Recent content by Whaler_99

Finally starting the leak test. Got all the tubing installed on the weekend, fans all mounted in with proper screws, etc. Laying out the paper towel to catch the leaks... And yes, before any one comments on the tubing, I know. :) The issue is mostly with the bloody Swiftech blocks. Trying to...

Well tonight, ripped apart the two 6870 cards and getting ready to install the water blocks on them. They are both getting: Swiftech MCW82 Universal Water Block Swiftech HD6900-HS Full Cover Heatsink I have to say, the machining on these was excellent. Threads were perfect and everything...

Been having this issue on multiple systems using different brands and models. Only thing similar, these systems run Crossfire setups. When ever I download and try and install the latest catalyst drivers (and this has been happening on multiple versions) it freezes. Typically the install runs...

If I install v7 on a laptop that I shutdown and start up a few times over the course of a day, would this be an issue for the software? Will it cleanly "pause" whatever it is doing when I shut down and resume when I start up? Would hate to corrupt data or lose all the work the system does being...

Wondering where to put the UV CCT's to the best effect. I thought about (marked in red)... Mouted onto the mobo, in the center, runs down in behind bottom rad. Top one, mounted on roof, towards the front, in between the rad and the edge, so you wouldn't actually see it. :) The controller...

Few more parts installed so I can start tidying up some cables and figure out where everything will fit. Still cannot connect up the fans, messed up on one of the parts I ordered, so waiting for replacement to come in. One that is here, then can start finishing final assembly. First up, hard...

This was a bit of a custom build I helped my son with. Some background... In October of this year, our next door neighboor's son was killed in a car accident. My son and he were very close. He had a PC and had this love of Blue LED and eventually wanted to trick out his system with all Blue...

Looking to mount a 360 to the roof in Push/Pull. Now, they only ship me 12 x 6-32 screws, 30mm long. So, to tie everything together, I would need a total of 24. Question is, would it be ok to just use two screws per fan? Which in turn would mean a total of 6 screws (of the 12 total possible)...

How do "server" class system work towards folding? In my line of work I decomission "older" systems which I can pretty much do with as I like. Most are in the P4 Xeon range, typically 2-4 core with and without Hyperthreading. I get single and dual socket CPU systems. I could probably run three...

Another night, more work... Back is killing me. Wanted to get that front plate finished up though... Here we are, back from the bench, four different bits later... And all sanded down... up against the top panel... Just now waiting from the Swiftech GPU gear, a few odds and ends from...

DESTRUCTION! err.. Progress?? :) Shot from the top, of the plate with a chunk cut out Rought cuts done on the front panel Now, onto finish sanding...

Currently using 7/16" ID x 5/8" OD tubing and have 7/16" x 5/8" compression fittings. I need to do a couple of 45 degree angles. Few places I looked don't seem to carry them in this size, only 90 degree fitings. Anyone know if they exist? Or would I need something like a Rotary Adapter-45° and...

Controller is more for the Bitfenix fans I will be running, plus LED controller, in addition to the Corsair SP120's. I may end up swapping some out depending on noise, temps, etc. once everything is built. Update - few packages arrived today. Yeah! Got the XSPC Raystorm kit with all it's...

OK, post some updates, pics, etc. Just starting some basic work. Ran into two issues so far. #1 - Only going to use the top drive cage, so pulled out the bottom one. Noticed will all the thumbscrew and the bottom cage out, the top one is loose. I had to get a screw driver and reef one of the...

Before I rip this sucker apart to paint the exterior, does anyone know if the power receptacle and switch are easy to remove from the casing, or would I need to get out the soldering iron to get this apart? Thx, Whaler