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[Sneaky]

Welcome to the new beginning of Project: Illuminati Unleashed, specs have been cut down a good deal since P3MI, and to a level that still functions to me, but not the level of overkill that I had wished for before (I realized something called “self control” is important LOL), but this time it will not be a simple component addition thread. It will be a true modding adventure within the case, with goals to meet in order to keep this project on its original course, all fingers crossed that no electronic fatalities occur during this project. Planned specifications are as follows, and modifications are to be awaited upon execution, step-by-step picture posts to follow.


Case/Components:

• Enclosure: Custom Black Wrinkle Powdercoated Mountain Mods U2-UFO w/ Original Top - HAVE

• Processor: Intel Pentium D 920 Presler 2.8 GHz @ 4.22GHz (14x301) w/ 1.4125v - HAVE

• Motherboard: Asus P5WDG2-WS Professional 975X - Ordered

• Memory: 2GB (2x1GB) G.Skill F2-8000PHU2-2GBHZ DDR2-1000/PC2-8000 (4-4-4-5) - NEED

• Graphics: Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900XTX 512MB PCI-Express x16 - HAVE

• Audio: AuzenTech HDA X-Mystique 7.1 Gold PCI Sound Card - NEED

• Storage: 2x Western Digital Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10,000RPM 16MB Cache SATA (RAID 0) - HAVE
• 2x Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 250GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache SATA II (Backup Drives) - HAVE

• 5.25 Devices: 2x Black Samsung 18x DVD±R DVD Burner w/ 12x DVD-RAM Write - NEED

• Power: Zippy/Emacs PSL-6701P-SATA 700w w/ Full PFC (45a 12v rail) - HAVE

• Display: Samsung SyncMaster 940B 8ms 19” LCD – HAVE

CPU Water Cooling:

• CPU Block: Little River Waterblocks Storm G5 - HAVE

• Radiator: Thermochill PA120.3 - HAVE

• Pumps: 2x Laing DDC-2TP Rev. 2 "Plus" w/ Alphacool Acrylic Tops - HAVE

• Fillport/Reservoir: Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Mini Reservoir - HAVE

• Tubing: Masterkleer 7/16" ID, 5/8" OD (3/32" Wall) Tubing - HAVE

• Hose Clamps: 10x 316 Stainless Steel Worm Drive Hose Clamps 7/16" to 25/32", 5/16" band - HAVE

GPU Water Cooling:

• GPU Block: AquaXtreme MP-1 - NEED

• Radiator: HW Labs Black Ice Pro II - HAVE

• Pumps: Laing DDC-2TP Rev. 2 "Plus" w/ Alphacool Acrylic Top - HAVE

• Fillport/Reservoir: Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Mini Reservoir - HAVE

• Tubing:Masterkleer 7/16" ID, 5/8" OD (3/32" Wall) Tubing - HAVE

• Hose Clamps: 8x 316 Stainless Steel Worm Drive Hose Clamps 7/16" to 25/32", 5/16" band - HAVE

Misc. Cooling:

• CPU Radiator Fans: 6x Arctic Cooling AF12025 120x25mm- HAVE

• GPU Radiator Fans: 4x Arctic Cooling AF12025 120x25mm - HAVE

• 120mm Case Fans: 4x Arctic Cooling AF12025 120x25mm - HAVE

Miscellaneous Parts:

• Sunbeam 5.25" 4-Channel Rheobus - HAVE

• Lian Li Aluminum 3.5 to 5.25 Bay Converter - HAVE

• 2x Mountain Mods 120mm Hard Drive Racks - HAVE 1

• Mountain Mods Aluminum 5.25 Bay Cover - NEED

• 9x Black 120mm Wire Fan Grills - HAVE

• 2x Lian Li V-series Stainless Steel Power Buttons + Blue & Red LEDs - HAVE

• 3x Silver Braided ACryan SATAII 300Mb/s Cables - NEED 1

Project Three Mile Island is done.

Project: Illuminati Unleashed begins here.

 

[traldan]

Cool, can't wait to see how it turns out. I still say you got way too much money.

 

[Sleepy_Steve]

I still say you got way too much money.

Yep. He sure does, the lucky guy.

 

[Albaholic]

havent even read the post yet, but i know its going to be good SUBSCRIBED

 

[Sleepy_Steve]

GIME PICS!!! You well funded slacker you.

 

[Sneaky]

ok, here's the first of alot of pics:



the case:

(the black crackle zippo was what made me want a case with the same finish)

 

[Sneaky]

some of the first mod parts & most of the black oxide screws for everything:

 

[Sneaky]

the first mod:

replaced the rounded bulgin switches from mountainmods for power/reset with stainless steel lian-li v-series bulgin switches, and replaced the LED's with high-intensity blue & red lian-li LED's



BEFORE:

AFTER:

 

[Sneaky]

100 feet of masterkleer 1/2" ID x 13/16" OD (5/32" wall) tubing

 

[Sneaky]

my zippy 700w PSU after being sleeved (SATA cables will be sleeved later after some mods )

edit: may be replaced with a PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 EPS12V 750W PSU that is brand new and comes out on July 25th (zippy is just too damn long for the way I have the hard drives mounted now - see pictures below with 120mm fan > hard drive rack adapter)

 

[Sneaky]

my case and computer as it currently resides, awaiting modification and upgrades

 

[hainer36]

cant wait for this one

 

[Albaholic]

Everytime I see one of sneakys threads it makes me want to give my credit cards a work out

 

[wing]

How about some pictures of that bright green room!!! that looks cool

 

[Sneaky]

ok... got my PA 120.3 in today, attached the fans and shrouds:

tapped the radiator shroud holes for 6-32:

and finally... after almost two months, my god damn sapphire x1900XTX came back from RMA

 

[hainer36]

looking good, what type of sleeving is that anyways? it looks much better than the black stuff i got (or so it seems)

 

[Sneaky]

its the sleeving that comes on all the wires on arctic cooling fans & coolers... i like it too, but i still prefer PET braided sleeving

 

[Sneaky]

today the following has been ordered:

2x Laing DDC-2TP Rev. 2 "Plus" Pumps
2x Alphacool Acrylic DDC Tops
1x HW Labs Black Ice Extreme II
1x Danger Den MAG II LE Pump
2x Alphacool Repack Delrin 5.25 Bay Reservoirs
12x Danger Den 1/2" G1/4 High-Flow Fittings
3x Danger Den G1/4 Plugs
1x Black MountainMods 120mm fan to hard drive rack adapter

 

[traldan]

today the following has been ordered:

2x Laing DDC-2TP Rev. 2 "Plus" Pumps
2x Alphacool Acrylic DDC Tops
1x HW Labs Black Ice Extreme II
1x Danger Den MAG II LE Pump
2x Alphacool Repack Delrin 5.25 Bay Reservoirs
12x Danger Den 1/2" G1/4 High-Flow Fittings
3x Danger Den G1/4 Plugs
1x Black MountainMods 120mm fan to hard drive rack adapter

Sweet

 

[Sneaky]

got my mountainmods 120mm fan to hard drive rack adapters in today:

and the modding begins to allow the use of buna-n grommets to isolate vibration from the hard drives:

deburring the holes that were just drilled:

the finished holes with the grommets that will go in them:

and the finished product ready to be mounted to a 120mm fan:

installed: