Okay, here we go!
First, the room 'cause rooms kick ***. Notice the z-680's and all the crap everywhere. Too bad theres a lot more strewn around the room. I know exactly where everything is too.
Here's what my old wc loop looked like in my FS020. The pump is hiding behind the chevette rad. The loop went pump>rad>gpu>nb>t>pump. Doing this, I was able to get my 9800p to 450xstock. It benched at 455 but had
slight artifacts on game 2/4.
I really like the layout of this and am going to try and do something similar yet different. I had to give it up though as I can only fit a chevette core in there and still keep my optical drives...
This is the temp setup. Notice the psu NOT in the case. Oh well. Oh, it's a superpro case, the wide one. The thin Superpro is quite possibly the best case ever.
On a side note, does the Infinity A+ have soundstorm? I want to use the digital out on the board but I need the room in my new case below the vid card for the pump. The Audigy 2 is looking like it just won't fit. I'll make it fit if I have to but I would really love one digital cable as opposed to three analog cables. Also, is there a way to pump the audigy 2 (non-zs)'s digital signal to a digital spdif or IR cable? I would love, like I said, to pump it through the Infinity's with the Audigy2 signal if possible but I have no problem fabricating my own spdif/ir bracked. I just don't know if it's possible.
Right, this is the case, simple. The 120 blowhole has already been added.
Fan guards removed.
Here's a closeup of the hole. It looks slightly off but rest assured that it's only because I suck at taking pictures straight on. If you look down on it, the hole lines up perfectly with the outside of the guard. My dremmel skills rock. I didn't even have to file it down, it's perfectly smooth, perflectly round, and perfectly not-sharp.
I don't know if you can tell or not 'cause of th flash but on the bottem right hole theres a large scratch. My screwdriver slipped while I stripped out the hole for the screw. I intentionally drilled the holes small so they would "thread" themselves when I put the screw in. It took more force than I expected. I am wondering, I have that spray on and rub off scratch remove for cars. Would that work for that scratch and not screw up the metal flake?
Fan inside the case...
This is how tight a fit is in there... That's where I have to mount the rad, TOUCHING the psu almost (.25-.5mm away) to use my optical drives. That's the JR-120, the small one. I didn't mount it 'cause I didnt feel like it.
Even though it has no real benefits, I will be doing push-pull with two Sanyo Denki's. At Procooling, it was once noted that at lower voltages, push-pull shows s noticable % more performance, however an almost-nonexistant one at 12v. I will be running 7v on all my 120's.
This is most of the crap that's going into the case with everything else in the temp shot. The two Maxtors are missing.
I'm goin' to the intel sellers convention in Cleveland next wednesday! You'll be able to spot me if you go. I'll probably be the only 17 year-old there and I'll have a nice, close buzz cut, a black Testament hoody, and burns slightly past the jawline onto the neck.
Intel was nice enough to send me two mouse pads, two t shirts (a centrino and a p4ee shirt, both are rather nice), a bunch of pens, and a pleathera of semi-outdated pamphlets from spring time. Free stuff rocks.
I would have some more pics, especially of the fans in action but the camera died right after the last shot you see. I'll have to get the charger tomorrow from my friend.
I'm not going to tell what my plans are for the extensions until I get the mod done... woops... Anyway, what to expect soon: Final mount of radiator when fans arrive, back of mobo area cut out for easy WB install + some, external box construction, plus more. I am talking to the seller of the pump, kinda. He said it was still for sale (since Feb) and want's a MO. He didn't give me an address though so I am waiting for him to get back to me. The 2-342 should be here any day. The Sanyo's should be in early-mid next week. The shroud, when the maker gets around to it - I know you're watching.
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'Till next time!