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Well after seeing the quality, time and effort people have been putting into there mad mods and creations, it hardly seems worth posting my build, but as its my first water-cooled and AMD system, I'm welcoming any feedback, etc 
I new I wanted to cool the CPU, Chipset and 2 GPU's from the outset and this would need one large or several small Radiators, so I choose a nice big case in the guise of a Thermaltake Armor V8000.
First part of the project was to make sure that all the wires were out of sight and any that would be seen, were all bound together. So I fitted some Carbon TechFlex sleeving and heat wrapped the ends. Some of the connectors where a pain to remove, but got there in the end.
Enermax 600W PSU Before:
PSU After:
Then came fitting the PSU into the case, it was a tight fit, but went in. I'll left the PSU in place so I could measure up the cables to the right places. So I placed the motherboard into the case and then I marked up where the cables would need to plug into it ready to make some holes for the cables to come out from behind the motherboard.
Then I drilled the holes and fitted rubber grommets:
I've feed through some of the power cables and some temporary IDE cables for the Floppy and DVD drives, these will be replaced with braided cables shortly, just to measure everything up correctly.
Doesnt look like much now, but once all the proper cables are in place and cabled tied down to the motherboard tray and the others ran along the sides of the case it should be pretty bare inside. Heres one of the back of the tray, again this will all be tided up once Ive put in pump, etc and got all the other cables sleeved and ran around the case (Including some to the planned hidden UV Cathodes).
Started work on the PUMP, while I was waiting for other parts to arrive, So started on modifying the DangerDen 12V-D5 Pump upgraded with the Polarflo chrome kit, I wanted black and silver, but could only get the red and silver when ordering, but looked good in the end.
One of the main reasons I went for the upgrade other than looks, is the pump I was sent only had 1 1/2" barb fitment and 1 screw fitment; the pump should come with 2 barb fitments like this :
But the Polarflo soon fixed that, a few screws and untwist the body later...
Then put the new O ring on and fasten it all up with the hex bolts provided and fit the 1/2" barbs...
Then what you will see when its in the case (if it goes where it is here)
I still need to cut a new foam rubber base for it though as the Polarflo holder is a different size to the LIANG one. Also Ive got to sleeve up the cable and drill some fixing holes in the bottom of the case, Ive had to remove the case speaker at this time, it will be relocated.
The nicer looking Coolermaster cables turned up from the US, you need 24" for this case if your going to run the cables out of site.
I've decided to light the motherboard from behind with 2 sets of laser LED's, so to add to there effect I wanted a reflective surface, but not to shinny, so I laid up the inside of the case with Carbonised Chrome.
I mounted the motherboard to see how the back lights looked, the room was not very dark so the red back lighting does not show very well, I am thinking of going for 4" red cold cathodes instead, but they may heat the motherboard slightly.
I managed to get all the cabling sorted on the motherboard, this is all you will see of the cables , Im happy with the results after much planning, Ill take a picture of the other side once Ive finished pluming in the fans and pumps and tying up the cables behind.
Further updates to follow shortly.
Andy
I new I wanted to cool the CPU, Chipset and 2 GPU's from the outset and this would need one large or several small Radiators, so I choose a nice big case in the guise of a Thermaltake Armor V8000.
First part of the project was to make sure that all the wires were out of sight and any that would be seen, were all bound together. So I fitted some Carbon TechFlex sleeving and heat wrapped the ends. Some of the connectors where a pain to remove, but got there in the end.
Enermax 600W PSU Before:
PSU After:
Then came fitting the PSU into the case, it was a tight fit, but went in. I'll left the PSU in place so I could measure up the cables to the right places. So I placed the motherboard into the case and then I marked up where the cables would need to plug into it ready to make some holes for the cables to come out from behind the motherboard.
Then I drilled the holes and fitted rubber grommets:
I've feed through some of the power cables and some temporary IDE cables for the Floppy and DVD drives, these will be replaced with braided cables shortly, just to measure everything up correctly.
Doesnt look like much now, but once all the proper cables are in place and cabled tied down to the motherboard tray and the others ran along the sides of the case it should be pretty bare inside. Heres one of the back of the tray, again this will all be tided up once Ive put in pump, etc and got all the other cables sleeved and ran around the case (Including some to the planned hidden UV Cathodes).
Started work on the PUMP, while I was waiting for other parts to arrive, So started on modifying the DangerDen 12V-D5 Pump upgraded with the Polarflo chrome kit, I wanted black and silver, but could only get the red and silver when ordering, but looked good in the end.
One of the main reasons I went for the upgrade other than looks, is the pump I was sent only had 1 1/2" barb fitment and 1 screw fitment; the pump should come with 2 barb fitments like this :
But the Polarflo soon fixed that, a few screws and untwist the body later...
Then put the new O ring on and fasten it all up with the hex bolts provided and fit the 1/2" barbs...
Then what you will see when its in the case (if it goes where it is here)
I still need to cut a new foam rubber base for it though as the Polarflo holder is a different size to the LIANG one. Also Ive got to sleeve up the cable and drill some fixing holes in the bottom of the case, Ive had to remove the case speaker at this time, it will be relocated.
The nicer looking Coolermaster cables turned up from the US, you need 24" for this case if your going to run the cables out of site.
I've decided to light the motherboard from behind with 2 sets of laser LED's, so to add to there effect I wanted a reflective surface, but not to shinny, so I laid up the inside of the case with Carbonised Chrome.
I mounted the motherboard to see how the back lights looked, the room was not very dark so the red back lighting does not show very well, I am thinking of going for 4" red cold cathodes instead, but they may heat the motherboard slightly.
I managed to get all the cabling sorted on the motherboard, this is all you will see of the cables , Im happy with the results after much planning, Ill take a picture of the other side once Ive finished pluming in the fans and pumps and tying up the cables behind.
Further updates to follow shortly.
Andy
