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DaMulta

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Almost almost!!! Thinking about taking a permanent marker and color some of the chips red.



Or tapping around them and using the same paint as I am on the blocks.
 

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looks good. just hurry up and test it!
 

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going to let it dry for a day....



LOL I wonder what the RMA department would say LOL.
 
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The power regulation chips circled may get hot.
 

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Maybe could always add cooling:)

Thanks.
 
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hey DaMulta, this looks interesting, can't wait to see the finished version :toast:

Subscribe!!
 
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Very interesting thread :)
I kinda like to have my mobo spayed in white, like this one:
 
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I was always tempted to buy one of those white sapphire mobos. They just looked so sick.

Oh well looks like were just going to have to do without them and make our own! :laugh:
 

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The back of that mobo was sweet looking too!!!!
 
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I dont have to much will power from restraining myself to do things, and then I come across this thread lol. Anybody seen a EVGA x58 board other than in black? hahahaha :roll:
 
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I dont have to much will power from restraining myself to do things, and then I come across this thread lol. Anybody seen a EVGA x58 board other than in black? hahahaha :roll:

Oh Man, please don't!!! :cry:

I would hate to see such a nice board go to waste.
 
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Sometimes I just feel the need to mod stuff. Ive ruined a few computer cases and video game systems with mods gone wrong. Just can't help myself :p
 
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Sometimes I just feel the need to mod stuff. Ive ruined a few computer cases and video game systems with mods gone wrong. Just can't help myself :p

I ruined my last mobo because I felt the need to watercool it, i had the blocks and stuff from my previouse board, but i was waiting to setup a 2nd loop, and there you have it, dead board
 
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I ruined my last mobo because I felt the need to watercool it, i had the blocks and stuff from my previouse board, but i was waiting to setup a 2nd loop, and there you have it, dead board

That sucks man, ive killed my share of pc components as well. :banghead:
 
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That sucks man, ive killed my share of pc components as well. :banghead:

welcome aboard :laugh:well anyways, dont wanna get too off topic here talking about our experiences lol
 

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The White ASUS 790i Ultra



Tell me a white motherboard is not the shit?

Going to fix missing spots with white out.

It's not finished yet!
 
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Tell me a white motherboard is not the shit?

Going to fix missing spots with white out.

It's not finished yet!

thats going to look awesome :toast:
 

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Hmmmmmm
 
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Looks OK to me :)
 

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Looks like winter attacked it :laugh: pretty nice lookin tho. Should put everything on it and take pics.
 

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I dont have to much will power from restraining myself to do things, and then I come across this thread lol. Anybody seen a EVGA x58 board other than in black? hahahaha :roll:

How about an orange one?

Looks like winter attacked it :laugh: pretty nice lookin tho. Should put everything on it and take pics.

It's wet and I'm painting that stuff too!!!
 

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if it works i may give it a try on my old gigabyte board. does it matter what kind of paint?

yes big time.

Plastic paint.

Some could melt the plastic. Also no conductive paint lol.
 
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