Primochill Wet Bench mod

[SXRguyinMA]

Ok so I got a review sample bench from Primochill (will post revie wlink once it's published) and I'm going to mod it a bit :D

First off thanks to Performance-PCs.com and White Light Laser for sponsoring me with some goodies to make the bench unique.
http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-6-13/ppcs.png


http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-6-13/01.jpg
Along with my parts order Performance-PCs hooked me up with some 300mm Bitfenix Alchemy Connect LED strips (in orange of course) for the bench. I also picked up a pair of XSPC temp gauges - one air and one liquid - as well as a Bitfenix pump top, XSPC Raystorm CPU block, Orange LEDs for the CPU block, UV LEDs for the pump top and some Primochill UV Brite Orange dye.

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-6-13/02.jpg
I also picked up some orange and black paracord to sleeve the Thermaltake 1000W PSU I'll be using with the bench.

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-6-13/03.jpg

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-6-13/04.jpg
I mounted the LED strips under the motherboard. The top one had to go at a slight angle due to the cutout.

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-6-13/05.jpg
And a shot of it all lit up. The glow on the left is from the UV LED's on the pump top.

Until the review is up here's a teaser:
http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-6-13/06.jpg

Until next time :D

[d_stilgar]

Wow. Looks awesome!

[SXRguyinMA]

Thanks! I've got some cutting and whatnot do do yet, plus all the sleeving lol

[SXRguyinMA]

Small update - I got the Tt PSU sleeved today. Well at least the 24-pin and the 8-pin, I still need to do the PCI-E cables. The orange matches nicely :D

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-7-13/01.jpg

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-7-13/02.jpg

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-7-13/03.jpg

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-7-13/04.jpg

[SXRguyinMA]

Ok update time!


http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-16-13/01.jpg

I got the pair of 6-pin PCI-E cables sleeved


http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-16-13/02.jpg

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-16-13/03.jpg

Then I added the UV green dogbones from White Light Laser. After this however I upgraded the test system GPU to a 7970 which requires a 6-pin and an 8-pin, so I'm going to have to remove the dogbones unfortunately.


http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-16-13/04.jpg

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-16-13/05.jpg

Then I cut into the top panel of my bench. These are rough cuts from the scroll saw.


http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-16-13/06.jpg

And after some Dremeling and filing I got the two XSPC temp gauges mounted.


http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-16-13/07.jpg

The right side gauge is for ambient temps so I used some cable routing mounts to tie the cable up. The left sid eone is for liquid temp and terminates in a G-1/4" threaded plug to plug into the system somewhere.


http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-16-13/08.jpg

Here's both temp sensors mounted.


http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-16-13/10.jpg

http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-16-13/11.jpg

And of course I got orange ones to match the bench.

That's all for now!

[d_stilgar]

Awesome update and very clean build. Looking forward to more.

[SXRguyinMA]

Thanks man! I also upgraded the 6870 to a 7970 so now I need to take those nice dogbones off :(

[Stonerboy779]

Gonna change the CPU block LEDs to a pair of orange ones?

[TheMainMan]

Thanks man! I also upgraded the 6870 to a 7970 so now I need to take those nice dogbones off :(

You're not complaining about an upgrade, are you? ;) This just opens the possibility of using orange dogbones for the new ones!

[SXRguyinMA]

Gonna change the CPU block LEDs to a pair of orange ones?

:think: I already did lol http://www.computersandcircuits.com/images/mods/wet_bench/10-6-13/05.jpg



You're not complaining about an upgrade, are you? ;) This just opens the possibility of using orange dogbones for the new ones!

I've already got TLHarrell making some up lol

[Stonerboy779]

Somehow missed the lit up shot looking through this, that looks sweet.

[SXRguyinMA]

thanks man :D