Ghetto Mods

Velvet Wafer · May 16, 2010

theJesus said:
I wonder, if I saw off the heatpipe from my southbridge to northbridge and put a separate sink on the southbridge, would that cause any problems with the northbridge?

no, please be careful! there is liquid inside those heatpipes, can be different, alcohols,water, additives. its what gives a heatpipe its main cooling power. if you want to cut it off, please clamp it together at one point, so the coolant cant leak out. then put a piece of cloth or paper, something that can soak the liquid, under the heatpipe, and saw it off, behind the place you clamped it tight. (in direction of the SB)

theJesus · May 16, 2010

@spud
yeah, it goes from the southbridge (with no sink there) to the northbridge (big sink with fan) and to the VRM area (with sink)

edit:

Velvet Wafer said:
no, please be careful! there is liquid inside those heatpipes, can be different, alcohols,water, additives. its what gives a heatpipe its main cooling power. if you want to cut it off, please clamp it together at one point, so the coolant cant leak out. then put a piece of cloth or paper, something that can soak the liquid, under the heatpipe, and saw it off, behind the place you clamped it tight. (in direction of the SB)

Thanks, I'll definitely be careful with it then. I really don't have anything else laying around to replace the cooler if I eff it.

brandonwh64 · May 21, 2010

When looking at shuttle PCs on google i found this ghetto mod someone had of a small shuttle with a 8800GTX fabbed in LOL

SOURCE

Thrackan · May 21, 2010

That is hot damn awesome

EDIT: props for linking to the source too. I like it when people do that, tells the whole story

(FIH) The Don · May 21, 2010

brandonwh64 said:
When looking at shuttle PCs on google i found this ghetto mod someone had of a small shuttle with a 8800GTX fabbed in LOL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/dworley/8800gtx/8800gtx-c.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/dworley/8800gtx/8800gtx-b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/dworley/8800gtx/8800GTX-a.jpg

SOURCE

brandonwh64 · May 21, 2010

LOL i was like :twitch:

when i seen it HAHA! :pimp:

Once i get the new HIS 3870 i will post pics of it in my HTPC

roast · May 21, 2010

brandonwh64 said:
When looking at shuttle PCs on google i found this ghetto mod someone had of a small shuttle with a 8800GTX fabbed in LOL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/dworley/8800gtx/8800gtx-c.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/dworley/8800gtx/8800gtx-b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/dworley/8800gtx/8800GTX-a.jpg

SOURCE

Thats genious!

OnBoard · May 21, 2010

Who needs a bigger case, when there is plenty of good room to use outside of it

Looks mighty nice with the side panel on

Trigger911 · May 21, 2010

I agree and it pulls FRESH CLEAN AIR

Radical_Edward · May 21, 2010

Hard drive cooler? Meh, why buy one when I have an extra 80mm fan and a hard drive bay I could use?

Zip ties = Win. :toast:

spud107 · May 21, 2010

done this a while ago when i had a shuttle pc, power supply was dead so i made a normal one fit . . .

mrsemi · May 22, 2010

Antistatic box, chopped in two and split lengthwise makes a nice eyefinity riser.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa285/TemperVale/IMG_0636.jpg

JrRacinFan · May 25, 2010

Thought you guys would enjoy this one.

Zeratul_uy · May 25, 2010

I really like the radiator xD Very nice bro! Enjoy it!

mrsemi · May 25, 2010

JrRacinFan said:
Thought you guys would enjoy this one.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100525/Capture064.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/100525/Capture065.jpg

Lol doesn't cut it, going old schoool keke. Nice work.

JrRacinFan · May 25, 2010

Thanks guys. I have a lil something special on the way coming this week to add to the loop. Just an fyi, this thing is quiet like 22dba. The fans are louder than the pump, WAY louder.

Velvet Wafer · May 25, 2010

JrRacinFan said:
Thought you guys would enjoy this one.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100525/Capture064.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/100525/Capture065.jpg

is that an aluminum rad, and a copper block? i would use antifreeze in bigger amounts then, to prevent corrosion

Trigger911 · May 26, 2010

JR pretty ghetto there its gets my approval.

JrRacinFan · May 26, 2010

I have since removed it. I need to replace the pump with something like a Via Aqua 1800 or a Maxijet. Something submersible that gives 350GPH+ and has max lift of 6ft.+ Was using a small 140GPH 39" lift that I bought for $18 locally.

EDIT:

When overclocking temps didnt scale too well. We're talking 56C for 3.5Ghz 1.4v, which is worse than running my air cooler. So something that can give more pressure throughout will work better. I have been pricing the pump and it is ~15+8 shipped.

Trigger911 · May 26, 2010

Nice its cheaper and better lol .... I think you should go that route .... i need to get back on water but i need a new cooler and pump res and rad .. well whole system my 1/4 line just dont do it anymore lmao .. built it on a p3 system hahahah used it till 3 months ago

JrRacinFan · May 26, 2010

P3? You're talking a Koolance P3?

Once I get the pump under wraps and see how it performs I will be purchasing some epoxy and acrylic to create a pump/res.

Trigger911 · May 26, 2010

Yea i got the old school koolance system I still use the full tower case I took everything off and the 3 fan thing I am trying to sell it and it all works fine. Just I broke a barb off the pump and one off the cpu block

Meizuman · May 26, 2010

Modded my Raven gaming mouse as it came fresh from the package. Will be posting a project log with 100 pics to show what I did. And there should be at least 20 more to really show all the phases.

It now stands as a testament of the real DIY spirit. I didn't put a dime on the modding. It looks horrendous as it's finishing touch is yet to come.

Starting point

"Finishing" point

mlee49 · May 26, 2010

So it's kinda like a scroll wheel right?

I like the thumb buttons but think a second scroll wheel in place of the buttons would be a better alternative.

phanbuey · May 26, 2010

pumps usually dont give a huge performance boost, but I wish you luck!

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Ghetto Mods

Velvet Wafer

theJesus

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

Thrackan

(FIH) The Don

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

roast

OnBoard

New Member

Trigger911

Radical_Edward

spud107

mrsemi

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

Zeratul_uy

New Member

mrsemi

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

Velvet Wafer

Trigger911

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

Trigger911

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

Trigger911

Meizuman

mlee49

phanbuey

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