Ghetto Mods

micropage7 · Jan 20, 2016

i forgot my ghetto dust filter using many layers of mosquito net

and as usual, the rings are from shampoo plastic bottle

MIRTAZAPINE · Jan 23, 2016

The router and modem is overheating. That cause it to drop connections many times. Got the idea of using laptop cooler that I have lying around. One coolermaster notebook cooler with a 230mm fan and an antec cooler. Lost the wire for the antec cooler so it is just a passive heatsink now. The coolermaster uses a usb to power on. I connect the usb to the router and the fan started spinning and there cool router. It matches well the asus router. This is the most nice looking ghetto mod I did.

Sadly the asus router usb does not seems to work. It got the cooler spinning at the start after I remove it and replug it there is no power. I wonder if I accidentally shorted the usb for the router. Which I did after that as I uses a wall power usb but accidentally connected it to the router usb when I tried to unplug the cooler usb.

Hope I don't damage the router usb. Right now the cooler is powered by a wall powered usb I prefer the router usb if possible. Not sure if it have not work from the start. Have not try the usb feature before.

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Feb 13, 2016

Heat Sink Door Handle

i repurposed this heatsink

i took it off a broken GPU and stuck it on with tape

rtwjunkie · Feb 13, 2016

micropage7 said:
i forgot my ghetto dust filter using many layers of mosquito net
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and as usual, the rings are from shampoo plastic bottle

MIRTAZAPINE said:
The router and modem is overheating. That cause it to drop connections many times. Got the idea of using laptop cooler that I have lying around. One coolermaster notebook cooler with a 230mm fan and an antec cooler. Lost the wire for the antec cooler so it is just a passive heatsink now. The coolermaster uses a usb to power on. I connect the usb to the router and the fan started spinning and there cool router. It matches well the asus router. This is the most nice looking ghetto mod I did.

Sadly the asus router usb does not seems to work. It got the cooler spinning at the start after I remove it and replug it there is no power. I wonder if I accidentally shorted the usb for the router. Which I did after that as I uses a wall power usb but accidentally connected it to the router usb when I tried to unplug the cooler usb. Hope I don't damage the router usb. Right now the cooler is powered by a wall powered usb I prefer the router usb if possible. Not sure if it have not work from the start. Have not try the usb feature before.

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CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
Heat Sink Door Handle

i repurposed this heatsink

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i took it off a broken GPU and stuck it on with tape

Human ingenuity knows no bounds! I love it!! :toast:

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Feb 14, 2016

I re read this thread last night, i got as far as page 21 and had to go to bed. I cant wait to finish the next "chapter" this evening.
Long live the cardboard box.... :peace:

Watch this space for the up and coming "PC in a Hamster Cage Hanging Off the Wall" preparatory work is complete and today the cutting will begin.

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Feb 14, 2016

Page 29......fucking brilliant.

"i carved it out with a kitchen knife, a screwdriver and pliers"

This is truly an amazing thread, pages 21-25 are fantastic but it is all so well written and the ideas are stupendous. All modders should take a look for inspiration.

Bong Reservoir
Ram cooler made from a bin lid
Shoe box cable tidier
:respect:

to name but a few

I love it, well done to every contributor, so funny, imaginative and doable.

:lovetpu:

P.S.

[URL="http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/ghetto-mods.55387/page-34#post-2316774"]Ghetto Mods[/URL]

:peace:

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Feb 16, 2016

I have made a start, plenty of bits to reuse. A Dremel would probably be a bit more precise, shaky hands and 4" grinder with a thick blade arent ideal.... :peace:

I think a Gigabyte board will go in there so i will be getting a can of blue paint from Poundland.

ste2425 · Feb 16, 2016

CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
I have made a start, plenty of bits to reuse. A Dremel would probably be a bit more precise, shaky hands and 4" grinder with a thick blade arent ideal....

I think a Gigabyte board will go in there so i will be getting a can of blue paint from Poundland.

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Is the base warped or is it the camera angle?

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Feb 16, 2016

ste2425 said:
Is the base warped or is it the camera angle?

Yep, warped,

it will regain its strength when i fit the mesh.

At least,I hope it does.

ste2425 · Feb 18, 2016

CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
Yep, warped,

it will regain its strength when i fit the mesh.

At least,I hope it does.

Ahh it'l be right, just hit it with a hammer until its aligned, if not maybe a pair of uprights int he corners?

MIRTAZAPINE · Feb 20, 2016

Come across this. Not mine. A makeshift itx case with plastic carrying handle. Looks pretty sturdy. Can be improve alot with pva glue and white paper then painting it over. Anyone here remember the show "art attack"?

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Feb 20, 2016

MIRTAZAPINE said:
Come across this. Not mine. A makeshift itx case with plastic carrying handle. Looks pretty sturdy. Can be improve alot with pva glue and white paper then painting it over. Anyone here remember the show "art attack"?

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I spy a Model M keyboard

Ruru · Feb 23, 2016

DIY memsinks on my R9 290 reference

JunkBear · Mar 6, 2016

Just a ghetto sound system made with computer psu and a car amp.

PSU: Sprakle FSP250-61GI

Car amp: Pioneer GM-X332 (GM-X332/X1H/UC) with a small 35watts continuous (RMS) X 2 @ 4 Ohms

Speakers: Sharp CP-DH259P Which was from a full Ipod docking station cdplayer sound system.

ste2425 · Mar 7, 2016

JunkBear said:
Just a ghetto sound system made with computer psu and a car amp.

PSU: Sprakle FSP250-61GI

Car amp: Pioneer GM-X332 (GM-X332/X1H/UC) with a small 35watts continuous (RMS) X 2 @ 4 Ohms

Speakers: Sharp CP-DH259P Which was from a full Ipod docking station cdplayer sound system.

May wan't to put a capacitor of sorts on that. If the bass is turned up load will be the same as a cars headlights dimming. Iv'e read that PSU's don't like that sort of varying use?

JunkBear · Mar 7, 2016

ste2425 said:
May wan't to put a capacitor of sorts on that. If the bass is turned up load will be the same as a cars headlights dimming. Iv'e read that PSU's don't like that sort of varying use?

I have 10 spare psu it should be fine

Hugis · Mar 8, 2016

Hiya all, first of a big thanks too @RCoon (i won the water cooler from him)

I have an nforce 750i ultra (Striker 2 extreme) and a qx9650 and wanted to use the cooler on this system but alas the cooler doesnt fit socket 775 (or Didnt).
This is the cooler

So i decided to mod it, the base has holes for socket 775 but the retention ring doesn't fit or didnt so i elongated the holes.

holes in the base for 775

Drilling and elongating the holes

next came some testing on another board and stand alone

Fits the Asus board great!

the case wouldnt take the rad so i had to think up where it could go, so...

Also i needed a better and quieter fan on the graphics card, ahh a socket 478 intel cooler fan just the job

all done!

Temps in the mid 20s degrees c idle, full tilt its at mid 30s degrees c

Hope you like the end result

JunkBear · Mar 8, 2016

That kiwi is plotting to kill you. I know how to recognize a crazy ass hairy killer when I see one. My ex was like that!

JK

Hugis said:
Hiya all, first of a big thanks too @RCoon (i won the water cooler from him)

I have an nforce 750i ultra (Striker 2 extreme) and a qx9650 and wanted to use the cooler on this system but alas the cooler doesnt fit socket 775 (or Didnt).
This is the cooler

So i decided to mod it, the base has holes for socket 775 but the retention ring doesn't fit or didnt so i elongated the holes.

holes in the base for 775

Drilling and elongating the holes

next came some testing on another board and stand alone

Fits the Asus board great!

the case wouldnt take the rad so i had to think up where it could go, so...

Also i needed a better and quieter fan on the graphics card, ahh a socket 478 intel cooler fan just the job

all done!

Temps in the mid 20s degrees c idle, full tilt its at mid 30s degrees c

Hope you like the end result

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Mar 11, 2016

I am pretty good at storing stuff but i cant find the clip for this cooler.

Adrian our Postman uses these elastic bands and he gives them to my daughter for "art".

jaggerwild · Mar 11, 2016

Need to resize them are huge photo's, here is my mod of the day. I'm not spending over $30 then waiting the weekend, just got 2 water blocks for my GTX 780 DCII OC cheap and needed another res, LOLZ! IN DA GHETTO!

And its up n running leak testing it now...............

AsRock · Mar 11, 2016

Seems like more are in to modding these last few days, so i thought i would post some too.

First off my XFX 290X and me wanting to extend the mem\VRM plate they have which i must say thanks to @XFXSupport for sending me a spare plate and heatsink with fans to boot, by the gpu are is a shaved of piece so the AC cooler would fit anyways.

Next up is my ONKYO 608 AV which has come back from the dead as my YAMAHA fails to turn on ( believe it's a cap or 2 will find out when i get around to it ).

More soon, well i hope.

Finners · Mar 11, 2016

added VRM cooling on a H67 board for my nephew.

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Mar 11, 2016

We are having renovations done on the house and my stuff is everywhere. I cant find the right size screws so i used matchsticks as a temporary measure.

Works a treat.....i might just shorten them and colour them in.

XFXSupport · Mar 11, 2016

AsRock said:
Seems like more are in to modding these last few days, so i thought i would post some too.

First off my XFX 290X and me wanting to extend the mem\VRM plate they have which i must say thanks to @XFXSupport for sending me a spare plate and heatsink with fans to boot, by the gpu are is a shaved of piece so the AC cooler would fit anyways.

More soon, well i hope.

Hey Asrock, thanks for sharing. If you're ready to ascend, i can send you a 390 complete cooler with backplate, works interchangably and is much cooler. LMK

AsRock · Mar 11, 2016

XFXSupport said:
Hey Asrock, thanks for sharing. If you're ready to ascend, i can send you a 390 complete cooler with backplate, works interchangably and is much cooler. LMK

That be totally sweet, Thanks

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