Well, this is my post here at TBCS, and I'd like to say hello to you all, and how awe struck I am with everyone's modifications.
To the point of this topic, All the mods I have seen here and elsewhere for the past year or so has finally forced me too try it myself on my own computer. I've decided that I am going to go with putting a few windows in the side of my case, and hopefully the top, and a few more fans in it. (In it's current position, there isn't very much airflow. Now, At the moment I have a few ideas running through my head about what windows I am going to put in and where. Too help me decide where I am going to be putting them however, I want to take my case apart, and take all the components out of it. Hopefully then I'll be able to decide what would be good for windows etc. etc. I also wast to take it apart to try and get a better understanding of how a computer works, so i can eventually build one from scratch.
Now too the problem; the only modifications I have done ever it installing a PCI card. On this case I have taken off the side, and the front bezel, but that is all I've really done. So this leaves me in the dilemma, that I have no idea where to start. I have googled it, but I couldn't find a guide that showed how to take apart a computer. I'm sure that if I just winged it, and slowly went through, taking out certain pieces one by one, I would eventually be able to get everything out, and hopefully be able to get it all back inside. However, I would not like to do something like this with at least a little bit of direction, so thats where I hope to have you guys come in at. What are your suggestions for someone taking apart his computer for the first time? Is there certain surfaces I should set certain components? Are there any good guides about taking apart computers? Etc. etc. Any suggestions that are offered would be greatly appreciated.
Another concern I have is the molex connectors inside the computer. These are the little white rectangular pieces with many wires coming out of them, connected to the PSU. I only have 3 or 4 spare ones, not being used. From what I understand, these are used to power all the items such as the hard drive, fans and the lights. I don't think the 3 or 4 spare ones I have will be enough, if I add enough things to the case, so I was wondering if there was a way too add more, or will I need a bigger PSU? (The one I have now is only 250 or 350 watts, if I remember right).
If anyone is wondering, here is a link too my computer:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/p...roduct=3199120
Everything is the same, except two PCI slots are used. One for my linksys wireless adapter, and the other for something I don't even know
Thanks for the help in advance