cm 690 mod (GT)
Re: cm 690 mod (GT)
Whaaaaaaaat's in the big black box djwez?
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Re: cm 690 mod (GT)
Its big and shiny!
will do the write up and post it quick
will do the write up and post it quick
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Re: cm 690 mod (GT)
Pretty isn't it all? I just love getting new toys
Lets break it all down shall we?
First the RAM:
This is the Corsair Low profile Vengeance kit. More specifically the DDR3-1600 8GB kit. I was considering 12/16GB kits but a lot of that would go unused... Maybe in a few years time
Next up - The Fan controller
The fan controller is a Bitfenix Recon. I was considering waiting for the Recon 2 fan controller but I wasn't sure if it would be released before I finished this mod or not.
Box opened up:
And the controller and its extra bits and pieces:
It comes with 2 fan cable extensions as well as 2 extra thermal probes. Also the software isn't included but a link to it is given instead. I use an alternative Open source variant called Phoebetria
A closer look:
A messy nest of cables:
Next up are the Fans.
Cooler Master BladeMaster 120:
Nothing too interesting. Basically this is a PWM fan with a CFM of over 80. The PWM is a little redundant for me since this will be replacing my PSU fan.
It came with screws, power adapters and some rubber pads for the corners.
Cooler Master Excalibur:
Now this fan is cool and equally pricey!
It comes with silicon pins, screws, 4-3 pin adapter, 3 pin to molex adapter, and rubber stick on grommets.
This fan will replace my CPU cooler fan... which is what I'll show next
The CPU Cooler:
This is the cooler I originally wanted for this Mod back in 2009. I am proud to say I have finally got it.
The V8 Un-boxed:
The accessory's:
Here we have the mount brackets for Intel / AMD CPUs, Thermal paste, an allen key for undoing the cooler, screws and nuts, and a PCI plate for the fan controller.
Side shot:
Size comparison to the Memory:
Hope you enjoyed the short un-boxing of the new gear! I left out 2 things because they aren't all that interesting. I got a black IDE cable and a 140mm fan grill. I might ditch the IDE drive later on though..
Yes the fan controller is white, the black was out of stock (with a 5 week waiting period). well until today that is... :/
Next update ill be installing everything
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You are going to have to manufacture some girders to support that cooler . Holey mother of modding that thing is massive. . Are you maybe compensating for something?
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Re: cm 690 mod (GT)
It's big, yes, but heavy, not so much the back plate for the thing does a good job at holding it in place! I'd hate to know what the v10 does though!GreyWolf wrote:You are going to have to manufacture some girders to support that cooler . Holey mother of modding that thing is massive. . Are you maybe compensating for something?
I most definitely am compensating, For the lack of water cooling that is
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Hehehe...djwez wrote:I most definitely am compensating, For the lack of water cooling that is
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Re: cm 690 mod (GT)
Been a tad too long since my last update
This one will be short
So after getting all the new gear, and having done a few mods to the case (still more to come) I put everything back together. What follows is everything re-installed.
Everything at once:
The cable management:
Some work still needs to be done here. *ahem* bottom right in particular...
Side panel on:
Also going to do some changes to the side panel... but first a new sheet of plexi needs to be acquired!
The ridiculously little amount of space Between the V8 and the side panel:
This scared me... I dont want to scrape the V8 every time i put the panel on. Turns out that a 3mm piece of plexi will fit in the gap... JUST!
The front:
Also needs some work. busy playing with some ideas on how ill get it looking sleek again I may or may not remove that hideous cd drive
The reason this Log isnt going to see many mroe quick updates is simply because most of the stuff i need cant be ordered online anymore... I have to physically buy stuff over in durban
Hope you guys enjoy
This one will be short
So after getting all the new gear, and having done a few mods to the case (still more to come) I put everything back together. What follows is everything re-installed.
Everything at once:
The cable management:
Some work still needs to be done here. *ahem* bottom right in particular...
Side panel on:
Also going to do some changes to the side panel... but first a new sheet of plexi needs to be acquired!
The ridiculously little amount of space Between the V8 and the side panel:
This scared me... I dont want to scrape the V8 every time i put the panel on. Turns out that a 3mm piece of plexi will fit in the gap... JUST!
The front:
Also needs some work. busy playing with some ideas on how ill get it looking sleek again I may or may not remove that hideous cd drive
The reason this Log isnt going to see many mroe quick updates is simply because most of the stuff i need cant be ordered online anymore... I have to physically buy stuff over in durban
Hope you guys enjoy