Blue Storm

Real update...

first off, the project that i did before the project.

This also acts as a TV stand while im at school

Then The case, after bondo, sanding, and priming

DVD drive primed, will be painted flat black to match the interior

Side panel after priming and 1 coat of paint ( i used engine enamel)

False bottom is cut sanded primed and drilled for mounting needs

How everything will be mounted on there

GOODIES FROM XOXIDE!

And after a tip from sxr.

Fancontroller... dosnt have to be pretty... just has to work...

Thats all for now folks!... Gotta get back from a fam trip, then more painting... and next update you will get to see the new window design.

nice :D

looking good!

Got some more work done today... Here it is!

I tested the hold on my silicone glue with some scrap plexi and scrap from the case windows

I picked up some awesome tinted Plexi at menards.

My weapon of choice

The new window of Blue Storm

Exterior coat of paint. first coat

The engine enamel dried on the tower

The first coat of enamel for the false bottom

The window cut out and ready for mounting

It's coming along nicely

indeed, its looking good!

So since ive last updated i've finished the case till i get hardware... (god i want the hardware! its like its teasing me...) But some pictures for all you guys watching this

Back Side looks stock, with a less... bumpy... paint job

The user side (?) window looks sharp too... i love how this turned out... As a side note, i love the CM 690 that i used, just disliked its stock lack of window-ness. i also had to make the 240 rad fit on top...

Better view of the window... looking at the pic there seems to be a little bit of wag in the cuts that dosnt appear in real life...

Better window view... the flowers in the back ground are popping like crazy, this isnt edited, this is how it looks outside today, hence why im sitting on the back porch with my macbook

The back of the window

Silicone... messy... but effective

My dirty wire secrets exposed!!! lol

Pump mount

Top radiator mount. The fans and the top of the case gave me some trouble... but it turned out well.

Not quite unisleeving... but not a bad look... i like it... although the different lengths on the shrink bugs me a little.

drive area

another interior shot

This was my remedy for the fan clearance issue... worked out pretty well i think...

The next update will just be stealthing the dvd drive on front, you can already see the velcro there for it. i just need my dremel tool back... After that there will be updates when i can afford some hardware for this guy.

looking good! that window came out great! +rep

Looks good! It's a good thing you're not using a GTX series rad, or you wouldn't be able to fit your MBB in. (speaking from experience here... :whistler: )

lol... i had to strain to keep the 25mm fan in and still use the rad... i almost went with 15mm instead. on another note, im seeking sponsors for the hardware in this build. Wish me luck!

Just so everyone knows, this project is not dead, well... its postponed, ish... im waiting for some paint to dry, and im going to be putting my current system into this case until i can afford the new parts... So stay tuned for some pics in the near future...

As promised, updates of the new shiny silver paint job.

More pics to come after my 2 fillports come in... if your looking for a cheap one grab up the enzotech on jab tech.com, only $6.99! so i ordered that one and a delren port from DD. Once those arrive they will be installed, the components will be put in, and leak testing will commence... Side note... do you guys have any advice for filling a loop for the 1st time with a top mounted fillport?

Fill it enough so that there's a good amount of fluid above the pump intake. Then, connect the pump to a PSU and run it by itself, adding fluid continuously. I would recommend a fitting attached to the top of the fillport with a length of tubing connecting it to a funnel. I finally got that set up for mine and it made my life soooo much easier. The biggest thing you need to watch out for it to make sure that you're never running your pump without fluid, so you might have to shut off the pump occasionally to add more fluid, then turn it on to circulate it.

I finally got the fillports installed, and got all my tube wrangling finished up. I loaned my camera out, so i had to take some pictures with my cell phone, but heres an update.

So i realized that i didnt have a drill bit large enough to make a hole for my fill port, so i started with a 1/3 inch drill bit, and took a file to it, to get this

it looks kind of rough, but after you insert the fillport i think it looks pretty good.

And after 3 hours of tube wrangling, fighting, swearing, burned fingers, and a cut thumb we get this.

Not too shabby, i cant wait to get the coolant in it and leak test it, i also have to fix this in the morning

I think i tweaked the radiator while i was getting the tubing on the barbs, so ill have to go sort it out and re-tighten the mounts. and i might have to trim more of the under side plastic to get it flat again. better quality pictures tomorrow, as well as my shenannagins on trying to fill the loop. Stay tuned guys (i know some of you are watching this ;) )

The loop is installed, the jug is gone, and you can finally see why the computer was named "blue storm" pictures coming tonight... but i just couldn't wait to tell you guys that i got my loop filled. Thanks for all the massive amounts of help you guys gave me with this!

So with the computer complete and running, all thats left are the final pictures. Enjoy the photoshoot

And for retrospect A pic of our shooting setup

and i have to say. THA KITTAH APROVES OF DA POOTER

Excellent end result.

(and some very nice w/c gear)

+rep

Nice. The fan controller looks a little awkward, but it looks great. :up:

It turned out great. Congrats!

@ BOB - Thanks, and it defiantly is some nice gear, the only problem i had was with the enzotec block, the blue shiny plastic piece had to come off in order to get the fittings to seal... but it works great, my full load temps on my rig are lower than my old idle temps!
@X88X The fan controller isnt in the best location, but considering i just set the fans for noise level and the cath for light level, it works pretty well. the only downside is that i had to open the panel to adjust everything. I did tune it over the course of about 2 hours with p95 and everest stress tests running till i hit my goal for temps vs noise.
@ Luthien Thanks! i have definatly been enjoying it!.

- Side note. I just finished overclocking it, the CPU is back at 3.24 ghz (2.8 stock) and i forget the numbers on the GFX, but my furmark score went from 2200 to 3000 after the overclocking (!!! :D) so i got a sizable boost on each. Load temps are ~46 cpu and ~49 GFX, and the gaming temps (no artificial loads) are ~43 and ~41, idle is around 38 on each. Not bad considering that the ambient temps in the house are ~28C

the graphics fairy has revived this thread!!

but it is used, hence

but after some elbow grease

mmm naked card

umm. so with this will i be okay with just a ram sink on this chip?

You'll want to cool the main chip, that one in your last picture, each of the 7 RAM chips on the front, and preferably all the similar RAM chips on the back, though I imagine those aren't strictly necessary because the full-coverage block that I got for mine doesn't come with coverage for the back chips by default.

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You'll want to cool the main chip, that one in your last picture, each of the 7 RAM chips on the front, and preferably all the similar RAM chips on the back, though I imagine those aren't strictly necessary because the full-coverage block that I got for mine doesn't come with coverage for the back chips by default.

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so that chip on the bottom of the thread i can get away with just a ram sink? like one of these?

IDK, I'm not sure what it is, but I wouldn't feel safe with that. It looks important, and even has mounting holes, which to me says that it needs a proper heatsink. Maybe use an aftermarket NB HSF or get a small universal GPU block for it?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118002

got this for it

That should do nicely for the VRAM chips.

the ups man came today! horray! Loot abounds!

Cables are sleeved too, however. my fingers have been flayed... i wont post pics of the horror...

looks nice :D

Mwa haha... after weeks of toil and troubles... new pics!

All the tubing removed and the prep work complete, fittings are replaced

there was a slight change, my friend had to give me a 45* rotary fitting and i used another 90* fitting to make it work

lol this reminds me of bioshock.

The tubing looks amazing, i didnt know that it had that pattern when i bought it, but i LOVE it. the next challenge i need to tackle is the cable mob on the bottom... but thats for another update

Nice:d

I am liking the reservoir. :)

why thank you. i think the retubing turned out better than planned, and im getting mentally prepared for the crows nest of wires next. lol

dude this looks 100x better now. seems less cluttered. nice fittings!

Hahahaha, I love that fitting stalk on the GPU! :D The tubing does look great too.

lol. thanks! thats a 25$ stalk... i was extremely lucky that my friend mark had an extra 45* rotary fitting i was able to use (see the slightly smaller stalk next to the big one) So far the tubing hasnt leaked or slipped, and by rearranging my loop order my gpu temps dropped about 4 degrees, and my cpu only rose 1. Does anyone know what kind of dye to use on wires? i remember a mod that used it, but i couldnt find it on here. i wanna dye my sata cables black, and the cables from the power switch and the like.

Be careful when you dye the wires. You don't want the dye to seep up the inside of the wires into the electronics.

OOC, what did you use to make the stalk?

long stalk

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=24757

x2 http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=28317

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=27724

Short Stem

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=24757

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=25787

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=27724

I haven't actually used the dye yet (though I have plans for some) but I've done a fair bit of reading on people using a fabric dye called Rit-Dye.
I apologize that the link is on a different forum but it's the one I first came across and prompted me to look into. Rit-Dye Colour for WC Tubing
I love this case and the effect that painting the mesh had. I'm doing mine in red and black and hadn't thought about changing the mesh colour until reading your log. Was there any special steps you needed to do to prep it for painting?

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Originally Posted by TheMainMan

I haven't actually used the dye yet (though I have plans for some) but I've done a fair bit of reading on people using a fabric dye called Rit-Dye.
I apologize that the link is on a different forum but it's the one I first came across and prompted me to look into. Rit-Dye Colour for WC Tubing
I love this case and the effect that painting the mesh had. I'm doing mine in red and black and hadn't thought about changing the mesh colour until reading your log. Was there any special steps you needed to do to prep it for painting?

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umm... for paint i just roughed it up a bit, and painted. a tip though, you need to take the mesh off to paint it or you risk blowback. other than that nothing special. Thanks for the tip about the dye though

Added In an SSD and some cable management, not to mention some sweet CF to the interior.

Carbon Backing

All put back together.