Case Mod - In Progress ⭐ Jonsbo VR1 - Kupfer & Bling Bling

Hey,

I would like to introduce you to one of my projects in this worklog.

I admit, this time it won't be the glamorous worklog. The photos were all taken in passing ...
But I think you can still understand the process quite well.

My last project was a Caselabs SMA8. Maybe one of you has followed project "Monochrome" ?

Anyway, after this huge case I wanted something small again.



Some ideas:

- external radiator

- full control and a big bunch of sensors for the watercooling loop

- copper tubes

- try to hide all cables as good as possible

- using a SFX instead of an ATX powersupply to get some roome for watercooling



hardware:

- Intel Core i7 6700K

- Asus Z270 ITX

- 16 GB Crucial Ram

- Zotac GTX 1080ti

- Corsair SF600



watercooling:

- Watercool - HEATKILLER® IV PRO - PURE COPPER

- Watercool - HEATKILLER® IV for TITAN X and GTX 1080Ti - ACRYL

- Watercool - MO-RA3 420 LT black

- Noiseblocker - eLoop Fan B14-PS - 140mm PWM

- Aqua Computer - Aquatube Kupfer

- Aqua Computer - Aquaero 6

- Aqua Computer - Durchflusssensor high flow G1/4

- 2x Alphacool - Eiszapfen Temperatursensor

- Bitspower - various adapters

- Barrow - various adapters


The Case:

For those of you, who didn't know the case I'm working on:

A big shout out to Blacknoise und Watercool.




Both are two great German innovative companies that supported me on this project.

Thanks. ​

 

Update No. 1: bracket for pump and terms and reservoir


I started by taking the measurements off the Aquatube.





I sawed off a piece from a large aluminum angle:




I then simply transferred the dimensions for the reservoir and roughly cut out / drilled the corresponding shapes.




I held it similarly with the pump holder, first transferred the fixed dimensions and then added the "free forms".






After some reworking with a drill, saw, file, sandpaper, the two brackets looked ready and are ready to paint.

 

Really nice handwork on the aluminium parts!

 

great start with those aluminium brackets, what will you use for painting it ?, I heard that aluminium hates paint...

 

Thanks.

It's normal paint for cars. Some primer first and normal paint after that.



Update:

As I have already written, the space for the ATX power supply should be used for an SFX power supply + Watercooling components.
So I need to create a panel to hide this stuff.



Expert sketch




I transferred the dimensions to an aluminum sheet and cut it out.




In order to be able to bend the sheet more easily, I "scratched" the marked bending edges with the Dremel.




So its much easier to bend the aluminium and you have a nice angle






To mount this panel I've cutted some profiles and used rivet nuts to use M3 screws for assambling.











That it for now.

 

Great start so far! I'm looking forward to seeing how you cram all the watercooling in there. I'm liking smaller cases more and more these days.

 

You had my attention at "big aluminum angle." Lovely work.

 

I know the feeling of working with "heavy metal" lately

 

Nice trick

 

It's possible to fit a watercooling setup in nearly every case. But its no fun ^^ After this case i will definitly switch to a normal atx case again.

hehe, thak you sir.

It sucks ^^ Sometimes it will not end... but in the end the result is totally worth it.


Small Update:

another "heavy metal" angle...

this angle is needed to mount the aluminium cover panels.
yeah.. maybe it would be much easier to take a normal angle and use some rivet nuts






First test fit:




new aluminium sheet for the side panel




first copper tubes bent:





Thats it for now.

 

You are using space like you have plenty to spare.

 

splendid !! I love it

 

The whole setup will be cooled by one Watercool MO-RA 420.
The Mora will be equiped with 9x NB-eLoop Fan B14-PS Black Edition - 140mm PWM. IN my opinion an amazing combination




eLoops






The GTX 1080ti will be cooled by a HEATKILLER® IV for TITAN X and GTX 1080Ti - ACRYL






Next time, there will be another working process update.

 

Make it fit inside. You can do it.

 

Lovely

 

It's been a loooooooong time since I last saw a project with the Noiseblocker ELoops. They are still soooo sexy (and non-RGB Cheesecake)

 

Thank you guys.
I also think that those noiseblockers are one of the best looking fans on the market.

I'ves searched a long time for a Aquatube copper edition. finally I've found one



the untreated reservoir:




Cleaned the tube and mounted it to the painted brackets.






First time all parts together




Here you can see also the aquaero 6 and the pump

 

Some small updates on electrics.

I want to hide the cables as much as possible, for that I've build a 90° adapter for the 24 Pin ATX cable.
This flat ribbon cable disappears directly under the psu cover.






A little bit more special is the powercable of the GTX 1080ti. I gave this approach a try some years ago on a GTX 970 and it worked fine.
So I repeat it for the actual project.

I don't have any pictures of the building process so I try to describe it:

1. Cutting a plate out of a circuit board. I think the copper is 210µ on both sides

2. put a notch via dremel on the circuit board for dividing the both potentials

3. used some thick wires and crimped some pins on it

4. all pins put into the circuit board and soldered them

5. Big power cable with big profile soldered on both potentials





The power cable isn't visible anymore because its hidden under the waterblock.

 

This is just ... top modding , I am impressed ...I mean, the whole project is awesome but what you've done with the GPU power is amazing