Ghetto Mods

jgunning · Nov 12, 2015

Can i just say..This thread has to be one of the best things about TPU..

lol!

silentbogo · Dec 5, 2015

Here's another five cents from @silentbogo

Running low on build budget? Only have a 2.5" laptop drive for your SFF build and no brackets?
No problem! Use some foam and bubble wrap on that drive and not only you will get it fixed in 3.5" slot, but also provide excellent shock-resistant cocoon for all of your LAN parties and Hackathons!

MIRTAZAPINE · Dec 5, 2015

silentbogo said:
Here's another five cents from @silentbogo

Running low on build budget? Only have a 2.5" laptop drive for your SFF build and no brackets?
No problem! Use some foam and bubble wrap on that drive and not only you will get it fixed in 3.5" slot, but also provide excellent shock-resistant cocoon for all of your LAN parties and Hackathons!
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That mod remind me of this post. I lost the other images making this mod hilarious using egg carton boxes. I laugh a lot seeing that. I guess I'll make it if there egg boxes lying around.

silentbogo · Dec 5, 2015

I don't think I have any pictures left of my previous 2.5" SSD mod: once again I had no 3.5" bracket, so I "improved" my detachable HDD rack in my current Chieftec Dragon case with super-glued laptop HDD caddy. It looked cool(almost like a factory-made SSD slot), but I've already disassembled the thing and put the enclosure back into laptop...

The Foldinator · Dec 5, 2015

Hardly any "mods" done but it IS ghetto tho

Temps on default cooler meh, bey cooler, this is F@H :peace:

HD6850 and GTX760.

stinger608 · Dec 5, 2015

Well I'm trying to figure out how to ghetto mod a pair of fans on this Supermicro board and coolers:

dorsetknob · Dec 5, 2015

stinger608 said:
Well I'm trying to figure out how to ghetto mod a pair of fans on this Supermicro board and coolers:

@stinger608 how about
sheet perspex glue gun heat gun and fans
make a Ducted hood attach to cooler add fan to other end

some early HP had a simmiler setup to direct cold air to cpu passive cooler

Norton · Dec 5, 2015

stinger608 said:
Well I'm trying to figure out how to ghetto mod a pair of fans on this Supermicro board and coolers:

Put the board in a cardboard box. Set the board about 1-2" above the bottom, cut a hole and put a row of 120mm fans on one side, put a slot on the opposite side to let the heat out.

stinger608 · Dec 5, 2015

Norton said:
Put the board in a cardboard box. Set the board about 1-2" above the bottom, cut a hole and put a row of 120mm fans on one side, put a slot on the opposite side to let the heat out.

That would be a great idea if I didn't already have the board, raid card, and 4 SAS drives already installed into a Cooler Master HAF 932.

Trying to figure something out just temporary until I get a couple of decent coolers so I can get this puppy crunching for out team.

dorsetknob · Dec 5, 2015

#469
cross thread talk

mat · Dec 13, 2015

Trendnet TEW-811DRU Wireless Roulter AC1200 Fan Mod...
Little 40mm fan (12v 0.12A). Quiet as a church mouse. Soldered a couple of 24awg cat 5 wires to the power jack. Have it pulling air as I hope this will cut down on the dust inside. Tried to do a tiny 20mm fan in the bottom, but it made a huge racket, even when tuned down with a resistor. Although I only tried double stick foam. Don't have dd-wrt on it as yet, but it is very cool to the touch. Also pulled both heat sinks and applied MX-4....

btw, there's a slight green LED glow around the fan...

update:
CPU 53.6 °C (upped to 999MHz from 800)/ WL0 (2.4G) 39.65 °C (upped to 750mw from 71mw) / WL1 (5G) 47.00 °C
DD-WRT v3.0-r28366 mini (11/27/15)
but I don't seem to have 5GHz avalible (it's in the menu, just not broadcasting)...

peche · Dec 14, 2015

mat said:
Trendnet TEW-811DRU Wireless Roulter AC1200 Fan Mod...
Little 40mm fan (12v 0.12A). Quiet as a church mouse. Soldered a couple of 24awg cat 5 wires to the power jack. Have it pulling air as I hope this will cut down on the dust inside. Tried to do a tiny 20mm fan in the bottom, but it made a huge racket, even when tuned down with a resistor. Although I only tried double stick foam. Don't have dd-wrt on it as yet, but it is very cool to the touch. Also pulled both heat sinks and applied MX-4....

btw, there's a slight green LED glow around the fan...

update:
CPU 53.6 °C (upped to 999MHz from 800)/ WL0 (2.4G) 39.65 °C (upped to 750mw from 71mw) / WL1 (5G) 47.00 °C
DD-WRT v3.0-r28366 mini (11/27/15)
but I don't seem to have 5GHz avalible (it's in the menu, just not broadcasting)...

legit !

sneekypeet · Dec 14, 2015

stinger608 said:
Trying to figure something out just temporary

Hot glue or Velcro comes to mind.

jboydgolfer · Dec 16, 2015

"super-charged" intel stock CPU fan

(added a Scythe Grand-Flex to the top of My stock i3 4160 CPU cooler, and it dropped temps around 15C :laugh:

) Normally an i3 wouldn't require such ridiculous cooling, but this PC runs in a VERY cramped space, in a TV entertainment stand, and so I decided Id add this "professional :roll:

modification" for those wondering...its Hot-Glue holding it on, and it's been on for around 3 months now, hasn't fallen off once(*edit* ran Prime95 @ 10minutes maxed @ 78C), and it stands as it is in the Pic,

as a side note. anyone looking for some REALLY good quality Fans, Those Sythe Grand-Flex' are easily some of, If not the best fans I've ever had the pleasure to own. I originally bought the "Kaze" type @ Microcenter in 2010, or 2011, but when one seized up, Scythe offered to replace it if I provided proof of purchase. They then told Me that they were going to send Me a different Model because they didnt make My original ones any longer, and the ones they were refering to were the only ones they had that made up for the Extremely high CFM of my original ones (135 CFM'ish). The GF's are like $30 each, and i would never buy 'em out of pocket, but FFS they are Seriously beastly fans, IMO/IME better than those ugly noctua ones(but these ones aren't all that good looking either TBH)...they weigh just slightly under a HALF Pound EACH!!(7 ounces iirc). just recommending them to anyone who likes to have top end fans. From my experience they are high up there with some of the best, and the quality is matching.

i looked for, and found a link for them Here.... sorry to go off topic, but they are worth mentioning. LINK

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Dec 17, 2015

I modded a old laptop into a screw driver holder

( to stop the pricks at the recycling centre from reselling it on ebay and ripping someone off)

EDIT

before i get my nuts ripped off for smashing something up, i keep everything useful even the tiny screws.

P4-630 · Dec 17, 2015

CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
I modded a old laptop into a screw driver holder

( to stop the pricks at the recycling centre from reselling it on ebay and ripping someone off)

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EDIT

before i get my nuts ripped off for smashing something up, i keep everything useful even the tiny screws.

My first laptop was a Packard Hell, it was the worst computer I ever had. :shadedshu:

They don't sell them much anymore where I live.

Ahhzz · Dec 17, 2015

i didn't know they sold them at all any longer..... I remember selling those from Office Depot when I opened the local store years ago....

MIRTAZAPINE · Dec 17, 2015

Packard bell was among my first computer! I got huge nostalgia for that PC. I wonder if there are Packard PC case from year 2000s.

Packed bell works for me. Now they being bought by Acer a rather not so well regarded brand in term of reliability.

P4-630 · Dec 17, 2015

MIRTAZAPINE said:
Packard bell was among my first computer! I got huge nostalgia for that PC. I wonder if there are Packard PC case from year 2000s.

Packed bell works for me. Now they being bought by Acer a rather not so well regarded brand in term of reliability.

I remember the laptop (2003) that I had back then, it had a sticker underneath with NEC.

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Dec 17, 2015

I did surgery on a couple of others with an inappropriate tool at the same time. i only put those pics on f/b because i thought they were a bit cruel for here..

Ahhzz · Dec 17, 2015

P4-630 said:
I remember the laptop (2003) that I had back then, it had a sticker underneath with NEC.

Anyone remember the NEC PCs of the 90's? Trying to remember the Explorer that it was running.... I seem to remember a mousehole....

ThE_MaD_ShOt · Dec 17, 2015

stinger608 said:
That would be a great idea if I didn't already have the board, raid card, and 4 SAS drives already installed into a Cooler Master HAF 932.

Trying to figure something out just temporary until I get a couple of decent coolers so I can get this puppy crunching for out team.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835220061

Problem solved LOL these are whats on my dual 1366 setup.

stinger608 · Dec 18, 2015

ThE_MaD_ShOt said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835220061

Problem solved LOL these are whats on my dual 1366 setup.

Thanks bro, but I got more problems than that with that system. :banghead:

Pretty sure the dang motherboard is junk. :shadedshu:

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Dec 20, 2015

I quite like these Freezer Pro 7 coolers, mainly because they are cheap and they are pretty good.

An AIO will go in here but it the meantime and in effort to achieve loveliness

I turned this

into this

now it looks like this

it isnt quite finished yet

Xeon E 5640
MSI PRO E
HD 6970
12gb Corsair Triple channel XMS3

I have more colouring in to do. @Luke Whitton left a few bits out when he did this one and i had to touch it up a bit. I might do the yellow cables myself.

These pens are available from Poundland. (in the UK) 4 in a pack, one pen does one fan.

Luke Whitton · Dec 20, 2015

CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
I have more colouring in to do. @Luke Whitton left a few bits out when he did this one and i had to touch it up a bit. I might do the yellow cables myself.

These pens are available from Poundland. (in the UK) 4 in a pack, one pen does one fan.

Don't push me Mr Badger, I will use the force!!!

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