Project: ATCS 840

[coolmiester]

VENTS - well it wouldn't be the same without vents but this time around they go in over rather than sticking out.

I figured the ATCs chassis was wide enough without sticky out vents so went for these which will eventually be stuck in place then filler to smooth the rim so they are seamless but before that, both panels will be powder coated and wet sanded to give a good base for primer and paint.

I also have a new sponsor by the name of OCZ which i'm over the moon with tbh and are supplying 6GB of PC3-10666 triple-channel memory and couple of 60GB 2.5 Solid State Drives so a massive thanks to OCZ

[SGwillis]

coming along nicely

[Meatpuppet]

Quick question to either Coolermeister or anyone else with this case. Is the Cooler Master badge on the front of the case a decal like the lian-li badges or is it etched/recessed or painted on? Thank ya for the help.

[coolmiester]

On my early revision, its a badge that is actually recessed into the aluminium so if you were to remove it you would need to fill the recess with filler if you wanted a perfectly flat surface.

Having said that i have seen another revision where the badge it literally stuck on top, no recess.

[Meatpuppet]

Thank ya kindly. Can anyone with a produciton version chime in?

[soulesschild]

Mine's etched in.

[coolmiester]

OCZ came good with their sponsorship promise this morning when UPS dropped off two OCZ Core Series V2 SATA II 2.5" SSD and 3x2GB OCZ DDR3 PC3-10666 Platinum Low-Voltage Triple Channel which was very nice of them indeed and mucho appreciated so thank you OCZ for what will hopefully be the first of many.

Anyway, all the rest of the chassis is at powder coat so with any luck there should be a bit more progress tomorrow

[Malik]

CM very nice

[theseeker]

CM,
Those intake vents look like Ferrari had something to do with them. The style is very similar to that of a 360 Modena. Beautiful build!

[HuffPCair]

Very nice I wish I could get SSDs so bad. Looking killer so far though

[headala]

Be sure to follow the instructions over on OCZ's forums about how to set them up; it appears that the difference between properly set up SSD's and shoved-in SSD's is night and day.

[coolmiester]

Be sure to follow the instructions over on OCZ's forums about how to set them up; it appears that the difference between properly set up SSD's and shoved-in SSD's is night and day.

Thanks for the heads up headala, i must admit i wondered if there was anything tricky about setting them up especially as i was going to give Windows 7 a go so i'll be sure to check it out.


[edit] For anyone who is interested - Configuring and setting up OCZ SSD's

[D-Cyph3r]

Really looking forward to seeing how this turns out mate, especially as i've decided on an ATCS for my next build.

[skinnee]

Looking good CM!

[headala]

Thanks for the heads up headala, i must admit i wondered if there was anything tricky about setting them up especially as i was going to give Windows 7 a go so i'll be sure to check it out.


[edit] For anyone who is interested - Configuring and setting up OCZ SSD's

Sorry, I guess it would have been nice for me to find that for you. What can I say, I was in a hurry

[itslogz]

Very nbice work there man. I love the placement of the pump, very creative.

[Maxw]

I didn't think you woule be able to pull a scoop off with this one...but you are doing!!

Well done on the build so far

[coolmiester]

OK, got a bit side tracked with those SSD's and Windows 7 but anyway, picked up the tins from powder coat today (Note: powder coat is only to flatten surfaces and will be painted and clear coated once the vents are finished)

I've still not decided on the final colour 100% but i've got a pretty good idea.

Anyway, vents are stuck in place and i've started with the filler and sanding but that will be repeated a few times to get it all nice and smooth.

I also got a 6mm thick piece of aluminium milled to replace the top vents and to replicate the front which still needs a little work and mesh fitted behind but more on that later

These are the boring bits so not really a lot to show but things should start to pick up over the next few days......i promise

[coolmiester]

I don't think its any secret that the MC-Chipset block from Danger Den is going to be a main contender for i7 but rather than going for the Lucite top version, i decided to make my own from 10mm Delrin

Used a fret saw to cut the initial shape out and it still needs a bit of minor filing and then a polish on the bench polisher but that's a job for tomorrow.

Decided to re-tap the base to M4 for no other reason than i wanted to use black hex bolts and M4 was all i had.

Anyway, we'll see how it performs once i get the system up and running

[illidan]

sweet waiting for polished pictures

[AbNormaL]

MORE, MORE, MORE !!
looking great. Keep it up this way

[alexjpn]

very good. his works always are great. coolmiester

[coconutz]

nice job !!! when i see your tower I wanna paint me too

http://wowbordeaux.free.fr/rav/atcs/IMG_2381.JPG

http://wowbordeaux.free.fr/rav/atcs/IMG_2382.JPG

I have a 360Hlabs GTX and it was difficult to install but it works


French look at you !!!

[coolmiester]

Cheers coconut

Never tried to flame polish Delrin before but thought i'd give it a go and it worked

[skinnee]

That turned out very well... CM!