Project: ATCS 840

**SimpleTECH** · 01-25-2009, 02:03 PM

coolmiester, I have a quick question. How did you install your dual bay reservoir? Did you have to cut or push the 5.25" drive bay tabs down?

BTW, everything looks amazing.

**coolmiester** · 01-25-2009, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by SimpleTECH

coolmiester, I have a quick question. How did you install your dual bay reservoir? Did you have to cut or push the 5.25" drive bay tabs down?

BTW, everything looks amazing.

Cheers - yes de-tabbed before it went to powder coat

**jollyjoker** · 01-25-2009, 02:56 PM

Looking great cant wait to see it finished.

**charles_h** · 01-25-2009, 11:12 PM

Coming along very nicely CM!

**coolmiester** · 01-30-2009, 07:28 AM

My apologies for this going on for so long but unfortunately its at that boring stage of just getting it all primed and wet sanded ready for paint.

I had hoped to get it down there today but a few of the bits were late getting to powder which had a knock on effect but it should all be ready to go early next week.

The top vent has turned out pretty nice though again its waiting for primer and i'm also making some shiny highlight rails for it.

On a positive note though, Zotac have me some real nice cards coming but won't be here till mid February so gave me a 9800GTX to get the system up and running with for the time being which was nice of them and my friends at Intel have got involved but more on that later.

Anyway a few pictures of it in primer......well most of it.....

**SNiiPE_DoGG** · 01-30-2009, 07:32 AM

gorgeous coolmiester! your final color will be? or is that classified?

**theseeker** · 01-30-2009, 07:33 AM

Outstanding work CM!

**RedFang300** · 01-31-2009, 08:43 AM

I love it, I just ordered the first stage of my own i7 rig.

One black Coolermaster ACTS 840, One Asus Rampage 2 Extreme, and one Thermaltake Toughpower 1200watts. I hope it will turn out half as good as yours.

**coolmiester** · 01-31-2009, 11:05 AM

For me, this is what modding is all about, there is nothing more satisfying than making something out of basically nothing and i'm never happier than with a piece of aluminium and a few tools.

I've made one for now but there will be one either side of this one, slightly shorter in length and there will be another three for the front section so i best get a wriggle on.

**cbienlein** · 01-31-2009, 11:17 AM

really nice

**PakaPaka** · 01-31-2009, 11:48 AM

no way.... beautiful!

**headala** · 01-31-2009, 12:02 PM

Slick! Sick! Silk! No, Sleek!

**Metasheep** · 01-31-2009, 12:17 PM

That's awesome

**SNiiPE_DoGG** · 01-31-2009, 12:24 PM

that has a very nice detailing touch cool, and the modding by hand is the top notch

**gurby** · 01-31-2009, 02:01 PM

Wow, looking awesome!

**Envy** · 01-31-2009, 02:05 PM

really artistic

**Boogerlad** · 02-02-2009, 03:24 PM

Nice! Where did you get the vents?

**coolmiester** · 02-02-2009, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Boogerlad

Nice! Where did you get the vents?

eBay - ASTRA GTE STYLE BONNET VENTS/SCOOP/AIR INTAKE

**SiGfever** · 02-02-2009, 04:00 PM

Your work is art.

**theseeker** · 02-02-2009, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by SiGfever

Your work is art.

+1

**andrzr** · 02-02-2009, 05:48 PM

your work is art and sexy

**Tile** · 02-02-2009, 08:46 PM

The execution is excellent especially at the waterblock tops. Another modding classic in the making

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**evoted** · 02-03-2009, 05:15 AM

wow thats some amazin work....

**Oupavoc** · 02-04-2009, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by coolmiester

Been wondering what to do with the new Coolermaster ACTS 840 for a while with no real plan as yet but felt if i didn't make a start at some point soon i'd be playing catch up which i've done in the past.

Anyway, whatever happens the chassis would be getting anodised black so decided to strip the whole thing down.

Pretty easy job in all honesty with only eight rivets needing removed to get the top off...............still got cut out the base to fit a 240 radiator but apart from that its ready to go get anodised.

BTW, very early stages so expect this one to take quite a while but at least its a start

Very nice work mate, I love what you did to this case. I'm thinking about pulling the trigger and buy this case. Of course I'll powder coat the interior black also

So how do you like it so far? did you noticed better temps with the 2 big 23cm fans or 3 120mm fans, thanks

**coolmiester** · 02-05-2009, 09:26 AM

First of all i got to thank Intel for again making another killer mod possible by getting me a hand picked i7 965 CPU so at least while the rest of the case is away getting painted i can hopefully get the system up and running all be it on the bench and without the final GFX cards but its a start in the right direction as there is only 21 days to go.

Well, these simple little rails turned out taking a lot longer to complete than i'd originally thought but they are done now and look great so i'm well pleased with them and its another box ticked

@ Oupavoc - absolutely love the case but no idea on temps just yet

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