Xigmatek white knight 56K Warning

[glent]

A simple history log of this cases Journey over the last 12 months or so. Im between projects ATM so no ETA.

Where it began, I downsizing from a fugly full tower with side and front 25cm fans to something a little more simple.

The case arrives. Stock shot sorry

Sandbyridge upgrade thrown in in a slight hurry

Then the paint it,mod it, clean it up ocd starts...

Lil better but not enough

im eyeying the mesh up thinking, that needs painted.

New side panel arrives

Front mesh panels painted

and Top

Cable extension fitted and gromits made from ...mouse mats

Snapped the clips for the HS so I got a litte ghetto and did some painting too

200mm fan was lost in post for a lil while, forget to consider it..

Moar paint.

cable ties holding up

New HS, I won it

120mm bodged in the empty bays

I have a moment when i think, do I need moar?

Next up watercooling begins.

 

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Rig was sold on but come back home for some Wcing treatment.

Picked up a 360mm Rad and Nice heatkiller 3 Block on another forum

Blocked stripped to be cleaned.

Universal attachtments and barbs fitted

few more toys arrive

The case supports 2x120mm but I knew I could squeeze that 360, after cutting here

Jigsaw blades snapped at this point, not got a shot of it done though

Nice fit

Except it fouled the ram slots as I wanted push/pull. So I moved it over like

I went for a EK Combo and decided to play it here for a cleaner look

Rad in but fouled again from the mobo.

Moved again, you live and learn

Pull fans mounted

Loosig faith in colour scheme at this point

Carbon fibre arrive's and I borrowed on of TTL's ideas blocking the bays

Temp Fan setup.

Side panel get a wrap in white

Having issues with air bubbles

Colours just not working

Left for a day or two and decieded one more try

 

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Painting and sleeving pics to follow

Will edit this post asap

 

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Pesky power/reset cables sleeved

The one on the left are 1mm and the right are 3mm. Had a shortage :/

Blue clamps, Im thinking about white carbon over the silver/steel parst of the block

I know the rear fan is set as intake, I playing around with it monitoring temps and such, some mentioned the mosfets can get little hot

Just the 24 pin extension needed a comb when I pick up more ties.

Getting their, Two other Rigs have fallen on my lap this due to be done this weekend

 

[wassupdoc]

very nice dude, can see a lot of effort has gone into this, keep it up

 

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mini update