Author Topic: Case mod opinion (Read 2508 times)

zx2slow · « **on:** August 01, 2006, 12:05:24 PM »

The forums dead, so heres my contribution to getting some discussion started.

I scrapped my ammobox case mod, so i'll enter my new main rig into the case mod contest at the 150ml.

I am mounting a radiator on the top of my case (Black TT Armor jr). I plan to have UV lamps just under the top to illuminate the UV green reactive coolant, as well as green UV reactive cable sleeving for the outside fans. I can have the coolant hoses go straight down into the case or have them arc up like in the bucky edition frozenCPU cases:

Link:
http://www.frozencpu.com/cas-313.html

My radiator will be a triple 120mm and will have 6 120x38mm fans (@58db ea. at maximum speed )mounted to the radiator. So it will longer and taller than what they have pictured. I wont have valves on mine either.

So loop em' or have them go straight down into the case? Also I really like Blue illumination with UV green on the inside, I think it looks cool. Blue is sooo overused now, should I go with another lighing plan?

TekieB · « **Reply #1 on:** August 01, 2006, 12:21:34 PM »

I like the arc-ing, but make the hostes more interesting, look at some of the guys on bit-tech, they do some amazing stuff with their tubing

zx2slow · « **Reply #2 on:** August 01, 2006, 12:34:39 PM »

I got some 1/2" ID 3/4"OD clear tubing, this stuff is hard to work with. This as all the top shelf commercial PC watercooling stuff, I am modding some of the equipment, but not for show.

I kind of wanted a industrial theme to the case, where form follows function and everything has a purpose. I want to make all the equipment look as clean as possible, there will be no visible bare wires etc.

edit, bit-tech has some sweet stuff. I've lurked there for a while.

kona · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2006, 12:55:21 PM »

You might want to go with quieter fans. If it's too loud and we get a lot of complaints........................well.............

TekieB · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:16:39 PM »

all my servers were running high speed server fans in them, no one complained

(reminds self to plug them back in)

The Shoctor · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:19:19 PM »

I need to put my fans in that are sooo quiet they make other peoples computers quieter!!

_!Rathe!_ · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:45:38 PM »

I think all these ideas are horrible and they won't win anything at the LAN.

*Goes and starts to make out a huge shopping list consisting of all the parts mentioned.*

There is nothing to see here...Move on...Move on.

TekieB · « **Reply #7 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:07:36 PM »

Quote from: "ShadoHawk"

I need to put my fans in that are sooo quiet they make other peoples computers quieter!!

What about LED fans in machines that were never even thought of to have LED fans??

This is the alp server/dc hub

and the in game dl stuff:

not sure if I posted those before or not

Xiphias · « **Reply #8 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:35:11 PM »

Me and my dad have been thinking about making a case out of wood that way you could carve that sucker. But then we thought of how much it would take to cool it off so it wouldnt inginite. Man its a cool idea right?

zx2slow · « **Reply #9 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:45:40 PM »

I am getting a fan controller for those things, 6x58db would be insane. I got a Ultra 7ch Fan Commander for the project (Tiger Direct overstock sale $6 FTW) but it is a PWM controller and cannot push those high CFM deltas.

Mr.Tibbs · « **Reply #10 on:** August 01, 2006, 04:32:25 PM »

Quote from: "Xiphias"

Me and my dad have been thinking about making a case out of wood that way you could carve that sucker. But then we thought of how much it would take to cool it off so it wouldnt inginite. Man its a cool idea right?

It would be a sweet idea, time consuming but a good idea. Wood doesn't ignite unless it is 200-250 Degrees F. Had to look it up, and running that hot, your hardware would fail long before that I would think. And if you would make the case make it out of the heaviest wood possible like oak or something. Then again it would be hard to carry.

zx2slow · « **Reply #11 on:** August 01, 2006, 04:55:28 PM »

Quote from: "tiburonlover"

Wood doesn't ignite unless it is 200-250 Degrees F. Had to look it up, and running that hot, your hardware would fail long before that I would think.

Uh, paper dosent burn till it hits 451F, I think wood would take a bit more heat to burn.

"Measurements made in several oak log fires indicated that the maximum temperature of the fire (in the crevice between the logs) was 900°F to 1200°F and that the gas just outside the flame envelope was 200°F to 400°F. A temperature of 900°-1200°F is barely the ignition temperature of the volatiles and results in their slowest reaction rates. Temperatures of 200°-400°F are cool enough to stop any combustion reaction."

Source:
http://www.enviroalternatives.com/fireQ&A.html

Fabio · « **Reply #12 on:** August 01, 2006, 06:20:06 PM »

Agent4054 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 01, 2006, 06:53:27 PM »

Fahrenheit 451. Good book.

zx2slow · « **Reply #14 on:** August 01, 2006, 08:00:52 PM »

Great book, yes.

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