A Positive Look at the Antec Nine Hundred (900) Case

hi. I tried to register on these forums for a long time (6 days) , well I got a Water cooled Antec 900 with no case mod's to hide the cables , but I am planing to do it later , Exams are FTL

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3...1000221gb5.jpg
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/6...1000402yn3.jpg
for some strange reason my little LCD temp meeter didint work

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7...1000238rr6.jpg


my PC Spec's
AMD Opteron 170 @ 2.6
leadtek 8800GTX with a Koolance 8800 GPU water block
GIGABYTE K8Pro-SLi
GIGABYTE Galaxy 2 water cooling unit
240x120 Radiator mounted in the Front
2GB of DDR400 RAM
950GB of HDD space

wow.. looks nice.. some what cluttered tho.. im surpirsed that new revisions has holes for watercooling.

Mine doesnt , I took my Dremel and made some :P , I am going to do a Conversion mod on my 900 , this means I am going to flip the mobo on its head , and on the other side , so I can see my 8800GTX water block and it will make the case Alot less Cluttered , and it will make the case more Original and I will definite do this Cable mod

What's the safest way to make smooth holes in the case metal? Is it really with a dremel?

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Originally Posted by Machinus

What's the safest way to make smooth holes in the case metal? Is it really with a dremel?

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How big a hole? If you talking about 1" inch or smaller, then a chassis-punch is probably the way to go. 3/4" is about the smallest you can wrap easily with c-channel. Larger that 1" you could still use a chassis-punch, but they start to become expensive. (You also can join multiple holes with a nibbler to make slots) Hole Saws are competitive up to about 6", particularly in aluminum and plastic. After that, power tools like this are probably your best bet.

Just buy some rubber grommets for the hole.

bloody nice

thanks for the post about the 190 and what yoou did. Gives me a few more ideas on my g70 li

i think iam gonna do some cutting this weekend when i install my ip35 board.

I just got mine today. It's 1.1, the HD mountings look fine.

My question is about the side panel - is there any way to cover up the fan hole? I don't want pressure leakage there because then it's not going through the VGA cooler.

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Originally Posted by Machinus

I just got mine today. It's 1.1, the HD mountings look fine.

My question is about the side panel - is there any way to cover up the fan hole? I don't want pressure leakage there because then it's not going through the VGA cooler.

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The trianglular piece, (with the fan hole), can be replaced. I did it when I lowered the fan hole to clear my HSF.

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2711/fan4gg7.th.jpg

Here is my new setup in a modded Antec 900 case. I cut a couple rectangles in the case with my dremel and routed most of the wires through the back. The case was painted by a friend who works in a custom paint shop. Most of his work is for motorcycles and cars, but he agreed to help me out with my case for a small fee :)

Water Cooling Parts Used:
Pump: MCP655
CPU Block: Swiftech Apoggee
Radiator: Swiftech single 120mm
Reservoir: Swiftech Micro

Order flows like this,
res->pump->radiator->cpu->res

On the res i am using a 1/2" fitting going to the pump and a 3/8" intake coming from the cpu block. The 1/2" tubing leads to the pump where it is then converted to 3/8" for the rest of the system. Temps are descent, 38C idle and 59C loaded with Orthos at 3.4ghz.

I got better temps with my dual heatercore and all 1/2" tubing, but I wanted this build to be really neat and all self contained.

Check it out!

Desk settup:

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5845/desk1zz0.jpg

Front lights on

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/5624/front2xu0.jpg

Front lights off

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4185/front1qw3.jpg

A good look at my w/c and yes that 80mm fan is glued to the northbridge, lol

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4773/water1qf6.jpg

Some UV action!

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2510/water3hq7.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/281/water2nz7.jpg

Feedback and comments appreciated, thanks guys!

nice colour mate did youn use 2 pac or single im interested in painting mine metalic blue but not sure how well the pant will stick feed back on the method used to pain that sucker would be nice

It was rubbed with an abrasive pad, primed, painted, pearl coated and then clear coated. I had some help from a friend who works in an autobody paint shop :)

thanks

I'm planning on using a 1.25" dremel bit to make holes in this case for wiring. I'm going to use rubber finned grommets to keep the wires stable. Has anyone else modded the case similarly, and if so what size holes did you use, how many, and where did you put them?

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Originally Posted by Machinus

I'm planning on using a 1.25" dremel bit to make holes in this case for wiring. I'm going to use rubber finned grommets to keep the wires stable. Has anyone else modded the case similarly, and if so what size holes did you use, how many, and where did you put them?

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You're aware that this is a whole thread on wire-management for the 900? But, since you asked, I used a 3/4" chassic punch, (it's about the smallest diameter that can easily be covered with c-channel, although I didn't end up using any). I joined the holes with nibblers to create slots.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8...e_00007.th.jpg

Maximum airflow with slimline dvd/rw mod :)

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2381/img1744fo0.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4766/img1746hn6.jpg

Ch3ck5um

Thats ingenious how you modded the case :) I wouldn't have thought it. Did you cut a piece out with a dremel or something?

I did the same thing..

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bri...Update%202.jpg

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bri...Update%201.jpg

Jeez how can you use RAID 0 for that much storage? Aren't you afraid of data loss? Do you use a PCI controller?

Awesome slim mod BTW guys, I'd love to try it.

No, I have it backed up on a second identical computer..

It mirrors itself via GIGA-LAN.

The Striker MOBO has 6x Sata Raid..

I wanted the Speed of Raid Zero, not the Safety of 1 or 5..

I see you guys are using an additional tricool fan in the top slot...have you installed any fan filters? I really want some filters for this case but I don't know which ones work best.

No filters. Compressed Air Dusters are your friend..


http://www.purchaseplus.com/web_stor.../481-70-15.jpg

Brian MP5T; I did the same thing..

Very nice Brian :)

I have a guide on how to mod a slimline dvd into the bottom here:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=17756187

Ch3ck5um

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Originally Posted by Moe_Szyslak

Thats ingenious how you modded the case :) I wouldn't have thought it. Did you cut a piece out with a dremel or something?

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Yeah i basically used a Dremel with the disc cutter to cut out the hole, then filed it down using a fine grit file and sanded it again.

Cutting the hole was the hardest part.

Ch3ck5um

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Originally Posted by Brian MP5T

No filters. Compressed Air Dusters are your friend..


http://www.purchaseplus.com/web_stor.../481-70-15.jpg

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How many times can you clean your pc with one (200ml) can?

That slimline mod lookss soo awesome....did it actually lower temps? How did you make the hole the right shape? I have a dremel for making metal panel holes but I have no idea how to make a smooth rectangle in the plastic.

I wish I could do that but I need DVDRW etc and the slims dont have anything as good as the LGs. But it is my only 5.25 and I am wasting the rest of that air flow :(

Brian - what did you do with the side panel? Is it open or did you find something to cover it?

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Originally Posted by Moe_Szyslak

How many times can you clean your pc with one (200ml) can?

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Depends on how silly clean you want it and who good you are.

Should last 8 Times.

Just open the door and blast it. I sometimes just leave the comp on and the fans remove the dust from the case.

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Originally Posted by Machinus

That slimline mod lookss soo awesome....did it actually lower temps? How did you make the hole the right shape? I have a dremel for making metal panel holes but I have no idea how to make a smooth rectangle in the plastic.

I wish I could do that but I need DVDRW etc and the slims dont have anything as good as the LGs. But it is my only 5.25 and I am wasting the rest of that air flow :(

Brian - what did you do with the side panel? Is it open or did you find something to cover it?

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Well the case is already very cold even on low settings so I don't think it's gonna post much colder.



FOR THOSE THAT WANT THE THIRD FAN WITHOUT THE MODIFICATION.

Buy the third HDD Holder from Antec and a 5.25" IDE USB 2.0 Box.

USB 2.0 is faster than IDE, you get the same savings plus you don't have to power it.


http://www.royalsprings.net/image_ma...29_5937418.jpg

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Originally Posted by Brian MP5T

Depends on how silly clean you want it and who good you are.

Should last 8 Times.

Just open the door and blast it. I sometimes just leave the comp on and the fans remove the dust from the case.

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8 times isn't half bad. Thanks:up:

Here's one of several I am doing...

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/4452/dream030ja0.jpg

http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/6...ream169jl4.jpg
another variant

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/1...ream108sm7.jpg

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6...ream042qq1.jpg
That's an Areca 1210 running 4 74GB Raptors in HW RAID5...fast as stink

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6...ream068is0.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/3...ream040ez1.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/1...ream034hd8.jpg

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/3...ay07026ew7.jpg

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/5...ay07023uu2.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3...ay07022ms3.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3...ay07019qv5.jpg
I use filters behind the fans...

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/6...mall196mr5.jpg
Raptors are mounted on Scythe AV mounts.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9...mall181nu0.jpg
And a 140mm hole so you can flip the PSU if you mount to...

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/6...mall203vb6.jpg
Hiding the spaghetti off a PC Power Quad Silencer is no easy task.

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/3...dlcc118ew2.jpg
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/4...dlcc117bp5.jpg
That's 1/2" acrylic fused to the face frame

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/6...dlcc096od9.jpg
Polishing is a fairly long process...but worth it in the end.

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5...dlcc100uq1.jpg

Very nice job! What fans are those at the front?

^^^ The type that kill fingers..

thats a NICE Antec 900 mod , easly one of the best Idea's iv seen so far . do U mind if I "borrow" your front Plexi idea :)

Those fans are the dread Silenx "90" cfm 120 x 38...lol

Thanks for the compliments. I have three I am working on right now in metallic blue,red and green...LC of course.

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery :) Grab a router and knock one out!

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/1847/900001fp2.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/682/900002ft6.jpg

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1919/900003kt5.jpg
ATI? Nvidia? lol

That's a lotta projects :p:

I suffer from Tinkeritus in Extremus

my first attempt (theres a hidden cut covered by the cable mess
near the hds):

http://files.amnah.org//files/1/pics/DSC02445.JPG

I signed up on these forums just to give a big thanks to bjp999 for that awesome post. I ordered the 900 yesterday, and after reading this, went out and bought a dremel...Thanks so much!

Cyberdruid, that is some really sweet plexi work, you've got good talent.

Nice job Jelly...might consider trimming back the silver tape a bit around the edges, but otherwise it looks good

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Nice job Jelly...might consider trimming back the silver tape a bit around the edges, but otherwise it looks good

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what exactly do you mean by trimming back the silver tape?

also, im a little worried. that is aluminum tape, and while my
uncle says its fine, i have a bad feeling about it. should i be
worried?

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Originally Posted by jellysandwich

what exactly do you mean by trimming back the silver tape?

also, im a little worried. that is aluminum tape, and while my
uncle says its fine, i have a bad feeling about it. should i be
worried?

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You use tape to protect wires from the sharp edges of the case. As long as they aren't damaged you should be fine. However, I am a little worried looking at how close the tape is to the motherboard. If the glue loses its adhesive properties the tape could come in contact with the motherboard. That might cause a short circuit. I'd say, cut a small piece off of that piece of tape. Maybe that's what he meant by "trimming back". The pieces of tape are larger than necessary.

Is there a mod for the 900 without any drilling experience? Also, I'd hate to chop up my new 900 :(

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Originally Posted by Moe_Szyslak

You use tape to protect wires from the sharp edges of the case. As long as they aren't damaged you should be fine. However, I am a little worried looking at how close the tape is to the motherboard. If the glue loses its adhesive properties the tape could come in contact with the motherboard. That might cause a short circuit. I'd say, cut a small piece off of that piece of tape. Maybe that's what he meant by "trimming back". The pieces of tape are larger than necessary.

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ah gotcha. will do.

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Is there a mod for the 900 without any drilling experience? Also, I'd hate to chop up my new 900 :(

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Just cut it, they aren't a very expensive case... :) Just go buy another if you mess it up..

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Originally Posted by Curryinahurry

Is there a mod for the 900 without any drilling experience? Also, I'd hate to chop up my new 900 :(

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Why don't you check out post #71.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...6&postcount=71

If you make most of your holes under the motherboard, no one will see them. Also if you cut a single large hole to get the cables behind the motherboard tray, you’re less likely to make a mistake. You might even be able to locate it behind the PSU.

CyberDruid - how much will it cost me for you to make one of those front panels and mail it down to South Africa :P I wonder if their is anymore Antec 900 threads like this on the web

OLD
http://files.amnah.org/file.php?user...s/DSC02447.png
NEW
http://files.amnah.org/file.php?user...s/DSC02462.png

redid mine. i made one of the holes bigger, and then added another. it
doesnt really look much better, but it was a lot easier to do this time.
i dunno if if was because my holes made it easier, or just because
the second time is always easier than the first. oh well, i like how it
came out.

i plan to get some 120mm fans and replace that loud ass 80mm under the vid
card. hopefully ill get the courage to lap the heatsink and cpu by then. :)

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5483/img2698pt8.jpg
I wonder if it would be a good idea to reverse the power supply fans? Right now you're fighting convection. Although the best idea would be to do what CyberDruid did and cut a hole in the bottom of the case and flip the PSU.

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I wonder if it would be a good idea to reverse the power supply fans? Right now you're fighting convection. PSU.

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I doubt the difference in height from the top to the bottom of the PSU leads to much of a differential in pressure. Since the top case fan is probably more than adequate removing hot air from the top of the case, the PSU fan is probably functioning primarily to cool the PSU. In this case, convection is probably helping the process.

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I doubt the difference in height from the top to the bottom of the PSU leads to much of a differential in pressure. Since the top case fan is probably more than adequate removing hot air from the top of the case, the PSU fan is probably functioning primarily to cool the PSU. In this case, convection is probably helping the process.

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I was more speaking of convection inside the case rather than inside the PSU. Regardless, by having the top psu fan sucking air, you're fighting the top fan and starving the gpu fan. You're also removing cool air from the intake that should otherwise go up into the cpu area.

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You're aware that this is a whole thread on wire-management for the 900? But, since you asked, I used a 3/4" chassic punch, (it's about the smallest diameter that can easily be covered with c-channel, although I didn't end up using any). I joined the holes with nibblers to create slots.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8...e_00007.th.jpg

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Where can I buy a 3/4" chassic punch ? Also is this dremel good enough to mod with? http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...cStoreNum=8125

Thank you in advance.

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Where can I buy a 3/4" chassic punch ? Also is this dremel good enough to mod with? http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...cStoreNum=8125

Thank you in advance.

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While I purchased my Greenlee punches from MSC,
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT...79876&PMT4NO=0

If you’re only planning on using them on PC cases, you may want to consider a less expensive set like:
http://www.oselectronics.com/ose_p64.htm

As far as Dremel tools go, while it is the standard tool for case modders, I just find it esthetically unappealing.

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Originally Posted by deees

While I purchased my Greenlee punches from MSC,
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT...79876&PMT4NO=0

If you’re only planning on using them on PC cases, you may want to consider a less expensive set like:
http://www.oselectronics.com/ose_p64.htm

As far as Dremel tools go, while it is the standard tool for case modders, I just find it esthetically unappealing.

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Awsome, thank you very much for those links.

I don't really like the 900 but very nice wire-management :up:

Is it possible to replace the fan on top of the Antec 900 ?

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Originally Posted by Captn

Is it possible to replace the fan on top of the Antec 900 ?

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Do you mean remove or replace?

Just ordered a 900 and the rest of my system. It cost me an arm and a leg but it's going to be a lot of fun :)
And sweet mother of jesus, the ThermalTake Big Typhoon 120 VX is HUGE!! :shocked:

Just wanted to offer my thanks to the 900 owners in this thread. I've just finished building my 900, and it only looks as nice as it does because of the hard work pioneered by the people in this thread.


<---- first post Eternally Greatful!

Got any pics?

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Do you mean remove or replace?

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Actually I meant both.

remove - yes
replace - well, what to replace, if you intend to get the same, maybe you can odrer this thru antec...

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Got any pics?

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I'm moving this weekend... as soon as I can take some pics, I'll post em!

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Actually I meant both.

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I'm assuming to want to replace a deflective fan unit and not eliminate the fan.

It's not too hard, but you'll probably need to pull the top of the case off. There are 6 split-pins and two screws holding it on. 4 of the split-pins and the screws are easily reaching from inside the case. The two front pins are a little harder because they are above the drive bays. A long flat-head, screw driver can reach them. You may also have to remove the plastic trim around the drive bay to remove the top.

If you do remove the top fan housing, do yourself a favor and drill two hole directly below the front pins, so the next time you can get at the pins more easily from inside the drive bays.

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Originally Posted by deees

I'm assuming to want to replace a deflective fan unit and not eliminate the fan.

It's not too hard, but you'll probably need to pull the top of the case off. There are 6 split-pins and two screws holding it on. 4 of the split-pins and the screws are easily reaching from inside the case. The two front pins are a little harder because they are above the drive bays. A long flat-head, screw driver can reach them. You may also have to remove the plastic trim around the drive bay to remove the top.

If you do remove the top fan housing, do yourself a favor and drill two hole directly below the front pins, so the next time you can get at the pins more easily from inside the drive bays.

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Awsome, TY deees for all of that info. :up:

Love y'all's cases!!! Seriously.

I'm planning on to get this case very likely. But I'd like to know if the front mesh is aluminum or plastic? I'm planning on actually painting only the front mesh lime green. I'm wondering if Lime Green spray paint is actually available? I have looked in WalMart and only came across forest green Krylon for plastic. Is it alright to use this? Do I also need to use primer on the mesh before I paint it?

I also plan on painting on the inside completely black as well. With the green light fans. ;) Use primer this part for sure, right?


I currently have Aluminus with dark blue painted on the inside. I'm loving what i Have done to this, but the paintjob is just too amateur. Now needing new case is just because of the door in front panel, they're just too simply annoying.

Thanks in advance!!

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Love y'all's cases!!! Seriously.

I'm planning on to get this case very likely. But I'd like to know if the front mesh is aluminum or plastic? I'm planning on actually painting only the front mesh lime green. I'm wondering if Lime Green spray paint is actually available? I have looked in WalMart and only came across forest green Krylon for plastic. Is it alright to use this? Do I also need to use primer on the mesh before I paint it?

I also plan on painting on the inside completely black as well. With the green light fans. ;) Use primer this part for sure, right?


I currently have Aluminus with dark blue painted on the inside. I'm loving what i Have done to this, but the paintjob is just too amateur. Now needing new case is just because of the door in front panel, they're just too simply annoying.

Thanks in advance!!

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The mesh is metal. For the paints, you'll probably want to try a hobbyshop or craft store for a better selection.

Hobby store, could you name a such? I know one store named Allied Hobby or something... AC Moore? Ace Hardware? Michael's?

Thanks for your response!!

I got all my stuff yesterday except for the graphics card. That'll have to wait. I'll post some pics of the result when I get some decent quality pics. That's what you get with cellphones.

Some nice mods here, I like the one with 3 front 120mm fans and slimline dvd drive, nice work. :)

Thanks for the first poster for the cutting holes idea, I did it with my 900 a while ago, So I might as well post the pics.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...00087Large.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...g/DSC00074.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...g/DSC04260.jpg

Nice cable management. Mine sucks because all the cables from the PSU were too short to run behind the MB.

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Hobby store, could you name a such? I know one store named Allied Hobby or something... AC Moore? Ace Hardware? Michael's?

Thanks for your response!!

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Michaels would be a good craft store to check. While your there, you may want to pickup one of these:

http://www.solder-tools.com/prod_img..._heat_tool.jpg

They're perfect for heatshrink tubing.

As far as hobbyshops go, it depends on your area, HobbyTown is one national franchise. They carrying products for static and remote control models, etc. If you're big into painting, you might want to consider an inexpensive airbrush so you can custom mix your own colors. The nice thing about airbrushes is the larger the subject, less expensive the tools needs to be.

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Michaels would be a good craft store to check. While your there, you may want to pickup one of these:

http://www.solder-tools.com/prod_img..._heat_tool.jpg

They're perfect for heatshrink tubing.

As far as hobbyshops go, it depends on your area, HobbyTown is one national franchise. They carrying products for static and remote control models, etc. If you're big into painting, you might want to consider an inexpensive airbrush so you can custom mix your own colors. The nice thing about airbrushes is the larger the subject, less expensive the tools needs to be.

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No worries now :) I got the color I want. But what you have just said is my future reference if I needed it.

I already got presleeved HX520 Corsair. I already have everything I need. :P

I'll post here once I'm done.

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No worries now :)

I already got presleeved HX520 Corsair. I already have everything I need. :P

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What about the USB and 1394 wires? Is your CPU fan cable sleeved. How about the Power/Reset switch wires? For the love of God, man! No NAKED wires!!!

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6...5170609sl8.jpg


I re cut the side panel , and replaced it with Aluminum plates and some grill , what you guys think ?

Looks pretty cool

Yeah I like the front rad treatment...I am tempted to try that out. the side panel looks like a garage door...in a good way ...

Hi ppl

I have a AMD dualcore 4400..
and I`m running a stock AMD fan..noisy noisy noisy...:down:



I have no HD`s in my top front fan and it blowing air straight into the CPU area and at the back have a fan blowing outwards...

So a wind tunnel effect (anyway to actually tell? :( maybe put an incense stick at front fan and watch where smoke comes out??? )

anyways

I`m thinking of putting one of these babies in my 900

Scythe Mine Rev.B
http://www.frostytech.com/articlevie...articleID=2125

This has a big "fin area" soooo ,My question is

Do you think I could take the fan off the CPU cooler?
Would love a "no fan cpu cooler"

Ideas? suggestions?


Cheers

from a HOT Japan

:party:


V D R

Hi ppl

I have a AMD dualcore 4400..
and I`m running a stock AMD fan..noisy noisy noisy...:down:

I`m thinking of putting one of these babies in my 900

Scythe Mine Rev.B
http://www.frostytech.com/articlevie...articleID=2125

I have no HD`s in my top front fan and it blowing air straight into the CPU area and at the back have a fan blowing outwards...

So a wind tunnel effect (anyway to actually tell? :( maybe put an incense stick at front fan and watch where smoke comes out??? )

anyways

This has a big "fin area"

soooo ,My question is

Do you think I could take the fan off the CPU cooler?
Would love a "no fan cpu cooler"

Ideas? suggestions?


Cheers

from a HOT Japan

:party:


V D R

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Originally Posted by VooDooRoo

Hi ppl

I have a AMD dualcore 4400..
and I`m running a stock AMD fan..noisy noisy noisy...:down:

I`m thinking of putting one of these babies in my 900

Scythe Mine Rev.B
http://www.frostytech.com/articlevie...articleID=2125

I have no HD`s in my top front fan and it blowing air straight into the CPU area and at the back have a fan blowing outwards...

So a wind tunnel effect (anyway to actually tell? :( maybe put an incense stick at front fan and watch where smoke comes out??? )

anyways

This has a big "fin area"

soooo ,My question is

Do you think I could take the fan off the CPU cooler?
Would love a "no fan cpu cooler"

Ideas? suggestions?


Cheers

from a HOT Japan

:party:


V D R

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Because of the insane amount of airflow in the Nine Hundred, that might be possible...

Give it a shot, just keep checking your temps especially when you're stress testing.

thanks guys...

would be interesting.. Pobably my loudest fan at the moment...

going to try the incense stick/mosquito coil to test the air flow to! amd see if moving the 2 fan cases up or down make any real impact?


V D R

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thanks guys...

would be interesting.. Pobably my loudest fan at the moment...

going to try the incense stick/mosquito coil to test the air flow to! amd see if moving the 2 fan cases up or down make any real impact?


V D R

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The front intake fans do make a lotta noise when set on high, just FYI

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Hi ppl

I have a AMD dualcore 4400..
and I`m running a stock AMD fan..noisy noisy noisy...:down:

I`m thinking of putting one of these babies in my 900

Scythe Mine Rev.B
http://www.frostytech.com/articlevie...articleID=2125

I have no HD`s in my top front fan and it blowing air straight into the CPU area and at the back have a fan blowing outwards...

So a wind tunnel effect (anyway to actually tell? :( maybe put an incense stick at front fan and watch where smoke comes out??? )

anyways

This has a big "fin area"

soooo ,My question is

Do you think I could take the fan off the CPU cooler?
Would love a "no fan cpu cooler"

Ideas? suggestions?


Cheers

from a HOT Japan

:party:


V D R

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I have the Scythe Mine with an e6300 at 3.3, it's a great little cooler. I think you should use the stock fan. It is barely audible.

Thanks to the creator of this thread, modded my case for better wire management. Right now I have a stock heatsink on the CPU, but I'll replace it when I get more money.

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I have since re-done some of the cabling on the inside, looks much cleaner now, just haven't taken a shot of it yet. Not bad for my first mod :P

that looks Sweet for your first timer but Personally I think people that buy Antec 900 are talented people that know what they are doing ( with the few Exceptions ) ,btw I just noticed it now but is it just me or is the rev 2 of the 900 longer then the rev1 ?

Very nice wire management. Makes it look nice and simple. No need for anything special or flashy, just pure class.

Thanks everyone. Yeah I'm not looking for anything flashy here, just clean wire management and good airflow. Here's the final wiring job, apart from the power switch sticking out the case. My case came with a dead power switch so Antec sent me a new one, I was just testing it to make sure it worked before I went through the hassle of installing it.

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Thanks everyone. Yeah I'm not looking for anything flashy here, just clean wire management and good airflow. Here's the final wiring job, apart from the power switch sticking out the case. My case came with a dead power switch so Antec sent me a new one, I was just testing it to make sure it worked before I went through the hassle of installing it.

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What did you put in the holes you cut so you wouldnt cut the the wires?

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What did you put in the holes you cut so you wouldnt cut the the wires?

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My dad had some leftover irrigation tubing from our garden. I just used an an Xacto knife to cut it into strips, then I sliced the tubing down the center and stuck it around the aluminum. Worked better than expected, even looks great.

:yepp:

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Sweet thanks. Does the top come off easy?

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Sweet thanks. Does the top come off easy?

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Yeah, it's pretty easy to take off once I figured out it was screwed in on the inside of the case (doh) :rolleyes:

Just take off the front plastic casing, then pull on the front of the top until it pops up a little, then theres tabs on the inside you press on while you pull up (theres 4 of them), and it will come right off.

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Yeah, it's pretty easy to take off once I figured out it was screwed in on the inside of the case (doh) :rolleyes:

Just take off the front plastic casing, then pull on the front of the top until it pops up a little, then theres tabs on the inside you press on while you pull up (theres 4 of them), and it will come right off.

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Sweet, thanks again. Did you use a regular dremel tool? Do you have any more pics before you ran all the wiring?

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Sweet, thanks again. Did you use a regular dremel tool? Do you have any more pics before you ran all the wiring?

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I used my dads old 3/8" drill (not a dremel) and a steel nibbler, it's a little hand tool that costs about $10 that nibbles little chunks out of plastic, aluminum, thin steel, etc.

Here's a few more pics before I finished the wiring..

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Edit: By the way, if I were to do any more work on this, it would be drilling a small hole in the top of the case so I can run the panel wires behind the tray as well, would clean it up even more and probably make it much easier to take the top off if I need to change/replace anything (though, I'm not sure if all the wires would reach if I run them behind the tray).

Is the Nibbler better then a dremel tool?

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Is the Nibbler better then a dremel tool?

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I wouldn't say "better" -- it's just a LOT cheaper. I didn't think it was very hard to use, but you have to have some arm strength and patience, because it takes awhile to cut out all the holes. It quite literally 'nibbles' -- very small chunks. You can see the tool on the table in the first picture in my last post right above the wire cutters.

nice use of irrigation hose! very inventive

Thought I'd add to the discussion. I recently heavily modified my Nine Hundred and water cooled it as well. I will say that it was the biggest pain in the ass I've ever had to deal with, but the results were well worth the effort. Here's some photos.

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This next one, the 12volt cord was lengthened and modified from a 6 pin to a 4 pin connector (Thermaltake decided an adapter wouldn't be a good thing to include) I'm still not happy about this cut out though, it's not as clean as I'd like.
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I'm sure many will disagree with me, but i found the best location on this case for the fill port would be at the bottom. It can be inconvenient for filling, but i really don't see a better location available.
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Well....sorry i got so liberal with the picture taking. The system rocks my socks. Here's the specs.

Intel Core 2 Due E4300 over clocked to 3.9 Ghz from 1.8 Ghz
Nvidea 8800GTS 620mb Overclocked horrendously (can't give exact numbers at this time)
2 GB of OCZ
2x 320 GB Barracudas in RAID 0


hope you have enjoyed folks. with a little TLC the Antec Nine Hundred can be a beautiful case.

Nice...........took bloody ages to load with MJ12 running though :D

Here's mine....

The wire management is horrible, you could see it. I don't want to drill holes like yall do. :wth:

I know someone has 620HX here, may I see your WM on it? I need to find someone else with same PSU or with 620HX and see how their WM go.

Here it is...
I call it the GLACK.

The computer right here along with Bioshock.
http://usera.imagecave.com/Technohol...e/IMG_1480.JPG


In serious need of wire management. I had to flipside the SATA power cable, it was difficult trying to make it right. And this mess is also there because of molex connector is being used to power up 80GB Harddrive, now I'm in need of new HD so I can use SATA power and that I won't use up all spaces anymore. I'm looking maybe 250gig will do.
http://usera.imagecave.com/Technohol...e/IMG_1481.JPG


My attempted mod!! AND IT FAILED. One switch is no good, I think, I don't know, really. It may be bad wirings I did. There was not enough connectors, so I changed the all the female connectors to male connectors, then it's perfect. But it ended up didn't. So one and only switch is working for two CCFL. I was hoping one for one, not one for two. It'd be nice to adjust brightness too. Oh well, this case looks real great anyway.
http://usera.imagecave.com/Technohol...e/IMG_1485.JPG

Night actions
http://usera.imagecave.com/Technohol...e/IMG_1484.JPG
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More to the side.
http://usera.imagecave.com/Technohol...e/IMG_1492.JPG


And close up to my 9500AM2 fan, dinged up! I was trying to disconnect a cable, and it slipped straight into it. :( Not so purty and purfect anymore.
http://usera.imagecave.com/Technohol...e/IMG_1494.JPG


Here's the album of the project gone bad. Gone bad.


I jsut realized there's no specs here. It'll be in the sig soon. :)