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Parge · 27th Aug 2012, 13:07

Dude, I'm really loving this. What tubing and fitting are you going to be using? Even though you mentioned that you weren't up for it, I actually think black tubing and silver compression fittings would look great against the silver interior. What reservoir? XSPC do a dual 5.25" one that fits a MCP350/355 and ships with either a silver facade.

Mankz · 27th Aug 2012, 22:43

I've got a res in the post, and all shall be revealed in due course. Suffice to say, there will be no compression fittings

Mankz · 2nd Oct 2012, 19:38

Nothing much, but I've reinstalled one of the 5.25" mounts, as its actually perfect for my needs.

I'm yet to decide if I want to rebuild the panel, but it currently has exactly the right amount of space to mount my 3.5" dump HDD, and an SSD or two.

Currently mocked up with duct-tape.

While my reservoir is still in the postal system, the next step is manufacturing two stealthing panels, in red - which I've already begun, but a little is better than nothing.

E.E.L. Ambiense · 3rd Oct 2012, 13:06

Go at your own pace, m8. It's not a race! Bays are perfect for HDDs especially if you don't plan on using an optical drive. It's amazing how much space opens up after those get ditched.

Mankz · 3rd Oct 2012, 15:39

Good news, reservoir arrives on Friday after a lovely trip through the British postal system. horray.

Mankz · 6th Oct 2012, 13:46

I've wanted one since the days of socket 939, so I bought one..

I may swap it out for a nickel plated version one day, but this will do nicely.

Mankz · 8th Oct 2012, 14:42

Working out the mounts was a pain. They should really supply a small diagram with the packaging.

fr0Zen · 8th Oct 2012, 18:35

is that... an update?

Mankz · 9th Oct 2012, 16:29

One hole for an aquatube.

Hole saw I used was ever so slightly too small, but I'll file it out tomorrow

Hides the rear fan and the top radiator and fans, exactly how I wanted.

And how it should look with the Aquatube in.

Aces!

whyte · 10th Oct 2012, 04:47

Very cool.. Love that the window follows the midplate.

Mankz · 12th Oct 2012, 12:34

Some WC bits arrived:

An MCP350 with an XSPC top. I will probably replace this with a white EK one in due course.

And a Heatkiller 3.0 in white - very nice indeed, and the mounting systems seem greatly improved since my EK Supreme a few years back.

Cheapskate · 13th Oct 2012, 01:24

OOOOOH! Leave the hole that size and make notches that fit the screws!
We're due some bewbs here...

Mankz · 18th Dec 2012, 16:31

For those (seldom) few of you who are interested, I've moved back into a new flat in London, and that means little room to move, let alone to mod..

So, here's how things look at the moment:

(Please appreciate ghetto wire jump-start power switch)

It basically needs a new mid panel section and cable sheathes, then some WC'ing and paint and were done. Which is easier said than done actually.

Mankz · 4th Mar 2013, 19:23

I wanted an Aquaero, and Korvus was selling one at a good price, so picked it up.

It'll be mounted in the front, but seeing as I don't have any 5.25" mounting rails, I need to think of something..

fr0Zen · 4th Mar 2013, 19:26

i guess you have a challenge at hand

Cheapskate · 4th Mar 2013, 19:52

More duct tape!

Korvus · 5th Mar 2013, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mankz

I wanted an Aquaero, and Korvus was selling one at a good price, so picked it up.

It'll be mounted in the front, but seeing as I don't have any 5.25" mounting rails, I need to think of something..

Hope it serves you well

Interested seeing how this shiny shiny shiny project goes along.. *not a corvid. nope.*

Parge · 5th Mar 2013, 13:47

Go Mankz! Back on the modtrain!

What happened to the drive bays?

Mankz · 5th Mar 2013, 14:51

They were, for want of a better term 'hocked' out a while back.. Don' have any 5.25" devices bar the Aquaero, so no need for them really.

Parge · 5th Mar 2013, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mankz

They were, for want of a better term 'hocked' out a while back.. Don' have any 5.25" devices bar the Aquaero, so no need for them really.

How about mounting it vertically, in the roof facing upwards!?

27th Aug 2012, 13:07	#41
Parge Do you even mod, bro? Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 6,956	Dude, I'm really loving this. What tubing and fitting are you going to be using? Even though you mentioned that you weren't up for it, I actually think black tubing and silver compression fittings would look great against the silver interior. What reservoir? XSPC do a dual 5.25" one that fits a MCP350/355 and ships with either a silver facade. __________________ Deep Silence 1 - 2500K @4.5Ghz - Gigabyte UD7 - GTX 670 - 16GB 1866mhz Tactical Tracer - 240GB Vertex 3 - Xonar DX - U3011 Pump/MCP 355 - CPU/EK Supreme HF Nickel Plexi - GPU/EK Nickel Acetal Full Cover - Rads/2x EK 240 XTX - Fans/6x Gentle Typhoon 1850s - Controller/BigNG

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E.E.L. Ambiense Acrylic Heretic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 2,927	Go at your own pace, m8. It's not a race! Bays are perfect for HDDs especially if you don't plan on using an optical drive. It's amazing how much space opens up after those get ditched. __________________ Latest Builds: LilyPC - in progress • BIO-A10 - MotM Jul. '12 ~~Nominee~~ Loser! • "Movie Sign!" - in progress • CheckMate - MotM May '09 ~~Nominee~~ Loser! • BluBawx I - MotY '09 ~~Nominee~~ Loser! • Lumière Noire - MotM Apr. '08 ~~Nominee~~ Loser! • NOTalis w/ MNPCTech • "Building Better Worlds" - MotM Feb. '08 ~~Nominee~~ Loser!

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13th Oct 2012, 01:24	#52
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27th Aug 2012, 22:43	#42
Mankz dat steak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW1H Posts: 13,519	I've got a res in the post, and all shall be revealed in due course. Suffice to say, there will be no compression fittings

2nd Oct 2012, 19:38	#43
Mankz dat steak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW1H Posts: 13,519	Nothing much, but I've reinstalled one of the 5.25" mounts, as its actually perfect for my needs. I'm yet to decide if I want to rebuild the panel, but it currently has exactly the right amount of space to mount my 3.5" dump HDD, and an SSD or two. Currently mocked up with duct-tape. While my reservoir is still in the postal system, the next step is manufacturing two stealthing panels, in red - which I've already begun, but a little is better than nothing.

3rd Oct 2012, 15:39	#45
Mankz dat steak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW1H Posts: 13,519	Good news, reservoir arrives on Friday after a lovely trip through the British postal system. horray.

6th Oct 2012, 13:46	#46
Mankz dat steak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW1H Posts: 13,519	I've wanted one since the days of socket 939, so I bought one.. I may swap it out for a nickel plated version one day, but this will do nicely.

8th Oct 2012, 14:42	#47
Mankz dat steak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW1H Posts: 13,519	Working out the mounts was a pain. They should really supply a small diagram with the packaging.

9th Oct 2012, 16:29	#49
Mankz dat steak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW1H Posts: 13,519	One hole for an aquatube. Hole saw I used was ever so slightly too small, but I'll file it out tomorrow Hides the rear fan and the top radiator and fans, exactly how I wanted. And how it should look with the Aquatube in. Aces!

12th Oct 2012, 12:34	#51
Mankz dat steak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW1H Posts: 13,519	Some WC bits arrived: An MCP350 with an XSPC top. I will probably replace this with a white EK one in due course. And a Heatkiller 3.0 in white - very nice indeed, and the mounting systems seem greatly improved since my EK Supreme a few years back.

18th Dec 2012, 16:31	#53
Mankz dat steak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW1H Posts: 13,519	For those (seldom) few of you who are interested, I've moved back into a new flat in London, and that means little room to move, let alone to mod.. So, here's how things look at the moment: (Please appreciate ghetto wire jump-start power switch) It basically needs a new mid panel section and cable sheathes, then some WC'ing and paint and were done. Which is easier said than done actually.

4th Mar 2013, 19:23	#54
Mankz dat steak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW1H Posts: 13,519	I wanted an Aquaero, and Korvus was selling one at a good price, so picked it up. It'll be mounted in the front, but seeing as I don't have any 5.25" mounting rails, I need to think of something..

4th Mar 2013, 19:26	#55
fr0Zen sabertooth 990FX Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: copenhagen Posts: 176	i guess you have a challenge at hand __________________ http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=249950the big thing

4th Mar 2013, 19:52	#56
Cheapskate ↓ Don't trust that face! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 6,976	More duct tape! __________________ BlooBalls·Hypnotoad·Plank·Reservoir-Things·AluBox Chopping·C7Waterblocks·GlassGreen Powered by: Danger Den·Hardware Labs·Noctua

5th Mar 2013, 13:47	#58
Parge Do you even mod, bro? Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 6,956	Go Mankz! Back on the modtrain! What happened to the drive bays? __________________ Deep Silence 1 - 2500K @4.5Ghz - Gigabyte UD7 - GTX 670 - 16GB 1866mhz Tactical Tracer - 240GB Vertex 3 - Xonar DX - U3011 Pump/MCP 355 - CPU/EK Supreme HF Nickel Plexi - GPU/EK Nickel Acetal Full Cover - Rads/2x EK 240 XTX - Fans/6x Gentle Typhoon 1850s - Controller/BigNG

5th Mar 2013, 14:51	#59
Mankz dat steak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW1H Posts: 13,519	They were, for want of a better term 'hocked' out a while back.. Don' have any 5.25" devices bar the Aquaero, so no need for them really.

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