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Project:
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MTB Live Ammo Case Project |
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Author:
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Hi-TEK
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Date:
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February 4th, 2007
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Here are some additional pictures of the case so far once the external shell was installed back on the
internal chassis. Additional anodized black fan filters were added to the rear of the case for two 80mm
Coolink SWiF fans that were installed for rear exhaust duties.
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The custom front bezel was installed back on the chassis in order to mount all the switches required
for the project. All the switches were soldered together and sleeved with black sleeving and heatsink
wrap.
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At the beginning of this article I mentioned that the scope of this project would involve building a
portable gaming system as well as a water cooling solution. In order to address my gaming needs I
assembled the following pieces of spare hardware:
- eVGA 131-K8-NF44-AX mATX Motherboard
- AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2GHz
- 2 x Gigabyte N68T256D Video Cards (SLI Mode)
- OCZ EB DDR PC-3700 2GB Platinum XTC Dual Channel Kit
- Western Digital WD2000 Caviar SE 200GB SATA HD
- LG GSA-H10N Super-Multi Internal DVD Writer
- Enermax Liberty 500W ATX 12V Ver2.2 Power Supply
The water cooling solution to be used in this project consists of a Swiftech Apogee Water Block,
Swiftech MCP350 12 Volts Industrial Pump and PrimoChill Radiator Pro Series 240 installed in a T-line
configuration. The Swiftech MCP350 DDC 12V Water Pump employs a brushless DC motor with lower power
consumption ranging from 6 to 13.2 VDC. Despite the size, the pump is capable of producing maximum
flow rate of 400 LPH with a maximum system pressure of 22 PSI. I conveniently mounted the MCP350 pump
underneath the external drive using mounting screws and oriented its position 90 degrees in order to
fit some braided tubing.
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Once assembled, the system was filled and tested for leaks for approximately 24-48 hours before the
final computer components were installed. To fill the system, I used 500cc of Turbo Power Distilled
Water with a mixture of Purple Ice. Purple Ice is a popular product that assists in preventing
corrosion and erosion of metals in the cooling system. To fill the system, the pump was started
automatically by wiring it directly to a spare testing PSU. To finalize the remainder of this project,
I installed two military switches for Power and Reset as well as two LED's for Power and HD activity.
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Error processing SSI file
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Error processing SSI file
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