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Old 16th June, 2006, 08:31 AM
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MOD SQUAD: Watercooling Case mod.
So, as you all know, I've been working on putting together a Crossfire rig. Through many attempts of getting this build complete,changing part configs, and part RMA's, I'm finally able to get some progress.

Parts list as follows(may be updated)

AMD Athlon X2 4400+
2GB Mushkin RedlineXP PC4000
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DangerDen A64 TDX, Tyee Crossfire Blocks, BIP, BIX3, Swiftech MCP655
Gigabyte 3D Aurora

I'll start with pics when i get back...gotta take my son to school!
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Old 16th June, 2006, 08:41 AM
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part pics(a teaser):
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Old 16th June, 2006, 08:42 AM
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Old 16th June, 2006, 09:18 AM
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Holy cow Dave....

Nice hardware...Looking forward to seeing some progress shots...
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Old 16th June, 2006, 09:20 AM
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Old 16th June, 2006, 10:46 AM
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Removed the front panel, and started hacking holes for the rads...one up front, and one ontop:
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Old 16th June, 2006, 10:53 AM
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Got some holes!!!
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Old 16th June, 2006, 10:57 AM
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Omg, I love your holes.
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Old 16th June, 2006, 11:02 AM
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Mastercard came back from RMA yesterday afternoon. Before it arrived, I did a rough-fit to make sure it would all fit, including changing chipset fan:
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Old 16th June, 2006, 11:06 AM
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Hole filler for the wire entry from the top rad:
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Old 16th June, 2006, 12:11 PM
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How did you get the Iceberq to properly mount on the chipset?
I thought it was a GPU cooler....
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Old 16th June, 2006, 12:14 PM
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A little bit of determination, and this wonderful thing called a Dremel. I "moved" one hole over about 3mm, and was all set.
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As you do. Its looking good.
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You cut holes in such a good looking case. Your mad I love you I think. But just as a modder.
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Old 17th June, 2006, 09:25 AM
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Lots of work to be done yet. Got the mastercard block on yesterday, and am currently dealing with air bubbles. Need lexan for the window, and window trim, a few fans, and a light or two. Camera battery is charging...more pics when it does.
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Old 18th June, 2006, 02:41 PM
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Added second card...wires managed a bit, awaiting lights and fans to arrive. Hacking the door today.
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Old 18th June, 2006, 03:13 PM
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not much room for chipset block...gonna be a hard choice for that one.
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