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Hmm... tried posting this yesterday but seems the forum crashed? Anyway...
http://inaudible.co.uk/temp/newpc4.jpg
Not much of a mod I know, but I think it looks nice with the front chrome dust filters, and it's easy to clean :) But does anyone have an idea how to fill the holes to the side of each drive cage, other than tape or card?
And does everyone else's side window wire mesh loose towards the front (at the tip of the triangle)?
Hi guys! Here 3 more details that I've shooted yesterday... :D
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6453/img0025us8.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3928/img0058eg6.jpg
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Originally-
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...191/asus1f.jpg
And after replacing the Scythe Fan and SupremeFX...I was also thinking about painting the interior black, but now that the Antec900 2 has been released..... :)
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/P1010073.jpg
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/P1010077.jpg
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/P1010090.jpg
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/P1010089.jpg
...replacing the Corsair Dominators with Crucial Ballistix Tracers for some bling...
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/P1010094.jpg http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/P1010097.jpg
looks pretty sweet dawg
Is there any way to to connect all the fans to the one three speed switch? Or even better, to get them all to the one variable speed controller?
Can anyone reccomend the best PSU around 750W with a four pin long enough for this case to loop around the back? Thanks
If you cant I know there are extenders out there for the four pin that is what I did. I dont know where to get them cause I just got it off my buddy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Volcanicstrad37
I use the Corsair TX750 PSU with this extension kit-->Quote:
Originally Posted by Volcanicstrad37
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812162006 :up:
does anyone have some tips to install the HDDs backwards?
do i have to drill some holes further back on the HDD cage?
very very nice, but as i can see you have very strange/custom sata power connectors!
they look awesome, and i've seen them around a few other places but not know where to get them, or how to mod them, could anyone give me any tips as to where i can get/how to mod them?
thanks,
Addicted
To Addictedd;
If you were referring to the SATA Data Cables I used, they're 'A.C. Ryan'(s)...they don't sell directly--> http://www1.acryan.com/_S_ATA/index.shtml , but if you look around, a few places carry them...
The Ballistix are single or double sided?Quote:
Originally Posted by al-
Single-sided...I wanted the older double-sided ballistix tracers when I bought them last year, but couldn't find them in stock anywhere...Quote:
Originally Posted by Horseman
I picked up a drill with a cord today. It was so much easier(and cheaper) than with a wimp battery powered one. Constant power. If you want to drill a 2" or larger hole I would go with this(pic below) bit instead of that crap other kind. It made a hole so smooth and sweet. The other kind of bit was tearing the metal all up and twisting my wrist off. Just drill a little pilot hole first. It makes it easier even though the metal drill bit already has a guide bit.
http://65.118.245.21/product/VulcanT...w-961721OR.jpg
I went to a hardware store and picked up plastic tube. I cut the center of the tube and wrapped it around. Worked perfect. I think it was one inch in diameter.Quote:
Originally Posted by thorofgod
owned a lot of antecs over time, finally moved onto cooler master, no i spit on antec cases. cm cases are extremely well engineered for gamer consumers in mind, yet with antec it same for a case to be worthy of using u have to spend some time and if u dont have the tools to mod, then u have to drop some dough, so why even go through the bs and just buy a cm.
i had the haf932 it was excellent but the dust issue was pretty bad, so i sold it and moved on to the sniper storm, it is such a beauty and a pleasure to work with. i love u my stormy sniper.
I have a CM 690 and 2 Antec 300's. There are Pros and Cons to all cases, don't just slam a certain Brand or Case because you dislike it.
I modded my 690. No way it was going to be how I wanted it stock. Cut out some fan grilles, (re)moved HDD cage, primed and painted interior, cut holes for cables, etc.
1 of my Antec 300's is in the box, havent had a chance to paint it yet. I prefer how the front and side cover(s) go on Antec Cases compared to CM (5/690)
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/7982/img2626fk9.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Spymagician
i actually meant the custom power connectors you've made here. i just wondered if that 5th wire is really required? I have bought a similar thing but it is from molex -> sata and it only contains the 4 wires on the sata plug and im wondering if this could damage it at all?
ok so after 2 hours of building and 1 hour searching for parts in my room. I have finished.
note the custom Storm mount :p
here is the old crappy WCing.
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/1268/p1010592ks4.jpg
note the piss colored water.
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5845/p1010597ck0.jpg
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/8578/p1010599fm8.jpg
let the overclocking BEGIN!!
enjoy.
Addictedd;Quote:
Originally Posted by Addictedd
-The post about the AC Ryan SATA Data Cables was mine. Right quote, wrong poster. How 'Spymagician' got quoted for my post must have been a spy-magic trick :ROTF: -anyway...this is my rig;
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/P1010089.jpg
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...191/asus1f.jpg
Hey guys,
Been watchin this forum for awhile. Really awesome the amount of work some of you guys put into this case.
I built this computer last summer, but just now got around to posting it. Its not much, but considering this is my first build, i thinks its pretty good. I'd love thoughts and input!!!
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...g?t=1235014854
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...g?t=1235014945
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...g?t=1235014976
Mine is much better then before.
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/l...et6677/011.jpg
Just thought I would add mine to this As this is where I got my inspiration to do it :)
I,m Just waiting on a new slimline drive and this build will be complete:up: Thanks to all contributors to this thread :up:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9619/22022009232.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5039/22022009237.jpg
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9553/green001qr1.jpg
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http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/647/green015wh0.jpg
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http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/967/green031vb2.jpg
Dude what are those heat sinks at the back for ???
hm ????????
Its part of the motherboard heatsink.
Its a LanParty something I dont know the model.
whats the name of the cooler?
I know that this thread is kinda dying since the 1200 and the 2nd version of this case came out. But I still wanted to post a few pictures of my painted 900, this thread is what made me buy one! I remember I build a PC for a friend using this case and I HATED it because of the crappy cable management, then I found this thread and fell in love with the thing after seeing what a few holes could do! I started this project almost a year ago (Feb 08) back when I was planning on building a new PC. At the time I figured I would start with a new case, PSU and MB, paint the case and mod it around the PSU and MB. Well I never did end up getting the rest of the parts, but here I am planning a new build again so I wanted to finish up this case and make use of it.
In these pictures it is just mocked up, the top is not actually clipped on for example, so they are not the best but give you an idea. I was thinking of putting another coat of paint to hide some of the thicker spots on it but I decided against it since it is all sanded, besides most of it will be covered with parts anyhow, I just wanted the overall black case look. I also still have to cut a bunch of wire management holes in it, but since they are MB specific I have been waiting until I decide on a new MB to do that. Anyhow let me know what you think so far, the paint job is not the best (how much can you expect for rattle cans?) but I really dig the colors and overall look, the blue is a lot darker in person. I am just torn between putting my current machine in this case (built in 05) or my new i7 build that I am planning, I might using a CM HAF for that though, I really like the design of that case but I still think the 900 looks better.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/...e942d9.jpg?v=0
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Nice job mate I really like that
Just some mods i did to my Antec 900 nothing major yet hehe:)
Sorry for being so late, but I just have to know :P
http://inaudible.co.uk/temp/newpc4.jpg
The grid on the front fans, where did you get that? I need a pair of those :O
Grids/filters----> http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...index&cPath=92 :cool:Quote:
The grid on the front fans, where did you get that? I need a pair of those :O
/bowQuote:
Originally Posted by al-
Thank you ^^
hey guys! this thread really inspired me to get the 900 cabinet, and really im loving this thing, i havent done any kids of mods as of yet, but i was really inspired by mbrocketry's mod (page 27) i want to mod my psu in that way, reduces the clutter of the cables considerably, and i saw the other mods as well, trust me, ive never seen so much of modding on any other cabby :D well here are some of my cabinet's pics, suggestions/critics/complaints are welcome xD
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1316/img0648small.jpg
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4748/img0650g.jpg
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If I flipped my Antec 850 ps over would I have to cut a hole in the bottom? My picture is above.
No sir- I have the same PSU. Since it is designed with a single fan on the outside by the power switch, it makes no difference which side faces "up" or "down".Quote:
Originally Posted by SabreSword
My pix are on page 68 if you want to see my setup.
Hope this helps,
Post number? I know it's only 1 or 2 pages back, but I use 40 posts/page. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Spymagician
Thanks, you did a great job. I am going to flip mine tomarrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spymagician
Sorry 'bout that! Didn't even think about that...Quote:
Originally Posted by Slyr7.62
Post #1699 shows the finished product...:D
Thank you very much. Looking forward to seeing your finished build. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by SabreSword
well, I finally picked up another 300 and built my gamer into it so I could start the mods on the 900. To this point, I have the rivets pulled and the case apart (top, mobo tray/back, drive rack/floor), the windowed side has been gutted in anticipation of a new side window (still debating particulars), drive cages are torn apart right now with the stock 120mm fans pulled front and rear. I am debating a custom front panel to eliminate the drive cages, but that's still up in the air. First and foremost, is getting the holes cut for the cable management. My case is an original v1 with no holes in the mobo tray, or for water cooling... so I'm starting with a blank slate there. I have a few really custom ideas in mind that I haven't seen done before on a 900, but I'll make more of those as they start to come together. I'm to the point now, that I feel I can have the case completely done in 6 weeks.
Thanks to everyone in this thread for the ideas and motivation to get started!
No Prob. Thnx. Btw, I may get tired of seeing so many A900's, but I do like the green+black theme, nice work. :yepp: :clap:. P.S. Nice reverse HDD mod. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Spymagician
Curios guys, how big of a video card will the 900 hold before it hits the hard drives ? GTX 260 ? 280 ?
without the rear fan housing, I was able to fit a Sapphire HD 4850 x2 in there with room to spare... and it checks in at 11 1/4" long from bracket to tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by neo mike
Quote:
Originally Posted by Spymagician
here is my rig after I flipped the power supply. I still need to pull the 24 pin cable behind the motherboard tray better. I am waiting on some parts and ties.
http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/l...urrent=032.jpg
I'm thinking about moding my 900 v1 case, i have the 120ex HS facing sideways so air in going to the side exhaust fan, I can't remember but i don't think my striker extreme let me turn it the other way around. So I'd like to know a few things.
Has anyone installed a 120mm fan on the side panel with the 120ex facing this way?
Anyone with a striker extreme know if it can be faced the other way? so then i can mod and fit the 120m fan in
Do you guys think it would be a good idea to install two 120mm or two 92mm fan on the glass bit of the 900 like one at the top and one at the bottom? I measured it today and it seems it with the 120s it will fit but i will need something to raise the fans a little because a little bit of the fans will be over the metal or i can just install 2 92s.
Think this will look nice? and produce some good results?
Thanks :)
CD... on the green A900, what feet are those? I really like the black machined feet from MNPCTech, but I can't afford the price. TIA.
You can find those feet at Home Depot. I have seen them in gray and white, but not in black. You would have to paint them.
I forgot to update this, just finished installing my WC'ing gear......now who said you can't water cool a 900? :rolleyes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...atos/WC1-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...atos/WC2-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...atos/WC3-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Defratos/WC4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Defratos/WC5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Defratos/WC6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/Defratos/WC7.jpg
Nice job.
Nice indeed. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by SabreSword
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Originally Posted by SabreSword
Merci :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Slyr7.62
Before and after pictures.
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/l...et6677/063.jpg
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/l...htshots013.jpg
Nice job on that cable management re-do, Sabre. I bet you got a fair framerate increase with that new GPU. :D
What case is that, Sabre?
Maybe Antec 900 :ROTF:Quote:
What case is that, Sabre?
Is this a real question?? Lol do you not look at what you click on?Quote:
Originally Posted by koksy
oh lol, how embarrassing :P Completely forgot about the topic with all the cool mods xD It just doesn't look like a 900 :S
Looking AwesomeQuote:
Originally Posted by Defratos
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Originally Posted by koksy
Antec 900.
Fantastic clean up job! Looks great!Quote:
Originally Posted by SabreSword
Love the 900 mods. I have been happy with mine right out of the box but you guys have definately taken it to a new level.
Very nice mods guys. I really like being able to see the progression of a rig, from your air cooled board, to the new Asus board, liquid cooling, and new GPU.
I definitely don't like the 900 in its stock form, but it seems like a very nice "blank slate" for mods, and with some work I was quite pleased with the one I modded for a friend.
i have ben folowing this post for a while and i like the antec 900 so i was wondering if this is this a good set up for a first time pc build i want it to be a gaming pc i have a 2 other 120mm fans on order, the fan speed controler,and aome red lights
tower/ Antec Nine Hundred
motherboard/ LGA775 Intel Core 2 Quad
processor/ Intel Pentium 4 651 3.4GHz
cpu cooler/Arctic Cooling Freezer XTREME v2
hd/ Western Digital 500GB
memory/Crucial 2GB 240-pin PC2-4200 (x2)
wireless card/Encore 802.11n Wireless-N 300Mbps
pcu/Logisys 575 Watt 20+4pin (has dual 80mm fans in it)
os/windows xp home
gfx card/Radeon HD4650 1GB
disk drive/Ultra 24x10x24 Slim External USB 2.0 CDRW Drive - USB CD Burner (external)
RUNS ME AOUT 900 WITH SHIPPING
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Originally Posted by partyman66420
I'd check the measurements of the 'Arctic Cooling Freezer XTREME v2' to see if the Antec900 side-fan has clearance (it's tight in there)...
Ill try to get pics up of my mod I did it is nothing major just cut a few holes to run my ipod cable under the plastic so that you cant see it and it runs into that little storage spot on top of the case.
Only problem is I somehow ended up breaking two blades off the big fan on top so I need to get that replaced now.
Hey guys,
Im new to xtremesystems, but i've been following this thread since the day i bought my own Antec 900 ! (almost a year now).
I first wanted to tell you all you did make great mods for this case, which i find absolutely great !
I decided, like most of you to remedy to the few negative things about the case, like the lack of cable management holes, and the undone paintjob in the interior.
Unfortunately, i don't have any pics of my rig before the big "summer cleaning" ( i.e. the cable management mod ) but some could say you're lucky you don't have to see it :)
This is the way i mounted the hard drives : notice the way i mounted them backwards. I had to drill a hole on the side to make the cables come through.
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7387/img2704w.jpg
Here you can see the way i drilled the holes, and the paintjob I did (i had to, the marks left by my drilling were awful :( )
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/559/img2705o.jpg
Here is a close up of the side where the cables for the hard drives come out :
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9933/img2706o.jpg
Because i decided to make a clean cable management, i had to make the cpu power cable come behind de motherboard, but it wasn't long enough, so i had to make it longer
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/5637/img2707e.jpg
In this picture you can see my front panel that enables me to control my fans.
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3073/img2711j.jpg
These 3 last pics show the final cable management in all it's splendor :)
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/25/img2714n.jpg
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/918/img2718g.jpg
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2967/img2717.jpg
There you go !
And thank you all for helping me with your pics :D
LOL, why is the pic from 2005?? :D
methinks someones camera is set to the wrong year
Lol guys sorry about the date, dont mind it; i did the mod last week end. So what do you think about it ? :)
Nice rig... :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wh!te Sh4dow
I even bought a custom Watercooling ! I'll hopefully recieve the delivery tomorrow, i'll keep you updated about the integration ;) It will be tricky, but i think i found a way to get it up in a clean way.
By the way, XtremeSystems is an excellent forum, :clap:
Change the CPU cooler :)
Actually, if i would be you, i'de rather buy the HAF 932, it certainly is a bit more expensive, but it is a hell of a cooling case ! just take a look on the web, i think it's a very good looking case ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by partyman66420
EDIT : Dezet_ > i don't understand your question ?
Very clean case ! You managed to do a neat cable management :)
Thanks- :D
I know this thread is huge but I have a 900 but do not have a power supply with removable cables. Does anyone have any suggestions for tucking the cords away somewhere so I dont' have a mess of cables at the bottom of my case. I also don't have the space or tools for cutting holes in the MOBO plate, so there isn't much room for case modding. Anyone have any suggestions based on a stock case, I just painted the inside.
If you have one of the newest versions of the case, there is a hole just next to the power supply on the mobo plate. Try bending your cables into that hole if you can, and make them come out on the other side of the case :)
I'll have to check on that, I got my case in January so I have no idea what version of the case it is. Is it the hole to the right of the motherboard or is it much closer to the PSU? I'll really be happy when I can get rid of the massive IDE cable for my DVD R/W and get a SATA. It's so much smaller and slicker looking.
Here you can clearly see the hole : http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/4...2902111eu0.jpg
IDE cables are always a mess :/ Sata are much more easier to use and to hide :)
This is still one of the nicest cases of all time, one of the greatest of all time it will go down.
You still have to admit that the HAF 932 is a good competitor :/ it is more expensive, of course, but it has some real advantages !
but you have to remember the antec started out more expensiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Wh!te Sh4dow
The HAF 932 is an awesome case, the Antec 1200 is worth mentioning also... :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wh!te Sh4dow
Never really paid attention to the bracket keeping the PSU held down. Thanks for the advice. Gonna try to move the cables when I have a free hour or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wh!te Sh4dow
I just looked at my case, the motherboard comes down all the way to the PSU bracket, may take a little more work than I thought to get some wires through there, hopefully there is enough clearance on my MOBO.
The best thing would still be to start drilling holes in the mother board plate, at strategic places and especially in front of the PSU (like the closest to where cables come out from the PSU). Like the one on the lower left "corner" http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9...emod051ts2.jpg ;)
Just look at all the Nine Hundred copy-cat cases out there now. People love the look of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
Absolutely, but the 1200 is a little in between the 900 and the HAF 932, in the way that it has a little more fans than the 900, but those aren't as efficient as the 230mm fans in the HAF.Quote:
Originally Posted by al-
It's not completely a big tour either, it's in the middle, as for the 900 it's a medium one, and the HAF is a real big tour.
The 1200 is also more expensive than the HAF, which makes it a little out of competition, but i can understand people prefere design and so on.
I have always wanted to do something to my A900 to make it reflect me, but didn't have the guts until I stumbled upon this thread. Here's what I have done so far with my lil beast. To compliment the change, I ripped it's old parts out in favor of new ones. I haven't lit it up yet cause I'm wait'n on the RAM to arrive from Newegg (2day :-D). I'll post more shots in the future. By the way, first time posting on here... Greetings from the Island of Jamaica ;-).
First Pics...
http://i30.tinypic.com/2sa0xs4.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/29w0n60.jpg
Cable management was a pain in my case... had an excess of wires from the fan controller, temp probes, HD and HDMI Audio among others to deal with. But even tho there is still some room for improvement, I think I did a fine job compared to what it looked like before the pics below.
http://i32.tinypic.com/2zgdgko.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/9tziba.jpg
Well hello there x3remes !
Welcome to the xtremesystems forum !
Well, let me tell you you did an excellent job with the painting, it's perfekt, seems stock haha :)
Could you take a picture of the cables behind the mother board, after having removed the side panel of course?
Anyways, keep it up !
Very nice paint job on the inside. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by x3remes
I have the original antec 900 still impressed I changed all the fans to non LED yate loons, except for the big 200mm one.
At the moment only the back exhaust one is one, with the front bottom one, not the one above it, and the 200mm one is turned off. My noctua push pull config is aimed at the top one, and im getting 50degC in full load under folding on a q9450 @ 3.2ghz :)
Well why don't you have a go and post some pics here so we can see what you've done to that case :) i'm curiousQuote:
Originally Posted by Porsche911r101
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...PC/casemod.jpg
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x3remes - Very sharp work on the mods to the Antec 900 version2 case!
Similar to the major upgrades I made to my own: black paint for case interior and the side panels, additional cable management holes including a right-sized one just beyond the PSU. :up:
Hey, did you change out the stock Antec tri-cool fan at the case rear for a different make & model? Looks to be either a CoolerMaster or AeroCool??
Could you post a picture of the front of your case (in the daylight) so i can what the kaze master looks like in the 900?Quote:
Originally Posted by al-
thanks :D