Nagoshi
04-28-2006, 09:26 PM
Heya, I posted a similar thread some times ago but it ended nobody replied to my last post, but now Im back from some hard school times, determinated to get something done with this case :
http://www.pisschrist.net/uca/Frost/compshots/p4frontshot.jpg
As you will see, I have NO front air intake (no holes, no grill, no anything), and I decided to mod this case since the other one I use right now got a few intake holes, definively not enough, but I dont wanna scrap the case's simple style... anyway.
Here's my ''dilemma'' : I was thinking about making a big blowhole in the front panel. The thing is, if I cut a blowhole in the front panel, I will need to move the power and reset buttons to another place. I managed to already remove my Power and Reset buttons, I would just need to find a place to replace them. I was thinking about moving them in the little ''USB panel''. I would need to make some tricking too, cause my blowhole would get in the way with the USB panel, but I should be able to get something done there too.
I also thouhgt about something else : Cut the ''panel'' located between my USB panel and my 3.5'' bays, get a new plastic what would be the same exact size, fix it so I have like a 1/2'' of space between the front panel and the new panel (the panel would be ''elevated'' from the front panel), i would ''fill'' 3 of the open sides and let the bottom space free so it takes its air from there.
In both situations, I will probably need a new plastic panel to replace the one I have right now, since the black part is strangely fitted into it, which means I cant do anything without having the modeling in the legs... Ill try to make pictures of what I am willing to do. I could also makes new holes for the steel case so the fan would be a little higher, it could save me some work in the case that the fan get obstructed by the usb panel...
Im also thinking about painting it, but I dont know which color. I was thinking about : the grey panels to be painted black, painting the remaining of the case silver, and I would use some kind of dark tainted plexi to cover my 5.25'' bays. Hard to explain again, more drawings to do... :S
If you have any suggestions or ideas on what to do with this case, it would be greatly appreciated :)
http://www.pisschrist.net/uca/Frost/compshots/p4frontshot.jpg
As you will see, I have NO front air intake (no holes, no grill, no anything), and I decided to mod this case since the other one I use right now got a few intake holes, definively not enough, but I dont wanna scrap the case's simple style... anyway.
Here's my ''dilemma'' : I was thinking about making a big blowhole in the front panel. The thing is, if I cut a blowhole in the front panel, I will need to move the power and reset buttons to another place. I managed to already remove my Power and Reset buttons, I would just need to find a place to replace them. I was thinking about moving them in the little ''USB panel''. I would need to make some tricking too, cause my blowhole would get in the way with the USB panel, but I should be able to get something done there too.
I also thouhgt about something else : Cut the ''panel'' located between my USB panel and my 3.5'' bays, get a new plastic what would be the same exact size, fix it so I have like a 1/2'' of space between the front panel and the new panel (the panel would be ''elevated'' from the front panel), i would ''fill'' 3 of the open sides and let the bottom space free so it takes its air from there.
In both situations, I will probably need a new plastic panel to replace the one I have right now, since the black part is strangely fitted into it, which means I cant do anything without having the modeling in the legs... Ill try to make pictures of what I am willing to do. I could also makes new holes for the steel case so the fan would be a little higher, it could save me some work in the case that the fan get obstructed by the usb panel...
Im also thinking about painting it, but I dont know which color. I was thinking about : the grey panels to be painted black, painting the remaining of the case silver, and I would use some kind of dark tainted plexi to cover my 5.25'' bays. Hard to explain again, more drawings to do... :S
If you have any suggestions or ideas on what to do with this case, it would be greatly appreciated :)