Project - Feuer und Wasser

[equk]

Project - Feuer und Wasser

I've been planning this project for a while and the case came today

The plan is to have a watercooled case with a 360 & a 240 radiator.

Cost Sheet

Sketchup design

The case

done:

remove drive rack making room for PSU

move backplate for PSU down & mesh hole in top

remove floppy cage

drill holes for 360 radiator

cut top panel for radiator grill

drill holes for 240 radiator

move front cables

make custom neoprene shim for 360 grill

make custom neoprene anti-vibration mount for pump

change pump top

cut down tubing

todo:

install uv lighting

 

[equk]

I got the case earlier and the first thing I did was remove most of the plastic parts (fan mounts etc)

 

[alienware]

Oh wow awesome. I thought your render looked like the TJ

I can't wait to see how this one turns out !

 

[tinytomlogan]

MOAR PICS

 

[alienware]

BTW dude. I have something here that may prove of use to you.. Obviously I don't know what you're planning to do with the hard drives but this could save you some space.

A couple of months ago I ended up with bus service cases. I ordered one and two came at once

They were both scuffed so I made one perfect one out of the two and then scrapped the second, drilling out all the rivets. It holds 4 drives, is nicely solid and rolled and works like this.

As you can see it also has a full set of 8 rails. I don't want anything for it not even shipping. I can get it out to you in about 1.5 weeks if that's any use. I'm going on holiday next weds and so money is tight, but I get paid as soon as I get back.

If you need dimensions just holler man, would happily help donate to the cause

 

[equk]

Update:

I've now drilled out the rivets and removed the floppy bays and the hard drive bays, just measuring up for the psu

 

[EVGAmicroX]

Great Build I love it !

 

[equk]

I got some of the watercooling parts in the post today

wonder what those LEDs are for

think I ordered too much orange coil

I also got a package with some of the lighting for the project

This was taken in daylight

so shows how bright these LEDs are

 

[equk]

just got my radiators and tubing thru

but am not happy: http://forum.overclock3d.net/index.php?/topic/30092-overclockersuk/

grr

think I need to get cutting the case now, just need to find a 117mm holesaw for the top

 

[equk]

Small update today

I had to fill the space left from removing the floppy bays so I could mount the 240 radiator properly, so I got one of the pushouts from the cdrom bays, drilled and rivited it in place.

Seems nice and sturdy with 3 rivets holding it.

I have also filled the rear with 2 of the cdrom pushouts.

There is now a hole in place for fitting the psu (had to use the dremel)

The one thing thats causing me a bit of grief is the top of the case, I've now ordered a radiator grill so should be able to sort the top using that (when it arrives)

 

[sunjoo]

project looks cool

liking the badge stickers

 

[equk]

Decided to setup a small loop with the 240 radiator in the case while I wait for the 360 grill to come.



Filling the loop:

Leaktesting and bleeding:

I've left a lot of length on the tubing so I can connect it up to the 360 when it's in place

 

[equk]

Update 04-09-2010

I finally got round to cutting the top out for the grill

The grill is 2mm stainless steel

The screws are black M3 Alan Key machine screws 35mm

(had to order)

I've not decided whether to paint the case black or not yet but think it will give a good contrast

 

[equk]

update 08-09-10

I've just put the loop into the case and spent a while bleeding the loop

I decided to move the input barb on the res/pump down as it was creating air bubbles and pulling them thru with high flowrate

So it's now plugged in directly to the top but I've still kept the res on top to bleed/fill the loop

Not a very good image because my phone doesn't like the lighting

I have also ordered more stuff which should hopefully come before the weekend.

 

[equk]

update 10/09/10

I finally put everything into the case

have a problem with the 8pin power cable for the mobo which is too short but as it's friday I've set it all up with the psu alongside the case

Have the fans on the radiators running at 7v and have ran orthos quickly

idle - 35

load (orthos 15min) - 45 (stays around 40 but sometimes hits 45)

on my freezer7 earlier the idle was 48 so pretty good so far

 

[equk]

Here are some screenshots of the temps

idle: 32°C

load: 42°C

Just need to sort out the harddrive mounting and get the power extension lead for the 8pin and should be able to get the psu and drives inside of the case

 

[tinytomlogan]

Id use hwmonitor if I were you fella, I find it to be much better for temps than speed fan.

 

[alienware]

Speedfan = poo. Miles off on the temps from my experience.

HWMON FTW

 

[equk]

I downloaded hwmon, ran orthos for a while and this is the results:

few degrees difference to speedfan

I've still got speedfan on startup for the systray temp as hwmon doesn't seem to have this

 

[SnW]

Speedfan = poo. Miles off on the temps from my experience.

HWMON FTW

If we are talknig about "FTW" i can only say, own diodes