Down the path to the Dark Side...my first ever WC build!

[cdn_Madrach]

Originally Posted by Supergrover

I'll post up a image later today for you, I have a Armor with a PA120.2 in the front useing a push/pull config. Leaves me 3 drives open, well 3.5 but whos counting.

Very nice job on the internal mount....might have to try that one. The rad on back while easy to set up isn't near as nice as your internal mount

[zlojack]

Ok guys.. I finally got some pics.

I picked up my Fuzion from the post office today.

The other stuff was here, but I hadn't had the chance to take pics.

Doesn't look like much for a build yet, but there's more on the way plus everything that's in my current rig.
Overview of parts

Another overview

My first ever waterblocks! I get worked up just looking at them. After I picked up my Fuzion, I walked around the office with it and showed it to the systems guy (the only guy who would remotely understand). He was like: "Oh, neat" and I just didn't feel the vibe...*sigh*

EK NB Block - Killer quality... maybe I should have bought my CPU block from EK as well but the Fuzion is one of the most widely recommended, so I'll trust in that.

Now the base of the Fuzion... could be shinier, but I guess it's flatness that counts...


Hopefully the weather holds this weekend and I can start sanding the interior for priming and painting.

All black with red lighting and highlights is my goal...

[biff]

Originally Posted by zlojack

Now the base of the Fuzion... could be shinier, but I guess it's flatness that counts...

You're right it is the flatness that counts but the Fusion isn't flat at all. It's convex, by design no less. The idea is that it sort of guarantees contact at the center of the die or heatspreader. Some IHS's are slightly concave so if the block was perfectly flat it would only make contact at the edges of the IHS and no good for cooling.

Probably won't affect what you're doing, more of an FYI. Personally I'm going to be lapping mine but that's just me.

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More useless facts. I just measured mine and the radius of curvature for the bottom comes out to ~4.9m so it's damn near flat but the convexity (is that a word?) is definitely there.
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[zlojack]

Yeah, I've read that about this block. I suppose if I lap the cpu and the block they'll get nice contact.

Not sure yet...

[zlojack]

Ok... a little more progress today... I took the case apart and sanded it.

Also made a mockup of the motherboard and started to think about cutting some holes in the mobo tray for cable management.

I'm still trying to decide what power supply to get (I want 1000w for CrossfireX and I like modular)

I stripped the case down and sanded the grey parts so I can paint them black (but it's frickin snowing AGAIN!, so this project gets pushed back a bit more)

ALSO

I'm getting a nice tax return and I'm going to go all out on this WC project and set up two loops. On for the CPU and NB and one for the GPUs. I'll have one internal rad and one mounted outside with a radbox.

Orders to be placed shortly.

Here are some (so-so) pics of today's work... not much, but it keeps me going a bit.

[3.0charlie]

I wish you good luck with the paint; and after seeing Lowfat's Stacker, I must say that next time I will take the time to send the case to a paint shop that can powdercoat. It's really worth it.

[zlojack]

Really... hmmm...

I'll have to find one in Toronto.

It seems as though most places are super industrial around here.

[zlojack]

Originally Posted by Supergrover

Heres some random images so you can get a idea of the fit.

Hey Supergrover... what are you using to hold the rad in place?

[3.0charlie]

In regards to powdercoat paint, I would ask around - most paint shops know each other, and one could send you in the right direction.

[Supergrover]

Originally Posted by zlojack

Hey Supergrover... what are you using to hold the rad in place?

Screws, the hdd holes line up with the rad but you only get 1 side due to the width difference of the rad vs hdd