HAF-X MOD

[indiyet]

Hi! 

Here I come to show my mod project for haf-x I have currently.

 

HARDWARE
 

I5 2500K
Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
Gskill Trident 8GB 1600MHZ CL8 (4X2)
RAID0 Sandisk Extreme 120gb
Samsung 1tb 2.5" Storage
GTX 480 SLI (ASUS - EVGA) + Custom Backplates @ Coldzero
Seasonic KM3 X-850 80 Plus Gold
Custom Sleve Extensions Red and Black 24pin / 6+2pin PCIE x2 / 8pin PCIE x2
Cooler Master HAF-X

WATERCOOLING
 

EK Supreme LTX
D5 Laing Strong 810N
XSPC Razor GTX480 Full Cover VGA Water-Block
Primochill CTR Blood Red 240mm
Phobya G-Changer 280
Phobya Xtreme 200mm Radiator V2 - Full Copper
Corsair SP-140mm x2
Bitfenix Spectre Black 230mm
Cooler Master Megaflow Red LED On/Off 230mm
Clear PVC Tubing 19/13
Mayhems Blood Red Dye
5 x Silver Compression Fittings 1/2 x 3/4
2 x 45º Silver Compression Fittings 1/2 x 3/4
2 x 90º Silver Compression Fittings 1/2 x 3/4

 

 

My idea is to do something like:

 

 

Obviously because these colors are not too distant future I switch to clear hose with red liquid blood.

Currently my PC is scrapped but it was something like that before disassembly:

 

 

1str Day

 

After almost completely disassemble and remove the hdd bay:

 

 

pump and reservoir:

 

 

Laing Thermotech ECOCIRC D5T Strong/810N

 

 

MAGICOOL AGB 150mm

 

 

Tomorrow I upload photos of the aluminum sheet buy today, in theory going to be a custom psu cover like the first photo.

We'll see what comes out ..: D

 

2nd Day

 

This morning I was with the aluminum sheet to make the psu cover and leg cover 5.25 ".

Here are the pics before start refine:

 

 

after refine and present them to see how it goes...

 

 

As you can see in the last photo, this reservoir and the ssd in different positions to see which is better.

[indiyet]

3rst Day

 

Today I gave thread to see if something moved.

As I wrote before I had to change the position of the pump and reservoir for aesthetics more than anything (besides had no other compressor 90 to match reservoir-pump) so I had to put the reservoir hung back and the pump below the PSU COVER.

 

First of all amure While aluminum chapon

 

After measuring, marking and cutting to make the hole to pass the hose down and go to the pump.

 

 

This was finally:

 

Tomorrow is to finish the hole for the pump and start sanding sheets to be best:

 

4th Day

 

Today I dedicate to complete the circuit pump-rad-cpu-vga-reservoir-pump.

Seeing that the PSU cover was not decided whether to spend hauling in the "L" that anchor the grooves that brings the haf-x factory. In fact he had not done before because I thought would look good but no, I did not like aesthetically.

 

I also had to put screws in front and moving a bit:

 

to finish the hole to pass the mouth of the pump:

 

Now screw the pump to display and measure to cut the hose:

 

 

 

Finally after placing all

 

Now place the ssd is in the top 5.25 "(bottom not like me any way), paint and any other paint.

 

5th Day

 

Today it was the ssd :D

 

Trying different positions for the above I decided to put it as originally planned, at the top of 5.25 ".

A measure and holes:

 

Then make the cavity to pass the cables:

 

in this last photo shows a calculation I did wrong because I had to enlarge a couple of holes :P

 

Finally:

 

Now the hard part I play so far is doing the same cavity in the cabinet and not passing through any other side:

 

After a good time to hand filing was more or less but the important thing is that the wires run:

 

Finally for today .. presented'm something like this:

 

A preview of what will be painted aluminum sheets, flanges and bolts:

 

[indiyet]

6th Day

 

Today it was sanding and caulking to aluminum sheets

 

as seen in this last picture bigger plate had many imperfections and pores..

no choice but to stay put putty:

 

 

Tomorrow should finally be ready to paint.

 

7th Day

 

Yesterday was a day of sanding, painting and cleaning.

 

That ended plastic putty sanding

 

Then I had to apply red putty to refine the details:

 

After painting and cleaning

 

 

8th Day

 

Today with all painted finally start putting together:

 

Applying foam weatherstripping to the plastic holders to not scratch the reservoir: ;)

 

He also had to paint the DVD reader .. : D

 

For good measure a preview of how it goes with everything mounted leaving without wires:

 

Surprise of the day .. want to place the SATA power cable to the ssd I find that the font is backwards! probe with molex to sata adapter but does not go straight:

 

9th and last Day

 

Today at the end I could finish assembling everything without complications ... yeah! :D

 

First the correction veneer ssd service to come good cables:

 

While the paint was drying take advantage to drain the circuit ;)

 

This morning I finally began to build and was able to finish the HAF-X Mod V1.0

 

I had to get it out so that the photos can be more clearly

 

Well that's all for now, hope you liked. Greetings!

 

aesthetic mini update:

 

 

If I get time before the end of this mod contest, I'll put transparent tubing to appreciate better the blood red liquid, change compressor, black 230mm fan and why not a dedicated rad for the vga card ;)

Also will update ssd and 480 SLI.

[Andi]

nicely done!

[crunzaty]

I love the start of this man, the only thing i would have chaged is to add some holes on the left side where the PSU is so the fan drags from the top and now the bottom. You'll kill your PSU so fast if it's dragging from the floor.

The only thing i hate in this case is the top because it's room enough to fit a 360 rad but there is only 4 holes for it :/

 

I will sub for this! :D

[YellowDragon]

That 240mm Rad scares me, I would go with a 360mm Thick Rad at least for a GPU + CPU combo loop. Otherwise great build

[indiyet]

As promised has been update.

First go with the photos of new acquisitions:

 

 

Sandisk Extreme 120Gb RAID0

 

EVGA GTX 480 + XSPC RAZOR FULL COVER BLOCK (soon)

More Pictures: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111237322300148541384/albums/5878347497899917217

 

Phobya G-Changer 280

 

That's all for now as I can not build until I arrive backplates for 480 SLI.

Tomorrow I will be working with the new rear cover 5.25 bay

[indiyet]

I love the start of this man, the only thing i would have chaged is to add some holes on the left side where the PSU is so the fan drags from the top and now the bottom. You'll kill your PSU so fast if it's dragging from the floor.

The only thing i hate in this case is the top because it's room enough to fit a 360 rad but there is only 4 holes for it :/

 

I will sub for this! :D

thanks dude! I thought the same about the psu but having the 230mm fan blowing towards it there is no risk, you always get fresh air.

Totally agree with the top of the cabinet, is one of the things I do not like.

[indiyet]

That 240mm Rad scares me, I would go with a 360mm Thick Rad at least for a GPU + CPU combo loop. Otherwise great build

at first worked well with one gpu and cpu but adding the other vga anymore. Keep the post and see ...

nicely done!

Thanks!!

[indiyet]

Today I dedicate to the Bay 5.25.

It's just for aesthetics are not wires:

 

[indiyet]

Today is the turn of the 2nd Vga.

Disarming:

 

With full cover block:

 

Now wait the backplates ...

[indiyet]

Backplates finally arrived!!

 

 

Now just wait the things from USA ... anxiety kill me!!   :blink:

[indiyet]

I decided to mod the side panel to full window

Was waiting for a long time and day arrived:

 

acrylic ready

 

Tomorrow if I have time I make the holes and paint if the weather let me..

 

Holes made

 

Painting

 

Acrylic

 

[indiyet]

Last week arrived the package from UK! Now just wait to come the 200mm RAD.   B) 

[delet my acc pls]

looking good

[indiyet]

looking good

Thanks Dr Freeman!! do you know when HL3 comes? haha.. what a game!!

[delet my acc pls]

Thanks Dr Freeman!! do you know when HL3 comes? haha.. what a game!!

In think you are confusing me With Gordon freeman but valves plan is

1998 half-life 1

2004 half-life 2

3xxx half-life 3

[indiyet]

In think you are confusing me With Gordon freeman but valves plan is

1998 half-life 1

2004 half-life 2

3xxx half-life 3

 

i know, just kidding dude.

[GunnAthax]

Very nice case mod looks astonishing :D

 

[Focux]

are those RED Gelid Wing 12's? i thought they only came in blue&green??

[indiyet]

are those RED Gelid Wing 12's? i thought they only came in blue&green??

Hi, no, are the PHOBYA Nano-G 14 Silent [Waterproof] but I will replace them with corsair.

[Focux]

Hi, no, are the PHOBYA Nano-G 14 Silent [Waterproof] but I will replace them with corsair.

Oh no pls don't. SP-120's and AF's are extremely overrated.

[indiyet]

Oh no pls don't. SP-120's and AF's are extremely overrated.

Not sure about that

[Giancarlo124]

Very nice!!

[itslegendddd]

DANNGGGGG!! In love!