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  1. 04-20-2005 10:37 AM #1
    jellybeard999
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    Building A Custom Case

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    AMD A64 3000 Winchester (wk41 SPMW) @ 276x9 1.55v, DangerDen TDX Cooled
    2x512mb Adata PC4000 Viesta @ 276 @ 3-4-4-10
    MSI PCI-E 6600GT 128mb, @ 600/1200 on stock cooling, no mods (YET ) DangerDen Maze4 Cooled
    Gigabyte K8NF-9 nForce 4 Motherboard
    2x80GB Samsung SATA in RAID0
    SB Live 5.1
    Tagan 480w PSU (SLI one - RMA for ticking original one )
    Sony DW22A Dual Layer 16x DVDRW
    Thermochill HE120.2 Radiator
    DD 12V Pump
    DD FillPort

    Right... started the mod with a pair of these...



    I began to strip the godawful fascia, tinny panels and so on.... heres where I am now.





    Done so far:
    -Pop riveted the 2 together.
    -Cut the drive cage from the mobo side, cut the mobo tray from the other.
    -Removed the front on the mobo side - with a new front panel to mount Thermochill 120.2, DD pump and fillport
    Cut restrictivefan grills out

    Still to do:
    -Aluminium (1.2mm) Panels, U Shaped top and sides in one piece, seperate front panel
    -Cut drive bays, and space for mesh grills at the front
    -Wire up anti-vandal switch for power
    -tidy up cuts
    -Paint wooden strut - just done tonight
    -strengthen chassis - just done tonight
    -NorthBridge waterblock (custom made) in summer tho
    Last edited by jellybeard999; 04-20-2005 at 04:13 PM.
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  2. 04-20-2005 10:48 AM #2
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    UPDATE:

    Struts added across top...
    Panel for Rad & Pump etc completed



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  3. 04-20-2005 02:52 PM #3
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    any pics available? sounds interesting
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  4. 04-20-2005 04:02 PM #4
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    yes, i wanna see some pics. sounds very interesting indeed.
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  5. 04-20-2005 04:11 PM #5
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    bandwidth exceeded

    heres with the latest update.... now on photobucket (hope this doesnt go too )



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  6. 04-20-2005 06:01 PM #6
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    looks nice
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  7. 04-20-2005 06:06 PM #7
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    Looks good so far.
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  8. 04-21-2005 08:12 AM #8
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    Got the panels sorted.. need some jigsawing, filing and sanding, and odds and sods...

    I plan on getting it painted or anoidised in the summer, just need the computer working for now back to uni at the weekend.
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  9. 04-21-2005 09:05 AM #9
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    damn! i love the shape of that box. i like out its nice big and square. very nice job on the case.
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  10. 04-21-2005 04:37 PM #10
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  11. 04-21-2005 06:04 PM #11
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    this is a cube case i built for my xeon setup.


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    Beat on it till its BROKEN

    Then you can say you did it right


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  12. 04-23-2005 10:08 AM #12
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    About finished... need to filling the water and im off

    A few more things to do before i am done, but those will have to wait till i finish uni in june ie paint it, lcd to mount etc....





    PS sorry about the pics, done on my phone .... will try to get a proper cam at some point, and get some decent pics
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  13. 04-23-2005 05:09 PM #13
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    looks nice. would love to c wat it looks like when its all painted and complete. once again, great job so far
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  14. 04-23-2005 07:36 PM #14
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    Looks like everyone is building their own cubes now adays. Looks real cool
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  15. 04-23-2005 07:43 PM #15
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    Very nice bro, It should look pretty killer once its painted.
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  16. 04-23-2005 10:49 PM #16
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    thanks.
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    Very nice.

    Still looking for a couple of cases to do mine.

    Haven't found anything close to that price.

    Search continues.

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  18. 06-01-2005 12:31 PM #18
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    Hmmm got me thinking... A full tower cube case. Wouldnt be too cubish, but thats a damn nice job on yours. Stealth those drives!

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  19. 06-01-2005 01:42 PM #19
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    Very nice Jelly!!

    A couple questions: Did you make the outer piece out of aluminum or steel, and what thickness is it? Also, how did you bend it?
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  20. 06-01-2005 03:14 PM #20
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    great job man looks very nice
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  21. 06-09-2005 02:46 PM #21
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    How much till you post it painted? Can't wait.

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    A DFI board is like a divorce, expensive, but well worth it.
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    I dunno... I think a DFI board is more like marriage... demanding, time consuming, and a PITA but rewarding in it's own twisted way.
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  22. 06-09-2005 04:38 PM #22
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    about a week mate, body fillering some bits atm

    sorting the rad top mounted, got a custom NB block to go in ...

    now on a DFI NF4 and X800 (rma for 6600gt) plus some UTT for benching

    UV dye and Cathodes here we come

    hopefully will look good... black inside and out, chrome fan guards and window trim, done a HTPC in the black (just brush on Hammerite) and it looks swish
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  23. 06-09-2005 05:58 PM #23
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    very nice mod my man

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