Case Mod's

gline

what cooler is that on the cpu???

gline

MilesB wrote:

my pc sux not moded tho

ah its a dell, nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Prosta

MilesB wrote:

my pc sux not moded tho

Your photo sux too. What were you doing, falling over when you took it?

I know this is for computer geeks and not photography nerds but the standard of photos on this gallery is often crap.

Blackie

Yes my photo does suck, as u said i aint a photographer bt i was still working on that pc , next time i'll fall in a different direction which might please you, i use a thermaltake silent tower, it works nicely as i was having over heating problem previously with the water cooling system, leaking and faulty pump so i got rid of it, i am not a true computer geek though the only thing slightly gomputer geekish about me is that i use Suse Linux pro instead of window cause quite simply you have a full operating system which with Crossover office can install microsoft software, and have no probs with spyware, viruses etc.

dubdvd

not finished yet but will be soon ....lots still to be done with it...lots of the led fans are'nt there yet ..and i have a couple of surprise's in store ..by wednesday it will be sli ....only one waterset up in it so far there will be three when im finished the next one to go in is the coolermaster aquagate that will only be used for the SLI cards ...the another for the memory and chipset..

gline

kickass rig dude, as always

Prosta

Ebonyks wrote:

Got the new X-Connects PSU recently and never thought it would look so loverly. Need more UV!! still a bit dark imo. Want to put something in the front bays and a few other little things, but i just don't have the time/moolah atm. Here's a few pics anyway

Anyone know where I can get a window for an Antec P160 (like Ebonyks)?
Elara used to do them but are out of stock with no resupply date.
PC-Look want €50 inc shipping which is a bit much.

dubdvd

itdirect.ie will be able to get you one i'd say they could order it in or they could have one in stock they do a lot of antec stuff

gline

expect to pay a load for it there. And the staff arent very knowledgable or helpful there

Prosta

dubdvd wrote:

itdirect.ie will be able to get you one i'd say they could order it in or they could have one in stock they do a lot of antec stuff

Cheers Dubdvd. I think I was on their site but was put off that I had to actually call them up and talk to a real person. Ordered. €31 is about average

Your case looks deadly but the main reason I went watercooled was that all the fans were driving me mad. Wont that make a racket once you have filled all the holes?

Ebonyks

Had a look at www.xcase.co.uk and they have em in stock. Going for £17.86 (+ £5 shipping), which comes out to approx €33.65. Don't know where to get cheaper at the moment. But as side panel windows go, this is very well made.

dubdvd

there will be all papst fans in the case when im finished with it and with all the fans on low at the moment its not that niosey ...the loudest thing beleive it or not is the small chipset fan on the mobo ...as you can see have the fans are'nt on ..im moving the psu from the back chamber and puting it into the mobo chamber and placing the aquagate in where the psu is now ,which still leaves me tons of room to play around with..when its all finished the 19" tft will be resting on top of the case at an angle ..and there will be a 5" tft in the drive bay plus im going to mod my own fan controller with a noob for the treble rad one for the three 80mm rear harddrive fans one for the top two..and one for the right front and rear 120mm fans ...the great thing is that it all comes apart the drive bays, mobo trays and so on..
and you can place any of the panels on any side you want as they are all the same size ...so i could be putting the top panel on the mobo side so ill have two extra fans over the mobo area ..either for intake or outtake..

p.s.And dont forget this is the rig that will be SLI active by midweek and will hopefully have me back on top the 3dmark05 rankings ...

SPECS:
MOUNTAINMOD U2-UFO CASE
DFI NF4 SLI UT D .MOBO
AMD FX 55 CPU
CORSAIR XMS PC 4000 RAM
2 X BFG 6800GT'S OC IN SLI
EMERMAX 600 WATT PSU
AUDIGY ZS 2
2 X SAMSUNG 160 GB IN RAID 0
200 GB SEAGATE HD FOR STORAGE
A HP LIGHTSCRIBE 16X DISC IMAGE BURNER
AND A TDK 8X DVD-R
ALSO A AEROGATE FAN CONTROLLER
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COMING SOON IS THE NEW OCZ PC 5000
RUNNING AT 625MHZ @ LOW TIMINGS +@ 4 VOLTS
HOMEMADE FAN CONTROLLER
BUILT-IN 5 " LCD TV IN DRIVE BAY
ALL FANS WILL BE PAPST ULTRA SILENT
AND A CLAP ON CLAP OFF CONTROLLER
AND ALL UV PSU SLEEVING AND MOLEXS
AND A ETCHING'S ON ALL THE SIDEPANEL WINDOWS
AND POWER RELAY MOD ON PSU FOR WATERCOOLERS
AND ALL NEW FAN GRILLS WHICH WILL BE HERE THIS WEEK
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WATER COOLING
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A BLACK ICE EXTREME 3 TREBLE 120MM RAD
A EMHEIM WATER COLLING PUMP
HALF INCH LATEX CLEAR TUBING
UV INVISABLE DYE
AND A SWIFTECH CPU WATERBLOCK
ALL FOR ONLY THE CPU
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COOLERMASTER AQUAGATE
FOR THE BOTH BFG 6800 GT'S
WHICH WILL BE USING THE ULTRA BIOS'S
AND USING EITHER THE NEW INNOVECK SLI
WATER BLOCK OR DANGERDEN SLI BLOCKS
WITH HALF INCH TUBING
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ALSO A SINGLE BLACK ICE 120MM RAD
1000LPH SUBMERGED PUMP
FOR THE NEW OCZ MEMORY THAT GOES FOUR VOLTS
THE MEMORY WATERBLOCKS WILL BE HOME-MADE
AND TO COOL THE CHIPSET WATERBLOCK ..
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AND IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS THEY WILL ALL BE
RUNNING ON PLETIERS "TEC'S"
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AND TRUST ME THERE WILL LOTS OF OTHER THINGS GOING IN THERE ASWELL
SEEMS I NOT STUCK FOR SPACE

WizZard

Looks great so far! Can't wait to see the monster when it's finished

Prosta

As above, I swapped my Super Lanboy for a P160. Part of the deal was I would change the artwork on the right side of the case (see below) for this http://www.geocities.com/tmichellesteve/nuada2.jpg





Rather then wipe it, would anyone like to swap a blank right side of a super lanboy for it? If so PM me. All I ask is that yours is clean/not scratched. In the Navan -> Blanch area.

WizZard

That is a gorgeous stencil Prosta! Where did you get it?

Prosta

WizZard wrote:

That is a gorgeous stencil Prosta! Where did you get it?

See post #7 on page 1 of this

dubdvd

jim fizpatrick has some really cool pictures thats class the one you picked , He has so many good one's ...i was a big fan of his work a long time back ...and if your copy this peice for yourself it will take you some-time to do ..i use to freehand copy his stuff and it was hard ...but a great chioce ...keep it irish

unklerosco

My latest project is drawing to an end, just got my glass back from the cutters today. Just waiting for some lights n fans n stuff in the post to put the final touch's to it. If u think Dubs pc is big, wait till u see this ;-)

dubdvd

This is nice art work for ya

unklerosco

Little snippet of my latest project....

WizZard

unklerosco wrote:

Little snippet of my latest project....

Someone's going to love you very much!

Looks cool, and a very nice idea!

unklerosco

When its fin it'll be better, waiting for some red cathodes n led fans to fin it off. gotta go to BnQ n get some more wood...

dubdvd

looking sweet rossco ...very sweet...it will be nice to see some other photo ...but i gotta hand it to you ....you must have some way with the women..very smooth finish...very smooth...

Prosta

How did you get the frosted effect? Is it out of a spray can and if so where did you get it?

Must be a bitch getting that to Lan parties.

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Want to know how to post pics rather then links in your post?
While looking at Ebonyks post I saw his pics were hosted on Imageshack.us
There are loads of free photoblogging sites, just pick 1.
Upload your photo there.
Use the insert image button and lash in the link to your pic on the other site.

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itdirect.ie said my window would be in the next day, its in the warehouse blah blah, deffo in the next day. Now say it should be in Friday. Maybe I shoulda listened to Gline

unklerosco

Its sandblasted, got it done in a glass cutters...

Nukem

Impressive. most impressive.

Nukem

unklerosco

Nearly done, components installed(sort of) and just the finishing details left to do on the unit itself. Worked out quite well :-)

Note: The UV will be change to red as soon as it arrives

Specs:
3.2 p4
Gigabyte 875p s478 mobo, Zalman NB HS, xp90c HSF
2gig pc 3200 ram
Passively cooled 9200se
Nec 8x dvdrw
2 segate 160gb sata
1 maxtor 80gb ide
Antec 380w psu
Dual Dell 17"tft
Microsoft wireless keyb/mouse
Custom deskase

Cost me about €6-700 all in, its goin to the GF to replace her old dell. Primary use is for video editing..

Nukem

Very nice. Saves space and looks cool.Any problem with heat....etc....
Class idea.

Nukem

unklerosco

Not to sure yet, have 2 red led 80mm fans on the way. The back of the drawer is open so there's plenty of air circulation. Have to do something about the HD's tho as there's bugger all space between them for heat to escape.

Should have it all fin by early next week so will post some better pics then...

Next on the agenda is to mod my Sonata..

jozi

unklerosco wrote:

Next on the agenda is to mod my Sonata..

That im very interested in my self. As i have a sonata as well.
Put a switch in one ot the bays to turn of the bright blue leds, they where anoying me when watching dvd's.

Great job on the desk/pc build

unklerosco

Plan is to put a window in it and two 120mm rads for a wc setup

Prosta

Thats nice Unk.
I put a switch on my desk like that to kill power cause my watercooling pump didnt shut down when the PC was off (till I got a 12v pump) but I knocked it off accidently many times. Beware

Prosta

Heres an easy mod that looks good.

An illuminated vandal proof switch from maplins and a 4 wire cable that came with my sound card.

Solder/twist the 4 wires to the button. It should be marked with + and -
Plug it into the mobo. Done. No resistors or anything else required.

Prosta

Heres my P160. Eventually got my window from IT Direct. "Yea we'll call you when it comes in" Lieing BASTARDS!!! Kept me waiting 2 weeks





Home made carry strap. Got it in the garden center in Atlantic €13

There are 2 clear plastic strips under the cd drive front panels. Will get a couple of blue LEDs for them.

Not crazy about the yellow sleeving on the PSU. Will change to either green or blue though UV blue is not that common.

JackKelly

Where do you guys get your cables and neons etc? Only pace ive seen is peats. And it doesnt look the best quality

Hal1

I really like your mod pity you cant see the box but maybe thats better in some ways. Its nice and and well taught out only thing that would concern me is the heat factor. And I like the vandal proof power switch I might just get me one :P

oh that switch wasnt your idea )

Prosta

Hal1 wrote:

I really like your mod pity you cant see the box but maybe thats better in some ways. Its nice and and well taught out only thing that would concern me is the heat factor. And I like the vandal proof power switch I might just get me one :P

oh that switch wasnt your idea )

Buy all my mods on the internet. Even with shipping its cheaper.

That vandal switch was for my nephews PC. I ment to put it on mine but never got around to it. I cant put it on the p160.

Heat? See the 25 on the display? Thats CPU temp. The case runs at 23C.

P4 2.4 running at 3ghz. The green tubing is watercooled CPU, Vid and Northbridge. 120mm stealth fans front and back handle the rest

g5hn710m4xpdwy

where did loads of the posts go? did a mod delete them?

Prosta

Changed to green sleeving and stuck some blue leds on the drive bays

CSSource God

Hey guys just showing you my Thermaltake Tsunami case with neon 120mm fan and additional cathode tubes. Sorry didnt work how do i upload d images coz they're 1600 by 1200 wont upload??

CSSource God

Here

Prosta

CSSource God wrote:

Hey guys just showing you my Thermaltake Tsunami case with neon 120mm fan and additional cathode tubes. Sorry didnt work how do i upload d images coz they're 1600 by 1200 wont upload??

Nice!
How is that 120mm fan?
Is it quiet?
Where did you get it? Not seen any locally

CSSource God

Prosta you are looking at the fan on the side of the case(80mm). See the clear fan at the back with lights, that is a 120mm fan. Its monstrous, very powerful but im afraid is not that silent. Have it connected to mobo but cannot throttle speed down. Case has 2 by 120mm fans one at the front and one at the back. Beware can make the room very cold and may suck in small children and pets LOL

CSSource God

Believe me that case is huge, dwarfes any ive put beside it, remember that is a large Samsung monitor beside so the scale of it is not that clear.

Prosta

CSSource God wrote:

Prosta you are looking at the fan on the side of the case(80mm). See the clear fan at the back with lights, that is a 120mm fan. Its monstrous, very powerful but im afraid is not that silent. Have it connected to mobo but cannot throttle speed down. Case has 2 by 120mm fans one at the front and one at the back. Beware can make the room very cold and may suck in small children and pets LOL

Ya the clear 120mm fan at the back with the LEDs - did it come with the case? If not then where?

Get yourself a fan controller (like mine) They are the biz. They only dim the leds a little on the lowest setting.

And if were compairing sizes mine (P160 above) is taller and longer but not as wide. We all know its girth thats important (snigger)

CSSource God

Yep that comes with the case, then there is another(120mm) one in the front-comes with case also. Case is not quiet but runs extremely cool. my Athlon
3500 is running at 3800 using Abit UGURU with very little difference in temp only about 42c.

Prosta

TimAy wrote:

Where do you guys get your cables and neons etc? Only pace ive seen is peats. And it doesnt look the best quality

Just ordered some stuff from http://www.voyeurmods.com/

Getting a 120mm led fan (SilentX), some UV sleeving, a 20 to 24pin ATX connector, 2 UV cathodes (only $4.50) and a mouse. Shipping was $20 airmail.

They send loads of email on order progress. I got a 12v pump from them before and had no problems.

They also take Paypal - avoids all that CC verification stuff

WizZard

I can definitely recommend VoyeurMods too. But careful - I got caught last week for import duty. SDS turned up and demanded €60 from me

Prosta

Ultimate air cooled case mod?

http://www.peteredge.orcon.net.nz/casepics.htm

po0k

Has anyone ever ordered off www.frozencpu.com?

What are they (or USPS) like for delivery charges/duty?
Do they mark the value on the parcel?