MoonPig's Desk Mod

[MoonPig]

i'll take them Alex. Was gunna get some anyways.

 

[alexp999]

Not worth a lot, but Id only chuck em away in the end, so they might as well got to good use

 

[MoonPig]

ok, PMed and money sent.

Also, im considering a Rad/Pump/Res box. Using 2 x 240mm Rads and my Res and pump. Gunna draw up some designs later on and see what i can think of.

 

[MoonPig]

Ok, i need help fellas.

I'm not happy with the temps i appear to be getting on my Loop (CPU: 50c, GPU: 45c). I'm thinking a Rad/Res/Pump box might be a good idea. But i don't know how to do it:

Res -> Rad -> Pump -> CPU -> Res
-------Rad -> Pump -> GPU-------

or

Res -> Rad -> Rad -> Pump -> CPU -> GPU -> Res

or

Res -> Rad -> Pump -> CPU -> Rad -> GPU -> Res

Now,
Option one will cost alot, but it'll cool well (8 x 120mm Fans..).
Option two is what i have now, but with a second 240mm Rad.
Option three is what i have now, but with a second 240mm Rad and a change in the Loop.

Note, Option one will split and then rejoin using a Y connector.

If i was to do either 2 or 3, where would i put the other Rad? I'm limited for leg room as it is. Unless i move this Bass box (thanks Alex), then i could mount a second rad just below the the one thats already there. Or just get 2 x 360mm Rads and mount them. However, it's really hard for me to make a hole behind the Rads, so they'll have to be 'Pull' for the time being.

Oh, and i think the Pump is giving heat to my loop. It's at 4000RPM, is that bad? I can only power it with the 4pin molex straight from my PSU...

 

[yogurt_21]

I'd go for option 3 but put the pump before the rad. ie

res-pump-rad-cpu-rad-gpu-res. I can't vouch specifically for that pump but my pumps on my water units always heated up a bit which can influence temperatures.

btw it looks like you have the radiator fans blowing into the case, can you reverse them to pull out of the case instead? that'll prevent the hot air coming off of the radiator goign abck onto the components (ie transfering some of the heat your taking off of the cpu/gpu back onto them through airflow)

and what about the under side of the bottom drawer/cabinet compartment for mounting? would take them away from your leg room and keep them hidden, granting the pain of maintainance.

 

[MoonPig]

I've thought about a box in there, but it's lot of cutting, and if something went wrong...

I've decided that im only going to cool my CPU, and i'm going to make a Rad box similar to the one that Fits made.

So for the meantime, i need a CPU cooler.

 

[MoonPig]

Here's some picture for you all:

I built the table yesterday, needed somewhere to build/make/store things... had spare time = table.

 

[EiSFX]

I have always wondered is that top piece of glass in there permanently cuz if not i would stain that part of wood that you cut out so it matches the rest of the desk or paint it black that would look cool too

 

[MoonPig]

It's removable. If it wasn't, this desk would be a real hastle!

 

[PÿRÓ]

Nice job dude

 

[Meltdown]

Nice Job looks killer maybe some temps later

 

[MoonPig]

Thanks guys.

I sold the water, it's just wasn't pulling it weight on wood.

Got air again.

Come saturday, ill have new pictures.

 

[Th0rn0]

You saw sence then moonpig

I was considering Water... But seen as my 16 quid arctic freezer 7 pro was pulling 35c at load on a e8200 at 3.3ghz I thought against it. It also never spins at idle I have it set to aim for 40c (lowest temp it can aim for without been disabled) and by God... The thing is near silent. Even when spinning at load. My NZXT tempest REALLY does its jobs worth espically with the new razortek fans I installed. MY rig now greens green and I have sound activated cathodes Pimping or what

 

[MoonPig]

Yea, my Xigmatek not only looks better, but it's cheaper, cools the same, and is more quite.

Just looking for some fans now, and i'm sorted.

 

[Th0rn0]

I just got my extra cathodes today. I has 4 green around the window and 2 blue neons hooked up to a sound activate module. Looks sick. But 1 of my green kits have gone up in smoke literally. The inverter was defective. I think it sorted my sound activation module too as it makes a funny noise when the computer turns off. Oh well.

 

[MoonPig]

picture?

 

[Th0rn0]

sec.

 

[Th0rn0]

Uploading a video now.

 

[demonbrawn]

This probably is one of my favorite mods so far. The more I look, the more awesome it gets.

 

[Th0rn0]

how much did you sell your WC kit for in the end MP?

 

[Th0rn0]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6XYFj7AYyc

Video.

I have noticed that when my rig now turns off there's a beep that dies towards the end as the rig loses power. Anything I should be worried about?

 

[MKmods]

But 1 of my green kits have gone up in smoke literally. The inverter was defective. I think it sorted my sound activation module too as it makes a funny noise when the computer turns off. Oh well.

Cool video...

Be careful with that type of lighting kit (CCFL)..they have a very high failure rate.

The little boxes take 12v and boost it to over 600V to get the tubes to fire.

The tubes do put out lot of light but look into using LEDs instead if possible...
(LEDs use way less power, make way less heat, have less wiring, and last a lot longer as well)

 

[Th0rn0]

Hmm. I will in future MK. Thanks

If memory serves they are less expensive. But they only cost me 15 quid for all 3 kits. Not that bad really.

 

[MKmods]

that cheapness is their prob.. One way to help is to remove the cover of the box (allows much better cooling of the parts)

 

[Th0rn0]

THe boxes arent getting hot. I have 6 case fans in there. Loadsa airflow