Project: L3p L4n

[L3p]

Small update from Picasso

Carefully removed the tiny sharp edge with an old knife.
This way I get a sloping edge of +/- 0.3 mm.

Selected the right "black" out of 4 colours to get the best matching colour.
It became Revell mat black #6

The edges of the Bitspower mesh with Revell shiny black #7

Actually not my kind of job, too shaky

But i did it!

Tomorrow the fanguards back in.

And waste some time on this

[L3p]

Lovely weather yesterday, so went out to lap my Cpu

This time I'm going to lap it faster then normal.
How to with extensive explanation can be found here:
http://www.l3p.nl/other-builds-mods/cpu-lapping/

Cpu still WITH warranty here

All you need..

Finding a way to protect the backside of the Cpu since Intel doesn’t
give a nice protection cap any more on boxed s1155 Cpu’s.

So we use marking / painters tape.

I’m using some rubber tape too.
This way you have a better grip and don’t get sore fingers.

Starting with P400.
Only a few “wipes” and … gone warranty.
The sanding with P400 is the most important and longest step.
Some people tape the sandpaper to the mirror, but if you hold it tight with your other hand you don’t have to.
Just go from left to right on the paper.
Don’t press on the cpu, just use the weight of your hand.
Every 2 minutes turn the cpu 90° clockwise.

2 Minutes with P400.
Nothing to see yet.

7 Minutes with P400.
You can see clearly this Cpu isn’t flat.

Another 3 Minutes with P400.
Total 10 Minutes.

Another 10 Minutes with P400.
Total 20 Minutes.

And another 10 Minutes with P400.
Total 30 Minutes.

You can see the IHS is completely flat copper now.
Now the real polishing comes.

10 Minutes with P600.
Total 40 Minutes.

Skipping P800.
Straightly to P1000.

10 Minutes with P1000.
Total 50 Minutes.
You can see it’s already starting to mirror.

Further on with P1500.

10 Minutes with P1500.
Total 1 hour.

P2000.

10 Minutes with P2000
Total 1 hours and 10 Minutes

Now we need to change our strategy.
First of all clean the mirror and the cpu.
This is because the old copper particles can ruin your polish job by rubbing them into the IHS.
Now you don’t go from left to right with the cpu.
Just move in a circle for 2 minutes and then turn the cpu 90° clockwise again.

10 Minutes with P2500.
Total 1 hours and 20 Minutes.

You can see the copper dust already starts to oxidise.

5 Minutes with P2500.
Total 1 hours and 25 Minutes.
Almost done.

Another 5 Minutes with P2500
Total One and a half hour!

Pictures are clickable for full resolution.

Back to the case tomorrow

[L3p]

No replies at all :/

Ordered something last week i could really use today

First some holes for the buttons of the pump/fan controller.

Tape so it won't move.

And some holes with 3.5mm.

Wow, it fits

Sanded the frame so i can paint it.

Oops almost forgot i also had to paint the edge where the plexi goes.

Glued the plexi.

Bitspower fanguards back in after the paintjob.

And some glue.

Rub it in with a wet finger.

Believe me this glue doesn't let go

Next problem, what to do with this..

Ah we'll see

Hmm... needs more cutting.

Losing the sharp edges and create some nice roundings.

Paint it black.

Also glued the frame for the pump/fan controller.

Second part of the ex-5.25" slot.

Let's stick the Dremel in there too.
(Not easy to hold a Dremel in one hand and a cam in the other )

And more polishing.

Making it rough so i can paint it.

And some fitting.

Painted.

Lots of work for something you hardly see back, but im satisfied for today.

Time for BBQ!

[Fuganater]

Been watching this. Love the fan/pump controller. Looks really sharp so far.

[TheMainMan]

That plexi work looks really slick. Nice work on re-using the 5.25 slot as a protection cage.

[L3p]

Thanks guys

Assembled the case again this week
Quite some work cause of the lcd screen

After that tested if the Velcro would work out.

Works great, i think it can hold me too

Pulling it off again wasn't that easy

Placed the other stuff again too.

Don't want too much lights on the outside, i like it this way.
Maybe some red glow from the bottom...

Maybe the top casewindow will be blood red plexi too.

Here an airflowtest with the new fanholes.

[diluzio91]

I would urge caution with velcro, At the least I would advise reinforcing it with some 3M double sided tape. The mod looks Awesome! keep up the good work.

[L3p]

Thanks for the warning

The velcro doesn't have to hold the rads weight, just to hold it on it's place.
The rad itself wil be standing on a few layers of rubber tape.

[L3p]

Finally some news!

Been busy at work lately but
Had a nice cup of coffee with Asus Benelux this week.
It was really great Rogier!!

He also brought something nice with him

Finally!

And a new tablecloth, my wife really loves it! NOT

And some pics of the Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z

I really like the board a lot!

The first flag.

Together with my dear old P6T6 WS Revo.

And my stand with his new look, didn't become a tablecloth after all

Thanks Asus Benelux and Rogier hope to see you again one day!



Oh.. and a small test with a 75-slot Bitspower Crystal link

Also this week some news about Exceleram

[L3p]

Don't want to tell everything about Exceleram, but i do have to explain something when all of a sudden a sponsor disappears

After months of contact with someone from Exceleram all of a sudden i didn't hear anything anymore from them.
I found out by facebook a lot of personnel quit their job there ... inclusive the one I was in contact with ... nice
After lots of mails i got to hear after 4 months there weren't any samples left, i do have to go on so i decided to thank Exceleram and wish them the best!

I hope to have some good news in a few weeks!


So this evening I mounted my mainboard and EK block so i can go on measuring.

I hate stickers..
Specially when they don't come off easily

WD40 ftw!

And ready.

Glad i don't have to hide the nice red ROG colours like in my last mod

EK-Supreme HF Acetal with EK-CPU Easy Mount HF Black