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Going to be documenting a step by step teardown, cleaning, and reassembly of my rig.. "pimping" it out, if my grasp of the things kids say these days is correct. Any commentary or whatnot is welcome...going to be a long night. Edit: ...I have no idea how to do the pictures in this thread. Sorry. Onward!
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 00:45:45
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To insert pictures host the pictures first on a site like photobucket. In photobucket copy the URL. Open in the Quick Reply box the little icon that looks like a tree. Paste the URL. That's it.
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 00:47:21
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I have them on imgur and tried that to no avail.
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 01:08:13
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Need some fresh air. There's a disgusting amount of dust in here. Also, the Pixar lamp stopped over. No tree icon I can see on my phone. I'll clean up photo links later. http://i.imgur.com/5rmEiX4.jpg 
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 03:33:01
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After discovering that one of my radiators doesn't have the necessary bracket to be mounted as stated it should on the box...... I've had to improvise for the moment. Will update shortly
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 09:42:43
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How many rads will you be mounting and where?
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 10:13:50
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Keep us posted with pics :D
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 10:24:41
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Going to be a top mounted 200, a rear 140, and a 240 on bottom..although i lose the toolbox. That makes me a sad panda.
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 10:54:02
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At my local micro center to see if they have any adapter brackets to make this go forward as planned. If not I'm going to have to order them and go with my backup plan for now. I've got a good handful more pictures to upload and post yet..stay tuned.
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 10:55:37
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I pasted your image into post number 4 for you
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 10:58:09
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Thank you! The photo button isn't there posting via phone and i can't do it from the pc too well at the moment..
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 13:41:25
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No luck on the bracket so I'm going to have to improvise until I can get it. I'll be continuing on this more later this evening to get the most I can done without having to go back and do it again later. Need to get in touch with frozencpu.. I'll be back on in a few hours.
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/13 23:23:39
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So..to recap last night: took her apart, cleaned all the junk off the rig, and now the reassembly with some improvisation.  ick.. I'm ashamed     no, I didn't do it. Further into the void. Onward, seeing eye minion!
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/14 00:12:15
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Let's do this, shall we? 
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/14 02:30:54
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After a little coaxing, Barry White, and slight genetic engineering, we now have a GPU with seven as..er.. yeah.  
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/14 15:42:34
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Going to have to mod the case in some fashion to make this top 200 radiator fit. Going to go get some drill bits and rivets. A dremel would be nice, but don't know anyone that has one.
Last wave of frozen parts should be here tomorrow or Saturday.
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/14 16:55:01
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Looking forward to the next photos! 
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/14 21:53:01
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It's go time. 
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/14 23:02:53
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The motherboard wasn't as easy to remove as it should have been.. 
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/14 23:16:11
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For the same of clarity, let me explain some stuff I've neglected to mention. I had reinstalled motherboard assuming it was a non issue.. then I come to find out the radiator bracket won't align with case holes.. Nor will the radiator fit up top with the mobo in the way.. If at all. So this is what I'm going for currently. I have to figure out what in the top of the case is obstructing installation.
For the record, apparently there is no unified standard for mounting holes on 200mm devices. Go figure.
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/15 00:05:00
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This 200 radiator with a fan won't fit. Not entirely sure what to do yet.. I've got options but this really throws a wrench in everything.. especially in terms of fittings I bought and overall vision. Really a buzzkill. Need to reconsider my options now.. Quite frustrated.
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/15 05:49:09
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Fortunately I've had a bit of time to kill with this mess waiting for my last load of stuff to arrive.. Gotta love when tracking information doesn't work. Should be today based on proximity to and history with frozencpu.. going to forget this 200 rad for the time being and move along. Stupid radiator may not fit, but at least we've got good music.  I'd be a lot more upset if these fans weren't so smexy 
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/15 19:07:05
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Despite several unexpected setbacks, we're finally inching towards the finish line.   some custom mounting for the reservoir
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/15 23:19:05
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Can't wait to see the final product. :)
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/16 23:01:34
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Got my last round of parts in the mail today.. Let's see if we can't knock this out tonight.  The brains of the operation  No fan holes? No problem 
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/16 23:12:53
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This is the way the computer ends. This is the way the computer ends. This is the way the computer ends. Not with a bang but a tiny leak. 
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/17 22:21:46
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After quite some time, I finally have the tubing cut, installed, and to a point that I'm happy with it. Before that I was struggling to win a participation ribbon in a second grade science fair. Anyways, before I begin the leak test, figured I'd throw a picture up. Not actually of the PC.. you know, the prestige and whatnot.. But instead a blurry closeup of my crested eyelash gecko, Dino. 
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/18 02:26:26
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Been working on it all night.. I'm exhausted. I'll do a more extensive synopsis tomorrow.. For now, I'll let this picture do the talking. 
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Re:Build Log - CM Storm Trooper - Liquid Cooled
2013/03/19 20:00:42
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The denouement: Jumped the PSU with a twist tie that I stripped the ends off    Figured I'd try something different and routed the tube through the top of the case and back down to the bay pump/res..I like it.  Close up elbow  Pre tube adjustments  Post tube adjustments         Sorry for blurry pictures. Parts list: CM Storm Trooper Full Case Intel i7-2600k GSkill 2133 CAS 9 EVGA GTX 680 Classified EVGA Z77 FTW Motherboard OCZ ZX 1000W PSU Bitfenix Spectre Pro 120/140/200 Fans OCZ Vector 128/256 SSD, Hitachi Deskstar 1TB HDD XSPC Raystorm CPU Block XSPC EX 140/240 Radiators EVGA 680 Classified Hydro Copper Block Bitspower Black Rotary fittings (CPU block) Bitspower Blood Red 90 degree fittings Monsoon Black fittings Any questions or comments, I'd greatly appreciate them. Thanks!
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