Screaming Deltas (A Work Log, 56k Beware)

[Son1990]

**PLEASE READ SO YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT PAGE WITH THIS **

Well kind and fellow supporters of "Screaming Deltas", there has been major plan changes and this project has been flipped on its back.

After a frustrating night I had with the project I messed the case up a tad and miscalculated how a few things were going to be set up. In doing so I decided "...forget this case, its my project and ill do whatever I want". After searching on newegg with a fellow member for a bit in search of a new case, I didnt realize my new case/project was right in front of me.

My desk called to me and said "Be origional....". So....I decided, I shall use my desk as my new case. This project is now going to take even longer with school right around the corner and not having a desk is def. going to cripple me so, I will be working on this mod mostly on the weekends and breaks I do get.

Here are the CAD's of what I have planned except there will only be one PSU:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DeskModWire.jpg
more CADs on second page.

Here are some pictures of my desk as of today:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2840_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2841_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2842_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2843_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2844_500x375.jpg

As you can see im running caseless and wires are a mess! I'am happy to announce tho that my SLI system will be up and running again when I get my RMA back from Evga and that I just got my new Mushkin Redline XP4000's with black PCBs and New Heatspreaders.

The next post is reserved for Concept drawlings and sketches, maybe a CAD model if I can get someone to help.

[Son1990]

http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/alert.gif Reserved http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/alert.gif

[Son1990]

As most of you should allready know these are the fans I will be using. Only deltas....nothing ealse.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/Screaming%20Deltas/DSCN2561_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/Screaming%20Deltas/DSCN2564_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/Screaming%20Deltas/DSCN2563_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/Screaming%20Deltas/DSCN2562_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/Screaming%20Deltas/DSCN2528_500x375.jpg

[RedDragonXXX]

Nice, just take your time this time so you don't... well you know :D

[shellshock]

yes, dont rush it. I dont really understand what your gonna do, but im gonna keep up on this one and see how it turns out.

Good luck man!

[Son1990]

I didnt exactly rush with the old case, more like Unsatisfied with no matter what i was going to do.

Shellshock, you of course arent suppose to know what im gonna do. You will understand a bit more (I hope) when the 3D Renderings are up and posted.

[Son1990]

Today, in preperation for this project, I stoped by Home Depot to pick up some 4-40 and 6-32 hex screws, along with some more lexan/acrylic and a 4 1/2 inch hole saw for this project. I have always liked the look of these, they always struck me as clean and uniform compared to the Flat head and Phillips head screws.

Im still straddling the fence on some of the ideas for this project but I have cleaned off the first part of my desk for this mod, the computer section (right side) that i deamed: "Section: Zero" which is then broken down to 3 sectors. The other side is deamed: "Section: Alpha" which is then broken down into 2 sectors. Naming the diffrent sections is making this project alot more organized.

In anticipation to my final design choices, I have tapped off Section:Zero and have moved my caseless computer to the third sector of section zero. Yes it may sounds stupid with all these names but if the shoe fits wear it and its working great for me right now.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2869_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2864_500x375.jpg

[Son1990]

Still waiting on the 3D Renderings but what I was positive about was that I wanted a window above the motherboard with 2 exhaust fans.

I origionnaly was gonna use .223 Lexan when my mom accedentley cracked the sheet while we were cutting so, I have decided to go with two sheets of .093 Lexan.

The .093 sheets marked and ready to cut:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2875_500x375.jpg

Size comparison of window with 2ft:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2878_500x375.jpg

How and where the window will be placed:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2879_500x375.jpg

I still have alot of sanding to do on the windows.

School starts next week on thursday. Freshman year! with oreintation on wednesday. So this means I must get on my normal sleeping patter so no more late night modding :cry:. I will cut the window hole tomorrow or sometime this week.

My order from TAP plastics should arrive tomorrow, finnaly, and I can get moving along faster with this project.

[gvblake22]

It looks like you have a good start on things! Too bad your other case project didn't work out, I was really interested to see how it was all going to go together!
Either way, I Think this "desk mod" will probebly be even more unique and I'm looking forward to following your progress.
Good luck with your freshman year. I'm a 5th year senior (graduating this year) so I did the whole freshman orientation thing.
Keep up the good work! :clap:

[Son1990]

It looks like you have a good start on things! Too bad your other case project didn't work out, I was really interested to see how it was all going to go together!
Either way, I Think this "desk mod" will probebly be even more unique and I'm looking forward to following your progress.
Good luck with your freshman year. I'm a 5th year senior (graduating this year) so I did the whole freshman orientation thing.
Keep up the good work! :clap:


Thank you. Suprisingly Im not even a bit worried about freshman year. The senior who gave me my tour was gorgeous *day dreams and smiles* Urg....sorry off topic, but yea im excited.

The aim of this project Blake is uniquness. Someone told me when I said I was goign to scrap the case and go with my desk "Im smiling. Im smiling because everyone is modding a case, except EC who is modding a closet, and you...you are modding a desk, its brilliant" <----Something along the lines of that. I hope I dont dissapoint :thup:

[Son1990]

Yes....thats right! Today is the 31st! and I have recived my order from TAP Plastics! now I can start fabricating some of the special things I have in store for you all.

From TAP Plastics I bough:
2 Small Hypo Applicators
1 Polyproplene Funnel
1 IPS Weld-On 3 cement (1pt)

Im currentley testing out how this IPS works for it is my first time using it and have 2 peices bonding togeather right now as a test. It says it should dry within 15 minutes and starts hardining once released onto arcyrlic. It also states that it continues to dry over a few weeks !?!?!?! The bottle is also made very wierd so it is difficult to pour into the syringes. As always a picture.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2882_500x375.jpg

[gvblake22]

hmmm, interesting. Never seen a special Acrylic adhesive of anykind before. Sounds like it will definately do the trick though.

Do we get a sketch of your preliminary design at all or are you just gonna keep us in suspense in the coming weeks? :D

[Son1990]

hmmm, interesting. Never seen a special Acrylic adhesive of anykind before. Sounds like it will definately do the trick though.

Do we get a sketch of your preliminary design at all or are you just gonna keep us in suspense in the coming weeks? :D

I wont let you down. I would post a crapy Poor mans AutoCAD (paint) picture, but Im having a friend design something in AutoCAD that should be some real eye candy. I will up the thread when I post the picture in that reserved Post.

[gvblake22]

I wont let you down. I would post a crapy Poor mans AutoCAD (paint) picture, but Im having a friend design something in AutoCAD that should be some real eye candy. I will up the thread when I post the picture in that reserved Post.
Cool, looking forward to it! I have AutoCAD too so if you need me to draw something up for ya I can do it (3D solid models too :santa: )

[SewerBeing]

looks good man, may I suggest also covering the computer with something so its less prone to damage from accidents such as dropping things on it or less computer aware visitors :)

[Son1990]

Im way ahead of you sewer.....

EDIT: This desk is not only going to be a onside computer thing. The whole desk will be apart of it. Im waiting on the CAD drawlings so I can explian a little more.

[4GHZ_or_bust]

Just one question, with all those Delta's are you trying to build a hover-desk or something? :D

[Son1990]

Just one question, with all those Delta's are you trying to build a hover-desk or something? :D

I actually discussed this with flamerail via AIM a few hours ago and I said that a part of the mod will involve me ripping up the carpet so I would be able to bolt the desk to the ground...........

:p :santa: If I planned to have it hoover, I would add fans to my chair so as to be able to stay up with my desk....hmmm...might have to get a longer extension cord.

NOTE: Im not worried about the noise too much beacause I blast my music over the fans and compared to the rock coming out of my two creAtive speakers, deltas sound like <enter a funny similie here>

~Ken

[Son1990]

As I wait on the molding for the window and for the Design pictures to be put up, I decided to start a little bit of the actual modding. Once I get pictures of the case idea, layout, etc. up...I will keep all of you posted with a "what is left to do" list in each post.

I decided to mod my Linksys Wireless Adapter. I personnaly hate wireless but untill I re-wire the whole house secretley over a few days, im stuck with it. I started by taking off the top, and ripping out the PCB and Antenna:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/Screaming%20Deltas/DSCN2657_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/Screaming%20Deltas/DSCN2631_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/Screaming%20Deltas/DSCN2638_500x375.jpg

In the last picture the antenna is still in its plastic blue shell but isnt anymore.

[Son1990]

I then proceded to cut, shape and sand the arcrylic for my wireless adapters new home/box. I measured, measured....and re-sanded untill satisfied. I turned my dremel upside down so the wheel was parrallel with the ground and used it as a mini bench grinder :p. Here are the four parts that will make up the box. I still have yet to cut out slot for the USB to Firewire port.(Note: Holes have allready been drilled)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2913_500x375.jpg

After I was very satisfied in how those truned out, I took them to my workshop and pulled out a syringe of IPS. I used a pair of gardeners scissors to prop one peice up onto the other. Then Applied IPS on joints. First pic you can see overall idea of process, second picture you can see the pointes that have been IPSed.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2915_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2914_500x375.jpg

It takes around 4-5 minutes to set then around 24 hours to dry.

This weekend I will be spending up in New York City with my dad and then on sunday I have a practice all day (paintball). I will probobly have another update when I recive the CAD's, which could be this weekend, or when I decide to start to cut the window and thus begins the dissasembly of my desk

http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/allhail.gif All Hail Me For Doing A Good Job So Far :) (Just trying to find a way to use that)

~Ken

[Son1990]

Small update:
IPSed other side and it is setting as we speak:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2919_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2920_500x375.jpg

[Tyreal]

looking good so far mate. BTW. the first pic in the very first post is what my desk looks like 24/7. cept, with two pcs. :D

[Son1990]

looking good so far mate.

Thank you.

[Tyreal]

a question. in your username. Son1990. is that your year of birth?

[Son1990]

Why yes it is.

[Tyreal]

im the same age as you. lol.

[Son1990]

The Wireless adapter box is almost done. I got this finished right as I had to board the train to NYC:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2923_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2925_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2927_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2928_500x375.jpg

As you can see I used the allen key screws. Sorry for th somewhat blurry pics...I was in a hurry. I used a nut as a spacer so the Firewire port solder connections wouldnt touch the Acrylic and then it was secured with another nut and blue locktite.

Im EXTREAMLY happy how this turned out you have no idea lol. I still however have to make the side panels.I hope you all enjoy my progress thus far.

[SolidxSnake]

lookin good man!

now, get me that desk LOL

[flamerail]

Nice one son!

[gvblake22]

I want to know how it is working with that acrylic adhesive stuff? What are you cutting the acrylic with?

[Son1990]

I want to know how it is working with that acrylic adhesive stuff? What are you cutting the acrylic with?

Good Questions.

The IPS (Acrylic adhesive stuff) is working very well. It takes time to learn how to apply it correctly to the right spots. I bought the syringes and that has def. helped with the application of the IPS. The great thing about the IPS is that it is a solvent so it melts the two peices togeather so it is water tight if need be and dosent look like any glue was applied.

The cutting of the acrylic is done with a simple ruler (;)), and dremel with a reinforced cutting disk and flex shaft. I use the dremel because i can menuver it easier for fine cuts and with the small peices iv been woking with its been working flawlessly. For the bigger, .223, as well as window I used a jigsaw for I can obtain a straigher more professional cut.

[gvblake22]

Nice, that IPS stuff sounds like the way to go!
Did you experience any "melting" of the acrylic when you were cutting it?

[Son1990]

Nice, that IPS stuff sounds like the way to go!
Did you experience any "melting" of the acrylic when you were cutting it?

I assume you are referring to the "melting" as the "re-bonding" of the two pecies so, no. The sides currled up and melted onto each individual peice forming a little crust that can be easily broken off with a little amount for force from one finger.

The IPS is def the ONLY (IMO) way to go when dealing with acrylic. There is IPS 3 and IPS 4 IIRC. 3 sets in 5 minutes and drys in 24 hours, and 4 sets in 45-60 minutes and dries in 24-72 hours. For my/our applications I would go with 3 which can be easily purchased at TAP plastics. If you get a poly funnel and syringes is a must!

[Son1990]

Should be getting my 6800gt back very soon and SLI will be running again.



Your request RMA# ******** has been processed by eVGA.com.

The request was processed as follows:

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The item for replacement are being shipped to you via UPS with a tracking
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If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at
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[SatanSkin]

so what the hell are you doing with that wireless router? you just put it up on top of a box?

[Son1990]

so what the hell are you doing with that wireless router? you just put it up on top of a box?

Wireless ADAPTER
That looks like you said it in not such a nice tone but no. Thats just the start. The complete box is not completed yet.;) you will like the end.

[SatanSkin]

Cool. Sorry if it seemed rude. It was more of a "wow i'm freaking lost!" tone. And I did mean wireless adapter. I was in the middle of helping a friend with some networking troubles and just got mixed up. Anyway, I look forward to the end result!

[Son1990]

Im sorry its confusing. Maybe I should start just showing end results. Yes...I think I will.

[SolidxSnake]

Im sorry its confusing. Maybe I should start just showing end results. Yes...I think I will.


yeah thats right. LOL

[Son1990]

Ya ya....thanks

[Captain Slug]

The IPS is def the ONLY (IMO) way to go when dealing with acrylic. There is IPS 4 and IPS 5 IIRC. 4 sets in 5 minutes and drys in 24 hours, and 5 sets in 45-60 minutes and dries in 24-72 hours. For my/our applications I would go with 4 which can be easily purchased at TAP plastics. If you get a poly funnel and syringes is a must!
Weld-on #3 for Acrylics is fast-set
Weld-on #4 for Acrylics is slow-set

Weld-on #5 is for a non-related material :)

[Son1990]

:thup:

[Son1990]

Well after a day of little work, I FINISHED the wireless adapter box.
I sanded the insides with 1,200 grit sandpaper to spread the light of the LEDs within the box and give it a nice glow affect which lights up the whole box at night.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2930_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2931_500x375.jpg

Its hard to see from the picture, but the whole box does glow.

Im currentley still waiting on the CAD's(Unkown), my 6800GT (Friday), and a bunch of goddies from our friends over at Frozen CPU(Within the Next two days). I will not be doing much modding tomorrow except to my sisters new computer. All her parts should arrive tomorrow and everything should be built and modded before bed time :)

Stay tuned! Next update will be for the Window.

[SewerBeing]

looks better than I thought, keep up the great work.

[Son1990]

I whipped out my handy ruler, and jigsaw. Measured and re-measured the cuts as well as the screw placement and after cutting and sanding got this:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2933_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2937_500x375.jpg

Now all that is left for the window is:

+Molding
+Drill holes for screws
+Buy more screws and nuts

The window came out very clean and only took me a few minutes.

[CCUABIDExORxDIE]

i cant wait to see how this turns out, it looks great already!

[gvblake22]

Nice cuts, can't wait to see this thing come together!
Another quick Q...
Are you gonna mount most/all of your components on the acrylic like you did with the wireless adapter? I definately think an acrylic motherboard tray that is finished and lit up like your wireless adapter box would look SWEET!
Keep up the good work! :thup:

[Son1990]

Nice cuts, can't wait to see this thing come together!
Another quick Q...
Are you gonna mount most/all of your components on the acrylic like you did with the wireless adapter? I definately think an acrylic motherboard tray that is finished and lit up like your wireless adapter box would look SWEET!
Keep up the good work! :thup:

An acrylic motherboard tray has been a concideration but I guess I will decide when It comes time to cross that bridge.

[Son1990]

Much thanks goes to Blake (GVblake22)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DeskModWire.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DeskMod2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DeskMod.jpg

Hopefully that gives you all a general idea of what is planned.

The big yellow box is the mobo. Its just a box to prepresent the hight of the SLI cards and XP-120.
Yellow = Mobo
Green = PSU's
Red = Deltas
Blue = Hard Drives

the space that is open next to the window is where the wireless adapter bill be housed.

EDIT: There will only be one PSU

[SatanSkin]

That's ****ing nuts looking! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

[Son1990]

I whent to home depot and got some screws,nuts, and washers for the window. The only thing left now for the window is the molding. Here are pictures with the VHEs on, and the two holes cut along with the centers of each hole cut by a 114mm hole saw:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2938_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2939_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2940_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2941_500x375.jpg

I wont be doing any modding tomorrow because I have orientation then I have to build my sister her new computer :) (Barton core).

[RedDragonXXX]

Looks great, keep it up and GET ER DONE :p

[shellshock]

Looks SWEET man!

[sicloan]

Looking great so far. I want to see more though :) !!

[flamerail]

Yummy!

[honhon]

looks good.

one suggestion i have, lookin at those massive delta's and their many many spinning blades... maybe you could spray or hand paint (wichever your better at) and paint like blood splatters on the deltas and the plexi glass.... it sounds alittle grusome but i think it'll give it a cool look and maybe you can find some small stickers where the fingers are getting cut-off and theres a big circle crossing it out, as sorta a warning and the splatter could be from someone that didnt listen/look.

goin along with this idea and the command center project on the other post(s) i may actually build my own desk here soon with everything i need/want in a desk, sinse i cannot find one that suits my tastes....have to see what next pay-day and home depot brings about.

but keep up the good work, looks great, and to me, your project is probably the most unique system/desk/idea ive EVER seen, next to the command center project :santa: :rolleyes:

good-job.

[Son1990]

Why thank you.

I did concider the blood splatter but Its not really what im looking for...more of a unifrom, and neat look. Thanks for all the input and comments and reddraggon.....

Get er' done to you to ;)

looks good.

one suggestion i have, lookin at those massive delta's and their many many spinning blades... maybe you could spray or hand paint (wichever your better at) and paint like blood splatters on the deltas and the plexi glass.... it sounds alittle grusome but i think it'll give it a cool look and maybe you can find some small stickers where the fingers are getting cut-off and theres a big circle crossing it out, as sorta a warning and the splatter could be from someone that didnt listen/look.

goin along with this idea and the command center project on the other post(s) i may actually build my own desk here soon with everything i need/want in a desk, sinse i cannot find one that suits my tastes....have to see what next pay-day and home depot brings about.

but keep up the good work, looks great, and to me, your project is probably the most unique system/desk/idea ive EVER seen, next to the command center project :santa: :rolleyes:

good-job.

[Son1990]

Ok, well...I have to go to school in a little bit so Ill give you a small update from my sisters newly built (by yours truley) rig.

I got my order from frozencpu yesterday, the molding,fan filters,fan grills, and LEDs. I put the molding around the window and will put some for the fan holes. Second picture is of how the fans will be mounted. Those are two VHEs acting as exhaust. Then in the following pictures you can see a general Idea of how the motherboard will be mounted and in the corner the PSU is mounted by 10/36 Hex key screws.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2942_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2943_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2944_500x375.jpg

Yay, now im off to bike to school, and first period Oceanography ZzZzZzZzZz
HonHon,
Im trying to find someone that might make a sticker like you suggested. Somin like CaptainSlug had on Baby Mk.v or I just might etch something like that near the fans.
keep the suggestions coming you guyz!!

[threeme2189]

very nice mod...

[gvblake22]

AWESOM!!! Great work with that top window. It looks much better/more effective elevated up like that with the fans underneath. How do you plan to cover the sides of that window that are open?

I also have one of those square wire mesh fan filters on my 120mm intake and they work really well, I'm very suprised at the ammount of dust they really do capture!

[Son1990]

Thanks for the kind words guyz!

[Son1990]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2947_500x375.jpg

YES!
I got my 6800GT back from RMA! Im concidering sending out the other one which is missing a cap since I will be without a computer anyway for a while.

[flamerail]

Evga is really going down hill..

[Son1990]

Evga is really going down hill..

No.....
It was my own fault.

[honhon]

Evga is really going down hill..


my newly purchased 7800GTX is doing fine (knock on wood) :rolleyes:

[Son1990]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2948_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2950_337x450.jpg

High School is the bomb lol. Sorry, just had to let that out. Ehem.

Well today I worked on the PSU cable hole and finished it after a bit of drilling and sanding with my trusty hand file. I still need to get the ATX cable down there, but in order to do that I must remove the molex first. It came out just as I imagined it would, like an angeled pipe from or in a factory.

Things left to do for PSU:
Take off and fit the ATX wires through hole
Re-Sleeve
Re-molex
Duct

My camera has also been actin up.

[gvblake22]

So far so good!
I still think you should consider mounting all your hardware on acrylic "mounting plates" kinda like what you did with your wireless adapter. Would look very neat.
For the PSU you could make an L shaped piece (apoxy two pieces together) and have it mount to the short side of the L where you would normally screw in the PSU to a case and then have the long side of the L go underneath the PSU.

[flamerail]

If you pull the atx power cords hard left u could make the psu go long endwise.
pull the other cables out and bend the atx like this and push it thought then reinsert the rest.
http://www.flamerail.com/public/bend.jpg

[Son1990]

For the PSU you could make an L shaped piece (apoxy two pieces together) and have it mount to the short side of the L where you would normally screw in the PSU to a case and then have the long side of the L go underneath the PSU.


Could you explain that in more detail? Im still looking into the possibility of "Acrylic Mounting Plates".


If you pull the atx power cords hard left u could make the psu go long endwise.
pull the other cables out and bend the atx like this and push it thought then reinsert the rest.

No....
You obviously dont realize how small the hole is.

[flamerail]

Could you explain that in more detail? Im still looking into the possibility of "Acrylic Mounting Plates".



No....
You obviously dont realize how small the hole is.

Make it bigger. :p

[Son1990]

Make it bigger. :p

No

[Son1990]

Wow, what a week. Iv been so busy and frankley, Freshman (9th) year rocks! However, with all the excitment, girls, and school work, my progress will be heavily slowed down this week. I will try to get to work on the motherboard tray/mounting plate near the end of the week and hopefully have an update for everyone sometime this weekend.

~Ken

[honhon]

wow.... im getting old.... time sure does fly by during the dramatics of life, work and play...

[Son1990]

Looks like I will have another delta added to this project!

GFB1212VHW

Thanks to my buddy Electron Chaser, I will also be one of the few who recives one. Looks like now I have to redesign the fan placement :):)

[Son1990]

I just placed an order for some black and red acrylic for the mother board tray/mount. This is a CAD of how it will look. It is NOT TO SCALE and the big holes are just an example of how the tray will be mounted to the desk.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/mobotray.jpg


More to come....
Thanks to Blake for his generous help.

[gvblake22]

LOL ^^^^^^^^


I can't believe you actually posted that P.O.S. drawing!!!!
*totally embarrased* :o

geez, the screws holes aren't even parallel/perpendicular to eachother!!! lol

[Son1990]

LOL ^^^^^^^^


I can't believe you actually posted that P.O.S. drawing!!!!
*totally embarrased* :o

geez, the screws holes aren't even parallel/perpendicular to eachother!!! lol

Its the thought that counts.....<3 hahaha

Hopefully I will have CADs (either poor man CADs or AutoCADs) of the harddrive mounting tomorrow along with some sketches of how all optical and drives will be mounted.

[RedDragonXXX]

Looking good, keep it up.

[Son1990]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2963.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2967.jpg

Motherboard tray 1/2 done.

Im working on the sleeving and re-molexing as well but It seems as tho my female pin remover crapped out on me and now i need a new one. More to come...

[Son1990]

After getting my package and sleeping to late noon, I sleeved all the deltas along with fan filtered the ones that needed to be. Now its time for the PSU to get sleeved, once I get my new pin remover.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2969.jpg

[Electron Chaser]

Looking Good Amgio!!

I shipped your new (GFB1212VHW) fan out today you should get it by early next week.

[honhon]

looks good, keep the work coming, sinse my computer isnt going buh bye i think ill start in on my desk mods...

[Son1990]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN0001.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN0006.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN0007.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN0008.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN0005.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN0003.jpg

Some eye candy and teasers

[SolidxSnake]

Nice dude, i'd definately love to have all those fans

[gvblake22]

Awesome job with the dual-colored sleaving, very original. Keep up the good work!!! :clap:

[Chaos_Being]

That's a loooooot of Deltas :drool: :D

I'm looking forwards to seeing how this turns out, its a really unique design! You're going to have to wear earplugs though I think :p

[Son1990]

Didnt work too much on the mod today, most just more sizing, and cutting and measuring. I did however recive the GFB1212VHW from EC! I felt like a little school girl as I opened the box to find this sexy fan:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2316_500x375.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2317_500x375.jpg

....and My favorite picture....showing the directions the fans move and
where the air is coming out:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/DSCN2319_500x375.jpg

Now, I need to find a use for it :), wouldnt want to waste so many CFMs.

[gvblake22]

Holy God That Thing Is Insane!!!

[Electron Chaser]

If I get bored enough I will

I do hope you are kidding. Go trash some other Delta like a TFB1212GHE at least you can buy these without to much trouble. Killing this Delta would be like killing a bald eagle. Except these fans are even more rare. You have one of only 12 known units in the entire U.S.

[Captain Slug]

Yeah seriously bad idea. I've accidentally stopped 7,000 RPM fan with my finger and as a result burned out the fan motor (and left a pemanent scar in my finger).

Don't go sticking anything inside fans unless you're willing to destroy the fan in the process.

[Son1990]

Chill guyz....I wouldnt do that to my baby.

[honhon]

well, it doesnt hurt to try and sway someone with that powerful and tasty of a fan, lol.

[Son1990]

Update I Finnaly started and finished the Hard Drive rack today after 3 hours of measuring and cutting. I Designed the rack so that If need be, I can add another hard drive with the addition of another 2 "spacers" and "connectors" to the rack.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/SD%20New/2.jpg

[flamerail]

My TT 120 was jammed for 2 weeks while powered. Works fine..........

[gvblake22]

Nice job on that HDD rack. How are the two HDD "rails" (the black colored pieces of acrylic) held together? Just by those two little red acrylic "tabs"? Doesn't look very sturdy...
You should have made it all one piece.

[CCUABIDExORxDIE]

i liek that HDD rack alot. are you gonna have a lockign system for the HDD's or is the red acrylic piece just gonna slide in an be held on by the red piece?? looks great soo far, icant wait to see this when its done.

[Son1990]

Nice job on that HDD rack. How are the two HDD "rails" (the black colored pieces of acrylic) held together? Just by those two little red acrylic "tabs"? Doesn't look very sturdy...
You should have made it all one piece.

Ah! but your eyes decive you. The red "connector" is there for looks and held the two "rails" togeather as I molded them togeather, so in reality yes, its all one thing.

[gvblake22]

Ah! but your eyes decive you. The red "connector" is there for looks and held the two "rails" togeather as I molded them togeather, so in reality yes, its all one thing.
SUHWEEEEET. Sounds like a winner to me. Looks Great!
Keep 'em comin'! :santa:

[honhon]

looks cool. keep up the good work.

[Son1990]

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999994.JPG
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999995.JPG

Motherboard tray finished. I also got a scroll saw and a drill press for my 15th birthday (today) along with my own website and a few other goodies.(Pictures of the tools in a bit)

[gvblake22]

What's with the odd shape cut out of the middle of the mobo tray?

[Son1990]

What's with the odd shape cut out of the middle of the mobo tray?

I needed to have room for cables to come up under the board along with supporting the weight of the heatsink, so the little tab that comes in holds the processor mounting plate firm and tight. The cutting of this was so simple, Im very happy with my new scrollsaw.

[Son1990]

My new birthday gifts for modding! Thanks mom and dad.

10" Ryobi Drill Press:
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/Drillpress.JPG

16" Ryobi Scroll Saw:
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/Scrollsaw.JPG

[squasher]

you are soooo lucky. I am your age, but I live in the city so i can only have hand tools :( I all i have a drill and dremel and a jigsaw. Happy birthday!

[Son1990]

Please Stop Using My Thread To Argue Abour A Stupid Carrot. Im not doing it and thats that.

[flamerail]

Please Stop Using My Thread To Argue Abour A Stupid Carrot. Im not doing it and thats that.
I am thoe. Ok back on topic. Any how now u have alot of views on ur thread :)

[Son1990]

you are soooo lucky. I am your age, but I live in the city so i can only have hand tools :( I all i have a drill and dremel and a jigsaw. Happy birthday!

I use to live in the city too. I feel for you, really do. Best tool I could have was a dremel, make do with what you got bro. and thanks, it was a happy birthday :p

[honhon]

i just bought a new tool for modding, a Clarke, its a another brand like dremel, it does the job, but my system is being sold in classifieds now so it wont be modding computers anymore....

[Son1990]

UPDATE The drill press and scroll saw have made my life so easy and have allowed me to make the window as quickley as I did. I didnt like the old one so I scrapped it and made a new one out of 1/4inch lexan.

http://myeyesview.com/modding/SD999996.jpg

[Son1990]

Looks like progress for this project will slow down untill I find a way to get to home depot and purchase more screws and nuts for the two remaining windows.

[SolidxSnake]

Looks like progress for this project will slow down untill I find a way to get to home depot and purchase more screws and nuts for the two remaining windows.


bike :D

LOL, but nice job man. Gonna look sweet when its done.

[Son1990]

bike :D

LOL, but nice job man. Gonna look sweet when its done.

Good Idea, Long ride....but worth it and thanks.

[PWatterson]

Wow. What your doing is totally amazing. Wish my parents would let me do stuff like this. They start pitching a fit when they walk in my room and see me in my BIOS and really yell when they find out I have overclocked something (so currently no overclock until I can convince them that nothing bad is gonna happen). Anyways keep up the great work and I can't wait to see how this turns out.

[gvblake22]

Wow. What your doing is totally amazing. Wish my parents would let me do stuff like this. They start pitching a fit when they walk in my room and see me in my BIOS and really yell when they find out I have overclocked something (so currently no overclock until I can convince them that nothing bad is gonna happen). Anyways keep up the great work and I can't wait to see how this turns out.
HAHAHAHA, that's great. My parents don't even know what a BIOS is, let alone overclocking! You should have seen the look on my mom's face when I told her I was "going Venice this summer". LOL :santa:

[Son1990]

Wow. What your doing is totally amazing. Wish my parents would let me do stuff like this. They start pitching a fit when they walk in my room and see me in my BIOS and really yell when they find out I have overclocked something (so currently no overclock until I can convince them that nothing bad is gonna happen). Anyways keep up the great work and I can't wait to see how this turns out.

My parents are the same way. I have to lie and say that the BIOs is really a video game to teach kids how to learn the basics of programing :) They are always on my case about my computer either being in parts or yelling at me cause Im modding all my cases and anything I can find. They have thankfully dulled down and learned that its very consrtuctive, a great way to keep me away from drugs and keep me occupied :) Do your best or have them e-mail me and i can convince them :santa:

~Ken

[SolidxSnake]

My parents are the same way. I have to lie and say that the BIOs is really a video game to teach kids how to learn the basics of programing :) They are always on my case about my computer either being in parts or yelling at me cause Im modding all my cases and anything I can find. They have thankfully dulled down and learned that its very consrtuctive, a great way to keep me away from drugs and keep me occupied :) Do your best or have them e-mail me and i can convince them :santa:

~Ken


yeah, my parents finally let up. I was re-wiring my computer once, and my dad started getting hyped up, "YOU'RE GOING TO RUIN YOUR COMPUTER!"

hell, once when I was cutting out my fan grills with my uncles dremel (that was hard enough to convince them), and I was putting my rig back together, I pulled out the CPU from the mobo (after it was in the box, caseless). I wend to my dad, and showed him, and he started flipping out, "THATS A VERY SENSITIVE PIECE OF HARDWARE PUT IT BACK IT MIGHT HAVE DIED!!".

:rolleyes:

[Tay]

yeah, my parents finally let up. I was re-wiring my computer once, and my dad started getting hyped up, "YOU'RE GOING TO RUIN YOUR COMPUTER!"

hell, once when I was cutting out my fan grills with my uncles dremel (that was hard enough to convince them), and I was putting my rig back together, I pulled out the CPU from the mobo (after it was in the box, caseless). I wend to my dad, and showed him, and he started flipping out, "THATS A VERY SENSITIVE PIECE OF HARDWARE PUT IT BACK IT MIGHT HAVE DIED!!".

:rolleyes:

Hey man, I messed up my mobo by just changing cases once.... anything can happen :cool:

[Son1990]

Update Well I just got back from school, measured and cut the windows as well as drilled the holes for where the windows will be place. No need for pictures tonight for the project is almost complete! A few more holes here, a duct there, bada-bing-bada-boom, and I have a great work log under my belt along with finnaly having my baby....erm...computer up and running.

[Turtle Shell]

:) cant wait to see it compleated :)

[CarRamrod]

WHAT NO PICS TODAY HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!! :p Just to let you know I wasted a good 30min of my works time reading your post. It was that interesting to me. Keep up the good work. That scroll saw should help you a lot with the acrylic.

[gvblake22]

:) cant wait to see it compleated :)
yep, that about sums it up!

GET 'ER DONE!!!:santa:

[Son1990]

I felt bad about not showing pictures so I will post one now of the rear window. Do understand that the cables, when project is completed, will not look as they do in the picture below.

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999999.JPG

[Turtle Shell]

I felt bad about not showing pictures so I will post one now of the rear window. Do understand that the cables, when project is completed, will not look as they do in the picture below.

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999999.JPG


:drool: :drool: that looks sweet really nice job :)

[Son1990]

If you would like to follow along the mod in a less detailed log, you can check it out on my website. It shows a very nice overview of the project in mainly pictures and very few words. www.myeyesview.com/screamingdeltas.html

Like always, if you have any questions/comments, post here, PM me, E-mail me, or IM me :)

EDIT: My site and that page is updated daily.

[gvblake22]

Hey, nice work so far on the site. Can't wait to see a whole list of mod projects in there!! ;)

...and I'm excited you're actually gonna finish this project!

[Son1990]

...and I'm excited you're actually gonna finish this project!

I dont know if I should take offence to that in thinking you thought that I would never finish it


:p

[PWatterson]

Lookin GREAT! :cool:

[Chaos_Being]

Looking great! I'll be checking back to see the finished product :D

[Son1990]

FFB1212EHE's mounted as exhaust on the top window/shelf

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD9999991.JPG

Thats a wierd shot.

[Turtle Shell]

FFB1212EHE's mounted as exhaust on the top window/shelf

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD9999991.JPG

Thats a wierd shot.


lol ya that kida looks like............ :p :p


mow i wanna build my comp into my desk i really like it :)

[Son1990]

Well a little update for you all.
I switched around the placement of all the compnents. The mobo has been switched around along with the PSU. I have started work on the rear window to acommadate (sp?) I/O ports and PCI slots. Also, I will start work on the ducts and moounts for the intake deltas. There are 3 or 4 more suprises but those I will keep a secret :)

[Blackmage]

nice work, but mind that dust from your mobo.

[CarRamrod]

I dont like secrets....tell us EVERYTHING now or the sky will fall and it will be the end of us all. :)

[shellshock]

looking pretty sweet man!! :cool: Keep up the good work! :)

[Chrome-]

This looks great! I'd love to see more pictures.

[Son1990]

Update Front window and side intake finished!

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD9999993.JPG
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD9999995.JPG

Hopefully more to come tonight!

[Electron Chaser]

Ken this is looking great. Nice work!!!!

[Rpkole]

looks very nice keep up the good work

[millhouse]

Gets better every time i visit this thread! Keep it up!

[Turtle Shell]

Gets better every time i visit this thread! Keep it up!

[Son1990]

Well It looks like I will be throwing in a K7 system and my new XP Barton system which I recived from my sister. Those wont be as big of a project as my main and most important computer is so I will post pics of the hodge podge, lower class rigs in a few minutes. The reason Im not spending much time on them is because I eventually plan to sell both to fund my next project (Itxvs).

[Son1990]

Another picture of the front window with components installed.
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD9999996.JPG

[Son1990]

Ok, well here is the result of 10 minues of modding. I just basically drilled standoff holes,and mounted the PSU's too alluminum L-channel to hold everything down. These will probobly be used for Folding and the XP for music playing while using my main rig.

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/_comps.JPG
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/_comps2.JPG

[gvblake22]

Another picture of the front window with components installed.
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD9999996.JPG
DAMN man, that's quite the mess-O-wires ya got goin' on in there! :eek:
I'm just gonna go out on a limb and say cleaning that up will be part of the finished product? ;)

[Son1990]

DAMN man, that's quite the mess-O-wires ya got goin' on in there! :eek:
I'm just gonna go out on a limb and say cleaning that up will be part of the finished product? ;)


You are sorley mistaken my friend. The picture decives you. There are only 3-4 wires in that picture and they all run along the top of the desk then swoop down when they need to connect to the mobo. As to not interfear with the airflow from the fron intakes, They cant be placed any lower. All other wires are neatly hidden. :p

[gvblake22]

Oh, ok, well nvm then :p

[Burdman27911]

Been watching this thread for a long time, it's looking good Ken! I suppose it's time for me to subscribe :D

Keep up the good work man!

[Son1990]

Wow, well after getting back from a long day of paintball, I spent 3 hours making the bracket for the GFB1212VHW that will be intake/cooling for my SLI cards. Here is what hard work, and a ruler can get you.

http://myeyesview.com/modding/SD9999999.JPG
http://myeyesview.com/modding/SD99999991.JPG
http://myeyesview.com/modding/SD99999992.JPG

Now all I need is to place an order through Mcmaster to get the duct.

[Son1990]

Hole cut for the duct to the SLI cards from the GFB1212VHW:

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD99999993.JPG

Left to do:

+Optical drive mounts
+Control Panel

[Rpkole]

man that is a big fan wish i had one :p it looks like that thing could suck up a cat or small dog

[Son1990]

Finished the Optical drive mount as soon as I got home, will mount once im done with some algebra. Here are the brackets themselves:

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD99999995.JPG
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD99999996.JPG
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD99999997.JPG

As you can see I have sustained two injurys :)
Also, the screw is half screwed in for I was egar to post pictures.

[Son1990]

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD99999998.JPG

Mounted below the GFB

[SolidxSnake]

nice

doesn't algebra suck?

Algebra 1?

[Son1990]

nice

doesn't algebra suck?

Algebra 1?

Yup. Algebra 1. Worst hour of my day bro.

[Blackmage]

Yup. Algebra 1. Worst hour of my day bro.

hey we all have to do it at one point in our life's, as a result i play with computers all day :D(see avatar)

[Son1990]

hey we all have to do it at one point in our life's, as a result i play with computers all day :D

I hear ya Blackmage. I just wish I was in geometry instead of Algebra 1 this year....

[Blackmage]

I hear ya Blackmage. I just wish I was in geometry instead of Algebra 1 this year....

never done gemometry. hey algebra is a power tool if you know how to use it you can work out anything with it. Processor multi = A FSB = B

BXA= C

C= clock speed :rolleyes: this my best, lol

[Soichiro]

Algebra=Useful (as blackmage pointed out :p)
Geometry=EVIL! You don't want to be in geometry this year or ever. It's horrible... I took it last year, and... oh god... you have to do proofs! If you don't know what those are, then you don't want to know!! YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW!!

Also, on topic, I like how this thing is going. Keep up the good work! :thup:

[SolidxSnake]

my last rant on algebra (well, at least I get it done before high-school)

equasions suck hard.

w1d1=w2d2 for d2. I don't care! hahaha

btw, put a hidden cathode or two behind the desk. make sure they're red ;)

[Son1990]

put a hidden cathode or two behind the desk. make sure they're red ;)

Way ahead of u...the lights are for the final, end, "glee" photo shoot. Sorry to dissapoint but they will be blue, white or UV.

[Benvanz]

Algebra, Trig, and geo ...VERY USEFULL! except for algebra :p

[SolidxSnake]

Way ahead of u...the lights are for the final, end, "glee" photo shoot. Sorry to dissapoint but they will be blue, white or UV.


Anything but blue :p

[CCUABIDExORxDIE]

ohh ohh! i vote for WHITE! and for worst math class, i vote analysis. it is the single worst hour of my day. its all stuff i did in alegbra II.

[PWatterson]

Algebra=Useful (as blackmage pointed out :p)
Geometry=EVIL! You don't want to be in geometry this year or ever. It's horrible... I took it last year, and... oh god... you have to do proofs! If you don't know what those are, then you don't want to know!! YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW!!

:thup:


Totally agree there. I have the unfortunate luck of being in Geometry (and honors I might add) and it SUCKS. Proofs are someones biggest nightmare. D*** theorems ugh....... Anyways keep up the excellent work and I like your lighting choices.

[Burdman27911]

I always hated algebra, I couldn't understand why I had to do all those problems. I mean if they had a realistic problem that required fixing with the use of algebra then I probably would have liked it more. Only started to enjoy math once I got to the calculus (maybe trigonometry) because of the 'real world' problems involved. And now when I go back university next semester it's off to Diff Eqns.... yay.

Anyway, it's still looking good. Like the sound of the light up desk, and also think the color choice will work well.

[gvblake22]

Way ahead of u...the lights are for the final, end, "glee" photo shoot. Sorry to dissapoint but they will be blue, white or UV.
I vote for UV :)

And simple/basic algebra is very useful. At least I find it useful. But the higher end stuff just gets a little out of hand. I end up feeling like I move numbers and letters around just because it is possible, not because it actually achieves some sort of useful end result, lol :shrug:

And nice work on that optical drive!

[Son1990]

I now am In LOVE with Mcmaster.
Sent my duct over night.
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD99999999.JPG

[Son1990]

Duct installed, dosent it look amazing!?!?

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999999991.JPG

[Son1990]

GLEE! w00t, well all thats left is the control panel but that isnt a big deal. Temps are great. CPU is Ideing at around 30c, SLI at 45-48c. Two CCs are a little overrkill on the lighting...but so are the fans :)

6 pages of pictures, responses, answers, and modding, my first acutal mod is complete:

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999999992.JPG
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999999993.JPG
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999999994.JPG

[Son1990]

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999999995.JPG
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999999996.JPG
http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999999997.JPG

Thanks to all those who posted and subscirbed.
Stay tuned for furtue small updates such as the control panel and maybe another cool addition to Screaming Deltas.

My next project ITXvs will be posted soon, hope to see you all there :thup:

[Chrome-]

Ahaha, this is one of my favorite modding topics.

[shellshock]

WOW......That is ****IN sweet! I love the duct and the huge ass delta on the end of it


Good job man! at first i was a bit scepetial about what it was gonna look, but it far exceed my expectations. Very nice bro!!

[PWatterson]

HOLY CRAP!! Looks Fricken Awesome! Yes, when I saw how the duct and fan were placed I though you might be losing some cfm. I can't wait for your next project. GREAT JOB!!

[gvblake22]

HOLY CRAP! This turned out VERY well! :thup:
I also really like that huge @$$ duct with equally huge @$$ delta at the end of it! It fits in really well with the title of the project. This has to be one of the most unique (if not the most) uniqe mods I've seen to date! I really like how well the whole thing fits in there under that shelf! And I also especially like the whole fact that you can see all the components at different angles. It puts some nice emphasis on the SLI setup through the top winodw; I know if I was running two 6800 GT's I would want to be showing them off!! I think you pulled it off very nicely.
The lights are indeed pretty bright, but I would have liked to have seen some yellow or red or orange or something, instead of blue. But again, I like how you did the duct, very creative. Creativity is one of the things that is easy to cut out from a case mod project as you are completing it because it just becomes too much to think about sometimes. But I'm glad you hung in there and got it done and got it done right.

One Big Applause For You Son!!!!:clap:

[Son1990]

Thanks Blake. The lights will probobly be changed to UV sometime in the future.

[Turtle Shell]

HOLY CRAP!! Looks Fricken Awesome! Yes, when I saw how the duct and fan were placed I though you might be losing some cfm. I can't wait for your next project. GREAT JOB!!


:drool:

[SolidxSnake]

I say you get another GFB if possible. then take the grill off of that GFB. when someone says "COOL", let them stick their finger in there, and get their hand ripped off.

BTW, looks VERY nice.

but you hate me. blue?

:cry:

[jack222]

I hear ya Blackmage. I just wish I was in geometry instead of Algebra 1 this year....
No you don't.

But yea, its looking nice and sweet bro.

[PWatterson]

HOLY CRAP!! Looks Fricken Awesome! Yes, when I saw how the duct and fan were placed I though you might be losing some cfm. I can't wait for your next project. GREAT JOB!!


LOL i see you took you post out about that Son. Just wondering....but how loud is everything?

[Son1990]

Well I took it out cause Im not sure I want to do it, There isnt much escapping, we shall see. There is about 230 db's humming while I sleep. As for CFM's there are around 720, not as much as I origionnaly intended but still a good amount. I might add Another fan to the front, Cblowing across the HS and RAM, but like I said about the ontrol panel, duct box and this....we shall see.

[Reid]

man that is a big fan wish i had one :p it looks like that thing could suck up a cat or small dog

I agree I dont know about cat or small dog but definately like a hampster or a mouse thats investigating, then you'd have blood all over the inside, WHAT WOULD YOU DO!?.. I mean, pcs aren't insured.. are they? lol

(ps, it might not chop up the mouse or hapster, I was just being imaginative.)
:p :p

[Son1990]

One good picture of it at night with the lights turned off and one CC removed.

http://www.myeyesview.com/modding/SD999999998.JPG

[SolidxSnake]

Wow, looks VERY nice

[Cap'n Pedro]

There is about 230 db's humming while I sleep.
You sure about that? I thought a hammer drill was about 85dB and a Motörhead concert is 120dB.

[gvblake22]

Yeah, I think he just added up all the ratings, but that isn't right because decibles are on a logarithmic scale or something so you can't just add them up like that. The actual measured deceble rating of all those fans would not be equal to the individual ratings simply added together.

[4GHZ_or_bust]

That makes calculating the dBa of combined fans hard. At 230, your ears would be bleeding and your hair would be on fire. Heck, you'd be getting noise violation summons from the neighboring state!

[Cap'n Pedro]

decibles are on a logarithmic scale or something
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/graphics/LI.GIF
Indeed.

(Plot of 10 log (P2/P1))

[Son1990]

Yes. I realize that that isnt how many decibles there are. There is just a little bit over 55.

[Electron Chaser]

Absolutely Awesome. Nice Work Ken congrats on a job well done.

[1cem4n]

electron chaser would be proud. lol, how much did you spend again?

-1cem4n

[Son1990]

LOL, EC IS proud.

I spent alot on fans, around 250 if i remember correctly. Everything ealse wasent more then $50.

[Chaos_Being]

That's awesome, it turned out really well :D

I like the clear ducting material too, I've been planning on using a duct in my next build and I wanted clear, I may have to use the same stuff.

[Son1990]

That's awesome, it turned out really well :D

I like the clear ducting material too, I've been planning on using a duct in my next build and I wanted clear, I may have to use the same stuff.

If you do decide to use it, I can give you the serial number at mcmaster for the one that is easier to bend, this one is pretty stiff.

[intelsux]

Sweet, Just Thought You Might Want To Know That You Case Inspiered Me To Make A Custom Case Myself.

[Son1990]

Sweet, Just Thought You Might Want To Know That You Case Inspiered Me To Make A Custom Case Myself.

Im glad that I was an inspiration to you :clap:

[natewildes]

I've been thinking about doing a custom case myself, and I think this project has convinced me to do so! The one thing I'll change is the amount of power needed and noise, I'd rather have my hearing when I go off to college.....

[Senater_Cache]

This is one of the most interesting mods I have seen in a long time man ! congrats.

Why not put that GFB on the xp120 with some cold air intake?

[Son1990]

The proc temps seem lower with the GFB pulling from the XP. The XP also has a SHE blowing on its side. Temps are very nice with this current setup

[Cetamega]

I have that exact same desk.. I don't want to copy you but it is so tempting. It is a good thing I go to Quakecon once a year, or else someone would be tring to copy it at this very moment (me)

[Son1990]

I have that exact same desk.. I don't want to copy you but it is so tempting. It is a good thing I go to Quakecon once a year, or else someone would be tring to copy it at this very moment (me)

By all means, go for it.

[Son1990]

Sadly, to make room for OCRA, I needed to trash the desk itself :( RIP

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Son1990/DSCN3749.jpg

[flamerail]

WTF!?!?
All that work and you trash it. Thats sad! :rolleyes:

[gvblake22]

Sad indeed. At least you still have the pics of it ;)

[thedragon7786]

nice twist at the end of the story! great work by the way

[Sleepy_Steve]

DUDE!!!

y not toss out ur dresser and put it in the closet or something?

lol granted im not one to talk... i use a 6' lan table for my desk :attn:

[Chaos_Being]

Bummer! That was such a cool project!

[firebat45]

When adding decibels, two equal values added come out as 3 decibels higher.

10+10=13

100+100=103

and so on. So say you have 4 fans at 28 dB? That's 34 dB total. (28+28=31, 28+28=31, 31+31=34) Just random numbers :P