Project "Vulcan"

[aidanscomputers]

Project Vulcan

This will be my main Gaming rig that travels to about 10-12 lan parties a year. It a micro atx case theme Black and Orange,

Some of my concerns was the dual 120 radiator. it doesnt fit any where in the case. not yet any ways (dremal time). Air flow was another concern. But i finally came up with a pretty simple solution, mount the raditor on the botton and have air blowing in from the top and through teh bottom. The Mb has been staying at a pretty constant 30c on the test bench for about a month. I will aslo be adding soem arylic ilumminated panels and case feet.

I am pushed on time on this one and have about 10 days to complete before I take it to a Lan party on the 11th . So get ready for metal & plastic to fly !!!!

Part list

1 NZXT Vulcan Case
http://www.techfresh.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/NZXT-Vulcan-Micro-ATX-Case-1b.jpg

1 EVGA Micro atx Sli MB
2 EVGA GTX 280s
1 Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition
1 Cooler Master 1000w Slient PS
4 XIGMATEK Case Fans orange and white leds
1 DD- Stealth GTS 240 Black Ice Radiator
1 DD-Single 5 1/4" Bay Reservoir
1 DD-CPX-Pro 12V Pump
1 LG DVD rewritable.
1 Mod/Smart Supreme System Sleeving Kit - Black
1 Mod/Smart 20 Station LED Board - Base w/ 10x LEDs - Orange Base / Amber Switch / Amber LEDs
1 Logisys 4" Dual Cold Cathode Kit - UV
1 Feser One Orange coolant
1 Orange Tubing
12 3/8” by 5/8” compression fittings
1 TDX CPU block with Orange top

Update #1
Disassemble the Vulcan Case

Needed to make room for the Rad
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4970210126_f9189b3a8b.jpg
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Well My wife told me to move all this stuff to the garage
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4969598355_c35c6768d5.jpg

But i didnt have any benches :(

So i went to the lumber yard picked up some wood Saturday
and built 2 new ones
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/4970210618_5bcfcf00c1.jpg

the parts started to arrive.
One awesome Custom TDX CPU block from Danger Den
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4970210852_670100d56e.jpg
Some really cool Xigmatek Fans
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4970211452_6e8fecd0e7.jpg

A little test Fit
wow that aint going to work (lol)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4969599763_2e92d98fff.jpg
Time to get the dreamal out

[aidanscomputers]

Update 2#

Making the first Cut for the Rad
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4969600693_aab4dcdf64.jpg
Came out nice and Clean
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4970213084_e86b50447b.jpg

Cutting out the botton for rad air flow
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/4970213186_d37dbf4587.jpg
a little dusting but came out great
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4969601047_528977447f.jpg
Test Fit
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4969601975_3b0ecefc81.jpg

Looking good so far
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4969602399_3aea612611.jpg

More cuts on the front bezel to make room for the rad
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4970214934_b85287f95c.jpg

made a small cut on the MB support for wire managmnet and room for the rad
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/4969603187_c8e613351d.jpg
break !!!! lol

[aidanscomputers]

lunch break is over
Side panal I didnt like the mesh


So lets remove it , it left some nice scratches on the side
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4970215618_b5438ed16b.jpg
Few new cuts for the new panel
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/4970215722_c494534917.jpg

Pretty clean so far
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4970215834_62252dee38.jpg
u channel even makes it better
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4969603901_b049147946.jpg

Very Happy !!!
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Lets go cuts some plexi!!!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4970216790_2a947a8d9f.jpg
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Lets add a little something
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4970217148_0f7883f7f5.jpg

A steady hand
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4969605195_5895c12e2a.jpg
I am not confendent with my sand blasting yet, so the hand ecting will have to work
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4969605335_c0660ffd27.jpg

[aidanscomputers]

Update 3#
Case feet & Sleeving
Sunbeam case feet
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/4969604547_68a99d1454.jpg

What the hell are you doing !!!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4969605409_3661da7556.jpg

I have a little differnt vision than the originals
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4969607049_760e57fb55.jpg

More on this later but here a little peek
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4969606655_3baa96c3c9.jpg

Sleeving
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4970217692_4eda2ea8a8.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4969605625_cf7ee1b345.jpg
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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/4969606161_f004e5fddd.jpg
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Why such a ugly blue !!!!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4969606393_3ffd67a554.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4970218704_b04bebb22f.jpg

Prepping the Bench for 09/08

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4970219014_630573f0c6.jpg

[msmrx57]

Why such a ugly blue !!!!

Rustoleum plastic paint can fix that.

[diluzio91]

i vote orange!!

[aidanscomputers]

I vote orange too, but it will be hidden. lol I love using the plastic paint from Rustoleum

[x88x]

That's a neat case...I like it. :D Too bad they didn't make it a couple inches taller though, or you could have put the radiator in the top. You might want to consider switching the direction of the airflow so it works with the natural flow of heat instead of against it. Overall looks like a good start though, should be good. :D

[SXRguyinMA]

lookin good!

[aidanscomputers]

I really wanted the rad at the top. I thought i could do it, I tried to scethc it out, There no room for the MB or the dvd roms or rez by adding it there but it would look like a case with rad on top. lol It really is a small case.

[msmrx57]

Maybe take the front panel of chassis off and invert it? Just my 2 cents again.

[aidanscomputers]

I wanted to have it in the front, it blocks the dvd rom bays(lol) and you couldn't add fans unless make a new bezel or cut out teh bottom dvd bay rmoving the hard drive bay. this case is relly small

[aidanscomputers]

Another update from the past week.

Back on the case feet
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4992478809_c7233237ee.jpg

adding the leds
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4993088350_e6865c43db.jpg
Lights on
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lights off
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4993094796_373f68126d.jpg

add the led to the side panel

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4992489707_0569a0f0a0.jpg

lights off

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4992488213_3ce68b5be9.jpg

another test fit
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4992504755_de8767c628.jpg

[SXRguyinMA]

that looks sick! +rep

[aidanscomputers]

thank you i still have more work to do

[msmrx57]

Great lighting effect. The feet loook sweeeeeeet! :up:

[mDust]

that looks sick! +rep

Indeed! Especially for a 10 day project! Very nice job!

+rep from me as well.

[aidanscomputers]

Finished pic

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/4992502421_c8a7cd22cb.jpg