Alienware Aurora ALX-XL

[Fuganater]

The mobo tray and back panel make me shudder lol. All those mounting points...

[kier]

Interesting how this is taking shape. I definitely like this. Also, good to see an Alienware rig gutted out.

Alien autopsy

The mobo tray and back panel make me shudder lol. All those mounting points...

It al will be covered

[kier]

Update!!!

Hi Y'all,

I had a nice update in mind about the internal and the beautiful water blocks. Unfortunately GLS did it again... destroyed my package and send it back to Slovenie.... Thanks again GLS!

So this time only an update about the internal parts.

First I have some RAM coolers mounted on the Dell RAMs

I also changed the CPU cooler.

Before:

Shorten the tubes, turn the cover, turn the alien and re-route the cable

Internal: First cut and bent a custom cover

What hides the 5.25 bay

Made it black

Placed it

Next cut a piece of green acrylic to the right size with two small pieces for mounting the midplate and side cover

Which will be like this

The midplate. Later on there will be holes in it and a vinyl cover with the brand names which will be illuminated from below

The side cover is also made ​​of aluminum with recess for the power for the side panel

And last... made a cover next to the motherboard tray,which will hide all cables

Next week after the waterblocks are in, the case will go to the coater and turns completely black.

[msmrx57]

Nice work so far!

[Fuganater]

Gonna be a clean one!

[kier]

Nice work so far!

Thanks

Gonna be a clean one!

Hope so...trying to hide most of the cables

[kier]

Update!!!

Received a beautiful package today. This time GLS did a good job

Early christmas

EKWB your the best

Unpacking can begin

First some EK-PSC Fitting 10mm - G1/4 Black

No build without EK-PSC Adapter 90° G1/4 Black

And offcourse the EK-PSC Adapter 45° G1/4 Black

Two beautiful EK-CoolStream RAD XT (360)

And for the great Nvidia GTX680 GPUs 2x EK-FC680 GTX - Acetal + Nickel CSQ

Linked with a EK-FC Bridge DUAL Serial CSQ

And don't forget the EK-FC680 GTX Backplate - Black CSQ (QClass2)

This time I will use the new EK-BAY DCP 2.2 Combo Reservoir - Acetal

With this the EK-DCP 2.2 (12V DC Pump)

Filled with EK-Ekoolant CLEAR (premix 1000mL)

Thanks Gregor and everyone from EKWB who made ​​this possible.

Don't forget to look at the great new site from EKWB CooledPC and show your system to win great prizes

[kier]

Alienware Aurora ALX-XL is sponsored by:

Update!!!

To start with I have placed the EK bayres to see how it looks

Installing the pump onto the bayres

Small tutorial about this

Time for the Nvidia GTX680

Also made a tut for placing the EK-FC680 onto the Nvidia GTX680



Don't wanna see the vid!!! Thank god we still have pictures

Removed the plastic

Also removed the block

Dismantled the bracket

The EK block

First cleaning up the GPU

Placed pads and compound

Mounted the EK block

Also installed the EK-FC link

And backplate

Second GPU finished

Connected all together with the EK-FC Bridge Dual Serial

And offcourse....placed it right away

Made a minor adjustment into the CPU cooler. Placed LEDs for a nice effect, bright Alien eyes

I was still searching regards the radiator recesses on both sides. Here's the first idea.
Playing with some mesh and air outlets

[kier]

But no...didn't like this.
So cut an aluminium strip, bended a lot of vents and assembled

Made it black

Next ..... The Nvidia Logo should come back. Therefore I made ​​a little cover where the Nvidia logo is displayed.

Like this

Frosted the piece

Just to see how it will look I cut out the name by hand.
This is NOT the final logo, soon there will be a better one (with Nvidia claw)

To give this a bright shine, I have used a piece of glowpad

Placed a small piece

For the cables, I cut out a recess

This will no longer be seen through the cover

And another recess for the remaining connections mobo

And a recess for the GPU power. Bottom PCI-e power is tight, but possible

And last... Busy again with acrylic tube

After some measuring, Made 2 holes ​​for the fill ports

That's it for this weekend To be continued!

[kier]

Alienware Aurora ALX-XL is sponsored by:

Update!!!

It took a while but here is a new update of the Alienware Aurora. After some doubt what I would do, paint or powder coating I decided to do it myself.
purchased a number of cans primer and Black.

Put the primer on

Let it dry for a night and then applied several layers of black
And again, hung to dry. Looks good i think

Internal also used some black for the heatsink and other small stuff ... still need to exchange the connectors

Always fun to play with Alien eyes

I also gave the midplate a black layer. This to get a illuminated green border using a CCFL. I first made the top ​​white, after that a black layer

Placed the CCFL

Time to place the PCB for the lighting etc. For this I have cut a aluminum plate

Placed like this

After extending some cables

Power on for testing

And it's working again

Always good to know before the cable management begins

Searched and found my sleeve stuff again for sleeving the big bundle

I discovered that the pins of the big block are not so easily to remove. 've Tried al kind of tools, but it isnt possible without demolishing. I just miss the slots for the pin remover.

So change of plans ... going to use sleeved extenions now. Sorry no sleeve update this time

I also did the lower back. Because I made ​​the Aurora a bit higher, I also need to extend the back.
For this cut, bent and drilled an aluminum plate

Cut and bent another aluminum plate

First plate mounted on the existing PSU cover

And made the other plate black and mounted it. Must still bend it a bit and still make some openings with mesh in it..I think, but this is how it fits.

Finally the choice of the fans for the rads. The Scythe SY1212SL12H ... pretty thin fans but very noisy.
definitely need some adjusments

More coming up!!!