Project [NoName], watercooled Mini-ITX build

[rhoscrazy]

Dat sleeving... 

[Markkedi]

Dat sleeving... 

...is BitFenix cables :D Unless you mean that what pump has :)

 

Aaand in other news, resurrection of this mod, small update coming later today. Thats right, we are back in business!

 

[Nerykrugeer]

Man I just check this post, and damn what an amazing job, Can I have your skills?

 

Awesome build, keep up with the awesome job. I will be waiting for new updates.

 

Subscribed

[Markkedi]

Man I just check this post, and damn what an amazing job, Can I have your skills?

 

Awesome build, keep up with the awesome job. I will be waiting for new updates.

 

Subscribed

 

 

Thanks and how about no on transferring skills to you, I kinda still need them :)

 

 

Next update has new parts, some reservoir tapping action, finished mPCI-e card adapter and whatever I manage to do today :)

[Markkedi]

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 :)

[barryonepointfour]

Loving it, that is all

[Raboo]

Love it all

[DJ46]

So maybe it is now a Z77N-HiFi?

Simple, but funny.

[CJPowell27]

ERMAHGERD.  That is such a genius form factor plan to fit so much in such a small case :O

[Axis]

oh dear lord! really ? really ? are u serious... that PCi-e adapter.... incredilbe!!! ;)

[Markkedi]

Thank you all :) Thinking of making video of how I manage to get all the parts inside :)

[Axis]

Thank you all :) Thinking of making video of how I manage to get all the parts inside :)

 

Go for it !!!! :P

[Demos]

Awesome log, Just had a wee look through.

Curious as to why you went with the Gigabyte Z77N, it is VCore locked.

[Markkedi]

Awesome log, Just had a wee look through.

Curious as to why you went with the Gigabyte Z77N, it is VCore locked.

 

EVGA Stinger was my first choice but it was just launched and the price was sky high then and it's availability wasn't that good either. Also Stinger's mini PCIe slot is in bad place for sound card. Asus P8Z77-I DELUXE has the same problem with the mini PCIe slot and it is awfully blue :wacko:  Asrock's mini ITX board Z77E-ITX also has the mini PCIe slot in bad place and generally I don't trust their boards that much.

 

There are the main reasons why I went with the Gigabyte. I also like Gigabyte generally and I have been talking with ocn mod of modding the Z77N's VCore  ;)

 

 

Also thank you all for sub's, likes and comments  :)

[Demos]

EVGA Stinger was my first choice but it was just launched and the price was sky high then and it's availability wasn't that good either. Also Stinger's mini PCIe slot is in bad place for sound card. Asus P8Z77-I DELUXE has the same problem with the mini PCIe slot and it is awfully blue :wacko:  Asrock's mini ITX board Z77E-ITX also has the mini PCIe slot in bad place and generally I don't trust their boards that much.

 

There are the main reasons why I went with the Gigabyte. I also like Gigabyte generally and I have been talking with ocn mod of modding the Z77N's VCore  ;)

 

 

Also thank you all for sub's, likes and comments  :)

The Stinger is one of the worst Z77 mITX mobo's. The Gigabyte follows up closely, then the MSI.

Asrock and Asus make the best mITX Z77 boards.

The Asrock is the best bang for buck, and the second best overclocker, the board is pretty amazing.

The Asus board blows everything out of the water, it's pretty darned perfect, aside from price.

The Gigabyte is frankly, trash. It's pretty terrible, sorry to say. Even with the VCore mod, the heatsinks are pretty rubbish.

[Lamb]

How did you manage to get sponsored by Bitfenix?

[Markkedi]

How did you manage to get sponsored by Bitfenix?

 

BitFenix rep contacted me when I started a build log thread in Finnish MuroBBS forum and offered to sponsor me :) 

[CyBaNeTiiKz]

Wow, this log looks amazing. I love that its build from scratch, i would like to do that if i had the tools and the time! Nice work!

[Markkedi]

Thanks CyBaNeTiiKz :) 

 

 

And for another matter, fittings has arrived and now I have all of the parts that I don't make myself! Pictures in the next 24 hours :)

[CyBaNeTiiKz]

Next 24 Hours!!! Keeps getting Better :D

[Markkedi]

Next 24 Hours!!! Keeps getting Better :D

 

Mainly showing off the fittings but I might do the tubings as well and take a look how it looks like and how everything fits there :) Even though case isn't nearly finished but I get a clearer view if something needs to be moved one or two millimeters :D

[Markkedi]

Ok, let's just keep it simple today since my back is really killing me :( But test fitting everything still might happen in the next 24 hours :)  

 

 

 

But, now to the pictures.

 

 

 

 

I honestly remembered that I ordered 2 black Monsoon angle adapters and 3 red ones but I checked the plans from the gallery and they proved me wrong. I don't think it's end of the world though  :D  Those two Swiftech's adapters are for gpu since I was afraid Monsoon ones wouldn't fit in there with the top on. 

 

 

 

 

And this is how they look with the tube.

 

 

 

 

Can't be 100% satisfied with the Monsoon adapter since the coating seems to be chipping of  :unsure:

 

 

 

 

Just wanted to line up almost every component to see how much stuff is going in there

 

 

 

 

And for comparison I wanted to throw the case in the middle of all the parts.

 

 

 

 

Sorry but that's it for now as clock is 1:15 at night now and my back hurts too much for sitting  :(  But stay tuned for some test fitting action tomorrow  :)

[CyBaNeTiiKz]

I Love the look of monsoon fittings, I'm thinking of them for my new build when i decide to watercool it! 

[MalcolmSex]

If I may, why the voltage locked motherboard?

[Markkedi]

If I may, why the voltage locked motherboard?

 

Sure you may but I already explained why to Demos at the end of last page

 

 

EVGA Stinger was my first choice but it was just launched and the price was sky high then and it's availability wasn't that good either. Also Stinger's mini PCIe slot is in bad place for sound card. Asus P8Z77-I DELUXE has the same problem with the mini PCIe slot and it is awfully blue :wacko:  Asrock's mini ITX board Z77E-ITX also has the mini PCIe slot in bad place and generally I don't trust their boards that much.

 

There are the main reasons why I went with the Gigabyte. I also like Gigabyte generally and I have been talking with ocn mod of modding the Z77N's VCore   ;)

 

 

Also thank you all for sub's, likes and comments   :)