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    Default Re: casemod: AlumaxX

    how much did all this cost.

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    Default Re: casemod: AlumaxX

    Very nice. I have always wanted to make an uncluttered case like that.

    Did you have much trouble bleeding the air out?
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    I think the complete case costed about 3500 euro, that includes all the moddingmaterials and hardware.

    There are two waterloops in this system. The first waterloop with the reservoir in the top of the case was very easy to fill. The second loop was very difficult, but I knew that while I was building it. The fillcap should be placed at the intake from the pump, but I didn't do that because it gave me some problems with the lay-out and looks. I don't have to refill this thing everey week so I don't mind.

    watercooling 2

    The valves are mounted, but now I need two points in the case where the hoses come out of the case. Needed some acrylic to modify the case for it.





    Before I can finish and mount the acrylic part I will need to make some room at the back of the Lian Li.







    I glued the acrylic part. When the gue has hardened I can file the edges.





    Here the part is finished and mounted.



    Aluminium covers

    I wanted to see as few cables as possible. The cables from the harddisks will be hidden between two sheets of aluminium.



    One of the pumps will be mounted on the other aluminium sheet.





    and with the pump in place.



    Now I will need some aluminium covers at the compartment at the bottom of the case to hide the other cables.



    The metal and the paper models.



    The first cover is ready



    it fits



    With all the covers in place.



    The cables from the second PSU are still visible, but not for long. I used some aluminium U-profiles to hide them.





    Only the open end will need some more attention.

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    Most covers are almost ready now

    The memory modules needed a cover that also allow the air to flow over them. This is what I came up with.



    and all the covers connected.



    The black fans also needed some covers, aluminium ofcourse. I used some wood to bend the aluminium around.







    and the finished cover.



    All the metalwork needs a finishing touch. Wetsanding.



    This took me many hours to do. The metal I used were leftovers from a metalshop, so not scratchfree at all.



    But not finished yet. Polishing by hand takes even more time. But the result makes it up.



    bling bling


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    Default Re: casemod: AlumaxX

    omg....thats hot.

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    Seperators

    Hoses never do what you want them to do. If you want it to make a leftturn it goes the other way, that's why I made acrylic seperators to guide the hoses.





    Here are those valves again.





    The original Lian Li case is divided in an upper and a lower section. Thre are some holes in this divider fot cables, but I will not use those, so I want to cover it with some acrylic with the holes in the spots I need them.



    The radiator grill

    I use an Aquacomputer radiator grill on top of the case, but I needs some pimping. There are also a reservoir and a Danger Den fillcap.



    It all looks like seperate parts, another acrylic part will solve that. Started with this piece.



    Finishing the edges of the acrylic part that comes at top of the case.



    Only the edge of the acrylic will be visible underneath the grill, reservoirplate and the fillcap.



    And from another angle



    Not finished yet, the most difficult part will start now.





    After making room for the radiator air, the fillcap and the reservoir.



    It looks good, but it will look better with some leds.



    I drilled holes in the acrylic and in the case to be able to place all the leds.


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    wiring up the grill leds

    The holes for the leds.



    putting the leds in and wiring them up





    Only wired the kathode, the anode needs to be wired as well.





    What is the general idea for mounting the leds? From top down

    1. Aquacomputer grill
    2. acrylic plate
    3. aluminium from the case
    4. another acrylic sheet


    something like this.



    All these leds ( and lots more in the rest of the case ) need wires and resistors.





    To orden the wires a bit I made something simular for it like the hoseseperators.





    and mounted it in the case.



    Let's see what it looks like in the dark.


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    The case is ready for the other leds. I found the perfect LED holders, chromed.



    The first LEDholders are in place.



    I think these holders look great with the overall style from the mod.

    and the leds that will light up the LCD cover





    LEDholders between the PSU's







    and two LEDS under the pumphousing



    Two LEDS in the compartment of the PSU's



    Because the room between the aluminium is very small for all the cables I need to shorten every cable when possible. Like the cables to the harddisks.



    shortened them a bit.



    and reconnect the wires.



    This computer will be for daily use. All the light effect are nice, but I want to be able to switch the lights on and off. Isn't very difficult to do. I've got soom room at the back of the case for the switches.



    The only problem is the see through acrylic. Now it is possible to see all the wiring behind the aluminium covers. No problem. Just use some stuff that is normally used for blinding windows.




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    Default Re: casemod: AlumaxX

    Really nice work. Keep it coming

    Anyone who think a computer is sexy need to #$? and fast

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    Default Re: casemod: AlumaxX

    This is a great worklog, with plenty of good photos and so on. I like it!

    And the case itself...simple but oh so very effective! It looks pro man, nice design, good work, a great case that i'm very impressed with.

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