[WORKLOG] V1K-H2O

[LyL18]

Well, after being on [H]ardforum for a while now, it's time for my first worklog... I will be building a new system and adding a watercooling loop along with several mods. Enjoy!

I'll start by keeping an updated list of what I've used in this project:

[u]W/C Loop[/u]
D-tek FuZioN v2
Swiftech MCR220-QP & Yate Loon SMs
Swiftech MCP355 w/ XSPC Laing DDC top
Swiftech Micro Res
Masterkleer 3/8" ID
PT Nuke

[u]Hardware[/u]
Intel Core2Duo E8400 Wolfdale
Abit IP35 Pro
4GB G.SKILL DDR2 PC8500
Lian Li V1000B (rebrand)

[u]Misc[/u]
Arctic Cooling MX-2
AC Ryan 240mm "Stripes" Radgrill
Silverstone TJ09 Case Feet
Sunbeam Rheobus on Lian Li Faceplate
Sleeved ATX 24pin 12" extension

As for the video card, I am waiting on the new ATi 4870 cards if they turn out to be as good as they sound. I'll also add the GPU to the loop once a block is available. Or i may end up with a 88GT... we'll see

Now for what you came for, the pictures!

Opteron 148 system half dissembled

The case is actually a rebranded Lian Li that i got from Microcenter for $120 a few months back.

I assume that PowerSpec got to rebrand these because of Lian Li factory defects... here you can see some marks on the mobo tray. no biggie.

First shipment of parts! Thanks Jab-Tech

While waiting on everything else to come, i started cutting the case. Here's where the first cuts will be made. This cut will open up a lot of area for cables to be routed/hidden

After initial cut, but not finished... You can see the minor scratches on the rack that i made while filing :\

Not too bad, could use more filing... damn scratches



Well, thats it for now. Next updates when the rest of the parts arrive!
Stay tuned, lots more to come!

 

[LyL18]

Update #1

New shipment of parts! This time its from Performance-PCs; thanks guys

mmm.. parts

Rheobus guts with stock and lian li faceplate before cutting

The radgrill and the case finishes are not a perfect match, but it'll do

potential location

trying out the case feet. (not mounted)

TJ09 feet

i like.... gotta do something with that badge though


Mods TODO: (from this shipment only)
-Rheobus Lian Li faceplate drilling & mounting
-Rheobus LED modifications (dimming)
-Fully sleeving the 24pin ATX power extender (individual wires)

Petras (rest of the w/c stuff) and Newegg (new hardware) come tomorrow, see you then

 

[cheezeit]

Nice parts, will be looking forward to the modding.

 

[LyL18]

Well, my camera has been returned, so heres a rather large update! I have some pictures missing in between, sorry! Feel free to ask any questions

The extenders came already sleeved, so i just cut the sleeving halfway, and
sleeved the other side. Cable tie in place to prevent the inevitable unraveling

Tie off, shrink in place

just getting a feel I really need a black connector

Completed shot along with the tools used.

Dont be a noob

Petras order!

Newegg order!

Block and pump after some cleaning

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Ok, heres where I didnt take pictures. But here's what's been done:
-Radiator hole cut
-Pump L bracket fabricated
-Radiator, Res, Pump, CPU block+mobo mounted
-7/16" Tygon tubing fitted

I lost 1 of the rad mounting screws, but i am replacing them with black screws anyway

TJ09 Feet attatched

Filled up and leak testing!
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So i really like the loop. That being said.... the hard drives dont fit when the res is installed

I have this on order to remedy the problem

Thats all i got for now! Sorry for the terrible pics, i will be taking final pictures with my DSLR.
Rheobus mods to come

 

[SolidBladez]

Looks good.

Oh, as for your issue down below... I have that Lian-Li 5.25" HDD cage. Very quiet fan but doesn't blow much air even on 100%. You might want to remove the rivets and take off the extra stuff in the front (you will know what I'm talking about when you get it). Otherwise it's going to make the fan a lot louder since it's pushing air through 3+ solid structures with very little air gaps. :/

 

[LyL18]

Yeah, i can sorta see what youre talking about from the picture. Thanks for the heads up.

Did you de-rivet yours? if so, how did you re-rivet?

 

[SolidBladez]

Yes I did

I got a hold of a 1/8" drill bit and drilled them out. Then I used regular #6-32 screws and nuts.

 

[LyL18]

in the mean time of my hdd rack arriving, here's a small update of what i did yesterday

target: header cables

pins out

finished product.... the sleeving i used in these pictures was TERRIBLE! not to mention extremely poor quality heatshrink, which i probably will be re-doing in the future. dont mind the ties holding some of the sleeving on.

fans sleeved

i wanted to sleeve the pump, but didnt have a molex tool. so i found that the tip of a ink pen worked surprisingly good for removing the pins. i'll be sleeving this after i get molex pins because i am going to shorten the wires.

hard drive rails removed from the bottom. atx power in place

this makes me thirsty haze in the tubing is from flash

pain in the arse to plug in w/o taking out the rad.

the starting of a (sleeved) wire-mess

before...

...and after (1 of 2 of my workspaces)
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let me know if any of these pics dont work... i am at work and some arent loading.

My rheobus mod is taking longer than i thought... i am still contemplating on the best way to drill the holes into a bay cover. But I am getting the resistors to dim the LEDs today hopefully. and will solder them in tonight.

HDD bay tomorrow too

-Logan

 

[LyL18]

lots of pics incoming!
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Good news is the HDD (EX-23N) expansion bay came in (pics below) :up:

Bad news is... I really jumped the gun on buying it because I realized a (very very obvious) way to mount the hard drives.

I'll explain the rest w/ pics+captions:

my order (ATX connectors are for my sleeved extender)

unboxing

sorry for the nasty flash

my initial concern with the EX-23N is that it was going to be too long for my likings

i was right -- i dont really like how it sticks out into the center of the case. I am going for a really clean look here.

But it matches perfectly with the rest of the mesh.

OK, heres the easier method i realized WHILE trying out the EX23. Just turn the one of the original HDD cages 90 degrees.... :clap:
Note: the EX23 helps keep the hose on the outlet of the pump from kinking; kinda neat

DUH
Im thinkin a nice piece of alum between the res and the cage will give a really clean look

I dont completely regret ordering it... I bet i can do something nice with just the front piece of the bay. Here it could cover up the PSU and wires coming out of it ^^ Just an idea, but i like...

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different camera for the rest of the build

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RHEOBUS LED DIMMING

before

comparison

after

resistors are 10k ohm, 1/4W

 

[LyL18]

Here are some pics of me making the rheobus faceplate.

LED holes need some touching up. Ill post better pics of the finished project when i'm satisfied w/ it.

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and a few more pics of the loop. (lighting is 1 white CCL)

getting a new PSU, so dont mind the random wires

 

[0ptional]

very clean so far, good work, i would like to see your results of overclocking and more pictures of the radiator mounted

what PSU are you going with?

 

[LyL18]

Corsair 620HX most likely.