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DocGiggs · 11-07-05, 01:58 PM

I finally got back into modding my comp. Do a search and you'll see some of my earlier progresses made with this case of mine. I still have some more work to do but at this point it's mostly done. Done enough to take some pictars of at least and use the thing. Here's what I got.

The front of the comp. Check out that fan!
A look at the acryllic side panel.
Another look at the clear side.
A close up of the etching.
The back side
The painted side panel.
Another look at that beautiful painting.

The inside of it.
Yah, it's messy. I had the wires managed a bit cleaner but I did some more wiring and I need to do the lights still so I'm not worried about that just yet.

A close of of the motherboard above the vid card.
Yes, the mobo is painted too and it works!

Another look at the mobo below the vid card.
Check out all those raptors!

Well, I still have PLENTY of work before I call it finished. Not to mention some touch up on the paint in spots. Grrr. I need to redo the top panel of the computer and I'm going to paint that too. I also need to ATTACH the 7" LCD I have to the front of the computer case door. I already have it figured out, just need to do it. I need to add a few lights, and other things.

However, I just got some new toys and going to be switching stuff out. DFI nf4 Ultra-D mobo, Opteron 146, and a x850xtpe card are going to replace what I have in there. Mainly because of the memory I have in the pictures and in there right now. 2GB kit that doesn't play well with my s754 mobile DTR chip. Grr. So I'll be painting THAT mobo too.

I'll post more stuff as I do it, which may or may not be for awhile. Depends on when I get around to the mods again. Till then, enjoy these pics if you can.

killermiller · 11-07-05, 02:29 PM

What did you use to paint the mobo?

DocGiggs · 11-07-05, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by killermiller

What did you use to paint the mobo?

First, I taped anything that I didn't want painted, such as cnnections, the heatsink on the chipset, and inductors.

Then I used Rustoleum Clear Coat Enamel first to "seal" the mobo. This was just incase the paint I used on top was conductive.

Then I used Rustoleum Metallic Blue paint, just like with what I used for the rest of the case.

Used more Rustoleum Clear Coat Enamel again.

I then untaped it all and used water based acryllics for the now "silver" and "black" pieces shown on the mobo. These are the slots and capacitors I used for "highlights."

Turtle Shell · 11-07-05, 02:54 PM

i really like the painted mobo it blends in with the rest of the case so well that you dont even see it,and the etching and painting on the saids is jusy amazing wish i could draw.

ghettocomp · 11-07-05, 04:37 PM

Every time I see that painting on the side, I get a little envious. Paint and I do not get along when I try to do anything like that. wow

killermiller · 11-07-05, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DocGiggs

First, I taped anything that I didn't want painted, such as cnnections, the heatsink on the chipset, and inductors.

Then I used Rustoleum Clear Coat Enamel first to "seal" the mobo. This was just incase the paint I used on top was conductive.

Then I used Rustoleum Metallic Blue paint, just like with what I used for the rest of the case.

Used more Rustoleum Clear Coat Enamel again.

I then untaped it all and used water based acryllics for the now "silver" and "black" pieces shown on the mobo. These are the slots and capacitors I used for "highlights."

can you get that stuff @ Home Depot or Lowes?

DocGiggs · 11-07-05, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by killermiller

can you get that stuff @ Home Depot or Lowes?

I think it was Lowes.

killermiller · 11-07-05, 06:33 PM

Cool this is a dual purpose mod...It will make the mobo more resistant to water and look good. I doubt I will do as good a job as you(If I ever get around to doing it)

Thanks for the info.

Brinnswift · 11-07-05, 07:04 PM

Wow very nice, you sure did a job on your comp!

NeoSpawn · 11-07-05, 07:13 PM

Very nice etching job! What tool do you use for it? A Dremel etcher model or just an attachment to your dremel that you can use?

Chrome- · 11-07-05, 08:01 PM

Nice job. I do like the front fan.

DocGiggs · 11-07-05, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeoSpawn

Very nice etching job! What tool do you use for it? A Dremel etcher model or just an attachment to your dremel that you can use?

LOL, dremel cut off wheel, All I had.

NeoSpawn · 11-08-05, 03:16 PM

Ahhhh! I see! Im sure there is something else you can get but still very nice just using a cut off wheel

Burdman27911 · 11-10-05, 08:15 AM

Looks very nice, It's a shame that's not my personal style, but it's a very nice mod non the less. I look forward to seeing you finish up this one. Keep up the great "moddadge"!

threeme2189 · 11-10-05, 09:31 AM

my god that just blew me away.
it just looks amazing. spectacular job!!!!!

flamerail · 11-10-05, 03:00 PM

A Nicely painted mobo is sexy.

Vio1 · 11-10-05, 03:44 PM

interesting paint job. havent seen that before.

masakabassist · 11-10-05, 05:03 PM

That is wicked....Just wish I had the patience to do that

Albaholic · 11-11-05, 02:23 PM

wow that looks awesome

dicecca112 · 11-11-05, 02:32 PM

wow that is incredible that is defiently in my top 10 of case mods

pik4chu · 11-11-05, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dicecca112

wow that is incredible that is defiently in my top 10 of case mods

I agree, plus I love bleach

That is a really cool effect with the paint/texture. I also noticed Rukia has a hole in her forehead hehe.

Reid · 11-11-05, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pik4chu

I agree, plus I love bleach

That is a really cool effect with the paint/texture. I also noticed Rukia has a hole in her forehead hehe.

That "hole" is the screw hole in the side of the hdd. :P
Just making sure you didn't think he had a random hole in the window.

Great mod by the way! All those aluminum? fans nice and shiney.
The painting is something that looks like a professional cartoonist drew.
NICE.

pik4chu · 11-11-05, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Reid

That "hole" is the screw hole in the side of the hdd. :P
Just making sure you didn't think he had a random hole in the window.

Great mod by the way! All those aluminum? fans nice and shiney.
The painting is something that looks like a professional cartoonist drew.
NICE.

lol ya I knew it was for HDD, there is another hole just above her head, just being funny

Brinnswift · 11-16-05, 03:48 PM

That painting is awesome, excellent work!

neonblingbling · 11-18-05, 06:15 AM

I think this shall be one of the few threads I shall watch while being idle now... I just love the painting on the side panel.

Not to mention the anime now is hitting a pretty damn high point... Maybe I'll base my case around this point in time.

Eclypsyr · 11-18-05, 08:09 PM

The etching is very nice, although I couldn't tell what it was at first because the wires continually threw me off. I think it would look even better if you were able to frost ( or something ) the area where the etching is. Either way, the entire thing looks fantastic.

Jon

theblt · 11-19-05, 12:00 PM

The mobo paint is a really cool concept, I just don't know if I like it all that much. I kinda like the raw look of an unpainted mobo. Really cool innovation though. Props.

DocGiggs · 11-19-05, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Eclypsyr

The etching is very nice, although I couldn't tell what it was at first because the wires continually threw me off. I think it would look even better if you were able to frost ( or something ) the area where the etching is. Either way, the entire thing looks fantastic.

Jon

That's the delima. Do I do so thorough a job "hiding" everything in the case that you don't see the computer, hence why have a see through side panel in the first place. I want people to look inside and see some stuff. Now, admittedly, it looks much better in the dark with the internal lights on. It really shows off that etching by putting it in stark contrast to the inside. Also, the etching is much more visible in real life then in the picture.

I was about to work on this some more, like redoing the top panel, but I've since been side track with job hunting again =/ So I can't spend time or money on this computer until I get some income.

bri1 · 11-19-05, 05:32 PM

you should start a bizniss

trendx · 11-23-05, 05:12 PM

pretty sick looking and definately unique. NICEEEEEEEE

11-07-05, 01:58 PM	#1
DocGiggs Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX	Bleach mod rises again! My computer mostly done with pics. I finally got back into modding my comp. Do a search and you'll see some of my earlier progresses made with this case of mine. I still have some more work to do but at this point it's mostly done. Done enough to take some pictars of at least and use the thing. Here's what I got. The front of the comp. Check out that fan! A look at the acryllic side panel. Another look at the clear side. A close up of the etching. The back side The painted side panel. Another look at that beautiful painting. The inside of it. Yah, it's messy. I had the wires managed a bit cleaner but I did some more wiring and I need to do the lights still so I'm not worried about that just yet. A close of of the motherboard above the vid card. Yes, the mobo is painted too and it works! Another look at the mobo below the vid card. Check out all those raptors! Well, I still have PLENTY of work before I call it finished. Not to mention some touch up on the paint in spots. Grrr. I need to redo the top panel of the computer and I'm going to paint that too. I also need to ATTACH the 7" LCD I have to the front of the computer case door. I already have it figured out, just need to do it. I need to add a few lights, and other things. However, I just got some new toys and going to be switching stuff out. DFI nf4 Ultra-D mobo, Opteron 146, and a x850xtpe card are going to replace what I have in there. Mainly because of the memory I have in the pictures and in there right now. 2GB kit that doesn't play well with my s754 mobile DTR chip. Grr. So I'll be painting THAT mobo too. I'll post more stuff as I do it, which may or may not be for awhile. Depends on when I get around to the mods again. Till then, enjoy these pics if you can. __________________ Proc: Opteron 146 @ 3.1GHz on AIR! HSF:Thermaltake Big Typhoon with Evercool, aluminum, 120mm, fan Mobo:DFI NF4 Ultra-D Mem:GSkill ZX Infenon CE-6 2GB-2-3-2-5-1T @260 3-3-3-8-1T GFX card:Sapphire x800 GTO2 modded to x850XTPE (590/610) 1.52vmod Sound:Audigy 2 ZS HDDs:4x74GB Raptors in RAID 0 yes FOUR!! and 2x250GB maxtors in RAID 0 PSU:PC power and cooling 510 turbo-cool deluxe, w00t! Case Fan:Rotron Comair Major modded to 12v Case:Thermaltake Lanfire VM2000a The pics! To die laughing is ALWAYS the best medicine. Last edited by DocGiggs; 11-07-05 at 04:03 PM.

11-07-05, 02:29 PM	#2
killermiller Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Anchorage, AK	What did you use to paint the mobo? __________________ If I haven't been around recently, check me out @ XS.

11-07-05, 02:54 PM	#4
Turtle Shell Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glendora CA	i really like the painted mobo it blends in with the rest of the case so well that you dont even see it,and the etching and painting on the saids is jusy amazing wish i could draw. __________________ HeatWare

11-07-05, 06:33 PM	#8
killermiller Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Anchorage, AK	Cool this is a dual purpose mod...It will make the mobo more resistant to water and look good. I doubt I will do as good a job as you(If I ever get around to doing it) Thanks for the info. __________________ If I haven't been around recently, check me out @ XS.

11-07-05, 07:13 PM	#10
NeoSpawn Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Maryland	Very nice etching job! What tool do you use for it? A Dremel etcher model or just an attachment to your dremel that you can use? __________________ Case: Sunbeam AC-T Transparent Clear Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Motherboard: EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 (Overclocked from 1.8Ghz to 2.3Ghz) RAM: Rosewill 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200), mushkin 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700), Dell 256 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700) HardDrive: Western Digital Cavier SE 160GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0GB/s, Western Digital Cavier 40BG PATA IDE CD/DVD: Dell DVD/CD, Pioneer DVD+-RW/CD-RW Video: MSI NX6600GT-TD128E Geforce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 (Dynamic Overclocking) PSU: ASPIRE ATX-AS520W BLACK ATX 520W Other: COOLER MASTER ALD-V03-US Aerogate III Digital function panel, KINGWIN AWC-1 80mm Ball Liquid Cooler (damn thing has a leak, plan to mod it, not in use, air cooling) Moniter: Acer AL1715B Black 17" 12ms LCD Monitor

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11-07-05, 04:37 PM	#5
ghettocomp Master of teh Ghetto Mods Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Choosing between two evils, I might pick the one I've never tried before.	Every time I see that painting on the side, I get a little envious. Paint and I do not get along when I try to do anything like that. wow

11-07-05, 07:04 PM	#9
Brinnswift Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis	Wow very nice, you sure did a job on your comp!

11-07-05, 08:01 PM	#11
Chrome- Member Join Date: Jul 2005	Nice job. I do like the front fan.

11-08-05, 03:16 PM	#13
NeoSpawn Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Maryland	Ahhhh! I see! Im sure there is something else you can get but still very nice just using a cut off wheel __________________ Case: Sunbeam AC-T Transparent Clear Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Motherboard: EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 (Overclocked from 1.8Ghz to 2.3Ghz) RAM: Rosewill 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200), mushkin 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700), Dell 256 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700) HardDrive: Western Digital Cavier SE 160GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0GB/s, Western Digital Cavier 40BG PATA IDE CD/DVD: Dell DVD/CD, Pioneer DVD+-RW/CD-RW Video: MSI NX6600GT-TD128E Geforce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 (Dynamic Overclocking) PSU: ASPIRE ATX-AS520W BLACK ATX 520W Other: COOLER MASTER ALD-V03-US Aerogate III Digital function panel, KINGWIN AWC-1 80mm Ball Liquid Cooler (damn thing has a leak, plan to mod it, not in use, air cooling) Moniter: Acer AL1715B Black 17" 12ms LCD Monitor

11-10-05, 08:15 AM	#14
Burdman27911 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Central North Carolina, USA	Looks very nice, It's a shame that's not my personal style, but it's a very nice mod non the less. I look forward to seeing you finish up this one. Keep up the great "moddadge"! __________________ CPU: Intel QX9650 @ 3.7GHz (for now) MOBO: GA-EP45-UD3P GPU: nVidia 8800GTS 640 RAM: 2x2GB OCZ Reaper DDR2-800 PSU: Antec SG650 Signature Cooling: (CPU) Watercooled with BIXII, EK Supreme, and D5 Laing (Case) 3xdelta EFB triblade Ridin' with the King ††† HEATWARE

11-10-05, 09:31 AM	#15
threeme2189 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Drowning my sorrow and misery in apple juice	my god that just blew me away. it just looks amazing. spectacular job!!!!! __________________ My Rig: HOT Athlon XP 2600 T-Bred :: GA-7M400M Gigabyte Mobo Asus 9600XT OC from 500/300@580/360 stock! :: 512 MB 333Mhz Spektek Ram Crappy 80 Gig HDD :: Sony CD Burner/dvd drive + CD drive If You'll Excuse Me, I Have A Beam Of Light To Catch.

11-10-05, 03:00 PM	#16
flamerail Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Im out of bed, I made it to the keyboard. What more do you want!	A Nicely painted mobo is sexy.

11-10-05, 03:44 PM	#17
Vio1 Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto Canada	interesting paint job. havent seen that before. __________________ Heatware

11-10-05, 05:03 PM	#18
masakabassist Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wales!!	That is wicked....Just wish I had the patience to do that __________________ Dual Booting Ubuntu and XP Asus M2N32 WS Pro :drool: AMD X2 4200 (OC'd 2856MHz @ 1.4V) 2GB Corsair PC5300 RAM (4X512MB) XFX 8800GTS 320Mb FSP 500W Bluestorm II PSU 160GB WD SATAII Hard Drive F@H masakabassist Heat: masakabassist

11-11-05, 02:23 PM	#19
Albaholic Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oahu, Hawaii	wow that looks awesome __________________ Heat

11-11-05, 02:32 PM	#20
dicecca112 Member Join Date: Feb 2004	wow that is incredible that is defiently in my top 10 of case mods

11-16-05, 03:48 PM	#24
Brinnswift Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis	That painting is awesome, excellent work! __________________ CPU - AMD X2 3800+ Manchester @ 2.70ghz 1.65v RAM - 2x1gb Mushkin eXtreme Performance @ 270fsb 3,4,3,7 MoBo - DFI Lanparty NF4 SLI-DR GPU -eVGA 7800 GTX PSU - Hiper Type-R 580w Modular PSU Cooling - Swiftech H2O-Apex kit Sound - Audigy 2zs w/ Sennheiser HD-590 headphones Storage - 2 x 250gb Maxtors raid 0 Mouse - Razer Diamondback and Xtrac Pads Ripper XL

11-18-05, 06:15 AM	#25
neonblingbling Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hawaii	I think this shall be one of the few threads I shall watch while being idle now... I just love the painting on the side panel. Not to mention the anime now is hitting a pretty damn high point... Maybe I'll base my case around this point in time. __________________ [HEAT] - Sony SZ650 /// T7500 /// 3 GB ram /// 8400M GS /// OCZ Vertex 2 60GB

11-18-05, 08:09 PM	#26
Eclypsyr Member Join Date: Aug 2002	The etching is very nice, although I couldn't tell what it was at first because the wires continually threw me off. I think it would look even better if you were able to frost ( or something ) the area where the etching is. Either way, the entire thing looks fantastic. Jon __________________ Acer Aspire 5672

11-19-05, 12:00 PM	#27
theblt Member Join Date: Mar 2005	The mobo paint is a really cool concept, I just don't know if I like it all that much. I kinda like the raw look of an unpainted mobo. Really cool innovation though. Props. __________________ Current Rig: OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit / OSX x86 CPU: AMD64 3000+ Newcastle (2.45GHz) Stock Cooling MOB: DFI Lanparty nf3 250Gb HD1: 160GB WD 7200RPM HD2: 2 x 200GB WD 7200RPM RAM: 512MB Generic RAM PC2700 RAM: 1GB Samsung PC3200 VID: Sapphire Radeon x1300 Pro PSU: OCZ ModStream 520W

11-19-05, 05:32 PM	#29
bri1 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin, Tx	you should start a bizniss

11-23-05, 05:12 PM	#30
trendx Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SoCal	pretty sick looking and definately unique. NICEEEEEEEE __________________ []System c0nfig[] Lian-Li V-1000B Plus Asus P5W DH Deluxe Intel C2D E6600 [Tuniq Tower] ---3.6Ghz @ 1.36v--- 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 HZ D9GMH :) ---DDR2 800 @ 4-4-4-8--- eVGA 8800 GTS OCZ 520W Powerstream 74gb Raptor // 120gb Hitachi Deskstar HDDs