Corsair 800D, Watercooled log

[Hicks12]

stop it taktak... im oozing with envy over you!. Im stuck with a loud pump, poo gpu and a naff case!. I cannot wait till i get this grant threw then ill put some really nice stuff together .

Keep the pictures comming.... if you really dont like that case, ill take it off your hands xD.

[TAKTAK]

i think its the noctua fans to blame, i had to notch out my fans to take the rad screws.

It looks the same with my Y/L's too though

I'll just have to grab some from work

Or drill and tap them to M4, as M3.5 or No6 Unc will be bastards to find , at leats M4 gives me a huge range to pick from, probably socket buttons though, they should look a bit better

[TAKTAK]

It might just be the picture but it looks like you've used a little much thermal grease on the graphics card components.

Tell me about it

It just wouldn't come out of the tube nicely so i ended up dragging it around making a mess

[GoNz0]

there self tapper iirc ?

i dont blame you tapping it to m4, makes sense, just make sure they wont hit a fin

[piggin23]

If you have to notch your fans, this method works very well.

http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=688

[GoNz0]

taktak, can you measure the space around the fan hole that is between the main and PSU compartment ?

top and bottom if possible as im trying to find a place to stick the old pa160

[TAKTAK]

there self tapper iirc ?

i dont blame you tapping it to m4, makes sense, just make sure they wont hit a fin

They are set out to be used with self tappers, but it is a No6 UNC hole that has been drilled (which equates to ~3.5mm ish)

I've brought some M4x30 socket caps back from work to have a play about with, it all depends on whether i can find a tap though

If you have to notch your fans, this method works very well.

http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=688

The only trouble is they're not closed cornered fans, the part that is getting in the way is the strengthening bars :/

taktak, can you measure the space around the fan hole that is between the main and PSU compartment ?

top and bottom if possible as im trying to find a place to stick the old pa160

I'm not 100% sure which sizes you mean but here goes:

[GoNz0]

thats perfect m8, although the pa160 shroud would have to go i recon if needs be the 160 could sit quite happy in the bottom of the case.

looking at the tdp of a pair of 480's being 600w nothing less than a pa140.3 hanging off the back on a custom bracket would do, i have a friend working in the us so the koolance order should go through this weekend for the controller cards, 480 blocks and flow meters

[scaryjim]

Sounds like there're going to be a lot of WC build threads soon...

[TAKTAK]

800D is £193.86 on TodayOnly (bloomin' typical )

[Hicks12]

TakTak, im planning on making a case similar to the 800D when I have time and cash (although it will be basic, however layout very similar). If you get time could you measure some important parts ie the following:

Size of MOBO tray- length/height and thickness, DVD bays length and height. width of the whole case from the middle. And maybe any other measurements you feel i may need .

It looks like an awesome case which iks why im planning on buying some sheets of steel and building one from scratch similar to this, cant afford a proper 800D so a basic one for WC will do for me HAH. keep the posts comming .

[GoNz0]

bugger it my boss will be placing the order with scan in the morning for the 800d and 2 inno3d 480 cards

[scaryjim]

Impulse buying? Hope you don't regret not waiting for the EVGAs... (not that I'm complaining, you understand )

[nibbler]

You prefer EVGA just for good record?

[watercooled]

EVGA lets you replace the heatsinks without voiding the warranty.

[TAKTAK]

bugger it my boss will be placing the order with scan in the morning for the 800d and 2 inno3d 480 cards

I could have sworn i'd posted about specialtech, but i can't see it so...

I sent them a support message regarding the compression fitting and this is the reply i got quickly (from Ayd)

Hi James

one is in the post today for you, should be with you tomorrow

Please use the attached freepost label to return the faulty one

Best of luck with the rest of the build and apologies for this delay

Regards

Adrian Mundy

Sales Manager

Specialtech Support

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