely part
. I checked out nearly every aluminium,furniture, glass store, fabrication store in my area, but no one agreed to do it. Half of them did not even have the correct tools. Then finally i found a fabrication store. The guys cut aluminium and glass for various household requirements. They agreed to do it, but charged me Rs 200. He used a handheld sheet cutter (not a dremel) and he filed off the edges a bit. Not exactly professional work, as there were some 'over cuts', and some edges were not straight. But nothing you will notice at first glance
A few rough edges.
The cut panel with the acrylic fitted on.
The final work.
Now some more waiting till my WC parts and my top panel arrive later this week.
So until then.
Cheers
Well to begin with, here are the parts which i will be using.
Motherboard | Gigabyte EX58A-UD7
Memory | G.Skill Trident 6GB 1600mhz CAS 6 (Going to be repalced with Mushkin Ridgeback/Copperhead)
OS Drive | Western Digital Raptor 74GB (going to be repalced with an SSD soon)
Other Hard Drives | 1 x 1TB Green, 1 x 1TB Black, 1 x 1TB 7200.12
Case | Lian-Li PC-A77F w/ Modded side panel and custom top panel with 3 x 120mm Fan Holes
Power Supply | Corsair HX850
Graphic Card | Zotac GTX 275
Keyboard | Microsoft Reclusa
Mouse | Ozone Smog on Ozone GroundLevel Large Mousepad
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CPU Block | Swiftech Apogee XT CPU Waterblock
Radiator | ThermoChill PA120.3 3x120mm High Performance Radiator
Pump | Swiftech MCP655 12v DC Pump - with Speed Controller
Reservoir | EK Waterblocks EK-Multioption RES 150 rev.2
GPU Block | EK GT200B
Memory Block | only for Mushkin Copperhead - Copperhead Block
Coolant | Feser Blue
Tubing | Tygon
Radiator Fans | 3 x Scythe Gentle Typhoons 1850RPM
The System (Before the modding and WC)
Now since the system is majorly up and running, only a couple of things are left.
- Get the side panel modded. Since this case does not have an official Transparent Side panel from Lian-Li, i had the get it cut myself.
- Replace default top panel (2x140mm fans) with 3 x 120mm Top panel from Lian-Li
- Assemble the rig with the watercooling system.
- Cable management.
- Testing.
Now while i was waiting for the water cooling stuff, i decided to get the side panel modded.
SIDE PANEL MODDING - 27th-28th July 2010
The Panel originally. And the acrylic sheet (courtesy Lian-Li). Still wrapped in a protecting sticker to prevent scratches and damage to the acrylic)
Drawing out the shape of the acrylic. Using a pencil, and drawing on the back of the panel to avoid any visible scratches.
The actual cut was about 1.5cm inwards from the outline of the acrylic. So had to draw that out too.
The actual cutting proved to be pretty difficult. Not in the cutting part, but in the searching of someone who could cut it nicely part
. I checked out nearly every aluminium,furniture, glass store, fabrication store in my area, but no one agreed to do it. Half of them did not even have the correct tools. Then finally i found a fabrication store. The guys cut aluminium and glass for various household requirements. They agreed to do it, but charged me Rs 200. He used a handheld sheet cutter (not a dremel) and he filed off the edges a bit. Not exactly professional work, as there were some 'over cuts', and some edges were not straight. But nothing you will notice at first glance
A few rough edges.
The cut panel with the acrylic fitted on.
The final work.
Now some more waiting till my WC parts and my top panel arrive later this week.
So until then.
Cheers
