Case Mod - In Progress Project: Server OF NOD, the end! on page 4

The case is looking very good, the sleeving was ok but you can clearly see the orange to the right was a little to long.

 

*huca: dont worry about that - i need to put the caps on those connectors..
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i decided to use my sow to cut the acryl panel



finish to cut..


i placed one of them


and with this tool:



i made a PSU cover, for all the case length
from now - i call it "power area"
i'll cut some drills for the PSU fan later


perfect bend


starting of connection panel


a partition between MB area to HDD area.





CPU, GPU pump - here


that is for today in connection with working on the case

and now - some work on the MB

the DFI MB is so annoying, it's taking too much time to remove all the heat pipes systems


stock cooler


without cooler, and after some cleaning to the cpu, NB\SB and the mosfet


i remove the OCZ ram sink



but, in the third one - some cheeps decided they prefer to stay on the ram sink


anyway, i got Domminator 2X2GB 1066 kit



the ram


ram cooler


pre-assembly :

mosfet block:


with the ram water blocks


but, i got a problem, i cant remove the sink from the new ram, because of the new ram higher then any other ram, and the water block , cant complete a full cover,
so the solution is put them together..







the CF


last for today


another updates will come soon..

 

Are you planning on re-tapping those AC Ramplexes to G1/4?

Also, if you want my 2 cents, I'd go with the Dominator fan over those ram blocks any day. The blocks aren't going to do much (if any) better than that fan.

Sucks about that OCZ.

 

I'm sorry arkadur, but I just find that very funny. Haha failed ram-sink-remove
Lucky for you, you had those dominator ram laying around.

It looks good, keep going!

 

a new update

i decided that the Mozart is too small,
so i'll keep it for another project.

i bought two CM 590 chassis


out of the box


top


both of the floor


another one


from the side


removing all the rubbers, screws, plastic and more


front


other side


back


masking tape, to protect the corners of the case


trying to place some parts



with the MB


as you can see - i cant install there triple rad..


so, the GPU's rad will be on the case floor


front



another update:

more parts!


need the system without water? no problem...


the doors, ready to cut




the case are ready to work




left


paint sample.. i'll go with this in all the elements in the case
you can see in green some of the welding area


right


welding areas..


back


better then the mozart


MB back plate ..



all i need is to paint the cases, weld them together
cut the doors and the roof, and that it.

on the roof i'll place a 3X120 radgrilzz with red LED fans

that's it for today.

 

here it's come.. update!
after very long day with a lot of traveling

i cut 2 Pieces of perspex - for the door's windows


and, it's fix!




Screws for window, and the 5.25 bays.







after welding the case - all i need is some paint...
I chose the color from a catalog in a color factory , and after mixing the color - it was pressed into a can
the layers:
1. motip primer
2.background color (blood red)
3. main color
4. motip lack









motip primer


after lack layer

right - background , left - color




paint job to the ram blocks

with the OCZ original grill


befor, and after



that it for today, more updates will come soon,

 

nice paint work

 

thanks for the comment !

another pics of the painting , as you can see, it's changing colors..

welding 1


welding 2


color 1


from other angle - a little gray


one more


5.25 bays


inside


the front panel connection bay

 

Good paint shop and a really interesting project.

 

another update

first sketch with 0.5 pen



very small radius corners








starting the long drilling work..










in the end


and here i stopped with the doors.


i cut the cases top for the radgrillz, and it's took a long time.. and a lot of cutting discs.
as you can see, there is a little space in the top of the case,
i can adjust it with a simple screw device, but i'll do that in the end of the assembly (when all the weight will be in the case)














more updated will come soon,

 

wow looking good.. side panel is nice

 

update!
i started with the WC assembly
part 1 - clean the water blocks,
so, i use the 355 pump


open it


and, change the top to the XSPC RES



random lops with the parts









some oil, and metal little pieces :
out!




without air bubbles


some pics of the MB


















the case


with the MB











arcticlean!

naked rams, for the ramblocks


some storage HDD's..

that it for today
more updates will come soon.


עדכונים נוספים בקרוב.

 

Those Samsung Spinpoints I see there?


Great job so far, looking great!!

 

Wow.. Amazing work. What happened to the dominator ram?
oh and I have one of those spinpoints, they're great.

 

looks great !

fantastic work mate

 

thanks for the comments guys!
a little update!
some pics of the assembly..


back


front


another one


from the side




blocks!


last..


thats it for today..

 

that looks crazy!

so many blocks! lol

 

Any updates arkadur??

 

the idiot forgot to update here (he updated in Israeli forums), there is an update but i'll let him show it

 

pre-assembly

wow...
dont worry..i'm back!!

its a little bit insane, but i've back to the Mozart case..
i really dont know why...

dual feser 360 at the back of the case





side:

i sow that one of the rads make me some problems with the psu cord,
but i got a idea.. about the MB, it's block just the PS2 ports - that i dont need it anyway..

the mcr 240 , in the case


top


mobo, and other parts assembly






pumps, with the connection to the ex-rad


from the outside




useful mod...


the other side of the case: the PSU


as i said, the TFC rad, block the PSU cord


so, i'll do this mod, all i need is to buy longer spacers..




PSU cover


ill remove the PSU stock grill,and install this one on the perspex


sometimes, the liquid need to get out of the systems ,
i got 4 loops, so that mean 4 drainage line
inside


outside


thats it for today,
i'm waiting to EK's tanks that will be place over the 655 pumps in the MB area

about the 355 pump, maybe i'll place them under the PSU, or in the 5.25 cage.

more updated will come soon..

arkadur.