Update pics on my core...

UnloadeD · 01-02-2003, 01:30 PM

A bit of nibbler action for some extra breathing room in front. Notice the missing USB and Fan Contoller:

Some cut/clamp/glue luvin:

A sexy shroud I must say 8)

And from a different angle:

Still haven't finalized the filter and bezel plan. But I'll use some type of filtration, leaning towards one of those electrostatic ones like I have in my furnace. They are basically 3 layers of mesh and the airflow causes the static which grabs dust. Not sure how restrictive it would be tho. Alos the original filter guard will be modded to allow more flow, along wih the bezel. More pics as I go. I really need to paint parts of the core, but right now I'm too impatient, hehe.

peace.
unloaded

MeltMan · 01-02-2003, 01:32 PM

Nice work. I love plexi crafted things. You'll probably have to dust now and again to keep the "bling" "bling" effect goin. Good work man!

bigben2k · 01-02-2003, 01:34 PM

Which core is that?

2-563, thanks!

nexxo · 01-03-2003, 02:21 PM

Dude, that rocks! I am actually doing a similar setup of a Lian-Li with a BIX (see picture for intial layout --yes, that's an aluminium Panaflo

):

I was going to put a plexi shroud _between_ the fan and rad, but putting it _over_ the fan looks much better! Mind if I pinch the idea?

Also, I would be curious to know what you are going to do to the filter to increase flow.

As for the bezel (of my PC-12), I am painstakingly drilling out the holes and squaring them with a file, so the whole thing keeps its factory finish look. Tedious, but worthwhile the effort; in aircooling it is reported to drop case temps by another few degrees so it can't be bad for the rad either.

DJ-Quack · 01-03-2003, 03:16 PM

Both of those sure look swell. How is that plexi about noise? My ghetto cardboard shroud causes an unpleasant buzzing. Kind of like an angry hive of bees, but a little lower pitched

.

Also, how common are these chevy luv HCs?

MrMatt · 01-03-2003, 03:49 PM

Very nice looking shroud. I was looking at the prebuilt ones at JPI Performance since Gluing Acrylic and Me dont usualy work together, hehe. Im thinking of making some type of top-mounted radiator/fan assembly to go on top of my PC60 but it seems the BIX and I would assume the black ice pro fit well down where the hard drive cage was.

Hmm decisions decisions

Keep up the great work guys.

-Matt

UnloadeD · 01-04-2003, 02:45 AM

Well I got it all in the case here a few pics:

Whole work-log thread is here.

peace.
unloaded

Gnozo · 01-04-2003, 04:26 AM

UnloadeD:

Nice looking setup, a shame that you don't have the cool reservoir in the setup.......

But hey, it also looks really good the way it's placed now

waterrat · 01-04-2003, 09:44 AM

UnloadeD where did you buy that nibbler from.should be faster than a dremel

DJ-Quack · 01-04-2003, 09:52 AM

You can get a nibbler at Radio Shack, and I don't know about aluminum, but with steel, these mofos are slow. After a while they hurt your hands ;[.

bigben2k · 01-04-2003, 10:33 AM

It's also available at Directron. (I'm not affiliated!)

MrMatt · 01-04-2003, 11:05 AM

Nice looking setup, looks like that radiator was a tight fit in the bottom of that Lian Li.

As for the nibbler if you have a CompUSA Nearby most of them carry them now.

-Matt

Mikey Boo · 01-04-2003, 04:09 PM

i have a pc68 case and i was wonderin... what hc are u using? if u got it out of the junkyard or if u bought it. what is the make and model of the hc? also nice looking rig too

waterrat · 01-04-2003, 05:14 PM

I went to compusa,thanks Matt.

MrMatt · 01-04-2003, 05:24 PM

No problem

I noticed them last time I was in there, couldnt believe all the Case Mod Related stuff they had in.

Let me know how well they work for you and what you use them for, Im going to be cutting another window into the top of my case and I havent decided what Im going to use. (Lian Li PC60) to show off the BayRes, Fan, and Radiator I just ordered

Should have all the new parts here late next week Im hoping.

-Matt

nexxo · 01-04-2003, 05:45 PM

Unloaded: those windows rock!

MrMatt: In a Lian-Li the BIX and PI Pro will literally _just_ fit where the HD drive bay is, when turned on their side. In upright position you lose the lowermost 3.5" drive bay (you have to cut that part of the cradle away --no major surgery). I'm keeping the two intake fans (the idea being that they introduce cold air into the case, and the fan/rad assembly straight behind it will pull in what it needs, the rest will flow past it into the case prper), but you could cut away the whole area and make a 120mm hole instead, with one of those filter grilles designed for a 120mm fan.

Coming to think of it, an added advantage of Unloaded's shroud surrounding the fan (rather than between fan and rad) is that it probably blocks some of the fan noise as well.

MrMatt · 01-04-2003, 06:38 PM

Hey,

Wow I didnt think the BlackIce would fit down below there where the HardDrive cage is on bottom, hmm I might have to look into that, I was planning on mounting it up top with a window and stuff, but I might consider putting it down below, Thanks for the info.

-Matt

waterrat · 01-04-2003, 06:52 PM

Still collecting parts to watercool my system
My box is steel,so I know it is not going to be easy to cut.
the res,pump and hc will be out on top of the case

MrMatt · 01-04-2003, 07:19 PM

For cutting steel the Jigsaw and dremel are your friends

I cut a large window and blow hole in my Old Antex SX1040B and I dont think their is a case made with heavier steel!! That thing was a beast, but the jigsaw and dremel made short work of it.

nexxo · 01-05-2003, 05:54 AM

@ MrMatt: yeah, it is an extremely tight fit but will just go. The reason I decided on an upright position is that it works out better for me with where I'm placing the res and tubing... Moreover I want to put a thin layer of neoprene under the rad to prevent fan vibrations propagating through the case. With the BIX in sideways position under an intact cradle, there is no way you can even put a sheet of paper in there anymore.

UnloadeD · 01-05-2003, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mikey Boo
i have a pc68 case and i was wonderin... what hc are u using? if u got it out of the junkyard or if u bought it. what is the make and model of the hc? also nice looking rig too

It for a Chevy LUV truck, its same for all years of the model. The Fedco# is 2-563 the GDI# is 39-8205 mine is a GDI as it was cheaper where I got it, $47 is what it cost. Also I had to wait 2 days for them to get it in.

peace.
unloaded

Mikey Boo · 01-05-2003, 01:45 PM

thanx UnloadeD... ill be headin to the parts store on monday

nexxo · 01-17-2003, 01:51 PM

By the way, the Water-Cooling.com gallery is back online so I can now show you a picture of Yogi's Lian-Li with a chrome BIX in the aforementioned place:

Just to show that it (just) goes...

MrMatt · 01-17-2003, 02:47 PM

Wow you were right it JUST fits, Mine kinda scraped against the cage to get it in there.

Just got my system installed with the water cooling, so far so good, have a lot left to do but the cooling end of its working, my XP1600+ is sitting right around 28* C Idle and I still have to hook up my other two case fans so that might improve it some more, going to see how she does at full load later and then start cranking up the speed.

Ill post some pics later.

Thanks for the info.
-Matt

01-02-2003, 01:30 PM	#1
UnloadeD Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MidWest USA Posts: 176	Update pics on my core... A bit of nibbler action for some extra breathing room in front. Notice the missing USB and Fan Contoller: Some cut/clamp/glue luvin: A sexy shroud I must say 8) And from a different angle: Still haven't finalized the filter and bezel plan. But I'll use some type of filtration, leaning towards one of those electrostatic ones like I have in my furnace. They are basically 3 layers of mesh and the airflow causes the static which grabs dust. Not sure how restrictive it would be tho. Alos the original filter guard will be modded to allow more flow, along wih the bezel. More pics as I go. I really need to paint parts of the core, but right now I'm too impatient, hehe. peace. unloaded

01-02-2003, 01:32 PM	#2
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	Nice work. I love plexi crafted things. You'll probably have to dust now and again to keep the "bling" "bling" effect goin. Good work man! __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

01-02-2003, 01:34 PM	#3
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Which core is that? 2-563, thanks! __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-03-2003, 02:21 PM	#4
nexxo Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brimingham, UK Posts: 385	Dude, that rocks! I am actually doing a similar setup of a Lian-Li with a BIX (see picture for intial layout --yes, that's an aluminium Panaflo ): I was going to put a plexi shroud _between_ the fan and rad, but putting it _over_ the fan looks much better! Mind if I pinch the idea? Also, I would be curious to know what you are going to do to the filter to increase flow. As for the bezel (of my PC-12), I am painstakingly drilling out the holes and squaring them with a file, so the whole thing keeps its factory finish look. Tedious, but worthwhile the effort; in aircooling it is reported to drop case temps by another few degrees so it can't be bad for the rad either. __________________ "There is a thin line between magic and madness"

01-03-2003, 03:16 PM	#5
DJ-Quack Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: PCI slot 1 Posts: 43	Both of those sure look swell. How is that plexi about noise? My ghetto cardboard shroud causes an unpleasant buzzing. Kind of like an angry hive of bees, but a little lower pitched . Also, how common are these chevy luv HCs? __________________ Epox 8RDA+ Radeon 9700 Pro 256mb pc2700 Samsung, max timings Western Digital SE 80gb 16x Creative DVD-ROM 48x/12x/48x Lite On CD-RW Windows 2000 professional w00t

01-03-2003, 03:49 PM	#6
MrMatt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 17	Very nice looking shroud. I was looking at the prebuilt ones at JPI Performance since Gluing Acrylic and Me dont usualy work together, hehe. Im thinking of making some type of top-mounted radiator/fan assembly to go on top of my PC60 but it seems the BIX and I would assume the black ice pro fit well down where the hard drive cage was. Hmm decisions decisions Keep up the great work guys. -Matt

01-04-2003, 02:45 AM	#7
UnloadeD Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MidWest USA Posts: 176	Well I got it all in the case here a few pics: Whole work-log thread is here. peace. unloaded

01-04-2003, 04:26 AM	#8
Gnozo Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 105	UnloadeD: Nice looking setup, a shame that you don't have the cool reservoir in the setup....... But hey, it also looks really good the way it's placed now __________________ AMD XP1700+ @ JIUHB 12 x 202 Epox 8RDA+ Samsung PC2700 512mb Asus V8420 TI4200 Eheim 1048 - Maze1 - AirPlex EVO240 - Lian Li PC-61

01-04-2003, 09:44 AM	#9
waterrat Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: miami Posts: 35	UnloadeD where did you buy that nibbler from.should be faster than a dremel

01-04-2003, 09:52 AM	#10
DJ-Quack Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: PCI slot 1 Posts: 43	You can get a nibbler at Radio Shack, and I don't know about aluminum, but with steel, these mofos are slow. After a while they hurt your hands ;[. __________________ Epox 8RDA+ Radeon 9700 Pro 256mb pc2700 Samsung, max timings Western Digital SE 80gb 16x Creative DVD-ROM 48x/12x/48x Lite On CD-RW Windows 2000 professional w00t

01-04-2003, 10:33 AM	#11
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	It's also available at Directron. (I'm not affiliated!) __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-04-2003, 11:05 AM	#12
MrMatt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 17	Nice looking setup, looks like that radiator was a tight fit in the bottom of that Lian Li. As for the nibbler if you have a CompUSA Nearby most of them carry them now. -Matt

01-04-2003, 04:09 PM	#13
Mikey Boo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 78	i have a pc68 case and i was wonderin... what hc are u using? if u got it out of the junkyard or if u bought it. what is the make and model of the hc? also nice looking rig too __________________ Watercoolin + a leak = a wet floor

01-04-2003, 05:14 PM	#14
waterrat Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: miami Posts: 35	I went to compusa,thanks Matt. __________________ 8rda3+,xp1600@1.8gig, OCZ EL 256meg x 2, TI4200, MAZE 3,RIO 1700, BIX size used heater core.

01-04-2003, 05:24 PM	#15
MrMatt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 17	No problem I noticed them last time I was in there, couldnt believe all the Case Mod Related stuff they had in. Let me know how well they work for you and what you use them for, Im going to be cutting another window into the top of my case and I havent decided what Im going to use. (Lian Li PC60) to show off the BayRes, Fan, and Radiator I just ordered Should have all the new parts here late next week Im hoping. -Matt

01-04-2003, 05:45 PM	#16
nexxo Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brimingham, UK Posts: 385	Unloaded: those windows rock! MrMatt: In a Lian-Li the BIX and PI Pro will literally _just_ fit where the HD drive bay is, when turned on their side. In upright position you lose the lowermost 3.5" drive bay (you have to cut that part of the cradle away --no major surgery). I'm keeping the two intake fans (the idea being that they introduce cold air into the case, and the fan/rad assembly straight behind it will pull in what it needs, the rest will flow past it into the case prper), but you could cut away the whole area and make a 120mm hole instead, with one of those filter grilles designed for a 120mm fan. Coming to think of it, an added advantage of Unloaded's shroud surrounding the fan (rather than between fan and rad) is that it probably blocks some of the fan noise as well. __________________ "There is a thin line between magic and madness"

01-04-2003, 06:38 PM	#17
MrMatt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 17	Hey, Wow I didnt think the BlackIce would fit down below there where the HardDrive cage is on bottom, hmm I might have to look into that, I was planning on mounting it up top with a window and stuff, but I might consider putting it down below, Thanks for the info. -Matt

01-04-2003, 06:52 PM	#18
waterrat Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: miami Posts: 35	Still collecting parts to watercool my system My box is steel,so I know it is not going to be easy to cut. the res,pump and hc will be out on top of the case

01-04-2003, 07:19 PM	#19
MrMatt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 17	For cutting steel the Jigsaw and dremel are your friends I cut a large window and blow hole in my Old Antex SX1040B and I dont think their is a case made with heavier steel!! That thing was a beast, but the jigsaw and dremel made short work of it.

01-05-2003, 05:54 AM	#20
nexxo Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brimingham, UK Posts: 385	@ MrMatt: yeah, it is an extremely tight fit but will just go. The reason I decided on an upright position is that it works out better for me with where I'm placing the res and tubing... Moreover I want to put a thin layer of neoprene under the rad to prevent fan vibrations propagating through the case. With the BIX in sideways position under an intact cradle, there is no way you can even put a sheet of paper in there anymore. __________________ "There is a thin line between magic and madness"

01-05-2003, 01:45 PM	#22
Mikey Boo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 78	thanx UnloadeD... ill be headin to the parts store on monday __________________ Watercoolin + a leak = a wet floor

01-17-2003, 01:51 PM	#23
nexxo Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brimingham, UK Posts: 385	By the way, the Water-Cooling.com gallery is back online so I can now show you a picture of Yogi's Lian-Li with a chrome BIX in the aforementioned place: Just to show that it (just) goes... __________________ "There is a thin line between magic and madness"

01-17-2003, 02:47 PM	#24
MrMatt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 17	Wow you were right it JUST fits, Mine kinda scraped against the cage to get it in there. Just got my system installed with the water cooling, so far so good, have a lot left to do but the cooling end of its working, my XP1600+ is sitting right around 28* C Idle and I still have to hook up my other two case fans so that might improve it some more, going to see how she does at full load later and then start cranking up the speed. Ill post some pics later. Thanks for the info. -Matt

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