UPC's Ultimate Build Painted Mobo, 900d LED Midplate COMPLETE

[AlwaysFSX]

Interesting carbon wrapping job..? Certainly looks like the build will be beautiful.

[Monty007]

Looks great so far! Have you thought of installing the bay res the other way so it is only visible from the inside and all the connections are hidden behind it? I was going to do this for my build because I just hate the look of a broken up front on the 900d. I installed my bay res in the bottom most fan spot in the front so when you take off the cover and grill it is shown.

I have since changed the pump to an MCP655 but I have seen some awesome builds with the bay res on the inside. Just a suggestion for you.

[U_P_C]

Interesting carbon wrapping job..? Certainly looks like the build will be beautiful.

Thanks man, I ended up changing it, it didn't turn our like id hoped, plus it would have been the only thing carbon in it

[U_P_C]

Looks great so far! Have you thought of installing the bay res the other way so it is only visible from the inside and all the connections are hidden behind it? I was going to do this for my build because I just hate the look of a broken up front on the 900d. I installed my bay res in the bottom most fan spot in the front so when you take off the cover and grill it is shown.

I have since changed the pump to an MCP655 but I have seen some awesome builds with the bay res on the inside. Just a suggestion for you.

I hear what you saying, when I built this the original plan was 2 d5 pumps 2 250ml res but they ran out of the res back then.

The build is completed since June, when I tear down to clean it all I've got some ideas for the bay res

[U_P_C]

first the how to:

Start off by marking your measurements and clamp it down, measure twice cut once!



After all that plexi cutting and aluminum cutting, a new disk is needed



cutting metal generates a lot of heat. it actually melted my clamp!



Now that the metal pieces are cut, i made a stencil for the remaining layers and transferred it to the plexi. this layer is frosted



uh oh storm clouds! tornado watch for my area last night



hmm?



got anxious and didnt even take the tape off! i needed to know it worked right away!



And now i present to you, my illuminated mid panel for the 900d!!!!!



not that this is done all thats left is the loops, sleeve some more plexi and overclocking, them finally game time!
 

[U_P_C]

 

[103it]

Getting better and better 

[AlwaysFSX]

That panel is a freaking brilliant idea.. Don't be surprised if you see it in one of my builds eventually

[4hwgenxx]

Really like it !! Bring it on dude!!

[U_P_C]

Getting better and better

Best is yet to come =]

[U_P_C]

That panel is a freaking brilliant idea.. Don't be surprised if you see it in one of my builds eventually

Thanks buddy! When I made this back in June I was the first person to make it for the 900d! Inspired by kier and Charles from murderbox

[U_P_C]

Really like it !! Bring it on dude!!

=]

[U_P_C]

where i last left off was with the mid panel completed. now its time to mount the reservoir. so using the template i made before i measured and cut the holes for the bottom piece, the bottom piece isnt a circle so i have to make the bottom layer different than the top two



looks like my epoxy broke off, i fixed that then

heres how it looks once back in!







i also mounted the ssd's



marked cut lines for wires



Cut the holes



i didnt take any pictues of the wires but what i did was cut and splice two power connectors so 10 wires into 5 then soldered on enough wires to route them to the bottom. i also had to make new crimps for the connectors. and i sleeved it all

Next project i undertook was the radiators. i didnt want to run 6 fan wires up top and 8 down below so i cut, soldered and spliced them. now there is only going to be 1 wire per side.

measure/cut/strip/solder/sleeve/crimp/sleeve/test



finished product



i think i went a little heavy on the shrink at the joints but other thank that this side is done! only one more for the top rad and two more for the bottom

[U_P_C]

things are starting to finally come together, i had a good bit of time this weekend to sit down and crank out the work!

First  copied my template over to the white plexi and cut it out. i also marked and cut holes for the cables



Once that was complete, it was time to cut the black plexi piece, so i transferred the template over. and scored it

 

but when i went to snap it it broke



so now that piece is ruined. but not to fear i have an idea to get me close to where i wanted to be!

so i did some masking



and bought out my trusty friend PLASTI DIP!!! i love this stuff

tacked it up



layer 2



layer 3,4,5,6!



peeled the tape off, and there ya go! not exactly how i had it planned but until i take the measurements and what not for the black plexi piece, this will do.



oh in the mean time while the paint was drying, i decided to redo the ssd panel. the carbon got all dirty and i wasnt happy with the cuts



Installed



I also tackled most of the sleeving! i originally wanted to use heatshrink, as i think if you can pull it off perfectly it looks the best. but after many tries, my hat goes off to you all who use heatshrink, it is so hard to get a consistent and uniform look for it even with the tools!

so i went the shrinkless route

4 pin cpu



8 pin and 4 pin cpu together






24 pin



getting close!



and i leave you for now with some extra led panel bonus picks

[Ilumic]

i smell a new build log of the week, when this one is finished , its beautiful so far

[U_P_C]

i smell a new build log of the week, when this one is finished , its beautiful so far

Wow thanks! That would be Awesome!

[Exotath]

Loving the progression of this build! Moar!

[U_P_C]

Loving the progression of this build! Moar!

 

thanks man! ill have an update soon

[U_P_C]

Thanks everyone for checking it out!
 
ok small update

yesterday i wired up the fans for the quad rad. this seems like an easy task but holy smokes is it difficult with all black wires! it took me almost 2 hours to complete one side of the rad. of course i didnt get the wiring right on the first try so i had to desolder and then wire again. thankfully i got 3/4 right.

The second side took a little less time to complete and, this time i got it right! unfortunately i did a much better job on this side so now i had to redo the other side. and wouldnt you know, i'm out of the proper shrink ughhh so more of thats on the way and then ill take pictures of the finished product!

since i also miscalculated how many fittings i would need, i had to order those as well. nothing like spending 7 dollars in shipping for a 6 dollar fitting!

so in the mean time i decided to tackle the cable management of the back side. i love the clean wire management that many of you all implemented so i did my best at routing and securing.

heres all the wires from the front panel, the sata data and power. Also the pump wire, and the top rad wires. soooo many wires! 



and after much manhandling heres how it looks now




wide view of the front panel, sata, 24 pin, 4 and 8 pin cpu



4 and 8 pin cpu



24 pin



Thats it for now!, until my fittings arrive im going to resleeve (again) the led panel wires. sleeve and possibly extend the front fan wires. sleeve and extend the rear fan wires. reshrink the front panel connectors.

thanks!


 

[Anti Hero]

Great looking build, cant wait for the finished product. Love the obsidian series, my 750D will be here tomorrow

[U_P_C]

Great looking build, cant wait for the finished product. Love the obsidian series, my 750D will be here tomorrow

 

 

thanks anti hero....and my friend just ordered his 750d. we are going to be modding it and make the 750d UPC's flagship case. expect another illuminated midpanel muhahaha

[Anti Hero]

thanks anti hero....and my friend just ordered his 750d. we are going to be modding it and make the 750d UPC's flagship case. expect another illuminated midpanel muhahaha

Awesome. Is UPC your company? I gather its a tech/pc company? Cant wait to see the 750D as well, I'm coming from a C70. I needed a bit more room.

[U_P_C]

Awesome. Is UPC your company? I gather its a tech/pc company? Cant wait to see the 750D as well, I'm coming from a C70. I needed a bit more room.

Yes it is. Pc builder, modder, sleeved solution provider

You can check my website www.ult1matepc.com

[Anti Hero]

Yes it is. Pc builder, modder, sleeved solution provider

You can check my website www.ult1matepc.com

Cool, ill check it out.

[shouldervalley]

 WOW it's like...........WOW