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Hello everyone, I'm from China. tonymacx86 is a great forum, it made me learn a lot, thank you very much. I have been modified several units Cube, has been due to language problems, no posts in tonymacx86, since successful conversion Cube X99, I want to communicate with more friends here to share what I have simply adapted Cube, English I by google translation may not be so smooth, I'm sorry!
I. Configure the GIGABYTE GA-H77TN / E3-1245 V2 / DDR3 4GX2 / Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty PRO
Open a window on the IO line drawing. !
Cutting machine with a small hand-cut, then finishing with a file. ↓
We made a radiator model, measuring height. !
Obviously this is a failure of the thermal design of the bridge, no fan is almost impossible to achieve effective heat dissipation, the actual operation of the CPU temperature is very high. ↓
Hardware installation. ↓
Sound card connected via PCI-E 4X-2X soft cable. ↓
I think it is beautiful appearance, the power supply is 19V notebook adapter. ↓
II. configured for Intel DQ77KB / i7 3770T / DDR3 4GX2 / Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty PRO
Radiator was modified. Together with a full copper. ↓
IO laser engraving. ↓
Overall after installation. ↓
Since there is no 5VSB, original touch switch is not used, a household lamp touch switch, turn off no problem, but no LED lights. ↓
IO. ↓
Since the shell rupture, overall chassis spray became black, apple logo also changed for black acrylic mirror. ↓
Although not transparent cube, but it is equally beautiful. ↓
III. Configure the ASUS Maximus VI Impact / i74790S / DDR3 4GX2 / SAMSUNG NGFF 128G / SONY BC-5600S Blu-rayDisc
IO approach with the same two days before, but this time want to modify the original Cube adapter as the power supply. ↓
Overall spray became gold. ↓
Fixtures 4P power head. ↓
This side is golden. ↓
He designed the turbo fan, cooling effect is very satisfactory. ↓
Turbofan occupies the original hard disk location. ↓
Here in addition to the installation of a turbo fan, you can also install a portable hard drive, a CD-ROM also customize the adapter frame. ↓
IO effect, gold is really difficult, why Apple did not expect it. ↓
Due to shooting, the color is also very beautiful. ↓
Golden Cube I think it is a beautiful color. ↓
My workbench. ↓
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Although I had three MOD Cube, but unfortunately no discrete graphics. I've been thinking about how to make Cube spend graphics card, but there are many problems to be solved. I would like to insist on DC-ATX, so as to make the interior more compact Cube, but most plug DC-ATX motherboard and chassis are in conflict. I can not find a suitable adapter Cube adapter can be stuffed into a casing, or the size is too large, or power is not enough. And I do not want to give up the CD-ROM. That these factors make me MOD progress Cube's dragged a long time. ASRock happens launched ITX version of X99, power jack arranged on the other side of the motherboard, great, this is what I'm looking motherboard, so X99 Cube was born.
CPU I choose E5-2620 V3, because it is relatively low supply and consumption, only 85W. Video Card I choose NVIDIA Quadro K2000D, because it does not require a separate power supply, and there is a miniDP.
Hardware——
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac
Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
Memory: Crucial DDR4/2133/16GB (2 x 8GB)
Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro K2000D
SSD: SAMSUNG SM951 M.2 256GB
Disk Drive: PIONEER BD-RW BDR-TS04
Ready——
Cube ↓
Cube MOD concept map. ↓
If you want to change the Cube was beautiful, there will still be difficult, loaded up with is not my ultimate goal. I changed Cube principle, try to follow the original design principle, less knife, but also beautiful. Cube is designed to zero noise, heat go up against the principle of passive cooling. The middle is a huge heat sink,frame, handle all aluminum, the entire chassis is basically CPU heatsink. To keep the original heat sink, want zero noise, desktop-class CPU seems impossible, but reserved a 80 x 20mm fan bit gives us a big surprise, I think it is the leakage air cooling is the best solution, both It retains the original heatsink and duct, but also to solve the heat problem. ↓
Cooling——
To take advantage of the original heatsink, a good thermal bridge that is essential. ↓
Custom X99 buckle. ↓
Heat sink. ↓
Put something to see. Ah, what it means. ↓
Graphics——
Cube using a standard 3.5-inch hard drive,one is from performance considerations, the second I think Apple is seeking symmetrical chassis, but the original chassis still not been filled, leaving plenty of space between the hard disk and CD-ROM, which gives install a separate graphics card and provides sufficient cooling position. Graphics adapter is hard not work completely, space does not allow, not to direct the installation, because only 3.5cm gap, the only condition is to meet the PCI-E soft hand.
PCI-E extension cable, the cable also has its own MOD fixing plate. ↓
PCI-E extend over after the card is the opposite direction, not in direct contact with the heat sink GPU, you must backplane switching over. Since space does not allow, can only compress bent away from the heat pipe, the ideal is 15mm, it did not professional equipment processed, only with bent needle-nose pliers. ↓
Heat pipe and heat dissipation plastic jig.↓
Thor. ↓
Custom GPU cooling contact plate. ↓
Original radiator, goodbye!↓
Distance heat pipe is what I want 15mm. ↓
Graphics original radiator irrelevant, must own MOD heat, I chose to cut the original heat sink. ↓
Display signal through the inside of the chassis miniDP transferred to the IO, although it is a right angle adapter, but still have a distance from the ground, forced vertical installation, PCI-E adapter cable will be torn, they might tear-off cable. You can only let the video Canted, but still maintain the vertical radiator, have to say this is a pity. ↓
CD-ROM——
Cube original drive is relatively large, and now they can not drive installation. ↓
Customized an adapter frame, drive a reverse-mounted 2.5-inch hard drive. ↓
Mounted on the drive way. ↓
Replacing the hard look. ↓
Cut off the original hard drive rack, leaving both sides of the mounting frame. ↓
Fit. ↓
Test equipment. ↓
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