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System Name | HAL (modded, 1.3U "pizza box") |
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Processor | Intel Core i7 4790K @4.6GHz |
Motherboard | Asus ROG Maximus Impact VI |
Cooling | Custom (flexible) loop: Alphacool NexXxoS XP³ Light / EK SBAY DDC 3.2 PWM / 2x Magicool G2 240 rads |
Memory | 2x8Go DDR3 2400 - G-Skill Trident X |
Video Card(s) | EVGA Geforce GTX 1080 Hydro Copper |
Storage | Crucial M500 M.2 480GB + Samsung QVO 860 1TB SATA |
Display(s) | HP Omen 35" 3440x1440 GSync 100Hz |
Case | Modded iSTAR USA D-107V2, 1,3U rack case |
Audio Device(s) | none |
Power Supply | Corsair SF600 (SFX) |
Mouse | Corsair Vengeance M65 |
Keyboard | Cooler Master Quick Fire pro |
Benchmark Scores | 3D Mark Time Spy: 7361 ( https://www.3dmark.com/spy/5334187 ) |
Hi everyone,
I’m halfway through a new vintage mod project and I figured it was a good time to share a few pics.
This is a follow-up to the mod of the IBM PS/1 2121 I posted a few weeks ago ( PS/1 2125 - ROG).
Objectives:
- Change the box from a PS/1 2121 to an IBM PS/1 2011: the original PS/1 of 1990, twice as thin: 26x7x30cm (width/height/depth).
My PS/1 2011, in working order, keeping this one![Smile :) :)](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/assets/smilies/smile-v1.gif)
- Bring as little modification to the original box as possible, except the paintjob, and especially preserve the way it slides open.
- Keep the same CPU/MB and GPU (Asus ROG Impact VI et EVGA GTX770 SC)
- To do so, give up on both closed-circuit loops previously used for a single custom watercooling loop, with an external cooling tower.
- Having the tower’s design somewhat match the PS/1 look, especially air intakes.
Elements of the loop:
First Step I : The cooling Tower
This PS/1 case is so small that I didn’t find a way to host the motherboard and graphic card together with the pump and tank. I chose a combo pump/tank instead and decided to put it in the external tower.
As for my previous mod I have few tools and mostly used spare acrylic sheets.
The tower dimensions are 15,3(width)x36(heigth)x13,5cm(depth) and the shape of the radiator let me install a SD card reader at the bottom.
Just to have a first idea, I stacked these elements together with a cardboard version of the grill:
And here are the blueprints (made with Draftsight):
Sides and vertical parts of the grill (acrylic 2,5mm) :
Top and bottom parts (acrylic 5mm) and horizontal parts of the grill (acrylic 4,5mm) :
A first try at putting things together:
Cleaning and gluing the grill
Aluminum radiator rails
Front view, once assembled and painted
For the paintwork, I tried to get the same texture as the PS/1 case using a sandy texture layer, plus a black layer… not quite like the original but still ok.
The grill is removable for maintenance
The back is still messy
I still need to simplify and braid the cables, and I will also make part of the tubbing rigid so that I can close the case, to get a cleaner look.
Front view with temporary braiding and quick coupling system installed
Close-up on connections
That’s all for now, coming back soon with an update on the modding of the case itself.
Thanks in advance for comments and suggestions!![Smile :) :)](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/assets/smilies/smile-v1.gif)
I’m halfway through a new vintage mod project and I figured it was a good time to share a few pics.
This is a follow-up to the mod of the IBM PS/1 2121 I posted a few weeks ago ( PS/1 2125 - ROG).
Objectives:
- Change the box from a PS/1 2121 to an IBM PS/1 2011: the original PS/1 of 1990, twice as thin: 26x7x30cm (width/height/depth).
My PS/1 2011, in working order, keeping this one
![Smile :) :)](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/assets/smilies/smile-v1.gif)
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Ffq9jxQO.jpg&hash=23fe1dae2dacc568d1221b693e2e7462)
- Bring as little modification to the original box as possible, except the paintjob, and especially preserve the way it slides open.
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fl8wBeyt.jpg&hash=6fe1c9759e2cd624a310fb1cf43b6811)
- Keep the same CPU/MB and GPU (Asus ROG Impact VI et EVGA GTX770 SC)
- To do so, give up on both closed-circuit loops previously used for a single custom watercooling loop, with an external cooling tower.
- Having the tower’s design somewhat match the PS/1 look, especially air intakes.
Elements of the loop:
- CPU Block EK Supremacy MX
- GPU Block EK-FC770GTX with EK-FC780GTX Ti rear plate
- Pump-Tank Combo EK-SBAY DDC 3.2 PWM
- Radiator EK Coolstream XTC 280
- 2 x Be Quiet Silent Wing 2 140mm fans
- 4 simples 13/10 fittings and 4 L-shaped Alphacool 13/10 fittings
- 2 Phobya Quick Coupling Valves, 13/10
- Red EK coolant fluid
- flexible Alphacool 13/10 tubing
- A flexible PCI-E 16x riser
- SD Card Reader (Akasa AK-ICR-13)
First Step I : The cooling Tower
This PS/1 case is so small that I didn’t find a way to host the motherboard and graphic card together with the pump and tank. I chose a combo pump/tank instead and decided to put it in the external tower.
As for my previous mod I have few tools and mostly used spare acrylic sheets.
The tower dimensions are 15,3(width)x36(heigth)x13,5cm(depth) and the shape of the radiator let me install a SD card reader at the bottom.
Just to have a first idea, I stacked these elements together with a cardboard version of the grill:
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FZGiBrhu.jpg&hash=cb39f5ec35f32354c55e110fafeb4a46)
And here are the blueprints (made with Draftsight):
Sides and vertical parts of the grill (acrylic 2,5mm) :
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FHXmXLMZ.jpg&hash=84791f72d087534803a0779f0adc2141)
Top and bottom parts (acrylic 5mm) and horizontal parts of the grill (acrylic 4,5mm) :
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FJiwuTCY.jpg&hash=8ac7217c8e3590d052db13658f84b44d)
A first try at putting things together:
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FxELteQg.jpg&hash=2a8a4a5452b86e85b87df8ccaf9ec4b9)
Cleaning and gluing the grill
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FSWWFcId.jpg&hash=e536b3c3ba7bf7c667ec6c21b6625715)
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F3Oa4hFd.jpg&hash=3f44c9ef8640a31a1946e57f223b46d9)
Aluminum radiator rails
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FXNUIaES.jpg&hash=7bef9e7dc0ed1de6d546c6b802ba6f18)
Front view, once assembled and painted
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FaeklHmk.jpg&hash=8c707ae1853251da12ceae1c47ce78b9)
For the paintwork, I tried to get the same texture as the PS/1 case using a sandy texture layer, plus a black layer… not quite like the original but still ok.
The grill is removable for maintenance
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F8Gb1wsf.jpg&hash=fe2c6f29d59697ff520c66b759d4ddef)
The back is still messy
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F0LIsdOl.jpg&hash=4a37ae8d47418864b0f3823dfa85ed7a)
I still need to simplify and braid the cables, and I will also make part of the tubbing rigid so that I can close the case, to get a cleaner look.
Front view with temporary braiding and quick coupling system installed
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FBXs3UQm.jpg&hash=5f367576e454114ae20c2b8a31fa31be)
Close-up on connections
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FWgdxTxy.jpg&hash=dc7691499205c75e736a8f4a07ed65f4)
That’s all for now, coming back soon with an update on the modding of the case itself.
Thanks in advance for comments and suggestions!
![Smile :) :)](https://tpucdn.com/forums/data/assets/smilies/smile-v1.gif)