Ghetto Mods

OnBoard · Apr 1, 2010

Radical_Edward: you can use two of the slot covers with the fan. Have it like that on the sister Xigmatek Midgard case.

That way you'll block very little of the fan and it's more securely in place. Need a little angle to it and the holes don't match 100%, but it goes there

Radical_Edward · Apr 1, 2010

I'm going to be putting it lower down. also, I plan on installing a fan controller in the bottom slot.

mlee49 · Apr 2, 2010

Surfing on XS and found this:

That takes the cake

mstenholm · Apr 2, 2010

mlee49 said:
Surfing on XS and found this:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=84849&stc=1&d=1220906124

That takes the cake

Clever one..wonder if he/she(?) used TIM at the screew heads

As long as it works AND you dont have to put your hand down there...

Velvet Wafer · Apr 2, 2010

mlee49 said:
Surfing on XS and found this:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=84849&stc=1&d=1220906124

That takes the cake

redneck style! :laugh:

mlee49 · Apr 2, 2010

Yeah the screws are a nice touch, unless you actually touch them :laugh:

pantherx12 · Apr 2, 2010

Nice idea using screws to cool mosfets!

dr emulator (madmax) · Apr 2, 2010

an intel graphics card ey what will they think of next

did anyone notice the capacitor hanging off looks like it's been soldered sideways?

Thrackan · Apr 2, 2010

I've seen pennies before, liked them better than the screws tbh. But this is good too

pantherx12 · Apr 2, 2010

Thrackan said:
I've seen pennies before, liked them better than the screws tbh. But this is good too

Pennies are to big, you can cool small mosfets this way

For cheap XD

I'm going to try and find some copper screws :laugh:

will be so much cheaper the real heatsinks

Taz100420 · Apr 2, 2010

BazookaJoe said:
First of all, find one of these coming out of yer PSU, and cut it off.

The YELLOW line is 12v+ and either one of the BLACK lines are GND, and there's your power for the AMP (I am using CAR amp's)

http://img.techpowerup.org/100322/psupins1.jpg

Then, on this end of the PSU, connect the GREEN pin to one of the BLACK pins to make the PUS power up so you can run your amp - In the picture below I have used a paperclip.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100322/psupins2.jpg

You can also cut off all of those extra cables and connect a lamp switch to the green & black wires as an on/off switch, however I must warn that doing this WILL void any warranty on the device, and be downright dangerous.

If you are feeling even MORE dangerous, you can climb into the PSU and find one of the variable resistors / "pots" that regulates its output voltage and crank the 12V line up to about 13.8V for best results with your amp, but this is also quite dangerous , and is not necessary as 12V will power the amp almost perfectly. (NOT ALL PSU"S HAVE ONE OF THESE)

You really dont have to cut the molex end off. Just get an old fan and cut the female end and take out the red and one black wire and plug the connector into the PSU and bare the end wires and screw them into the amp. But dont forget, the amp has to turn on too. You have to get another strip of wire and jump it from the B+ on the amp to the remote. When ever you switch on on the PSU, the amp also turns on

EDIT: I also recommend that you take the pins out of the molex end you are making and put just a bit bigger gauge of wire in. Nothing real huge just a bit.

ehume · Apr 2, 2010

Radical_Edward said:
I plan on installing a fan controller in the bottom slot.

I've ditched all of mine. They make a good fan sound bad.

Radical_Edward · Apr 2, 2010

I'd figured I'd give one a shot. If I don't like It I can always get rid of it.

Velvet Wafer · Apr 2, 2010

ehume said:
I've ditched all of mine. They make a good fan sound bad.

Radical_Edward said:
I'd figured I'd give one a shot. If I don't like It I can always get rid of it.

if you get a high quality fan controller, that can handle stronger fans, everything will work like it should. just dont get a cheap one, these things tend to produce fan noise when you lower the speed too low... that already can be after 60% :laugh:

sunbeam and lamptron should make pretty good fan controllers, tho they are not cheap

Radical_Edward · Apr 3, 2010

Eh, I was looking at a Zalman one, but after some thought I realized the only reason I wanted one was because of my current CPU cooler. (Being replaced by a Zalman Next Friday hopefully.)

As I already planned on replacing the Rexus NMB fan, it being loud isn't an issue.

Speaking of the NMB fan, I took OnBoard's advice and mounted the fan using three screws. So I won't worry about it later.

ehume · Apr 3, 2010

Velvet Wafer said:
if you get a high quality fan controller, that can handle stronger fans, everything will work like it should. just dont get a cheap one, these things tend to produce fan noise when you lower the speed too low... that already can be after 60%

sunbeam and lamptron should make pretty good fan controllers, tho they are not cheap

Quality fan controllers =/= slot fan controllers.

Velvet Wafer · Apr 3, 2010

made a ghetto mod myself today!

i pimped this old 400w generic PSU with a second 2000rpm temp sensor controlled fan.. it had a slight grinding sound before, which currently isnt recognizable anymore

PSU has also improved regarding load-stability and output voltage, and its cool to the touch too! :rockout:

OnBoard · Apr 3, 2010

Radical_Edward said:
Speaking of the NMB fan, I took OnBoard's advice and mounted the fan using three screws. So I won't worry about it later.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/Renagade_Recon/a6590363.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/Renagade_Recon/8e1491ef.jpg

You can use 4 if you use the other covers without the 3.5" place. That if you still have them around somewhere

But that's good too, not going out anywhere soon.

Radical_Edward · Apr 3, 2010

I have them. But I was going to wait to do such when the NMB's replacement fan gets here.

p_o_s_pc · Apr 9, 2010

had problems with a Linksys Wireless USB adapter so i took it apart and stuck some stables on the hottest parts and what do you know... It hasn't given me a problem since

Thrackan · Apr 9, 2010

Staples pwnage!

mlee49 · Apr 9, 2010

p_o_s_pc said:
had problems with a Linksys Wireless USB adapter so i took it apart and stuck some stables on the hottest parts and what do you know... It hasn't given me a problem since
http://img.techpowerup.org/100409/0408002304.jpg

That is so epic! Although why not add a 80mm fan?

[Ion] · Apr 9, 2010

That's awesome p_o_s!

d3fct · Apr 9, 2010

lol, linksys got pwned by staples...

DaveK · Apr 9, 2010

Oh man that intel cooler is awesome lol, wonder what temps he got

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Ghetto Mods

OnBoard

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Radical_Edward

mlee49

mstenholm

Velvet Wafer

mlee49

pantherx12

dr emulator (madmax)

Thrackan

pantherx12

Taz100420

ehume

Radical_Edward

Velvet Wafer

Radical_Edward

ehume

Velvet Wafer

OnBoard

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Radical_Edward

p_o_s_pc

F@H&WCG addict

Thrackan

mlee49

[Ion]

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d3fct

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