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kable-x
09-22-2010, 10:28 PM
So this is my first mod, so go easy on me. lol

I was a little short on money when I made this mod, so this is a regular desktop

here are the components

MOBO : ZOTAC NF610I-K-E

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500044&cm_re=mini-itx-_-13-500-044-_-Product

Pentium 4 3.2 GHz

1 GB ddr2

300W PSU

80GB HDD

120MM blue L.E.D fan

2 green cold cathodes (green)

and a sheet of plexi-glass

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this is the inside of the case after being emptied
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/383/img0131uw.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/i/img0131uw.jpg/)


my 300W PSU
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/5528/img0132hs.jpg (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/img0132hs.jpg/)

My MOBO
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7876/img0133xz.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/img0133xz.jpg/)

My Cold Cathodes
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8118/img0136ak.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/img0136ak.jpg/)

My L.E.D Fan
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4797/img0137cm.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/i/img0137cm.jpg/)

My PSU and Fan
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6907/img0151t.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/i/img0151t.jpg/)

The cathodes installed in the case
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/8582/img0178i.jpg (http://img814.imageshack.us/i/img0178i.jpg/)

Everything in the case, I was so happy when I saw everything fitted in.
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8787/img0153w.jpg (http://img705.imageshack.us/i/img0153w.jpg/)

My plexi-glass after some rough cutting
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/4641/img0173g.jpg (http://img838.imageshack.us/i/img0173g.jpg/)

working on the pexi-glass
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/4669/img0169t.jpg (http://img716.imageshack.us/i/img0169t.jpg/)

some more working
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/534/img0176w.jpg (http://img823.imageshack.us/i/img0176w.jpg/)

Piercing the ventilation holes
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/5535/img0181bj.jpg (http://img811.imageshack.us/i/img0181bj.jpg/)

Made holes in the original buttons to make the power on and leds fit
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/1345/img0166si.jpg (http://img814.imageshack.us/i/img0166si.jpg/)

Again just some polishing up, made this little part from the original wheel
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/2433/img0162rte.jpg (http://img704.imageshack.us/i/img0162rte.jpg/)

Finally, the end result
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1317/img0191bs.jpg (http://img180.imageshack.us/i/img0191bs.jpg/)
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3599/img0185pf.jpg (http://img534.imageshack.us/i/img0185pf.jpg/)

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I am looking to sell this on ebay, how much should I ask for ???

please leave me some feedback on this my first mod

:)