Project: Cloud Connected - 20th December

Comments here please!

Having started on the steps of my first watercooled rig, I thought I might aswell make a log.
So here you all are!
The main theme is going to be White lighting, but with (and as the title suggests) a Touch of red. My Gainward card helps here hehe.

Specs are:
Gigabyte K8NXP-9 Motherboard
AMD64 Venice 3000+
Gainward 6600GT Golden Sample
512mb Crucial Ballistix
80Gb Seagate Hard Disk
Samsung CDrw/DVD combo
Black Floppy drive
...and maybe a pioneer slot loader.

Watercooling Specs:
PolarFLO CPU Block
PolarFLO VGA Block
Bay Res
1xCSP-MAG pump
Thermochill HE.120

So far, I've stripped the case, drilled out some rivets that were holding a second hard disk bay, and installed the rad.
Anyway, Pics are better than words!

Out with the old, In with the new...

And again

Before...

After...

Close up of rad

Overall look (you can just about see the res)




Thats all for now, tmoz, install begins!

 

And the pics...

Pump installed

PSU awaiting components

Mid install

more...

adding the water

VGA shot

Pump/Rad

CPU shot

Another running pic

Running windows at 23c Idle (according to bios!)

 

I'm thinking of changing the colour scheme now, instead of subtle reds on white, i'm thinking subtle blues on white, since, my case already is filled with blue :/

Thoughts?

 

wouldnt really go with the name tho... you oculd change it to

"Cloud Connected" though i love that csong

 

Aye yeah... Good idea... that song rocks
[/OT] Just got a soilwork cd, and omg, how good! you like?[/OT]

 

Name now changed, as theme is changing to White w/subtle blues now

 

Mmmmhh "Touch of red" and "Cloud connected" now.

Do you know In Flames

My favorite is "Worlds Within The Margin" from Whoracle

 

Aye, In Flames rock! Not heard that album yet, only got Colony, Soundtrack To Your Escape, and reroute to remain.
I love Colony too, a casemod on that would rock! *hint for someone*

 

Some night pics, to the pain of my camera






Thanks M_D_K for the Grill, its very nice! ^^

My fave ^^
The lighting should change soon, need to wait ages... stupid lack of money.

 

Just done some nightshots, and added one of M_D_Ks grills, I think it look really good against an Alu fan.
What does everyone think?

 

Looks awesome

 

OOOO nice loop

you run this rig 24/7 with that mag? if so let me know how it goes?

 

Indeedddddd I do, highly impressive flow too, considering its going through 2 Blocks and a res. You might have noticed mines mounted on its front, this is so I can run the Inlet+outlet much more directly, as you can see!
Got temps now, according to speedfan its running at a lovely 25c, jumps to about 29c off load. Pure pwn4g£.

 

Right, gonna post this here otherwise i'll put it off again!
I'm finishing the window for the case tomorrow. Unless it rains

 

wow... awesome temps mate!

will run my csp mag 24/7 now

get that window done now boi!

 

Thing is, i'm adding another rad soon, imagine it then Can't wait!
Will probably need another Mag aswell if I do that, can anyone confirm?

 

Right.
MAG is going, DDC is replacing it, and i'm getting a new rad to ADD to the loop
I haven't done anything on the case, because atm i'm phoning around to perhaps get the whole thing nickel plated, OR powdercoated. Very hard decision!

What do you think?

 

Powdercoating is the way to go imo

 

Looks quite nice! Polarflo I don't know too much about, but it sure look pretty. Have you thought of the DDC with the plexi-top?

 

After seeing yours, (it was powdercoated right?) I'm very tempted

Ooh, new visitor
Yes, If i do get the DDC, i'm getting the Plexi top, two reasons.
Top inlet (so much easier) and 5mm LED hole!!

EDIT - And yeah, these PolarFLO blocks are so nice to look at, weigh a fair bit too