Project: Metal Slug

[Maviryk]

36-24-36?

Only he's 5'2"!

 

[splat]

looks sick man. nice job.

 

[jivetrky]

Only he's 5'2"!

Then he'll be voluptuous

 

[Captain Slug]

I've been running Folding on the machine for 24 hours and the CPU temp is only 35C. My idle temperature average is 29C.

Everything is working well, except the optical drive which is showing up as bootable in the BIOS (and I installed XP from it), but it's not in available in windows.
I may have to try another drive, or ditch the SATA-to-IDE adapter

 

[natewildes]

I've been running Folding on the machine for 24 hours and the CPU temp is only 35C. My idle temperature average is 29C.

Everything is working well, except the optical drive which is showing up as bootable in the BIOS (and I installed XP from it), but it's not in available in windows.
I may have to try another drive, or ditch the SATA-to-IDE adapter

Yeah, I've never had very good luck with those adapters, there always seems to be some issue with them-whether it be hardware or software. It may not look nice, but my fat IDE cable running strait through the center of my case gets the job done 100% of the time

 

[Captain Slug]

Well, I'm at wits end right now.

Both block tops are dead due to complete material failure. The grade of polycarbonate I used apparently couldn't withstand the antifreeze. I caught it before any hardware was killed because I was investigating the leak near the video card.

I'm really mad right now and I don't want to look at this machine for the next week. I'll make new waterblock tops once I stop feeling like throwing this machine out of a third story window.

Lesson here: Only use Delrin, Brass, or Copper to make waterblock tops.

 

[gangaskan]

Well, I'm at wits end right now.

Both block tops are dead due to complete material failure. The grade of polycarbonate I used apparently couldn't withstand the antifreeze. I caught it before any hardware was killed because I was investigating the leak near the video card.

I'm really mad right now and I don't want to look at this machine for the next week. I'll make new waterblock tops once I stop feeling like throwing this machine out of a third story window.

Lesson here: Only use Delrin, Brass, or Copper to make waterblock tops.

sorry about your block slug, at least you caught it before eveything snapped and destroyed your equipment

 

[tyler_bishop]

Thats what you get for trusting plastic! :O

 

[Deadbot1_1973]

Polycarb or acrylic? I've never seen polycarb bust like that. Was it a chemical reaction with the antifreeze? Sorry to see you're having issues either way. This machine has been shaping up so nicely too.

 

[Sleepy_Steve]

I told him to steal some 1/2'' stainless steel plate from a local metal shop... But I suspect that he did not like my idea so much.

 

[Deadbot1_1973]

I like the tops CS has going. Maybe he just needs to go with a "softer" more flexible grade to make them out of. I was only wondering about the acrylic vs. poly issue, because to my knowledge, polycarbonate will stretch rather than bust in most cases(although that's not a good thing either for the application). CS...maybe a hybrid top? A combination of metal/delrin/whatever and acrylic. So you can keep the look while gaining the strength you need. You'll figure something out I'm sure. You always come up with creative solutions to the hard stuff.

 

[Captain Slug]

The tops failed due to a chemical reaction.
Acrylic would be fine if I were using fittings with a straight thread.
I will have to make new tops out of Delrin. It's the only plastic with the right material properties and operating temperatures appropriate for this use.

However, I'm going to be avoiding computer related projects for a while.

 

[Deadbot1_1973]

Awww...man Where am I gonna get my fix now?? Heres looking to when you start up again...

 

[Sleepy_Steve]

FIX?

 

[Captain Slug]

8 months later and I am finally going to get back to this project. I'll have to order a replacement motherboard and I'll have to remake the PSU and drive bay cover piece. I'm also contemplating switching out the pump (go from the Via Aqua to an MCP350). And I'm thinking about having water-cooling on just the CPU instead of on the Video card as well.

The reason is that I would like to have a computer for the Home Theater setup I am working on in December. This computer will be used to play video games with 3D glasses on a 120" screen.

More details to come soon.

 

[dipspit]

I'm glad you're getting back to this, it's far too spectacular to leave lying around.

 

[gangaskan]

holy crap slug! thats going to rock, counter strike in real life!


keep us posted!

 

[Sleepy_Steve]

About time

 

[Sephis]

Hooray! I get to see it finished. I knew you couldn't stay away from it forever man.

 

[Captain Slug]

Currently ordering supplies and designing new parts. I've ordered a replacement motherboard and I'm upgrading to a newer video card which will have a full-cover waterblock.
I'm going to be making a reservoir

And a threading adapter block for the full cover block.

And probably a new pump top.