Agreed, cutting holes etc after painting will, in most cases, deface it.
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Agreed, cutting holes etc after painting will, in most cases, deface it.
I wasn't asking, was just making a statement, agreeing with what Will said. To cut the holes before painting heheQuote:
Originally Posted by Hi_Clocks
Look a few posts up and you will see my finished product. :)
Not a 900... but I had to finish this project before I could make time to get my 900 done. Antec Sonata III.
http://www.immortal-designs.com/off/...onataiii_2.jpg
Had to steal some parts from that build to do the 300 build, which brings me to the tear down of the 900 to steal more parts. Hope to have the 900 completely stripped by tomorrow night and ready for paint by the end of the week. Might even get it back together by next Sunday.
Nice sonata Dice!:up:
I had this case myself... and I don't want to diss DaIceMan, but I was not satisfied with this case (I'll keep the reasons to myself ;)).
Nevertheless, a nice rig... tho it isn't a 900 :D
Maybe cause it runs hotter than the gates of Hades? I love the finish, and the case is well built, but when it comes to cooling, it's DEFINITELY no 900. But, considering I paid $40 shipped for it, I don't some heat.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetalRush
Sorry for the threadjack... just hope I can cable manage my 900 that well.
DaIceMan
Nice practice run. Are you gonna make holes for the 900?
oh yeah, I'm running the full mod list on it. Only thing I won't be doing right now is actually doing the slim drive mod and the custom side panel. Wire management and painting the inside is the biggiest of the list, but there are several other mods throughout the thread that I'm going to do as well.
Hey all I built my first computer in septermber and i did a real bad wiring job, and i saw this forum and decided to try my hand at wiring the antec 900. tell me what you think.
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1...0409aq7.th.jpghttp://img292.imageshack.us/img292/3...0430tp3.th.jpghttp://img93.imageshack.us/img93/442...0417pj6.th.jpghttp://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9...0432bt3.th.jpghttp://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6...0421ij2.th.jpghttp://img187.imageshack.us/img187/3...0435fo3.th.jpghttp://img181.imageshack.us/img181/7...0419zc4.th.jpg
I didn't add any lights or anything cool, didnt flip the psu, but I accualy have airflow in my case now =D
Nice job and welcome to XS! :up:
Good wiring job Solzar :) . Mine looks something like that but with some red lighting in it. I would suggest to change the red Sata cables or spray paint them, they stick out a bit too much. ^^
thanks guys. and good idea about the sata cables, i just used what i had =/ but i can go pickup a few black ones and they will blend in a bit more =D
http://store.pchcables.com excellent prices, accurate shipping, and so far awesome service. Ordered a pile of cables (extensions and SATA) last night at like 10pm... got an email at 11am saying the package had been shipped.Quote:
Originally Posted by Solzar
18" black, locking straight to right angle SATA cable, $8-9 shipped at the Egg... $3 from PCH.
EDIT: Found what I was looking for. See new post below.
Wow! Thanks for the link, I just wish I had known about that place last week. It cost me 17 dollars to ship 18 dollars worth of cables from the egg!Quote:
Originally Posted by DaIceMan
I have this one bookmarked and saved...Quote:
Originally Posted by =>WiLL<=
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...o/101_0072.jpg
was that it?
thats a good idea its a tight fit back there thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by DaIceMan
This is what I want to do with my Gigabyte eSATA bracket so I can hide it and save a PCI slot, thus, cleaning the case even more :DQuote:
Originally Posted by MetalRush
http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/mainb...3r/esata-s.jpg
I use the external power for a CCFL behind my monitor and under my desk... I love ambient and indirect lighting.
Thanks DaIceMan... I have not seen that pic before, but the same idea I was goin for.
Added to my want-list for my A900 to replace my Pioneer DVR-K06:
Panasonic Blu-ray UJ-215 Slimline Slot Load
http://www.slidirect.com/images/uplo..._106_image.jpg
OK I got my build mostly done yesterday (dang New Egg ships fast ordered Monday got it all Wednesday with the cheap shipping) pics coming soon.
I do have 1 question about my install, I went with the Tuniq Tower and so far it seems to be cooling very well. But it looks like it is kind of on the board at an angle due to the weight. I installed it only using the AM2 clip that cam with the tower...did I need to install any of the brackets on the back also...I couldn't tell if that was only for intel or not, the instructions were not great.
I pretty much just did it like this video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53uFy5pPvyw
I would always use a backplate for a bigger heavier fan cooler if one fit, as I did with my 9700LED. If you have one that fits, use it. Perhaps the guy on uTube was too lazy to pull his mb.
I would use the backplate that came with the Tuniq. It will only help.
I've had mine installed for about 9 months, with the backplate, and its been slowly saggin' forward (by maybe 1/16"). Here's what I plan to do:
Make 2 custom Tuniq support brackets, fastened to top of case:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...UPPORT_MOD.jpg
Thats exactly what I am thinking about doing...maybe this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by =>WiLL<=
If you get to it first before me, post a pic! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ashzerodg
I plan to have pics of everything up this weekend. And hope to have the wiring cleaned up a bit, I ran stuff thru the back but its still a bit messy looking. I need to redo the fan power cable, I didn't know the Antec PSU has a fan only 4 pin, and I need to plug the PSU fan relays into the mobo so I can get reading from them and hopefully be able to get them to turn off when the computer sleeps, now they keep running at full speed...but i haven't really got everything setup yet, i just wanted to get the power on last night to make sure all components worked and get the mobo bios updated to handle the am2+ chip.Quote:
Originally Posted by =>WiLL<=
Oh WiLL, I have another item you can proudly steal :D
Clicky here :D
You see the LED-bars beside the monitor... I fitted them at the back of my monitor, so you don't see a thing (except the light ;))
I dread tearin' my box apart. 20 minutes to remove everything... F'in 3 HOURS to put it all back in. Having an absolute clean case means a ton of fun with the tie-straps.
Some mods I plan on doing (they seem to grow and never end :eek:):
- Tuniq Tower support
- Enzotech MOS-C1 heatsinks on the mosfets around my CPU
- Mount my eSATA bracket behind PSU (left side looking from the back)
- 40mm fan directly behind my CPU (on the blank panel)
http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/j...h_101_0089.jpg
http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/j...h_101_0080.jpg
http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/j...h_101_0069.jpg
"The URL contained a malformed video ID."Quote:
Originally Posted by MetalRush
Try it one more time boss.
The video worked for me. What I want to know is a URL to buy these... very cool. Do they have a sensor you mount at the front of the monitor?Quote:
Originally Posted by =>WiLL<=
Edit: Found it: http://www.arfx.nl/index.php?main_page=index
Man they should hold a gun on you when you hand over the cash, at those prices....
You found the jackpot, Hor$eman :D (the link also works for me, WiLL. Perhaps you clicked it while I was still editing :?)
That is the website I bought the parts.
Thing is that they also sell LED bars (I bought the 12V flexible ones) but I replaced those with the IKEA Dioder set :D (link)
These are 4 bars of RGB leds (they also have white led bars, but we want color ofcourse :P) and can be coupled. So I used 2 bars for left channel and 2 bars for right.
Only thing I had to do is to find out which connector was R, G and B and redirect them to the right powercable.
So you could do the same and buy a ARFX startmodule and an IKEA Dioder set (is also cheaper than the flexi-led strips they sell @ ARFX) and off you go :)
Just hauler if you want to have more explenation or help :)
And something completly off-topic:
Is it me, or is it no longer possible to reply to a PM ?
I thought it was possible before... but now I cannot reply to a PM (and have to send a new message instead... not handy since the counterpart might wonder what you are replying to...)
Yeah I have all day Saturday (wife will be gone :D ) to focus on getting things to a point that I can leave them alone for awhile (at least a few days). When I first started the build I thought I would go slow and get everything done right...but I started slacking off on the PSU cable at the end and just wanted to get it up and going...now I need to really clean it up some, cause I am not happy with the results :( Now that I know I can get it to run, I feel better about messing with things...I have to say after not building for awhile and having trouble with the mobo bios I was a bit scared I had wasted a lot of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by =>WiLL<=
here is mine specs are in sig and the hard drive is in the 5.25 bay.
[IMG]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...mycomputer.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...computer-2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...computer-6.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...computer-4.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...computer-3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...computer-7.jpg[/IMG]
Wow, that's rather crowded... you should do something with hose-management (try to get it behind the backplate... now THAT would be a nifty mod :D)
I had a LianLi with watercooling, but since I was traveling to a LAN-party every now and then, I decided to go back to air-cooling. A lot noisier, but also lighter ;)
Nice thing about watercooling is that you can overclock (heavy). You should be able to 'up' your CPU even more, since my 'old' E6600 was running on 3.5 Ghz on air... you should be able to do 4 Ghz at least :)
And only 1 vid-card on water ?
i just bought that one and it has some pretty heavy electrical noise so i do not know if i want to void the warrenty to bad.Quote:
And only 1 vid-card on water ?
the wires are a mess but i do not fell like taking it apart just so it looks better.
thats about how far i can go temps load are a little below 60C and voltage for 3.6 stable was about 1.55 my q6600 is awful:mad:Quote:
Nice thing about watercooling is that you can overclock (heavy). You should be able to 'up' your CPU even more, since my 'old' E6600 was running on 3.5 Ghz on air... you should be able to do 4 Ghz at least
I think it looks pretty good. The case doesn't really give you a whole lot of room to work with.
thanks, that case is hard to water cool i was surprised how much i got in there.Quote:
I think it looks pretty good. The case doesn't really give you a whole lot of room to work with.
i agree it does look crowded but hey it looks nice.....get some fan filters bro looks like u build up alot of dust......mine did to but now i clean it once a week i still haven't ordered my fan filters yet
ya i think its were i live its dust central over here i try to clean it every week but i am a bit to lazy.Quote:
i agree it does look crowded but hey it looks nice.....get some fan filters bro looks like u build up alot of dust......mine did to but now i clean it once a week i still haven't ordered my fan filters yet
Where'd all the 900 fans go?
i sold mine, so i'm an exQuote:
Originally Posted by DaIceMan
Still have mine but it is going to become a backup soon. I am now done with the the water cooling setup on my Thermaltake Armor.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by DaIceMan
Antec needs another case! :cool: This case is too heavy and too loud! I do love the airflow though. Next rig will definitely be something lighter and hopefully with some decent airflow like the 900.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaIceMan
OK here are pics of my build, not as clean as I want it to be but I ran out of time this weekend and I need a few longer cables to get everything behind the case.
Starting point
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb131.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb132.jpg
Holes drilled
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb133.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb134.jpg
Grommets in
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb135.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb136.jpg
Parts are here
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb137.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb138.jpg
First run
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb139.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb140.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb141.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb142.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb143.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb144.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb145.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb146.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb147.jpg
A little more cable clean up and the heatsink mounts
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb148.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb149.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb150.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb151.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb152.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb153.jpg
http://www.crawlspeed.net/images/Antec900/thumb154.jpg
You can see in the first few pics how the Tuniq Tower is kind of slanted. Then you can see my temporary supports and its much more even. I was gonna do the metal support all the way to the case, but I just couldn't bring myself to take everything out so I could drill, so I just came up with that. Actually works really well cause I was able to adjust the zip ties to make it perfectly straight. I know its working cause according to the biostar temp reading I was sitting at 28c while at 2.5ghz and no load on the cpu and the heat sink at and angle, then when I put the mounts on and evened things out I am now at 21c while at 2.7 ghz and no load on the cpu.
The airflow is great it but it is a bit loader than i was hoping for, but it got much better with the SMART fan stuff turned on. I love it, fast as hell compared to my 1.6ghz celeron laptop i was using before.
@ashzerodg
Nice build. I am always a fan of the "goodies" shot -- the one with all of the unpacked parts bunched together. I am right there with ya on the lean with the Tuniq. Next time I tear my box apart, I will have all of the things I need done to it -- with hopes that I will not have to tear it apart again, only for hardware upgrades.
I don't really notice too much sag with my Tuniq. The cores on my E6600 stay pretty even, so I think I got it nailed just right. Hopefully *fingers crossed*, I will actually have time this Saturday to get my 900 torn down, the 300 built and start on a couple of the mods on the 900. Have a client at 10am and another at Noon, but hopefully the rest of the day will allow time to get my projects moving again.
I did not have any sag when I installed my Tuniq -- 9 months ago. With time, it's weight will work with gravity and cause it to start sagging. Thus, the custom bracket idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaIceMan
My rig, in it's current config, is 16 months old. Perhaps I found the one thing that Asus did right with this motherboard. ;)
hey,
can someone show me step by step on how i can open the top part of the antec 900 case.
Kingvan. Rather than repeat ourselves :p: Read through the thread. It's been discussed in "ultra" depth! :yepp:
thanks alot found it
basically there's 6 plastic tabs(only 4 visible) and 2 screws.(one of which is holding a ground wire from the front panel). take off the 2 screws, and then undo the 4 tabs that you can see. the last part kinda scares me every time i do it, but u gotta basically wiggle it around and pull up, but not too tough because there are wires hanging down.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingvan
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/24...mm-replacement
This is toms hardware version and there is a diagram, and better description.
the screws are highlighted in yellow, and its had to see but there are faint yellow circles around the locations of the plastic tabs
(probably should have read the post right after b4 i posted but o well maybe someone else will need it.)
I need to buy a spare side panel for my 900 (the solid one not the windowed one). Any ideas?
As i cant seem to find one anywhere i was considering buying a new case and reselling the chassis, windowed panel, 200mm fan, drive caddies, 120mm fans, etc to others who are also unable to find spare parts, or want to try modding without having to pull their own 900 to pieces first.
Prices would be low - just enough to recover most of my outlay and postage!
Anyone interested ??
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthur Dent
Absolutely, I would be interested in one of the front drive caddies with fan and a couple of the 120 mm fans if you decide to do this.
wait your trying to buy the solid side panel right? .....Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthur Dent
http://www.antec.com/Detail.bok?no=547
I have a spare right solid panel. I ordered it thinking it was the windowed panel, because it said "left side panel". When looking at the case from the front, the "left" panel is the "windowed" panel.
It wasn't.
So I ended up making my own full window mod. I am saving that extra blank panel for a custom laser-etched design.
You can find one on Antec's site, like previously mentioned. I think it came to $23 after shipping.
Hi all.
Saw the forums a week or so ago and thought id join and show sum pics of the case, no where near as good as u guys but thought id share anyway.
constructive criticism be great :)
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...j/DSC00473.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...j/DSC00466.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...j/DSC00472.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...j/DSC00421.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...4122007329.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...0620081123.jpg
Anyone knows a trick for put PSU fan down without a dremel job? :P
Buy a PSU that only breathes in from the front.
Cut a hole in the bottom of the case and put a filter over it.
apexracing has a good idea. this case is awesome for modding, just dont be afraid and cut away :)
I said that i can't cut anything but thanks for answers ;)
sorry i did not see that you typed that :(
Don't worry manQuote:
Originally Posted by Vivi2
A dremel is better for square cuts. Your best bet to make a perfect hole for the PSU is a 4-1/2" hole saw, attached to a drill. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by zowle
Drill it slow. It will turn out beautiful.
Hey zowle, not sure what FSB and multiplier you are running, but I've had good luck with my E6600 at 3.2Ghz, running 400 x 8 multiplier. I think the only voltages changes I made was bumping the NB up a step or two. Runs rock solid stable, and even Folding@Home 100% core, it runs around 45-46 deg C in my 900 with a Tuniq Tower 120 cooler.
Just a little info, in case you wanna do a little more tweaking.
Hey, i was wondering how you guys got the acrylic feet with the blue LEDs to fit under the PSU on this case. I'm having trouble with this. Any help or tips for this?
Thanks.
I mounted mine on the sides of the PSU, out of the way. I then matched that same distance on the front two feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4868
Oh - My - God :shocked:
See what you did WiLL :eek:
It is spreading ! People actually LIKING those UGLY feet... :shakes:
So how about it, my friend... when are you going to show us your new shoes? :ROTF:
I knew this reply was coming. LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by MetalRush
Quote:
Originally Posted by 4868
I hot glued the wires flat to the floor and the PS fit. Mounted the switch on the bottom too:
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4...feetxd1.th.jpg
The feet reallty are ugly if they are not lit.. but look really good if they are IMHO :cool:
Ha ha
Nice to see the two blue LED feetness reply so quick.
I'm cooler than you now tho since I use "above average" black rubber feet.
Why did you glue them Sailing Bunny?
You had to drill holes for the LEDs anyway, so why not drill small holes for the screws? Because I think that glued 'plastic' is not very adhesive to metal.
Oh btw.... those feet are ugly in ANY way... lit or not :D
@ WiLL:
Poser! I want pictures.. as proof!
;)
Here's my Antec 900:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...s/DSC03188.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...s/DSC03206.jpg
Done a bunch of modifications to it since this thread gave me tons of ideas...
- Basic hole cutting for cable management
- Painted it semi-gloss black
- Cut some new water cooling holes
- I did cut the hole in the bottom for my PSU since I used to have a OCZ GameXStream but now its useless
- Installed mesh filters into 6 drive bays (the ones with fans)
- Cut a hole in the top tray for a fillport and another for the ASUS LCD Poster wire
It's kept me busy for sure especially since it was my first time really modifying a case. It'll be hard to part with it when I finally decide to move up to a full tower.
That looks damn good jdrom!
lol.. I didn't hot glue the feet.. the wire to the floor as stated. Kept it from moving as I installed the PS. Tight fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetalRush
Here is a sexxxy pic of the fugly feet for your viewing pleasure PlasticRush!
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9155/14finji0.th.jpg
Oh I picked up 4G of Cruical Tracer with the blue LEDs and a Thermaltake A2417 Flare Pad Blue LED Mouse Pad to go with the theme. :rolleyes:
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c..._2007_12623468
Don't have a Dremel for cutting holes...
Need some way to clean this up...
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/741/img3373us8.jpg
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/1125/img3383or9.jpg
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5134/img3393yv3.jpg
Hi there,
Great website, I've checked every single page :up:
It gave me some great inspiration :D
My A900 isn't that much interesting now, but this is how it looks like now...for now :p:
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/6...iveopenzc6.jpg
http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/4724/zijkantyy3.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/505...iveopenmc1.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/8573/pict0051xp9.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7996/pict0053gs8.jpg
Things I want to change or do:
A new PSU, this one got only 5 molex :shocked:(4 pins). After that I can cut holes..finally. Then I can spray it black. Then I can buy new CCFL's, purple/UV and green. New fans: Aerocool Turbine 1000 with a Scythe fancontroller.
And maybe cut 4 small holes for the CCFL switch.
But the money is the problem now :(
Hopefully I can post the results soon.
Cheers,
Gelu :)
Looks like a light sabre battle going on there. As for ideas to clean it up, read the thread... plenty of great ideas. My first suggestions would be to get rid of the rainbow brite zip ties and pick up an extension cable for the mobo cable (4 or 8 pin top left).Quote:
Originally Posted by Loser777
Mine is all torn down sitting in the floor beside, but I don't have time to get it modded this weekend, and my team was a Folding@Home war starting tomorrow night. Gonna have to wait another month or so before the list of mods get done.
After having my system up and running 17 months, I tore it down to upgrade the processor, now I'm doubting myself a bit. Will... in the picture above, your Tuniq is blowing toward the rear of the case, correct?Quote:
Originally Posted by =>WiLL<=
I had mine turned 1/4 turned to blow toward the top, but I had never noticed until now that the word Tuniq is actually upside down.
So, does the air actually flow to the bottom of the word Tuniq?
It has been a while since I last posted. My case has also changed since then too. Decided to change all my fans to red, and left the color blue for peripherals inside the case. Also lit the front USB ports in red. Here's some pics, I'll be posting a video later this week.
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I finally found good filters for the fans. The aluminum fan filters are a tight fit, but they work just fine. They don't hold airflow that much neither.
Here's how the cable management looks until now.
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1...0021uh7.th.jpg
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I used the switches mod someone posted earlier too...
http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/984/dsci0009df7.th.jpg
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One set of CCFLs wasn't good enough for me, hehe. So I put two sets for more interesting sound-visual effects.
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/533...0025tu9.th.jpg
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And the results:
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/978...0035uk2.th.jpghttp://img74.imageshack.us/img74/419...0034kf0.th.jpghttp://img59.imageshack.us/img59/358...0072dj4.th.jpg
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/813...0053in8.th.jpghttp://img73.imageshack.us/img73/240...0066va3.th.jpghttp://img112.imageshack.us/img112/9...0062ep7.th.jpghttp://img55.imageshack.us/img55/345...0054yc7.th.jpg
@outbreak42
Wow, your case looks nice :)
I was also planning to cut a hole for the ccfl switch buttons on the same place as you have.
I was really wondering how you did it and what you tools you used to make the holes.
Thanks a lot,
Gelu
Ty Gelu,
The tool I have is this one. I've had it for years now and it's a really good rotary tool. I even used it a lot for architecture design projects.
Ah, that's the same thing as a "dremel" right?
I do have one actually, only a different brand. It also has a flexible shaft, it might be usefull because you don't have much space to cut a hole there.
And what kind of accessory did you put in that tool to cut the hole?
My Tuniq blows out of the rear exhaust.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaIceMan
People always seem to have the wrong idea that the Tuniq only blows one way.
It doesn't.
Take the fan out of it and flip to adjust which way it blows.
I used a step bit for my holes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelu
http://www.alliedelec.com/Images/Pro...l/799-3414.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...DSC09943tn.jpg
yeah, I had that big DUH! moment there. After I posted I took it apart and turned it the way I wanted it and cleaned inside the fins. lotsa dirt inside there.Quote:
Originally Posted by =>WiLL<=
Nice job will!:up::clap:
@outbreak42
You should paint your PCI brackets. The slim DVD mod is top shelf.
Diggin' the red/blue combo in your case. I am using the same two colors myself.
Paint them? They are black/white, but with the blue dust protectors you can barely see their real color. What color would you suggest?
Black, like the rest of the case. I might add a red cathode myself, or a red LED strip, since I have a second, unused switch ATM.Quote:
Originally Posted by outbreak42
Does anyone know where I can get an EVGA logo/sticker, like the one shown here? My emails have never been replied to. I would suppose I can only get one with a new card :(
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...tedsticker.jpg
Man it is painstaking getting it all together. Should of just waited and bought the Antec Twelwe Hundred but I really like how my Antec Nine Hundred Turned out. I hope to post some pics of it soon here. I got it cut, dremeled, power coated, JB welded, and etc. LOL
I hope it is decent enough to post up.
By the way on power switch and reset switch and etc, which wire is negative? If you look at the plug, there is a small arrow, does that mean its the negative wire or positive?
Please let me know
+ positiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Chase023
What all do you have to remove to mount those switches there? I want to move my big fan three way switch there.
I like the zip ties, one of the reasons I got UV Cathodes... I'll look through the rest of the threadQuote:
Originally Posted by DaIceMan
THE RED FANS, You did what I always wanted to do but I lacked the funds to do so :(Quote:
Originally Posted by outbreak42
Will, Thanks for the reply.
Now to figure out how to mount a fan on the side with that huge Thermalright Extreme 120 Ultra. I guess I need to look over this entire thread again for ideas!
I can't wait to see this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chase023
You need access to the top area by removing it from the case. You can read about taking it off. Once it is off, you will easily see how to mount switches there.Quote:
Originally Posted by turbotrey
I set my 200mm fan to HIGH and hid the switch. I never need to adjust it, it is already quiet.
I like the blue LED fan coverage on the NB area (spot-cool?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Madcat20xac
I have a DS3R as well and would like the get the motherboard temps down (high 30s). From what I hear, the motherboard temp sensor is under the video card. I'll get some better fan coverage there soon.
to be honest i didn't really see a reduction in temps with the spotcool on the northbridge, but it's there for piece of mind