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Big Dog Joined: 18 Oct 2000 Posts: 4410

Well... do what the subject says Surprised

Let's see what you guys and gals got!

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Allrighty, I've decided to bump this thread back up so people can share pictures of their computers with us. I also made this a sticky.

A few rules, format the images so they can fit in the window without scrolling horizontally, If you can't do that, a link to the image will suffice.

Any posts where the pictures go dead will be deleted.

Also, if you want to comment on what someone did, please don't quote thier pictures. Just address your post to them. I.E "Spot, you did a nice job on your water cooling setup."

And if you guys need a webhost for your images, feel free to email them to me, and I'll gladly put them up on my server. Even if they are crappy webcam pcitures. Smile

So enough of that, show us what you got!
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Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2003 9:35 pm Post subject:

ok.. I've got my salivation glands all set to go, since I don't have any cases modded yet *pouts*... but I want to see whatchya got Smile

EEps · Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 1:31 am Post subject:

Hmmm... No pictures. Total cost for this project was about $10.

Well, one of the custom case mods that most modders will avoid is replacing the case front. They'll cut or mod everything else but that ugly, plastic/stock front. So their case pretty much looks like all the others. Until now... I wanted a custom filtered air section and the possibility of adding some USB ports to the front without taking up any drive slots.

I made a frame to fit the front of the case from 3/4" trim wood, glued it with polyurethane glue, clamped it together straight, and then allowed it to dry for 24hrs. Of course you can paint or stain the wood to anything you like to match or contrast the case. I left mine in a natural color for now.

Marking the exisiting holes for the front of the case, I drilled some pilot holes so the screws wouldn't crack the wood. The frame was then screwed down from inside of the case. I put in an extra bar near the middle but below the power buttons to help isolate the filtered air and to support the USB ports later on when I get them. It was important that the air be drawn in from the filtered area and not from the other sections of the case front (drives, power button).

Working with some plexiglass, I measured and cut out the sections for the 5¼" and 3½" drives, power button access and LED holes, and a custom airway for air filtration. I painted the backside of the plexiglass black for now so it wouldn't look so clear but you can paint it any color scheme you would want or just leave it clear. Make sure this is dry before you proceed to the next step.

I drilled 4 holes near the corners so it could be screwed down to the wood frame from the front. The power/HD LEDs and switches were then mounted to the case front and it was placed on top of the frame. I drilled more pilot holes into the frame so the front screws wouldn't crack the wood. The filters were fitted into their section.

What I ended up with is a custom airway that held my filter system (Scotchbrite pads) with a nice wood touch as well as some possible upgrades for ports in the front without using any drive slots. Big Smile

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 4:38 am Post subject:

BamZipPow wrote:
Hmmm... No pictures. Total cost for this project was about $10.

Well, one of the custom case mods that most modders will avoid is replacing the case front. They'll cut or mod everything else but that ugly, plastic/stock front. So their case pretty much looks like all the others. Until now... I wanted a custom filtered air section and the possibility of adding some USB ports to the front without taking up any drive slots.

I made a frame to fit the front of the case from 3/4" trim wood, glued it with polyurethane glue, clamped it together straight, and then allowed it to dry for 24hrs. Of course you can paint or stain the wood to anything you like to match or contrast the case. I left mine in a natural color for now.

Marking the exisiting holes for the front of the case, I drilled some pilot holes so the screws wouldn't crack the wood. The frame was then screwed down from inside of the case. I put in an extra bar near the middle but below the power buttons to help isolate the filtered air and to support the USB ports later on when I get them. It was important that the air be drawn in from the filtered area and not from the other sections of the case front (drives, power button).

Working with some plexiglass, I measured and cut out the sections for the 5¼" and 3½" drives, power button access and LED holes, and a custom airway for air filtration. I painted the backside of the plexiglass black for now so it wouldn't look so clear but you can paint it any color scheme you would want or just leave it clear. Make sure this is dry before you proceed to the next step.

I drilled 4 holes near the corners so it could be screwed down to the wood frame from the front. The power/HD LEDs and switches were then mounted to the case front and it was placed on top of the frame. I drilled more pilot holes into the frame so the front screws wouldn't crack the wood. The filters were fitted into their section.

What I ended up with is a custom airway that held my filter system (Scotchbrite pads) with a nice wood touch as well as some possible upgrades for ports in the front without using any drive slots.

OOOH I think I understood most of that... but... I want pictures *L*

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 5:24 am Post subject:

Hey, looked what happened while I was sleeping. Smile

I think this thread will become a sticky with pictures of everyones mods, that way it won't get unorganized. I will get some pics of what I have done up here later today.

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 10:33 am Post subject:

This was my most recent case mod, but I didn't take pictures.

http://www.littleblackdog.com/viewtopic.php?t=9211

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 3:43 pm Post subject: See my box?

This is my first and only mod to date. I did this long ago, soon after I joined this site. I just recently gave him to a good home with a pIII 500 inside.

EEps · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 1:53 pm Post subject:

fathertyme wrote:
OOOH I think I understood most of that... but... I want pictures *L*

Next time I build another one (have my eye on a real ugly one) I'll try to snap some pictures...

Here's what the original looked like:

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:30 pm Post subject:

OK.... here's my woman's BOX: Embarassed

(I bought the case this way... so it wasn't my own modding)

Here's my case before I water cooled it... I added the window and painted it RED.

And now here's my current baby:

I used a 10 dollar submersable fish pump, a 401 transmission cooler, a few low RPM fans, hoses and hose clamps, and tupperware. I also added a neon light too...

I have been running water cooled now for 6 months or more and have NEVER had a problem. (crosses fingers) I'll probably never go back to traditional cooling.,

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2003 6:45 pm Post subject:

Spot wrote:
OK.... here's my woman's BOX: (I bought the case this way... so it wasn't my own modding)

Here's my case before I water cooled it... I added the window and painted it RED.

And now here's my current baby:

I used a 10 dollar submersable fish pump, a 401 transmission cooler, a few low RPM fans, hoses and hose clamps, and tupperware. I also added a neon light too...

I have been running water cooled now for 6 months or more and have NEVER had a problem. (crosses fingers) I'll probably never go back to traditional cooling.,

What happened to Britney??

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2003 9:17 pm Post subject:

this is sum of what i have done, pictures are not the greatest tho...

CompModz

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2003 10:40 am Post subject:

Spot wrote:
OK.... here's my woman's BOX: (I bought the case this way... so it wasn't my own modding)

The store where I work sells a case like that (although with a much different window cut in the side with four triangles converving in the middle ). . .we also have one like it that is silver and has blue led bars on the front. . .

pretty cool stuff for people without the time/money/ambition to do the mods themselves. . .

Butt Sniffer Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 1168 Location: USA

I like it...

To date my only case mods have been... well, taking the side panel off my PC (it freezes otherwise)?!!?

Posted: Thu May 29, 2003 11:24 pm Post subject:

the store I work for actually sells that exact flower case, it comes optional with out logo across the side...

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 8:01 pm Post subject:

Ok, here's my pride and joy, my gaming rig.

Lian Li PC65, with drive bay mods, dual blue cold cathodes, rounded cables, and wicked wire management.
Asus A7N8X Deluxe r2.0
XP 2500+ "Barton" (1.83GHz 333MHz FSB) OC'd to 3200+ (2.2GHz 400MHz FSB)
2x 512MB Corsair XMS PC3200 C2
ATI Radeon 9500 Pro
2x 80GB Maxtor 8MB cache 7200 RPM
LiteOn 52x24x52x Black CDRW
LiteOn 16x Black DVD
Alps Black 3.5" Floppy
Antec 350 TrueBlue Powersupply
Thermalright SLK-800 with 80mm fan from Coolermaster HAC-V81
Craptastic stock Lian Li fans.

I think thats everything.

You can edit your thread to bump it, and yet not make clutter the thread with useless posts.