Project N.V. - A watercooling adventure

[p0Pe]

Whats up guys! Long time no see :banana:

The last 7 months I have been building on a computer that I recently finished, and want to share with you!

Got no time for a full worklog, but I will share the final pictures and highlights from the build with you:D


Project N.V.

Components:

Case: CaseLabs TH10
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K
Motherboard: Asrock Extreme11
GPU: 3x EVGA GTX 680 FTW
Memory: 64 Gb Corsair Dominator GT 1866
PSU: Corsair AX1200i.
OS Drive: 2x 256 gb Samsung 840 ssd´s in Raid 0
Storage drive: 2x WD Red 2TB in raid 0
Soundcard: Asus Xonar Phoebus
Blue-Ray drive: LG


Cooling:

Radiators: 3x XSPX RC 480
Pumps: 4x Aqua Computer D5 pumps with USB and aquabus interface
Pump Tops: Aqua Computer D5-pump adapters
Reservoirs: Full Custom
Fans: 24 x Corsair
CPU Waterblock: EK Supreme
GPU Waterblocks: 3 x EKWB EK-FC680
Motherboard Waterblocks: MIPS AE11
RAM: 2 x EKWB EK-RAM Dominator X4 - Nickel CSQ
Tubing: E22 straight acrylic Tubing
Fittings: Bitspower Matte Black


Monitoring:

2 x AquaComputer Aquaero 5 XT
3 x AquaComputer Power Adjust USB Ultra
2 x AquaComputer flow sensors



WIthout to much jibberish, I present the final pictures & video:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVPehMaHgM8

http://i.imgur.com/yfbNfDa.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/3lPuE2t.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/9WrKx9M.jpg

Lights off!

http://i.imgur.com/4TuZLsy.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/mtdZTbl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0MgzmMv.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/WHg9mnq.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/v2ZtgG0.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7c9cYsM.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/40aR0oH.jpg

Thanks to all that have supported and followed this worklog, and helped me with ideas and good critique!


A great thank goes out to the sponsors of this project!

http://tosed.dk/billeder/m8/random/corsair-logo.jpg (www.corsair.com)

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/1/EK_Logo.jpg (www.ekwaterblocks.com)

http://tosed.dk/billeder/PC-Beto/sponsorer/bitspower.jpg (http://www.bitspower.com)

[p0Pe]

And some highlights from the build:

Filling of the interconnect plate!

http://i.minus.com/ibriUuWoiTyP5n.gif

Initial design of the motherboard interconnect block:

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/1/untitled.44.jpg


Some parts:

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/2/9.JPG

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/2/17.JPG

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/2/31.JPG

PSU reservoir - this is a modification of the one I did for Project M8, and is now made in clear akrylic!

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/2/24.JPG

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/2/25.JPG

Prototype of the interconnect plate:

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/3/1.JPG

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/3/5.JPG

Mounted:

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/4/2.JPG

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/8/IMG_7866.JPG

Deciding on what colors to use:

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/4/4.JPG

Huge ass quad front reservoir (this baby weighs over 3 kilo and supports two loops!) which was fun to design!

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/4/8.JPG

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/4/9.JPG

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/4/10.JPG

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/4/12.JPG

Pump setup:

http://i.imgur.com/7lrd5bu.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/rIhcsLn.jpg

Fillports:

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/7/1.JPG

Sleeving:

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/7/12.JPG

Lights under each gfx card!

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/8/IMG_7872.JPG

Aquaero and Aquaadjust housing mounted:

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/10/IMG_7906.JPG

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/10/IMG_7912.JPG

Hard tubing! All over the build, and only 90 degree turns.. This was quite a challenge!

http://www.tosed.dk/billeder/NV/11/IMG_7913.JPG

http://www.tosed.dk/billeder/NV/11/IMG_7924.JPG

And the case compared to the next mod :)

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/13/IMG_7988_1.JPG

Dying the loop:

http://tosed.dk/billeder/NV/15/IMG_8026_1.JPG

And thats the highlights of this build:D It was a tough ride, and I hope you like it!

[msmrx57]

Awesome work as usual!!! Those connecting plates are incredible! I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who would like to see more on the design and build work on those.

[jdbnsn]

That looks amazing Hans!! I love it...freaky cool video too! :)

[p0Pe]

Thanks guys! I am glad you like it:P It was quite a pain to make also -_-

[Stonerboy779]

That interconnect plate is just genius work... I love it

[p0Pe]

Thanks man!

The mod is nominated for bit-tech´s mod of the year! so make sure to head over there, and get your votes in for one of the amazing mods thats nominated this year:)

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=266110

[Airbozo]

Voted.

Great work!

[p0Pe]

Thanks man! Glad you like it:)

[Stonerboy779]

Good luck with the comp

[Snowman]

I really, really like that purple. I need to finally invest in a water set up for my rig. My cpu fan broke and instead of getting a whole new cooler, water cooling sounds like more fun.