Well, since below post is deleted due to some server malfunction I want to re-post it - thanks.

Note: this is a mixture of new case build, some modifications, phase change isolation, and overclocking related thread and I decided to post it here. Mods, if you think that it belongs somewhere else please move it - thanks.

Hey there,
I finally put everything in my case. It took more than 2.5 months for gathering parts, finding time from work, waiting for my mach 1 repair, etc. More importantly i am a butcher when it comes to use tools (even tough I spend considerable amount of thinking and planning).

Well, first of all, I decided to sell my 3.6ghz rock stable 6400 setting with ds3 and ocz promos ram. I was also using a 6 years old inwin case which I bought for $20 last year:


Then I finalized my parts (over a 4 months time period):
asus p5b deluxe
e6600
2gb team group 44410 set(d9gmh)
radeon x1800xt
2x hitachi 80gb deskstar's
500gb wd caviar se
Seasonic M12-700
CM Stacker 830
22" ibm crt (sony tube)
tons of cables (fan + molex + various others)
various fans
mach1 socket 775 mounting kit
isolation materials against condensation
plexiglass + silicon + loctite + some other glues
and much more (like dremel, heat gun, jig saw, dmm, molex removal kit, ryobi drill …)

In the beginning I decided to modify my NB and SB cooling – details are in this thread:http://www.diy-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73641

After that job, I didn’t want to cut holes in the beautiful cm stacker 830, so I bought a plexiglass and all necessary tools. All this time, I was reading and reading more! about which case to buy, what parts to select, what tools to use – how to use them, and of course trying to go after online deals to make life cheaper.

I believe the hardest task along the journey was trying to learn how to use frikkin tools – even a basic screwdriver without magnetic bits was so annoying!

OK long story short, here are some pics that I uploaded yesterday:

Some isolation pics:
I am proud of my fellow Turkish citizens to gave me the idea to use this great material against condensation: http://www.oppictures.com/Large/XSAN0660.JPG
Link: http://www.officebella.com/devStoreProductDetails.asp?idProduct=15227

I spent only 3 of those (even tough I bought 15!). I also lapped my cpu to 800 grit and my 2 fingers to 420 grit in the process!!
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...0024/build1.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...0024/build2.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...0024/build3.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...0024/build4.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...0024/build5.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...0024/build6.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...0024/build7.JPG

Mobo is on the tray:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...0024/build8.JPG

Front shots:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...0024/build9.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build10.JPG

I could have glued the plexiglass inside the case but I wanted to cut it so that it sits on the rubber along the window, but I couldn’t execute it successfully (first time playing with jig saw and plexi). As you can see in the pictures especially the corners are really bad. I didn’t want to buy another plexi so I said what the heck and bought some silicone to fill in the gaps between the plexi and the case. But I wasn’t sure of its binding strength so also used black electrical tape after the silicone settled which is really ghetto!!

By the way, dremel circular hole cutting tool is really neat and with the 561 drill bit I managed to cut clean circles (especially after some sanding). But again, I messed up the measurements so my first circle ended to be bigger than I anticipated, lol.

Now let me continue with pics (window treatment):

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build11.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build12.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build13.JPG

silicone:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build14.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build15.JPG

hehe, at this point my digital thermometer arrived and I did my 80% crushed ice with 20% water test:
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build16.JPG

Then I spent tons of hours for cable management and did a 7/10 job but managed to hide many cables behind the mobo tray. Unfortunately, I couldn’t take pics because I was so pissed of at that time…

And finally, yesterday after we re-modelled one of our rooms I put the case and the mach 1 into their new place (again with ghetto methods using an old case + apc ups box to give some elevation to the stacker due to flex line from mach1):
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build17.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build18.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build19.JPG
http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...024/build20.JPG

Last 4 months were not always fun, especially after I saw the temps of +47 while I was using my mach 1 (turned out to be a contact problem - solved now), but in the end I am a happy camper.

I am hoping that my next project will look much better than this attempt.

Before I forgot, I think I am better in overclocking than building - here are the results @ 4050mhz (will post updated results at 4086mhz later) > http://www.diy-street.com/forum/showpost.php?p=697848&postcount=52


Cheers

Amazing. Nothing else I can say.

You obviously put a lot of thought into this rig, ooz!

I'm sure you learned a lot about tools/materials along the way, and you wound up a happy camper - that's what counts!

That's a really nice looking setup you have. Lots of work! Can't wait to see the numbers you get with it.

That is amazing and took a lot of work. What was the total time of work or estimated time on it?

Again it looks very nice man you have really put some thought into the way you set it up and the way you ran everything.

I have followed your posts too on the Xtreme and you have done an impressive job. Seeing your results just makes me want to hurry up and build my own SS rig. Well done, well done, congratulations:beer I'll drink to that.

Thank you all guys!

It is really good to read positive comments after struggling for months.

We live in the second floor of an 110 years old farm house and there is 2.5 rooms + kitchen + a living room. I literally filled one of the rooms with all of my stuff and we started to hate that room. I am so happy that it's over

Pyro, if someone has all the tools and order the parts in 2 or 3 batches - with some experience - all work can be done in a week or so. But if you are new to modification / cutting then it takes as long as 2.5 months (i'm a good example of latter)!

Nice work ooz.

wow.

Nice, awesome mods!

Quick question...what is that big white thing that looks like its attached to the 1800 in the 3rd Inwin pic?

Yeah i have put a lot of work into mine I wish i had a work log for it but I just got a digital camera so I'm starting at the final steps powder coating it at the moment. I think I have about 3 months into it so far.

pretty nice job... I like it...

keep up the good work, now to test out that rubber insulation

great job!!