Not a very detailed Description of the build, I ain`t sure we have the Web Space, nor could I be arsed with taking photos for everything done. The project was completed in 22 days during spare time in the evenings & the weekends. Debs has been an absolute brick about the mess, so I hope the Mini cruise in July will help! :shock: (my wallet is really groaning)
Whats going under water:
Intel Core2 Duo Wolfdale. Default clock speed 3.0Ghz via D-Tek V2 CPU Block.
EVGA 780i Northbridge via a-nother NB Block!?
2 x nVidia 9600GT's via EK Water Blocks.
Fitting 1 x 2:120 Thermochill Radiator
Fitting 1 x 8 element Alluminium Passive Radiator
Fitting 1 x XSPC Dual 5.25" Reservoir.
Fitting 1 x Laing D5 Pump with Modified Impeller.
All hose is the rather expensive but very sexy Tygon R-3603 1/2" i/d tubing.
Special Thanks to Merlin for allowing me to post this project, which could be applied to almost any decent size case, though some are better made than others. I can`t off site link so bear with me whist I get the whole suite of Pics Labeled & descibed and then I`ll update the thread.
I also have to apologise on two counts to Zetro:
1st apology:
This project is gunno make you so hard, HW Pr0n just won`t ever be the same again for you! :mrgreen:
2nd apology:
Ur 060 CPU's are still untested because I got roped into building this Rig for Spunkster!
Despite this, I hope your other fetish is well catered for!
So, back to the plot...here`s a Pic of the Stripped Case to be modified.
It`s a Cooler Master "Cosmos" case. As a standard Pee Cee case, it`s air flow is absolute bollox. The case itself is suprisingly well made, so whilst considering wielding a Gas Axe at it, (yeah, the Chassis is shitty Steel) consideration has to be taken into account RE making the case weaker for removing some key structural components, namely the crap Hard Drive mounts. Whilst Trick mount devices were used by Cooler Master, you end up bricking the front of the case up with Hard drives that have no direct air flow over them at all. The front of this Cooler Master case has no provision for any fans either. The front door is now removed & will stay off for ever. Case is stripped of all external Plastic trims apart from the front Black plastic trim. The pic doesn`t show a nice Black Metal mesh over the Plastic. So the sublime trickery is going to be removing the Mesh intact, cutting 2 x 120mm fan apertures in the black plastic & then replacing the Mesh covering the draw apertures for the Fans which will mount inside the case. Obviously, we also need to hack 2 x 120mm fan apertures into that horrible steel chassis front & get some air into the thing!
Tools used are:
Black & Decker Workmate
Metabo Hammer Drill
Lots of drills.
M3 m/c Tap for making M3 Threads
Screwdrivers
Flat File
Half round File
Round File
Big Balls.......
The Pic below shows the drive cage area to be removed, leaving just the 5.25" Drive bays in the Case
Whats going under water:
Intel Core2 Duo Wolfdale. Default clock speed 3.0Ghz via D-Tek V2 CPU Block.
EVGA 780i Northbridge via a-nother NB Block!?
2 x nVidia 9600GT's via EK Water Blocks.
Fitting 1 x 2:120 Thermochill Radiator
Fitting 1 x 8 element Alluminium Passive Radiator
Fitting 1 x XSPC Dual 5.25" Reservoir.
Fitting 1 x Laing D5 Pump with Modified Impeller.
All hose is the rather expensive but very sexy Tygon R-3603 1/2" i/d tubing.
Special Thanks to Merlin for allowing me to post this project, which could be applied to almost any decent size case, though some are better made than others. I can`t off site link so bear with me whist I get the whole suite of Pics Labeled & descibed and then I`ll update the thread.
I also have to apologise on two counts to Zetro:
1st apology:
This project is gunno make you so hard, HW Pr0n just won`t ever be the same again for you! :mrgreen:
2nd apology:
Ur 060 CPU's are still untested because I got roped into building this Rig for Spunkster!
Despite this, I hope your other fetish is well catered for!
So, back to the plot...here`s a Pic of the Stripped Case to be modified.
It`s a Cooler Master "Cosmos" case. As a standard Pee Cee case, it`s air flow is absolute bollox. The case itself is suprisingly well made, so whilst considering wielding a Gas Axe at it, (yeah, the Chassis is shitty Steel) consideration has to be taken into account RE making the case weaker for removing some key structural components, namely the crap Hard Drive mounts. Whilst Trick mount devices were used by Cooler Master, you end up bricking the front of the case up with Hard drives that have no direct air flow over them at all. The front of this Cooler Master case has no provision for any fans either. The front door is now removed & will stay off for ever. Case is stripped of all external Plastic trims apart from the front Black plastic trim. The pic doesn`t show a nice Black Metal mesh over the Plastic. So the sublime trickery is going to be removing the Mesh intact, cutting 2 x 120mm fan apertures in the black plastic & then replacing the Mesh covering the draw apertures for the Fans which will mount inside the case. Obviously, we also need to hack 2 x 120mm fan apertures into that horrible steel chassis front & get some air into the thing!
Tools used are:
Black & Decker Workmate
Metabo Hammer Drill
Lots of drills.
M3 m/c Tap for making M3 Threads
Screwdrivers
Flat File
Half round File
Round File
Big Balls.......
The Pic below shows the drive cage area to be removed, leaving just the 5.25" Drive bays in the Case
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