Blue Storm

[diluzio91]

Alrighty then! time for a real update... Mind you its mostly pics of my toys for the case thus far, but its progress in a way i suppose.

@x88x, you will see the application ill be using it for in the pics if that helps.

@SXR, any you dont need i can probably use.

so begins the update

So, I want to create a false bottom for this tower, and heres the cardboard mock up.

Water pump with XSPC top and Bitspower fittings.

Water Block with some black bitspower fittings i had around.

MMMM high flow goodness

Crystal T fitting... notice that the fittings that will be seen are pretty, and the ones that wont.. .well.. arent pretty...

Mr CPU needs a waterblock too!

So shiny it focused on the reflection of the trees...

Same 120x1 rad, but with new fittings!

For the graphics card again, Deal Extreme heatsinks... 1/5th the price of any other retailer online... with free shipping too

Some came with thermal tape. some didnt

So some real work finally, Plumbers waterproof epoxy puts a nice 1/2in fitting in the top of this so i can have a fill port on top.

My 4 pin, deal ex again, sleeved this time.. now you can start to see my sleeving issues... if that helps you guys with sizing up HS for it...

The 24 pin extender. Is it easier to remove the pins from the male or female end. And the HS needs to compress 4 wires with a zip tie over them well.

I also started my false floor... but my dremel died on me... Sadddd

This will need some filing to make it right...

Just easier to see the progress on this

[x88x]

Hmm, ok, I was thinking that might be what you were trying to do. Unfortunately, to pull that off with a molex connector is gonna be difficult. I did some quick testing, and to fit over a standard molex plug, you're gonna need 1" heatshrink. Unfortunately, to get it to fit nicely around 4 standard gauge wires, sleeving, and a ziptie, you'll need it to compress down to ~1/4" under heat. All the stuff I have is 1:3 heatshrink, which is the most common, but for the molex connectors you'll need 1:4 heatshrink. I'm pretty sure I've seen that ratio before, but I'm pretty sure it was usually more expensive (which makes sense).

I have plenty of 3/4" that you're welcome to a few feet of, especially if UV red AC Ryan is good. I have black Woer as well.

For the 3-pin connectors, the wires that are normally used with them are a smaller gauge, so for that you'll want 1/2" heatshrink. I have plenty of that in black Woer too.

I don't have any 4-pin connectors to test with, but I think 3/4" would probably fit over them just fine.

[Luthien]

I love that Crystal T fitting and the shiny-ness of the waterblock.

[SXRguyinMA]

or just pull the pins out of the connectors, put the heatshrink on, then put the connector back on and heat it

[diluzio91]

or just pull the pins out of the connectors, put the heatshrink on, then put the connector back on and heat it

Lol.. that was the plan... just having issues pulling those damn pins out...

[SXRguyinMA]

get one of these

and I dont have any heatshrink that big, sorry

[diluzio91]

thats kay on the shrink, hmm... i just realised im in Sturgeon Bay and my uncle owns an auto dealership up here... I can probably ask him for a bit of Shrink...

As for the tools, do you speak from experience SXR?

[SXRguyinMA]

yes, yes I do

I have that exact toolkit and its awesome!

[clausbelly]

Mine doesn't have a 12v adjustment pot either like the other blue storms..

[diluzio91]

small update time, which will shortly be followed by a big update with pics.... So i made a menards run for some various things.. bondo, heatshrink, paint, bolts... And i ended up doing a mini project before i could work on blue storm. Things accomplished

-mini project - made a suitable work surface

Removed the plastic "mesh" from the top panel so there would be room for the radiator and fans.

Bondo'd the top mesh holes

finished cutting the false bottom and drilled mount holes for it.

primed 95% of the case

re-designed the window for the side

Tomorrow, there may be an update, if not ill be chillin in the dells (wisconsin) for a while... but i am expecting an order from xoxide tomorrow and want to get my window cut and polished so i can finish the painting... after that ill be killin time till i can afford parts for the rig... updated wish list though,

Phenom 2x4
6gb gskill trident 2x2 1x2
60gb ssd (whatever is cheapest when i have the $$)
samsung t drive
ati 5830 (same as ssd)
silverstone 650 watt PSU
asus mobo


and now we wait... pics to come... also, if theres a mod watching could you delete the SPAM post above this? thanks