My first post, to show my first mod. [Archive]

goodgod

02-18-06, 08:02 PM

I don't know if I can put a link to another forum...well i'll put it anyway tell me if i'm wrong.

So hi!

I'm new here and i'm also new to modding, it's been a drug for me in the last weeks or months (since december 22th, when i built my first gaming rig)

So here's the mod i made, which is isn't finished yet, and I just wanted to get some opinions or suggestions to improve it.

Thanks!

Here's the link:

My Mod (http://www.purwnage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15144)

goodgod

02-18-06, 08:30 PM

Ok, it seems that I can't put the link 'cause of the "coarse" language being used in Pure Pwnage forums, so I'll take a few hours (lol) to put my mod here...let's start!

Goodgod's Mod

It's finally done! After hours of work on this project, many cuts and burnt fingers, this mod is over. I started from a standard looking pc with good hardware to a awesome look rig (In my opinion, u may not like it :) ) In the next posts i'll show you a couple of steps i did to go throught this mod

Specs:
Athlon 64 4000+ @ 2.4ghz
2X1GB OCZ Platinum 2.5-3-2-5
Evga Sli Mobo
Evga 7800GT
Audigy 2 ZS
LG DVD-RW
Floppy
Coolermaster Cavalier 3 case

First of all, here are some pics of my starting case and old inside case setup:

Case:
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/1508/oldoverallview2qr.jpg

Mouse, keyboard and CRT:
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/3384/oldsetup1ii.jpg

Front, open and closed:
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/8366/oldfront6yr.jpg
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/8651/oldfront26qb.jpg

Please dont post pics with profanity in them, thanks. -- David

2) I began by cutting 2 80mm holes in the top of my case with a jumping saw (i removed all the components inside before of course :P ) Then it was time to sand the edges with some tools:
http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/4348/sandingtools7jt.jpg

3) The same week i was making plans for my side panel with a PP logo window, after some hard work doing the logo well and proportioned, i drawn it on my panel:
http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/9201/sidepanellogo0au.jpg

goodgod

02-18-06, 08:34 PM

4) I had done some plans before that, it was like more than a month ago i think:
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/1286/planeditedlogo2mk.jpg
http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/1851/plansidepanelreversed7gk.jpg

5) I received some stuff from my orders (some are shown on the picture):
3X Orange UV Reactive 80mm fans w/ quad uv led
Rounded IDE and Floppy Cables UV Red
Sata Cable UV Red
Dual Red Neon Kit w/ Dual Inverter and PCI Switch
2X Vantec Cable Sleeving Kit UV Red
PSU Connectors Changeover Kit UV Red
OEM Slot Protector Kit UV Red
Molex and ATX pins Removal Tools
2X Red LEDs
Sunbeam Rheobus Fan Controller
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/7063/orderstuff2at.jpg

6) Here the big job begins, the sleeving job. I took me about 10 hours to sleeve only the PSU (me being a hardware noob :neutral: ):
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/1943/psusleeving6zr.jpg

7) Once done, this looks 100% Kick-ASS, like 3dgameman (http://www.3dgameman.com) would say:
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1134/psusleeved4qi.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/3108/psusleeved34wt.jpg

8) More Close-Ups
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/4764/psusleeved20wj.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/2889/psusleevedcloseup3qs.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/2749/psusleevedcloseup33de.jpg

goodgod

02-18-06, 08:35 PM

It cost me around 175$ CND so far. Ok let's continue this!

9) I did the sleeving job on all the case wires, fans, HSF, Neon Wires, EVERYTHING
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/3809/sleevedfanwires6uq.jpg

10) I painted my fan screws, and fan grills black.
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/1954/paintingstuff8jc.jpg

11) Then i modded the front LEDs....Having no knowledge at all in electronics, i was a little worried about it. It took me 2 hours or more to remove those front power and HDD blue LEDs and to replace them by red ones. I cut the wires, stripped them, twisted them around the LED pins, welded the thing, and put some tape on it to make sure that the pins won't touch together. I never been so happy to see those little LEDs light up!
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/2958/ledmodding8bu.jpg
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/4951/frontledcloseup0bh.jpg

12) Another big step was the finishing job: Installing the cathode kit, inverter, place those sleeved cables well, plus all the fans with some extra wires to reach my fan controller, inverting the LEDs of the fan controller (That made the LEDs turn red at 7v, before it was switching from red to blue at 7v). Now THAT'S cool.
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1075/insidered23vu.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/4600/insidelighton4zz.jpg
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/5720/insideinverter8pr.jpg

goodgod

02-18-06, 08:35 PM

13) The Inside Fans (you can see how much cables i tie-wrapped in the 5.25 bays, hiding them)
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/2956/insidefan8vz.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/2363/insidefan2bundling5rx.jpg

14) Front View
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/4812/frontdark5vh.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/9405/frontfancontroller3tj.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/9510/frontlightonclosed6ri.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/9272/frontlightonopen3xe.jpg

15) Inside Close-ups
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/7152/insidecloseup7gh.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/2529/roundcables8bs.jpg

16) Top View
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/6195/topdark7yl.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/3722/topclosefanview2he.jpg

goodgod

02-18-06, 08:37 PM

17) Setup (I got my logitech G5 and my Steelpad QcK)
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/886/setup0vu.jpg

18) Overall View
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/117/overalldark22zz.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/6482/overalldark9dm.jpg

19) My acrylic piece (to make the PP window)
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/7110/acrylic9qn.jpg

20) What happened to my PP WINDOW LOL?
Eh....I'm supposed to get the tool (a dremel) from a friend this weekend, so it'll be done sunday hopefully. So check this thread next week to see the final results!

21) Special Thanks:
PP Forums:
1337cshacker
DougHChrist
XenoX101
evol262
Virus52
Batman12Fish
Komet

Sites:
Rodney Reaynolds from 3dgameman.com (http://www.3dgameman.com)
ADPmods.com (http://www.adpmods.com)
Xoxide.com (http://www.xoxide.com)
PCtoys.com (http://www.pctoys.com)

More to come!
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/5534/moretocome3hp.jpg

Comments or insults are welcome :)

goodgod

02-18-06, 08:52 PM

Ok, it took only 5 sec to copy/paste the codes. :)

Excuse me if I sound like a kid (i'm 18 btw!)or whatever sometimes, the only forum I post on is a gaming one, the Pure Pwnage forum :)

I posted this to know your opinion about my mod, to answer your questions about it if needed, to learn about modding, and finally to have your suggestions on how to improve it.

Also, as a side note, i'm completly new to computer modding or building, as I didn't know how to install a CD-rom drive in last November :shrug: I'm proud of my work, it took me more than 50 hours with all the planning, modding and sleeving job.

As I said, this mod isn't completly finished(as you can see the side is wide open :eh?: ), and i'm supposed to cut my side panel in a Pure Pwnage logo window, with clear acrylic behind the panel, along with 8 black screws.

I also have some little things to finish:

1) I need to do a better cable job (hide more cables)
2) I need to find a way to finish the top (as you can see the holes are kinda rough)
3) Anything that will make it look more professional or aesthetical (open to suggestions, but with a low budget :rolleyes:
4) Later on, maybe this summer when I get some extra $$$, i'll be buying another 7800gt, two AC VGA silencer Rev. 3 for my 7800gts, , and a thermaltake big typhoon for my CPU

Thanks,

-Goodgod

zexmarquies01

02-18-06, 09:00 PM

Wow, nice job man!

and thats pretty good for your first project too!

most people just cut a new fan hold for their first mod :D

Now if you just had a way to clean up all those wires. It would make it look alot better, and it would help out airflow alot more than you may think.

but i realize that some people ( like myself ) don't have the ability to put their wires behind the Motherboard tray. And it makes it kinda hard to make the wiring job look good. But there are ways to clean it up a bit. but it can be very time consuming, and requires alot of thinking. But its possible.

So if you ever have free time, and want to do something else nice for your PC, Sit down and think it out before hand, and clean up the wires.

Find ways to rout them around things. Tape them up to the sides of the case that arn't seen.

Well, thats all i have to say. Good job man!

oh, and WELCOME TO THE FORUMS!

EDIT:

I know ONE more thing you could do!

change the Pp logo for the Acrylic, to an O/C logo instead :D heh ( just kidding man, always have to promote the OC forums...but i'm sure you know how that goes with the PP forums too )

ThE cHiCkEn

02-18-06, 09:03 PM

Welcome to the Forums :welcome:

Thats an uber mod, looks waaaaay better than it did before
i would say more but I am about to throw the sh**** windows 98 machine i am stuck on out the window

goodgod

02-18-06, 09:04 PM

Thanks alot man, I was hoping that people would find it nice... Some of you guys are doing things with PCs that are beyond my mortal comprehension :cool:

I'm planning getting a better cable job soon, and it'll look better with the side window on (i'll mount two 80mm fans, one uv reactive orange with uv leds, the other standard, on the panel)

lol, a O'C logo would make no sense for me for the moment :)

Viper2004

02-18-06, 09:15 PM

I love your mod for the fact that you're implementing PP into it. I <3 PP!

BuffaloBoy

02-18-06, 10:38 PM

That is a very ambitious first mod, and it's turning out well. Always glad to see more PP fans out there. Good hardware choices, too.

xanderjobizzle

02-19-06, 12:29 AM

Gg!

Kilyin

02-19-06, 12:39 AM

Nice sleeving job there, and it looks sharp and clean overall. A+

goodgod

02-19-06, 10:00 AM

thanks, I think i'll try doing a better cablin job this afternoon. If I have spare time i'll post some pics of it :)

jdrake90

02-19-06, 02:05 PM

WOW... nice job man!

Jdrake90

:welcome: :welcome: :welcome: TO THE FORUMS :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:

tLove

02-19-06, 02:21 PM

Excellent first mod. Looks really nice, and I love the PP theme :) . This forum area is amazing for learning to do mods and whatnot, so stick around!

//cheers//

fuzzba11

02-19-06, 04:44 PM

More props for the PP theme, and for that huge wiring job, nice work.

goodgod

02-19-06, 06:29 PM

concerning my wiring job, i've done what I call a clean one this afternoon, i'll post some pics tomorrow

wa77ss

02-19-06, 07:24 PM

A+. goodgod FTW !!!!

goodgod

02-19-06, 10:37 PM

A+. goodgod FTW !!!!

Lol thanks, I'm still working on getting my mod better, wait for the pp window (sadly it won't be ready until next week or later :eh?: )

The cable job took me 4 hours this afternoon, hiding some cables behind the mobo, and cable tying all that stuff.... I hope you will like it (posting it tomorrow evening)

-Goodgod :cool:

Cyrix_2k

02-19-06, 11:29 PM

Lookin' good! Much better than my first mod, actually, it's much better than my current rig.

Welcome to the Forums! :welcome:

Thumdar

02-20-06, 07:32 AM

Good job, but maybe work on your photography a little :)

goodgod

02-20-06, 08:25 AM

You're right, I used a cheap trashable camera while doing the mod, but it was somehow broken and only 5 or 6 of the 24 photos I had took were good :(

Then I used my father's numeric camera, but it's not a very recent one, and it needs alot of light when not on the flash... I'm planning on buying a good numeric camera this summer :)

MightyJoe

02-20-06, 12:41 PM

Looking good, keep up the good work

=ACID RAIN=

02-20-06, 02:38 PM

Hey man, if this is your first mod and you apparently did this well, it's safe to say you have a talent for this sort of thing!

Welcome to the forums, it only gets crazier from here :D

goodgod

02-20-06, 07:09 PM

thanks alot, this really is my first mod ; as I mentionned before, i didn't know anything about hardware or modding in last november, and didn't know how to install a cd-rom drive :D

I learned by myself just from the internet forums and from a friend who assembled my pc pieces in december.

Pics of my cabling job coming tomorrow hopefully :)

Skeith

02-20-06, 07:40 PM

most people just cut a new fan hold for their first mod :D

I put together a 2x20 character LCD readout for my first mod. LOL you can tell its my first the lcd window in the drive bay clip thingy is all crooked. I havent gotten around to re cutting it.

goodgod

02-22-06, 06:03 PM

it took long to get that photo, but here's the cabling job well done :)

I still need to get a molex extension to hide that molex near the HDD but i think i've hidden what i could....or tell me :)

The photos sucks, I know, my dad's camera is kinda old and almost broken...

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9138/job27oi.jpg
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/770/job12vw.jpg

KlinkB

02-22-06, 06:06 PM

looks very nice, i wish i had the patience to take the time to do all my cabling like that

goodgod

02-22-06, 09:35 PM

it will be better soon, i bought a 4 pin molex 12" extension, a coolermaster 80mm uv reactive red silent fan, some red cable ties, 2X 12" 3pin fan extension, a 4pin molex to sata 15pin cable, additional heatshrink tubing and a lazer led cannon.

With these extension my cable hiding job will be much better, and the red fan will be on the side panel along with another orange with uv LEDs. I'll finish the cable job (sleeving everything i bought w/heatshrikn too).

The lazer led cannon will be part of another little mod on my rig, doing it more pp style (check the little paint art below, love my paint skills :rolleyes: ).

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5059/untitled6ym.png

The idea is carving a -i pwn noobs- in the middle black slot covering for the 5.25" bays, and sticking some acrylic behind it and lighting the text with lazer led.

Tell me how you find it. :)

goodgod

02-23-06, 06:27 PM

Here are more infos on what's to come for this mod, as I'm bumping this thread :p :

-My side window is gonna be cut and installed hopefully this weekend. If so, expect some photos next week :)

-My cabling job will be even better with the Sata power 15 pin to 4 pin molex converter, and a PCI-E to 2X 4pin molex converter (i just found i had this one lol), i'll make sure that the 2X80mm fans on the left of the PP window got a big enough cable (so i'll use the 12" extensions)

-I also decided to order a dual 4" UV cold cathode kit, to make glow all the uv reactive stuff i put in this mod (i realized that the uv LEDs weren't enough). If it looks like overdone, i'll light the case with the red cathodes or the uv ones, one at the time (plugging the uv cathodes on my fan control while the red cathodes are plugged on a pci bracket)

-I'm starting to work on the little -i pwn noobs- mod i've explained in the last post, so that should be done this weekend too.

-I'm looking for some sort of finish for the top, something that will reduce the fans airflow (yes, reduce, to reduce the sound too...and my airflow is so huge anyways) like a piece of pierced metal or rubber, ne1 has idea on how to finish the top?

Thanks for helping me out! :cool:

-Goodgod

SolidxSnake

02-23-06, 06:38 PM

WOW that's a very good first mod! nice job man, and welcome!

i'm lovin that -i pwn noobs- thing you're starting haha

dz_jad

02-23-06, 07:42 PM

nice job, looks good

goodgod

02-23-06, 08:07 PM

thanks alot :)

For the fan grill, i don't know if any knows where i can get something like this (paint artwork again)

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2596/untitled2fv.jpg

The grill needs to:
Cover at least 9 cm²
Reduce the fan airflow
Protect like a fan grill

Tell me if you know anything i can buy that looks like this.

Thanks.

maelstromracing

02-23-06, 08:27 PM

Home Depot or Lowes. It is called roofing flashing. It is very thing metal that can be cut with tin snips or a dremel and it is sooo uber 1337 cheap that it pwns noobs.

goodgod

02-23-06, 10:31 PM

it could work, but i'm looking for a more specific piece, i dont want to buy a dremel, you know (a friend has one to cut my window, but i can't borrow the tool and i dont feel like making custom metal pieces...)

goodgod

02-25-06, 07:27 PM

I've just cut my PP window this afternoon, so i'll be posting pics about it before monday hopefully. Some new stuff is on its way to my door, so my mod will be totaly (or almost - top isn't finished yet) complete next weekend. Keep your eyes on this thread often :) , if u mind .

goodgod

02-27-06, 12:18 AM

Ok so the time has come to reveal one of the last stages in my mod, the famous pp window. We want pics!

1) First, to tease you, the cabling job (im going to finish cleaning the cables within next week to make it even better)
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/8121/cablingnormale8si.jpg

2) Cabling job with lightning:
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/3629/cablingred4an.jpg

3) Close ups throught PP window:
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/4177/closeup29yq.jpg
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3833/closeupcabling2zf.jpg
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8230/closeup3rt.jpg

4) Reverse view, fan shot
http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/139/reverseview1zt.jpg
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7941/sidefanreverse5mr.jpg

goodgod

02-27-06, 12:20 AM

5) teh_window! (now that's looking nice!)
http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/9263/sideview20hj.jpg
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4446/sidefan5xc.jpg
http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/7669/sideview3kf.jpg

6) Overall = kick-ass
http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/305/overallview9wr.jpg

More coming next week (another side fan - uv reactive red, better cable job, uv cathodes to get full uv effect, more pics, etc...)

Thanks! 8)

synthetic_fenix

02-28-06, 05:13 AM

Very Nice Cabling man. :welcome: to the forums btw. I noticed in one of the above pics that you have the steel 40 pad, How you liking that and which side you using and did you use the teflon tape?

shard

02-28-06, 05:43 AM

About the ONLY problem I see, is the location of the CCFL inverter, those things are known to go, and when they do, they go in a big fiery flash. So I would DEFINATLY move that to a safer location, but as I can see, you have already carefully laid out your wiring, so realy not sure what advice to hand out covering that fix. Now for a n00b job, it no n00b job, its pure pwninizati0n. :D

tbones1337

02-28-06, 10:37 AM

oh thats how you did the window..

i was wondering how the hell you would do that P with the hole in the P...

looks good for a newb. my first mod involved a full acryllic side panel... lets just say it wasnt a beauty... ill post pix if i can find them in another thread..

also welcome to OC forums

Spade

02-28-06, 10:51 AM

about all you could do is try to route the hard drive area cables off to the left side and downward. for now.. you COULD throw some cathodes in there if you get ambitious, which might actually help you take better pics too.

these are just suggestions, and you did great your first time out :)

goodgod

02-28-06, 04:16 PM

Very Nice Cabling man. :welcome: to the forums btw. I noticed in one of the above pics that you have the steel 40 pad, How you liking that and which side you using and did you use the teflon tape?

actually, it's the steelpad QCK, a cloth pad.

About the ONLY problem I see, is the location of the CCFL inverter, those things are known to go, and when they do, they go in a big fiery flash. So I would DEFINATLY move that to a safer location, but as I can see, you have already carefully laid out your wiring, so realy not sure what advice to hand out covering that fix. Now for a n00b job, it no n00b job, its pure pwninizati0n. :D

Yeah i'm working on that tomorrow, i just got my dual 4" uv cathodes, giving a nice effect to all that uv reactive stuff. I'll do a better cable job, and move that inverter with the other one in the 5.25" cage. I should post pics about that finishing job next week.

exceed

02-28-06, 05:36 PM

that is pretty nice. good job.

goodgod

03-06-06, 10:01 PM

Thanks exceed, just a little post to tell you i'm going to post some new pics, about updates done last week. My -i pwn noobs- carving is almost finished, and I should get my new order from adpmods.com next week, so more updates to come.

At least tomorrow i'll show you guys my new cable job, much and much better, along with the full uv effect created by my new dual 4" uv cathodes. I moved the dual inverter that was near my 7800gt, and i just got a new idea for something to mod (I can't stop this project damnit I love it :rolleyes: )

Thanks!

goodgod

03-07-06, 03:06 PM

Let's start the update :cool: :

1) Here's the new cabling job, I had a hard time hiding all those wires to the right of the case (much better than before IMO):
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/9104/cablejob8mh.jpg

2) Cable job close-ups:
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/4379/cablebundling6bc.jpg

http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/9091/cablejobcloseup0fn.jpg

3) I've installed the dual 4" uv as i said, here they are:
http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/1016/uvcathodelocation3cy.jpg

4) I've also moved the fan grills from under the top to above. I'm still looking for something to finish the top and hide those rough holes, but that will come in time.
http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/3669/topfans3vi.jpg

5) The red cathodes cables were a little short, but i managed to move the dual inverter in the 5.25" cage. I bought some cathodes cables extensions to make the wiring easier, and i should get them in the mail next week.
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/5570/cathodewires8jg.jpg

6) The -i pwn noobs- carving is in progress, if i get enough spare time it should be completed this weekend or next week.
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/9362/ipnstuff2ft.jpg

http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/1410/ipncloseup0io.jpg

goodgod

03-07-06, 03:07 PM

7) UV vs Red theme: I installed the uv cathodes to see what it looks like with both effects, or with one of each. Here are the results:

With red theme:
http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/2072/closupred1nz.jpg
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/3846/openred7pq.jpg

With Red and UV theme:
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/9839/closupreduv8og.jpg
http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/8272/openrednuv5jz.jpg

With UV theme (we see better in real than with bad camera pics):
http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/763/closupuv32zz.jpg
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/5789/openuv8dm.jpg

8) More shots of cable bundling:
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/6129/closupuv22qj.jpg
http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/3343/closupuv2ba.jpg

goodgod

03-07-06, 03:10 PM

9) Whats to come?
-The front 5.25 -i pwn noobs- carving will be lighted by two laser beam red LEDs, stickied to the side of the 5.25" cage.

-I'll finish the top if I can find something nice to hide the holes.

-I need more uv effect in the left part of the case, so I bought a 3 UV lazer LEDs casing that I'm going to stick in the HDD cage, somewhere I can hide it. This thing will be in the same channel than my uv cathodes, so the uv effect will be shut off by turning a single button on my sunbeam rheobus.

-Before I forget, I'm going to buy some orange UV reactive paint to make the uv effect better, and now I need suggestions on what to paint (HSF, the 120mm fan on the left, the ram sinks, etc...)

-I'm working on making my own dual inverter to 3pin fan converter, as it's almost impossible to find, I want to remove that pci bracket and to put the red cathodes in the 3rd channel of my fan/light controller.

-I think I'm going to cut the Pure Pwnage logo a little, to make it a little more like the original:
http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/1763/ppwindowcut7xp.jpg
(Original):
http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/828/pplogo3nv.jpg

-I'm planning on cutting another window just on the left of the logo, and to keep the fans there, mounting them on the acrylic that will be in the back.
http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/5553/newwindowcut1sg.jpg

So that's it for now, I hope you enjoy, more to come in the next month!

Comments are really welcome :)

-goodgod

goodgod

03-09-06, 04:13 PM

comment? :eh?:

Any suggestion on what to paint with uv orange paint that i'm going to buy soon? Insults?

shard

03-09-06, 04:31 PM

comment? :eh?:

Any suggestion on what to paint with uv orange paint that i'm going to buy soon? Insults?

Insult(as asked) = You n00b ;)

Suggestion = Learn how to paint the traces of your motherboard with UV paint :D

goodgod

03-09-06, 05:34 PM

u mean like the printed circuits? the copper looking like little wires inside the mobo?

thedragon7786

03-11-06, 10:38 AM

wow mice mod man, more info on the steps you took to make the PP window?

goodgod

03-11-06, 10:55 AM

Sure! I first printed an edited version of the pp logo, a little streched, to make it fit a rectangle instead of a square. Then I took some mesurements and did some calculations, to draw the big logo with a pencil on my side window (as you can see on the the images somewhere)

I used a dremel tool to cut all the needed parts, it took about 3 hours. The trick is to go slowly, taking your time.

I sanded the edges of the pp logo with a square file, then i began with the acrylic.

I used some 5mm thick clear acrylic from Rona (a Home Depot, or Home hardware like in Quebec), pierced the holes with a drill in it, then used 8 black painted fan screws to make the acrylic stick in place.

thedragon7786

03-12-06, 01:15 AM

goodgod

03-12-06, 09:27 AM

the logo edges are cut a little to make them stick to the edges, and the logo is a little streched, but i'm going to rework on it this afternoon

khiloa

03-12-06, 10:00 AM

Nice mod.

thedragon7786

03-12-06, 12:28 PM

the logo edges are cut a little to make them stick to the edges, and the logo is a little streched, but i'm going to rework on it this afternoon

Oh ok thanks! BTW I like the way the case looks with just the uv lights, it adds kind of a dark vibe to it. :thup:

iaacp

03-12-06, 03:38 PM

I like the side, you did it really well

goodgod

03-12-06, 07:13 PM

thanks everyone, the side mayb be well done, but that is not enough for me :cool:

As you can see i'm working on another rectangle window left of the Pure Pwnage logo.... and BTW i bought my first modding tool today: My Dremel!!!!

I can't wait to test it tommorow, i'll be posting tons of pics in the next major update in two weeks.

thedragon7786

03-13-06, 08:55 AM

I can't wait to test it tommorow, i'll be posting tons of pics in the next major update in two weeks.
Can we get a preview??

flamerail

03-13-06, 04:04 PM

To dark. :) Need some flash bulbs in there :D

goodgod

03-13-06, 09:16 PM

im thinking about remplacing those two 12" red ccfls by uv ones, to go only uv, but to buy some orange or red leds or something like that to make the Pure Pwnage logo glow, sticking them right on the panel.

For the update, i'll be posting one this weekend, for my other window progress.

Gig-O-Ram

03-14-06, 12:53 AM

Hey, man...that is some nice work! You said it was your first mod? You did good. I like what you did with the LEDs in the front of the case. And you panel mod is quite original as well.
I've been trying to come up with something for my panel mod. I am thinking of just cutting out most of the panel, but I have also thought of some kind of design...don't know what though. I have some ideas I threw together, but it'd be A LOT of cutting.

Did you clean up the cable management, or are you just gonna leave it? I do like the lights you have, and the fans look cool.

Good job, man! If you'd like to see my Build/Mod Project log, go here ( http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=448138) :cool:

goodgod

03-14-06, 06:05 AM

thanks, my cabling can be a little better, but the cables on my psu (seasonic s-12 600w) are kinda short... :eh?:

gvblake22

03-25-06, 12:18 AM

Nicely done. I like the sleaving job, looks very good :thup:

Here (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=406053) is the modding I did on my Cavalier. Just thought I would share the link with a fellow CAV owner and maybe it will give you some ideas of your own :)

goodgod

03-25-06, 11:02 AM

yea I checked your mod a couple of weeks ago and I find it awesome :)

I'll put uv orange paint on my mod soon because I saw the result on your mod.

The next update is coming soon.

Gig-O-Ram

03-25-06, 01:04 PM

Did you complete the "i pwn n00bs" thing yet?

I was curious how you planned to cut it out. You inspired me to maybe try something similar.

turkey4550

03-26-06, 09:25 AM

Excellent job modding dude, my only suggestion would be 12cm fans instead of 8. More efficient cooling solution, much less noise (in most cases, lol). But over-all you did an excellent job!

goodgod

03-27-06, 07:21 AM

Did you complete the "i pwn n00bs" thing yet?

I was curious how you planned to cut it out. You inspired me to maybe try something similar.

Yeah, it's done. I'll try to post pics of that tommorow if I can have free time. I'll explain the process for the - i pwn n00bs - carving then.

goodgod

03-28-06, 09:07 PM

I still don't have my package from the USA :shrug: (performance-pcs.com), that ****es me off. I would work on finishing my mod, but I'm stucked there. I hope the package will be there tomorrow..... can't wait to post some pics here :)

I also ordered two aluminum dual inverters for my 4 uv cathodes and I can't wait to see how good quality they are (Vibelights.com)

goodgod

04-04-06, 03:33 PM

MAJOR UPDATE, FINALLY!

I got pics for you guys, be ready! :cool:
They were taken with a regular camera 2 weeks ago, and some with the blurry numeric cam. Sorry for the poor quality again :)

Let's go.

1) First, I was getting ready to do some serious work on my fan grills and side panel, so I burrowed enough tools from my father (so many random tools he got I can't believe it sometimes lol)

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/3109/00034ta.jpg

2) The - i pwn n00bs - carving was in progress, I found that the smaller drill bit he had on his Makita drill was good to carv in the plastic bezel, so I used it to do the rough job, to finish with a little cutter. That turned out better than expected.

http://img426.imageshack.us/img426/6371/00065hi.jpg

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/2927/00079vn.jpg

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/4171/00087wm.jpg

3) I taped all my side panel, beginning to work on the other rectangle window.

http://img426.imageshack.us/img426/2837/00012dj.jpg

4) Rectangle window done! So easy with my brand new dremel!

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/2264/00023qc.jpg

goodgod

04-04-06, 03:34 PM

5) Working on my fan grills. Cut the 9X9 cm square, mark the holes, pierce them with a small bit, then with a larger one, then pierce again the half of the hole with a huge (1/2 inch) bit to make the screws go into the fan grill when screwed, so that they it look clean. Then goes the sanding and painting.

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/6230/00040rc1.jpg

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/425/00105ts.jpg

6) Working on my acrylic, had to buy another acrylic piece to make it all the side panel wide, had to drill 11 holes for the window, plus 8 for the fans that are going to be screwed on the rectangle window. Add to that two holes with the hole saw. I don't want this to break now lol :p

http://img426.imageshack.us/img426/8136/00051bp.jpg

7) The LED setup: I put 5 super bright LEDs behind the Pure Pwnage logo with a resistor, all that stuff wired and soldered to a molex connector on the 12v. Working perfectly.

http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/673/040100024dr.jpg

http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/8523/040100035th.jpg

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9320/040100010gm.jpg

8) I bought alot of stuff at performance-pcs.com, two uv 12" ccfl, another orange uv reactive fan /w UV leds, some splitters or extensions to plug all that lightning and fans on channels of my sunbeam rheobus fan controller

http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/9821/033100025gr.jpg

goodgod

04-04-06, 03:34 PM

9) Some shots

The Fan grills (need to paint again one of them as you can see :) ) Alot of dust there!

http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/7724/040200013so.jpg

Side panel. Oh that looks clean now!

http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/5840/040200024ur.jpg

Side panel with uv effect (can't see much on the pic :( )

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/98/040200046fk.jpg

Top fans:

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8448/040200059sh.jpg

UV close-ups:

http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/4778/040200066af.jpg
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/5242/040200073ck.jpg
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9509/040200088dn.jpg

goodgod

04-04-06, 03:35 PM

Overall shot:

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/7255/00112fa.jpg

With the LED lit up (I'll make the LEDs go IN the acylic soon, just need to work wiht my dremel a bit. That'll make the red light much better.

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/3066/040200095jx.jpg

The front (didn't feel like flipping the pic in photoshop, so please rotate your head to see it well :) )

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/6486/040200118os.jpg

The - i pwn n00bs - carving again (two red lazer LED behind)

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/9853/040200105nb.jpg

goodgod

04-04-06, 03:36 PM

Behind the side panel and with LEDs:

http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/655/040200120sr.jpg

http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/3462/040200130we.jpg

My fan controller can now control the full uv effect (two 12" uv ccfl, two 4" uv ccfl, a tri lazer UV LED module) with a single button, and all the uv fans with two other buttons. The last one controls the red LEDs.

So as you can see my mod is almost finished....more to come next week or the week after that. Post comments please :)

Whats to come:
- Working soon on my orange uv paint
- I'll replace the dual inverters with some aluminum dual inverters to make the thing safer
- The red LEDs will be inserted into the side panel acrylic
- I'll install the Jeremy silouhettes on my fan grills, here's a little teaser:
http://img426.imageshack.us/img426/5320/00092zv.jpg

I hope you'll find it nice, and i'm open to suggestions or donations :)

I won some stuff at a LAN party for my "high level modding" (the judge guy said that lol)

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/4199/00125yj.jpg

Thanks!

goodgod

04-06-06, 03:21 PM

any1 got comments on my update? that would be cool :)

And do you think I could sell it for like 3000$ CND, because I would start another project with the money, maybe a lian-li case all watercooled and with a green/orange theme, the project is beginning to grow in my head right now....

bobthemoo

04-06-06, 06:41 PM

congrats!

certainly looks neater than mine :P awesome lights, im thinking about cutting a window into my side, could u pm me some info about doing the side panel? thnks

how long did it take you in the end?

gvblake22

04-06-06, 07:04 PM

You did a nice job, but I doubt it would be worth $300; sorry :shrug:
Specially modded cases like this often don't sell like they should. I think it's just because everyone feels like they are cheating! LOL

Seriously though, nice job. The UV red looks nice :thup:

goodgod

04-06-06, 09:41 PM

Yeah, i know, that's too much, i'll check what price I can go down to....I think I may sell it, Pure Pwnage has become so popular you know...Anyways, i'll see how it goes : in a couple of weeks i'm going to put that pc over e-bay, and if i don't have offers, too bad!

I'll keep that awesome pc instead of buying another awesome one! :)

I'll work on finishing the fan grills and everything this weekend, so hopefully you'll see the finished product soon.

Gig-O-Ram

04-07-06, 07:42 PM

You have done some serious good work on that rig, man! I like your "I pwn noobs" a lot, it looks good with the lights behind it. Your window is nicely done as well...came out better than mine, I think. Overall, I'd say good job!

I just finished cutting my window yesterday, now it's on to the acrylic and trimming it to size and for fan holes.

goodgod

04-07-06, 08:17 PM

Gig-O-Ram

04-07-06, 08:46 PM

You're welcome. Seriously...you've done a great job! :thup:

If you looked at mine, there is an update but you may have noticed no pics...sorry, but I have to wait on some fresh camera batteries. :rolleyes:

Check again later...hopefully I can put them up tonight.

mujjuman

04-15-06, 02:04 PM

wow, thats awesome! good job man! im new to modding and overclocking too. :cool:

goodgod

04-16-06, 01:03 AM

thanks!

I'll try to update this next week, i'm finishing my mod tomorrow.

mujjuman

04-16-06, 03:28 AM

thanks, cant wait :)

thedragon7786

04-17-06, 06:38 PM

thanks!

I'll try to update this next week, i'm finishing my mod tomorrow.
finishing, as in it's no longer gonna be "in progress"? Or just finished with what's next?

goodgod

04-17-06, 08:32 PM

Gig-O-Ram

04-17-06, 08:38 PM

yeah it'll be finished as in "not in progress anymore"

I just need to:
- wire my dual inverters to my cathodes (a little problem there i'll post a thread about this soon)

- clean my wire management again

- try using my uv paint that doesn't seem to do ****

- be happy and sad because this is finished :)

I'm sort of feeling the same about mine...I have a few more things I gotta do, (lighting, HDD and video cooler) and then I'll basically be done with it.
My wife gives me a hard time, because she says "You're always wanting to tinker with it..." She's right... But I'm at a loss of what else to do with it now. :shrug: The case mod is finished, the basic system is done, the fans...nothing else I can do I suppose, beyond future hardware upgrades.
But I can say I'm happy with it overall. :)

mujjuman

04-17-06, 10:06 PM

- be happy and sad because this is finished :)

hahaha good point... what a nice way to put it. i can tell you are a true modder who mods for pleasure :) :cool:

youre happy because it looks like the way you want it.. but you are sad because you dont need to mod it anymore :) :laugh:

goodgod

04-17-06, 10:21 PM

true. That's why I have a plan: trying to sell that awesome Pure Pwnage pc to start a new project. That would be cool, I got so many ideas and no money :rolleyes:

mujjuman

04-17-06, 10:24 PM

true. That's why I have a plan: trying to sell that awesome Pure Pwnage pc to start a new project. That would be cool, I got so many ideas and no money :rolleyes:

:confused: :cry: after all that work!!!

goodgod

04-18-06, 06:10 AM

mujjuman

04-18-06, 12:18 PM

yeah, i'm not sure that i'll get a good price, and if not, i'll forget it. But maybe with the Pure Pwnage growing community I can get like all the value of my pc plus what it cost me to mod it (total is like 2500$ CAD).

So I was telling myself, why not? I would even get money in this trade because the next rig is going to be stronger, as the market changed since december.

I know that it can be sad, but modding became a passion for me, and to become better at it, I have to mod, and to mod, I need a pc to build. I don't have money to buy a second pc, that's why.

wow nice dude, spoken like a true modder again! thats not a bad idea at all, to keep selling and buying PCs and modding them.

do you watch the "american chopper" shows on discovery channel? its sort of like that... they build the ultimate bike, and they all get really attached to it etc. and have fun with it. but in the end they have to sell it to someone, because its their business.

good luck in all future modding and business!! :cool:

goodgod

04-18-06, 12:24 PM

wow nice dude, spoken like a true modder again! thats not a bad idea at all, to keep selling and buying PCs and modding them.

do you watch the "american chopper" shows on discovery channel? its sort of like that... they build the ultimate bike, and they all get really attached to it etc. and have fun with it. but in the end they have to sell it to someone, because its their business.

good luck in all future modding and business!! :cool:

Yeah you agree now! I hope that a Pure Pwnage fan will buy it, and i'm planning to put it over ebay soon (next month) and to begin the worklog on these forums this summer!

I watched a show called "pimp my ride" where the guys are uber car modders, that owns! :cool:

Gig-O-Ram

04-18-06, 09:13 PM

Yeah you agree now! I hope that a Pure Pwnage fan will buy it, and i'm planning to put it over ebay soon (next month) and to begin the worklog on these forums this summer!

I watched a show called "pimp my ride" where the guys are uber car modders, that owns! :cool:

I wish you all the luck in the world in selling your modded creation, man! I hope you can sell it, and I hope you can do what you want and get that next project going.

Me myself...I don't think I could sell mine.
1 - it's the only rig I have and will have for awhile.
2- I put so much much planning, time, effort and $$ getting it all put together...I'm too proud of it to sell it, LOL

I think if I had my sights on selling a rig, it wouldn't be like what I made and I'd probably customize it for the person who wanted to buy it.

goodgod

04-18-06, 09:58 PM

I wish you all the luck in the world in selling your modded creation, man! I hope you can sell it, and I hope you can do what you want and get that next project going.

Me myself...I don't think I could sell mine.
1 - it's the only rig I have and will have for awhile.
2- I put so much much planning, time, effort and $$ getting it all put together...I'm too proud of it to sell it, LOL

I think if I had my sights on selling a rig, it wouldn't be like what I made and I'd probably customize it for the person who wanted to buy it.

You're right, and I did customize my rig for the person who will want to buy it, a Pure Pwnage fan :D

Bunny771

04-18-06, 10:49 PM

Wow, thats a really nice job. I am currently working on a mod myself, ive run into troubles after using a hole tool. i was putting fan holes in half bondo and half thick steal, it bent and my friend beat the daylights out of the case with a mallet and cracked the bondo. So i gotta spend anotehr 5 hours or so rebondoing it and resanding and repainting. I really like your orange though, i planned on doing orange myself and i got a bag of orange leds. Are those orange cathodes?

Gig-O-Ram

04-18-06, 11:29 PM

You're right, and I did customize my rig for the person who will want to buy it, a Pure Pwnage fan :D

Then I guess you'll be in business once a Pure Pwnage fan gets a look at what you did. You seem pretty motivated about the building and the modding...have you considered doing it as a business? I know you said you don't have money right now, and it takes $$ to make $$, but when you get to that point, you should give it some thought. And since you enjoy it so much, it's that much better for you.

mujjuman

04-18-06, 11:37 PM

Then I guess you'll be in business once a Pure Pwnage fan gets a look at what you did. You seem pretty motivated about the building and the modding...have you considered doing it as a business? I know you said you don't have money right now, and it takes $$ to make $$, but when you get to that point, you should give it some thought. And since you enjoy it so much, it's that much better for you.

def, i agree. you can start a business... be an entrepreneur(sp?)!!

goodgod

04-19-06, 11:14 AM

maybe :rolleyes:

The best for me would be to work in a pc shop like I have in my town, that would be nice for me to learn more on hardware

goodgod

04-27-06, 10:25 PM

-----FINAL UPDATE-----

Finally, this mod is done. 107 days, more than 100 hours of work and learning, 500$ and a couple of scratches after posting my idea on the Pure Pwnage forums on the 10th of January 2006, this is it. I can't believe that six months ago I didn't know how to install a CD burner... Thanks for all the help that so many people gave me in the last months... Guys from PP forums and OCforums, thank you.

I hope you will like it, it's my tribute to Pure Pwnage as a fan since june 2005, and my contribution to the great PP community. I'm looking foward to become better in modding and I'm more than satisfied of that first mod. Hopefully you will feel the same about it.

I got more projects to come, stay tuned for the next years :) .

-Goodgod

1) Overall shot

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/3307/dsc083001fm.jpg

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/5863/dsc083074fw.jpg

2) Front (opened and closed)
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/5272/dsc083016qm.jpg
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/1628/dsc083020qv.jpg

3) Carving zoom
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/7308/dsc083038uy.jpg

4) Custom "Jeremy's silouhette" fan grills
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/4912/dsc083047ls.jpg
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/7821/dsc083098ur.jpg

5) Side Shots (day)
With UV:
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/1344/dsc083065dz.jpg

With UV and Red LEDs:
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/1625/dsc083057ky.jpg

goodgod

04-27-06, 10:28 PM

6) Side shots (night)
With UV:
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/4296/dsc083110ae.jpg

With UV and Red LEDs:
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/7357/dsc083121aa.jpg
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/3476/dsc083135es.jpg

7) More and more shots
Overall at night:
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/9369/dsc083081ox.jpg

Wiring job:
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/7608/dsc083148vw.jpg

Cables with UV (case opened):
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/3741/dsc083158ei.jpg

Aluminum dual inverters (it works like a charm):
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/5206/dsc083218ip.jpg

Gig-O-Ram

04-28-06, 01:54 AM

goodgod

04-28-06, 07:02 AM

Very impressive! Looks like a good job overall. :thup: I'm right there with you when you said that some months back you barely knew anything, and now you're at this level. Less than a year ago, I doubt I could've built/modded my own rig - and like you, with the help of the forums, now I can too.

Congrats! :attn:

Thanks alot, I'm proud of what I've learned by myself, that shows how much a passion modding is for me :thup: . That seems to be the same case for alot of people on different modding forums, which is good. :p