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[Project] ...i guess ill it F$ck

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Ottawa, Ontario
Processor Q9550@3.8Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte X48-DS5
Cooling Zalman CNPS9700 (Nirvana)
Memory Corsair XMS2 2x2Gb 5-5-5-15
Video Card(s) x2 Saphire 4850 in Crossfire
Storage 2x Western Digital Caviar Black 1Tb HDD
Display(s) LG 24"
Case Thermaltake Armor VH8000BWS Midtower
Power Supply ABS Tagan BZ 700w
[Project] ...i guess i'll call it F#ck -H20 -> [HAF932, i7 920, 4870x2, EVGA Classif

alright, this is my first liquid build, second build ever.

taking a big step into the water world and no fucking around will be seen.

so without further a due , i have a HAF 932 that i am currently chopping and painting.

ill included all the parts in my next post. tired and fingers hurt.

here is a bunch of pics and work done so far. enjoy!

PAGE 2 Update 2, [Cleaning, Assembly, Leaks] (SCROLL DOWN) Lots of pics! LINK TO PAGE 2


PAGE 5 Update 3, [Sleeving, Melted!] (SCROLL DOWN) LINK TO PAGE 5

contents:
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cutting hdd bay:

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ouch :ohwell:

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air holes for bottom where rad will sit they're much much bigger. more pics coming tommorow:

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ready for prime:

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paints:

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prime:

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painted , coat one:

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That's pretty cool. Watch out though admins here don't mind the language unless you use it too much and pointlessly. On your title it's pretty pointless.

Anyway, I can't wait to see the end result. Why do you have to tease us this way?!
 
noted and changed, thanks man
 
It really sucks to hurt yourself on those things. :(
 
you could cut the bottom for a rad,, instead of the holes. A big open hole is better then little holes.
 
cant wait to see the results
 
Subscribed. This looks promising. Show us MOAR!
 
lol, angle grinder FTW! I notice you have the same gloves as me, I've seen pictures of americans wearing them as well... funny how certain goods can become ubiquitous around the world.... good ol' made in china I guess. at the giant glove factory which is the pride of hubei province, turns out 8 million gloves a day, ... but i digress... cool paint job!
 
Day 2. Mourning update

Day 2.

So we got a problem, my loop is going to be running distilled water which means i need either a kill coil or some PT Nuke -PHNl for distilled water loops.
problem is i got the PT Nuke -Cu one for the mixed coolant ones.

Does anyone know if the loop will be okay for a few weeks without the PT Nuke mixed in?

Hopefully by then i can get some and just add it in.

One other question, anyone else know who sells PT Nuke -PHN and ships to Canada? haha, i'm in quite the pickle.



first here's an update on the hole for the bottom rad, they're bigger than the previous pic:

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coat one :

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Nice work, can't wait to see the end results
 
Looks very nice so far. MOAR pics please.
 
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doesn't matter the rad will be on top of it. why pay 40$ = 50$ can for something you wont even see.

sidewinder is sold of pt nuke -phn. damn!
 
subscribed, looking great so far.
 
Day 2. Evening update

Day 2. - Evening Update

second coat:

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woops, will have to fix that latter:

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sleeving prep:

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.... i hate sleeving! , also broke the pin tool. managed to get by with a safety pin though:

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sleeved:

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fans that will be used:

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cleaning, good old Heinz :

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some alcohol & lots of vinegar. 5L used to be exact. man these were gunked up. bought it off of someone who used red dye.

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this is what came out of the rad after many rinses of vinegar and alcohol:

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and here we are at the end of the day.

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hoping to get one loop up and running tomorrow
 
Good stuff man, glad you took everything into details as far as cleaning the rad and all. Hard work pays off later :toast:
 
your right,, I can't see the bottom,,, That must mean the flow of air will be better now..
 
need opinions! / help!

alright need some help here. not sure if my loop with the cpu shuold go with the nb and sb and mosfets sink. heres my options:

loop1: CPU - i7 920 WC HK 3.0 LT + ek classified WB, cools mosfets, NB & SB + 360 rad

loop2: GPU - 4870x2 DangerDen WB + 240 rad

Question:


Is that to much heat for the CPU loop?

Should i paid the NB, SB, Mosfets with the GPU loop and keep the cpu by itself?
If so will that 240 rad be enough for those two?


LOOP 1:

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LOOP 2:

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Hah, so I'm not alone with cleaning a HK block with a toothbrush. So you really used ketchup? I used alcohol and... toothpaste :D That + very hot water = pretty clean block + free sinuses and a high due to the essences in the toothpaste lol.
 
Dye is evil. Good to see you eliminated the juice.
 
Nice progress deadlyrhythm,

Personnally speaking,2 loops are an excellent idea and having enough room in my case, it's probably the way I would go also.

Might I make a few sugestions though? The types of pumps you are using add a few degrees of heat to your loop and don't forget, gravity is your friend in such arrangements so my recommendation for your loops would be:

Loop 1: Res->Pump->360 rad->cpu->res. Gravity is your friend but air bubbles aren't so water should always enter a WC block at the lowest entry point and exit from the highest possible exit.

Loop 2: Res->Pump->GTX240 rad->NB->Gpu->res.

My 2 cents

Good luck with your project, looks great so far
 
Nice progress deadlyrhythm,

Personnally speaking,2 loops are an excellent idea and having enough room in my case, it's probably the way I would go also.

Might I make a few sugestions though? The types of pumps you are using add a few degrees of heat to your loop and don't forget, gravity is your friend in such arrangements so my recommendation for your loops would be:

Loop 1: Res->Pump->360 rad->cpu->res. Gravity is your friend but air bubbles aren't so water should always enter a WC block at the lowest entry point and exit from the highest possible exit.

Loop 2: Res->Pump->GTX240 rad->NB->Gpu->res.

My 2 cents

Good luck with your project, looks great so far


thank you so much loosenuts for your 2 cents , just what i needed to hear. off to do it now!
 
No problem bro. But before you start cutting up that expensive tubing, maybe you should wait until someone else confirms what I sugested. Maybe someone else may have a better idea... :toast:
 
loosenut has the flow right,, you could also come out of the MB block & go into a single 120 or 140 rad at the back then into the GPU.
 
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