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feldm4n
07-01-2006, 02:11 AM
Well some of you might remember the old predator style i had going but this is a complete re-vamp of it. Here are some pics. Hope you enjoy.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/sidepaneldone.jpg
Well here is an update. I stripped the case down totally. Rivets included, and painted the cage once again. My friend Joey hit it with a sweet paint job that i dig and dig the more i see it. I need to wait two weeks for it to cure i believe, before i can hit it with the buffer. Its already a mirror finish and hasn't even been buffed. Here is an update of what is going on. Be sure to stay tuned for an awesome conclusion. I havent snapped any photos with the carbon fiber drive stealthing just yet because i dont want to give the entire look away until it is done. Anyways hope these keep you in suspense :)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/DSCF2207.jpg
Argh haha
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/DSCF2211.jpg
Paint warming up
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/DSCF2214.jpg
Masked and news standed to keep paint of sound retention foam.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/DSCF2215.jpg
About four coats on the cage of black metallic paint.(5 coats of clear followed)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/DSCF2226.jpg
With newspaper after painting
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/DSCF2223.jpg
with newpaper aswell
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/DSCF2222.jpg
With newspaper again haha
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/DSCF2206.jpg
Pre-Paint

feldm4n
07-01-2006, 02:12 AM
Here is what the panels look like now :) They were just brushed aluminum before.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/SidePanel.jpg
As so.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/1231233.jpg
Front bezel
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/3534656.jpg
Top panel
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/5756757.jpg
Case to the side
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/6786868.jpg
Case front
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/23445665.jpg
Side
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/34667467.jpg
Top
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/45646456.jpg
Another front shot
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/45764767.jpg
Yummy
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/57635345.jpg
Back plate of motherboard slide in slide out
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/58574576.jpg
Side panel
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/67867868.jpg
Nice
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/74645635.jpg
Top once again

feldm4n
07-01-2006, 02:13 AM
Well guys I finished the water setup and here is the layout of how it went together.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w1.jpg
Well here is the BFG 6800GT OC coming apart. If you have one i suggest removing the shield on it and cleaning the dust. You would be surprised what gathers in there, if you live in a dusty enviroment.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w2.jpg
Stripped the ram sink off. Note to anyone who is planning on watercooling their BFG. If you remove the fan you void the warranty. They use some strong epoxy on the wires so they can tell if you removed it.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w3.jpg
Just a neked BFG
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w4.jpg
MCW60 Swiftech waterblock
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w5.jpg
Another shot of the waterblock
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w6.jpg
Fresh layer of Arctic Ceramique
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w7.jpg
Another shot of the setup before it goes together
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w8.jpg
Waterblock attached. Just a few screws, washers, and patience.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w9.jpg
Individual ram sinks, they are available with the waterblock if you choose.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w10.jpg
Ram sinks in place
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w11.jpg
Complete.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w12.jpg
Onto the motherboard
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w13.jpg
Swiftech Apogee waterblock with custom acrylic shield
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w14.jpg
Apogee put on after a little application of some Arctic Silver5
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w15.jpg
Lets say bye to that annoying chipset fan! After removing this i saw just how hot this chipset can get. I see the thermal compound has spread from the heat it puts off. Im glad to be going to water.

feldm4n
07-01-2006, 02:13 AM
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w16.jpg
After some more washers,screws,nuts, and of course patience it is on the NF4 chipset.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/w17.jpg
A picture of waterblock hookup completion.

All in all i would say this took me about an hour and a half, or two hours. I used to rush through everything but have learned patience is where it is at. Its nice to get something done but have learned over the years its nice to get something done correctly. Kind of like that statement "measure twice, cut once". I feel this setup will be nice. The water will be running through a Primochill waterpump/resevoir. It will loop to the cpu,gpu,chipset, 120mm Swiftech radiator with 120mm green led Thermaltake Thunderblade, and finally through a Swiftech 80mm radiator and back home to the resevoir. I can not wait to get this build done but patience is how it is going together.
I also received some tubing, green acrylic, modders mesh/carbon fiber vinyl. So this is the last update as of now. Thanks for reading. If you have any questions feel free to ask.:-)
-matt

feldm4n
07-01-2006, 02:14 AM
Well this is a farely big update as i am about 95% complete at this point in time. I got everything stealthed and got the side windows done. Working on a tri laser diode system atm. Got 1/2" diameter tubing throughout. Put things back together. I will be taking some real classy photos when i get back from Florida, so look out for the update. Anyways i want to thank you all for the motivation and worklogs to give me the confidence i have needed. Here are some updates.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/46.jpg
Acrylic from performance pcs and mesh from MNPCTECH
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/47.jpg
Getting it ready for the cut
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/49.jpg
getting ready for mesh while black paint on mesh drys.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/48.jpg
cut and stuck on the sidepanel
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/55.jpg
mesh added and panel flipped over.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/52.jpg
heres a shot of what it looks like
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/50.jpg
made a piece of acrylic to fit over white hyper light
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/53.jpg
before
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/51.jpg
after
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/54.jpg
lasser diodes
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/57.jpg
getting ready
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/56.jpg
general shot
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/58.jpg
lights camera action
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/59.jpg
still working on tightening some odds and ends but general look of it
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/60.jpg
another. (thats a crystal fontz 634 black back and yellow font, fit with carbon fiber to continue the look.

feldm4n
07-01-2006, 02:14 AM
Well here is alittle update. Just received a 13" green cathode and the case feet which are really meant to be speaker spikes for speakers. They make solid super sweet feet though. All that is left is hooking up the tri laser and waxing this bad boy, and pictures. Enjoy :)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/spikes6.jpg
The speaker spikes
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/spikes.jpg
fronts are on
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/spikes1.jpg
rears are on
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/spikes2.jpg
done without the spike tip vibration pads on
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/spikes3.jpg
done but with the anti vibration pads on
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/spikes4.jpg
side shot
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/spikes5.jpg
another
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/spikes7.jpg
frontal
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/spikes8.jpg
side panel with cathode

feldm4n
07-01-2006, 12:09 PM
Thanks for the feedback everyone. Yea the LCD looks horrible in the pictures but as for being right next to the machine it looks way better. The LCD has a black background with greenish yellow text. It looks better up close but i could see that it might be out of place.
Swiftech radiators are very nice radiators no question about it. I am using a Primochill waterpump that does the job perfectly.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/feld1.jpg

feldm4n
07-28-2006, 05:36 PM
Thanks Captain :) Sorry been out of the loop for too long. A lot of traveling :/ Anyways i got the laser diodes hooked up and it is looking great! The build is complete. All to do now is take some tripod pictures with a white back drop and some smoke :) Anyways here are the last touches to the case, hope you enjoy. Keep your eye out for the final pictures aswell!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/l2.jpg
Cutting away alittle mesh for the diodes.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/l3.jpg
Alittle hot glue will do the trick quite well.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/feldm4n/laser1.jpg
A ground shot. Diodes are MUCH brighter. Laser pointer style but the flash takes the light away :/


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