CP's Watercooled 690II Project Log

[(FIH) The Don]

you should have something nice incoming soon

 

[Chicken Patty]

you should have something nice incoming soon

Oh yes, I'll be needing it Thank you Thank you Thank you!

 

[(FIH) The Don]

its oooon the way, hope they can read my crappy handwriting lol

 

[Chicken Patty]

its oooon the way, hope they can read my crappy handwriting lol

They better

Here's another update:

My front panel connectors like the power/reset switches, HDD LED, etc came out bad, but I left them like that for now. When I receive my sleeving from DON, I'll redo them in some of that amazing MDPC-X Sleeving he's sending me.

First up is the USB Header, all done.

That is it for sleeving updates till I get my MDCP-X Sleeving. Next up is some Cable Management. All visible cables will be sleeved, for now I just wanted to lay them out so I had an idea of what and how I needed to do it. PSU cables are going to be ran behind the rad into behind/under the HDD's, from there they will have sleeved extensions into the component they belong to. Once I do all of that then I will do some sort of plate to hide all visible wires. Here are the pics for now:

I will be getting some shorter SATA Cables, that's what I had for now, the new ones will also be the opposite angle of what I have now, forgot if the current ones are left or right angle. Either way, here's the pic:

The front

Space between rad and PSU

Final product! PSU cables are hidden behind the rad, once the wiring is finished, I will try to figure out a way of making something to cover up the wires behind the rad. Maybe make like a bracket that bolts up to the fans once they are in place or something. I'll figure it out, but that's last.

 

[t77snapshot]

They better

Here's another update:

My front panel connectors like the power/reset switches, HDD LED, etc came out bad, but I left them like that for now. When I receive my sleeving from DON, I'll redo them in some of that amazing MDPC-X Sleeving he's sending me.

First up is the USB Header, all done.
http://img.techpowerup.org/100930/IMG_0367690.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/100930/IMG_0369.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/100930/IMG_0371.jpg

That is it for sleeving updates till I get my MDCP-X Sleeving. Next up is some Cable Management. All visible cables will be sleeved, for now I just wanted to lay them out so I had an idea of what and how I needed to do it. PSU cables are going to be ran behind the rad into behind/under the HDD's, from there they will have sleeved extensions into the component they belong to. Once I do all of that then I will do some sort of plate to hide all visible wires. Here are the pics for now:

I will be getting some shorter SATA Cables, that's what I had for now, the new ones will also be the opposite angle of what I have now, forgot if the current ones are left or right angle. Either way, here's the pic:
http://img.techpowerup.org/100930/IMG_0375.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/100930/IMG_0377.jpg

The front
http://img.techpowerup.org/100930/IMG_0381.jpg

Space between rad and PSU
http://img.techpowerup.org/100930/IMG_0383.jpg

Final product! PSU cables are hidden behind the rad, once the wiring is finished, I will try to figure out a way of making something to cover up the wires behind the rad. Maybe make like a bracket that bolts up to the fans once they are in place or something. I'll figure it out, but that's last.
http://img.techpowerup.org/100930/IMG_0385.jpg

Oooooo that rad fits in there perfectly! and nice sleeving work CP.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Oooooo that rad fits in there perfectly! and nice sleeving work CP.

Yes, couldn't have been much closer than that. I'm dying to get the MDCP-X Sleeving so I can redo my front panel connectors, this cheap sleeving I'm using didn't do too good when it got a bit stretched!

 

[(FIH) The Don]

you will be amazed over that mdpc sleeving,

i will send you the guide i got from nils in a mail regarding some good sleeving tips

 

[Chicken Patty]

you will be amazed over that mdpc sleeving,

i will send you the guide i got from nils in a mail regarding some good sleeving tips

That'll be awesome.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Well, here's a little update. 5870 is in. Also some MDPC-X Sleeving as well compliment of a great forum member. Here you go:


HIS Radeon 5870 glamour shot

Front

Backside

I like the factory backplate on it, but it'll be watercooled in the near future so sooo much for that!

Now for some sleeving!

Video card installed

 

[Wrigleyvillain]

Noice

 

[heky]

Very nice. Chicken Patty i have a question. How does the orientation of the Xigmatek work for you? I mean temp wise, is it better than haveing it turned blowing air out back? Or is it just becouse you have a AMD chip? I am asking becouse i have the same cooler, just on a Intel motherboard, and can turn it both ways.

 

[t_ski]

CP, with most watercooling blocks you should be able to keep the stock backplate. I know with my EK blocks, you either use the stock one or buy one of their smaller ones.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Very nice. Chicken Patty i have a question. How does the orientation of the Xigmatek work for you? I mean temp wise, is it better than haveing it turned blowing air out back? Or is it just becouse you have a AMD chip? I am asking becouse i have the same cooler, just on a Intel motherboard, and can turn it both ways.

Yeah, I am unable to turn it the other way. Still cools good but I'm running default clocks so not sure how it'll do if I turn the heat up.

CP, with most watercooling blocks you should be able to keep the stock backplate. I know with my EK blocks, you either use the stock one or buy one of their smaller ones.

Hmm, that's good to know. I really like this one though. I'll have to look at theirs and see which one I like better. Thank you for the info.

 

[Cold Storm]

It's looking good my man! Sleeving will make it worth wild!

 

[Chicken Patty]

It's looking good my man! Sleeving will make it worth wild!

I'm sure. I did the front panel connectors, but one came out bad so I'm re doing that and maybe some of my NZXT extensions

 

[(FIH) The Don]

protip on the sleeve

remember to burn the edges of the sleeving everytime you cut it

 

[Chicken Patty]

protip on the sleeve

remember to burn the edges of the sleeving everytime you cut it

Note taken.

 

[fullinfusion]

lol dam David! Water then air, now back to water? gee it's hard to keep up with what your ever changing lol... need parts?

 

[Chicken Patty]

lol dam David! Water then air, now back to water? gee it's hard to keep up with what your ever changing lol... need parts?

what you got?

 

[fullinfusion]

what you got?

Red hose, bitpower compression fittings

all for a price of......

 

[Chicken Patty]

Red hose, bitpower compression fittings

all for a price of......

The fittings/red tubing are 3/8th or 1/2?

 

[fullinfusion]

The fittings/red tubing are 3/8th or 1/2?

only the best for limiting the flow, 3/8" gives great cooling over 1/2" on my tests. And thats on your rad bro

 

[Chicken Patty]

only the best for limiting the flow, 3/8" gives great cooling over 1/2" on my tests. And thats on your rad bro

I'm looking for 1/2" Thanks though bro.

 

[fullinfusion]

I'm looking for 1/2" Thanks though bro.

Hey no problem D, I just thought Id pass on the goodies Crazy sent me. Even though I had to pay for the parts in a sense but its all good.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Hey no problem D, I just thought Id pass on the goodies Crazy sent me. Even though I had to pay for the parts in a sense but its all good.

I know bro