Project Linnarp
- Thread starter Warchild
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More updates coming soon with pictures.
While I was happy with the finish on the fittings, I'm not satisfied with the quality with longevity in mind. e.g. dropped one by accident and chipped it so had to strip to the brass and respray.
For that reason alone i have ordered Bitspower fittings.
Also on its way is the Z97 sabertooth Mark S board of sexiness
While I was happy with the finish on the fittings, I'm not satisfied with the quality with longevity in mind. e.g. dropped one by accident and chipped it so had to strip to the brass and respray.
For that reason alone i have ordered Bitspower fittings.
Also on its way is the Z97 sabertooth Mark S board of sexiness
So assembly time begins again. Haven't done much updating due to hectic work schedule and having no energy to go at it on the desk. However, time drags on so I need to get back to the project.
Few things planned down the line. Need to ensure extra security and make sure things are fixed firmly. Also I need to add additional struts underneath to enhance support for the mass amounts of water fittings, blocks and coolant itself. This S**t be heavy yo!
Side pieces are measured and planed to make sure it all fits squarely on the desk with a quick test on my table.
You can see a few nicks in the router area from having an exceptionally good router bit as opposed to my previous one.
Once satisfied I mark the desk where to drill, dowel and screw. These pieces aren't going anywhere at all.
Also sanded and tested the middle support to make sure I can screw it down and not crush the fans against the lower half of the desk.
Now I skipped a few pics here. Basically its clear what I have done. PSU space cut out and also Squared off a hole for cabling and routing. I'm not a fan of round holes as they need to be perfect
Here is a slightly better look at the framework underway with centre support in place. Enclosure on the right side will be for my radiators and plan to be hidden away.
Also please excuse the white paint mess and scratches etc. final product will be completely sanded down and painted a rustic white to match the household furniture.
anyway moving on...
Front Panel was also marked out in prep for the switches and Fan controller. I desperately wanted to keep the fron as minimalistic as I could, but I couldn't find any other optimal place to put the controller. It didn't look right on the sides, Putting it on the top would be a nuisance when removing the top panel and well underneath is just silly.
Moment of truth begins when I attach them all together and see how it pans out.
Thats all for now. Someone needs attention it seems
To be continued...
Few things planned down the line. Need to ensure extra security and make sure things are fixed firmly. Also I need to add additional struts underneath to enhance support for the mass amounts of water fittings, blocks and coolant itself. This S**t be heavy yo!
Side pieces are measured and planed to make sure it all fits squarely on the desk with a quick test on my table.
You can see a few nicks in the router area from having an exceptionally good router bit as opposed to my previous one.
Once satisfied I mark the desk where to drill, dowel and screw. These pieces aren't going anywhere at all.
Also sanded and tested the middle support to make sure I can screw it down and not crush the fans against the lower half of the desk.
Now I skipped a few pics here. Basically its clear what I have done. PSU space cut out and also Squared off a hole for cabling and routing. I'm not a fan of round holes as they need to be perfect
Here is a slightly better look at the framework underway with centre support in place. Enclosure on the right side will be for my radiators and plan to be hidden away.
Also please excuse the white paint mess and scratches etc. final product will be completely sanded down and painted a rustic white to match the household furniture.
anyway moving on...
Front Panel was also marked out in prep for the switches and Fan controller. I desperately wanted to keep the fron as minimalistic as I could, but I couldn't find any other optimal place to put the controller. It didn't look right on the sides, Putting it on the top would be a nuisance when removing the top panel and well underneath is just silly.
Moment of truth begins when I attach them all together and see how it pans out.
Thats all for now. Someone needs attention it seems
To be continued...
The_Governour
New member
what is the height to Under the table where your legs are? and what will the total height of the table be - where your keyboard is?
Its 64cm under neath the desk and the total height is 87cm. It's a little high for some but I always liked having a high desk.
Looking awesome matecan't wait to see her all finished up
Thanks
I'm really enjoying it so far. Norwegian winter is slowing me though because I would be out on the balcony painting if I could.Haven't managed to get much done this weekend but did manage to get an important piece cut that allows me to start visualising how I want the pc layout to be.
Think some Corsair owners may now where I have cut this from... bye bye 900D
And also the back panel.
Also did a test fit of the PSU before I continued. Seems to fit quite well I think.
Think some Corsair owners may now where I have cut this from... bye bye 900D
And also the back panel.
Also did a test fit of the PSU before I continued. Seems to fit quite well I think.
The_Governour
New member
nice!
Sweet, nice progress dude. So your having the PSU draw air from the back, thought you'd have gone the other way round.
Desk will be up against an ice cold wall so should keep nice and cool
Internally I'm hoping to have the air flow draw air from the left/front and out to the right side. But as i said in the OP, im somewhat winging the design of this. So anything could change.
Finally got to go back to the UK to visit my family and pick up my goodies which were waiting there since last month.
Can start proceeding ahead now.
Creamy white goodness
Some possibly useful Parvum standoffs incase I need them
Silicone Lottery time...
And the Pièce de résistance
Looking forward to getting back into the project and finish this.
Can start proceeding ahead now.
Creamy white goodness
Some possibly useful Parvum standoffs incase I need them
Silicone Lottery time...
And the Pièce de résistance
Looking forward to getting back into the project and finish this.
So time for an update:
I have been pretty bad at keeping this updated so I might have to show some "reverse engineering" later.
Below two small holes were cut for my drain ports. However I then opted for a single loop so one is somewhat redundant.
Radiators fitted in place and attached with some Phobya Rad holders. Tubing was a quick makeshift loop to connect everything.
So here you can see my intentions of the drain ports.
And also a shot from below the desk.
Next stages you see are not the final design but more a case of placeholders so I can get a good idea of how this will all pan out. If I like it, I'll keep it as it is. So the real fun part begins now and also the PITA part. Trying to cut the mobo tray and align the mobo screws was a nightmare for me. Also needed to carefully cut holes to allow for USB connectivity, sata etc. Sadly due to the size of the mobo tray the scroll saw i have was not really ideal.
Cut a shroud for the inside of the 120mm Fans
quick test fit to get things lined up.
Now here is where I skipped quite alot. The reasoning behind this is what you see that follows is NOT the finished product. One reason is because I hadnt decided on the end result yet. Second is that I wanted to test the CPU and Mobo to make sure that everything worked correctly. Nothing is worse than having to tear down an entire rigid loop.
Sorry for the poor quality pictures here. I purchased a camera and macro lense and as you can see, I have no skill yet with these. Previous pictures have been done with an embarassing iPad.
I seriously screwed up in the image above too. Routed out the hole for the top of the desk, tripped, fell on my ass and cracked the weakest point on the desk FML. Will have to replace that for the final build.
The plan here is to add a 480 fan grill and have this as the intake.
Can't believe how lucky I was with the glass piece. I found it abandoned outside and hadn't been smash by vandals yet. It was the perfect size for the desk as I didnt one a full glass top. I want to keep the warm feeling of pine wood. You can also see the cracked wood more clearly which really is a shame.
The routing around the edge of the glass does look a little rough but this was a quick fit. I haven't cleaned up anything yet.
Anyone want to buy the Lamptron controller I have a nice sexy new Aquaaero 6 XT on the way so this will go to waste.
And now for some night shots. The interior is still not complete but I wanted to get a good idea of how I should plan the lighting. Just for the record, the LED UV strip I bought from Lamptron is horrible. Started off bright but has become dim in literally 7 days. Most of the light here come from the Bitspower LEDs in the pumptops
And that is it for now. I'll get some practise going with the camera, and next stage is to tear down the desk to finish it properly. I have some improvements in mind, and also more parts on the way for the water cooling.
Stay tuned...
I have been pretty bad at keeping this updated so I might have to show some "reverse engineering" later.
Below two small holes were cut for my drain ports. However I then opted for a single loop so one is somewhat redundant.
Radiators fitted in place and attached with some Phobya Rad holders. Tubing was a quick makeshift loop to connect everything.
So here you can see my intentions of the drain ports.
And also a shot from below the desk.
Next stages you see are not the final design but more a case of placeholders so I can get a good idea of how this will all pan out. If I like it, I'll keep it as it is. So the real fun part begins now and also the PITA part. Trying to cut the mobo tray and align the mobo screws was a nightmare for me. Also needed to carefully cut holes to allow for USB connectivity, sata etc. Sadly due to the size of the mobo tray the scroll saw i have was not really ideal.
Cut a shroud for the inside of the 120mm Fans
quick test fit to get things lined up.
Now here is where I skipped quite alot. The reasoning behind this is what you see that follows is NOT the finished product. One reason is because I hadnt decided on the end result yet. Second is that I wanted to test the CPU and Mobo to make sure that everything worked correctly. Nothing is worse than having to tear down an entire rigid loop.
Sorry for the poor quality pictures here. I purchased a camera and macro lense and as you can see, I have no skill yet with these. Previous pictures have been done with an embarassing iPad.
I seriously screwed up in the image above too. Routed out the hole for the top of the desk, tripped, fell on my ass and cracked the weakest point on the desk FML. Will have to replace that for the final build.
The plan here is to add a 480 fan grill and have this as the intake.
Can't believe how lucky I was with the glass piece. I found it abandoned outside and hadn't been smash by vandals yet. It was the perfect size for the desk as I didnt one a full glass top. I want to keep the warm feeling of pine wood. You can also see the cracked wood more clearly which really is a shame.
The routing around the edge of the glass does look a little rough but this was a quick fit. I haven't cleaned up anything yet.
Anyone want to buy the Lamptron controller
I have a nice sexy new Aquaaero 6 XT on the way so this will go to waste.
And now for some night shots. The interior is still not complete but I wanted to get a good idea of how I should plan the lighting. Just for the record, the LED UV strip I bought from Lamptron is horrible. Started off bright but has become dim in literally 7 days. Most of the light here come from the Bitspower LEDs in the pumptops
And that is it for now. I'll get some practise going with the camera, and next stage is to tear down the desk to finish it properly. I have some improvements in mind, and also more parts on the way for the water cooling.
Stay tuned...
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I have been a little slow with updating this. With the sale of my company it has been quite hectic in the office.
New toy to add to the fray
The Aquaero 6 XT from Aquacomputer.
Rad grill from Phobya and some more Bitfenix fans attached
And The EK XTX 360 Rad attached to a phobya rad holders with 12 EK silent fans in push pull setup.
Anyway the tear down begins. All this is coming out again.
Rads above in sandwich setup really do suffer on airflow. After a few tests, even just a small gap inbetween the rads improved airflow greatly. Also added a bitspower minivalve to help bleeding a little cleaner.
Front panel routed and front rad attached. This will be my intake and side panels will be changed to exhaust.
Better routing skills now so no more slip ups.
New motherboard tray cut to cover whole area.
Increased distance to allow better cable management underneath courtesy of Parvum cube standoffs.
Little artistic sketch of the back IO panel which will be cut out
Before and after view of the front side of the desk.
That's all for today.
More planned for the weekend.
New toy to add to the fray
The Aquaero 6 XT from Aquacomputer.
Rad grill from Phobya and some more Bitfenix fans attached
And The EK XTX 360 Rad attached to a phobya rad holders with 12 EK silent fans in push pull setup.
Anyway the tear down begins. All this is coming out again.
Rads above in sandwich setup really do suffer on airflow. After a few tests, even just a small gap inbetween the rads improved airflow greatly. Also added a bitspower minivalve to help bleeding a little cleaner.
Front panel routed and front rad attached. This will be my intake and side panels will be changed to exhaust.
Better routing skills now so no more slip ups.
New motherboard tray cut to cover whole area.
Increased distance to allow better cable management underneath courtesy of Parvum cube standoffs.
Little artistic sketch of the back IO panel which will be cut out
Before and after view of the front side of the desk.
That's all for today.
More planned for the weekend.
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Reconstruction begins.
Decided to separate both reservoirs to keep things balanced. Cut port holes and added fittings.
The cut outs you see below the pumps are Shoggy Sandwiches to improve decoupling. Hardly any vibration felt even when pumps are on 100% PWM.
This stuff works wonders. I just find them a little on the "ugly" side and wanted to keep them hidden
Rear plumbing almost complete. I'm a little skeptical about having a fitting so close to the PSU.
Decided to separate both reservoirs to keep things balanced. Cut port holes and added fittings.
The cut outs you see below the pumps are Shoggy Sandwiches to improve decoupling. Hardly any vibration felt even when pumps are on 100% PWM.
This stuff works wonders. I just find them a little on the "ugly" side and wanted to keep them hidden
Rear plumbing almost complete. I'm a little skeptical about having a fitting so close to the PSU.
Highlander89
New member
Things are looking sick, Warchild! Much better with the reservoirs separated. It's coming along very nicely.
As for the sandwiches, looks like Squarebob Spongepants, you could try to put a nylon sock over them. I need to get some better decoupling for my pump aswell, since the regular foam rubber stuff I use is way to soft.
As for the sandwiches, looks like Squarebob Spongepants, you could try to put a nylon sock over them. I need to get some better decoupling for my pump aswell, since the regular foam rubber stuff I use is way to soft.
Thanks.
The messy original setup was just temporary as I had some work related tasks I needed to take care of.
there is no need to hide the colour. I cutout the mobo tray and with the gap between the tray and the desk base, there is plenty of space to hide that putrid orange. All you can see is the top piece which is black.
It seems many share my thoughts on the colour too because you can now purchase the sandwich completely in black. But hand on heart, these shoggies are outstanding for removing noise and vibration.
