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[Case Gallery] New W/C set up - dual loop

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Location
suffolk uk
Processor Core 2 duo - e8400 @ 3ghz
Motherboard Asus P5k-e
Cooling 1 pumps 2 blocks 2 rads 10x 120mm fans
Memory 4GB - OCZ PC2-8500 1066mhz (4-4-4-15)
Video Card(s) BFG 8800gts
Storage 1x Seagate Barracuda - 160gb SATAII
Display(s) 19" tft
Case Mozart TX
Audio Device(s) X-FI
Power Supply 700w coolermaster
Software xp home
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Specs:
» cpu - Intel core 2 duo E6600 overclocked to 3.683, » Memory - OCZ DDR2-800 (444-12), » Gfx card - BFG 8800gts overclocked slightly, » Motherboard - ABIT AW9d-MAX (x975 chipset), » PSU - Hyper Type-R 580w modular, » Soundcard - X-fi, » Akasa UV black lights, » Hard drives - 2x Seagate Barracuda ~ RAID 0, » 2x cd - rom's, » Case - Lian-Li pc-7 - 2x 120mm fans and 4x 120mm fans for the rads.

Mods:
new Lian-Li pc 7 case with side window, EK 8800gts water block, xspc 150 pump for gpu, xspc 400 water pump for cpu, xspc extreme cpu water block, taygon 1/2" tubing, alphacool 10/8mm tubing for gpu, xspc rs120-s rad. gt black ice stealth 360 rad, 3x noiseblocker 120mm fans.

Bought 1" standoffs to create space for top rad, the tubing comes in through the back and straight into the pump and block. I had a danger den fill port - so I turned that around and mounted it at the bottom of the case - that way I can drain the system without turning the case upside down - lol. Then sorted the waterblock for the gpu and connected the tubing, used smaller bore for the gpu to save space and due to the low output of the pump. the cpu temp is now lower than the inside system temp due to the 360 fan mounted externally. only problems I had was I didnt have any non-conductive thermal paste for the gpu and the red lead for the small pump falling out causing the pump not to work and then the gpu temp sky rocketed...........omg I must admit that freaked me out.........lol
 
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When I can vote, I will vote it an 8 (suberb) because of the good idea with the radiator.

Very well done!
 
WOW, I really like this one Very awesome job, perfect 10 for me.I hope when I finish my water project it turns out this nice.very detailed and clean looking.I also like the choice of two coolant colors.
 
very nice :) I like the emphasis on cable management these days compared to before...

9.5/10 (I mean 10)
 
I am going dual radiators tomorrow,so I can dig your rig.I give you a 9.47.
 
nice, blue coolant.
 
very nice, but needs paint inside to get a 10 from me. wow dual pumps and resi's wow. 9.5 get it painted.
 
10/10 from me mate nice job hopefully ill get my c2d stuff today ill be fitting it saterday!
 
Nice! Very, very clean. Just the way I like it. Nice hardware to boot. 9/10 from me.
 
very nice, but needs paint inside to get a 10 from me. wow dual pumps and resi's wow. 9.5 get it painted.

Aluminum will not turn out to nice with Liquid pain, just looks bad, he would have to powder coat it to keep the nice clean look it has now, the problem is finding a place were you live that does a nice job on powder coating, and at a fair price, some will charge more then what you paid for the case. powder coating takes lot of time and research and sometimes 2 week to a month for a powder coating shop to finish the job. But I agree this project would look nicer with a matching color inside , but because of it being aluminum, It looks just fine the way it is, if you do happened to get it powder coated please repost.
 
Niiiice one bruvva!!

Very clean, I love those LL cases too, they are very well made.

8.5 / 10
 
Nice idea, mounting the radiator like that. I may have to steal that idea.

Nice overclock too.

9/10. It needs a touch of black satin/matt to finish it off.
 
Nice idea, mounting the radiator like that. I may have to steal that idea.

Nice overclock too.

9/10. It needs a touch of black satin/matt to finish it off.

nah m8 - i will line the exposed ali wih non conductive carbon fibre. that should finish it off nicely.
 
SWeeet look A 10 + the carbon fiber should top it off :pimp:
 
nah m8 - i will line the exposed ali wih non conductive carbon fibre. that should finish it off nicely.

That will be so sweet!
 
nah m8 - i will line the exposed ali wih non conductive carbon fibre. that should finish it off nicely.

sickkkkl!!!!!
 
Ooh! Nice!!
Most impressed. Given it a 9. As someone else mentioned, needs a lick o' paint on the inside just to set it off. Would've got you a 10 that would!!
Noob question; What do the 3 fans on the top do? Look smart but a mystery to me (as I said, I'm a noob at this moddin' malarkey).
 
Ooh! Nice!!
Most impressed. Given it a 9. As someone else mentioned, needs a lick o' paint on the inside just to set it off. Would've got you a 10 that would!!
Noob question; What do the 3 fans on the top do? Look smart but a mystery to me (as I said, I'm a noob at this moddin' malarkey).

its a rad on top that contains coolant from the cpu loop - the fan flow passes through the vanes of the rad and cool the fluid down. many thanks for your comments.

I did think about painting it but I like the brushed ali.
 
Thanks for info. Now I look at it maybe the ali finish is right. Tell you what, I'll be kind and give you 10 out of 10! Good work old bean!!!
 
I thought your 3d mark said 40,000 in 06 i was like wtf

anyway nice rig!
 
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Nice job m8. Im clueless when it comes to water cooling, but that looks great to me ;)

When are you going SLi on that thing :)
 
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