Perhaps the BEST Case Mod ever..

Wiseass · 08-14-01, 12:28 AM

I shall forever grovel in your master craftsmanship Blue..

/grovel

BlueSmurf · 08-14-01, 07:45 PM

Guys,

For those of you who'd like to know more about how the GTRPC was built, pop in and take a look at:

GTRPC Website

Feedback appreciated.

Cheers,

BlueSmurf.

Crazy Jayhawk · 08-14-01, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by BlueSmurf
Guys,

For those of you who'd like to know more about how the GTRPC was built, pop in and take a look at:

GTRPC Website

Feedback appreciated.

Cheers,

BlueSmurf.

Thanks.

Now I have some reading material.

zoopa_man · 08-15-01, 10:11 AM

That is by far the dam coolest thing I have ever seen. That's all I can say...i'm at a loss for words. that is so cool.

BiLLyXkiNG · 08-17-01, 12:51 AM

damn

FerrariF50 · 08-17-01, 03:29 AM

lol cool case/Car mod

what type mobo is that?

Quote:

Originally posted by BlueSmurf

Hi Guys..

I have the somewhat dubious honour of being the crazyman who built the GTRPC. Contrary to what you suggest, this is an ATX board: Abit KT7A-RAID, all crammed into a 1/8th scale car.

There are additional details as to what's in it on the original post here:

Original HardForum post

The soundcard is mounted with a PCI riser card, to keep it out of the way of the bonnet. And you're right, it was a bloody expensive thing to put together.

For the supercurious among you, I'm putting up a website with the details of how it was built. Stay tuned.

BlueSmurf.

parkan · 08-17-01, 09:59 PM

This is just amazing. My silicone graphics idea seems so lame now

The Overclocker · 08-21-01, 10:00 AM

nice, we have all got to try and fit our pcs in to soft toys now

Wiseass · 08-21-01, 08:11 PM

hmmm my parents have an old Microwave I could try..
I'll scrounge around and see what else I've got lol

BlueSmurf · 08-22-01, 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by Wiseass
hmmm my parents have an old Microwave I could try..
I'll scrounge around and see what else I've got lol

Been done I'm afraid. At one of the last CPL events I think.

A novel idea, but at the end of the day, still a square box with a PC in it.

BlueSmurf.

Wiseass · 08-23-01, 05:26 PM

hmmm I've got an old VCR and TV I could use lol.

Maybe put the components inside the TV shell, remove the tube and replace the glass with lexan/plexi. heh could be fun

Akareyon · 08-24-01, 07:26 AM

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Originally posted by Wiseass
hmmm I've got an old VCR and TV I could use lol.

Maybe put the components inside the TV shell, remove the tube and replace the glass with lexan/plexi. heh could be fun

Bin done already, too, CeBit Hannover 1998, I think... a bunch of hungarian data rescuers...

But I wonder what I can do with that old aquarium - my sister and the guppies surely wouldn't notice my Chaintech 7AJA-2 between the sunken miniature galleon, pebbles and seaweed, would they?

(no need for fishy screensavers anymore, hehe - and just think about the water cooling FX...)

Honestly, I think that Smurf and his Nissan have deserved a whole page, if not even a small chapter in case modder's history.

Phew.

Wiseass · 08-24-01, 06:54 PM

I agree, that is some serious modding.

Once again good job Smurf!

this buds for you!

el · 08-25-01, 01:13 PM

Man that thing is the best I have ever seen! nice work! I just did a case mod and now it looks so regular compared to your masterpiece.

gonna check out your website.

speedy4500 · 08-25-01, 10:49 PM

How about a real Book PC?

You see all those book computers that are just super tiny, but what about hollowing out a big ol' dictionary and putting a computer in there? I know I have a big dictionary that could fit MicroATX or FlexATX boards, and it would take some cramming, but I bet it could be done. Then you could set the dictionary on your bookshelf, hook up your monitor to the book, and go to work. That might be pretty cool....BlueSmurf, go to work man!

train22 · 08-25-01, 11:04 PM

no air in there

William · 08-25-01, 11:28 PM

thats incredible.

parkan · 08-26-01, 10:11 AM

I know a company that produces probably the tiniest book computers I have ever seen. Maybe it can be taken apart and inserted into an actual book? Some pages can be cut out for increased airfolw.

Mr.Lansing · 08-30-01, 05:38 AM

what an awesome job!!!!

The Overclocker · 08-30-01, 06:08 AM

i saw a linux pizza box a the linux expo 2001, and there were pcs that you could brouse the internet on, using win98?

08-14-01, 12:28 AM	Thread Starter #21
Wiseass Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Aurora, Illinois	I shall forever grovel in your master craftsmanship Blue.. /grovel
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08-14-01, 07:45 PM	#22
BlueSmurf New Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Western Australia	GTRPC Website Guys, For those of you who'd like to know more about how the GTRPC was built, pop in and take a look at: GTRPC Website Feedback appreciated. Cheers, BlueSmurf.
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08-15-01, 10:11 AM	#24
zoopa_man Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: NY where the cows out number the people	That is by far the dam coolest thing I have ever seen. That's all I can say...i'm at a loss for words. that is so cool.
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08-17-01, 12:51 AM	#25
BiLLyXkiNG Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: good ol' Pennsylvania	damn __________________ ASUS A7S333 MOBO :-), Athlon xp 2000+ (gotta get lower temps before I oc) 256MB ddr pc2700 MidTower/300W PSU DVD/ROM 16x CDRW 40x/12x/40x Generic 20.5 GB HD 7200 ATA100 Maxtor 80 GB HD 7200 ATA100 ATI RADEON 8500 LE (128 megs) ethrenet 10/100 floppy altec lansing ATP4 sound system Dell flat screen 17" (sony trinitron) proud SETI member...
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08-17-01, 09:59 PM	#27
parkan Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: I am omnipresent	This is just amazing. My silicone graphics idea seems so lame now
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08-21-01, 10:00 AM	#28
The Overclocker Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Milton Keynes, UK	nice, we have all got to try and fit our pcs in to soft toys now
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08-21-01, 08:11 PM	Thread Starter #29
Wiseass Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Aurora, Illinois	hmmm my parents have an old Microwave I could try.. I'll scrounge around and see what else I've got lol
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08-23-01, 05:26 PM	Thread Starter #31
Wiseass Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Aurora, Illinois	hmmm I've got an old VCR and TV I could use lol. Maybe put the components inside the TV shell, remove the tube and replace the glass with lexan/plexi. heh could be fun
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08-24-01, 06:54 PM	Thread Starter #33
Wiseass Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Aurora, Illinois	I agree, that is some serious modding. Once again good job Smurf! this buds for you!
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08-25-01, 01:13 PM	#34
el Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Capital	Man that thing is the best I have ever seen! nice work! I just did a case mod and now it looks so regular compared to your masterpiece. gonna check out your website. __________________ MOBO > Asus Sabertooth 990fx r2 bios CPU & Cooler > 8350 vishera MEMORY > Corsair 16gb ddr3 POWER SUPPLY > Corsair 600W CX600 VIDEO CARD > Sapphire 5450 1GB ram HDDs/Optical drives > 8 drives over 8TB SOUND DEVICE > Onboard USB > Usb Devices Plugged to Mobo? O/S > windows 7 Ultimate Case > Antec P180 with lots of 12cm fans running
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08-25-01, 10:49 PM	#35
speedy4500 Member Join Date: May 2001	How about a real Book PC? You see all those book computers that are just super tiny, but what about hollowing out a big ol' dictionary and putting a computer in there? I know I have a big dictionary that could fit MicroATX or FlexATX boards, and it would take some cramming, but I bet it could be done. Then you could set the dictionary on your bookshelf, hook up your monitor to the book, and go to work. That might be pretty cool....BlueSmurf, go to work man! __________________ n/a
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08-25-01, 11:04 PM	#36
train22 Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boston, MA	no air in there
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08-25-01, 11:28 PM	#37
William Prodigal Son Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tuscaloosa AL	thats incredible. __________________ Cameron: Are you crazy, House? You can't divide by zero! The server is almost overloaded as it is, despite us having pumped it full of matrices! Foreman: He was right about that infinite sequence last week... maybe we didn't consider this could be an asymptotic problem. House: This is the only way! Sometimes solutions are NP complete and there's nothing anyone can do about it! Foreman, sneak into the physics department and reroute their servers to ours, we need the extra processors if we don't want this equation to go quadratic on us. Chase, patch the memory leak and install Matlab 9.3. Chase: Shouldn't we be using Mathematica for potentially asymptotic functions? House: When I want your opinion, I'll do an affine transformation to get it. I'm off to see Cuddy. Those parabolic eigenvalues of hers must be good for something.
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08-26-01, 10:11 AM	#38
parkan Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: I am omnipresent	I know a company that produces probably the tiniest book computers I have ever seen. Maybe it can be taken apart and inserted into an actual book? Some pages can be cut out for increased airfolw.
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08-30-01, 05:38 AM	#39
Mr.Lansing Member Join Date: Jun 2001	what an awesome job!!!!
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08-30-01, 06:08 AM	#40
The Overclocker Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Milton Keynes, UK	i saw a linux pizza box a the linux expo 2001, and there were pcs that you could brouse the internet on, using win98?
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