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- Jan 2, 2014
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- #41
Temporary setup
As I already said, I couldn't leave everything laying there, I had to assemble it somehow!
I recovered an old computer, it was under the rain for days, the hardware was obsolete, and the plastics and the panels were destroyed; I only kept the frame.
(I took the picture in a hurry, it's not even focused...)
The amazing thing about this case, that infact convinced me to keep the frame, is that its bays are modular.
5.25" and top 3.5" bays can be extracted much like a drawer, while the HDDs bay can be pulled outwards laterally.
As I was already in the mood, I painted the DVD writer and the card reader black.
Once the case has been cleaned, the assembling shall begin!
First thing, back panel installation.
Now it's time for the motherboard, I won't tell you about the anxiety I had trying not to scratch it and to fit it in the right place
Perfect!
CPU installation, with added worries about the pins and correct orientation.
And heatsink installation, much easier than the 775 Intel socket I was used to.
Ram installation, on one side, the module just snaps in, on the other, there is the classical lever.
DVD unit and HDD installation. In the picture, there are 2 HDDs, I then remembered I forgot about the SSD...
Video card. I had to cut a little metal part which didn't allow the installation of double-slot cards, nothing to worry about.
A fan just because I like them.
I was forgetting about the front panel, so i recovered one from an old PC, they are just a couple of momentary switches and a couple of LEDs. Simplified connector, very practical solution.
Great! Inside the case, everything is in place. I say inside of it, because the PSU can't fit inside.
There is only one solution, I hope cable management fans' eyes won't catch on fire.
Completed temporary desk!
I also installed a front audio panel, as I use headphones and the cable is not long enough.
Powering test, and...
Perfect! Great relieving.
I had never seen such a BIOS, I am used to classical blue and white ones
I ran some tests, everything works as expected.
The day after building everything, the postman brought a pack with him, in which there were...
...20 meters of green LEDs! The stock will last a while, and it will "green up" half of the house
I love green, just in case you didn't get it
I couldn't avoid to test some in the case! I cut a 25cms (15 LEDs) strip, and I sticked it on the horizontal support. I linked the pre-soldered cables to an old cut Molex.
I think they are astonishing, the green is much more full and intese than how the pictures show it.
Completely satisfied!
See you next update!
As I already said, I couldn't leave everything laying there, I had to assemble it somehow!
I recovered an old computer, it was under the rain for days, the hardware was obsolete, and the plastics and the panels were destroyed; I only kept the frame.
(I took the picture in a hurry, it's not even focused...)
The amazing thing about this case, that infact convinced me to keep the frame, is that its bays are modular.
5.25" and top 3.5" bays can be extracted much like a drawer, while the HDDs bay can be pulled outwards laterally.
As I was already in the mood, I painted the DVD writer and the card reader black.
Once the case has been cleaned, the assembling shall begin!
First thing, back panel installation.
Now it's time for the motherboard, I won't tell you about the anxiety I had trying not to scratch it and to fit it in the right place
Perfect!
CPU installation, with added worries about the pins and correct orientation.
And heatsink installation, much easier than the 775 Intel socket I was used to.
Ram installation, on one side, the module just snaps in, on the other, there is the classical lever.
DVD unit and HDD installation. In the picture, there are 2 HDDs, I then remembered I forgot about the SSD...
Video card. I had to cut a little metal part which didn't allow the installation of double-slot cards, nothing to worry about.
A fan just because I like them.
I was forgetting about the front panel, so i recovered one from an old PC, they are just a couple of momentary switches and a couple of LEDs. Simplified connector, very practical solution.
Great! Inside the case, everything is in place. I say inside of it, because the PSU can't fit inside.
There is only one solution, I hope cable management fans' eyes won't catch on fire.
Completed temporary desk!
I also installed a front audio panel, as I use headphones and the cable is not long enough.
Powering test, and...
Perfect! Great relieving.
I had never seen such a BIOS, I am used to classical blue and white ones
I ran some tests, everything works as expected.
The day after building everything, the postman brought a pack with him, in which there were...
...20 meters of green LEDs! The stock will last a while, and it will "green up" half of the house
I love green, just in case you didn't get it
I couldn't avoid to test some in the case! I cut a 25cms (15 LEDs) strip, and I sticked it on the horizontal support. I linked the pre-soldered cables to an old cut Molex.
I think they are astonishing, the green is much more full and intese than how the pictures show it.
Completely satisfied!
See you next update!
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