Case Mod "Little Angel" - * COMPLETED! - Final pictures pages 20 & 21 *

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- Sponsors -





Aquatuning España / Atlas Informática / NZXT
ProSilentPC / Seasonic / IzarMicro

Gracias a todos los sponsors por colaborar en el proyecto.
Many thanks to all the sponsors for the support given to this project

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"Little Angel" Hardware List

• CPU: LGA 2011 - 3930K
• MOBO: MSI Big Bang X-POWER II
• RAM: 32GB GSkill Ripjaws Z
  
  
• GPU: 2 x Gigabyte GTX 680
  
  
• HDD: WD Caviar Black 2 TB
  2 x Samsung Spinpoint 2 TB en RAID 1
  
  
• SSD: 2 x Corsair Performance Pro 128 Mb

-[ Water Cooling Parts ]-

Pumps: 2 x MCP655 (WAITING)
Rads: ¿? (WAITING)
Reservoir: ¿? (WAITING)
Fans: 13 x 120mm NZXT (NZXTFX120LB) and 2 x 140mm NZXT (NZXTFX140LB) (ORDERED)
Fittings: Bitspower, Matt Black in 19/13 (waiting for more...)

Diagnostic: Aquaero 5 XT (WAITING)
Extras: Aquaero 5 XT Accesories (OK)


Tubo: Primochill Primoflex – White 19/13 (OK)
Killcoil: 3 x Pulsar Modding (OK)


-[ Other ]-

Wiring: 18 AWG for custom PSU length wires and 24 AWG for fans (OK)
Connectors and pins: To use with Aquaero, Mother Board, sound card...(OK)
MDPC-X: Washers, nuts, sleeving, heatshrink etc.. (WAITING)

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This is a Big system update that I was waiting for the last couple of years. I will change from a e8500 to a i7 2600k or 2700k if it’s really worth it!

Maybe If the build takes longer Ivy Bridge… but don’t think they will release them anytime “soon”

Hope you guys like it, will keep the log updated.
Now I have to wait for some parts and wait some time to order some others…

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Worklog Index

October 2011

* 04/10/2011 - Little Devil at home!
* 09/10/2011 - First Bitspower fittings arrival
* 11/11/2011 - Powered By Seasonic!
* 12/10/2011 - NZXT Fans from Atlas Informática
* 12/10/2011 - Modifying NZXT 120mm fans
* 13/10/2011 - Modifying NZXT 140mm fans
* 18/10/2011 - Seasonic's X-850 @ Home!
* 19/10/2011 - Photoshooting Seasonic X-850
* 20/10/2011 - Changing bitspower O-rings
* 31/10/2011 - "Custom" thumbscrews!

November 2011

* 22/11/2011 - Lian Li metal casters for Little Devil


December 2011

* 22/12/2011 - Seasonic x850 x 2!!! PSU


January 2012

* 09/01/2012 - Little Devil's Dual PSU support
* 10/01/2012 - Dual PSU "starter" PCB and Led PCB
* 12/01/2012 - Lian Li Metal casters installed!
* 15/01/2012 - Swiftech Limited Edition #124 Block
* 16/01/2012 - Swiftech "Custom" Limited Edition!
* 20/01/2012 - Cardboard Rads! (test fitting!)
* 24/01/2012 - Wires everywhere


February 2012

* 01/02/2012 - Some sleeving color pattern testing
* 01/02/2012 - Even more color pattern testing...
* 05/02/2012 - Fan sleeving testing
* 18/02/2012 - Seasonic x850 Power Plug mod
* 25/02/2012 - AQUATUNING's 15 Kg of awesome stuff!
* 28/02/2012 - Radiators test fits + FAN sleeving!


March 2012

* 01/03/2012 - NEW sponsor! (Izar Micro) - and more sleeving work on radiators
* 13/03/2012 - Power Adjust 2 sleeving + rack setup
* 14/03/2012 - Power Adjust 2 sleeving + rack setup (part 2)
* 15/03/2012 - PROSILENTPC goodies arrival
* 18/03/2012 - Drilling the Little Devil for better wire management...
* 21/03/2012 - AQUAERO 5 XT @ Home! (waterblock setup and front plate change)


to be continued...

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for pictures / videos

[xSoMBrAx]

Ok so here you have some pictures of the "unboxing" (it was a fast one...)

My Lian Li looks like a joke next to the Little Devil...







My precious....



The case in It's final location





There is a lot of work to do... can't wait to get started

[xSoMBrAx]

Just placed an order yesterday for some Bitspower fittings but I will have to wait some time since there are some fittings out of stock...

The fans that I will use for this build are already shipped!

Thanks to Atlas informática and NZXT

13 x NZXT FX120LB



2 x NZXT FX140LB



Will need to order 3 x Power Adjust 2 to be able to control them with Aquaero 5 XT.
I think Aquaero 5 XT supports up to 1.5 A per channel and the radiator fans use about 0.35 A at full speed that makes 1.4 A but still wanted to have some headroom...

I've also updated the first post with all the hardware I will use (still thinking of which PSU )

[KiiYzOo]

looks like this is gonna be good

[peteski]

thats one bad ass case you got there. and i googled the mobo and that is sweet as i thought my extreme 4 looked good . cant wait for more updates

subscribed

[xSoMBrAx]

Originally Posted by KiiYzOo

looks like this is gonna be good

Hope so!
Thanks for the support

Originally Posted by peteski

thats one bad ass case you got there. and i googled the mobo and that is sweet as i thought my extreme 4 looked good . cant wait for more updates

subscribed

You are the 1st to subscribe afaik!
And yes, the board looks sexy (wait... sexy? I think I spend too much time in here!)

[xSoMBrAx]

So a little update (pictures really...)
I've spend the day checking online stores and filling shopping carts

The part that I enjoy the most is when you have to plan all the fittings you thinkg you are going to need... you need to study to learn all the fittings available!

I just ordered some more Bitspower fittings, but just checked what I have in stock at home... and here are the picutres

Compression Fitting 19/13 - Matt Black


45º Adaptaer + Compression Fitting


"Quick Disconnect" from Bitspower and male-to-male adapter


This is a random scene from a bitspower pr0n site





I will change all the green O-ring to black ones, just ordered some replacements!
I'm now witing for a lot of bitspower stop fittings and some 90º adapters plus some couplers and "pass through" fittings...

Next package should have NZXT Fans

I think I have to invest In a new camera (using Sony DSC-R1, love it but...)
Need reflex camera so I can use some sexy macro-lens with it!

Also need to get some "portable" lights so I can create better light for pictures!

[Blarte]

Seriously how big is that case? I thought the Lian Li PC77b I have is overkill lol .. thats Mass Genocide ...keeping eye on this build

[RedManc]

LITTLE Angel ? be serious
Looks like a lovely case, im looking forward to seeing what you get up to inside it !

[xSoMBrAx]

Originally Posted by Blarte

Seriously how big is that case? I thought the Lian Li PC77b I have is overkill lol .. thats Mass Genocide ...keeping eye on this build

Overkill is underrated
The case measures about 70cm height, 23cm wide and 65cm from front to back!
I also thought that my Lian Li was big btw...
Thanks for following, hope you like the end result

Originally Posted by RedManc

LITTLE Angel ? be serious
Looks like a lovely case, im looking forward to seeing what you get up to inside it !

Case is great, and I know that "little" is false advertising
The only "bad thing" are the Torx screws that you have to remove to access the interior but that is something that you won't do on a daily basis once the build is finished

I think I Will anounce a new sponsor soon so stay tuned

[xSoMBrAx]

Hello everyone! I'm really happy to anounce a new sponsor that decided to help me with my project, It's Seasonic which is going to provide the Little Angel with a Seasonic X-850
Thank you very much!







I'm sure you guys already know, but stay tuned because the new PLATINUM SERIES from Seasonic are about to be released! Check it out Seasonic Platinum 1000W


1. 80plus Platinum-high 92%. efficiency
2. Fanless mode under 30% load!
3. 7 years warranty
4. Launching in November
5. Available in 860W - 1000W range

[Maximilian]

Looking good, subbed!

Have you checked out Maxishines review of the Little Devil, in Black? (On youtube)

[xSoMBrAx]

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Looking good, subbed!

Have you checked out Maxishines review of the Little Devil, in Black? (On youtube)

Thanks!
Yes I know about Maxishines work and also saw his review, he has a beast not a computer!
I was thinking getting some black wheels aswell like he did, otherwise the case will be very difficult to handle...

Last night I did some work on the NZXT fans, I will update the post later to show some of the progress

[damien c]

Well I have just found a case to think off when I build my next case.

This will be watched closely to see how this pan's out.

[xSoMBrAx]

Originally Posted by damien c

Well I have just found a case to think off when I build my next case.

This will be watched closely to see how this pan's out.

The case is a beast, you can fit another case inside this one

Thanks for the following, hope you like it

[xSoMBrAx]

Package from Atlas Informática with lots of NZXT fans. THANKS!







Family picture!







I'm working on the fans, removing the sleeving and the speed control that is built in the fan, will post pictures of the process in a couple of hours

[KiiYzOo]

nice

[xSoMBrAx]

Originally Posted by KiiYzOo

nice

Thanks! More updates coming...

Good night everyone, here you have some updates, I've been working on the NZXT fans



The goal is to remove the speed controler and the NZXT sleeving...



Very nice sleeving



As you can see the fan speed controler allows you to select between Less - Moar - Hot....



Ok so we get rid of the sticker so we can start working.
What we want to do is remove the 3 cables on the right side and then solder all the pins remaining together. Doing so the fan will always stay at full speed.
Aquaero 5 will take control of all the computer fans



Sleeving and speed controller out!



All this work was possible because of a good friend of mine. Thanks "Lutro0"!

Just finished 5 fans out of 15... need to keep working

Once I finish with all the fans I will have to wait to resleeve them with MDPC and maybe adjust the cable length