Ghetto Mods

theJesus · Jan 11, 2012

micropage7 said:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45205&stc=1&d=1326284113
What you need is:

Tinfoil - Kill the Tinman and cut him down if you need it
Paper - Kill Paperboy and steal his newspaper if you need it
Chopsticks - Kill Mr Miyagi from the "Karate Kid"and rob his old fat ass blind and after you got money of his corpse, go buy some chopsticks. Or you can just steal some but man, who wants to do that.
Rubberbands - Go rob Yoyo or something. Shit if you can't afford those you are too ghetto for me

Instuctions:
Tape/glue the Tinfoil to the paper. Then shove the chopsticks through and bend the tinfoil glued paper till it makes a parabola. Then use the rubberband to mount it to your router's antennas. Remember to rotate the parabolas to the general direction of your computer for the best results.

http://fearless-assassins.com/forum/blog/22/entry-92-increase-your-wireless-connection-the-ghetto-way/

Been there, done that. :roll:

theJesus said:
What do you do when your signal sucks? Buy a 16dbi antenna and build a giant parabolic reflector.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100512/IMG_0976-01.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/100512/IMG_0980-01.jpg

What do you do when your adapter overheats? Strip it, slap on some heatsinks, and wire a couple fans to a 5v wall-wart.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100512/IMG_0981-01.jpg

All the crazy rope is so I could mount it and have full control over position and orientation. However, I didn't want to punch holes in the reflector and I didn't want to use pulleys either, so I messed around until I had a harness and then messed around some more until I had the rope going through a couple hooks where I can just pull on it to adjust orientation and them clamp it in place.

And the results? Based on measurements from the Ralink utility, I used to get about -88dBm strength and 40-50% link quality. Now I average -74 to -70 dBm strength and 70-80% link quality. Signal noise went up too, but only a few dBm.

Not using it anymore though; parents finally let me just use their connection.

ThE_MaD_ShOt · Jan 20, 2012

There is some great stuff in this thread.

micropage7 · Feb 6, 2012

this is my mouse pad at work
made from thick paper

sorry for crappy pictures

Fitseries3 · Feb 6, 2012

im working on making a heatpipe cooler for my 655k from an old socket 478 cooler out of a dell/hp

kinda ghetto

Velvet Wafer · Feb 6, 2012

Fitseries3 said:
im working on making a heatpipe cooler for my 655k from an old socket 478 cooler out of a dell/hp

kinda ghetto

Never would have expected YOU here! :laugh:

Welcome among the lowly self-inventors

de.das.dude · Feb 6, 2012

im restoring a spray painting machine unit all by myself!

started off today!

here's some pics. you may need to login to facebook to view them.

super clean legs!!!11!!

de.das.dude · Feb 6, 2012

micropage7 said:
this is my mouse pad at work
made from thick paper
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45626&stc=1&d=1328512015
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45627&stc=1&d=1328512015
sorry for crappy pictures

you need to see mine :roll:

introducing the mousepad of the gentlemen:

pantherx12 · Feb 6, 2012

de.das.dude said:
you need to see mine

introducing the mousepad of the gentlemen:
http://img.techpowerup.org/120206/06022012439.jpg

For 2 years I was cutting up cereal boxes to use as my mouse mat ! :toast:

All the best people do that.

Chicken Patty · Feb 6, 2012

At work we have one PC with no restrictions on the Internet so everyone can use if needed or what not since our actual work PC's have all sites blocked unless its related to work. Our mouse pad there is a stack of printing paper.

Thrackan · Feb 6, 2012

I've used my entry form on many a lan party where I forgot my mousepad AGAIN...

_JP_ · Feb 6, 2012

It might get good after a couple of passes...

de.das.dude said:
im restoring a spray painting machine unit all by myself!

started off today!

here's some pics. you may need to login to facebook to view them.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...8449_100000478611462_1476271_1138390599_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...21779_100000478611462_1476272_275098177_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...8441_100000478611462_1476273_1001120088_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...8441_100000478611462_1476273_1001120088_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...88434_100000478611462_1476275_735187943_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...755093_100000478611462_1476276_72912103_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...755093_100000478611462_1476276_72912103_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...755093_100000478611462_1476276_72912103_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...21745_100000478611462_1476279_980246028_n.jpg

super clean legs!!!11!!
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...88406_100000478611462_1476281_681374601_n.jpg

Nice jeans, though...

de.das.dude · Feb 6, 2012

_JP_ said:
http://b.static.memegenerator.net/cache/instances/500x/13/13792/14123882.jpg
Nice jeans, though...

they are my fav.

nice meme usage too. me gusta that meme

micropage7 · Feb 12, 2012

wow, fallout style?

ThE_MaD_ShOt · Feb 12, 2012

Here's my latest ghetto mod. I needed to transfer some files from in laws lappy to my wife's puter so she could edit some pics. I lightbulb turned on in my head. I received an old usb cd-rw drive from Norton. Said hmmm remove cd-rw drive and insert the only ide hard drive I could find (30 gig). Wahla a external hard drive. I been wanting to get one for awhile but been to cheap to buy one. So now I made one. So Norton you should recognized this. :toast:

I drilled holes in a 5.25 drive bay cover and inserted it in the front. Just need to paint it black.

Also I am accepting donations for a bigger ide drive for this thing. hint hint. :toast:

Norton · Feb 12, 2012

ThE_MaD_ShOt said:
Here's my latest ghetto mod. I needed to transfer some files from in laws lappy to my wife's puter so she could edit some pics. I lightbulb turned on in my head. I received an old usb cd-rw drive from Norton. Said hmmm remove cd-rw drive and insert the only ide hard drive I could find (30 gig). Wahla a external hard drive. I been wanting to get one for awhile but been to cheap to buy one. So now I made one. So Norton you should recognized this.

I drilled holes in a 5.25 drive bay cover and inserted it in the front. Just need to paint it black.

Also I am accepting donations for a bigger ide drive for this thing. hint hint.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab220/gsdewd/putercrap/Picture090Custom.jpg
http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab220/gsdewd/putercrap/Picture094Custom.jpg
http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab220/gsdewd/putercrap/Picture102Custom.jpg
http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab220/gsdewd/putercrap/Picture092Custom.jpg

Excellent Ghetto Mod :rockout:

My planned Ghetto Mod for that was to adapt in a spare tool-less slide from my Fortress and make it Hot-Swap :pimp:

I have that universal SATA/IDE USB cable thingy and a cheapie external case for 3.5" drives already so I never got around to hacking that one up :cool:

ThE_MaD_ShOt · Feb 12, 2012

It is pretty badass to be able to give old stuff new life instead of throwing it away.

Norton · Feb 12, 2012

ThE_MaD_ShOt said:
It is pretty badass to be able to give old stuff new life instead of throwing it away.

Now cut a hole in the top and put your old TT DragonOrb in there as an updraft cooler :laugh:

.... and

ThE_MaD_ShOt · Feb 12, 2012

Norton said:
Now cut a hole in the top and put your old TT DragonOrb in there as an updraft cooler .... and

Oh it does need a fan in there too. hehhe :laugh:

Athlonite · Feb 13, 2012

ThE_MaD_ShOt said:
Here's my latest ghetto mod. I needed to transfer some files from in laws lappy to my wife's puter so she could edit some pics. I lightbulb turned on in my head. I received an old usb cd-rw drive from Norton. Said hmmm remove cd-rw drive and insert the only ide hard drive I could find (30 gig). Wahla a external hard drive. I been wanting to get one for awhile but been to cheap to buy one. So now I made one. So Norton you should recognized this.

I drilled holes in a 5.25 drive bay cover and inserted it in the front. Just need to paint it black.

Also I am accepting donations for a bigger ide drive for this thing. hint hint.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab220/gsdewd/putercrap/Picture090Custom.jpg
http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab220/gsdewd/putercrap/Picture094Custom.jpg
http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab220/gsdewd/putercrap/Picture102Custom.jpg
http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab220/gsdewd/putercrap/Picture092Custom.jpg

I have done the same thing for my partner but with an 40GB IDE HDD works bloody great shame dvdrw drive that once occupied it is now long dead and recycled

Fitseries3 · Feb 15, 2012

i've seen this thermaltake level 10 case...

heres what i call the level 3...

Outback Bronze · Feb 15, 2012

Hi guys this is my ghetto mod. I used to run (3) 80mm fans pushing cold air in on the motherboard but it was overkill and the dust the motherboard used to collect. I now run the (1) 80mm fan pulling hot air away from the motherboard. U should feel the heat too. Anyways i literally did it with a hack saw and file. No BS!

Velvet Wafer · Feb 16, 2012

Fitseries3 said:
i've seen this thermaltake level 10 case...

heres what i call the level 3...

http://img.techpowerup.org/120215/Capture211.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/120215/Capture212.jpg

If you would turn that PSU the other way around, so it can breathe, it definetly would be a nice ghetto rig

Fitseries3 · Feb 16, 2012

i have it laying down

Velvet Wafer · Feb 16, 2012

Fitseries3 said:
i have it laying down

ah, okay... well... but then its not a level 3, it has to stand for that!

LagunaX · Feb 17, 2012

Ultra low profile ram heatspreader DIY mod.
You can read about it here:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2549435#post2549435

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Benchmark Scores	What are benchmarks anyway?

System Name	micropage7
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Case	Sunflower Tower
Audio Device(s)	C-Media CMI8738/C3DX
Power Supply	Corsair TX850
Mouse	Cyborg R.A.T. 7
Software	Win7 64Bit Ultimate

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Processor	Ryzen 5600X \| Ryzen 5500U \| FX8320
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Extreme4 \| ? \| Asrock 990FX Extreme 4
Cooling	240mm Rad \| Not needed \| hyper 212 EVO
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Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX6700XT 12GB \| Vega 8 \| Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB
Storage	Samsung 980 nvme (Primary) \| some samsung SSD
Display(s)	Dell 2723DS \| Some 14" 1080p 98%sRGB IPS \| Dell 2240L
Case	Ant Esports Tempered case \| Thinkpad \| Antec
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z333 \| Jabra corpo stuff
Power Supply	Corsair RM750e \| not needed \| Corsair GS 600
Mouse	Logitech G400 \| nipple
Keyboard	Logitech G213 \| stock kb is awesome \| Logitech K230
VR HMD	;_;
Software	Windows 10 Professional x3
Benchmark Scores	There are no marks on my bench

Ghetto Mods

theJesus

ThE_MaD_ShOt

micropage7

Fitseries3

Eleet Hardware Junkie

Velvet Wafer

de.das.dude

Pro Indian Modder

de.das.dude

Pro Indian Modder

pantherx12

Chicken Patty

Thrackan

_JP_

de.das.dude

Pro Indian Modder

micropage7

ThE_MaD_ShOt

Norton

Moderator - Returning from the Darkness

ThE_MaD_ShOt

Norton

Moderator - Returning from the Darkness

ThE_MaD_ShOt

Athlonite

Fitseries3

Eleet Hardware Junkie

Outback Bronze

Super Moderator

Velvet Wafer

Fitseries3

Eleet Hardware Junkie

Velvet Wafer

LagunaX

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Keyboard	Generic mechanical keyboard
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Mouse	G300s
Keyboard	Corsair K65
VR HMD	N/A
Software	Windows 10 Pro or Ubuntu
Benchmark Scores	Why sit on the Bench when you can get in the game and Crunch!!!

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Processor	AMD RyZen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Strix X670E - E Gaming WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool LT720 + CM MasterGel Pro TP + Lian Li Uni Fan V2
Memory	32GB GSkill Trident Z5 Neo 6000
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ OC RX6800 16GB DDR6 2270Cclk / 2010Mclk
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Case	Lian Li O11D XL ROG edition
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Power Supply	EVGA 1000W G5 Gold
Mouse	Logitech G502 Proteus Core Wired
Keyboard	Logitech G915 Wireless
Software	Windows 11 X64 PRO (build 23H2)
Benchmark Scores	it sucks even more less now ;)

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Processor	14900k w.c.
Motherboard	Z790 Hero
Cooling	w.c.
Memory	48GB G.Skill 7200
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Storage	2TB Kingston kc3k
Display(s)	Samsung 34" G8
Case	Corsair 460X
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	PCIe5 850w
Mouse	Asus
Keyboard	Corsair
Software	Win 11
Benchmark Scores	Cool n Quiet.

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Motherboard	Foxconn Mars P35
Cooling	TRUE
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Case	Coolermaster CM690
Power Supply	PC Power & Cooling 750w Quad Silencer
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