Ferrari Themed Lian Li Themed Case Mod V2.o

[UrbanLegend_NY]

The first Ferrari themed case I modded by Lian Li was a great success. It has been some time now and I am starting to miss my old case. I sold it some time ago seeing as it was far too big for my use. Ive decided to pick up where version 1 left off and build a mini ITX version. I will be using the Zotac H55ITX-C-E Mother board. It supports socker 1156 so I can make good use of my Core i7-860 that I have sitting around. The case I will be using will ones again be a Lian Li. This time the PC-Q08B. Small form factor and great looks. So without further a due, I bring to you...........
The Motherboard
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5768.jpg

Comes with:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5773.jpg

Manual, Drivers, 5yr Warranty! Go Zotac!
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5777.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5779.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5781.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5782.jpg

The mounting posts
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5786.jpg

The CPU
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5787.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5788.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5789.jpg

The water block from AquaComputers. All of their hardware is manufactured in Germany. Grade A stuff!
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5790.jpg

Made in Germany! Woot Woot!
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5791.jpg

Cuplex HD. Dual Impact design!
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5797.jpg

The Ram. Corsair for life! XMS3 1600Mhz.. Still not sure if this ram will work with this mobo. Had it laying around and decided to give it a go.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5798.jpg

Looks Sharp!
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5801.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5803.jpg

Old HD 3870 I had laying around with a water block attached. Soon it will be replaced with an HD 5770.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5804.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5811.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5813.jpg


This is all I have so far. Tomorrow the case will show up. Thats when the cooling radiators and pump goes in. Ones I get moving on that I will fill you folks in more. Till then let me know what you guys think. Ideas always welcome. Is anyone else as excited about this project as I am? For anyone who followed my last build, this one should be just as fun.



P.S. If anyone knows how I can get sponsored from a few companies, please let me know. I want to put a lot of work into this project but being married puts a hamper on my budget..

[x88x]

You have intrigued me, good sir. I am intrigued.

Do you have the build of the first one posted somewhere?

[UrbanLegend_NY]

Ok so after a long day at work I managed to mount the water pump and drill the holes to mount the HDD carriage to the bottom of the 5.25 slot. Here are the few pics I managed to take.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5815.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5816.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5820.jpg
Huge 140mm fan in the front is almost as big as the motherboard!
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5822.jpg
Power and reset button
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5823.jpg
Here is my hot swap HDD unit mounted in the front
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5857.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5830.jpg
My Intel X25-E Extreme Edition SSD
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5833.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5827.jpg
And heres where its at right now..
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5853.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii251/urbanlegend_ny/Ferrari_Lian_Li/IMG_5853.jpg

Looking for dual 3.5" reservoir. They are basicly impossible to find these days. Everything went to 5.25... If anyone has any idea where I can get a dual 3.5 bay reservoir please let me know...

[x88x]

Ha! I knew I remembered seeing these somewhere...
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_318_666&products_id=3079
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_318_666&products_id=20548

Looks great, btw. I love the look of the hot-swap bays. :D

[UrbanLegend_NY]

Thanks a ton for those links.. kinda hard to adapt because they are the green or red glowing type.. Wish there were some blue or clear ones around.. If all else fails, Ill get the red one.. Wounder if they are clear without a UV source... The hot swap bays are a toss up still. I have a slim drive with 2.5 hot swap HDD combo that might go in its place. Itll depend on how badly i need a dvd drive.

[UrbanLegend_NY]

D-TeK has them but they are out of stock :(
http://www.dtekcustoms.com/d-tekdual312floppybayreservoir-uvblue.aspx
http://www.dtekcustoms.com/d-tekdual312floppybayreservoir-clear.aspx