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

Man where do you pull this stuff from lol, very cool idea.

 

Just wondering if you are shooting with a 20D why are those last pics so hazy? I love the chrome though keep up the great work.

 

the enzotech stuff looks really nice
and the stinger-coolers too

 

great idea on the PSU cover, do you mind if i steal it?

 

Cool idea. Should look very slick! I'm sure this mod will turn out really good

Btw, this my friend, is true art! Nicely done!

 

Not at all please do.. Whats cool is that it's a universal-fit.. Any PSU cover will fit and become a 5.25" backside bay cover on any standard size computer case..

@ Diosjenin : thanks for the heads-up on hardware..

@boy4oz : the power of drinking and looking at piles of parts and thinking...

@AFX : It's very difficult to shoot shiny chrome and copper in a black case. I would need to not use the flash, that would mean setting up a tripod just to shoot those simple pictures of an idea I had. The pictures are "brightened" via photoshop so you can truly see what's going on. Unfortunately, that adds the grain you spoke of. Sorry..
before:

after

Thanks for the comments Guys.
Have a great weekend..
PS: sorry to say I missed the UPS man today... Next delivery, Monday.. (the feser gear)...
feel the need to see way-cool computers, checkout Million-Dollar-PC
top-flight computers and great photography... Must see stuff IMHO..
MS

 

Not sure if you've already mentioned.... but how sweet would these fans look in your rig m8 ?

Xigmatek 120mm XLF-F1253

 

Nice an almost copper color fan! I have a similar one in my rig, it's a nice change from the old red,green,blue.

 

Looking good as usual my friend.

Cant wait to see that PSU cover hacked up.

 

The color is great (perfect for the project).. BUT this machine will contain only one (single) fan (120mm).. From..
Scythe
slipstream model..
110CFM @37db.. (those are great numbers for a 120mmX25mm fan) ..
It's in that package I missed on Friday.. It will be in my hands Monday.. Pictures will follow..
@ fstfrddy: How is that leg? Get well-soon, I need more copper parts.. get back to work, drag yourself out to that workshop.. You have two legs, only one is lame.. (only kidding-fella)..
@BF: thanks for posting-up..Your SpeLL7 is looking very good..
Next up for the project:
Show you the Feser gear and mock it up..
Get the power supply installed in the box, and DO the needed motherboard-tray-mod to hide as much of that wiring as I can.....
Happy Saturday Night Gentleman..
MS

 

New Radiator

The new radiator:

also a TFC acrylic shroud..
lets take a look

first impression, this is a MASSIVE 120mm radiator. It's twice the thickness of the BlackIce it's replacing.

the unit has unique feature I have not seen on any other radiator.

a small screw to help get the air out of your H20 loop.

not sure how much it would really help, but..
the shroud

I like this thing

the unit is designed to accept two 5mm leds.
Here's the mod..

same deal the black ice received. I re-tapped the radiator for the larger M4 bolts and added some AC Ryan Hex-mesh to it's face



I also re-tapped the back side for the same M4 bolts



bolted up





The radiator and it's shroud will take up much more room then the older radiator did. And that creates a space-issue between it and the pump. As luck would have it, the fan 120x25mm

fits perfectly in between the front of the case and the front panel. Like so:



the front of the case:

that X-stuff seems unnecessary..



a hole for the fans' wire to make it's way back into the case

and a rubber grommet for a clean install


Lastly, I had to try out some lighting.. The red led's will be replaced with orange, only mock-up








That's it Guys..
and a HUGE thanks to the folks at Sidewinder Computers for the gear !!
Have a great weekend..
MS

 

Looking good as always Modsquad

 

You're a lucky guy, MS!
The rad is massive, I've tried it about two weeks ago, and it performs over the top!
Mmmm, orange led? Curious...

 

orange Cheesecake, good choiche, suits the build perfectly

 

Man an amazing mod, excellent attention to detail. Those copper tubing clamps looks fantastic.

Those rad shrouds work by eliminating the dead spot a fan makes (the centre of the fan). This way the entire surface of the radiator gets air flow rather than the area directly behind the fan blades and not the motor.

 

looking good man... i have to ask is orange the new blue?

when i first built a pc it was all blue led's!

 

Yeah orange is really comming in. I had planned to use orange and whit ein my next mod before his one was started, great minds think alike I guess lol. Looks liek I am gonna have to change my plans.

 

Love the new rad, its huge!

 

It is that.. It's a bit different from the BlackIce model I was going to use.. They are both 2-pass radiators. But, it looks like the Feser is a "2-pass double row" (I think)..
Also, the fins of the feser are less densely-packed than the BlackIce:

side by side
Feser:



BlackIce:



the fin layout of the Feser should equal better airflow through the radiator..

Orange the new Blue.. Not sure.. But, copper has a orange-tint, so (IMHO) orange lighting makes sense for the machine ( will use some white leds as well)..
Excellent 120mm radiator review here ... How is your German..
Thanks for following along Guys and thanks for the comments..
MS

 

The Feser rads (like the PA120 series) are optimised to work with low rpm fans. I'm guessing that's why the fins are spaced further appart. The Black Ice rads require more airflow to get the same results.