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[ Case Mod ] Powertosh i5 / PowermacG5 H2O-cooled Hackintosh

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ASUS Sabertooth Mark 1 // Z97
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i5 4690k @ 5GHz / 1.425V
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Gainward GTX 980
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So, i decided to finally put my hands on Powermac G5 case, and build my dream computer / cooling system.


And finally ! Few days ago, there it was, one ad got my attention, Powermac 7.3, with LCS, non functional ( LCS drained out all over the PPCs and PSU ), i was happy as hell :), instantly got on my e-mail and started communication with seller, i was keeping my savings for situations like this :D


Aaand in less than 36hours, here it is DHL knocked on my doors, yeeeeeeeeei :)




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LCS was of course malfunctioned, but no worries my friends! Pump is still functional... Great deal, considering only pump would cost me much more than i paid for delivery + item.


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So here it is, sweet little DDC guy :)


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As i was talking with seller about our deal, i worked on 3d sketch for my project in the same time, and here it is.


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My dream is to build as quiet as possible, yet well cooled and re-usable case / cooling system that will fit to any motherboard / gpu / cpu configuration in future.


So, what are these compartments inside of it ? Well, i had in mind to use only 3 fans to cool whole pc, and to achieve maximum airflow / cooling effect without any additional fans except these on water radiator.


So in this build i will go with fanless PSU, 3 x 120 NoiseBlocker Bionic eLoop fans on pwm and i will try to make thermal zones, so fans can speed up individually if there is a problem with temperature arise in one of the compartments without need to speed up another 2 fans. Apple Powermac case is perfect for build like this, as his perforated front and back side are ideal for vertical radiator placement and it will enable me to do what i want. Also i think that build quality is well known, this thing is built like a tank :D


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* reserved *


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HW


* Other still unknown *
RAM: Avexir Core A Type
PSU: Silverstone Nightjar 520


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LCS HW




Watercool HK CPU Rev. 3.0 LC
Watercool HEATKILLER® GPU-X3
EK-CoolStream PE 360 3 * 120 mm radiator ( 19FPI double fin )
Noiseblocker NB-eLoop B12-PS Bionic
EK-XTOP DDC - Acetal (Original CSQ)
EK-DDC Heatsink Housing
Alphacool tubing AlphaTube black
Monsoon 13/10mm (ID 3/8" OD 1/2") white fittings
IceModz cable managment - white, black and grey sleeve combination


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I decided to pull out all things from it, and leave the rest for tomorrow, but Battlefield 4 servers were swarmed with children that day, so i decided to take a closer look on LCS pump, and to see if that machinery is still working.


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Ewwwww :sick:


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I had to clean that crap out :D


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What the heck? What kind of Laing pump is this ? Well, one with volumetric compensator :D


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Crap that got stuck inside pump, some debris, rust and who know what... I actually found something that was similar to pineapple chunks ( i don't want to know what that is xD )


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Case is 90% cleaned out, i have to wait for my Dremel tool to arrive to continue work on it.


And for the end of that night, random workplace pic, i was 50hours awake because of some other projects / work, and that was all for this night. Time to sleep :D


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Current status:


* Waiting for Dremel tool delivery
* Waiting for some cash to buy remaining parts
* Waiting for sponsors to arrange parts sponsorships ( Don't worry, i have this project 100% covered by myself, but sponsor are always welcome :) )




P.S. Sorry for grammar mistakes, English isn't my native language :eek:
 
Update:


So.. I've received packet from AquaTuning.de just few hours ago :)


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Phobya Nano Grease


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Phobya 2 component thermal glue / grease


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AlphaCool VRAM heatsinks


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Watercool Heatkiller GPU X3 core


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Watercool Heatkiller CPU LC


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Monsoon fittings mounted on CPU block


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Monsoon fittings mounted on GPU block


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I had to put tubing, to see how this will look :D ( Alphacool 10/13 Black UV )


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Got update from EK Waterblocks, they shipped packet to Croatia, I should get it tomorrow by end of the day ( CoolStream PE 360, RES X2 - 100 Basic, XTOP DDC - Acetal (Original CSQ) )


And I'am still waiting on confirmation from Dremel ( Dremel 4200 ) ; SilverStone / XFX / SeaSonic ( Fanless PSU ) on parts sponsorship.


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Update:

Got parts from EKw

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I've decided to install res, as this will make process of filling much easier

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Double fin radiator :)

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Case is dismantled and got shower room treatment for stain and oil removal. I used this opportunity to see how components will look inside of it, and also to try their placement on planned spots.

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Remember that case from the beginning, when i took DDC apart to clean it off, well, after closer look i saw that mbo tray is removable, so my current case won't be sacrificed as much as it needed to be.

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Also original holes and mount will be used to fix in place some of components like psu and radiator

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I'll put diy mounting system in here, so i won't have problems later to dismantle something if needed.

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Here we go, some minor updates.


Today i had in plan only to mount some heatsinks on VGA card.


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But DHL courier surprised me with Dremel tool, so i had to test it out :)


First thing to do was: cutting out excess material from optics cover, so i can fit it in and connect to the rest of the case with epoxy.


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It isn't perfect cut, but enough for epoxy treatment. Piece is finished and ready for stage 2.


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MBO tray shared very same destiny as optics cover. I had to cut out excess material for fitting it inside the case.


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After all, i've decided to use Chieftec's side panel, and put it to good use in this mod.




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Radiator mount is finished, i need to cut out middle part and some holes to hold everything in place.


Next to do: Cutting out back side for new IO panel.


Stay tuned ! :)
 
Radiator holder is finished :) I still need to take the old paint off and prepare it for paintjob + drill holes for radiator mount + glue some L holders with epoxy.


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So.. :) I've decided to do some minor work today to put this tool to good use.


Radiator panel holders have been cutted out from old psu case:


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Few pictures of planned fixation to the panel:


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I also cutted out honeycomb mesh to use it in this project, i still don't know where this will be placed, and how; but i'am considering placing it somewhere near the pump, or to use it at top radiator panel mounting points.


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Another day, another worklog update :) I was cutting out IO bracket from Chieftec ( pain in the ass #1 ) and a backplate hole for IO bracket on Powermac's case ( pain in the ass #2 )


Iet the pictures talk for themselves:


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IO bracket separated


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Pre-cutting measuring


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Done! :)


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On this one you can see true power of Dremel tool if used correctly


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I've just got some presents from Conrad.de :)


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Epoxy glue doesn't really have 10 minutes of hardening time, i can say that it is more like 60 minutes ( But hey, this is good, right? :) There is more time frame for possible error corrections and alignment of parts )

Pump is sealed :)


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After:


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I've filled holes from the original mbo holders and various mounts, also i fitted front plate into opti bay.


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I left this overnight, so epoxy can harden properly.


Few pictures from today:


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Excess epoxy was trimmed off with sanding Dremel bit ( at lowest speed )


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Also i started to drill holes on optibay plate, work is currently in progress :)


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