CLOS3 IMPACT-Finished...final pics!

[onevoicewild]

Wow this is really good for your first build! You pick up things really fast!  Incredible, I'm taking notes from the master.

[TicTac]

now this i like morrr pictures <3 heheh

[B NEGATIVE]

Wow this is really good for your first build! You pick up things really fast!  Incredible, I'm taking notes from the master.

 

First build? I wish my first build looked like this....

Great build man. I enjoyed your piping tutorial over at OCN. 

 

Thanks,its a very popular thread on most of the tech forums.

now this i like morrr pictures <3 heheh

 

MOAR to come today.

[B NEGATIVE]

Lets start with the fans.

These are Alpenfohn 120mm WingBoost PWM fans.



Specs.

Size: 120x120x025mm

Operating Voltage: 5 – 13,2 VDC

Noise: 19,7 dB(A)

Speed (12V): 1500 rpm

Speed (7V): 850-900 rpm

Speed (5V): 500 – 550 rpm

Airflow:108 m³/h

And in the box?

1 x 400mm sleeved cable extention

1 x 7 VDC adapter

1 x 5 VDC adapter

4 x rubber buckles for mounting



Now,what I like about this is that they give you pretty much everything you need,5v and 7v step downs,rubber prong mounts if you like that kind of thing...a large braided extension as well,there is also a PWM daisy chain set up already on the fan,ideal for me as i want just one feed wire going to the aquaero for the rad banks.

The braid itself is a an almost sexual rubber feeling braid...not the usual plastic strand braid that is commonplace.

I wish they did a 140 version for the back panel tho....



Now to the other bit in the box..

The Aquaero USB high flow flowmeter.



The usual AC box...battered with minimal protection inside...



You can hook up a 2 pin temp probe to the flowmeter and it will report back via USB so thats another cable i wont have to braid! Bonuses all round then!


You dont go short of cables thats for sure....



A clear light shot.



And a little perv down the port,you can see the spinner inside.



So my cunning plan is this,I am using a dual circuit rad and the 2 waterchannels will be bridged by the flow meter at the end of the loop.



2 90's and a 180 acrylic looparound and thats done. Its always the way,waiting on stuff to finish other stuff.

Thanks to Nate at E22 for lazoring (pew pew) me a bezel for my screen,I made one myself but straight lines by hand with close reference points=never looks quite right...so after a few hours of filing,I caved in and got it done right.



Cheap too,I will be using him for the res fabrication....once i have finished with it in Solidworks.....I cant stop fiddling with it!

I also have 3 sponsors to add for this build,very exciting for me indeed!







Thanks for the opportunity guys! Im stoked that you want to assist in this build!

[d33g33]

Good god, That paint is glorious.

[onevoicewild]

First Build - I try to create confusion and mayhem where ever I go!  People's you are watching one of the true masters of Modding at work here.  There will be a test later to see what we have learned! 

[bob345]

this is an awesome build so far. Im looking forward to see how that touchscreen will  work out

[itslegendddd]

Cant wait to see the final product!

[B NEGATIVE]

First Build - I try to create confusion and mayhem where ever I go!  People's you are watching one of the true masters of Modding at work here.  There will be a test later to see what we have learned! 

 

Indeed,I expect a 100% pass rate too....

 

Otherwise,you get fed to the Magoo.

 

this is an awesome build so far. Im looking forward to see how that touchscreen will  work out

 

Thanks,the touchscreen works well enough,it should look pretty sweet in the ped

Cant wait to see the final product!

 

Patience my man,Patience.

[atomicmonkey101]

Looks great! is the case a little bit big for a mITX board though. wouldnt even matx have been better?

[B NEGATIVE]

Looks great! is the case a little bit big for a mITX board though. wouldnt even matx have been better?

 

mATX doesnt fit,this is an ITX case only.

[George8D]

Really love your wallpaper!

 

The build is pretty cool also 

[B NEGATIVE]

Really love your wallpaper!

 

The build is pretty cool also 

You could not begin to imagine how much drama that wallpaper was to put up....

[atomicmonkey101]

mATX doesnt fit,this is an ITX case only.

 

I know, it just seems like a big case.

[B NEGATIVE]

I know, it just seems like a big case.

Oh,it is...massively oversized....but awesome for Wc'ers.

[atomicmonkey101]

Oh,it is...massively oversized....but awesome for Wc'ers.

 

So i see. have fun!

[B NEGATIVE]

My box from Bitspower has arrived!

Many thanks to Lily and the Bitspower team.
You cant talk about BP and not start with the fittings,these is what BP are famous for.
Fittings...quantity: a heap.


These are the fittings i will be using,not a vast variety but plenty of them!



Now for the evergreen D5 top and mod kit,not much i can say about this...not much out there that can make a D5 look as great as this kit!











And finally,the IMPACT full cover in all her glory!








Now I can start plumbing in,just waiting for the mandrel kit from Monsoon to arrive,will be re-doing the 101's and I want to kill two birds with one stone by plumbing this up as an example.

[B NEGATIVE]

Progress!
Screen is now in place awaiting the brackets,all painted and looking rather spiffing.







And the airbrush stencil has arrived!

Stencil Warehouse turned these around in a day and were cheap,I recommend if anyone is looking for that kind of service.
So the IO plate on the front needed to be Spectracoated too.







And finally finished the storage mounts.







Later today will be spent fitting the rads and fans in place and start looking at the tubing runs in the ped,the drain needs fitting thru the ped endpanel and I need to look at the wiring loom for the fans and the screen.


......I cant stop looking at the screen,it looks like it was made for it in that pedestal.

[adi518]

Seeing how CL is shipping these out, shipping to me might be reasonable!

 

Looks like a quality project..

[deguzi]

VERY nice paint finish. are you using a dslr? i love the picture quality of those macro shots

[B NEGATIVE]

VERY nice paint finish. are you using a dslr? i love the picture quality of those macro shots

Want some more?

 

Did some more pictures,trying various methods....Lowfat does awesome camera work,I want his skills so badly...

Rads fitted and dressed up in lovely Bitspower!

And some more ped shots....

And one of as it sits right now.

[alpenwasser]

Lowfat does awesome camera work,I want his skills so badly...

True dat, my friend, true dat.

That screen really does look like it was made for that spot.

[adi518]

gotta buy one of these kickass radiators.

[900d]

lookin good!

[TicTac]

 

such doge