-Freshly Sliced-

[barfastic]

-UPDATE-
​

So, i was thinking of how to make it so, that when i want to change a peice of hardware, i could make it as easy as possible. Everyone who has ahd watercooling in the past i am sure knows what a @@@@@@@ it is to add and remove hardware!

So i got to brainstorming and came up with an idea.

I attached the pumps vertically to the radiators on the inside using some small metal panels.

This way, the entire bottom tray can slide in and out of the bench table, without me having to take apart the watercooling loop

Here you can see the metal plate in place. i am going to cut it so it doesnt block too much air coming out of the radiator.

and here is a total shot of the back side, with all 4 pumps mounted on each radiator

but do you see anything strange?

What do we have here?

2 screws???? hmmmmm.....

I had to find my SSD's a new home because the front panel is already filled with HDDS and Fan controllers, etc...

Thats it for now... more soon
I know, i know.... i have to sleeve, but im looking for a new power supply, and until i find it you guys will ahve to put up with naked cables

 

[pieter0908]

nice build, how are the intel 510 SSD's?

 

[barfastic]

nice build, how are the intel 510 SSD's?

I havent had a chance to play with them yet, but from what ive read they perform quite well... My benchmarks will show!

 

[barfastic]

As for updates go...
i ordered some new parts!
I got myself a new PSU because i had only 1 modular cable to connect peripherals (Molex specifially, no sata, no extra cables, and the PSU 12v line was dying slowly. its served me VERY well for the past 4 years, but i think an upgrade was finally due)

New Hardware :
Corsair AX1200 + Custom Power Plugs
Aquaero 5 + bunch of monitoring tools
Indigo Xtreme TIM (have high hopes for this)
Lamptron Fan-Attic (to be able to turn off the pumpsif not needed, and control lights)
3 X Western Digital Caviar Black (2Tb) (waiting for a fourth)

so on to some pics

Storage consortium

and this strange peice of metal that showed up in the mail...

that apparently multiplies!

What could it be?

Next update you will know

 

[barfastic]

-UPDATE 30/8/2011-​

I finally got organized and managed to arrange some one on one time with my build...

Welcoming the newest member of the family... Mr. Corsair Ax1200. Unfortunately it underwent surgery MJ style, and is now white!

For such a PSU, ahving a plain black power cord bothered me. So i found myself a nice pair of schuko connectors for high quality audio gear. After some white electrical tape, some sleeving, and a blonde moment ( iw as trying to figure out what cable to connect where, green, black, red, and i was stupid. in europe we have two prongs, so no matter which side i connected, it would work because the polaritys switch by user.)

the end result? A nice looking power cord, capable of powering my new PSU and my computer

I know, i know, i took too many pictures of it... but i really msut admit, that i am in love, and that i have ordered another 6 pa

And the big case update.

Finally mounted my reservoir, with a custom bracket made by a fellow member and modder in Greece (SlackerXL).

Thats it for now, until next time...

Happy Modding

 

[k.3nny]

Verry nice done ! love it !!!

 

[Wally1987]

This bench Owns!!!

 

[barfastic]

This bench Owns!!!

Thanks!

Verry nice done ! love it !!!

Coming from you, means alot! Thanks!

 

[barfastic]

Micro Update...

Find the difference... hehe

ok, the outcome might not be amazing, but its the first time i tried this, and i must give credit to anyone whos done this before, it was painful. i can barely feel my wrist...

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

More updates en route, im in the very boring part of sanding, priming, and painting. it took 2 weeks t find a clear coat that IS actually CLEAR i kept getting ones that made my white yellow...

 

[The_Saviour#]

Great job, ik looks so much cleaner now.

Love your build btw.

 

[Fedmas]

Looking awesome m8! Really like the colour scheme, enjoy watching pictures in your buildlog! Keep on going.

 

[Nils]

Any updates?

 

[Mexel]

Wow looking good, like to benchtable.

 

[Deutz]

You sir, have excellent photo skills!
Keep up the good work.

 

[barfastic]

-UPDATE!-​

Last night was a long one.... but i made it

I attached the motherboard onto the top part of the bench...

I prepared the bottom tray to be inserted aswell.

a close up of the 24pin

1+1=2... finally the top and bottom together after a long time apart

oooh, what do we have here?

ICE DRAG....

MILK?!

I would of filled it up, but i was a little unlucky.... thankfully i didnt rush!

Even though the board was working right before i put it on the tray, once i put on the board, it wouldnt power on. the leds lit up but no psot, no error beeps, nothing.

I changed the cpu, i changed ram, i changed the psu, nothing, i took off all the blocks, removed the batteries, and showered it in 100% alcohol, dried it off with a hair dryer, and put it all abck together. it works fine now. :/ no idea what happened. but it works. so YAY!

in a couple of days the first boot is coming

 

[JW.]

Nice! Great job!

 

[Vissa]

Looking slick! First time I see white coolant! Me like!

 

[l3p]

Big chance i will buy a Dimastech one day

 

[k.3nny]

Verry nice!!

Sooo, where u get the fluids?^^

 

[Vissa]

It's from Ice Dragon Cooling. Looks like a special coolant according the website? Curious if it's really cooling better than normal fluids!