Blade Runner
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Thanks but I cheated a little
. If you look closely you will see that I snapped off the inner "wall" of the channels to give a lot more room.
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Thanks but I cheated a little
. If you look closely you will see that I snapped off the inner "wall" of the channels to give a lot more room.
Blade Runner
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The pumps have been running all night and no leaks, so it looks like I got them all yesterday 
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This morning I finished off the pipework and bulkhead fittings for the 2 drain off points.
These exit the rear of the case and will normally have a blank off plug in each but when they are needed a couple of barb fittings will replace the plugs to allow a hose to be run to a bucket.
.This morning I finished off the pipework and bulkhead fittings for the 2 drain off points.
These exit the rear of the case and will normally have a blank off plug in each but when they are needed a couple of barb fittings will replace the plugs to allow a hose to be run to a bucket.
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While I was waiting for the case to be delivered I wired up the two Aqueros/ Farbwerks power and their Aquabus connections to each other.
I had forgotten about the Multiswitch I had bought to allow a manual, tactile push button lighting option.
When I fitted this beside the other items it became clear that the Molex power and the Aquabus wiring would have to be re done.
I took the decision to use black sleeving this time on the looped wires and bare black power wires on the Molex connectors that were in a straight line. It blends in better with the black of the Aqueros and the fans/ rads in that chamber.
I also ended both Molex power cables with female connectors so that it will be a lot easier to remove the whole 4 part Aqua Computer controller "Unit" in one.
Trying to pull apart the Molex connectors on the Aquueros, Farbwerks and Multiswitch when fitted in that location is just about impossible.
I have lots of wiring/ sleeving to do now so I wont be updating as often; one bit of wire looks much the same as another
I had forgotten about the Multiswitch I had bought to allow a manual, tactile push button lighting option.
When I fitted this beside the other items it became clear that the Molex power and the Aquabus wiring would have to be re done.
I took the decision to use black sleeving this time on the looped wires and bare black power wires on the Molex connectors that were in a straight line. It blends in better with the black of the Aqueros and the fans/ rads in that chamber.
I also ended both Molex power cables with female connectors so that it will be a lot easier to remove the whole 4 part Aqua Computer controller "Unit" in one.
Trying to pull apart the Molex connectors on the Aquueros, Farbwerks and Multiswitch when fitted in that location is just about impossible.
I have lots of wiring/ sleeving to do now so I wont be updating as often; one bit of wire looks much the same as another
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I took a break from wiring tonight, the Mayhems coolant turned up in the post so here is the result so far. I am happy with the blue but I think I need more dye in the red. I am going to let it circulate for a few days and see what happens. It looks a darker red in the pics, in person its more pink.
ETA......
I hate the way the red has turned out, its not the coolant its my choice of colours. I don't like the combination of the blue and red. The red has got darker overnight and its not pink now but when I brushed my teeth this morning with Signal SR it reminds me too much of that toothpaste!
I am going to drain it off and flush that loop again, I should have stuck with my plan to have dark blue and light blue in the 2 loops which matches my sleeving doh......
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I hate the way the red has turned out, its not the coolant its my choice of colours. I don't like the combination of the blue and red. The red has got darker overnight and its not pink now but when I brushed my teeth this morning with Signal SR it reminds me too much of that toothpaste!
I am going to drain it off and flush that loop again, I should have stuck with my plan to have dark blue and light blue in the 2 loops which matches my sleeving doh......
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Thanks, plenty more to come but I have hit a small problem
I have planned the cooling loops with LED lighting in mind, using Monsoon Light Port Rotary fittings, led illuminated filters and finally the AQ reservoirs with 6 LED lights in each.
The Monsoon light ports are placed at the top of the loop and at the bottom with the idea that they shine light through the fluid in the tubes attached to the mobo.
The other LEDs to light up the fluid in the reservoirs and the filters. I tried the lower light ports last night once it was dark and all that happened was the led holder glowed a little. This morning I hot wired one of the reservoirs with 6 LEDS and it too just glowed a little around the bulbs. When I say glowed I mean really dim, so dim that you had to put the lights on and off while you were looking at the reservoir to see if they were lit up.
I have now realised its the fluid, the pastel is just too opaque to allow the lighting to work. I have therefore just ordered some of their X1 coolant and look forward to another 4 hour session of flushing out...........
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Blade Runner
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Too late! I got an email earlier saying the X1 was shipped.
On that subject, I must say that OCUK are really good for shipping stuff on a Saturday
They have done this a few times when I have ordered late on Friday night or, as today, on a Saturday morning.
I am not going to waste the pastel fluid, I am going to put it back in the containers it came in and use it in a few months when I do a custom loop on my sons gaming rig.
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I have finally got the PSU fitted after painting the support bracket black to match the pedestal, (I forgot to change the colour of it when I added the pedestal to my CaseLabs order)
The fitting of this has allowed the first power cables to be made up, today the pumps and the supply to the hot swap multi bay.
I'm out of black sleeving now so tomorrow I am going to have a go at the fan wiring from the splitters to the Aqueros.
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Todays update, I have got both the 420 and 280 radiator fans wired back to the Aqueros.
I used 16mm MK trunking to keep the run neat and stop the sleeving getting covered in dust from the fan blown air going through that chamber.
I have also got the 3 motherboard chamber fans now fully wired up to their splitter.
The rear exhaust 120mm fan has a joint in the cable to allow it to be removed with the slide out motherboard tray. I also used some trunking for this wire as it keeps the rear area clean and tidy.
ETA. Found a home for the 2 Jeak AMPs for the RGB LED bulbs, by stacking them it has saved a lot of space and will make the wiring to and from them neater.
I also got the elongated hole drilled for the PCI-E cables, the 24 pin and the 8 pin CPU cables from the pedestal to the lower fan chamber which already has access to the rear of the motherboard.
'Drained off the Pastel cooling fluid into the containers it came in and put them in a safe place for my sons PC water upgrade later in the year.
I have filled the loop back up with water a few times to flush out the pastel but it will take a few more flushes to get it all out.
I used 16mm MK trunking to keep the run neat and stop the sleeving getting covered in dust from the fan blown air going through that chamber.
I have also got the 3 motherboard chamber fans now fully wired up to their splitter.
The rear exhaust 120mm fan has a joint in the cable to allow it to be removed with the slide out motherboard tray. I also used some trunking for this wire as it keeps the rear area clean and tidy.
ETA. Found a home for the 2 Jeak AMPs for the RGB LED bulbs, by stacking them it has saved a lot of space and will make the wiring to and from them neater.
I also got the elongated hole drilled for the PCI-E cables, the 24 pin and the 8 pin CPU cables from the pedestal to the lower fan chamber which already has access to the rear of the motherboard.
'Drained off the Pastel cooling fluid into the containers it came in and put them in a safe place for my sons PC water upgrade later in the year.
I have filled the loop back up with water a few times to flush out the pastel but it will take a few more flushes to get it all out.
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Two more connections made to the Aqueros today, the flow meter cable on the CPU loop and the motherboard chamber fans.
The AQ flow meter looks like it takes a normal 3 pin fan cable connector but as can be seen in the picture below it is a unique connector. Its something to remember if you are buying on of these flow meters, you need the AQ cable too.
I also found a home for the 4 way SSD cage today. This will have the OS SSD in one slot and a couple more in Raid 0. Because of all the pipes in that area, the SSD cage could not fit on the 4 screws provided by CaseLabs.
I did not want to drill through this panel as it would show on the other side so I have managed to get the lower left mounting point bolted to an existing screw and the other 3 mounting points fixed with more 3M double side tape.
I also got the power cables for the SSD cage and the Aqueros, back to the PSU routes worked out and their connectors crimped to one end. I will be able to finish there when the black sleeve is delivered next week.
ETA. I have used this sketch at the bottom to help me when I have been making up the Molex power cables.
I can not say if this is accurate or not, so use at your own risk.
Do not assume your PSU is the same, use a multi-meter to check.
The 4 pin Molex male and female connectors are viewed looking at the pin end.
The AQ flow meter looks like it takes a normal 3 pin fan cable connector but as can be seen in the picture below it is a unique connector. Its something to remember if you are buying on of these flow meters, you need the AQ cable too.
I also found a home for the 4 way SSD cage today. This will have the OS SSD in one slot and a couple more in Raid 0. Because of all the pipes in that area, the SSD cage could not fit on the 4 screws provided by CaseLabs.
I did not want to drill through this panel as it would show on the other side so I have managed to get the lower left mounting point bolted to an existing screw and the other 3 mounting points fixed with more 3M double side tape.
I also got the power cables for the SSD cage and the Aqueros, back to the PSU routes worked out and their connectors crimped to one end. I will be able to finish there when the black sleeve is delivered next week.
ETA. I have used this sketch at the bottom to help me when I have been making up the Molex power cables.
I can not say if this is accurate or not, so use at your own risk.
Do not assume your PSU is the same, use a multi-meter to check.
The 4 pin Molex male and female connectors are viewed looking at the pin end.
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No black sleeve in the post today so I made the other flow meter cable and fitted it in place loose.
I thought I would have a go at making the first of several USB 2 cables for between the hubs and most of the Aqua Computer gear.
The terminals are not a perfect fit in my crimper but they work and I am quite please with the finished product. The connector on the left is the original end of the AQ USB 2 cable and the connector on the right is mine.
The thick second black wire on the far right of the connector is the wire shielding (The bare wires in the first pic) from around the other 4 wires. It says on the AQ 6 instructions that this terminal is not used but I thought it best to connect it anyway if it helps keep noise down?
I thought I would have a go at making the first of several USB 2 cables for between the hubs and most of the Aqua Computer gear.
The terminals are not a perfect fit in my crimper but they work and I am quite please with the finished product. The connector on the left is the original end of the AQ USB 2 cable and the connector on the right is mine.
The thick second black wire on the far right of the connector is the wire shielding (The bare wires in the first pic) from around the other 4 wires. It says on the AQ 6 instructions that this terminal is not used but I thought it best to connect it anyway if it helps keep noise down?
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Innocent159
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Looks like loads of work just to keep it clean and tidy. But i love the attention to detail. Cant wait to see how tidy it end up.
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Seanwoolley
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I just want to see this completed now haha I have a feeling this is going to be awesome. Always admire the amount of work that goes in to builds like this, really impressive
Blade Runner
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Thanks guys, glad you like it.
I have not got much done the last couple of days, I have been working late, very busy at work.
I did get this bit of the wiring done, its for the Jeak AMPs, one of the USB hubs, one of the Farbwerks, the Multiswitch and the CD/DVD RW drive.
I have not got much done the last couple of days, I have been working late, very busy at work.
I did get this bit of the wiring done, its for the Jeak AMPs, one of the USB hubs, one of the Farbwerks, the Multiswitch and the CD/DVD RW drive.
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I have put off wiring up the drive bay cage because I could not see a neat way of leading a 4 wire Molex power cable from the Multiswitch area to the drive bay cage.
These wires had to run inside of the cage, to connect to the 3 drives SATA power and then run out again to run to the PSU.
Tonight I had an idea; form a hole in the side and fit a Molex socket, interference fit, that the three SATA power connectors could connect to and on the other side, use an "in and out" Molex connector to allow the wires to continue neatly to the PSU.
Here is the result so far, (the drive cage has been sanded and needs more coats of paint). I have also sat the cage on a 10mm thick foam to help damp vibrations.
I will use some Velcro to secure the cage when all the wiring is done, it needs to be removable to allow easier access for alterations.
The wires from the in and out Molex connector just need sleeving and an ATX connector on their end and that is another job done.
These wires had to run inside of the cage, to connect to the 3 drives SATA power and then run out again to run to the PSU.
Tonight I had an idea; form a hole in the side and fit a Molex socket, interference fit, that the three SATA power connectors could connect to and on the other side, use an "in and out" Molex connector to allow the wires to continue neatly to the PSU.
Here is the result so far, (the drive cage has been sanded and needs more coats of paint). I have also sat the cage on a 10mm thick foam to help damp vibrations.
I will use some Velcro to secure the cage when all the wiring is done, it needs to be removable to allow easier access for alterations.
The wires from the in and out Molex connector just need sleeving and an ATX connector on their end and that is another job done.
