Posted by: Linus on 12th April 2009
“So Linus, you’ve probably made some great value upgrades to your system that increase performance while decreasing total cost of ownership.”
At least, that’s what most people would be concerned about with a computer upgrade. Here’s what I’ve actually done over the last couple of weeks:
1. Changed from a Gigabyte EX58-EXTREME to a DFI X58-T3EH8 for looks and to get an extra internal USB header
2. Added a $135CAD (by the time it’s shipped to me from Europe) fan controller
3. Made a whole lot of adapters & sleeved a lot of cables
4. Added another water cooling radiator to the front of my case (a HW Labs Black Ice Pro II that I had lying around)
5. Modded 6 mesh front bay covers to sit in place of the solid aluminum ones that came with my case
6. Took my case apart down to the bare frame and washed it with soapy water (much like I should do to my car
Things still to be done:
1. The fans don’t match, as those of you with a good eye may have noticed, so I need to get some more GELID UV Blue fans for the top, back, and bottom rad. I also need some LED blue fans for the front rad, but I’m not yet decided on that one. I may just add a UV cathode in the front for the UV blue fans I already have there.
6 Responses for "It’s Finally Over – My Latest Upgrade"
Ever find the drivers for the fan controller?
from what I see, you’ve got you’r GPUs and CPU on the same loop. Would you suggest having them on the same loop or 2 separate loops and cooling the northbridge with the cpu?
Personally I don’t think there’s a big advantage to having two separate loops. I’d rather just throw more rad/pump power at a single loop.
I would of upgraded to the new EVGA Classified motherboard instead.
linus,
I’m wondering what the name and model of that fan controller you are using in your own person water cooled PC.
u say its $135 Cdn from europe, can you tell me where I can buy one? or at leave view some info on it?
you mention this controller from time to time on sites around the internet or on ncix or here. but never mention the brand/model or where to get one?
anyways, please let me know,
thank you,
Joel
I had a question for you. I’ve been trying to find an email address so I could personally ask you this question but hopefully you’ll get this. I’m planning on getting the same case as you but what I wanted to know is how did you mount those front fans and how did you do the front mesh grill like that?
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