Project: Z machine!

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

so ive been bored as heck lately... and needed something to do, this would be it.

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC mod/DSCF0527.jpg
^^ basic case ^^
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0525.jpg
^^ back lined up ^^
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0526.jpg
^^ front fan hole cut out ^^
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC mod/DSCF0528.jpg
^^ old piece of 80mm fan im using for the duct ^^
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0534.jpg
^^ front duct cut out ^^
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC mod/DSCF0536.jpg
^^ front intake shaped (somewhat hehe) ^^
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC mod/DSCF0538.jpg
^^ after first bondo-ing and sanding ^^
more to come! enjoy!
P.S my modding kitty! (ayasha) the fiances christmas present
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0514.jpg
^^ in the box for a old cooler i just got offa my buddy ^^

[Zephik]

Nice start! Although not quite as nice as Zalman's Z Machine. :p

Keep up the good work! Get rid of all those lines and make it nice and flush looking! :up:

The cat however... needs some more work. Maybe some LED's and watercooling? :D

[Drum Thumper]

The cat however... needs some more work. Maybe some LED's and watercooling? :D

UV LEDs in the eyes! :D

Nice start, I'll check in from time to time to see where this is going to go.

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0539.jpg
^^ back panel modified for 2 80mms fans instead of 1 ^^
(this is just temporary until i get some plexi)

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0540.jpg
^^ front intake hole with LED fan ^^

[TheGreatSatan]

Someone needs a hole saw!

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

yes yes i do...
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0542.jpg
^^ not lookin to shabby now.. one more batch of bondo im hopin after this ^^

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0543.jpg

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0544.jpg
^^ front panel will also be home to a 7 inch LCD i have used in a few mods B4 ^^
it will be brought forward a bit so it is close to flush with the front panel
(no fancy switch and inputs this time)
also the 2 front panel covers will be smoothed and filled to be flush
no dvd drive heh

[nevermind1534]

Wow, you're really cranking out the updates.

[TheGreatSatan]

I thought that case was familiar.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/rockdone.jpg

[nevermind1534]

I have the same case, as well

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF05452.jpg
this is how large i would like my window to be... maybe cut out the rounded corners.. but roughly those dimensions... i want the case to be flat black.. and the window to be tinted plexi... once i can afford it all heh..

[Zephik]

Looks like he just needs more bondo, not a hole saw. :P

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0548.jpg
^^ the fan grill i plan to use ^^
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0547.jpg
^^ the outer metal shell of a cd rom will be used to hold the main board and such for the LCD ^^
( if i get a new roll of sodler soon i plan to use the original ports from the cd drive )

[DonT-FeaR]

ROFL saw that pic of the window and said shooped .... lol ... pays to read..

looks good man nice start

[msmrx57]

Off to a very nice start. :up:

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

ye man... many ppl have this case.. its just a generic POC that needed some love

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0552.jpg
^^ i decided the power button looked too generic ^^
so im stealthing it to the under side of the front panel aswell as with the PWR and HD leds..
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0553.jpg
^^ new power button placement ^^

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0560.jpg
done more work smoothing the front panel
i figure once the sanding is done this thing is gunna look amazing...

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0561.jpg
^^ doing a lil more work on the shaping... its looking great :) ^^

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0573.jpg
^^ just finished the basic laydown and sanding of the bondo ^^
hopefully this will show everyone where i am goin with this

[nevermind1534]

Looks great

[Zephik]

Damn, that looks pretty good!

[985323]

Thats awsome

[OvRiDe]

Looking GOOD!

[cynosis]

Looking damned good!

[DonT-FeaR]

looks good..

i must of missed it... whats going in the floppy hole?

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

vantec card reader
i must say... thank you all for your comments.. its really appreciated
tryin to find work today so i wont be workin on it till a bit later heh

[DonT-FeaR]

ahhh ok cool :P

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

** preparing the TBCS rig for gaming **
the motherboard TGS sent me is great and has alota features... but i was worried about heat issues... especialy seeing as i like to overclock
so nevermind1534 sent me a northbridge heatsink from a different motherboard (bigger than the original on mine)
so i swapped them today
and put the original northbridge heatsink on the south bridge (it didnt have anything to rly cool it)
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0574.jpg
^^ the new heatsink installed and the old one swapped ^^
( i used AS5 )
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0577.jpg
^^ added 2 60 mm fans from a OCZ mem cooler to cool both of them ^^
(im still tryin to figure out a way to properly secure them)
altho the install is a lil loose... they r performing greatly :)

side note... this rig runs crysis warhead with specs all at gamer with no lag (1024x768 because my monitor doesnt support a higher res) and GoW and CoD4 cant even make it lag... ive tried :P

[nevermind1534]

That heatsink is huge; nice. And the XMS2 is beast. How much have the northbridge and southbridge sinks brought your temps down?

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

not sure... but with the fans included... went from being too hot to touch... to nice and cool.... cold rly

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

and the latest addition to our family
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/LiTHiUM0XiD3/PC%20mod/DSCF0598.jpg
we now have 2 kittens.. and they dont seem to be impressed by it
(sitting on the new case i got from my buddy (he got an antec 1200 so he gave me his old one))

[DonT-FeaR]

look at all that static next to ur hdd :)

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

ive got a job now... so some money is coming in :) and any of you who whine about workin at startbucks or mcdonalds... i top you.. i work for 8 bucks an hour... in a chip truck... from 10 am till 9...no A/C... hot day.. with a hot grill infront of me... and a hot deepfryer behind me....(rant lol) man you would never wanna eat street meat again if you saw how its prepared.... :)