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Trace
01-28-2008, 03:48 AM
Description: This mod is basically one of my first mods. I am building this case to keep my new graphics card I'm getting for my birthday cool.
Start Date: Saturday, January 26, 2008
Completion Date: WIP
Age:14
Parental help: No

Here we go.

My starting case
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050240.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050241.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050242.jpg

Stripped down

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050243.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050244.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050245.jpg

Something interesting about this case is that the top comes off. Look here

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050251.jpg

Front panel

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050256.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050255.jpg

Plans for front fan

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050253.jpg

Front hole cut

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050258.jpg

I am planning to cut the rest of the hardrive by open.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050265.jpg

Cut

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050266.jpg

See the hole ventalation? That has got to go

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050267.jpg

and

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050269.jpg

Needs some cleaning up though, got to get a new dremmel

Im thinking a fan on the bottom

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050263.jpg

and a 120mm fan on the top

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050270.jpg


Thanks for looking! Stay tuned for more updates!
p0Pe
01-28-2008, 04:18 AM
ice runner sounds so much better:P but would be interesting... what is the specs and for god sake tell me that your gonna paint that case:D
Luke122
01-28-2008, 01:21 PM
Cool Runner... sounds like "Cool Runnings", the story of the Jamaican bobsled team, at the Calgary Winter Olympics.
Trace
01-28-2008, 04:48 PM
I am defiantly painting the case. I am thinking a metallic silver outside.
2.0 GHz AMD Dual Core. up to 2.2GHz
2GB DDR2 Corsair RAM
160GB Main Drive 300GB Secondary
DVD Writer
8800GT

That's partly where I got the name! :)
Luke122
01-28-2008, 07:05 PM
Then you should paint it up like their bobsled. :D
Trace
01-28-2008, 08:03 PM
Red and blue right? That's a good idea + REP!
Ap1thy
01-28-2008, 08:37 PM
lol jamacian? itd be green yellow and black
Trace
01-28-2008, 08:41 PM
Haha, ok, thanks!
Fallen
01-28-2008, 10:33 PM
dont forget to remove the mobo standoffs before painting, otherwise you maynot get the screws back in them. also make sure that they are tight when you put them back in or the will start attaching themselfs top the screws on the mobo. it really sucks man...
Trace
01-28-2008, 11:38 PM
ok, thanks for the tips that will help alot!
Trace
01-29-2008, 08:03 PM
Basically, I am working on a mock-up of the blower that will be on the back where the long, narrow hole ventilation was. I will have pictures up when I find my camera


A picture of the hole ventilation.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1050269.jpg
Trace
02-02-2008, 11:44 PM
A semi-big Update, coming your way!

Here we go. First the pictures I promised of the mock-up blower:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090023.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090024.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090025.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090026.jpg

Next it was time to put a hole through the front bezel.

I used these tools:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090034.jpg

A 3.25In hole saw

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090033.jpg

Cut:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090020.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090021.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090022.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090029.jpg

I went shopping today and got this:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090030.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090031.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090032.jpg

The original front hole I cut wasn't big enough for the new hole location so I used:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090036.jpg

To do: (On top, you will see the file I used to clean up.)

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090038.jpg

(I don't have a picture) But on the inside of the bezel, there was a ridge, which was an indent on the front. This was preventing the pipe from lining up correctly, so it had to go:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090042.jpg

Needs some cleaning up:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090043.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090044.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090045.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090046.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090047.jpg

I measured and cut the pipe down to size with:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090051.jpg

And I tacked it in place with hot glue:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090048.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090049.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090050.jpg

Then, I started bondo'ing (Is that a word?). I had to work inside because it was below 45* outside. I decided to bondo over the floppy drive area too because I am never going to use one.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090052.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090053.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090058.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090059.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090057.jpg

Needs some sanding:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090055.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090056.jpg

Some more work is needed:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090054.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090057.jpg

A picture of where I was working:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii232/TraceHagan/P1090060.jpg

Stay tuned for more updates, tomorrow, I am snowboarding, so probably sometime next weekend! :) :banana: :bowdown: to me :)