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Case Mod - In Progress ARK - Dual Xeon in Mid Tower Madness

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by ikem, 2 May 2013.

  1. ikem

    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    Hardware:
    Lian Li v1200 Plus II
    Asus Z9PE-D8
    Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2650
    Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer OB 1600 8x2gb
    8tb Total for storage.
    Crucial M4 64gb SSD (OS)
    Kingston Hyperx 3k 120gb SSD (Games)
    Cooler Master Silent Hybrid Pro 850w Fully Modular
    MSI HD 7870 2gb Power Edition
    MSI HD 7870 2gb Power Edition

    Cooling:
    Cooler Master TPC-812 Heatsink Fan x2
    Cooler Master 120mm Excalibur Fan
    Gentle Typhoon AP-15 x2
    Gentle Typhoon AP-29
    Cooler Master Blademaster 120mm x3
    Bitspower 360 RadGaurd
    Scythe Server Kaze fan controller

    Basically this is my mod that I'm exiting the market with. Build something that I will not have to upgrade much in the future, and something that will be a pleasure of building, as it is my last.

    I love the simplistic style of Lian Li's so much. I have used LL all the way back to Citrus.

    Here is the build log back at OCN, more pictures.
     
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  2. ikem

    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    Reserved (Final Pics)
     
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    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    Nice and Snug

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    CM 850 hybrid pro in.

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    buttoning up a few things

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  4. ikem

    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    ready for a heart transplant. well... a couple hearts

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    all wires tucked in

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    simple front bezel.

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    what wires on the mobo?

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    single file sata.

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    only could have the 24 pin sleeved. it is very cramped in this area.

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    getting the gpus in. and a little mock up again of the cpu heatsinks.

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    added the cooler master psu drive bay controller. and a nice panel to hide the wires.

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    Heatsinks removed.

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    took some metal off another case i am modding and made some more panels to cover up wires.

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    2 HD 6870s. i need to upgrade these.

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    this ram does work together. but the kingston is just a place holder.

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    all ready for cpus and an os

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  5. ikem

    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    Upgraded the 6870s to a single 7870.

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    and got 3 typhoons to add to the mix

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    stumbled upon a great deal; trade a 6870 for a 7870 :D

    but when i was trying to get them into slots 1 and 5, i had to cut the heatsink for the card to fit correctly.

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    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    and we are all caught up, here it is as it sits. I have alot of metal work to do yet, but i need to find the time to do it.

    I changed out the polished aluminum with holes for a more sanded matte finish, to make it a little cleaner. I redid all the cables and really got them tidy.

    The back was a pain to cable manage, but i think i did well. There are 2 ssds there on the back of the 5.25 bays.

    time to make the last pieces of accents. A cover with a (possible) logo to cover the basement, and a cover for the 3 fans on the top of the case.


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  7. elAwesome

    elAwesome What's a Dremel?

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    Looks really nice so far!
     
  8. Hukkel

    Hukkel James' minion

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    Looks like a top notch colour combo.

    That mobo is just so smexy.
     
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    Furball Zen Shut up and Mod

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    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    here is a sneak of some progress from yesterday. Video to come today or tomorrow.

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    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    Sandblasted GPU's? Nice. :)
     
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    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    actually i used a dremel and wire wheel for all of it.. sand blasting would have warped it severely.
     
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    Interesting. Looks like it was sandblasted,but it is easy and cheap. GJ :thumb:
     
  16. Evenge

    Evenge Minimodder

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    Great work! :thumb:
     
  17. ikem

    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    revisited this a bit. Threw some water at it and temps are crazy good.

    Res can be seen from the inside of the case. Had to also cut off the top of the EK bridge. It had a lot of extra material and i needed the room.

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    Hukkel James' minion

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    I kinda really liked the aircoolers. I do like the addition of the LED ram. It makes such a difference. Love this build. 16c/32t goodness.

    What do you use it for mainly?
     
  19. ikem

    ikem What's a Dremel?

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    It has always had the Crucial ram, but I have a photo/videography hobby on the side. But since I mainly use it everyday, I game on it as well.
     
  20. TheGreatSatan

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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    Really pretty ending. I absolutely hate that all these sweet 2011 boards only have two USB 3's though
     

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