robobot
06-12-2005, 01:21 AM
This is my first case mod. I want to give it a vintage stereo look, like my old Pioneer stereo, with the wood panels and brushed metal.
pics of stereo from eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39789&item=5780147495&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW)
pics of case from NewEgg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.asp?image=11-125-452-01.jpg,11-125-452-02.jpg,11-125-452-04.jpg,11-125-452-05.jpg,11-125-452-03.jpg,11-125-452-07.jpg&CurImage=11-125-452-01.jpg&Description=CHENMING%20301KESL-0-0%20Silver%20Steel%20ATX%20Mid%20Tower%20Computer% 20Case%20-%20Retail)
I want to put wood panels on the sides, but I also need a good amount of airflow through the case because it will eventually be a dual GPU system. How would I be able to get the best airflow using only the front intake and back exhaust on the case? Also, how would I put the panels on so that they don't block the door and still allow me to open the computer without completely disassembling it? (only one side opens.)
Also, I want to modify the top drive bay to be a light fixture with an incandescent yellow glow shining down on the optical drives. I'm not sure whether to make the light turn on and off when you open and close the door or just make it stay on and turn the little square on the door into a window. In the fourth 5" bay, I want to put power outlets so I can plug stuff in to the front of my computer. How would I do all this stuff?
pics of stereo from eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39789&item=5780147495&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW)
pics of case from NewEgg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.asp?image=11-125-452-01.jpg,11-125-452-02.jpg,11-125-452-04.jpg,11-125-452-05.jpg,11-125-452-03.jpg,11-125-452-07.jpg&CurImage=11-125-452-01.jpg&Description=CHENMING%20301KESL-0-0%20Silver%20Steel%20ATX%20Mid%20Tower%20Computer% 20Case%20-%20Retail)
I want to put wood panels on the sides, but I also need a good amount of airflow through the case because it will eventually be a dual GPU system. How would I be able to get the best airflow using only the front intake and back exhaust on the case? Also, how would I put the panels on so that they don't block the door and still allow me to open the computer without completely disassembling it? (only one side opens.)
Also, I want to modify the top drive bay to be a light fixture with an incandescent yellow glow shining down on the optical drives. I'm not sure whether to make the light turn on and off when you open and close the door or just make it stay on and turn the little square on the door into a window. In the fourth 5" bay, I want to put power outlets so I can plug stuff in to the front of my computer. How would I do all this stuff?