Case Mod - In Progress Project : CopperHead: 6/4/09 Orange:

Dude THAT SUCKS

 

Duuuuude...........

Sorry to hear about your issues. I hate it when RL interferes with modding.

 

man, extra costs like that really suck ....

regarding the nb/sb: dangerden seem to be selling a X58 chipset cooler now: http://www.dangerden.com/store/product.php?productid=331&cat=46&page=1

It looks pretty similar to your old X48 block. Perhaps you can persuade them to ship you the lucite top for your old block?

 

Thanks AP. I saw that on the Danger Den website a week or so ago..
They say the X38/X48/X58 are the same.. They are not. Well not the Foxconn X58 mount..
the distance between the mounting holes on the Danger Den block are 70mm x 50mm My Foxconn measures 50mm x 50mm.. Perhaps the Foxconn uses a non-reference bolt-pattern on there X58 northbridge not sure (I hope not).. Anyone know? This type of stuff happens when your dealing with a new-product..
MS

 

hey MS, I do think it is a new block: your X48 block has a top with 8 holes in it (one for x38, one for x48). However, that new block has a different layout: it has 4 slots. I think they made it for X58, but turned the holes into slots to make it backwards-compatible with the old chipsets.

Question: do stinger make chipset waterblocks? A miniature version of your cpu block would look great

 

Sorry to hear about those issues modsquad. Sucks when you gotta push out money unsuspectedly. I'm sure we will some some progress still

 

2009

I asked Fred Stinger about making a northbridge waterblock, he was not very receptive..
In-fact, I have not heard back from him about the 1366-mounting brackets I need for the stinger I have.. I have not "pressed the issue".. The Holidays are hectic-times for most people. I thought it would be best to just wait.. But, with that said.. I need those 1366-mounts..
Performance-PCs has the new EkWaterBlocks X58 north/south waterblock in stock.. I am all but-sure it will work on my Foxconn-Renaissance MB. I need to email Hank and have him send me one..
2009
The new-year..
I was a "good-boy"..
No "hammer-time" party for me.. In fact, I worked on da-machine..

I would guess I did about a "good" four hours work and shot countless pictures.. I will sort them out and post them up ASAP..
Happy 2009 People..
MS

 

I hate teaser shots lol.

 

I see dark blue plexiglas, so yeah...it's a teaser.

 

Happy new year to you MS , and to all the reader of your fantastic worklog!

 

Happy New Year to you to rigormortem.

 

up front:


the 3.5" bay

dark blue acrylic and AC Ryan hexmesh

the 5.25" bay







the mesh will be held in place with

drill

clean and polish

FIN

mock up



the reflection from my kitchen floor

I wanted to mock up the Aqua-Computer Aquaero VFD but the case needs a mod to recess the unit.. Just ran out of time..

 

Looks great, MS. Still lovin' every update.

 

+1

 

Hey MS, happy nw yr!!

your work is fantastic so far.. i esp lik the custom copper cpu block. very nice...

 

Thanks Guys..
Still attempting to get Fred Stinger
to make me the needed LGA1366 mounting brackets for the cpu-block. I am also trying to get him to do a matching X58 northbridge block for me.. Keep your finger's crossed..
Mine are..
The front panel is super-simple, very spartan.. Just what I want.. The cover for the DVD drive will be the same. Blue acrylic to fit the hole, but I need the cash for a blu-ray burner to bolt the acrylic to.. (they are about $300US)..
Next update will be more of "work with what you-got".. Power supply install and motherboard tray mod.. the first (and third) mock-up pictures also show just a bit of a second Aqua-Computer acrylic aquatube reservoir mounted in the 80mm exhaust fan-hole.. A work in progress.. More water = more good..
MS

 

LOL
More water = more good can be my next sign
As usual good work, even I'm a little bit confused : blue acrylic and copper?
I must see this combination before speak ...
Interesting wb, I don't know this producer, but I haven't found the price, are they expensive?
BTW, I'm in love with this :



Ybris®-One EVO, I must have one

 

I used the blue acrylic because it's very-dark blue. Almost black..
that block is ybris-cooling
they make nice-stuff.

 

Ah, very dark blue sonunds better to me
Yes, it's Ybris, they are good friend and I hope to have at the end of this months one of they new WB.
BTW,if you need somethig from Ybris tell me, I can arrange a discount, ok?

 

Glad to see you back on the bit-forums rig.. How have you been..
Yep, very-dark blue. This shot

is very (color) accurate.. BLACK....
Water Blocks.. Fred Stinger
just emailed me-back.. Great news!!
the LGA1366 mounts are in the works.. and.. a one-off X58 northbridge waterblock will happen..
all copper to match the CPU stinger.. I need to send him the northbridge-end of Foxconn's heatpipe for a template (and, wait for it.. MONEY)..
I am exited, I hope you are as well..


The Ybris gear is all the way-cool.. Italian watercooling..
The German's have real competition with this stuff.. The only problem is that very-few people know they even exist.. With any luck this thread can (start) to change that

Ybris-Cooling
click, order a waterblock and change the world-order..

MS