Modding Xaser III

click · Feb 11, 2004

i hate TT man. There support sucks. I told them that there LED in the front crapped out and i told them i would pay for a new one and for shipping and they didnt even respond. I sent an email 2 weeks ago and another 1 week ago.

eobard · Feb 11, 2004

Is it that no one wants to get along here? Is that it? Here's the situation, I've closed this, I'm going to be sending a lot of PM warnings and possibily some bannings. Until then this thread will be closed and no one will create a new one to either continue on with this topic or to continue attacking others. This is going to take me a bit of time so don't expect this thread to be reopened immediately.

edit: Btw, don't be sitting on edge waiting, I've a full plate of real life to get through before I deal with this mess today.

eobard · Feb 11, 2004

Ok, after pruning a full page this thread will now be re-opened by me, please don't make me regret doing this. I will be expecting all to respect one another, if you have a problem with something someone else is doing PM myself or another mod, don't fire back. Thank you.

clocker2 · Feb 11, 2004

Ah, home sweet home.
Thank you eobard.

click · Feb 12, 2004

ok back to where we left off. does anyone know where i can buy one of those Blue Thermaltake LEDs that go in to front of the case?

The Enforcer · Feb 12, 2004

if its just a blue 5mm superbright/laser LED you should be able to get one from a electronics store look in this thread they have lots of places that sell led's

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=267665

archilochus · Feb 12, 2004

Click here's a link to a guide to wire the LED..Looks like a 5mm / 2600 mcd intensity 3.7 volt ...Radio Shack # 276-316..

GUIDE LINK

The white wire is the ground wire ( - )..

ZGOZZ · Feb 12, 2004

I rember a pick of someone cutting the grill out the front did this help?

bluediamond · Feb 12, 2004

After too many hours to count here is the finished product: Koolance Exos Liquid Cooling System, Swiftech CPU & GPU block, and Koolance Dual Hard Drive Coolers. I have also installed a 120mm Aluminum fan in the front and two aluminum fans in the back. Two different types of lights, either UV lights or blue lights depending on my mood (both have switches so you can turn one off and the other on). The hard drive cage for the two SATA drives is custom built from a strip of aluminum attached to the bottom of the floppy cage. The inside of the case has been painted black. There are still a few things I need to do, I am waiting to get my Hardcano 12 at the end of this month!!!

clocker2 · Feb 12, 2004

That looks pretty cool, BlueDiamond.
Would it be possible to see a shot in regular light so we could marvel at the details?

bluediamond · Feb 12, 2004

Here you go, let me know if you want any more shots

clocker2 · Feb 12, 2004

I'm very fond of the black interior.
What kind of paint/finish is that?

click · Feb 12, 2004

so i can make that flat front led any color i want?

bluediamond · Feb 12, 2004

The paint that I used is a black metal flake car paint.

clocker2 · Feb 12, 2004

click said:
so i can make that flat front led any color i want?

Are you talking about the lit Thermaltake logo thing or the two little activity lights?

click · Feb 12, 2004

sry guys i think u thought i meant that little led above the key hole. Although that doesnt work either, i was asking if anyone knew where i could get the flat led "Thermaltake" LED that is in front.

mattmolson · Feb 12, 2004

bluediamond,
very nice job there!really looks sharp.

clocker2 · Feb 12, 2004

Matt, how comes the assembly?

mattmolson · Feb 12, 2004

clocker,
the assembly is pretty much stalled until saturday when i hope to swap my components into the larger case.that takes more time than i have available mon-fri so i hope to make the swap then test the zalman using essentially the same fan set-up i currently use.this is too determine my gains by using the mobo wall fan.then if i have any energy left on sunday i might tear down again to install the sp-97 and see what's up with that.

edit: i really expect to see some benefit from the mobo wall fan too.running prime95 right now and my socket temp at 41c is 1c over my diode at 40C.expect it will alleviate some of the built up heat back there.

clocker2 · Feb 12, 2004

Well, I've been keeping a close eye on my temps lately, in anticipation of a comparison with you...
My socket varies from 5 to 8° lower than the diode temp.
I can't explain the variance-it doesn't seem to correlate with a particular activity and my diode stays fairly constant through most of the day.
Folding or not, sidepanel on or not...my diode stays between 32-35°C.
This is ignoring the temps I see first thing in the morning before the heat kicks on.
Typical ambient would be in the low 20s, I would guess.

If I remember correctly, the temp differential was more on the order of 3-5° when I was using a 80mm fan.
Just extrapolating, I would guess that you might see socket temps maybe 2-4° lower than the diode after you are up and running.

Why must you strip everything out to switch from the Zalman to the Thermalright? Is you mobowall hole not large enough to access the mounting screws?

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