Forum Home
Press F1
 
Thread ID: 108485 2010-03-30 22:23:00 Got my 5870 today Deimos (5715) Press F1
Post ID Timestamp Content User
871195 2010-03-31 09:42:00 wow good old kiwi ingenuity, just like my grandfather he needed a bench saw and a disk sander so he went and got two old waste master motors and built them himself, been going for around 13 or so years. nedkelly (9059)
871196 2010-03-31 10:10:00 OK here are some pics of my current setup.

i538.photobucket.com

Currently with a 4870...

i538.photobucket.com

As you can see, the vid card slips in behind the water pump, normally this wouldn't be a problem but see where the tubing comes out from the water pump, well on the 5870 that tube blocks the power connections (YAY).

Some pics of my previous build, I lapped my CPU, CPU water block and graphics card water block, the results were pretty good actually (about 10-15C drop after lapping and switch to 1/2" ID tubing):

i538.photobucket.com

i538.photobucket.com

I'll post pics of the new box tomorrow.
Deimos (5715)
871197 2010-03-31 10:12:00 Nice, very tidy. wratterus (105)
871198 2010-03-31 22:54:00 very nice Deimos, I can see the slight problem now :P Battleneter2 (9361)
871199 2010-03-31 23:26:00 OK, so I have banged up my wooden box, it turned out alright actually, my rad fits in there nice, and now my wife has just okayed the purchase of a new case (damn) I'll be picking it up this afternoon, however I won't be able to build it until the end of April so I'm gonna carry on with this box, I'll post pics this afternoon. Deimos (5715)
871200 2010-03-31 23:26:00 I can't wait to start my new job, then I won't have to beg my wife for upgrades LOL! Deimos (5715)
871201 2010-04-01 02:10:00 I can't wait to start my new job, then I won't have to beg my wife for upgrades LOL!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I bet you still do have to beg :)
DeSade (984)
871202 2010-04-01 03:36:00 OK, heres some pics, this is the box after cutting the wood:

i538.photobucket.com

and after screwing it together and mounting the rad (only one side is screwed on):

i538.photobucket.com

i538.photobucket.com

Now I'm on the way to collect my new case! I got a Silverstone Temjin TJ07, should be able to fit 3 rads in it easy...
Deimos (5715)
871203 2010-04-01 03:51:00 strange having the psu standing on its side just so you can get two in, but who would use two power supplies? nedkelly (9059)
871204 2010-04-01 04:13:00 strange having the psu standing on its side just so you can get two in, but who would use two power supplies?

I used to have 2, but ended up going for a 1200W in the end.

You don't have to have 2, I'm planning to use the extra space to put a 3 x 120mm fan rad in there, it may even fit a 4 way in there, plus the 2 rads I already have, hard drives can go somewhere else.
Deimos (5715)
1 2 3