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Owner: Dippyskoodlez
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Posted: Sep 4, 2005
Last Update: Sep 4, 2005 10:27
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Rating: Good (5.2)
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System Specs:
Athlon 64 3000+, 512mb Mushkin XP3200, DFI Ultra-D, WD800JB, 128mb X700Pro, Antec SL350, Lite-on dvd burner.
Performed Mods:
custom case.... :)
~140hrs put into it, its solid red oak, stained golden oak.

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by djbbenn (September 4th - 11:52 AM) - Reply
Very creative, I like how you made the arrow into it.

-Dan
by wazzledoozle (September 4th - 12:33 PM) - Reply
Thats awesome!
You should make some drive bay covers out of wood also, maybe spring load them so they pop open when the drive opens :D
by bravoure (September 5th - 8:29 AM) - Reply
ehhhhhh ok nice done
but ati and sli ?? don't think so
by djbbenn (September 5th - 9:20 AM) - Reply
Its a SLI board, I think thats why is put it in the little pictures of stuff. My has Nvida and ATI cause I have a Nforce 3 board. :D

-Dan
by bravoure (September 5th - 10:32 AM) - Reply
ooo ok now that makes more sence to me then
by SPHERE (September 8th - 7:43 AM) - Reply
your x700 is in the 1x(i think thats the # of lanes goin to that port) slot lol put it in the top one :)
by intel igent (September 8th - 7:50 PM) - Reply
cool mod, very original. 9/10

*DD is now producing something similar* -- those lazy b4stards
by Dippyskoodlez (September 9th - 7:50 AM) - Reply
by: sean478
your x700 is in the 1x(i think thats the # of lanes goin to that port) slot lol put it in the top one :)
no... its using 8x lanes.. I switched the jumpers.. ;)

I thought about making a wooden cover, I may for the bottom, but for the top I cant, as the CDrom doesnt go all the way in (its a PITA to make those slots the way I did.. dado it big enough for a cdrom to slide in...).

I plan on making a new one, but it may wait til after graduation :(
by SPHERE (September 9th - 1:46 PM) - Reply
so wy not put it in the first slot so you can use 16?
by Dippyskoodlez (September 9th - 10:17 PM) - Reply
by: sean478
so wy not put it in the first slot so you can use 16?
theres no performance loss, and it fits better... :) Also unblocks my CPU heatsink, and totally unblocks my NB heatsink.
by Steven B (September 9th - 11:15 PM) - Reply
Nice job man, but doesnt it get hot/?
by Dippyskoodlez (September 10th - 2:04 PM) - Reply
by: Steven B
Nice job man, but doesnt it get hot/?
The case or the video card?

The case stays very cool, I have 2 90MM fans blowing in, and 2 out @ 50CFM each, and I can turn my tornado up to full speed if I need to, the bottom fan in the window blows directly into the video card heatsink, giving it fresh air :)
by radical20 (May 23rd - 8:07 PM) - Reply | Edit
Wiring is just a bit messy.
by POGE (May 23rd - 8:20 PM) - Reply
Love it. :) Except the AMD sign isnt proportional. 9/10.
by devinXkillyou (May 23rd - 8:29 PM) - Reply
if you are referring to the smaller square in the center being disproportional, its because you have to allow a certain amount of space when you are cutting wood. If he made it a smaller gap, it would be too unstable and break easily. Or are you saying the smaller square should be bigger? cause the smaller square in the middle is a little off center
by BigD6997 (August 12th - 6:55 PM) - Reply
seen a few wood cases but this one is nicly done... wood cases hold in heat tho thats why i didnt build one for myself
by Dippyskoodlez (August 12th - 10:25 PM) - Reply
by: BigD6997
seen a few wood cases but this one is nicly done... wood cases hold in heat tho thats why i didnt build one for myself
They dont assuming you design it to actually move air..

design is important :D

I have many aluminum cases that perform terribly compared ot this..
by CamH773 (August 12th - 10:28 PM) - Reply
that's pretty sweet man lol, i like the design and how you put the arrow in it.

Overall, very nice work!
by Exeodus (October 18th - 9:38 PM) - Reply
thats freakin awesome
by DanTheBanjoman (October 19th - 12:07 AM) - Reply
Doesn't look bad, however mr Faraday won't like it. I've seen a similar mod before, though it used thicker wood which looked worse.
by energyweapon (March 29th - 1:16 PM) - Reply
From the picture, I guess the case used solid oak. To save some money, I am giong to use pine. Does anyone have any problem with pine board? Like cracking or warping
by Dippyskoodlez (March 29th - 2:25 PM) - Reply
by: energyweapon
From the picture, I guess the case used solid oak. To save some money, I am giong to use pine. Does anyone have any problem with pine board? Like cracking or warping


I used red oak because it was a much harder wood.

Pine is soft and will be dented, scratched and wont take much of a beating.

I would actually just suggest thinner wood along the front/top/bottom/back, I used I think 3/4" and it was a fun piece to cut.

And my door implemention is far from optimal. Consider EVERYTHING when designing it.

Design twice, cut once. (In something like this, draw it all out. to scale is best)
by energyweapon (March 29th - 3:08 PM) - Reply
Thanks for quick feedback.

I am not worying about the fact that pine is soft. PC case will not be beat up like other furniture. I am just worrying about cracking and shape change.

I am going to use thick board (1-1/8" for top/bottom and front/back, 3/4 for side) and try to hide everything to make it look like just a piece of furniture. Any suggestion?
by Tory (April 9th - 1:33 AM) - Reply
I voted 5/10 because:

Messy wiring
by trananh (November 29th - 9:34 PM) - Reply
I voted 1/10 because:

vv
by SrGnT Chaos (December 10th - 1:05 AM) - Reply
I voted 1/10 because:

I can't stand wood desktop cases when there are so many other forms of structure available. Is money that big of an issue that you can't go and find something other than this.....even a freakin' aluminum trash can would be better suited.
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