View Full Version : Completed: Lets be Brief (56kwarning)
sKiTz0
01-20-2004, 08:46 PM
I have finally completed this project. I have wanted for awhile now to fit a whole, full form computer into a metal (coated) briefcase. No mATX boards or 200w psus here guys. I was forced to give up my second hdd, cdrw and floppy to fit everything in here. This is actually a rough draft. The final will have only two changes as of now. There wont be a hole where the back panel was supposed to be, and the cdrw will be in an encasement built out of this case, so it is no more than a box extending from the side. All I/O ports are on the front, including power, vga, rj45, rj11 (for internal dsl), and two usbs. The case itself has locks to keep it closed, and I have wired in a keylock so that the key must be in place for the power switch to function. A 12v red lamp was used for a power light, it connects directly to the psu. It houses a K7S5A (while my a7n8x is on RMA), XP 2000+, 384mb pc2100, radeon 9700, sound blaster live, and my internal dsl modem, along with a 120gb wd se hdd. Any questions about how I did anything, I will gladly explain.
EDIT: anyone wanna host like 6 pics for me? :stick:
Send the pictures one at a time to spam@adventurevision.com
I'll put them up in a directory of your own and send you the link to them.
Can't wait to see your rig. ;)
sKiTz0
01-21-2004, 05:59 PM
YHM :D
sKiTz0
01-22-2004, 04:17 PM
pics!
http://www.adventurevision.com/sKiTzO/frontsmall.jpg
http://www.adventurevision.com/sKiTzO/topsmall.jpg
http://www.adventurevision.com/sKiTzO/opensmall.jpg
http://www.adventurevision.com/sKiTzO/opensmall2.jpg
http://www.adventurevision.com/sKiTzO/runningsmall.jpg
http://www.adventurevision.com/sKiTzO/nightsmall.jpg
very special thanks to Jeff!
Dissolved
01-22-2004, 04:21 PM
Pretty cool.
lutjens
01-31-2004, 06:11 AM
Looks good..:toast:
I'd recommend some sort of support for the cards though. With sudden, sharp movements, you might break off their connectors in the slots.
Which would be bad...:)
sKiTz0
02-02-2004, 06:18 PM
its actually the perfect size so the lid presses down on the ends of the backplates, so theyre in place good.
kommando
02-03-2004, 02:44 AM
Looks good and a nice tight fit.
Johnny Knoxvill
02-03-2004, 08:06 AM
awesome job.
i wouldn't carry that to the airport, they'd think it's a bomb.
:D
J0k3r3
02-15-2004, 02:33 PM
awesome!
very portable...
Duedermont
02-25-2004, 06:51 PM
oh man that is sweet! now you need to watercool it ;)
sKiTz0
02-25-2004, 09:09 PM
Originally posted by Duedermont
oh man that is sweet! now you need to watercool it ;)
thats actually a very very interesting idea.. if i could fit the cooling into another identical briefcase, and attatch them.
Duedermont
02-25-2004, 09:34 PM
that would be sweet, here is a guide that might help a bit, he cooled his shuttle with watercooling http://overclockers.com/tips1073/
Semper Fi
02-26-2004, 11:51 PM
skitz, thats amazing man. Very very cool work!!
Godfather84
02-28-2004, 07:26 AM
Thats awesome man.
yeah! nice look and usefull too. ;)