Time to mount the rest of the kit into the case...


Blackmesa II Part 2 Watercooling: Final installation
Water-cooling parts were put into position.


Blackmesa II Part 2 Watercooling: Final installation
The pump was mounted using rubber washers to reduce vibration.


Blackmesa II Part 2 Watercooling: Final installation
CPU cooling block in place.


Blackmesa II Part 2 Watercooling: Final installation
At this stage the case was full of messy wires that needed to be tidied up. I decided to use the same electrical tubing I had used for the PSU to manage the wires. To conceal all of the wires it took 2 electrical boxes and 14 metres of electrical tubing...


Blackmesa II Part 2 Watercooling: Final installation
...but the result was worth it.


Blackmesa II Part 2 Watercooling: Final installation Blackmesa II Part 2 Watercooling: Final installation
The flexible conduit really helps to tidy the wiring and also has the added bonus of accentuating the overall \"industrial\" look of the project.


Blackmesa II Part 2 Watercooling: Final installation
Of course the tubes needed to have the \"seen better days\" look also. The rust paint did the job perfectly.


Blackmesa II Part 2 Watercooling: Final installation
It was starting to look like a rusty jungle in there...
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