Yeh i am deff gonna paint the PSU.
The mouse mat is actually not working at the moment, it just didn't work when i turned my pc on this morning :( *cries*.
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Yeh i am deff gonna paint the PSU.
The mouse mat is actually not working at the moment, it just didn't work when i turned my pc on this morning :( *cries*.
How do you get sponsored for this stuff? Just email them asking or show them previous success and promise advertising?
However you managed it, you've got some great sponsors and one heck of a PC coming along there!
interesting,.... im looking at tfx psus too but im worried about noise... any chance you taking a small vid and posting on youtube so i can see how loud is it?
laywill: Yeh, just email them, but think about them. They need something back. Why would they give you something if they aren't going to benefit from it?
noobieocer: I havn't actually fired the PSU up yet, when i get to it, remind me and i will make a little video. They are supposed to be loud, but TBH if you replace the 40mm fan with a Scythe Mini Kaze you will be fine with it.
Update #9
I am very pleased to announce my latest sponsor, AquaTuning!
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...uning_logo.jpg
They are going to be my watercooling sponsors. Watercooled-pcs have lost contact. I am not sure what has happened. THanks so much to Pascal for bearing with me!
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200001.jpg
My AC Ryan sponsorship has arrived! Yay for awesome brushed aluminium!
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200002.jpg
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200004.jpg
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200006.jpg
Slimline CD Drive
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200007.jpg
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200008.jpg
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200009.jpg
USB backplate
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200010.jpg
More CAD work is done.
Black line = cut
Green = reference
Red = engrave
This is the bottom plate for the slimline drive. The screws are so dam small for the drive i have decided to glue an acrylic plate to the bottom of it and then screw into the plate.
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200011.jpg
The aluminium base plate. The circular things are the feet, top left block is the psu, top right small block is the fan and fan mount, middle bottom box is the cd drive and bottom right is the HDD bay. You can see the amazing clearance of 1mm between the hdd bay and the PSU!
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200017.jpg
Fan mount
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200018.jpg
HDD Bay. There are 2 of each of the bottom pieces
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200020.jpg
This is the motherboard tray. I promise all the crazy holes will make sense in the end!
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200019.png
Finally, the masterpiece is unveiled! The completely redesigned fan controller and ccfl/led power board. This is the control hub of all the lighting. The board measures 8cm x 4cm.
So not a very big update. I have ordered the acrylic, should be here tomorrow. Then i can cut up some acrylic!
Oh wait i nearly forgot something...
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...-09%200021.jpg
Custom made waterblock for the 9300 chipset FTW! Thanks so much to duniek, can't wait to get some money so i can pay him and get it shipped to me!
Ok that really is everything now!
Looking good dude :cool:.
That's one impressive project!
it was great fun water cooling my lian li 350 but this is just on another level, cant wait to see the final results
this is madness...
..but oh what glorious madness :D
this looks FANTASTIC!
good luck
Thanks very much guys :)
Ace. Good luck with the build man, can't wait to see the finished product.
Thankyou nightkhaos :)
Update #10
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200001.jpg
Left side acrylic panel cut and engraved! Aqua tuning sponsor's logo.
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200002.jpg
eBuyer logo etched out
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200003.jpg
Holes for the GPU fan. Around 180 holes!
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200004.jpg
More shots of the engraving
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200005.jpg
The entire left side panel. There is a version of this without the sponsorship logos so when the time comes i can submit it for MDPC (MDPC doesn't take PCs with sponsorship logos on).
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200006.jpg
CD drive base. This will be glued onto the cd drive (please don't kill me! I swear it is the only way for this to work!)
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200007.jpg
Right hand acrylic panel
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200008.jpg
Top acrylic panel with holes for rad and fillport.
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200009.jpg
Motherboard tray (i told you it was complicated!)
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200010.jpg
Here we have some orange UV anti kink coils. These things are great!
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200011.jpg
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200012.jpg
SATA laptop optical. This thing actually isn't the right cable, and it annoys me greatly, since it took 3 weeks to ship from hong kong! I have no idea what it is, but it isn't a normal sata optical.
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200013.jpg
4gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer 800mhz - £20 from someone on OCN!
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200014.jpg
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200015.jpg
It is finally here! My nickel-plated-custom-made-insanely-awesome 9300 chipset waterblock for the zotac 9300-itx wifi motherboard! Thanks Duniek! The craftsmanship is stunning...
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200016.jpg
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200017.jpg
Perfect base
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200018.jpg
Latching vandal switch (blue LED)
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200019.jpg
Pins for...
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200020.jpg
24 pin and 4 pin connector
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200021.jpg
Approves!
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200022.jpg
Some mesh from MNPCtech! Thanks Bill! http://www.mnpctech.com/moddersmesh.html
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200023.jpg
Hard drive bay. Not glued yet
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200024.jpg
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200025.jpg
Test fit of CD drive, cd drive base and hard drive bay
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200026.jpg
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200027.jpg
This is the design for the aluminium front surround. The 2 larger holes are the power switch and the light switch, the two smaller ones are fan controller potentiometers. The slot hole near the bottom is for the CD drive. Those funky designs wrap around the components :D
http://oliver.stirk.org/WorkLogs/Min...%20%200028.jpg
And finally, V4 of the fan controller! This now measures 83mm x 33mm and is gonna be awesome! I have ordered all the parts for it. I will start PCB manufacture maybe on friday.
Thanks for reading!
Oliver, again fantastico build. One question: where are you getting all these cut?