SG01-E Build + modifiy

[DvsfoR]

Specs:

GA G33-DS2R Motherboard
E6600
2x1GB GSkill 800 4-4-3-5 Ram
xfx 8800GTX xXx
Xfi Extreme Gamer
75GB Raptor 2x200GB Storage
Enermax Liberty 620Watt

Cooling consisted of a Zalman chipset cooler and Thermaltake Blue Orb 2

Task ahead:

Relocate PSU,
Install Thermalright cooling setup:
1x Ultra 120 eXtreme CPU cooler
1x HR-05 Chipset cooler
2x HR-07 Ram coolers

Before:

The tare down (note old cooling)

First fit of the Ultra 120 eXtreme

Fitting it all back in


Checking space

The bling!

I'm the man at cabletieing lol

Finished setup

Wish I didn't put the fan on the HDD's as I can't get the cover over the system now or else it would be all completely enclosed!!!

Temps are low as now, 21ish on idle at 3ghz OC'd 334x9 ran othos and 37 under 100% load.

Time to OC more

Going to get a 90deg power cable so I can put the rest of the front panel back on, run a short cable to the back and make a back plate with plug so it plugs in like normal at the back

Just need help with a decent OC It's at 3ghz 9x334, 1.4V and the ram at 1002Mhz.. Want to go higher!

 

[lillimon04]

I always wondered if this would work! Thanks for doing this! Looks awesome, but try to make it so you can put the casing back on!

 

[DvsfoR]

The cas DOES fit withouth that fan on the side, going to remove it tonight and will put up pics

Cheers for the comments

 

[DvsfoR]

Took the fan off and moved it beside the XFI and 8800GTX to get more heat out of that area, need to cut a bigger whole and make a duct o the side of the case for the Ultra 120 for better flow

Pics:

The small hole is from my Thermaltake Blue Orb 2 and will be enlarged with a duckt and mesh for the Ultra 120

 

[lillimon04]

Nice! Looks good. but you cant have the fan that was on the side under the psu? Also you should mod a fan onto the bottom panel right infront of the 8800gtx. Always wondered if it wold work.

 

[DvsfoR]

The HDD's can't be moved for a fan to sit under the PSU so it's on the other side of the, drawing the heat away and yes a fan sit's nicely by the GTX but I removed it to put on th Thermalright HR-05 chipset cooler. Need to buy another for the GTX

 

[DvsfoR]

Cut the side window to fit the Ultra 120 better

 

[lillimon04]

nicely done. But you might wanna put some mess or a filter or you will be cleaning it every week.

 

[sleepeeg3]

Looks good, very clean. Should have gone in the gallery subforum though. Here are some filters: http://www.bestbyteinc.com/Filters,_Wire_Mesh,_Plastic_Guards.html