Project: LEXA

[Darth Dad]

Looking good....

[dexaroni]

Damn man, I love that case! The green really looks different from anything I have ever seen before, and that is by NO means a bad thing. + Rep for trying something new!

[The boy 4rm oz]

Thanks mate. When I started this mod I kinda abandoned my ideas and adapted as I needed to, I am very happy with the progress. If you like this mod have a look at Xperiment's Project Reality, has given me quite a bit of inspiration.

[Xperiment]

Wow this case has really come on leaps and bounds from the last time I saw it. Some great uses of plexi - and of course a very nice colour theme

Keep it up +rep

[The boy 4rm oz]

Thank you all for your +rep and comments, I think it is time for another update .

[The boy 4rm oz]

Well Guys it is now time for a....well a mini update I guess you could call it.

I didn't get any actual modding done today. I visited a mate that just got out of hospital, nasty burns, damn coolant. Before you ask it wasn't PC coolant, his car's radiator blew up in his face.

If you read back a few posts you will find that I am looking to add a 240mm radiator to my existent 120mm loop. I was intending to mount it on the under side of my case and was looking to get an Black Ice stealth 240mm but after starting a thread about this topic (Check post in "The Ice Box", "Pump and Radiator Question") I found that they drastically reduce the flow rate of the loop. I was recommended to use a Black Ice Xtreme 240 (my 120mm radiator is also an Xtreme) and after some measurements this poses some problems. The thickness of a Black Ice Xtreme radiator is roughly 5.6cm, the distance from the stands to the base of my case is about 4.2cm. This immediately rules out using the Xtreme radiator, even if I mount the fans on the inside of the case. I may just end up going with the Stealth because the extra cooling will be worth the slight flow restriction in my books. The Black Ice Stealth is only 2.960cm thick so it will fit without any problems and I will just mount the fans on the inside of my case and lose the access of the last motherboard slot (3rd PCI-e slot, won't use it lol). The fans I was looking for this radiator are the Scythe Slip Stream 1200rpm fans pushing 68.54CFM at 24.0dBA.
Here is a link to the fans:
http://www.pccasegear.com.au/prod6026.htm

last Night I sent a few E-mails to some good PC retailers with regards to sponsorship. when I got home from school today I had received a response to my E-mail. The company in question admired my initiative in sending an email and after viewing my worklog greatly liked what I had already done. Sadly the business is a bit tied up at the moment and physically can not provide any assistance for me at the moment but they said they had saved my E-mail and if their conditions change in the near future they would be able to offer assistance. I am still waiting on a response from my other E-mail.

Well that's it for tonight guys, tomorrow I will try to get some more plastic mounted or do a bit more mesh work. I have exams next week so I really should be studying but that's what school is for . Until then...

Happy Modding.

[Xperiment]

I am using the Black Ice GT Stealth II and have had no problems whatsoever with it. Also flow rate seems more than acceptable, given there is quite a large whirlpool in my res

I also have it mounted the exact same way, and the 'thinness' of the rad itself was of great help allowing the rad and fans to both be mounted inside the case. The only drawback I have found from this mounting position is that it acts as a 240mm hoover sucking in a large amount of dust from the desk area. That's nothing a quick clean once every 2 weeks doesn't fix.

But going by my experience with the Stealth I would definately recommend it as a mid range radiator, with its main benefit being the compact size and very high build quality.

Hope you have the same joy with it as I have had.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Thanks for your input, I noticed that you had your fans sucking from the bottom of the case. If I end up going down this road I would mount the fans so they suck air from the inside of the case and blow it through the radiator and out the bottom of the case. This will allow my other radiator to draw in a minimal amount of hot air and also keep my other components cooler.

[Xperiment]

Fans should always be mounted so that they suck air through the radiator, not blow air onto it. Also the air inside your case is going to be hotter than that outside the case, so sucking air from inside your case through your rad will perform less well than usin the cool air outside.

Thats why I mounted mine the way round I did, get the coldest air moving across the rad, which is then removed straight out the back of the case.

[The boy 4rm oz]

I guess but you have a 120mm fan on your PSU plus the 120mm rear fan. I have a 80mm fan on my PSU and my rear 120mm fan has another radiator attached to it plus another 80mm fan on the top of the case. Hmmm, you do have a valid point, even on my 120mm radiator it is mounted on the outside of the case with a fan pushing air through it. I know what you are saying is true, this just sounded right at the time of the post lol, my mistake.