Anthology of SS

IMtech · 22nd November 2011, 1:58 PM

Here is the build log for my next modding project, based on a recently-acquired Prometeia Mach 2 SS cooler.

It is a medium-term project, and I expect it to be finished by early/mid next year, if not sooner...

The plan is to do a few things:

Make a mount for the Mach2 Evaporator Head to fit AM3/AM3+
Extend capillary tube and install/replace condensator with bigger unit. Also replace the lonely single fan with 2x 3000RPM Scythe Fans!
Regas the unit to R404/Leak test/ Oil change in compressor (full service)
Install TECKOOL TEC-based cooling units for the VGA cards. Includes a whole lots of rads, fans, blocks and pumps!
Make a custom casing for the unit, with a top-mounted motherboard tray for easy mounting.
Paint the system with a Futurama themed color scheme, and bench the crap out of PC parts!
& Much much more...

As you can see, there is quite a bit of work still to be done before I can start benching with the unit, but I hope to have it done by early next year or so.

I hope to get the custom mount for my AM3+ mobo done by the end of this week, so I can start doing some load testing and work out the best replacement parts for the prommie.

Pics of the current unit:

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I will also use some of my new range of TECKOOL cables in the build, including all data/power cables.
Here is an example:

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I am also thinking of integrating a couple of rads for TEC/watercooling the different VGA cards and motherboards I'll be benching on the system too for maximum performance!

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Colors/Design:
Pics of the colors I am thinking of going for the case.
I am thinking of going the same yellow that is in the logo for the main case, with red and blue accents on the showy bits!

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Current part list so far in the case:

Modified Mach2 unit & stock controller with custom sleeving
2x 140.2 Koolance Radiator (Side Mounted)
1x 120.2 thick Radiator (Back Mounted)
2x Pumps (TBA)
2x Reservoirs (TBA)
Fans (TBA)
3x PSUs (TBA)
Custom Wiring & Sleeving

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Creekin · 22nd November 2011, 2:04 PM

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subD for coolness factor

IMtech · 25th November 2011, 2:31 AM

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subD for coolness factor

Cheers bro! I will put that Scythe fan I got off you to good use in this build for sure!

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Got a few Qubeloks at Bunnings today while getting other parts for the mounting system for the Prommie's head. This will form the base of the case, and is made up of 8 corners and 4 Tees, which will allow me to have a separate platform in the case for PSU/HDDs etc...

I am going back to Bunnings tomorrow to get the aluminium tubing, then starts the fun in cutting that and assembling it...

More to come tomorrow...

IMtech · 25th November 2011, 9:21 PM

Went on a quest to take apart the prommie today. Quite a nice built unit I shall say.

Here is the unit outside the stock casing. I pulled out the sleeving on the head to add some insulation on top of the heater wire...

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There is a lot of cabling extension and sleeving to do as well...

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I thought I'd take a photo of the back of the compressor so I'll know how to wire it back later on...

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Adding the extra insulation...

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Extending and sleeving the Scythe fan that will be mounted at the front of the condensing unit... It will be wired to a switch at the back labeled "Loud As Fuck" mode!

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As usual, comments and suggestions are welcome!

C-BuZz · 27th November 2011, 9:50 PM

Also subbed

NL11F's a nice strong/quiet compressor, very popular back in the day. If your re-doing the cap you may as well do the evap. The stock Prommy evap's were just plain crap.

These units with the right mod's really kick ass

IMtech · 27th November 2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by C-BuZz

Also subbed

NL11F's a nice strong/quiet compressor, very popular back in the day. If your re-doing the cap you may as well do the evap. The stock Prommy evap's were just plain crap.

These units with the right mod's really kick ass

Thanks for the kind words C-BuZz!

Regarding the mods, I definitely have been looking at them, and stumbled upon the Under-The-Ice Evap kit (Chilly1 2009 evaporator kit), with mountings for pretty much any socket under the sun

Do you think this would be a good replacement for the stock head?

C-BuZz · 27th November 2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by IMtech

Thanks for the kind words C-BuZz!

Regarding the mods, I definitely have been looking at them, and stumbled upon the Under-The-Ice Evap kit (Chilly1 2009 evaporator kit), with mountings for pretty much any socket under the sun

Do you think this would be a good replacement for the stock head?

These should get you started. One of my old threads from 2005

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...&postcount=662
http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...&postcount=653

It's a looong thread, but I've modded a few mach units in there somewhere

IMtech · 27th November 2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by C-BuZz

These should get you started. One of my old threads from 2005

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...&postcount=653

It's a looong thread, but I've modded a few mach units in there somewhere

Thanks a lot for that!

I will have a lot of reading to do it looks like!

Ando420 · 28th November 2011, 7:58 AM

Nice work mate - cant wait to see what it comes out like in the end

IMtech · 28th November 2011, 4:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ando420

Nice work mate - cant wait to see what it comes out like in the end

Cheers mate! I am making it into a proper benching unit, so we can have some mad fun with that and Ln2 when we do a meetup in Sydney

IMtech · 30th November 2011, 10:23 PM

Quick update. Here is the test fitting of most of the parts going into the build. Only done one side and the back for now, to see if it's all gonna fit in...

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More to come...

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IMtech · 3rd December 2011, 1:06 AM

Had a look at that place today, but it seemed to have closed down.

Not sure where to get the unit re-gassed now, and I really am keen to get this done soon. Anyone know a good place in Sydney to get the unit re-gassed?

C-BuZz · 3rd December 2011, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by IMtech

Had a look at that place today, but it seemed to have closed down.

Not sure where to get the unit re-gassed now, and I really am keen to get this done soon. Anyone know a good place in Sydney to get the unit re-gassed?

Unless you know a fridgey it's going to be tough. Even if you do find someone it's a little bit more complicated than just getting it re-gassed. Because it's going to have to be tuned for a specific load, which is usually done with a load tester on the fly. I was constantly adjusting the gas in my units depending on what processor I was using.

If I were you I'd just use it in the state that it's in & be happy with it, or start researching how to DIY.

DIY is a LOOONG road, but the end result is well worth it IMO

IMtech · 3rd December 2011, 1:22 PM

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Originally Posted by C-BuZz

Unless you know a fridgey it's going to be tough. Even if you do find someone it's a little bit more complicated than just getting it re-gassed. Because it's going to have to be tuned for a specific load, which is usually done with a load tester on the fly. I was constantly adjusting the gas in my units depending on what processor I was using.

If I were you I'd just use it in the state that it's in & be happy with it, or start researching how to DIY.

DIY is a LOOONG road, but the end result is well worth it IMO

Yeah I've been looking into getting the gear to sdo it myself now...

AFAIK, it only takes 70gm of R404 to get it regassed, from what I can take from other sites/mach2 owners... Wouldn't that be all the infos the fridge people need to refill it tho?

C-BuZz · 3rd December 2011, 2:14 PM

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Originally Posted by IMtech

Yeah I've been looking into getting the gear to sdo it myself now...

AFAIK, it only takes 70gm of R404 to get it regassed, from what I can take from other sites/mach2 owners... Wouldn't that be all the infos the fridge people need to refill it tho?

Dunno man, I never worked in gramms

I always juded the charge on the running pressures.

22nd November 2011, 1:58 PM	#1
IMtech (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cheeseland, France Posts: 1,431	Anthology of SS Here is the build log for my next modding project, based on a recently-acquired Prometeia Mach 2 SS cooler. It is a medium-term project, and I expect it to be finished by early/mid next year, if not sooner... The plan is to do a few things: Make a mount for the Mach2 Evaporator Head to fit AM3/AM3+ Extend capillary tube and install/replace condensator with bigger unit. Also replace the lonely single fan with 2x 3000RPM Scythe Fans! Regas the unit to R404/Leak test/ Oil change in compressor (full service) Install TECKOOL TEC-based cooling units for the VGA cards. Includes a whole lots of rads, fans, blocks and pumps! Make a custom casing for the unit, with a top-mounted motherboard tray for easy mounting. Paint the system with a Futurama themed color scheme, and bench the crap out of PC parts! & Much much more... As you can see, there is quite a bit of work still to be done before I can start benching with the unit, but I hope to have it done by early next year or so. I hope to get the custom mount for my AM3+ mobo done by the end of this week, so I can start doing some load testing and work out the best replacement parts for the prommie. Pics of the current unit: Click to view full size! Click to view full size! Click to view full size! I will also use some of my new range of TECKOOL cables in the build, including all data/power cables. Here is an example: Click to view full size! I am also thinking of integrating a couple of rads for TEC/watercooling the different VGA cards and motherboards I'll be benching on the system too for maximum performance! Click to view full size! Colors/Design: Pics of the colors I am thinking of going for the case. I am thinking of going the same yellow that is in the logo for the main case, with red and blue accents on the showy bits! Click to view full size! Current part list so far in the case: Modified Mach2 unit & stock controller with custom sleeving 2x 140.2 Koolance Radiator (Side Mounted) 1x 120.2 thick Radiator (Back Mounted) 2x Pumps (TBA) 2x Reservoirs (TBA) Fans (TBA) 3x PSUs (TBA) Custom Wiring & Sleeving Sponsored by: Click to view full size! & Click to view full size! . Last edited by IMtech; 1st December 2011 at 11:43 AM.

28th November 2011, 7:58 AM	#9
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30th November 2011, 10:23 PM	#11
IMtech (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cheeseland, France Posts: 1,431	Quick update. Here is the test fitting of most of the parts going into the build. Only done one side and the back for now, to see if it's all gonna fit in... Click to view full size! More to come... Click to view full size! Last edited by IMtech; 1st December 2011 at 12:29 AM.

25th November 2011, 9:21 PM	#4
IMtech (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cheeseland, France Posts: 1,431	Went on a quest to take apart the prommie today. Quite a nice built unit I shall say. Here is the unit outside the stock casing. I pulled out the sleeving on the head to add some insulation on top of the heater wire... Click to view full size! There is a lot of cabling extension and sleeving to do as well... Click to view full size! I thought I'd take a photo of the back of the compressor so I'll know how to wire it back later on... Click to view full size! Adding the extra insulation... Click to view full size! Click to view full size! Extending and sleeving the Scythe fan that will be mounted at the front of the condensing unit... It will be wired to a switch at the back labeled "Loud As Fuck" mode! Click to view full size! As usual, comments and suggestions are welcome!

27th November 2011, 9:50 PM	#5
C-BuZz Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melb, East Posts: 3,887	Also subbed NL11F's a nice strong/quiet compressor, very popular back in the day. If your re-doing the cap you may as well do the evap. The stock Prommy evap's were just plain crap. These units with the right mod's really kick ass

3rd December 2011, 1:06 AM	#12
IMtech (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cheeseland, France Posts: 1,431	Had a look at that place today, but it seemed to have closed down. Not sure where to get the unit re-gassed now, and I really am keen to get this done soon. Anyone know a good place in Sydney to get the unit re-gassed?