Watercooled Lian Li V2000B

[Logic Zero]

Ok, so I have seen some of the worklogs that go on here and you guys are probably gonna laugh your ass off at this attempt at a worklog. First off, it doesn't really have any amazing mods at all, and secondly, I have already finished the PC so I am merely going to cut and paste from another forum. Other than that though I did spend at least SOME time doing this pc, and I like it a lot! Here we go then!

First off specs are:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.8Ghz
eVGA 8800GTX @ 651/1680/2100
Gigabyte P35-DS4 Rev. 2.0
2x2GB G.Skill DDR2-1000

A very big box!
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0104.jpg

Opening it up...
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0108.jpg

I have to say I have never owned a lian li before so this was a new experience...

Out the packaging
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0109.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0110.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0113.jpg

The internals
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0114.jpg

All I have to say so far is this is a very very nice looking case which is pretty damn huge!

[Logic Zero]

Ok, so I ordered a Lian Li case, but you can't have a v2000b without a pa120.3!!! :D

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0105.jpg

Here she is!!

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0107.jpg

I have a PA120.2 atm, but the size difference is amazing :D

I then started stripping the internals of the case to make way for the radiator...HDD racks out first

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0115.jpg

Then the rivets holding the psu support bracket were drilled out and the rear PSU panel flipped over

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0116.jpg

I also wanted a nice place to stick my reservoir. I was thinking about using a bay reservoir again but tbh I have grown sick of the bubbles that I get using my danger den one, so I opted for an EK Multires 150. Here it is mounted in the case (sorry for bad picture).

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0117.jpg

This thread will continue as I get more parcels (CHRISTMAS AGAIN!!!! :D) and get more work done. This post is just the start! Still need to do some more cutting; the fillport hole needs to be cut, the hole for the grill + radiator in the bottom and a window in the sidepanel will all be coming soon.

[Logic Zero]

Just a few small updates today; got some stuff in the post and did a little cutting.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0123.jpg

I moved the rear wheels of the case back about an inch to allow room for the radiator grill. Simple case of drilling and re-tapping the hole.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0124.jpg

I then made the hole in the roof of the case for the fillport.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0129.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0130.jpg

Flawless victory :P

Tommorow the bottom of the case comes out (almost finished that today, but will continue with that tommorow) and I will get the sidepanel cut out for you guys too.

Cheers :banana:

[Logic Zero]

Ok guys time for an update, doing this from a laptop atm as I am currently moving all my bits into the case.

First off today I finished cutting the hole in the bottom of the case

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0134.jpg

With the grill installed

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0136.jpg

I then decided to attack my sidepanel :P So I masked it all up with tape

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0137.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0138.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0140.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0142.jpg

And some quick mockup pics of what it will look like, the panel itself came out nice, I was happy with it:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0147.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0151.jpg

Here is the thermochill PA120.3 installed.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0154.jpg

I will get better pictures of the panel and components tommorow when I will try and finish the damn PC!!!!

Pz out:nerd:

[Logic Zero]

AAAAAAAAAAAND its pretty much finished, just waiting on some primochill coils to arrive tommorow and I will take the final shots for you.

So, what I did today, all the cutting etc was done so it was just a matter of installing the components and doing the cables...


HDD's in
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0168.jpg

Mobo in!
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0169.jpg

Mobo + res + gfx in!
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0171.jpg

A bit messy in my living room atm
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0172.jpg

Starting to add all the tubing, and hose clip them down
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0174.jpg

The stuff I will be filling it up with (looks like wee wee, right?)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0176.jpg

And what it currently looks like!
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0179.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0181.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0183.jpg

I hope you enjoyed this short (but hopefully sweet) build log, I may be back tommorow with some properly shot pics with the coils on, gonna look sexy I hope!!! :P

[Logic Zero]

Final pics!!!

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0187.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0190.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0191.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0193.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0196.jpg

Thanks guys! :D

[slytherock]

The stuff I will be filling it up with (looks like wee wee, right?)
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k83/logiczero/CIMG0176.jpg



If you glow like that, please stay on your side of the ocean :D


On the first pics I could almost smell the brand new odor
Incredible work, really clean, nice pics too.
I like it alot. +rep

[Luke122]

Very nice! Welcome aboard! :D

[chaksq]

Cool stuff man! I like how this turned out, real nice cable organization too.

[moOmL]

Very clean and professional. I'de like to see you do a bigger, crazier mod. :)

[Raz1r]

Epic win! This mod is tight as hell.

Though I don't particularly enjoy the blue wire stuff wrapped around the watercooling tubes.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Very nice; simple, elegant. The window looks fantastic. However do I hear the faint whisper of "interior paint job" all the way over here in Australia.

I have the same RAM as you I think lol, well they have the same heat spreaders anyway haha. +rep

[jbaldwinroberts]

Nice mod man. Is that a fan/light controller under your cd drive? Whats it called, it looks pretty nice.

Joe

[The boy 4rm oz]

It looks like a Zalman one to me.
Linky:
http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=208

[p0Pe]

uv looks great! the window looks great! the whole damn thing looks great:P

[jbaldwinroberts]

Thanks The boy 4rm oz

[phen0m]

This is a really awesome mod. It is really sweet looking.
I really like the wee-wee and the blue coils :]

Good job.