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    Markkedi got a reaction from mikeeginger in Project [No Name]: reboot \ X99 \ SLI \ Custom WC \ ~17Liters \ Sponsored \   
    Today I got the package that I have been waiting for.
     ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Professional Gaming i7 motherboard arrived so I could test how everything would fit

     
     
     
     

    MB is perfect with it's color scheme and layout. Only thing that sticks to my eye is that weird plastic on top of VRM cooler that is different shade of red.



     

    Alphacool block fits like a glove to the build


     
     


    After small test fit it was obvious that the motherboard left even more room than I could ever use [/sarcasm]



     

    Luckily pump/reservoir combo left more room than that I expected


    Next update will follow within few days, just need to clarify couple plans before announcing anything

    Question time! What does this magnificent piece has to do with this project?


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    Markkedi got a reaction from koen__2000 in Project [No Name]: reboot \ X99 \ SLI \ Custom WC \ ~17Liters \ Sponsored \   
    Decided to stop looking for my old 3D model files and to make them again. Here are pictures of the current rough model. Better pictures of watercooling stuff and fitting of them are coming today or tomorrow
     











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    Markkedi reacted to CapTen in Project "SL5t"   
    Thx. Yes, I met him personally at the cebit. This is Peter and I
    And yes I'm 2 meters tall

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    Markkedi reacted to Koverhar in Mahogany Desk, Build of the Year 2018   
    Time to continue then..
    So finally getting some components in. They will go out and in quite a bit before it's all said and done but still feels like a great milestone
    Here's some overview shots.
    Chassi only
     

     
    Body on
     

     
    Made some custom steel mounting pieces for the pumps. They've been powdercoated after that
     

     
    The motherboard tray is also in it's natural habitat now. We made a cable hiding tool behind the motherboard tray and had a panel lasercut to make it look nice. The 2 holes are for some temp-monitoring
     



    And on the starboard side there's the 360 rad, the ax1500i psu as well as the custom mounting bracket for the psu, harddrives and ssd's
     

     

     
    Had to level the reservoir. This was a bit of a headache but the solution was to cut a 3mm thick solid steelplate and have that as the reservoir mounting and at the same time leveling it perfectly.

     
    Bolts and bricks ftw
     

     
    Decently happy with how the radiators are being hidden, but they are big. Hopefully the fangrills will clean up everything a bit
     

     
    That being said I can't wait to see these things in action
     

     
     
    Redid the back holes and added these hexagon nuts. they look better
     

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    Markkedi got a reaction from Matt_98 in Smallest ATX case with SLI and watercooling   
    I'm sorry as I wasn't clear enough. I'm not buying a case as I already have my DIY case that im going to use in this project, i was just wondering if someone has seen such a small case that has smaller or same dimensions as mine? Most matx cases that can fit those components are way bigger than what i'm talking about
     
    Here is a picture for reference of the scale that i'm talking about. 
     

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    Markkedi got a reaction from flibberdipper in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    You'd better stop it right now! We are drowning in here! Nah jk, keep on dancing, you need to be atleast level 45 shaman to be able to cast rain here, 1600 km away
     
    Here is a picture of my computer desk. Really easy to be sneaked up from the front, almost impossible to get in the back.
     

     
     
    Thank you for approval And I accept hugs via HugPal and Hugeller. But I prefer hugs f2f.
    *hug*
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    Markkedi got a reaction from flibberdipper in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Good news everybody. I managed to save warped aluminium parts! Now I just need to do some modifications for air intake and exhaust holes so fan collars fit them nicely. I also painted fans yesterday and here are the results for that. Last picture shows the colour like it is irl. 
     
     
        Comments are always welcome
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    Markkedi got a reaction from flibberdipper in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    And here we go. Lets start with quick picture of cleaning used gpu block with acid. That shiny copper looks good, although the copper won't be visible when I paint the sides of it. 
     

     
     
    Next up some new stuff. I got new cpu block too since I lost mounting screws for my old one :D This shipment contained:
     
    - Four Gentle Typhoon 1450rpm fans
    - Swiftech MCRES Micro Rev2 Reservoir
    - XSPC Raystorm CPU block
    - And Alphacool HF SLI connection 1 Slot
     

     
     
    I'm going to sand the plexi of the block to get more constant light distribution of the LED's and those I'm going to switch into red ones of course :)
     

     
     
    As for the reservoir, I have already got rid of the mounting clips so it can fit on it's place.
     

     
     
     
    Aaaand rest of the clips went out the window today. Next, drilling and tapping.
     
     

     
     
    First a small hole.
     

     
     
    Then bigger and bigger and finally the last size 11,5mm
     

     
     
    And of course I forgot to take the last pic of tapped hole but here is a snail for replacement.
     

     
     
    Lastly, the adapter for mPCI-e card is READY!! :) And for those who hasn't read the previous posts. I took the wlan card out of the Gigabyte Z77N-Wifi board to accommodate adapter that makes that slot into PCI-e x1 slot and in there I place my Asus D2X soundcard. So maybe it is now a Z77N-HiFi? 
     
     

     
     

     

     
     
    And finally. Top screws are going to be black or red :)
     

     
     
     
    Thats it for now but don't worry, next update won't take this long since this needs to be ready before august for Assembly Summer 2013! :) Hope you enjoyed this update and remember to give feedback :)
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    Markkedi got a reaction from flibberdipper in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    As JK Vengeance said, there will be soundcard added to the build. The adapter that I showed to you earlier is mPCIe ---> PCI-e x1 adapter and it converts mPCIe slot where wifi card is, to PCI-e x1 slot so i can use better soundcard :) Soundcard is going to be Asus Xonar D2X and it is 1cm longer than motherboard :D

    Also, I found some leftover carbon vinyl from my previous project so I decided to cover that ugly green pcb and tinfoil cable :)




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    Markkedi got a reaction from flibberdipper in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Woohoo! Got stuff today and got some done too!

    From left to right. Alphacool VPP655T, Alphacool HF D5 Top and Gigabyte Z77N-Wifi

    This time I'm going to work on the pump. For my surprise this was with tacho wire already on it. I just didn't like the wires on this so some sleeving is in order.

    Also backside was not pleasing my eye and it needed to be changed.

    For sleeving these wires I used sleeving that I got last year from modDIY. I also use this for most wires that I didn't get from BitFenix.

    I started this by taking the lid off and taking fan & molex connectors off from wires too.

    I didn't bother to take pictures of sleeving progress because it is boring :D But sleeved wires are here and I decided to change connectors to black ones too.

    At this point I decided that I had to do something to the back lid.

    I found some 3D carbon vinyl from my drawer and I just had to put it in there.

    And to be honest, I am actually pretty proud how this pump and pictures turned out :) *Pads my own back*
    Please tell me if you want something explained or photographed in more detail.
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    Markkedi got a reaction from flibberdipper in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    So as I promised yesterday, here is an update on the fan controller :)
    I didn't like the original light blue backlight so I decided to change that to red. I tried different ways but I found this way best for me.

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    Here is the BitFenix Recon in it's original condition. It is nice but it's backlight isn't good for my case.

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    To disassemble this, only 4 screws needs to be removed from the corners to get it apart. Touch panel was glued to the front so I had to be careful to remove it so it wouldn't broke.
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    This is what it looks like without covers.
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    Next step was to get plastic film what I was going to use to make backlight red. Film wasn't red enough so I decided to use huge sharpie to color it more darker. But where is this going to be? I bet you will guess wrong.
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    Red film goes between backlight module and screen itself. I just slide the film between those and it goes there pretty smoothly.
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    And in my opinion it works great! :) I left 5.25" metal piece out because I wont be needing it. Unfortunately as I was putting it together, I applied to much pressure in touch panel and heard the worst sound ever *SNAP* and touch panel was broken :( I have requested new one from BitFenix so it will be in working condition when i need it :)






    Thanks to BitFenix for sponsoring my build


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    Markkedi got a reaction from flibberdipper in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Little sneak peek as tomorrow will be a bigger update as I'll be getting second SSD and have some time in the in the worksop again :)

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    Markkedi got a reaction from flibberdipper in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Thanks...I guess? Its just a quick & rough plan to get better measurements than guessing everything :) But I appreciate your compliment!
    edit: guess the images doesn't work that well
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    Markkedi got a reaction from Mansel in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Hello everybody!

    This is my first post&build in here and I'm glad this forum is up! For this build I got sponsored by BitFenix and Finnish Jimm's PC Store :) But money is still tight but it will only slow me down a little :)
    I am making the case from scratch and i'm using mainly aluminium or stainless steel.

    Managed to make my first time sketchup with the components and this is how the parts will align in the case.

    Current plans (Added 28.4.2013)

     
    Plans can be found in Here

    After a day or so i learned how to make parts in SketchUp and managed to do these





    A week went by and i was able to start this project in workshop where i have helped them with computers and in return i can use their facilities, machines etc. :D

    I decided to use 2.5mm aluminium for this project (This is going to be a bad decision as we notice later on) . I cut 40mm wide strips and press them into right angle and also made motherboard tray and one other plain sheet.










    And yesterday I supposed to weld everything together but as I looked the machine closer it appeared to be a DC tig! I tried to get it working by just changing ground to - position but no luck there. If you didn't know, for welding aluminium tig needs to be AC so it can break the aluminium oxide layer that has melting point of 2000 °C and aluminium in common has melting point of around 600 °C . So I couldn't break that oxide layer and that means no welding with that thing. Tomorrow I'll see if I can do anything with aluminium mig and if there's no luck I'm changing material to stainless steel.

    While thinking off my enigma I drilled and tapped the motherboard tray. Hole is 3mm and thread 3.5mm.








    And at the end of my opening post I'll put a list of all the parts that I'm getting


    Components Getting myself unless I get a sponsor :)

    CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K (Got it)
    Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77N-Wifi ? (Coming)
    Ram: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x8GB 1600Mhz (Sponsored)
    GPU: Gigabyte HD 7950 3Gb Windforce (Not yet)
    PSU: Super Flower Golden King Platinum 550w (Got it)
    SSD: Two Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB in Raid0 (Sponsored)
    Sound card: Asus D2X (Got it)



    From BitFenix (Sponsor) Freebies

    BitFenix Recon 5,25 Fan Control panel - Black
    BitFenix 8-Pin EPS12V 45cm - sleeved red/black
    BitFenix 8-Pin EPS12V 45cm - sleeved black/black
    BitFenix 24-Pin ATX 30cm - sleeved red/red
    BitFenix 24-Pin ATX 30cm - sleeved black/black
    BitFenix Molex to SATA Adapter 45 cm - sleeved black/black
    BitFenix Molex to SATA Adapter 45 cm - sleeved red/black
    BitFenix Molex to 3x Molex Adapter 55cm - sleeved black/black
    BitFenix Molex to 3x Molex Adapter 55cm - sleeved red/black
    BitFenix 6-Pin PCIe 45cm - sleeved red/black
    BitFenix 6-Pin PCIe 45cm - sleeved black/black
    BitFenix 8-Pin PCIe 45cm - sleeved red/black
    BitFenix 8-Pin PCIe 45cm - sleeved black/black
    BitFenix 2-Pin I/O-Panel 30cm - sleeved black/black
    BitFenix 2-Pin I/O-Panel 30cm - sleeved red/black
    BitFenix SATA 3 Cable 30cm - sleeved black/black
    BitFenix Alchemy Connect 6x LED-Strip 12cm - red x3
    BitFenix Alchemy Connect 15x LED-Strip 30cm - red x3



    Watercooling stuff Got a deal from Jimm's PC Store for these @ 500€




     




    Thanks to


     


     

     

    For sponsoring this project
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    Markkedi got a reaction from Shrubpig in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    You are seeing correct, it has been going for looong time, almost as long as the forum has been up. And since it is that old, there is zero views and couple hundred replies
     
     
     
    That cable set won't fit in my PSU as the connectors on my PSU are these weird little boxes. 

     
    I'll be doing all the photography and PajaDesign is specialized on engraving etc. 
    And thanks for stopping the rain dance, weather is getting better over here
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    Markkedi got a reaction from Shrubpig in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Something of a small update now. Interiors are getting done, some small enhancements still needed, couple plexi covers and arranging wires here and there. But anyways, lets get some pictures out so we don't get bored, shall we?
     
     
    Flashback of the terrors from installing the PSU last time were kicking in. All those full length wires needed to be hidden and this time there were more extensions and it needed to be cleaner than last test fitting. 
     
        After wires were installed in some manner, it was time to screw Recon in. That required removing rad installation bracket and mesh out of the way.        Last but not least. Some shots all over this thing, including some from the engine room.             Next time when I'm going to paint the exteriors, three things must comply. 1. Weather needs to be good. 2. There isn't too much hurry on articles that I'm writing. 3. Theres time to spare from the school I just started.     Question for you guys. How does company called Paja Designs is going to be related to this project?
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    Markkedi got a reaction from Shrubpig in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    I could but it doesnt bother me in IRL and I'm pretty much getting things done. Wrapping it all together.
     

     
    Still lot to do, but we are getting there
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    Markkedi got a reaction from alpenwasser in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Something of a small update now. Interiors are getting done, some small enhancements still needed, couple plexi covers and arranging wires here and there. But anyways, lets get some pictures out so we don't get bored, shall we?
     
     
    Flashback of the terrors from installing the PSU last time were kicking in. All those full length wires needed to be hidden and this time there were more extensions and it needed to be cleaner than last test fitting. 
     
        After wires were installed in some manner, it was time to screw Recon in. That required removing rad installation bracket and mesh out of the way.        Last but not least. Some shots all over this thing, including some from the engine room.             Next time when I'm going to paint the exteriors, three things must comply. 1. Weather needs to be good. 2. There isn't too much hurry on articles that I'm writing. 3. Theres time to spare from the school I just started.     Question for you guys. How does company called Paja Designs is going to be related to this project?
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    Markkedi got a reaction from Gugos in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Something of a small update now. Interiors are getting done, some small enhancements still needed, couple plexi covers and arranging wires here and there. But anyways, lets get some pictures out so we don't get bored, shall we?
     
     
    Flashback of the terrors from installing the PSU last time were kicking in. All those full length wires needed to be hidden and this time there were more extensions and it needed to be cleaner than last test fitting. 
     
        After wires were installed in some manner, it was time to screw Recon in. That required removing rad installation bracket and mesh out of the way.        Last but not least. Some shots all over this thing, including some from the engine room.             Next time when I'm going to paint the exteriors, three things must comply. 1. Weather needs to be good. 2. There isn't too much hurry on articles that I'm writing. 3. Theres time to spare from the school I just started.     Question for you guys. How does company called Paja Designs is going to be related to this project?
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    Markkedi got a reaction from Shrubpig in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Okay, painted the front panel and all the colours look goood together. Only problem is that there is some warping going on at the upper corners that can be seen on the photos. Not that bad IRL. More updates coming up later this week
     
     

     

     
     

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    Markkedi got a reaction from Shrubpig in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Painted the GPU block today while it was installed. I decided to use a brush rather than just spray it in there.
     

     
    And I think it looks good now. Better than plain copper.
     

     
    Also, I test fitted fancollars a lot too. The grey plate is being painted as we speak and I chopped the BitFenix Recon faceplate too so everything fits nicely.
     

     
     
    I'll be updating later today again once the little things has been painted.
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    Markkedi got a reaction from Shrubpig in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    It's coming. 

     
    But little bit slow. As you can see, some parts are still missing paint. 
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    Markkedi got a reaction from alpenwasser in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Okay, painted the front panel and all the colours look goood together. Only problem is that there is some warping going on at the upper corners that can be seen on the photos. Not that bad IRL. More updates coming up later this week
     
     

     

     
     

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    Markkedi got a reaction from alpenwasser in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    Painted the GPU block today while it was installed. I decided to use a brush rather than just spray it in there.
     

     
    And I think it looks good now. Better than plain copper.
     

     
    Also, I test fitted fancollars a lot too. The grey plate is being painted as we speak and I chopped the BitFenix Recon faceplate too so everything fits nicely.
     

     
     
    I'll be updating later today again once the little things has been painted.
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    Markkedi got a reaction from MEE in Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build   
    It's coming. 

     
    But little bit slow. As you can see, some parts are still missing paint. 
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