Project Silver

[ghost]

[/B][/B]Ok crap name i know but hey anyway just thought i would post some shots of progress so far they are nothing radical or new but i have not modded anything before or watercooled so this is a start

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5384/picture260bb6.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture260bb6.jpg)

Started the cut out for the double rad..
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7039/picture277cs6.th.jpg (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture277cs6.jpg)

Few problems but it turned out ok
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2365/picture279wy5.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture279wy5.jpg)
Fitted the first block a little tight but its ok now
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4821/picture292dg2.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture292dg2.jpg)
DDC which i managed to rewire back wrong when i sleeved the cable :D
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Then onto the pipework the loop will go pump>CPU>GPU>NB>RAD>RES
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4885/picture001rw9.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture001rw9.jpg)
90 degree elbows courtesy of alphacool
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/6576/picture006tu9.th.jpg (http://img92.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture006tu9.jpg)
Polaflo TT courtesy of Shadowed Fury and Maze 4 courtesy of Jellybeard
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And finish of with a few shots of pipework and water added
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http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8683/picture013cn0.th.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture013cn0.jpg)
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8894/picture014un0.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture014un0.jpg)

I did not bother with a leak test i just fitted it all in and added the water, silly i know as its my first loop but i just made sure that all barbs had o rings and PTFE tape and the only problem i had was a small drip from the barb going into the res but a quick tighten up and she has been running ok now for hours also i think a lot of this has to do with common sense as the DDC res made it very easy to fill.

Still have a few bubbles in the loop though and all the rest of the case will need cable sleeving but what do you think though comments very welcome as its my first one :D
Spec is

Silver Wavemaster
A8N-SLI Deluxe
Opteron 144
2Gb OCZ Gold
Nexxos Pro Rad
DDC Pump and Res
DD TDX and Maze 4
Polaflo TT VGA block
XFX 7600GT XXX edition
Hiper 480 Silver PSU

[Leeum]

So far so good mate :smile:

Are the elbows really necessessary though?

[ghost]

Thanks mate, there are not really neccassary but i thought by using them it would give me a better line to the res, besides which i want to try and squeeze a coolermaster aerogate 3 in the top so space is all important as i am not sure until i get one if it will fit. :) also the two fans in the rad are sucking out not in as one of the pictures suggests so this should improve things as well.

[DaveMac]

Very tidy job, looking good.

I'd agree on losing the elbows. If you turned the rad around so the barbs were on the inside of the case you'd lose the two restictive bends and shorten the tubing, & should get a small boost in performance.

[ghost]

yeah i did think about that and i might still change it but it restricts the PSU wires alot and is quite difficult to route them, i will see how the performance goes and might make a few alterations, anyway future upgrades will be a new stealth GT rad to give more room and i want another 7600gt and then two low profile maze 4 blocks in SLI mode which should improve things further.

[sunnyg]

looking good. just shame about the name.

whereabouts in mddlex r u?

[ghost]

Lol :D i know the name is crap and i will change it when i think of a better one, i live in West Drayton by the way near heathrow :)