• Welcome to TechPowerUp Forums, Guest! Please check out our forum guidelines for info related to our community.

Compaq case mod

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
ok well i found this ould case someone was throwing away so i gutted it and cleaned it and was wondering what color should the lights be in this case?

the first step was that i wiped the case down with a soapy sponge
then i drew with a black marker where i am going to put fans
















imma paint the case black
 
Last edited:

MohawkAngel

New Member
Joined
Jan 21, 2009
Messages
1,864 (0.34/day)
theres 3 colors of zalman i seen...redorange, black or white.....which one you got ? If you got the black one ill go with cold white led fan...not blue just cold white...it whiter than normal white ...if youre good in electronic buy some of those leds on ebay and change it. cool white led give other colors a new brigthness...almost pure contrast.
 

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
the cooler i got is the Nvidia edition.
 

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
i would like some people's input on this mod and any other mods yall would do.
 

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
should i do that many fans or what?
 
Joined
Aug 11, 2007
Messages
2,313 (0.38/day)
Location
If I told u.. I'd have to kill u
System Name Hogan's Crap
Processor Intel i3-2120 Crap!
Motherboard Dell POS Crap!
Cooling Stock Crap!
Memory 4 GB Kingston DDR3 10600 Crap!
Video Card(s) Stock Crap!
Storage 500 GB 5400 rpm Crap!
Software Windows 10 64bit
Can you give us some shots of the whole case? Might make it easier to come up with ideas. :toast:
 

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
im uploading them now.
 
Joined
Aug 11, 2007
Messages
2,313 (0.38/day)
Location
If I told u.. I'd have to kill u
System Name Hogan's Crap
Processor Intel i3-2120 Crap!
Motherboard Dell POS Crap!
Cooling Stock Crap!
Memory 4 GB Kingston DDR3 10600 Crap!
Video Card(s) Stock Crap!
Storage 500 GB 5400 rpm Crap!
Software Windows 10 64bit
Nice little find you got there. Some of the OEM cases can turn out very nice after mods. Need to get MKmods in here for some advice. The members here can come up with some pretty ass kicking ideas. :rockout:
I see a lot of screen mesh and paint in your near future. ;)
 

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
yeah i thought it was a pretty cool looking case and when i get done with it it will a "kick-ass product" lol, it a pretty heavy case but i dont move it much anyway.
 
Joined
Aug 11, 2007
Messages
2,313 (0.38/day)
Location
If I told u.. I'd have to kill u
System Name Hogan's Crap
Processor Intel i3-2120 Crap!
Motherboard Dell POS Crap!
Cooling Stock Crap!
Memory 4 GB Kingston DDR3 10600 Crap!
Video Card(s) Stock Crap!
Storage 500 GB 5400 rpm Crap!
Software Windows 10 64bit
Whats your round about amount that you are not looking to go over? You will have to buy paint and a few other things.
 

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
35 bucks at the least got step parents giving me money for my b-day also just dont know how much.
 

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
im thinking 6 cans of paint including primer and paint(but was wondering what color should i paint it?)
 
Joined
Aug 11, 2007
Messages
2,313 (0.38/day)
Location
If I told u.. I'd have to kill u
System Name Hogan's Crap
Processor Intel i3-2120 Crap!
Motherboard Dell POS Crap!
Cooling Stock Crap!
Memory 4 GB Kingston DDR3 10600 Crap!
Video Card(s) Stock Crap!
Storage 500 GB 5400 rpm Crap!
Software Windows 10 64bit
We can work with $35. Got a got pair of 'tin' snips? First thing I would do is cut the fan meshing in the back out for your exhaust and power supply fan. Air flow is your friend. ;) Your going to do black on the outside?
 

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
We can work with $35. Got a got pair of 'tin' snips? First thing I would do is cut the fan meshing in the back out for your exhaust and power supply fan. Air flow is your friend. ;) Your going to do black on the outside?

what color do you recommend? i will have a dremel
 
Joined
May 11, 2009
Messages
1,072 (0.20/day)
Location
Colorado
System Name not sure yet
Processor R9 3950X
Motherboard Asrock X570 Taichi
Cooling It's a secret for now..
Memory 64GB Vengeance
Video Card(s) 2080Ti FE
Storage 2x 1TB NVME, 3x 500GB SSD, 2TB SSHD
Display(s) Predator 27" 4k 144hz, 55" Vizio 4k
Case Lian Li O11-D White
Audio Device(s) Steel Series Wireless
Power Supply EVGA 1200W
Mouse Glorious D-
Keyboard GMMK 60% Red Box Caps
Software Windows 8.1 Profession x64
Joined
May 15, 2008
Messages
2,863 (0.49/day)
Location
Brasil
System Name Sovereign // HTPC
Processor i7 3770k 4.2 // i7 3770k 4.2
Motherboard Maximus V Gene // Sabertooth Z77
Cooling Noctua D14 // Intel HSF
Memory 16GB Samsung // 16GB VengeanceLP
Video Card(s) Deciding // 660 DC2
Storage OS (X25-M), Data (Seagate 1TB) // Samsung 840 120GB & bunch of drives
Display(s) Samsung T240HD // LG TV
Case TJ08e // Grandia GD08
Audio Device(s) DT880 Pro 250 ohm // TV speakers
Power Supply Seasonic Plat 1000 // Seasonic Gold 760
Software Windows 8 Pro x64 // Windows 7 Pro x64
OMG i just threw up in my mouth a little, though the outcome can be quite good
 

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
Joined
Aug 11, 2007
Messages
2,313 (0.38/day)
Location
If I told u.. I'd have to kill u
System Name Hogan's Crap
Processor Intel i3-2120 Crap!
Motherboard Dell POS Crap!
Cooling Stock Crap!
Memory 4 GB Kingston DDR3 10600 Crap!
Video Card(s) Stock Crap!
Storage 500 GB 5400 rpm Crap!
Software Windows 10 64bit
what color do you recommend? i will have a dremel
That will work also. I think staying with black on the outside is safe, but its not my case. Go all shit ass nuts if you want. What about a shot of inside? What do you think about a "blow hole" / fan on top?
 

adcom32

New Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2009
Messages
547 (0.10/day)
Location
macon,GA
System Name new build
Processor INTEL E4300 @ 3.01GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5K-E P35 WIFI EDITION(ATX)
Cooling ThermalTake BigTyp 14Pro
Memory Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Video Card(s) NVIDIA 9600GSO
Storage 61.4gb hard drive
Display(s) CRT COMPAQ
Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310
Audio Device(s) ONBOARD-ADI AD1988B 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION
Power Supply coolermaster 460w
Software WINDOWS 7 64BIT
That will work also. I think staying with black on the outside is safe, but its not my case. Go all shit ass nuts if you want. What about a shot of inside? What do you think about a "blow hole" / fan on top?

If you think it will look good im all for it. And im just going to stick with black
 
Joined
Aug 26, 2009
Messages
321 (0.06/day)
System Name First Build 2.0
Processor AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core @3.5
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 rev. 4
Cooling Stock AMD
Memory 16 GB (4x4GB) G.Skill
Video Card(s) XFX Radeon HD 6870 1 GB
Storage SSD- Seagate 600 Series ST240HM000 240 GB
Display(s) Asus VE248H / ViewSonic VA1912wb
Case Cooler Master Storm Scout
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Corsair TX550M
Software 7 Ultimate 64
subbed. i want to see what the finished product looks like.
 
Joined
Aug 11, 2007
Messages
2,313 (0.38/day)
Location
If I told u.. I'd have to kill u
System Name Hogan's Crap
Processor Intel i3-2120 Crap!
Motherboard Dell POS Crap!
Cooling Stock Crap!
Memory 4 GB Kingston DDR3 10600 Crap!
Video Card(s) Stock Crap!
Storage 500 GB 5400 rpm Crap!
Software Windows 10 64bit
Lets start simple. I say first get the back cut out and cleaned up for your air flow, then move on. I like the side fan thought you have, would be very different. Lets let a few others chime in with some ideas. They are all going to say, Get that mesh off the back. :)
 
Top