-Freshly Sliced-

[barfastic]

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-Coming Soon-​

 

[Joe S]

What a tease.

 

[barfastic]

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”

As such, i wanted to put my idea into action. This build is based upon my other build "Freshly Squeezed". While the MM Pinnacle 24 was a nice case, it was a behemoth to have on my desk. So i thought, what would be big enough to fit all my components, yet, small enough to fit on my desk without looking out of place.

Cases came and went, ideas were thought, put down into paper and re evaluated. and i finally came up with a case that could fit.

DIMASTECH DUAL EASY 2.5

Once the case was selected the rest was as simple as pie...

HARDWARE:
THERMALTAKE Tough Power 1000W
EVGA X58 SLI3
INTEL Core i7 920
SAPPHIRE HD 6970
ASUS XONAR DX
CORSAIR 12GB Dominators
OEM DVD Burner
INTEL "510 Series" 120GB x2 in RAID 0
WD Black 2TB HDD

COOLING:
HW LABS SR1 120.3 x2
ALPHACOOL D5 x4
EK Dual (Serial) D5 Top x2
KOOLANCE 80mm Res
XIGMATEK XLF-F1253 x6
EK White Acetal X58 Mobo Block
EK Ram Block
EK Supreme HF Cpu Block
EK FC6970 Block

For reference this is my previous build "Freshly Squeezed"

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[00PS]

That is a good lookin' white case.

 

[Joe S]

Awesome, can't wait to see this new build progress. Are you going to use a similar color cheme?

 

[barfastic]

Ok, Lets get the show on the road

Whats in the box?

If you thought this.... you are PARTIALLY correct... There is more inside

Proud italians! MADE IN ITALY

Case Badge

Playing around with different lighting scenarios

The quality of the bench is superb. It feels sturdy! Unfortunately, the paint is nicked in 2-3 aprts, fortunately, in places where it is not viewable.

I also have to say that even though i ordered it white, all my accessories came in black. Im not sure if this is normal, but i would assume that if you order a white case, you get white brackets, etc with it. None the less, i will get these parts powdercoated ASAP.

I also didnt like the screws that came with the bench, and im trying to find replacement parts

On to the 2nd item that was in the box



2 Χ SR1 HW Labs 360 Rads!

The finish on these radiators is amazing. it feels like a chalkboard, but more smooth...

Unfortunately i didnt have any decent Allen head M4 screws to use to mount them on the bench, but i did order a few and im waiting for them in the mail.

(PS. If you want to see more pics of something/detail, please let me know, and ill do my best )

 

[barfastic]

-UPDATE-
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So, i was thinking of how to make it so, that when i want to change a peice of hardware, i could make it as easy as possible. Everyone who has ahd watercooling in the past i am sure knows what a @@@@@@@ it is to add and remove hardware!

So i got to brainstorming and came up with an idea.

I attached the pumps vertically to the radiators on the inside using some small metal panels.

This way, the entire bottom tray can slide in and out of the bench table, without me having to take apart the watercooling loop

Here you can see the metal plate in place. i am going to cut it so it doesnt block too much air coming out of the radiator.

and here is a total shot of the back side, with all 4 pumps mounted on each radiator

but do you see anything strange?

What do we have here?

2 screws???? hmmmmm.....

I had to find my SSD's a new home because the front panel is already filled with HDDS and Fan controllers, etc...

Thats it for now... more soon
I know, i know.... i have to sleeve, but im looking for a new power supply, and until i find it you guys will ahve to put up with naked cables

 

[mannyman]

Looks very nice so far.

 

[Joe S]

Looking good. I really like the SSD Placement but are they secured with just those 2 thumbscrews or am I missing something?

 

[Wingless92]

Is it just me or is white the new black? Great looking BTW.

 

[barfastic]

Looks very nice so far.

Thank you

Looking good. I really like the SSD Placement but are they secured with just those 2 thumbscrews or am I missing something?

Yeah they are very light, and no moving parts, so vibrations wont be a problem i might drill 2 more holes just to stabilize them...

Is it just me or is white the new black? Great looking BTW.

Ive always loved WHITE. and orange.... but white more Thanks

 

[Fuganater]

[OFFTOPIC]
What camera and type of lens are you using?
[/OFFTOPIC]

Man your previous build is superb! White makes a case look so freaking clean. I might have to do white one of these days.

 

[barfastic]

a nikon d300s and usually a 24-70 f/2.8

 

[barfastic]

As for updates go...
i ordered some new parts!
I got myself a new PSU because i had only 1 modular cable to connect peripherals (Molex specifially, no sata, no extra cables, and the PSU 12v line was dying slowly. its served me VERY well for the past 4 years, but i think an upgrade was finally due)

New Hardware :
Corsair AX1200 + Custom Power Plugs
Aquaero 5 + bunch of monitoring tools
Indigo Xtreme TIM (have high hopes for this)
Lamptron Fan-Attic (to be able to turn off the pumpsif not needed, and control lights)
3 X Western Digital Caviar Black (2Tb) (waiting for a fourth)

so on to some pics

Storage consortium

and this strange peice of metal that showed up in the mail...

that apparently multiplies!

What could it be?

Next update you will know

 

[SXRguyinMA]

this is going to be SWEEEEET

 

[mannyman]

this is going to be SWEEEEET

This.

 

[barfastic]

-UPDATE 30/8/2011-​

I finally got organized and managed to arrange some one on one time with my build...

Welcoming the newest member of the family... Mr. Corsair Ax1200. Unfortunately it underwent surgery MJ style, and is now white!

For such a PSU, ahving a plain black power cord bothered me. So i found myself a nice pair of schuko connectors for high quality audio gear. After some white electrical tape, some sleeving, and a blonde moment ( iw as trying to figure out what cable to connect where, green, black, red, and i was stupid. in europe we have two prongs, so no matter which side i connected, it would work because the polaritys switch by user.)

the end result? A nice looking power cord, capable of powering my new PSU and my computer

I know, i know, i took too many pictures of it... but i really msut admit, that i am in love, and that i have ordered another 6 pa

And the big case update.

Finally mounted my reservoir, with a custom bracket made by a fellow member and modder in Greece (SlackerXL).

Thats it for now, until next time...

Happy Modding

 

[barfastic]

Micro Update...

Find the difference... hehe

ok, the outcome might not be amazing, but its the first time i tried this, and i must give credit to anyone whos done this before, it was painful. i can barely feel my wrist...

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

More updates en route, im in the very boring part of sanding, priming, and painting. it took 2 weeks t find a clear coat that IS actually CLEAR i kept getting ones that made my white yellow...

 

[Joe S]

You removed all the labeling from the top of the caps. What did you use to do that?

 

[Loafdogg420]

You removed all the labeling from the top of the caps. What did you use to do that?

Acetone should work.

 

[barfastic]

yeah, i sued acetone, but not the kind that women do there nails with (its not pure enough) you need 100% sutff... and get ready to get high! that things smells STRONG!

 

[Avalanche]

I was going to say that you just took the slot covers off and then I scrolled and saw the cap labels taken off haha. Looks good so far!

 

[CompMage]

That is looking amazing. I can't wait to see it finished. With that many pumps you are going to have some crazy flow rate!

 

[Fuganater]

Can't wait to see your next update!

 

[haunter]

very awesome work!!

 

[barfastic]

-UPDATE!-​

Last night was a long one.... but i made it

I attached the motherboard onto the top part of the bench...

I prepared the bottom tray to be inserted aswell.

a close up of the 24pin

1+1=2... finally the top and bottom together after a long time apart

oooh, what do we have here?

ICE DRAG....

MILK?!

I would of filled it up, but i was a little unlucky.... thankfully i didnt rush!

Even though the board was working right before i put it on the tray, once i put on the board, it wouldnt power on. the leds lit up but no psot, no error beeps, nothing.

I changed the cpu, i changed ram, i changed the psu, nothing, i took off all the blocks, removed the batteries, and showered it in 100% alcohol, dried it off with a hair dryer, and put it all abck together. it works fine now. :/ no idea what happened. but it works. so YAY!

in a couple of days the first boot is coming

 

[Blt44]

That is all.

 

[ModestMoo]

AWESOME

 

[Joe S]

Beautiful. Can't wait to see some pics of it up and running.

 

[Marduk77]

That is all.

^^ this! glad you got it working.

 

[mannyman]

That is all.

Seconded. White and orange go great with each other.

 

[ChRoNo16]

Where can I buy that case?

 

[Aus10]

Wows thats awsome. trying to steal some ideas... lol

 

[zer0gravity]

looks GREAT!

 

[barfastic]

looks GREAT!

Thanks alot

Wows thats awsome. trying to steal some ideas... lol

Take any diea you want you got pm btw

Where can I buy that case?

Dimastech easy dual is the model... google is your friend

Seconded. White and orange go great with each other.

I think so too, my second white and orange build

^^ this! glad you got it working.

Thanks, me too wasnt willing to spend any money on hardware

Beautiful. Can't wait to see some pics of it up and running.

Today it will be done

 

[sortableturnip]

Glad you got it running...if you didn't you would have had to change the name of the build from Freshly Squeezed to White Lemon

The orientation of your water cooling setup is a little confusing. I see res>gpu>memory>chipset>rad and res>cpu>rad? Is it two separate loops with a shared res?

 

[barfastic]

Glad you got it running...if you didn't you would have had to change the name of the build from Freshly Squeezed to White Lemon
The orientation of your water cooling setup is a little confusing. I see res>gpu>memory>chipset>rad and res>cpu>rad? Is it two separate loops with a shared res?

Yes thankfully it worked and i didnt have to spend more $$$$ :/

Its 2 seperate loops with a common reservoir. So all the parts can benefit from both rads

1 loop is, res-> dual D5's-> triple rad-> Cpu Block -> res
2 loop is res-> dual d5's-> triple rad-> Mobo block-> Ram-> Gpu-> Res

 

[Aus10]

You got pm too

MORE! Lol

 

[silent-circuit]

Need white acetal tops for those EK blocks, they ruin the look. That or switch to clear for the big NB/SB/VRM block, which would probably be harder. Same with the card. Either they need to all go clear, or all go white.

 

[leSLIe]

I hate the op