I have decided that im gonna try to paint my motherboard black and see what happens :D I heard it works and only get +1/c warmer... with some nice cooling and my new case being painted... i think this will turn out ok. :D
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I have decided that im gonna try to paint my motherboard black and see what happens :D I heard it works and only get +1/c warmer... with some nice cooling and my new case being painted... i think this will turn out ok. :D
Wow, good luck. Ill look forward to seeing the results. Why didnt you just buy a black mobo in the first place. Asus make very good Black PCB motherboards for AMD systems aswell as Intel ones now. Then there is DFI also.
ahh it wont look good most likely and you might kill it. Post pics.
sounds like a bad idea to me, but i always get a smile when someone else kills their hardware for no good reason.
good luck with that
heres a guy that used a sharpie to do it lol :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...s/DSCN0028.jpg
The reason i dont want to buy a pre-black one is because i want the sb750 chipset and im tired of waiting for dfi to make a black motherboard.. ive read around and some people have painted their motherboards and its turned out pretty good.
we will see :D
I allso read that a couple of people went to the nearest shop and bought another one because the painted was allready transfered to silicium heaven.
Ah I just noticed is an AMD board, GO for IT ! Paint it ! Wohoo :banana::banana::banana::banana:
wow post pics as you go then when it's done post pics of the board shorting out :D
Post pics before & after it fries please.
I painted a motherboard 3-4 years ago. It worked perfectly fine. Just mask off the bigger ICs on the board so they can expell heat. It would probably be a good idea to mask off all the connectors you need as well :p Also make sure you buy a non conductive paint. To test, spray some of the paint on a flat piece of metal and wait till it dries. Then use a multimeter to test resistance. If 0, you'll be good.]
Don't use a gloss paint, it really won't look good.
yeah i was gonna mask off a few areas that i think would get hot. =] Im thinking about using some flat black.. maybe like some primer :)
I hope you dont mean 0 ohms... That would be wicked conductive.Quote:
Originally Posted by lowfat
But yes, i would make sure the paint isnt conductive at all, if it is, even slightly, the board WILL fail. If you get anything below a megaohm or so, you might have a problem...
I've heard Black-colored motherboards run much faster than everything else. So are other black-colored components, like the black edition of that AMD 5000 for example. Also, a black colored Wolfdale is reportedly 35% FASTER than Nehalem? This is the reason why AMD's new Video card 4870x2 is using black pcb.
it's true. oversized copper heatsinks can also add another 15% speed to any piece of hardware.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eniqmah
:ROTF: that tickled me somewhat:rofl: be sure and use lead free paint :rofl: this is almost as funny as the guy who washed his PSU:ROTF:Quote:
Originally Posted by xMrBunglex
Wow Lowfat do you have pics....truly XS
not directly related but i think that having a layer of something between the exposed electrically conductive surfaces of the motherboard, and the air around it is a good idea, like i mean what happens if just a spec of metal floats into the case and lands between some exposed contacts of a chip or something
the paint has to have exactly the same electrical properties as air, like no conductivity and no capacitance, if a paint like this goes onto the board before all the airborne junk does then the board might actually last longer than if it was left exposed to air
LOL.. i tested it on a AM2 motherboard... just a $45 cheapy but i will put it into a nice case and see what happens :) if it turns out ok.. i will keep it or sell it then paint my AM2+ board :)
Im going to use a sharpie on the other spots so i can get as much black as possible without filling the slots with paint :)
http://i37.tinypic.com/2zf1gqw.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/qxvxwj.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2kfrf7.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/168d9xv.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/2wbszzo.jpg
Gotta admit, that black looks kind of cool. Perhaps when you're running you could use some black tape over the slots that will be visible (like in the third picture) for some extra eye candy? I would hope the Sharpie wouldn't be conductive (but I guess not if someone did their whole mobo with it, huh?)
yeah i dont think a sharpie would be conductive lol... i think its gonna turn out nice :)
:rofl: :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Eniqmah
@ unkn0wnhacka:That does look pretty good. ;) What kind(and brand) of paint did you use.. and how many coats? I would suspect that the less coats the better.. but one probably wouldn't be enough.
Hmm, dunno but the board looks to me more like backed, or greased, Wouldn't it be better to cover more things with the tape , like the ATX connectors , the Capacitors around the Socket. Tbh It looks pretty Weird to me, but if you like it ..
sorry good catch, i meant that it should show a non-complete circuit.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZOMGVTEK
lol, even painted the cmos battery!!
:up: Got a link?Quote:
Originally Posted by RADCOM
im thinking, did you spray the paint on?
Does it work still?
havent tested it yet lol... i will soon :) been very busy with work :)
Quit your job and test in NOW, soldier!
Did you test the paint's resistance with multimeter like someone suggested?
God I hope he did lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hidetaka
But yeah looks good hope it works! :up:
your first layer should be an insulating silicone conformal coat. Use "Techspray Fine-L-Kote™ SR Silicone Conformal Coating" as a thick base coat. then i wouldnt worry so much about the black paint reacting with anything. just remember some paints have fine metal particals in them and can cause shorts.
3 phase + no mosfet cooling + covered in heat insulating paint = FAIL.Quote:
Originally Posted by unkn0wnhacka
DON'T PAINT THE ICs, especially the ones that heat up that much :up:
worst case means the motherboard will fry right? maybe the psu ?
anything could happen. maybe everything will fry... you never know!
use a very cheap CPU/GPU, small hard drive and only one stick of ram to test with. that way if you blow anything you can say Doh! instead of o-shiznit :D
Also you might want to overclock that CPU a little to simulate a larger load on your MOSFETs and see if it causes any heat issues before you put some beasty quad core or something in there.
Just remember, everything might work just fine during testing, but stuff may fail durring normal opperation or when under load.
If something does blow You Must Ask Yourself
How Flamable Is That Paint?
That is something i would test also
You MUST post youtube video :rofl::D
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Originally Posted by Exahertz
you have a real chance for a fire hazard so please be careful if not for the mosfets or ics then perhaps the heatsink you decided to spray paint...
Insane idea, insane result.... i LOVED it!!!! Does it still work? :ROTF:
HS is not painted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flip_Lx
How hot do the transistors get? I cant see that paint as being that flammable. Once its dry it should be fine. The vapor is what is flammable I believe, not the actual paint.
How about 100C? http://www.pcgameshardware.com/&menu...&show=originalQuote:
Originally Posted by Power5
i think it should be fine.. i didnt paint the heatsink and i didnt really spray a ton of paint on the pwn area.
the paint shouldnt be flammable since its already out of the container.]
we shall see :D
ok guys.. i have been busy at work and with my new computer build. I havent had time to mess with this but im just now painting one of my cases black inside... im gonna gather all of my stuff and start tesing this motherboard. Im think of making a completely black computer with a few UV reactive parts.. it should turn out pretty nice with my choice of case :)
will post pics as soon as i get some more parts in the mail.
this looks interesting :D
If it works then you are a bloody genius and soon we shall see more painted mobos. If it is busted we will all laugh and much fun shall be had.
The 45$ AM2-board before painting must be the fugliest mobo I've ever seen. Green and yellow? Looks like Lego bricks to me..
Good luck. Maybe the paint will be good as insulation in dice/ln2 setups? No more nail polish and vaseline for insulation yay!
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i hope it does work, I might paint one of my mobos hahahaha
omg please hurry!
Trying to RMA that board would be interesting :p:
:rofl: they will be like 'wtf' back there :PQuote:
Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
something tells me that the board fried and he's too shy to admit it :ROTF: :P joking
No im just too busy right now lol.. im trying to get some time in to get it done. I own a computer repair shop in michigan that does well over $20,000 a month gross :) along with 5 employees to watch.. im a busy guy :)
soon =]
So delegate!, tell one of your employees to fix the computer :rofl:
:shocked: That doesn't look half bad.
Nice job :up:
http://i34.tinypic.com/nwygex.jpg
Left it plugged in for a few hours.. not even warm :) More testing tomorrow :clap:
nice mini-submarine 4870x2 waterblock there.
black mobo looks sweet, nice one!
Looking good so far :D
Nothing one piece is close to being warm :)
I painted the case and installed the motherboard. I guess the real testing begins after all my insides are ready to go... then ill do some stress testing :)
http://i36.tinypic.com/2nva1oy.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/ioqjh0.jpg
That really doesn't look bad at all :up:
But I would be worried about the ic's, and yes even dried up paint can be a firehazard depending on the paint. Think if those ic's get 100c, you will get some nice smell of the paint fumes to.
maybe ill burn it in really good to get the fumes out :D lol
paint fumes = toxic, sure you already know but thought I'd still point it out :)
Its been running for a few days now and everything seems to be running perfect.. no weird smells and no extra heat :)
looks like alot of you were wrong about my painting skills :D LOL :up:
I have a "special" paint for my next motherboard :yepp: you guys will see, I'll make sure you cant avoid it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by unkn0wnhacka
ur avvy is nawty! :p: :D :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG
I guess you've never seen a DFI motherboard?Quote:
Originally Posted by Junos
IMHO it was uglier after it was painted, it looks like it's really dirty/greasy/grimy.
:banana::banana::banana::banana: that makes me wnat ot paint mine, black and red like the bloodrage from foxconn
I'm sorry I missed this when it was originally posted, awesome job.
The flat-out coolest painting job I've ever seen was a guy who painted his black like yours, but used some black-light paint on top of that that glowed green to draw circuits on it. It looked like it must have taken him a week to do and who knows how much hassle, but it was awesome. Maybe something to consider for next time when you try with an expensive mobo?