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Post Date: 2008-01-30

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  Quote Kelly Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: Case Modding project: my stacker 830 (ultra) work
    Posted: 30 Jan 2008 at 4:16pm

Hey everyone, I have finally started my worklog!!!

This will be edited on a regular basis and changed up because when I first wrote this, it's kind of all over the place.  Sorry about that.
I added a weekly work log to it so it makes more chronological sense.

Project 1:
Basically, I am turning my existing single loop Dual-SLi into a dual loop, Triple-SLi.

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I have:
CM Stacker 830
eVGA 680i soon to be a 780i
QX6800
2x8500C5D dominator ram
3x 8800GTX
Asus P1 PhysX
Soundblaster Fatal1ty
Silverstone ST1000NV PSU
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Here is the system currently with a dual GTX and a single loop:

and my 3rd GTX with waterblock

With this waterblock it makes the GTX/Ultra a single slot card, therefore allowing usage of the 3GTX and 2 add'l cards. 

and the Triple Rad



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existing Hardware:
I am doing a dual loop watercooling with the following:
Dangerden Copper TDX 775 Waterblock
3xKoolance Vid-282 GTX Waterblock (changes the cards to a single slot card for 3way sli and usage of a sound and physx card)
2xKoolance 1slot spacing connect nozzle (3way sli must have)
2xSwiftech MCRes Micro REservoir
2x Swiftech MCR120 Radiators for cpu
1x Black Ice GTX360 Rad for GPU
2x Danger Den DDC-12V 18 Watt Version 3.2 Pumps
FluidXP Blood Red
Tygon Tubing.
Tubing Mesh
6 Ultra Kaze fans from Scythe ( 133cfm) for the triple rad
3 Yate Loon 122CFM fans for the other 2 rads and intake.
6 rubber fan gaskets from AcousticPC
3 120MM Fan Filters since dust will be the issue on the bottom of the pc and that's where my triple rad is.

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I got extra stacker 830s at work so I grabbed one and stripped it down. 
I am currently getting the interior of the case powder coated ($35!!!! at e-techcollision.com in walnut creek ca) and the exterior I am not sure what theme I am going for.  I will work on that later.
I already made my cuts (yes, they're not as good as some of the other cuts here, like made by GameGuru and Lowfat... (I made the fan cuts too wide, but nothing a little moulding and gaskets can't fix) made. 
I am putting the GTX 360 at the bottom, and 1x120 at the top and the other one at the back on the inside.  But, I am thinking that may not be condusive to airflow.  I may take the one from the top and put it in the front bay like how Croak in BC did back on the 1.1.08 post, (page 68 on the stacker slacker thread)

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Week 1:
Anyway, so my worklog starts with the dissasembly of the new chassis.  Then I went out and bought the jigsaw and dremel set and made my cuts.  Since I am blind in my left eye, I can't see straight lines (don't ask it's hard to explain)... so my cuts are a little wider than I hoped.



Then I took the chassis for Powder Coating a week ago.  I pick it up on this Wednesday.  :(
But after reading Leadanek's post, I may have to screw up the mobo tray's paintjob to make cuts like that... since I forgot to make those cuts when I dropped it off at the Powder Coaters...

I also picked up window moulding and gasket material.

My roomie is a mechanic and own's his own shop so he's helping me out a lot with Gasket materials, Window Moulding and stuff he has there.  Go me!

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Friday
I picked up a Silverstone ST1000NV PSU from work.

Week 2:
Monday:
Went to Petra's and Alex hooked me up with 3 Swiftech Stealth Rev.2 Full Cover Waterblock for nVidia 8800 Series

1 EK Supreme

and 2 Petra'sTech DDCT-01s Custom Acetal DDC Pump Top (w/Barbs!)

Basically this Pump head increases the flow rate of the pumps we use at DIgital Storm.
 
2 Rhoebus Sunbeam Fan controllers.

My only complaint is that these swiftech GPU blocks aren't single slot like my koolance blocks.  So now I have to sacrifice the sound card and physx card. :(
Tuesday:
Took the swiftechs back to Petra's.  Spoke to Alex and Quoc a bit.  They agree that with maintenance, the Koolance blocks are actually pretty good.

Wednesday:
I picked up the chassis from the powder coaters today.  The gunmetal black looks AWESOME!!!!!!!   I will take pics when I put it together and make my final cuts...
I can't wait to start the external part of the chassis!!!!

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Other Notes, stuff I plan on adding/doing, etc-
I will be Lapping my QX6800 with instruction from http://forums.hardwarelogic.com/f32/lapping-your-cpu-guide-8516.html (Thanks Nate!!!!)

I am ordering 2 more CNT-VD2 nozzles to increase the flow rate between my 3 graphics cards.
 
I will post temps as soon as I get them.
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Ok here's the pics I have for now.



Edited by Kelly - 30 Jan 2008 at 5:48pm
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  Quote ed1371 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Jan 2008 at 7:20pm
I am definately gonna be watching this...I have been kicking around the idea of changing my single loop (with dual radiators already) into a Dual loop (with northbridge block too).... Course I am gonna talk to the Danger Den folks in person soon enough and get thier input too.

Edited by ed1371 - 30 Jan 2008 at 7:27pm
Silverstone TJ-10
INTEL 4790K
16 gigs ddr3
ssd and such
liquid cooled cpu
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  Quote Kelly Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Jan 2008 at 7:25pm
right on!  YOu'll get better temps that way :)
 
I have read here http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=174401 that a lot of people don't like the Danger Den stuff because of corrosive elements.  That's why I went with the EK Supreme. 
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  Quote ed1371 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 30 Jan 2008 at 7:41pm

Well I read that thread... they were talking mostly about mixing 2 types of metal...  That is funny they posted a pic of Darth Beavis's (Uber modder that goes to PDXLAN) rig..

Most additives have anti-corrosive additives anyway, I have never had any issues with the DD stuff I have used in my other rig.
 
Thats a huge radiator! I have a dual size unit in my other one so I can appreciate how big that is!
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  Quote Tyler Lowe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jan 2008 at 1:42am
That's a pretty ambitious project Kelly. It's really cool that you're taking the time to document and share the pics of the process. Can't wait to see the rest of this. 
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  Quote Kelly Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jan 2008 at 2:56am
Originally posted by ed1371

Well I read that thread... they were talking mostly about mixing 2 types of metal...  That is funny they posted a pic of Darth Beavis's (Uber modder that goes to PDXLAN) rig..

Most additives have anti-corrosive additives anyway, I have never had any issues with the DD stuff I have used in my other rig.
 
Thats a huge radiator! I have a dual size unit in my other one so I can appreciate how big that is!
 
Yeah but the Danger Den blocks use copper and aluminum.  Not saying they're bad, but there are better alternatives for cheaper :)
 
 
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  Quote Kelly Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jan 2008 at 2:57am
Originally posted by Tyler Lowe

That's a pretty ambitious project Kelly. It's really cool that you're taking the time to document and share the pics of the process. Can't wait to see the rest of this. 
 
 
Yea me neither!!!!  :)
 
This is the type of stuff I love doing.  I love projects :)
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  Quote Kenny Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jan 2008 at 4:04am
Nice, great project, you will make it happen, but don't forget who is the one has been installed your water cooling system.
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  Quote Kelly Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jan 2008 at 9:20am
Originally posted by Kenny

Nice, great project, you will make it happen, but don't forget who is the one has been installed your water cooling system.
 
yeah, I know Kenny.  I couldn't have done this without you ;)
 
 
But Alex won't let me bring it in this time because we're too backed up so I have to do this one...  :(
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