Your PC ATM

[Chicken Patty]

its connected to the IDE HDD at the bottom, run around the back and connects to the board. That is the review build image. I swapped out parts to put my DFI in there.

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Look closely behind the right side of the graphics card. Other end goes to the drive at the very bottom

On the DFI I just don't see where it is connected on the board Let me look again

Or there is no IDE cable in the DFI?

 

[pantherx12]

got a log or something, should be interesting to see

Not yet, I'll be getting a dremel on the 25th so will start one around that time.

Although there won't be any parts going in the system til christmas time ha ha, I could perhaps use a few bits and bobs I have laying around to show things of a bit mind : ]

 

[Chicken Patty]

Not yet, I'll be getting a dremel on the 25th so will start one around that time.

Although there won't be any parts going in the system til christmas time ha ha, I could perhaps use a few bits and bobs I have laying around to show things of a bit mind : ]

cool, make sure you link me to it

 

[sneekypeet]

On the DFI I just don't see where it is connected on the board Let me look again

Or there is no IDE cable in the DFI?

look a couple posts above(#3625)...its connected on my foxconn for review purposes. The DFI build is fully SATA.

 

[Chicken Patty]

look a couple posts above(#3625)...its connected on my foxconn for review purposes. The DFI build is fully SATA.

I just got confused when I asked for the shot of the backside, I thought that was the DFI also. Stupid me, I didnt notice also that in that picture you can see the backside of the board, the color matches the Foxconn not the DFI board. Silly me!

 

[sneekypeet]

Sorry, but its sort of a PITA to get an image of the DFI...poor lighting in my room. I would have to drag it to the basement for good lighting. So I tried to make it easy with the shots I had on hand

Sorry for all teh confusion

 

[Chicken Patty]

Sorry, but its sort of a PITA to get an image of the DFI...poor lighting in my room. I would have to drag it to the basement for good lighting. So I tried to make it easy with the shots I had on hand

Sorry for all teh confusion

No bro, no worries. Thanks a lot for the pics and the info

 

[pantherx12]

cool, make sure you link me to it

Will do!

this is the case I'll be working with

Sunbeam Transformer.

At the moment planed mods are.

Change top exhaust to 3x120mm exhaust, this will be for when I eventually go water cooling.
Will be using these fan covers on all 120mm openings

Will possibly change the side fans to 120mm aswell although this is dependant on whether I can keep the flow of the side panel design.

Cable managment, this case is AWFUL for it, will be cutting a lot of holes in the back panel, how ever what little cable management there is is all hidden away under cages etc so if I use a combination of stock and my own I could have nigh on completely hidden cables.

120mm input fan in 5.25 bay using scyth kama bay, will need to mod the bottom of the door to allow air flow. (this will be hidden when the door is shut)
120mm input fan in the floor to help give the graphics cards some air.

Remove all stock built in grills for better air flow, especially around the HDD cage area.

Holes at the back of the HDD area so I can reverse mount the HDDs ( mmm no cables)

And these two are only maybes.

Reduce HDD cage from 6 to 3 cages in order to be able to fit large graphics cards in ( the case is tall but not very wide)

Paint interior black, Now I'm shit at spray painting so I'd only do this if I can find a shop that will do this for me!

 

[MoonPig]

sneekypeet, that case looks toooooooo spacious to me... lol. I'd stick some more stuff in to fill up the massive gaps

3dsage, what's with the massive kink? lol

 

[sneekypeet]

I have plans, just need to get everything together first. And all that space makes swapping out stuff for testing a breeze. Even when the plans go through with water, I plan to still keep the looks as minimal as possible, leaving that open feel.

@ Panther, good luck bro. Sounds like an ambitious quest. There are alot of us on TPU who tinker in the art of case modding, most way better than me. Just get the right tools and take your time. Same with the painting, it isnt that hard. Just drop in over here...http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=56727 and ask away, the fellas that keep sharp eyes on that thread are both well informed, and extremely helpful. Dont be afraid to ask

 

[pantherx12]

Heh Cheers Sneeky!

 

[3dsage]

Wow, look at that kinked hose! Are you even getting any flow?

No flow at all my CPU @ 3.8GHZ (1.3V) and NB(1.45V) are frying at at less than 45C under load

Thats 1/2" hose, its kinked less than half the width of the tubing at 2 spots. Either way my NB block tapers down to 1/4" tubing, so my loop is bottleneckd regardless.

 

[Cold Storm]

Sorry, but its sort of a PITA to get an image of the DFI...poor lighting in my room. I would have to drag it to the basement for good lighting. So I tried to make it easy with the shots I had on hand

Sorry for all teh confusion

You better put water in it bro! With that much space... It would be a crime not to!

 

[mlee49]

Will do!

this is the case I'll be working with

Sunbeam Transformer.
http://www.rbmods.com/Bilder/Articles/Sunbeam/Transformer_case/pic2.jpg


At the moment planed mods are.

Change top exhaust to 3x120mm exhaust, this will be for when I eventually go water cooling.
Will be using these fan covers on all 120mm openings
http://www.logisyscomputer.com/images/SKUImages/FG202_01.jpg

Will possibly change the side fans to 120mm aswell although this is dependant on whether I can keep the flow of the side panel design.

Cable managment, this case is AWFUL for it, will be cutting a lot of holes in the back panel, how ever what little cable management there is is all hidden away under cages etc so if I use a combination of stock and my own I could have nigh on completely hidden cables.

120mm input fan in 5.25 bay using scyth kama bay, will need to mod the bottom of the door to allow air flow. (this will be hidden when the door is shut)
120mm input fan in the floor to help give the graphics cards some air.

Remove all stock built in grills for better air flow, especially around the HDD cage area.

Holes at the back of the HDD area so I can reverse mount the HDDs ( mmm no cables)

And these two are only maybes.

Reduce HDD cage from 6 to 3 cages in order to be able to fit large graphics cards in ( the case is tall but not very wide)

Paint interior black, Now I'm shit at spray painting so I'd only do this if I can find a shop that will do this for me!

I have that same case, and I think its too much for modding. I've already cut out a bunch from the front intake and rear, but it's just not what I want.

I will say the 80mm fans do bring the CFM. They can whirl up a storm.

 

[pantherx12]

We'll see : ]

the 80mm fans can move alot of air, but they're damn near deafening!

When I tested the case I had them running at half speed

 

[MT Alex]

Well, here it is. It's not a real rager like most of the ones posted, but it's my first real build and I'm pretty happy with it (it seems like I should call it a her.) Okay, I guess she's a real good girl. It's the first computer I have ever had that I can play games at or near their highest settings, although now I don't play them as much as I used to because I'm dicking off messing with it. No real hardcore mods as of yet, simple stuff like painting all my thumbscrews and modding my motherboard so I could rotate my cooler to exhaust out the back. I just got the monitor last week, but to tell you the truth I was more excited to get my sleeving kit and the nifty little drawer to store my camera/iPod cables in. That's just sick.

 

[HammerON]

Looks pretty clean
You have a lot of room in that case~

 

[ASRockIQ]

can we see the other side of the case TeeHee always nice to see what users have done with all the spare cables

nice cable management btw man.

 

[Chicken Patty]

very nice case Alex Just like a Antec 900

 

[pantherx12]

It's like the 900's identical twin that decided to get plastic surgery that was a success.

Nice looking case, loving the draw for your bits and bobs! I need one of those.

 

[Chicken Patty]

It's like the 900's identical twin that decided to get plastic surgery that was a success.

Nice looking case, loving the draw for your bits and bobs! I need one of those.

Unless I'm going crazy, it also has a side intake fan on the panel. Which the antec 900 lacks .

 

[MT Alex]

Thanks for the posts fellas. I'm using the mATX board because originally I was going to put all of my components into a hand me down Lian Li v351, nice case but way to small for what I eventually want. Next on my list: new RAM, HDD, ATX board, and a 2nd video card.

And yea, the back of my case looks like duke. After sleeving my misc. cables this weekend I had my wife push the side panel forward while I held the top and bottom of the panel into its slots, which was a lot easier because usually I use both hands and my forehead.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Thanks for the posts fellas. I'm using the mATX board because originally I was going to put all of my components into a hand me down Lian Li v351, nice case but way to small for what I eventually want. Next on my list: new RAM, HDD, ATX board, and a 2nd video card.

And yea, the back of my case looks like duke. After sleeving my misc. cables this weekend I had my wife push the side panel forward while I held the top and bottom of the panel into its slots, which was a lot easier because usually I use both hands and my forehead.

"forehead"

 

[pantherx12]

Unless I'm going crazy, it also has a side intake fan on the panel. Which the antec 900 lacks .

900's have a space for a 120mm fan, I've got one on the computer next to me :]

How ever that looks like a 140mm fan so its better anyway heh, also noticed it has space for a floor fan.

How much did that case cost you? @ case owner

 

[Chicken Patty]

900's have a space for a 120mm fan, I've got one on the computer next to me :]

How ever that looks like a 140mm fan so its better anyway heh, also noticed it has space for a floor fan.

How much did that case cost you? @ case owner

All I know is that antec 900's hav great airflow