The Fairchild Ghost subwoofer project
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AlienALX
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OK so first job (and the hardest) was to remove the GPU. This was so I could get to the MB's USB sockets to add in the hub I got. Crap brand, but worked very well.
It didn't even need power connecting to it. Get out the second set.
And then slowly start adding them. This was extremely hard with the loop in place but I got there eventually. These are exhausts, the reverse blades are in the roof on intake. I have not assigned anything to them yet apart from the Lian Li movie.
And then to start flushing the loop. This was not ideal, as I found out later. I used all of the 1 litre bottle and it ended up pink. It needs a proper drain out, so I need to make a blow tube. Didn't have time yet. I will buy more coolant when I go back home.
And done for now. It's finished this side apart from a drain but that isn't hard.
So whilst away I took my NUC. I use this for the LAN, and gaming from the holiday apartment. However, it turns out the keyboard I bought for 18 quid from somewhere else installs its own virus via a Winring exploit. So I asked my mate to smash it with a hammer. I bought this initially bone stock to replace it from B grade for £38, but when it arrived I fell in love. I will not buy anything but Ducky now. I have had three Chinese boards in a row up and die and none were particularly cheap either. So I decided to make it mine, and will use it on this PC back home.
I only got the keychain so I didn't have to pay postage.
It didn't even need power connecting to it. Get out the second set.
And then slowly start adding them. This was extremely hard with the loop in place but I got there eventually. These are exhausts, the reverse blades are in the roof on intake. I have not assigned anything to them yet apart from the Lian Li movie.
And then to start flushing the loop. This was not ideal, as I found out later. I used all of the 1 litre bottle and it ended up pink. It needs a proper drain out, so I need to make a blow tube. Didn't have time yet. I will buy more coolant when I go back home.
And done for now. It's finished this side apart from a drain but that isn't hard.
So whilst away I took my NUC. I use this for the LAN, and gaming from the holiday apartment. However, it turns out the keyboard I bought for 18 quid from somewhere else installs its own virus via a Winring exploit. So I asked my mate to smash it with a hammer. I bought this initially bone stock to replace it from B grade for £38, but when it arrived I fell in love. I will not buy anything but Ducky now. I have had three Chinese boards in a row up and die and none were particularly cheap either. So I decided to make it mine, and will use it on this PC back home.
I only got the keychain so I didn't have to pay postage.
AlienALX
Well-known member
OK so it is now finished. After lugging it here I got to work fitting the deadening inside.
Badges and lights fitted.
Round to the back for the terminals and rear plate.
Finish up the power wire and connector on the DSP/EQ
Fit new sockets and trunk wires etc.
It is on a breaker. The very next day it tripped when my hot water heater blew up ffs. That could have taken out all of the electronics. Glad I went with protection tbh !
And complete.
I did not think the light would come out of the port also, but I love it
And then wall mount the DSP, finish the ex speaker stand, connect amp etc etc
And...
So how does it sound? jesus. Scary lmfao. Someone said on another thread that it was not a subwoofer, merely a woofer. Incapable of reaching down low. Oh how very wrong they were. In fact it is better sounding that my old 15" sub. Mostly for the reason that I have what was once a 1200 quid amp on it and a DSP that for the 50 quid or so it cost is criminally capable. It was pee easy to tune, and then EQ for even more thundering bass.
Sadly I have not had time to make a video yet. Like I said, the hot water heater blew out and I had tons of stuff in front of the cupboard it is in as well as in the cupboard it is in (all of my PC spare parts, coolers, cases etc). Well all of that had to come out, and they have only temporarily fixed it. IE the top heater in the tank was a blown short so they disconnected it leaving just one working one. So the water does heat up, but it is slower and is costing me more money. They then sort of bailed, and thus I have parts bikes and crap littered around the flat and can not put it back yet because if I do I need to get it all out again. Problem being is I am leaving tomorrow and if I leave it I don't trust them to either move it or what not.
I also bought a load of home improvement stuff like a 35kg coffee table, large rug and etc. So that has eaten up all my time.
Badges and lights fitted.
Round to the back for the terminals and rear plate.
Finish up the power wire and connector on the DSP/EQ
Fit new sockets and trunk wires etc.
It is on a breaker. The very next day it tripped when my hot water heater blew up ffs. That could have taken out all of the electronics. Glad I went with protection tbh !
And complete.
I did not think the light would come out of the port also, but I love it
And then wall mount the DSP, finish the ex speaker stand, connect amp etc etc
And...
So how does it sound? jesus. Scary lmfao. Someone said on another thread that it was not a subwoofer, merely a woofer. Incapable of reaching down low. Oh how very wrong they were. In fact it is better sounding that my old 15" sub. Mostly for the reason that I have what was once a 1200 quid amp on it and a DSP that for the 50 quid or so it cost is criminally capable. It was pee easy to tune, and then EQ for even more thundering bass.
Sadly I have not had time to make a video yet. Like I said, the hot water heater blew out and I had tons of stuff in front of the cupboard it is in as well as in the cupboard it is in (all of my PC spare parts, coolers, cases etc). Well all of that had to come out, and they have only temporarily fixed it. IE the top heater in the tank was a blown short so they disconnected it leaving just one working one. So the water does heat up, but it is slower and is costing me more money. They then sort of bailed, and thus I have parts bikes and crap littered around the flat and can not put it back yet because if I do I need to get it all out again. Problem being is I am leaving tomorrow and if I leave it I don't trust them to either move it or what not.
I also bought a load of home improvement stuff like a 35kg coffee table, large rug and etc. So that has eaten up all my time.
