AirDreamer Blu (First Build)(Updated)

[Manny111]

To view this case mod, go here (http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/376.html).

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Specs:
Abit AW8D Motherboard
P4 530 3Ghz w/HT @ 4Ghz (267x15) Stable 3:4. Idles at 32 loads 48 max 52(only seen it go past 50 in prime95)
1Gig G.Skill Ram @ 354Mhz 3-4-3-10
2x X1600XT running in CF
80Gig Seagate that came with dell 4700 (yes i know i need to upgrade badly)

Case: Aspire X-Dreamer II
Zalman CNPS9500 LED
2x 120mm Masscool fans (rear exhaust, side intake)
1x Aerocool 80mm fan (top exhaust)
2x 80mm Aspire case fans (front intake)

Mods:
-Right now all i have is a Black Antec Nexus-305 fan&light controller with 2 blue cathodes that came with it. Blue looks kinda faded and purpleish in person so i'm gonna get some UV cathodes along with some yellow or green UV sensitive round cables and sleeves. 80mm > 120mm fan adapter is also UV sensitive so it should light up nice when i get some UV cathodes.
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I found a couple of PSUs lying around so i took the fans out of one of them and modded it to one of my X1600XTs. It's an 80mm fan with a 2pin connector but it still works with a regular 3pin slot (which i have plenty of). So i mounted it on top/bottom of the video card with some rubber bands. I'll post some pics soon.

My only 2 LED fans are in the front because they're my weakest ones. I decided to get fans that push the most airflow with least noise instead of nice lookin LED fans. Might get some green LED 120's in the future to replace my black 120 mascools though.

Please post any thoughts/suggestions.

[Yin]

Its very nice considering its your 1st built

[stealthfighter]

Very nice, and love the 1GHZ overclock

[pt]

very cool case, i love it
How much does the x1600 do in crossfire in 3dmarks 05



suggestion: do some more wiring
suggestion 2: put another led fan on the back

[technicks]

You did a good job. Like your case.
The only thing you need to do is get a hammer and smash the hell out of your Dell 2.1 speakerset.LOL


My case:http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/335

[Manny111]

My dell speakers aren't top of the line but they're not too bad and that small subwoofer packs a punch. But i use some really good headphones most of the time so they don't bother me. And with Dolby Headphone turned on, games sound amazing.

Here are my 3dmarks:
05
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/Manny111/3dmark05OCed.jpg
06
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/Manny111/3dmark06OCed.jpg

Pt: when you said i should do some more wiring, do you mean that i should try to clean up the wires more or that i should get some more fancy wiring (ie. UV). That big flat IDE cable is what's really making that top right look ugly with the wires. It should look a lot neater when i get some round cables.

Thanks for the comments.

[HookeyStreet]

Very nice m8, I love that case ;)

[Manny111]

Thanks for the votes and comments. Just updated with pics of my vid card mod.

[Azn Tr14dZ]

That's a pretty good score in 3DMark05 w/ both of your X1600XTs.

Maybe do a little more wiring, as in try to hide the cables. If I were you, I would get rounded IDE cables, just to make it look like there's less clutter. I'll be posting pics soon when my DFI gets back from an RMA.

Anyways, back to your computer, it's great for a first build coming from a Dell! Keep it up, and take advice from what other members give you to make it neater, trust me. At first, my computer was really messy and the cables were everywhere, and it looked bad since I had a windowed case, but there were so many comments here on TPU! giving me advice, and it's really neat now.

Great computer though, just cables is my only complaint. 8/10