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

@modsquad Since you have already bought a 4870 water block, what brand card did you buy? Just curious as I haven't had any luck getting a full cover block for my Asus.

 

I have not. I don't need it yet and I can only hope the price will drop before I do.
I purchased the HeatKiller out of fear. Fear I would not be able to get one then I truly need it..
Cards:
Most likely XFX nice black-board and reference layout.

Thanks for the heads-up (via PM) on the Aqua-Computer copper aquatube (reservoir) recall. That explains why I have not heard back from sidewinder..
Thanks TN..

 

Is that a bad thing? Did the same thing for Cubeleon

 

No, it's not.
And bit-tech (although I love them like a brother) is not the last-word in hardware review.
there are more positive reviews of the board out there
here
there
and everwhere

the BOIS seems to be the real short-coming of there boards.
That is a good thing. A fixable problem.. In the past I have used Asus boards exclusively. BUT, (IMHO) the new generation is not very esthetically-pleasing. IntelX58 does not need the elaborate heat-pipe-action past chipset cooling required.
Foxconn's
MS

 

What's next on the chopping block MS?

 

I shot my wad (4/09) on polished copper sheet. It's time to show you what I am doing to do with it..

 

I look forward to it.

When is this 'time' you speak of? Soon I hope.

 

Friday night will be the first opportunity I have to get in 4-5 hours work in quite some time. But I am always planning/thinking. It's super-busy at work (A good thing in this bad US economy) I have to work Saturday night shift. So, an update should happen Sunday night.
MS

 

HARD@work:




BUT, need another 24 before the update.. Back to work Sorry for the delay.
MS

 

Well now aren't you a tease.


Shouldn't the Champagne be saved for the end? Or do you have some Romeo & Juliet's tucked away for that. =)

 

COGNAC A town in France and an 80 proof bottle of ideas..
R/J:
they both died at the end of than story. I enjoy this stuff, but not to that extent.
no more posts tonight, going to drill holes and MT that bottle..
MS

 

Gotta love a good Gognac, I can't wait to see what you and your "bottle of ideas" get up to.

 

is that tiny strip of copper going to be a tube insert that stops kinks, much like a spring but not as ugly.

 

Burnout: The metal tube inserts that you may have seen in the past aren't to prevent kinking. They are likely coils of silver, acting as a biocide. That said... I don't think a twist of copper would be a very cool anti-kink coil anyway.

 

I think i have seen someone use aluminium to do as i mentioned. The force applied would be a lame failure tbh.

Oh well just a guess! lol!

 

Here is the update guys.
Made use of some of the copper sheet I purchased awhile back.

these are small pieces, average measurement about 20mm x 20mm. Cut with a hacksaw

these are mandtory

super-shiny
they go here

held in place with

like so

next

same deal. My state of the art CAD design program







next a cover plate for this area

this thing took a long time and it's not yet finished, but:

bend to match the MB tray

test fit, needs trimming

then a mounting bolt between the cover and the MB tray





then cut a channel for wiring with

both cover

and MB tray

the cover needs another hole for wiring to pass through then some polishing and two coats of

this stuff. For another day. CS seems to work well, but it's $32US an can By the way, all the above copper parts received two coats of the stuff.
I also started work on the I/O plate

paint

copper piece



the paint did not adhere well to the foxconn plate. It needs sanding and more paint. Later.
Last some access holes for wiring



I used an 29mm holesaw

Hoping to get some more work done on Friday night.
Have a great day guys!
MS

 

Those copper pieces on the mobo rear I/O and the radiator are fantastic pieces of detail, you think of everything lol. The cover plate next to the mobo tray is also looking great, nice work.

 

Good work on those plates on the rad and I/O ports.

lol at the heatsink on the SPDIF port (better sound performance?)

 

You do get "better sound performance" BUT, only when listening to Heavy Metal .... get it....
I delayed the update an extra day, trying to FIN that copper plate that bridges the gap between MB tray and case-end.. Just could not get it done.. That thing was a pain (still is)..
For-sure LL has some-sort of clear coat on the MB tray, but I will shoot some CS on it as well..
@ boy4 : God is in the details, my man..
Thanks for following along.. More work Friday (hope)..
MS

 

looking really nice!.. ...still.


watching as always with great intrest.