Should I mod my case?

DinkyDogg_ · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:19 pm Post subject: Should I mod my case?

I have a koolance case with liquid cooling systems for my HD and CPU. I generally like it a lot, but I've got the urge to build something or at least mod it a bit. So what should I do? Build a case? Mess with the one I've got? I'm definately gonna get some cable sleeves, round IDE and Floppy cables, and a UV light. What else should I do to my case, or should I try building one from scratch? It sounds ambitious but fun. I have access to a table saw, band saw, jig saw, drill press, and hand drills.

So what do you guys reccomend? Some pics of my current case are at www.thebeckerfamily.org/jacob.htm . Keep in mind that I will be adding UV sensitive round cables and cable sleeves as well as a blue UV light.

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JayDubya · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:56 pm Post subject:

Well, seeing as how you have watercooling, a blowhole might be out of the picture, but its a good way to wet your beak in modding. you COULD give a window mod a try, although those tend to be a little more risky.
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DinkyDogg_ · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject:

Um... what's a blowhole, exactly? Is it those holes in teh window with a fan in them? A window mod sounds interesting, what do you have in mind?

smith.p.sean · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:24 pm Post subject:

um, i think that he was talking about putting a window in.. i dont think he realized that u already have one. I would do something with your keyboard, like put in backlight cold cathodes. Scroll through the mod guide list here, and see if you like anything. http://www.tweaknews.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3341

You dont really need a blowhole since you have water cooling, they are kinda for air cooling but i guess it couldnt really hurt. warm air rises so u cut a hole in the top of the case, and put a fan there that blows out to expediate the process of warm air rising out of the case. There are lots of ways to do that, the guides are in that link.

Josh · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:48 pm Post subject:

I would sleeve the wires myself....that case is very nice!
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Zero_Fresh · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:56 pm Post subject:

Yeah.. Wire management is what you need. Take a look at the wires in this machine:

http://www.tweaknews.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4070

Notice how you can't see any? That always is a fun project.
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JayDubya · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:14 pm Post subject:

On the top part of that case, does that house the radiator(s)? Is the air pulled from the case? If so, that'd be pretty much a blowhole. I didn't realize the fans were up there already.
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DinkyDogg_ · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:31 pm Post subject:

There is a radiator at the top with two fans pulling air in over it and one pushing air out. So I guess another blowhole would be unneccessary, but thanks for explaining what one is!

As for the wires, I'm definately planning to sleeve them. I think I'm going to use Uv-reactive blue sleeves from Xoxide.com. I'm looking for something I can do to that case that would require a bit more serious tweaking. I dunno why, I've just got that urge...

DinkyDogg_ · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:33 pm Post subject:

Oh, and a backlit keyboard! That would be awesome! Maybe I should get a more ergonomic keyboard first, the one I'm using now is pretty standard and wouldn't have much room for a light most likely...

smith.p.sean · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:59 pm Post subject:

heh, the uv blue from there are the ones that i have. U will like them. I wrote a guide somewhere in the mods section about sleeving wires, ill dig it up for you. Ill also find the back lit keyboard tommorrow morning cause there is one for that too. Happy modding mate, check it tom and ill post them but now its time for sleep.

smith.p.sean · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:49 am Post subject:

Here is the backlight keyboard mod, and hammy was nice enough to find the sleeving guide i wrote for ya.
http://www.zapwizard.com/LANPC/KeyBoard/

There are some really sweet mods here, check them all out and u might find one that u just have to do. They have descriptions with them to make it easier.
http://www.tweaknews.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3341

Ham_fisT · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:53 am Post subject:

how about a nice window etch? if you're handy with a Dremmel, they look Awesome.
you can embed some LED's in the side of an etched window, and it will literally come to life

if you want some medium to advanced mod techniques, my second favorite forum is Bit-Tech >> http://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php? <<

look through some of the "Project Logs" there, some Amazing work that should give you some Ideas

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DinkyDogg_ · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys! I have loads of ideas. I think the extra fans come first, though. The hard drive mod on linear's site looks awesome. But dangerous. I'll probably want to try it on a real cheap hd if I can find one.

Then maybe I'll put a window in my optical drives, dye the front of my optical drives black....

Eventually though, I really want to build a plexiglass case. But that's a ways off, I wouldn't know where to begin....