Lexa 2.0 (to be finiished before march 5)

[985323]

As soon as my gamecube pc is complete I will start on this.
This is a good picture to start off with
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/DSCF2933.jpg
since then I have put it back together and am in the process of desinging it.
it will be watercooled using a xspc single bay res/pump, dangerden 775 cpu block, a single 120mm radiator, and two passive Cape CORA heat exchangers.
I will be using 3mm red plexi for pci card covers and as a bottom to the case.
Any and all ideas comments and critcism is welcome.

Will

[Oneslowz28]

Cant Wait

[The boy 4rm oz]

Sounds good mate. I am going to be posting up a new worklog soon for the changes I have done to my LEXA mod, I have made a few notable design changes and some hardware ones.

[Mark_Hardware]

Hmm, it seems two of us will be modding a lexa case..... I will be starting my worklog soon.

[985323]

Yea, this will be an ongoing mod as i want it to be a good looking gaming rig for my trip to digital overload on march,5,2010

[Mark_Hardware]

I cast my vote for the clear tubing with the black fluid, that sounds interesting. :up:

[985323]

Guess I should do a small update, now that I have a poll. the color scheme is red and black so I am just wondering what you guys think would go well. Anyways since the initial picture I have cleaned the case up nicely, mocked up the psu and bought it a new 500Gb hdd. sure I would love to post some pics but I sorta need a camera.

Will

[Zephik]

Depends on whats red and whats black. I can't say what would be better without knowing that much first.

[The boy 4rm oz]

I'm a sucker for white tubing and clear fluid illuminated by LEDs but the clear tubing with black fluid sounds like a good idea.

[985323]

best i can say is it will be getting my water cooled 8800gts, this motherboard http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136054, and this cpu block http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26001:3edc0a38bcd9f80a920b3788f03466ea with two black cape Cora passive rads up top alongside a single 120mm radiator.

Will

[Mark_Hardware]

Looks nice. Very.... orange. You gonna paint the orange parts red?

[985323]

lol, its the only board i can find close to red other than the foxconn bloodrage, and I just dont have the money for an i7 lan rig

Will

[The boy 4rm oz]

DFI make great boards either way.

[985323]

Small bit of news. I have decided to try my hand at sleeving the psu cords, so when i have the money for most of the stuff in 3 weeks ill start sleeving. And we can finally get this show on the road.

Will

[Datech]

Someone needs to get this boy a camera! I want pics!

[985323]

OK so I have placed my order for all the sleeving and water cooling parts, all i need to grab now is the mobo and 3 mm red Plexiglas.
The supplies should be in next Friday.

Will

[Mark_Hardware]

can't wait

[The boy 4rm oz]

can't wait

+1

[985323]

Ok so i got the red sleeing, and have sleeved one wire, pics up soon of the goodies

Will

[985323]

hmm, wow so little time yet so...um little progress

uh, so ill make you guys wait a little longer, my BIG package from p-pc comes today (thursday) and that has everything but the mobo and vid card. So i now have four wires sleeved, its a pain in the fingers but I am doing the cables at custom lengths so it'll take awhile anyways.

Will

[985323]

UPDATE
got supplies
tubing, alot of fittings
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080706.jpg
tubing cutter, 4-8 pin adapter, Beautiful water block
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080707.jpg
two cape cora passive rads and one 120mm not in pic
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080705.jpg
then i got my sleeving stuff, 100ft of black and got sleeving
here is the modular connectors.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080704.jpg
and the 24 pin
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080703.jpg
the whole psu done
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080702.jpg

Will

[The boy 4rm oz]

I'm liking the mix of orange and black sleeving. I hope you don't have any corrosion problems with the passive rads as they are alu.

[Mark_Hardware]

nice work man, looks good. so you went with the white tubing?

[985323]

Yea im planning on using the white tubing with a small piece of clear at the top connecting the two passive rads, that way i can make sure all the air is out when i fill the loop.

Will

[DonT-FeaR]

looking good mate.. loving the orange and black cables.

[985323]

Sweet, its a small update i shouldve posted a while ago.
here is the 120mm in and out ports
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080821.jpg
and the mounting of the rads up top, they are mounted by two mobo screws on each side.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080818.jpg
all for now utnil i get the mobo and vid card on friday

Will

[Mark_Hardware]

looks sweet, I like the symmetry

[DonT-FeaR]

/\ agreed

[985323]

Yesterday I went out and bought a mobo, it's not the dfi like I wanted but it should fit the bill, it's a Asus P5Q3 Deluxe. So the computer itself is put together and the tubing route is done I just need to either do cable managment or make a hdd cover to hide all the cables because they are all balled up in the hdd cage. Also still plan makeing a red plexi pci card cover and black plexi drive covers.

Also it would seem that my meddling around in the psu has ruined it, so it looks like I need a new one

Will

[pcclan]

:pics:

[985323]

true that, will post pics on my half.

Will

[985323]

pics, will have more time to put comments later
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080872.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080873.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080874.jpg

Also, just ordered a enermax infinity 530watt psu should be here tomarrow

Will

[Remy]

That white tubing looks awesome. Nice mod.

[985323]

Thanks, hopefully it will stay white lol

Will

[Mark_Hardware]

Man I am really digging the rads like that!

[Remy]

I'm just curious... What did the Cape Cora rads cost you and where did you get them? I did a google search and found some for $20, but everywhere else is around $40 - $80...

[985323]

I got them from Performance-pcs when ibought them they were about $25.00 each http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_310&products_id=4515

Will

[Remy]

Thanks for the link Will. Do those come with the nozzles needed or did you have to buy them separately?

btw... +rep on your mod

[985323]

Yea, they come with the nozzels

Will

[The boy 4rm oz]

Plumbing is looking very tidy ;).

[985323]

so, I got the new psu today, it is not modular however so lot more cables to hide, and its a silver box :facepalm: so I have to paint it...must paint it black or red, you guys choose.

Will

[Remy]

How about white?? If not white, then black.

[985323]

like a gloss white? cause that might be cool, i just have gloss black atm, or would choose a blood red.

Will

[Remy]

If your planning on making the rest of your case glossy, then yes a gloss white; otherwise flat. I say white because of the tubing, and I remembered seeing a case fan with white fins.

[985323]

yea, it would go great with the tubing

Will

[985323]

got the paint today, musta looked odd at home depot as I stood there for like five minutes with two cans of spray paint one in each hand, it took that long to make up my mind between white and blood red then I realized if I didnt like the color I could always repaint it the other one.

And I chose!


White!
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080875.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080876.jpg
The shell
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080877.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080878.jpg
I then left it to hang
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080879.jpg
and grabbed a small treat, a cheesecake tart
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080880.jpg
Will

[The boy 4rm oz]

Nice paint job on the PSU, I love the gloss white.

[raistnox]

if your wanting white fans hiper makes an 80 mm one in all white with white leds ive got a couple of em for the mod im doing and they are very very quiet and move alot of air heres a link http://www.xoxide.com/hiper-80mm-fan-wwled.html

[985323]

Just as a reminder this case has 5ft of red el wire and might get some red cold cathlodes. also red plexi card cover and black plexi wire cover and drive bay.
In other news it turns out that the psu was not the problem as it was the mobo that is dead so need a new one of those...*sigh*

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080883.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080885.jpg
Will

[Mark_Hardware]

psu came out nice... Good luck with all that el wire. That stuff is, um, unreliable..

[p0Pe]

like the build bro, BUT... the way you put thoose rads they do more harm than good.

not to be a dick, but you should return them, and get some proper rads instead. they only work if they are placed vertical, since they are build so that the they would heat air up, that would go up in the fins, and draggin cold air in from the bottom.

+they are made of aluminium and will eventually f#ck up the loop since you got a copper block.

my advise would be to place a 120.3 in the top. i love the look of the radiators like that, but they dont give much performance in vertical position, and will give like nothing, the way you put them there.

really hope your going to take them off, since its gonna bite you in the ass in the end:/

[985323]

Thanks for pointing this out p0Pe, it was something I had heard about before just forgotten about, if I am to replace the two passive rads I will replace all the rads with a 3x120mm rad. i just dont have the money atm, and am also having trouble with the mobo.

Will

[Remy]

Thanks for pointing this out p0Pe, it was something I had heard about before just forgotten about, if I am to replace the two passive rads I will replace all the rads with a 3x120mm rad. i just dont have the money atm, and am also having trouble with the mobo.



Will,

If you're considering disbanding these radiators:

[QUOTE=985323;268703]
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080872.jpg
Will

I'd be willing to purchase them from you. This way you'll get some money towards the purchase of a 3x120 radiator and I could use these on my mod.
Send me a PM if you'd like to get rid of these.

Jeremy

[985323]

Sooo...guess i should put a small update. So I did sell the two passive rads to Remy and will replace them with either a single 360 or use a 240 and the 120 off the back, I am getting the plexi this week and a new mobo hopefully this Friday and just replaced my sound card in my main rig today so that will be going in this build.

Will

[985323]

Ok so ive thought about this for a bit now...And Ive decided to go another direction, im scrapping the lexa case as too many pieces are either damaged or missing and have ordered a Cooler master Storm Scout case that should be here in about 5 days.

until then.

Will

[Mark_Hardware]

:eek::bash:

[985323]

Yes, I realize this basically makes it a new project, however the reason im getting a new case is that the front door is broken of its hinges (dont ask) and the cm scout is a very nice lan case that fit the build better.

Will

[The boy 4rm oz]

My hinges broke and I sent NZXT an email and they sent me a whole new from fascia, LCD and all :D.

[985323]

...sweet, ill have to send an email, however the scout is already on its way.

Will

[985323]

...sweet, ill have to send an email, however the scout is already on its way.

Will
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Or maybe its not, sent a few emails to Xoxide and they are "having their shipping department look into the matter"

Will

[985323]

hmmmm, its been awhile. I just got the case on Monday and have built my first psu enclosure, because of the tight space alot of plans have changed and I am wondering how i will fit the 240 rad?
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080980.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080981.jpg
With fans and 12" cold cathode on
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080982.jpg
Close up of enclosure
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080984.jpg
thats all until i get my mobo at noon today
If anybody has suggestions about mounting the rad please comment

Will

[The boy 4rm oz]

You may have to mount the 240mm rad up top, unless you sacrifice the HDD bays and some of the optical bays and mount it up front.

[Remy]

I'd say mount it vertically, at the front-bottom of the case on the outside (inlet & outlet at the bottom). This would leave 10 inches or so at the top of the case for your optical drives. If you wanted to get real fancy, you could build a cover for the radiator too. Which 240 rad did you decide on?

[985323]

small update, i have been able to fit the 120mm rad in the hdd cage, so the hdd is now up above the front switches, pics tomorrow as i need to make a new top piece for the psu shell, as the old one didn't work well with the mobo. Side note im typing this on it right now, as i installed windows 7 ultimate on it.

Will

[985323]

NEW PICS, YAY

here it is plumbed and wired
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080991.jpg
and with two of the three covers, im in the middle of modifying the top cover
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080986.jpg
and from the front. Note I have yet to buy the dvd drive.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1080990.jpg
only thing holding me back right now is that I broke my hobbysaw.

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Hate to do it, Hate to say it.

CANCELLED

[blueonblack]

Looking very good, carry on. :up:

+rep and a light green square for ya.