Hello everyone
Then I'm back
I am pleased to participate in the contest organized by Thermaltake
All I can say on the mod I think realize, that revolves around wine, red wine ....
- "well that's a cooling wine in some sort "
Oh! Xray!



So I present you Xray! It is a little skull...some of you already know him
- "little !!! "
Yes! no more than 15 cm
- "not false....."
And he's here to present this workblog , so do not be surprised to see it often on photos, he loves it
- "okay.... we begin with some components..."



Yes! we present you all the hardware that take place in the mod
- "the first one is the motherboard"
great motherboard! an Asus Maximus VIII Formula



- "the brain of this config is this cpu "
an i7 6700k by Intel



- "the brain still needs memory "
so we have this memory array! 4 Avexir Impact of 4 Go each



- "for graphics...."
the eyes in some sort
- "we have this GTX 1070 Strix"



and as we say in France, a train can hide another ....
- "we have not one but two GTX 1070 Strix !!!!"




so we need this SLI bridge
- "indeed"



in terms of storage...
- "first, we have this Hard Drive"
a Seagate Fire Cuda
- "the SSHD "



and we have this little one



- "a SSD M2 Sata of V-color"
120 Go
- "as you can see, V has been replaced by a T "
and another little t is glued next
- "Tt like Thermaltake of course!"



and the case?
- "not yet "
we don't say if it is a X5 or X71...
- "the next time perhaps...."
okay, so see you soon

hello every one
so sorry .... well not so much.... for my absence this past days
- "yes! where are you ????"
on the other side of the Atlantic, I passed in the southern hemisphere!
- "what are you doing so far ???"
holidays!!! naturally
- "and where precisely????"
a clue ....



taking some good times....



eating some good things....



and crossing some new animals ....



- "oh I don't believe that !!! and me ????"
you Xray!
- "yes me !!!!"
you stay here at home :
- "why ????"
receive the others shipement when I was on Argentina
- "Damned....."

Then Xray tell me taht we have all received
- "So nice"
Yes! all the products of Thermaltake are with us
- "we begin with some radiators and reservoirs"



we take some liquid
- "red liquid"
not wine color... but we'll see that more later



- "pump?"
we chose this one



- "we take this two extra flow controller"



- "and the waterblock?"
for the GPU, we need the last Thermaltake's product
- "oh yes! designed for GTX Strix"



backplate inside



- "acrylic and nickel on the block"



- "nice finition on the nickel cover "



for the CPU we take Pacific W1



- "rigid tubing of course"



we take this kit too
- "to make more easy the bending job"



it is a little difficult to evaluate how many fittings we need.....
- "so we take a little of each "
all in black like this compression fittings



- "some 90° adapter"



and this other one always on 90°



we'll try this new fittings also
- "I hope...."



yes! I hope too
- "so more cables to manage....."
as you say Xray :wacko:



we don't forget the new Thermaltake's fan



- "and some RGB Leds stripes "



we have another package?
- "yes but it is for the next time

hello
- "hi "
today we open the different boxes
- "and we begin with the motherboard"



the cover is in place
- "but it's a llittle different with our theme...."
we'll see about it....
- "well this heatsink is compatible with watercooling "
nice



edition ROG
- "normal seeing the ROG's logo..."



and we have a lot of connexion !!!



- "to safe the socket...."



- "we put the CPU"



nice cpu



- "nice graphic card too "



with a backplate
- "ROG edition too...."
indeed



I like to have only one connexion !!!
- "more easy for cable management"
yes !!!



but this sticker to seal the warranty....
- "in the same time, the custom cooling is so nice"
yes! to ask oneself if we put the waterblocks



we have two graphic card
- "so we have this SLI bridge"
with.....
- "ROG's logo....."
damned....



there are the memory module
- "black and red"
as the other hardware components



and we find....
- "the ROG's logo "
well, there are ROG edition, so....



a led stripe is over the top
- "red Led"
I guess...



oh cuc', we forget says some words of the case!!!
- "oh yes!"
so we have two choices : X5 or X71
- "and we choose the X71"



where are you, Xray?
- "here! at the bottom....."
ooooh! big case so.....
- "as you say!"



as the PSU we have this one



- "1250W !!!! We have margin in terms of power"
I think so



there are many cables !!!
- "yes and there are sleeved too"
but the colors not fit....



- "some teasing with the theme "
ok! so we'll use this sleeving



- "and perhaps this one too"



- "but what this ????"
another teasing



see you soon

hello
- "hello! so we have presented all the components"
yes! it is time to modding now
- "there is many space in this X71"



as you say Xray!
- "the main compartment rather classical form"



- "and we have a second compartment at the bottom of the case as you see "



we will do some housekeeping ......
- "and we begin with the unnecessary "



the fans too ????
- "yes! they are 140 mm fans"
and ???
- "and.... we take 360 radiators! so we need 120 mm fans"
right!



- "we take some measures...."



- "other one....."
yes! we have to purchase some aluminium plates



- "we removed the feet"
okay!



but what this cardboard box behind you???
- "oh this! It has been a while in a corner, and I think we will be able to use it"
ok! but what is it then
- "surprise !!!!"



you removed the front panel !!!
- "yes!!! well I don't know if we keep...."



- "and we begin to remove some rivets "
we love disassemble the cases
- "first part is the bottom"



but what are you doing on it ???
- "asmall grinder passage to make the flat bottom"



- "9 spacers...."



which implies that we disassemble the motherboard tray



- "but I put aside this"



- "we continue to dismantle the other parts of this X71"



and I see that you took the grinder again....
- "yes! for a little hole "



little....



- "okay! I confess I did not know how to stop....."



a large bay window for the rear part???
- "no! we make our proper rear part!"



- "we need some aluminum profiles"
two?
- "more two and some others too...."



new dancing floor special Xray!
- "or ice skating track...."



so what this in fact?
- "our new motherboard tray"
with acrylic plate?
- "no.... well for this moment yes but it is waiting to receive the aluminum plates"



- "simulation "



- "the purpose is to move the tray further forward, a maximum as we can"



- "that'all for today...."



but tell me, it's been a while since I see you with something around your neck
- "ah this!"
yes
- "this is a necklace of rivets, a kind of trophy"



and what is in the background???



- "a small barrel "



- "if you can open the tap that I am drinking from this wonderful beverage"
okay.... to drink with moderation
- "oh damned! is empty......"



- "we were looking for our introductory picture...."
that's done



see you !

Hello
- "Hi! next update today....
yes! we continuie on plate, alu plate this time for the rear part
- "we have largely reduced the openings at this level"



we finally retained the PCI squares panel
- "so, now we locate the spacers for the motherboard"



I think you've missed a bit....
- "a little bit "



even if the acrylic plate will be replaced by an aluminum plate ....
- "we have strengthened the framework"



installation of the motherboard to test



- "to verify the correspondence of the connections with the I/O shield"



as long as we have the motherboard in place, we will locate the passages of the cables
- "yes! first the ATX cable"



- "and the CPU cable..."



two little cutting....



- "this one is for...."
let me guess!
- "as you want...."
the ATX cables
- "perfect..... "



- "the little one is for CPU cable...."
of course....
- "as you can see, we make one hole for each wire "



and this last one???
- "we don't forget the graphic card 's cable!"
oh yes....



we continue on the alu plate but now for the front part



- "we'll put one of the 360 radiator"



- "return on the rear plate to ...."
making the opening for the supply power



what are you doing with this barrel???
- "it is not only for the introduction picture....."



- "and.... then.... we cut this in two parts.... "
ops



why????
- "new plate"
what new plate....
- "yes this is a new plate!"
but the barell
- "I'll come with them...."



- "so this new plate is located at the bottom of the case"
okay....



- "we reduce the height of the two half barrels"
if you want.....



- "and we fixe them on the new plate!"
ok !!!!



- "what would a bodega be without its barrels? "



we will rectify the opening created at the door....
- "yes! It is to have an idea of the rendering"



bye bye!

Hello
- "hello!"
we continue the mod of course!
- "yes! with another plate..."
one again !!!
- "a lot of plate in this case "



- "as you see, we create a large opening"
that's right! this plate will take place at the bottom of the case
- "It is for that reason that we have flattened the base of the X71"
yes remember!



- "we need this grid"
okay....



- "but...."
oh no!!!
- "we need to cut it "



- "and we keep the magnetic tapes"
that we cut to the right length



okay! then all this for what???
- "we could not leave the base of the X71 without an opening"
yes! because we have the power supply close by



- "yes! and now the opening created on the new plate come with his grid "
great !



Xray!
- "yes!"
question
- "I'm listening to you"
we keep the original feet of the X71?



- "no! reminds you! I presented a box with mysterious objects....."



oh yes! and now you tell us what this mystery is!
- "new feet "



- "some holes to position them"



better !!!!
- "I think "



well! we return working on the mod...
- "see you !"

Hello
- "Hi"
then we finish the rear panel, the bottom panel....
- "today it's the turn of the front panel"
a little update



as you see, the last time we cut the plate to the correct sizes



- "now, we begin some cutting inside the plate"



after a few passes of sanding paper....
- "and some little holes"



we can adjust the slim radiator



- "next time, the motherboard will be finish "
see you and thanks a lot for your visit on my topic