PII 940 OC Log

[OvrClkr]

Any mod that looks tight! And improves cooling of course...

I got this for free and its brand new... so it is begging to be modded.

A window would be nice, but how why would i cut out the back and put a window on?

As far as the back you have to leave it alone... the only thing that can be modded as far as using acrylic is both sides and the top.......

 

[overshocked]

You first have to measure and make sure you dont mess with the edges, leaving at least 2 inches or more of space. Both sides should be removable so that would not be an issue, i have never seen that case in person but it should be easy....

Hmm... it may be kind of difficult because the back side juts out a little bit... maybe ill just do one on the otherside.

 

[overshocked]

As far as the back you have to leave it alone... the only thing that can be modded as far as using acrylic is both sides and the top.......

when i said "the back" i was reffering to the side.

 

[overshocked]

Any more mod ideas?

 

[xtc28]

build a desk!

IDK I dont do case mods. I like the more extravagant mods.

However you could replace both of the side panels completely with UV blue Acrylic, cut a hole in the top for a LARGE fan with blue lights, replace the mobo chassis with another piece of UV blue acrylic, add black lights and UV Water cooling just for looks. Dont forget the UV SATA cables and shrink wrapping the wires.

 

[overshocked]

^^ I like it.... NICE POST

definetly gunna do the acrylic mobo tray and 2x acrylic sides.

 

[xtc28]

You should see my UV case mod........... ITS LIttle but mean as hell! Another MINI-ITX BUIld I have going. Even cooler it runs MAC and Win7.

 

[xtc28]

I just have to ask. Why two pieces of tubing? Wouldnt one have been better? Is there a reason for this?

 

[overshocked]

I just have to ask. Why two pieces of tubing? Wouldnt one have been better? Is there a reason for this?

Thanks for asking,

Yes... the reason is it must be able to support 20 copper tubes and you would need 2 of them to do that.

 

[xtc28]

I was asking because using one as long as the two you showed would have been easier to deal with. Less brazing involved!

 

[overshocked]

Oh, the reason for that is because those are couplers... if i wanted anything larger than that it would have cost me alot because i would have had to buy an 8ft section.

 

[overshocked]

Im going to start brazing this puppy together tomarrow.

My only concern is that the copper block i have is to thick.... any suggestions to thin it down to about half of its thikness?

 

[xtc28]

Lapp that puppy alot!

 

[overshocked]

Yeah, the only problem with that is it will be a massive waste of copper.

Also i need some kind of top for it.

suggestions?

 

[xtc28]

Copper cap with an O.D. the size of I.D. of your couplers check your local hardware store. ie. lowes, home depot and such. waste that copper man you bought it for a heatsink not an investment bar. who cares what you waste. It is what it is..... A block you got for a heatsink. Lapp it and get it over with.

 

[overshocked]

*sob sob*
All that copper gone....

The only reason i didnt want to use an endcap is that it would increas the size of it... maybe ill take a sheet of tin and solder it on the top.

 

[xtc28]

pop goes the pressure! cut off just a tad of your top coupler and cap it with copper

 

[overshocked]

^ oh yeah duh!

 

[overshocked]

And should i go with the the design of all the heatpipes connected to the coupler or should i embed a few in the copper bar?

I'd have to think imbedding like 4 of the pipes would help a whole lot.

 

[OvrClkr]

Sorry!...been kinda busy here at work and I had to fire some dude for harrasing a new girl that came in........i have to call BFG real quick, they have one my 9800GTX's and they are taking forever to send me another 275 (trade up program)... brb

 

[xtc28]

hmmmmmmm hire me ill move to texas

 

[xtc28]

And should i go with the the design of all the heatpipes connected to the coupler or should i embed a few in the copper bar?

I'd have to think imbedding like 4 of the pipes would help a whole lot.

From what I understand about phase cange, the open inner core of the evap is where you cooling is done. The sudden drop in pressure causes the refrigerant to boil, removing heat from what ever it is in contact with. i dont see how adding pipes to the block will help this. I would think that the drop in temperature of your refrigerant would cause catastrophic problems in the presuure of your refrigerant. I believe using of either the input or output piping in this case would result in similar results. If anything it could be used on the output side but even there you are begining to get mucher hotter and more dense. The core of your evapoator is designed to release pressure to ceate a cooling effect. the denser the gas the hotter it is until stable. Maintain the thermal dynamics and pressures that are required for your unique set up. I feel that I need to stress that many calculations need to be done, otherwise you are likely to not get the effect you desire ad possibly get a rude awakening. Hopefully, this will not happen and if it does I hope it wont be physically harmful.

 

[overshocked]

From what I understand about phase cange, the open inner core of the evap is where you cooling is done. The sudden drop in pressure causes the refrigerant to boil, removing heat from what ever it is in contact with. i dont see how adding pipes to the block will help this. I would think that the drop in temperature of your refrigerant would cause catastrophic problems in the presuure of your refrigerant. I believe using of either the input or output piping in this case would result in similar results. If anything it could be used on the output side but even there you are begining to get mucher hotter and more dense. The core of your evapoator is designed to release pressure to ceate a cooling effect. the denser the gas the hotter it is until stable. Maintain the thermal dynamics and pressures that are required for your unique set up. I feel that I need to stress that many calculations need to be done, otherwise you are likely to not get the effect you desire ad possibly get a rude awakening. Hopefully, this will not happen and if it does I hope it wont be physically harmful.

When i was talking about the heatpipes i was reffering to the heatsink im making

Im making 2 things right now.

The heatsink and the phase change.

The copper bar that i got last night is for my heatsink.

 

[overshocked]

Sorry!...been kinda busy here at work and I had to fire some dude for harrasing a new girl that came in........i have to call BFG real quick, they have one my 9800GTX's and they are taking forever to send me another 275 (trade up program)... brb

You live in texas???

 

[videl]

Yeah...you guys are pretty far from me...Oregon...It's a small world...right?