Cases

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom p

prtuc2 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:35:02 GMT

Awesome, let's see what you got =).

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom p

MrMonroe — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:32:42 GMT

The project is just beginning now, actually. I will have a worklog posted on bit-tech.net starting in a few days, which I will link in this thread.

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom plans

smartalco — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:42:21 GMT

what ever happened with this case?

if you built it, I would love to see it

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom plans

smartalco — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:24:06 GMT

i don't know about standard optical drives, but i have used my laptop in some very odd angles (can't always sit on a desk) and the drive still works fine after 1 year and 8 months, of course that would also apply to the HD, so maybe laptop drives are made to work longer at odd angles?

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom plans

intentsly — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:25:04 GMT

Interesting design. As for your optical drive, why not remove the front bezel and make an angled front bezel for the tray? Doing it that way, you'd be able to keep the tray flat, but keep the angled face. This does add to the complexity of the installation, because you'll need a push button extension to reach the drive's button to be able to open the drive. Keep on it, it looks like fun!

Intentsly

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom plans

WoodButcher — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:42:16 GMT

IMO, T-line or res> pump> rad> cpu then other blocks, vid last as it is the hottest. The T or res, right before the pump on the inlet side makes bleeding faster and allows for a reserve of water when you firts turn on the pump. Bleeding is better as the air bubbles have had a chance to become bubbles again, when bubbles go through the pump the pump makes a foam and those tiny bubbles will stay in the flow rather than rise in a T or res. Granted, this makes a minimal differece so if I'm forced to vary because of case or tubing restrictions I don't worry but I do water because I want the best possible senario, why start w/ a handicap?

For the rad intake on the bottom if it is on it's side, again, a bleeding thing, air rises, why fight city hall? When you first setup sometimes it speeds bleeding to lift the case while running to chase the air. Check out this thread, most detailed bit I've seen yet.

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom p

MrMonroe — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:05:12 GMT

Ok, well assuming I did it that way (pump > rad > CPU > GPU) would it be best to put the rad input on the bottom or the top and should I put the t-line just before or just after the rad?

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom plans

WoodButcher — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:48:11 GMT

True enough, but in any loop the biggest difference is from front to back of the rad which is in the case of a Thermochill 120.3 more so. 1+1+1 adds up and in watercooling every bit counts. Check out Marci's threads over at extreme, he's one of the Thermochill team and has done extensive testing on many rads.

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom p

MrMonroe — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:34:05 GMT

I thought about that, but every source I've seen (including the manual from my PA120.3) says that the order of components in the loop makes only a very minimal difference in the heat of specific components. I don't know how and it confuses me, but apparently it creates a sort of black box effect after about a minute of operation.

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom p

WoodButcher — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:39:17 GMT

Pump to the rad then cpu, pump adds heat to the loop.

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom p

MrMonroe — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:13:06 GMT

That should be fine, then. That's not the pump I'm going to use in the end, (thanks, Markkleb) and the loop will probably run pump > CPU > GPU > rad with the bottom fitting on the rad as an inlet. I'll be putting the t-line just before the rad and attaching it to a fillport in the very top of the bottom half of the case. Get my meaning? The fillport will reside facing straight up about four inches above the pump.

Re: You aint never seen a case like me... custom plans

WoodButcher — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:51:12 GMT

MM, Your reservior or T-line for the water loop must be above the pump, the low level of the res or T can be as low as 1/4' above the inlet for the pump. Inlet on the 655 is the lower in the center the outlet is on the outside of the circumfrence. I'm looking at this currently for one of my builds.

Re: Revisions:

unicorn — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:24:05 GMT

very cool design just wondering whether the DVD-ROM tray can stretch in full since it is hooked downward...

Re: Revisions:

MrMonroe — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:38:47 GMT

I could have done the curves with metal shears but after I made it so much smaller (It's five inches shorter lengthwise and a lot shorter in height) there wasn't much room for those spacious curves anymore. I tend to agree with DTMAce; I'm keeping the inclined ODD. The HDDs are already lifted a little, I think I will push them up a bit more to get more airflow across them.

Way ahead of you on the mesh screen. Sketchup doesn't really get my painting ideas across either.

Re: Revisions:

markkleb — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:31:42 GMT

This design is really quite brilliant. Great concept.

Remember thinking outside the box is where great things come from..

Look into a DDC pump with a Koolance top (flows better, smaller and more mounting/hose options)