Operation Blackberry Cream!

[Pjalchemist]

Outline :- Small case thats just fits an ATX mobo to have water cooling fitted with alot of mods on everything from case to whats fitted within with an uber powerfull system inside!

Case :- Lian Li A05B

Mods to case :-

Window cut
Top rad cut
Bottom rad cut
PSU vent cut
Relocation of PSU input plug on rear of case possibly
Removale of HD rack
Fitting of vandel switches
Powerdercoating custom paint
CNC built feet fitted
Cable cut outs on mobo for hidden cable look
Real carbonfiber parts

Water cooling parts:-

HW Lab Blackice GT Stealth Rad's, 120, 240, 360
Laing DDC's 10W modded to 18W
Tygon 3/8''
Danger Den Fatboy Barbs 1/2''
Danger Den fill ports
Ek GPU block and mosfet
D-tek CPU block
Custom Yate Loons

PC specs :-

Unkown due to what ever Pete feels like using off the shelf i have here! More than like one my i7 rigs

PC case hardwear :-

MNCPC cnc feet
Vandel resitant switches
Ac Ryan mesh

Let get on then :-

Everyones seen a A05B so i wont need to show the case off.

Rads arrived (ignor the tank of R404a in the back ground, was delivered this morning)!

Danger Den Fat Boy 1/2'' barbs fitted for show and what not! The RADS have been to a mate for some pimping! I'll get photo of them ASAP.

I've also started with using some old carbonfiber i had about, i covered the top of the front facea and the PCI blanking plates with it, left to curue @ 350c under -30hg vacume.

As you can see i've also started too strip the case out for the next steps.

 

[Peanut Butter]

Curious to see how all those rads are gonna fit in there! Looking forward to seeing how this all turns out. Good luck!

 

[OofC_S7v7N]

Looks like you have your hands full! GL

 

[Vinnard]

I love the carbon fiber! I can't wait to see some more progress

 

[Pjalchemist]

Curious to see how all those rads are gonna fit in there! Looking forward to seeing how this all turns out. Good luck!

See below dude

Looks like you have your hands full! GL

My hands span 9.5'' so no problem

I love the carbon fiber! I can't wait to see some more progress

Here goes then dude!

Rad arrived. Custom Powerdercoated by Marcus @ WCUK

Most comen mod i found for these cases and a part i do not need, HD cage. Out she come. Though it might show it's face again with some modding and carbonfiber love!

Samllest rad placement time, rad is the 120. Need too make a small mod to the 3.5'' bay for her to fit but i doubt i'll be using that bay anyway!

Next the 240, i found 5 reasons too why it couldt go this and that way then found how it can and will go LOL. Photos show a few reason if you can work them out!

Next the daddy being the 360, only one place. Up top he goes!!

In doing so i lose the front IO which is no scracth off my nose but i do like to use my front USB for the camera and USB stick. I got thinking which is a bad idea!! I also too some measurements!

I will be relocating the PSU plug from the bottom back to the top which sloves loads of my problems!!!

Next i need to dig out a dead ATX mobo, fit it and work out cuts for ATX 24 power, 8 pin CPU, PCI, MOBO headers

I'll also check on a few things and mark them up.

Also need to order some bits for it and just been told the custom paint is in the UK now at the coaters. Whooop

 

[thaddeus.cto]

Wow man! I just completed watercooling my A05b, and it pales in comparison to this greatness that is your project! Looing very good! Subbed.

-Tad

 

[OofC_S7v7N]

How is the airflow gonna be setup in this?

 

[Pjalchemist]

How is the airflow gonna be setup in this?

Not sure yet but am thinking of 120, 240 intake and the 360 exhuasting will have a play as well with that!

 

[OofC_S7v7N]

yeah it shouldnt be to bad with something like that are you going to use the stock back fan as intake or exhaust or ditch it? Oh and if you havent been told yet the white on black is preeettttyyy good looking i like it atleast.

 

[Pjalchemist]

yeah it shouldnt be to bad with something like that are you going to use the stock back fan as intake or exhaust or ditch it? Oh and if you havent been told yet the white on black is preeettttyyy good looking i like it atleast.

Who said anything about white on black? If you read my post you'll see there is a custom color coming! I might use a fan on the rear, be it on the outside of the case or some funky small one for internal, there is a few catching my eye admitly! Nothing will be stock

 

[Pjalchemist]

I've been playing some more...

I need too remove the rivet snap's that where there too mount the PSU plug. I took a screw used to mount the MOBO too the MOBO stand off, scrwed it in the taped firmly with the hammer to knock it out. Whilest doing this i held the case as best as i could for it not too dent, easyer said than done. Reason behind the removale is better fitment of the 240 rad, barb and hose!

These are the parts i removed

This is the result of removing them

I also fitted a MOBO, in this case a dead ASUS Maximus Formula Special Edition X38 which i got via my NDA and latter it random died. Handy for all sorts of things, this case im using it for case modding, cable cuts and rad/fan clearance checking. Looks pretty cool and rad as is i think

Here is a photo of the plan barb and tubing set up. Yes thats a Danger Den G1/4 1/2'' Fatboy with TYGON® R-3603 3/8" Laboratory Tubing. Specs are Inner Diameter - 3/8" - (10mm), Outer Diameter - 5/8" - (16mm), Wall Thickness - 1/8" - (3mm). I like it due to the flex, it's a good size for flow and temps, it grips the barbs very tight so no need to clamps of any sort and it looks good. I find it dead easy too fit but it's very tight fitting on the barbs!

Here is a photo testing the 360 rad with MOBO in place.

Clearence here is tight on the MOBO headers for the conection but there is plenty of room for them so all okay there. I've seen so many used of this case make the grave error of fitting case>fan>rad which look gash i think but they then cry about clearence, im going case>rad>fan, widest item then the smallest item and all problems solved!

I've marked the case up for the cable cuts now, i have also worked out a way i can fit least 6 2.5'' HD's which is great as this means i can use my Intel SSD's in this tiny case and have uber fast performance, though i might have too use a RAID card as im already finding 4 are maxing out the ICH10 on my i7 rig!

The custom powdercoating has arrived too so i need too hury with marking up whats need too mod before she goes off and has the mods done before shes coated.

This the power

This after the base layer (black i think) and then the purple candy on top and baked

Pretty cool and hense the name of this project.

I just need too check on locationg the top IO forward more and marl up the PSU plug cut them im all done on marking up!

 

[Vinnard]

Thats a nice looking purple!

 

[OofC_S7v7N]

Hey i was just talking about the radiators and how you got them power coated like that i think its pretty unique.

And looking good so far that left barb on your 240 is mad tight against the back but looks good like that!

 

[voidale]

it's looking great man

 

[Ockie]

Oh man, beautiful purple color there..

 

[Pjalchemist]

Right heres are the photos of the mods being done

The case ready to be tranformed

Marking out the modding - removale of the 3.5'' bay by going CASE>FAN>RAD

Ooo it's lost the roof in the high winds

Drive bays removed, taped up and marked up...mwhahahah

The roof covered in masking tape and marked up for the rad. Sadly i can't keep the front IO in the top. I'll try and find a way too do!! Perhaps the 3.5'' bay??

Getting naked now. Cable holes done.

The front 120 rad now fits!!

Along with the 3.5'' bay still!

 

[Ryle]

amazing work, i love how its all enclosed... 3 rads in a a05... very nice.

 

[OofC_S7v7N]

Its coming along my friend!

 

[Arcygenical]

Absolutely gorgeous. I was going to rig something up in this exact case - But I feel I no longer have to, being able to look at your work

 

[Peanut Butter]

This is looking really really good!

 

[OofC_S7v7N]

Any progress made yet?

 

[Pjalchemist]

amazing work, i love how its all enclosed... 3 rads in a a05... very nice.

Ta

Its coming along my friend!

Slowy but sure is

Absolutely gorgeous. I was going to rig something up in this exact case - But I feel I no longer have to, being able to look at your work

Wow, thats a big statement to make. Im honnered, thanks dude

This is looking really really good!

Cheers

Any progress made yet?

Yep......

More cutting done

Bottom rad marked out

Hole drilled to fit blade through

Cut done

Overall look

Checking rad fit

On the underside of the case

Still 3 mods too the case then off to the coaters she is!

 

[Outamyhead]

Looks like a brilliant build so far, can't wait to see it all go together and running.

 

[Pjalchemist]

Final cuts all done. Case is no ready to go off to be powdercoated in some pimp coloring!!

My 2 Vandal Resistant Switch Black - White Ring have arrived. I got some 2.8mm spade coections off ebay 50 for like £2 delivered! I've cut the plastic off them as they were a tight fitting, bunching up. I'm currently straighing the wires out from the stock case LED and Switch. Have ordered some heatshrink and braiding from the USA which has just been shipped so once here i can get on and pimp them out.I'll be soldering the spade fitting too the wires for neatness.

 

[Peanut Butter]

Those are some clean cuts. Can't wait to see how it looks after the coating

 

[Black to the Blind]

Very cool, subscribed

 

[ztigerb]

I am very excited to see the final version of this, nice work

 

[phinix]

any updates?

 

[phinix]

any news? why did you stop so great project?

 

[phinix]

...still nothing?

 

[lcpleel]

looking good !

 

[antok86]

what tool did you use to cut the spot for the rad

 

[phinix]

...still nothing?