Project: Glacier

[Blaylock]

Looking forward to the pron pics.

Check out this article from Mr. Hume. I like the Noctua NF-AF14 iPPC 2000. Just use your motherboard to slow them down while idle as they can be pretty loud at full speed.

 

[Thick8]

Be quiet makes some nice 3 pin fans.

 

[GTXJackBauer]

If you're gonna use the NZXT system for control, I'd go with their whole monitor, control and RGB ecosystem to implement with your theme. Take a look at their 140mm Aer RGB fans.

 

[rustyfender]

i already had purchased the aquacomputer farbwerk for RGB control. perhaps though depending on the nzxt rgb system features i could be convinced to get that and idk return or give away the farbwerk

 

[GTXJackBauer]

i already had purchased the aquacomputer farbwerk for RGB control. perhaps though depending on the nzxt rgb system features i could be convinced to get that and idk return or give away the farbwerk

Oh, are you using the Aquaero 6 as well or just a standalone Farbwerk on its own?

I like the AQ since it's a more detailed in a engineering sense but the NZXT does have a easier layout and the added feature of controlling the RGB fans which the AQ doesn't have unfortunately but the farbwerk system is nice to have. I'm actually using two farbwerks, the most I can use I believe since I'm using a good amount of LEDs in different sections of the build so I can change the coloring as I please.

 

[rustyfender]

i was going to use the farbwerk on its own for RGB control and then the NZXT grid+ v2 to control the fans.

 

[rustyfender]

Well here are some progress pictures finally as insubstantial as the progress may be.


also its time for HARDWARE PORN:

 

[Dolk]

This is such horse****, we need more pics now.

 

[rustyfender]

i have also decided to try and paint the cheep case fans that came with my case so that will be fun.

 

[Alaric]

I'm curious about the grommets. What paint did you use, and how does it hold up to the rubber flexing?

 

[rustyfender]

I used Plastidip of all things. I figured rubber grommets, Flexible rubber coating.... should work. and it seems to be working pretty well. it flexes with the grommet perfectly without cracking.

of course i suspect i'm going to have to be very careful when i go to thread cables through it cause i suspect the sleaving on the cables will catch it and peal the coating. but i'm gonna paint one of the grommets from my old case and do some destructive testing where i thrash a cable around on it and see if it catches the plastidip and starts to peal it.

 

[rustyfender]

some progress pictures from last night.


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after all of that the paint fumes in the workshop were getting real so i had to bail

 

[rustyfender]

Heres some more painting. and some vinyl work.
Painted the fan blades. still gotta tape off the baldes and reapint the shroud but so far no noticable imbalance in the fan so that is good.
the trick is i wired them to an old fan controller and had them spinning at low speed while i painted to guarantee even distribution and also light coats

Put automotive vinyl over the stainless steel plate. im going to get some logos cut out in cyan to put on top of this.

painting the GPU backplates

i painted a section of vinyl and then wrapped the SSD's in it cause why not

 

[Blaylock]

Looking good!

 

[rustyfender]

on a side note with lots of scrubbing i got my waterblock clean but the plating is all bubbled around teh gasketing surface so im gonna have to pressure test the block before putting it back in.

**EDIT** i just ordered a replacment nickle plated base for my block. it was just easier this way and lower risk

 

[rustyfender]

Trimmed out the rad supports for the 140m quad rad to improve airflow and noise. before and after shot.

picture of the gpu with the repainted backplate reattached

got the quad rad mounted and fans on.... one of my fans was DOA i never thought id have a fan of all things DOA. ah well

the aformentioned damage to the cpu block cold plate. it would prolly seal but better safe than sorry

FINALLY starting to get some hardware into the new case

 

[Dolk]

Now these are the pics that I have been looking for.

 

[Blaylock]

 

[rustyfender]

Un-Build guide: the death of project monochrome

step one: look at computer and wonder how you got the power supply and pumps in there.

step two:

Step three:

repeat step three until 1/4" abs plastic becomes unglued.

remove plastic for acess to power supply and pumps.

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crazy how much bigger 140 mm spacing makes a rad. left is a triple 120 (cpu&mobo) right is quad 140 (gpus)

testfitting things for rough placment so i can hardmount the pump res combos. gotta paint the SLI bridge


test bend on a piece of PETG. i underestimated how easy this stuff is to bend.

 

[Blaylock]

Nice slippers.