Bad Boys of Case Modding Clubhouse..

[Super XP]

Your Votes would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
I still plan on painting a DRAGON on the side panel.

Cool paint job Bro

so much red
nice for sure, just not a fan of that much red
I did red and black because Red is a difficult colour to find stuff in like fans and such. I couldn't even find a RED Fan controller so I modded my blue one and made it red along with a few other stuff. BLUE on the other hand is Everywhere you look

Very nice looking case there

I like the red. Great execution.

 

[MKmods]

Does my MOD'd case pass the requirements to join this thread

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/2442/__1.jpg

Sorry it took so long to respond but WELCOME!

Red is my favorite color, and beautiful job.

I have been really under the weather the last few months so sorry to all for all the PMs I missed. I am trying to get a few friends to help managing the web stuff for me.

 

[CyberDruid]

I emerged briefly from hibernation to mod a Sugo. I herd u liek SFF cases. lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2AVUdyn2MI

 

[MT Alex]

Damn!

 

[CyberDruid]

Slot Drive DVD, Fan Controller and 2 SSDs in a one bay device. Whaddya think about them apples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCyq1N5sJrI

 

[p_o_s_pc]

I like that. would be really nice to keep the case neat.

 

[CyberDruid]

People would be like...where's the HDD?

 

[mastrdrver]

So I thought I'd come in here to ask for any advice before I try to fit this in to my HAF 932.

I'm not planning on making it removable just want room to use the large boards the come out every once in a while. Sure I could move on to a HAF X but can't really see selling the 932 for enough to make up the difference.

The other option I was thinking over was this Ultra Black case. Just a relabeled Armor, Xasier, HEC 98R but its cheaper then all and I think loose the best out of them all. At the price TD has it is the only reason I'm considering it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Billy5110]

hey everyone. here is my actual stock haf 932.. doesnt look great.



I want to paint the inside grey parts, but i don't know how and wich kind of paint i should buy. could you help me? i want it black and i know how to disassemble it.

I will also add led stuff but i don't know if i would make it blue or red.
Options:

1.change the 2 black 230mm fan for red led one and add 4 red cold cathode inside.
2. Change every 230mm fan for blue led 230mm and add 4 blue cold cathode to it.

thanks for helping me

 

[jj420]

building water cooled antec 900

hi guys..i am new here and to water cooling,i have an antec 900 case im working on moding
i removed the 2 hdd cages and cd drive cage and replaced the top 6 5.25 bays with
zalman modular hdd racks(http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817984010)in the bottom 2 5.25 bays i put X2O 750 Dual 5.25in. Bay Reservoir/Pump,i left the one 5.25 bay with metal mess grill for easy access for filling,it is shorter than the hdd
cage that was there before,so im thinking that after i do some cable management holes and
cut hole for psu to draw air from bottom of case i will have enough room for a 120mm rad.
have not ordered a rad yet as im not sure it will fit..i will just be cooling my gpu becouse i have a h50 cpu cooler .im using the back 120mm fan for the h50 rad..what size rad do i need..to cool my 580gtx hydro cooper 2,i thought a 120mm would be good,im going to use 1/2in. ID x 3/4in. OD Tube and compression fittings..i quess why im righting is to see what you guys think of it and any suggestions or ideas,rad ideas for location type and size would be great..

 

[jj420]

pimp my antec 900

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building water cooled antec 900

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hi guys..i am new here and to water cooling,i have an antec 900 case im working on moding
i removed the 2 hdd cages and cd drive cage and replaced the top 6 5.25 bays with
zalman modular hdd racks(http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...16817984010)in the bottom 2 5.25 bays i put X2O 750 Dual 5.25in. Bay Reservoir/Pump,i left the one 5.25 bay with metal mess grill for easy access for filling,it is shorter than the hdd
cage that was there before,so im thinking that after i do some cable management holes and
cut hole for psu to draw air from bottom of case i will have enough room for a 120mm rad.
have not ordered a rad yet as im not sure it will fit..i will just be cooling my gpu becouse i have a h50 cpu cooler .im using the back 120mm fan for the h50 rad..what size rad do i need..to cool my 580gtx hydro cooper 2,i thought a 120mm would be good,im going to use 1/2in. ID x 3/4in. OD Tube and compression fittings..i quess why im righting is to see what you guys think of it and any suggestions or ideas,rad ideas for location type and size would be great..

 

[Cold Storm]

Welcome to the forums Jj.. The 900 is a tuffy if you all ready have the H50 on the back.. I suggest this..

The case has leads for water loop.. You can all ways, place another rad, or duel rad, out side of the case.. Or... The Mod it, to where the H50 is on the outside, and there is a single rad in the inside of the case..

 

[jj420]

so is it possible to go with a 120mm rad on the outside with a fan,and one on the inside with fan...kinda stacked with case in between

 

[Cold Storm]

so is it possible to go with a 120mm rad on the outside with a fan,and one on the inside with fan...kinda stacked with case in between

There is what they call, raisers/rad box that allows for outside use.. The only problem by doing that, is heat distrabution.. Meaning that you have the heat, from the rad (CPU) blowing onto the rad of the gpu's loop.. Making it Not work that well..

I suggest, doing one on the top, and one on the back.. It's easy, works out well, and you just gotta mod a bracket system to hold it on top.. Nothing else.. Less loop, and all stays inside of the case.

 

[jj420]

i really want to get it on the inside on the bottom..even thought that i could cut some of the case were the hdd are if it wont fit.. but i got 2 8800gts in sli right now and its hard to judge the space thats there right now..the new 580 hydro copper 2 is single slot so it will open up space....ive been planing this for while now...it seems to be all i can think of..hehe..its keeping me up im so excited,got 580 sitting in a box and its killin me ...was stuck on barbs and compression fitting sizes but i figured that out so ordered my pump/res, will be here if few days
so my only hold up is which rad,and were to place it

 

[Cold Storm]

Your right on the fittings.. Just make sure that you get the right tubing.. Since, there is two different "In/D" tubes. 3/4 and 5/8... SO, just make sure you get the right tubing.. It can be a pain, with compressions, that you forget that one little thing..

IF your doing a single card, then even at the bottom will work out fine.. A single rad will fit. Just make sure that the "width" is small enough to place in the drive bay..

 

[MT Alex]

Hey ho there!
Can you post any pics?
My guess is that once you get your loop going, you are going to want to ditch the H50, so I would plan for more rad space. A single 120mm rad isn't that much of an asset, even with just a gpu. I would suggest a dual on the top.

My AZZA is damn near a spitting image of a 900:

 

[Cold Storm]

Hey ho there!
Can you post any pics?
My guess is that once you get your loop going, you are going to want to ditch the H50, so I would plan for more rad space. A single 120mm rad isn't that much of an asset, even with just a gpu. I would suggest a dual on the top.

My AZZA is damn near a spitting image of a 900:
http://img.techpowerup.org/110130/023.jpg

I had a feeling that you had the Azza.. But, hell I forget my name if it wasn't on my badge..


Yeah, I have a feeling he can do that as a duel loop for the outside and just fix the top for the H50..

Well worth it..

 

[jj420]

i know once i get this loop going i will want to get rid of h50...bout that to open the door to water cooling..i guess i got the bug...i dont have any pics yet but as i start the mods im going to
try to do a good post...im new to posting to..but with your guys brains and my will to make it work it will get done...im thinking that after i get more comfortable with water cooling,and can save for a second card i will get new case...so someone said to mount a 2x120 in the top,will the4
big 200mm fan stay or will it need to be removed

 

[jj420]

MT Alex ,were your res is is were im thinking of putting my rad...really like the looks of your.
was that your first build

 

[MT Alex]

so someone said to mount a 2x120 in the top,will the4
big 200mm fan stay or will it need to be removed

I ran my top rad with two 120s pushing from the bottom, and left the top 230mm fan pulling above it. It worked very well, and I left it that way for over a year. I just got rid of the 230mm last weekend, and replaced it with two Gentle Typhoons. Works better than the single big fan pulling. I'll try and dig up the pics.

 

[MT Alex]

MT Alex ,were your res is is were im thinking of putting my rad...really like the looks of your.
was that your first build

Yes it was, that is the latest version, I have been through several different orientations, with that pic taken just before I posted. The foam under the pump/res is pretty ghetto, but it keeps it dead quiet.

 

[jj420]

ive spent last 2 week searching every form..i finally got the nerve to post on a forum as i was a virgin to posting..im really glad it was here becouse you guys are very helpful..this will be version 1.0 for me but i hope i can do full loop like you have..is there a 120mm rad that stands above the rest or are they all the same...cant seem to find one that stands out more then others...i like it to be cooper,as gpu is copper and i read that its not good to mix different types of metal..only thing is the fittings are not copper will this make my water merky

 

[Cold Storm]

Jj, we're all here to help. If you can, like MT said, get some pictures for us, we can fix it up good.. You don't have to have the two 88's in there to do a mock set up.. Place the card (580 Hydro) and snap a few pictures. We're not here to judge on how nice it is.. Or anything like that. Just get us some visual pron, and we'll be all set to help..

Just note, we gotta have pron.. at lease once a day

 

[jj420]

ok ill go take a few pics but im not sure how to upload them
brb..i go take some pics