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What is Revitalize?

Revitalize is the act of breathing in new life to my own personal build. It's been some time since i completed X7900D and its age is starting to show. Not so much in performance but more in the looks department. I've learned a lot since then on different modding techniques and now i finally have the opportunity to give it a face lift and bring it back into today's modding standards!

The theme should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me and my palate, Primer Grey and Dark Grey/ Black accents. Ever since i made a rendering for a tj07 in primer grey and purple i fell in love with the primer aspect of it.

Fortunately i already have most the parts for this build so its just modding and building, with some custom designed and made components.

Parts:

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  •     Intel 5960X *Purchased*
  •     Asus Rampage 5 Extreme *Purchased*
  •     Corsair Ax1500i *Purchased*
  •     2 x Nvidia Titan X *Purchased*
  •     2x OCZ vertex 4 256gb*Purchased*
  •     Samsung 840 Evo 500gb ssd *Purchased*
  •     32gb G.skill Ripjaws 2666mhz DDR4 Ram *Purchased*
  •     Corsair 900d *Purchased*



Water Cooling:

   

  • 2 x 480mm CoolGate Rad *Purchased*
  •     2 x D5 pump *Purchased*
  •     Ek Supremacy Cpu block *Purchased*
  •     2 x Titan X Block *Purchased*
  •     14 x Corsair Sp120 HP fans *Purchased*
  •     2 x BP150 ML Tube Res *Purchased*
  •     Rocket Science Fittings *Purchased*
  •     Aquaero 5 LT *Purchased*



Mods to Do

 

  •    Make new rear insert for 900d get laser cut
  •     Make new motherboard tray and mount
  •     Disassemble and Paint 900d
  •     Make SSD Holder
  •     Make 100% Custom Cables / Sleeve
  •     Make new LED Mid Plate
  •     Paint MotherBoard
  •     Paint Ram
  •     Make new Corsair 900d Front Panel
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Lots to do and not a whole lot of time to do it, i'm confident i can get it done though. So come, kick back and hang out with me while REVITALIZE my personal rig!

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Update # 1 Some Parts !

First up for photo shooting is the amazing I7 5960 X, this whole build would not have happened if i didnt get a killer deal on it and jump start the process!

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its hard to shoot processors

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Next for this update is the Asus Rampage 5 Extreme. I had my first rampage with x79 and loved it, although i've never cared for the color pattern. That can easily be fixed tho tongue.gif:thumb:



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does anyone use this thing?

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going to shoot more this week and get my butt to the hardware store for some supplies !

thanks for stopping

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update #2 : 900disassembled

Crunch time is now! so i started digging into the actual case.

The Bezels come off nicely, only a series of screws hold it on, so thats nice.. They are identical too so that makes for switching them around easy.

once i had the rear plate taken out, i drilled the rivets for i/o out

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simple enough

Now we have the motherboard tray to take off

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pop them suckers out and poof, its loose. you can see my cable routing cut outs from before.

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next up is the cd cage

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removed

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carnage!

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ofc this would happen on the last rivet!

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now shes all empty

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Now i cut PVC pipes to make a DIY paint booth, since its avg 30F here in PA. no paiting in the garage....The last time i painted indoors was for perfectly pink, which turned out great, but not so much for my carpet doh.gif and the inevitable rear end chewing from the wife biggrin.gif

so this time i wanted to actually make a booth to collect the excess spray dust and provide a nice way to hang items and make it easier to shoot.

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the booth will be 2' wide by 4' tall. made with 3/4inch pvc . i think it cost like 15-20 bucks for it all

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Next update will have photos of the Aquaero and pipe bender. hopefully i'll get to shoot some paint soon too!

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this is gonna be noice.

3 tips to have a good time on the LTT forums | 1. When you reply to someone please quote them | 2. Please follow your threads | 3. Follow the C.o.C 

If you follow these 3 tips you should have a blast.

i'm rather proud of this for some reason. http://imgur.com/6ttS5XZ

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quick question,

do you sand your more complex pieces before spraying ( ie mobo tray / other pieces with a lot of bumps / detail ? )

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update #3 : Pipe Bender, Aquaero, and

for this project i picked up the Rigid 408 1/2" bender...it looks and feels very professional and solid!

 

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Next up is the Aquaero 5 LT

I chose to go with the LT version because i didnt need the LCD or buttons as this will be hidden in the bottom compartment *hopefully*


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very nice solid black pcb

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i also got the passive heat sink to go alone with it

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this is gonna be noice.

 

thanks man, a lot of it has been done already, but havent posted it on here so trying to catch up! enjoy

 

quick question,

do you sand your more complex pieces before spraying ( ie mobo tray / other pieces with a lot of bumps / detail ? )

 

i will  be, i havent got to paint the case, but it will get a thorough cleaning and sanding for better paint adhersion

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Update # 5 - Ram, SSD, and Mobo Painted!

alright everyone! i had more time to snap some photos of some more parts, and paint/finish painting the Rampage 5 Extreme

on to the fototososos

First lets start with the Ram... for this build i will be using 2x 16gb Kits G.skill Ripjaws 2666mhz DDR4

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so many dimms

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Next the Samsung Evo 500gb.

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and now for what we've all been waiting for

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And finished product!

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even did the back!

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thanks!

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Update!
painted the Ram .

first step mask

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then peel all the stickers off ofc and paint!

i didnt have time to shoot these yet, but took a quick snap for you all

they turned out great!

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i also received the new reservoirs for this build. i went with the Bitspower Water Tank Multi Z 150

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progess keeps on going

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UPDATE : Ram/Fittings/ GPUs

Last week i received the Rocket Science Fittings for this build! if you're following my Audi build (in sig) you'll notice i am using their silver versions. For this build i elected to go with the all black version!

The boxes arent black, but that would be cool

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Stickers!

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the Ram is finally dry!

Peel off the masking tape cocoon

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hatching

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take over!

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I already had the clear EK Supremacy waterblock from before, so i reinstalled it

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now install the RAM

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update
got the Corsair AX1500i monster!

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did someone say composition?and one more for ya!

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When I built the 900d before I really didn't plan ahead for upgrades or anything so I took some easy ways out. One short cut I made was the fans. I spliced them all into cable per set so two had 3 fans and two had 4 fans... So I've been talking them all apart, shortening them and Sleeving

 

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man oh man theres a lot of fans.. think i shortened and sleeved 14 corsair sp120s for this build. the reason why i shortened them was because when i built the x7900d i didnt plan ahead and cut and soldered them all together. needless to say this worked for what it was intended to but for upgrading it makes it a nightmare.

onto the photos

the tower!

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\\ update //

So with this build having the motherboard inverted i needed to create a whole new rear insert for the rear bezel.

first i measured and designed it in sketchup !

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then when i ordered a sheet of aluminum and bent her up

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pretty close!

once the shape was formed i cut out the original notches so i can install it in the bezel.

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nice and snug

now i had  some time this weekend to start cutting up the rear insert for the 900d. i started with the bottom psu cut out.

first mask

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fortunately i had the original piece so i was able to trace it onto the new insert

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outline cut

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hand file to make it smooth and perfect

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interior shot (the 1200i is for a different build, but good for mockup)

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exterior shot

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just got to drill holes for the screws and tat baby is done!

next i need to tackle the rear i/0 and mobo tray. i just realized that the original 10 pci bracket i/0 wont work inverted and with a my radiator in push/pull up top. so i'll need to cut it down or get a 7 bracket one.

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Sec c fans.

 

Why chose 840 evo 850 evo?

 

 

Also 

 

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Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz - Intel Stock Cooler - Zotac Geforce GT 610 2GB Synergy Edition

Intel DH61WW - Corsair® Value Select 4GBx1 DDR3 1600 MHz - Antec BP-300P PSU

WD Green 1TB - Seagate 2.5" HDD 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 500GB - Antec X1 E.

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Sec c fans.

 

Why chose 840 evo 850 evo?

 

 

 

bc i got it back in July 2014, i've had most of the parts for over a year now.

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bc i got it back in July 2014, i've had most of the parts for over a year now.

Okay :)

Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz - Intel Stock Cooler - Zotac Geforce GT 610 2GB Synergy Edition

Intel DH61WW - Corsair® Value Select 4GBx1 DDR3 1600 MHz - Antec BP-300P PSU

WD Green 1TB - Seagate 2.5" HDD 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 500GB - Antec X1 E.

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:D;)

How did you get such tight bends with the aluminium ?

 

Great project and skills ( also cool that you're from PA :D )

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How did you get such tight bends with the aluminium ?

 

Great project and skills ( also cool that you're from PA :D )

 

thanks man! lots of measureing using a hand brake and hand benders. foruntately aluminum is easy to bend

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thanks man! lots of measureing using a hand brake and hand benders. foruntately aluminum is easy to bend

I guess it's 0,5 mm ( or 1mm ) ?

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I guess it's 0,5 mm ( or 1mm ) ?

 

yeah i think its .5mm

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Great shots !!!  ;)  ;)

 

thanks man =)

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