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gvblake22 · 08-14-05, 11:09 AM

Ok, I have recently upgraded my case to a Cooler Master Cavalier 3 SEEN HERE

I'm not gonna list all my mods right now because there are a lot and I'm still not sure if all will become a reality so that's why this is a running thread that I will update as each new mod has been started or completed.
Ok, well let's kick this biotch off!!
First task was to strip this thing of all its cloths and dignity! HAHA

gvblake22 · 08-14-05, 11:12 AM

Ok, I decided I wanted to divide the cooling of this case into two sections. The top being the "CPU/RAM/Motherboard Section" and the bottom being the "HDD/VGA cooling section".

So once I figured out how I wanted to cool this bad boy, it's on to the prototype/construction phase...
I started little and decided to try making the dual 40mm fan bracket. I found a roll of aluminum and decided it would work great for what I had in mind, here's how it turned out so far (no fans yet of course though):
The fans will go in the square areas outlined in pencil (kinda hard to see)

Here's what it should kinda look like. The bracket will be between the two 40mm fans and the back of the case (so the fans will be inside the case):

Not quite sure how I will secure the bracket. It actually self press fits in there pretty well so I may just try that to begin with and if it doesn't work out I will see about some adhesive of some kind to hold it in place.

gvblake22 · 08-14-05, 11:13 AM

Ok, here is a preliminary sketch of the side window.
(The gray X's are the drive bay areas)

gvblake22 · 08-14-05, 11:15 AM

Well, after many, many, MANY hours of masking and measuring, and re-measuring, I have managed to finally mask off the designs and lines to cut!

I made sure that I could fit in a 120mm fan in the top window section as well as an 80mm fan in the bottom window section if I decided later on that I needed more cooling:

The top 120mm fan:

An angle view from the top:

Can you guess what these holes will be for? I just hope I won't need those standoff holes in the future!:

Overall it was a long day of measuring and making mistake after mistake. I also found out how tricky it is to try and draw circles or arcs without a compas or protractor

Now on to the Dremel work!!

gvblake22 · 08-16-05, 11:28 AM

Finally got most of the dremel work done! That was a long process, PHEW!!!

Still have a couple more things to dremel out and then file it all down...

Dukeman · 08-16-05, 11:38 AM

Wow, that looks like it is going to be a very cool setup, literally.

Son1990 · 08-16-05, 11:43 AM

Very neat!

fuzzba11 · 08-16-05, 02:37 PM

Nice cutting job, looks like it's gonna have some nice airflow

RMT99e · 08-16-05, 03:20 PM

awesome cutting, nice work.

Who · 08-16-05, 07:52 PM

Nice cutting. That ought to keep your case cool.

gvblake22 · 08-16-05, 08:04 PM

Well, unfortunately I wasn't quite done with the dremel work, but I managed to get the rest of it done today! YAY!

First task was to get that damn dual 40mm fan bracket situation fidgered out. I ended up redesigning it a little bit and I think I am happy with the results:

After that whole ordeal, I went back to attack the front intake in an attempt to increase airflow through the already small opening:

I am still waiting for all my fans and other "accessories" to arrive so tomorrow I hope to get all the cuts filed down, the window installed and try to get all of the metal shavings out of the case. Anyone know something that works good to clean all that crap up?

Tyreal · 08-16-05, 08:32 PM

are you going to put any u-channel molding on those blowholes/fan slots? I think you should, it will make all your cuts look WAY more professional, and make it look teh pimperest.

Nice case... I like the side panel design. How did you get it soo damn smoooth?

gvblake22 · 08-16-05, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyreal

are you going to put any u-channel molding on those blowholes/fan slots? I think you should, it will make all your cuts look WAY more professional, and make it look teh pimperest.

Most definately. I have a bunch of chrome molding ready and waiting to go around the window cuts. I will have a large fan filter/guard over the top blowhole so I'll probably just fille that down smooth and let the filter cover up the cuts. The front cuts will all be covered by the front bezel and I will file down the cuts on the rear of the case real nice and I'll put one of those chrome wire grills over the rear 120mm fan. Then I will also probably put some chrome molding around the hole I cut in the mobo tray.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyreal

Nice case... I like the side panel design. How did you get it soo damn smoooth?

Patience. Just go nice and slow and take your time and it just sorta takes care of its self. I also went back after I got it all cut out and ground down the really rough edges a little bit very carefully. The trick is to just go slow; don't rush it. The pictures don't show it close up but the cuts (although very straight) are very sharp/ragged before filing. If I were to run my bare finger across any of the cuts I would probably rip the heck outta my finger. I used a fiberglass reinforced cutting wheel for all the cuts on the dremel in case anyone was wondering.

gvblake22 · 08-17-05, 07:36 PM

Another Update!!!

Got all the cuts filed down and the window installed

Son1990 · 08-17-05, 07:58 PM

Wow! where did u get that window kit?!!?!

gvblake22 · 08-17-05, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Son1990

Wow! where did u get that window kit?!!?!

UMMMMMM, if I weren't so reserved, I would have taken that as an insult. But I guess it could be a compliment since it seems to look "professional".

It's definately not a kit of any kind. I bought and cut the plaxiglass myself, designed, measured, and cut the window myself, bought the chrome door molding from AutoZone and installed it myself, and affixed the plexiglass to the panel with 3M double sided tape. Take a look through the whole thread and you'll see the progress of all the work I had to do to get to this point

Son1990 · 08-17-05, 08:05 PM

Wow. Very creative. I know where Im getting my window molding now

dicecca112 · 08-17-05, 08:07 PM

hey blake, if I'm not mistaken you posted this over at legit forums as well. Looks great man.

gvblake22 · 08-17-05, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dicecca112

hey blake, if I'm not mistaken you posted this over at legit forums as well. Looks great man.

Yep, I decided I'd share the wealth

haha
But since LR has been good to me, I have posted a few "bonus" shots over there.

Tyreal · 08-17-05, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvblake22

Most definately. I have a bunch of chrome molding ready and waiting to go around the window cuts. I will have a large fan filter/guard over the top blowhole so I'll probably just fille that down smooth and let the filter cover up the cuts. The front cuts will all be covered by the front bezel and I will file down the cuts on the rear of the case real nice and I'll put one of those chrome wire grills over the rear 120mm fan. Then I will also probably put some chrome molding around the hole I cut in the mobo tray.

Wow. Thats so awesome man. Molding is the best.

Quote:

Patience. Just go nice and slow and take your time and it just sorta takes care of its self. I also went back after I got it all cut out and ground down the really rough edges a little bit very carefully. The trick is to just go slow; don't rush it. The pictures don't show it close up but the cuts (although very straight) are very sharp/ragged before filing. If I were to run my bare finger across any of the cuts I would probably rip the heck outta my finger. I used a fiberglass reinforced cutting wheel for all the cuts on the dremel in case anyone was wondering.

I can learn alot from this. Subscribed man...

gvblake22 · 08-25-05, 11:25 AM

ok, HUGE update for ya this time!!!

First up is one of a few accessories I decided to add (gotta love ebay):

gvblake22 · 08-25-05, 11:26 AM

Next I added an on/off switch to two empty, rewired 120mm blue LED fan frames and put them to good use as spacers for a duct past the PSU on the top 120mm intake fan. And a huge thanks to JudgeDredd for making this duct and lighting possible!!!!!!!:

It was a close fit with the PSU but made for a good place to hide wires:

I then decided to add this switch to the front panel area along with a dedicated processor fan speed controller and digital temperature display all in a custom multifunction front panel display in an empty 5.25" drive bay cover:

gvblake22 · 08-25-05, 11:26 AM

Then I had to mod my new heatsink fan a little bit:

Then it was on to that ever-annoying dual 40mm fan bracket:

gvblake22 · 08-25-05, 11:27 AM

Now on to installing the rest of the cooling and components:

The wiring took WAAAYYY longer than I thougt (about 3 hours!):

gvblake22 · 08-25-05, 11:28 AM

And now for the glory shots!
Sorry for the blurry night pic, I was pretty tired and didn't feel like taking the time to make it good. Plus one of the wires on one of the fan frames with the blue LED's fell off so I had to kindof tape it back on and it didn't want to work right after that so this is with only one frame of LED's (3 total).

Dukeman · 08-25-05, 11:45 AM

Wow! Great mod. So what are the temps like?

gvblake22 · 08-25-05, 11:58 AM

Temps are actually about 3-5 degrees C lower than in my old case. BIOS shows mid 20's but my temp probe shows high 20's to 30 with my 3200 Venice at 2.4Ghz on 1.5v. But I was lazy and I didn't feel like pulling the heatsink to position the temp probe correctly so it is just barely touching the edge of the processor IHS "area" at the bottom of the socket (under the heatpipes) so the readings from that probe are more like the hottest case/system temp rather than the actual processor temp, but it's still close.

Flip-Mode · 08-25-05, 12:02 PM

Very good work, inspiring.

gvblake22 · 08-28-05, 12:01 AM

Ok, well, I decided to put my HUGE piece of black foam core board to good use

:

I just did a little measuring and cut out three separate little rectangles and placed them inside the case around the motherboard to cover up most of the ugly gray interior and also spruced up the wire management a little bit while I was at it:

I think I like it. Next stop is a window on the other side panel!

RedDragonXXX · 08-28-05, 11:46 AM

Very good job, looks awsome

08-14-05, 11:09 AM	#1
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Blake's Project: The Way a Cooler Master Cavalier 3 Should Be! Ok, I have recently upgraded my case to a Cooler Master Cavalier 3 SEEN HERE I'm not gonna list all my mods right now because there are a lot and I'm still not sure if all will become a reality so that's why this is a running thread that I will update as each new mod has been started or completed. Ok, well let's kick this biotch off!! First task was to strip this thing of all its cloths and dignity! HAHA __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You! Last edited by gvblake22; 08-14-05 at 11:19 AM.

08-14-05, 11:12 AM	#2
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Ok, I decided I wanted to divide the cooling of this case into two sections. The top being the "CPU/RAM/Motherboard Section" and the bottom being the "HDD/VGA cooling section". So once I figured out how I wanted to cool this bad boy, it's on to the prototype/construction phase... I started little and decided to try making the dual 40mm fan bracket. I found a roll of aluminum and decided it would work great for what I had in mind, here's how it turned out so far (no fans yet of course though): The fans will go in the square areas outlined in pencil (kinda hard to see) Here's what it should kinda look like. The bracket will be between the two 40mm fans and the back of the case (so the fans will be inside the case): Not quite sure how I will secure the bracket. It actually self press fits in there pretty well so I may just try that to begin with and if it doesn't work out I will see about some adhesive of some kind to hold it in place. __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You!

08-14-05, 11:13 AM	#3
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Ok, here is a preliminary sketch of the side window. (The gray X's are the drive bay areas) __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You!

08-14-05, 11:15 AM	#4
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Well, after many, many, MANY hours of masking and measuring, and re-measuring, I have managed to finally mask off the designs and lines to cut! I made sure that I could fit in a 120mm fan in the top window section as well as an 80mm fan in the bottom window section if I decided later on that I needed more cooling: The top 120mm fan: An angle view from the top: Can you guess what these holes will be for? I just hope I won't need those standoff holes in the future!: Overall it was a long day of measuring and making mistake after mistake. I also found out how tricky it is to try and draw circles or arcs without a compas or protractor Now on to the Dremel work!! __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You! Last edited by gvblake22; 08-14-05 at 12:09 PM.

08-16-05, 11:28 AM	#5
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Finally got most of the dremel work done! That was a long process, PHEW!!! Still have a couple more things to dremel out and then file it all down... __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You!

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08-16-05, 11:38 AM	#6
Dukeman Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rocky Mountian High	Wow, that looks like it is going to be a very cool setup, literally. __________________ Everything I need to know I learned from signatures Modding is 1% Inspiration and 99% Caffine Fueled Perspiration! My Heat Project: Woody! Project: AMDpple - Apple to PC G4 Mod

08-16-05, 11:43 AM	#7
Son1990 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NPPL	Very neat! __________________ I am the Omega of the Delta ... Fan Users :burn:

08-16-05, 02:37 PM	#8
fuzzba11 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: in the garage	Nice cutting job, looks like it's gonna have some nice airflow

08-16-05, 03:20 PM	#9
RMT99e Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Connecticut	awesome cutting, nice work. __________________ Rig MBO Abit NF7-S V2 CPU AMD Athlon XP 2500+ RAM 2x512MB Corsair XL TCC5 (2-2-2-5) GFX ATI Radeon x850 Pro (540x590) successfully flashed to x850 XT PE w/ 16 pipes ATI Silencer 5 HDD 120GB (Western Digital 80gig+Seagate 40gig Combo) PWR Fortron 530w Heatware

08-16-05, 07:52 PM	#10
Who Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: A yellow submarine...	Nice cutting. That ought to keep your case cool. __________________ A64 3200+ NC s754 1gb Kingston Value eVGA GeForce 6800GT 36gb WD Raptor 160gb WD Caviar "There's only one me, and I'm stuck with him." -Kurt Vonnegut

08-16-05, 08:04 PM	#11
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Well, unfortunately I wasn't quite done with the dremel work, but I managed to get the rest of it done today! YAY! First task was to get that damn dual 40mm fan bracket situation fidgered out. I ended up redesigning it a little bit and I think I am happy with the results: After that whole ordeal, I went back to attack the front intake in an attempt to increase airflow through the already small opening: I am still waiting for all my fans and other "accessories" to arrive so tomorrow I hope to get all the cuts filed down, the window installed and try to get all of the metal shavings out of the case. Anyone know something that works good to clean all that crap up? __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You!

08-16-05, 08:32 PM	#12
Tyreal Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada	are you going to put any u-channel molding on those blowholes/fan slots? I think you should, it will make all your cuts look WAY more professional, and make it look teh pimperest. Nice case... I like the side panel design. How did you get it soo damn smoooth? __________________ -- Main Rig -- Q6600 @ 3.2 Water cooled. \| GA-P35-DS3R \| 4 GB Corsair XMS2 DDR-667 4-4-4-12 \| nVidia XFXGefore 8800 GTS Stock\| Seagate Barracuda 320 GB \| Western Digital Raptor 36 GB \| HSPC Tech Stationw/ Custom Mods Feel free to IM me with any questions. :D

08-17-05, 07:36 PM	#14
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Another Update!!! Got all the cuts filed down and the window installed __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You!

08-17-05, 07:58 PM	#15
Son1990 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NPPL	Wow! where did u get that window kit?!!?! __________________ I am the Omega of the Delta ... Fan Users :burn:

08-17-05, 08:05 PM	#17
Son1990 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NPPL	Wow. Very creative. I know where Im getting my window molding now __________________ I am the Omega of the Delta ... Fan Users :burn:

08-17-05, 08:07 PM	#18
dicecca112 Member Join Date: Feb 2004	hey blake, if I'm not mistaken you posted this over at legit forums as well. Looks great man.

08-25-05, 11:25 AM	#21
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	ok, HUGE update for ya this time!!! First up is one of a few accessories I decided to add (gotta love ebay): __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You!

08-25-05, 11:26 AM	#22
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Next I added an on/off switch to two empty, rewired 120mm blue LED fan frames and put them to good use as spacers for a duct past the PSU on the top 120mm intake fan. And a huge thanks to JudgeDredd for making this duct and lighting possible!!!!!!!: It was a close fit with the PSU but made for a good place to hide wires: I then decided to add this switch to the front panel area along with a dedicated processor fan speed controller and digital temperature display all in a custom multifunction front panel display in an empty 5.25" drive bay cover: __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You! Last edited by gvblake22; 08-25-05 at 11:31 AM.

08-25-05, 11:27 AM	#24
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Now on to installing the rest of the cooling and components: The wiring took WAAAYYY longer than I thougt (about 3 hours!): __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You! Last edited by gvblake22; 08-25-05 at 01:28 PM.

08-25-05, 11:28 AM	#25
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	And now for the glory shots! Sorry for the blurry night pic, I was pretty tired and didn't feel like taking the time to make it good. Plus one of the wires on one of the fan frames with the blue LED's fell off so I had to kindof tape it back on and it didn't want to work right after that so this is with only one frame of LED's (3 total). __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You!

08-25-05, 11:45 AM	#26
Dukeman Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rocky Mountian High	Wow! Great mod. So what are the temps like? __________________ Everything I need to know I learned from signatures Modding is 1% Inspiration and 99% Caffine Fueled Perspiration! My Heat Project: Woody! Project: AMDpple - Apple to PC G4 Mod

08-25-05, 11:58 AM	#27
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Temps are actually about 3-5 degrees C lower than in my old case. BIOS shows mid 20's but my temp probe shows high 20's to 30 with my 3200 Venice at 2.4Ghz on 1.5v. But I was lazy and I didn't feel like pulling the heatsink to position the temp probe correctly so it is just barely touching the edge of the processor IHS "area" at the bottom of the socket (under the heatpipes) so the readings from that probe are more like the hottest case/system temp rather than the actual processor temp, but it's still close. __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You! Last edited by gvblake22; 08-25-05 at 12:14 PM.

08-25-05, 12:02 PM	#28
Flip-Mode Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Beer Sheva, Israel	Very good work, inspiring. __________________ Asus P5Q mBIOSes 2002m BIOS OCZ Vendetta 2 Intel C2D E7200 2530MHz@3800MHz A-Data Vitesta Extreme DDR2 800+@1066MHz 5-5-5-18 PNY Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512mb Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev. 2 HEC WIN 580W PSU Heatware (Yes Israelis have it too!) PayPal Verified

08-28-05, 12:01 AM	#29
gvblake22 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tempe Desert	Ok, well, I decided to put my HUGE piece of black foam core board to good use : I just did a little measuring and cut out three separate little rectangles and placed them inside the case around the motherboard to cover up most of the ugly gray interior and also spruced up the wire management a little bit while I was at it: I think I like it. Next stop is a window on the other side panel! __________________ \|\| Intel E8400 @ 400x8 + Coolink U8-120 \|\| MSI P35 Neo2-FR \|\| 2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 (4-4-3-8) \|\| Asus HD 4850 + Accelero S1 & Turbo Module \|\| Auzentech HDA Xplosion \|\| 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 \|\| 150GB Western Digital Raptor X \|\| Corsair VX550 PSU \|\| Mod Projects: \|\| My First Custom Modded Case \|\| Custom HDD Cooling/Silencing \|\| Custom 6800GT Cooling \|\| Custom Modded CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 \|\| Blue Flame PS2 Stand \|\| "Secret of the Ooze" Case Project \|\| \|\| Heatware \|\| Say Thank You! Last edited by gvblake22; 08-28-05 at 12:06 AM.

08-28-05, 11:46 AM	#30
RedDragonXXX Senior RAM Pornographer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL	Very good job, looks awsome