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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Saturday, March 31, 2012 11:57 PM (permalink)
a swamp cooler is an evaporative cooler. Used in dry arid locations as an air conditioner and numerous other things :P I only know the desert one cuz we had one in Arizona a long time ago. 
 
 
An evaporative cooler (also swamp coolerdesert cooler, and wet air cooler) is a device that cools air through the evaporation of water. Evaporative cooling differs from typical air conditioning systems which use vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycles. Evaporative cooling works by employing water's large enthalpy of vaporization. The temperature of dry air can be dropped significantly through the phase transition of liquid water to water vapor, which requires much less energy than refrigeration. In extremely dry climates, it also has the added benefit of conditioning the air with more moisture for the comfort of occupants. Unlike refrigeration, it requires a water source, and must continually consume water to operate.

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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Sunday, April 01, 2012 0:06 PM (permalink)

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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Sunday, April 01, 2012 3:39 AM (permalink)
Hey do you have an extra ssd hdd brackets? I need one... Its for a laptop harddrive thought
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Sunday, April 01, 2012 5:30 PM (permalink)
Nope - but silverstone make similar 2.5 to 3.5 adapaters, or you can buy one of these for jim for $9:
 
http://www.caselabs-store.com/ssd-mounting-kit/
 
 
 
 
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Monday, April 02, 2012 4:46 AM (permalink)
:( I dont have money
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Monday, April 02, 2012 4:48 AM (permalink)
where is that dual case available at?

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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Monday, April 02, 2012 5:09 AM (permalink)
http://www.caselabs-store.com/magnum-tx10-d/
 
Or you could post in pre-sales in the caselabs forum over at ocn:
 
http://www.overclock.net/f/381/case-labs-pre-sales
 
 
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Tuesday, April 03, 2012 10:02 PM (permalink)
Alrighty the fedex guy came, so here's some unboxing action:
 

 
Woooh packing
 

 

 

 
Opened some boxes - the front rad is an ex560 - not quite sure why this was the first 560 rad that XSPC made.
 

 
Mora 140.9 revealed - way thicker than the EX of course
 

 
Can you say quick disconnects?
 

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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Wednesday, April 04, 2012 3:31 AM (permalink)
2nd update of the day:- 

So I played around with my own version of the big slappy mod for the Iwaki - the idea is you tap the cylinder res for a much larger feed for the pump.  The pump can't be on it's back so you need a nice slow 90 degree bend.  The tough part is then getting down to the 5/8 OD pipe that is the inlet to the Iwaki.  Here I used 1" pipe going to a 1/2" female converter fitted with a 5/8" brass barb.  I butted the barb up right against the inlet and stretched some 0.5" tube over it:



The feed may not be quite as good as the original big slappy as that only had a bout 3/4" of 5/8 inlet tube, vs this 2.5" on this version.  However the downpipe is 1" instead of the 3/4" that was used.  So hopefully the extra width balances it out a bit.  Here's a photo of the original big slappy:



and amuseme's version:



We'll see I might change to what they did, I feel like it might have better performance.
Also started spray painting test colors on a dead GT.  I made a quick spray booth:





Done - there's some metallic flake in the paint, the color isn't quite as orange as the tube though:



Reassembled (kinda)





Then a final comparison with it mounted on the 120 rad (this rad is just for the motherboard block loop).  The rad will be painted silver to match:



So what do you think?  Are the colors close enough?  Both are slightly off.  I wonder if I can get a color match from the powder coat supplier.  I think I'll look for a different red at the least tomorrow.  The match does depend on the lighting though.






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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Wednesday, April 04, 2012 4:11 AM (permalink)
I think the colors are good, they're from the same color group. Epic build!!
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Wednesday, April 04, 2012 12:53 AM (permalink)
What a radiator !!!
 
Keep it coming.


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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Wednesday, April 04, 2012 5:19 PM (permalink)
Ohh, I do want that rad lol. Thanks for the update on this finally :P You have me on the edge of my seat so get a move on lol :D

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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Wednesday, April 04, 2012 6:45 PM (permalink)
AWSOME That is cool
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Thursday, April 05, 2012 4:00 AM (permalink)
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Ohh, I do want that rad lol. Thanks for the update on this finally :P You have me on the edge of my seat so get a move on lol :D

 
Haha yeah it's been a while coming, but progress is finally being made.

notfordman

I think the colors are good, they're from the same color group. Epic build!!

 
Thanks :) :)

AlphaNerd

What a radiator !!!

Keep it coming.

 
hehe yeah it's huge, until you see it next to the case, and then it looks small!
 
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Thursday, April 05, 2012 4:01 AM (permalink)
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AWSOME That is cool

Thanks :):)
 
Got some more done today seeing as I got done with my deadline yesterday.  Ordered some more stuff and then I thought I should get the 120 rad painted to match the fan to see how it looks and what fittings to go with.  So I started sanding down the brand new gt stealth:
 


Masked it off and applied primer:



Then painted a matching cover to dress up the fan a little:



While I was waiting for paint to dry, I did some work on the pump mounting.  I added a drain port to the inlet tube and mapped out the cuts I wanted to make to the base panel.  Air has to flow through the base panel, so there has to be some cut outs.  Because the pump will vibrate, I'm worried about making the noise worse with a floppy piece of metal, so I was thinking to stiffen it with two 1" by 1/4" steel bars screwed underneath the base plate (these are the two dark shaded strips.  I'll have to add some rubber strips to try and isolate the baseplate from the frame also.



Here's a quick look at the painted rad from earlier with the fan on top:



And here's a piece of acrylic that was laser cut and then painted to match.  The dimensions aren't quite right though:



Not sure whether to do something like this or not.  I don't think I should use the zerg symbol anyway as it doesn't match the theme, but it's fun to play around.

Originally I had wanted to paint all the fans, then I got lazy and thought, well I'm more likely to screw them up by painting them (imbalanced rotors and all), plus they won't be seen so who cares.  So I took a look to see if I could justify lazy or not:  Here are the stock typhoons showing:



Here's one painted typhoon just rested up in there.  Obviously the space around the fan (fan adapter) would be painted silver too so it would blend better.  The red can't be seen too well though:



So I figure I have four options:

A) leave the GTs stock (lazy and quieter but looks ugly)
B) paint the GTs housing only and leave the rotor grey (quiet but stands out less 
C) paint the GT fully (risks noise from a now unbalanced rotor and doesn't look much better than option b)
D) paint the GT fully and add some white LEDs to actually show the metallic red rotor off a little bit

What do you all think?



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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Thursday, April 05, 2012 4:30 AM (permalink)
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Monday, April 09, 2012 10:52 PM (permalink)
The results are in:
A - 2
B - 7
C - 0
D - 6
Other suggesions:
- not paint and add leds - 2
- paint the housing and add leds -1
- paint hubs only and add leds -1
 
I liked some of the suggestions - I think what I'll do is actually not paint, and use red LED's to light the blades.  I'm going to do a test run in the next couple of days.  I'll also create a plate to attach the fans too that will cover some of the ugliness so only the blades will be seen.  I can then create some back lit patterns.  I need to check how much room is left in between the fans and the metal panel though.

Meanwhile I mounted the 140x9 radiator (without fans as I'm waiting on delivery), and checked the QDC's:



Unfortunately there is not enough room - only about 3/4" to make the 90 degree turn:



Luckily I had a non rotary 90 spare that could help out:



A rotary there would inevitably leak due to the weight of the QDC.  I don't like the restriction of that tight 90 though so I may end up taking the QDC off of the radiator and putting it in line instead.  I decided to leave it for a bit though and work on tapping the reservoir.  The parts I need came in, so now it's time to build a makeshift tap handle lol. 







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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:19 AM (permalink)
NIce looks good
 
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:43 PM (permalink)
So I received some more primochill LRT tubing that is definitely a different color than the previous stuff I have.  It's not aging or the supplier because the existing stuff I have is of different dates and different suppliers.  I contacts ppc's and they said to email primochill (although I do wonder if they shipped me feser by mistake).  Either way we'll see what primochill says.



The difference looks 3-4x worse than the photo shows.

Also got some parts that were correctly manufactured (EK D5 top and lots of drain ports):



Bunch of fill ports:



I also got done with the clearcoat on the radiator so I could finally take the masking tape off:



Then I built a quick and dirty tap handle:



We'll see how it works, I may have to buy one but thought I'd try this first.

I attached the D5 top to the res with a rotary male to male connector.  There was about 3/8" gap between the mounting plate and the motherboard tray though, so I picked up a rubber table leg weight distributor that felt like it would be good for damping vibrations.  It's just the right size to hide behind the mounting plate.  I had to shave it down a bit though as it was more like 1/2":



Here it is hiding:



If it's visible from the window, I'll have to replace it, but I think it's good.  Here it is with the plate bolted down lightly (the barb is temporary):



Here it is mounted from the front:


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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:02 PM (permalink)
HOLY COW
That is NICE
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:46 PM (permalink)

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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:40 PM (permalink)
:) Me likes.

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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Friday, April 13, 2012 0:21 PM (permalink)
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Wednesday, April 18, 2012 2:56 PM (permalink)
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HOLY COW
That is NICE

 
:)

nikkocortez



:)
Bowenac 

SWEET!!! 
 


Thanks guys!
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Wednesday, April 18, 2012 2:58 PM (permalink)
I made a review of the TX10. I hope it's helpful and that people like it.  It's not exactly professional (iphone ftw) but I tried to do my best with what I had.  To give you an idea of the scale of the case - I'm 6ft 5, so it's pretty big.

http://youtu.be/3a7kKKPs6J8

Let me know any feedback you have to improve it (or future videos).  This case is a tough subject to review, simply because there are so many things to cover.  I don't particularly like the ending, I'm thinking of adding on a real conclusion, but for all being one take I think it's decent :thumb:
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:07 PM (permalink)
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I made a review of the TX10. I hope it's helpful and that people like it.  It's not exactly professional (iphone ftw) but I tried to do my best with what I had.  To give you an idea of the scale of the case - I'm 6ft 5, so it's pretty big.

http://youtu.be/3a7kKKPs6J8

Let me know any feedback you have to improve it (or future videos).  This case is a tough subject to review, simply because there are so many things to cover.  I don't particularly like the ending, I'm thinking of adding on a real conclusion, but for all being one take I think it's decent :thumb:
Stren!

 
I'll give it more of a watch when i'm not in the middle of class but I HAD to see the size diff between you and it...OMG lol. I think it's as tall as me almost :P i'm only 5'5" lol


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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Saturday, April 21, 2012 1:16 AM (permalink)
Haha yeah it's huge!
 
Here's another quick update:
 
First thanks to Primochill for stepping up and taking care of the tubing - a box has been shipped so hopefully that's the end of that.  PPC's should have been the ones to take charge of the situation in my opinion, so I know where I won't be shopping in future.  I was able to use some of the pink stuff for the fill ports as I ran out of good tube.
 
Anyway here's a video update as I'm short on time to edit the photos.  The house is full of parts everywhere and I need to tidy up before my wife kills me.  This is about halfway through what's been done.  One thing I've found with this case is that it's so large, that every wire needs to be lengthened:
 
Skip to the end to see the case next to a mid atx tower:
 
http://youtu.be/PjUD_uLTS9U
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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:10 AM (permalink)
Cool video! 
that case is HUUGE! 

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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Monday, April 23, 2012 3:49 AM (permalink)
Awesome rig! Can't wait to see the final build! Congrats!

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Re:[Build Log] Project Thief - a TX10 dual workstation/gaming build with 18 bay waterfall Monday, April 23, 2012 8:01 PM (permalink)
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Awesome rig! Can't wait to see the final build! Congrats!


HeThing

Cool video! 
that case is HUUGE! 

 
Thanks guys :)
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