* Post Your Case Mods *

ramodkk · 05-10-2008, 07:39 PM

Title says it all. Post a pic of any modifications you've done to your case or your computer in general.

I'll start with my dad's comp:

Original Thermaltake Matrix side panel:

Drawing the shape of the side window:

Cutting of the window:

Window after "U Channel":

Finished Panel:

Project Done

myPCrocks · 05-10-2008, 11:12 PM

Neat, now focus on Good cable management and you will be good to go.

Kornowski · 05-10-2008, 11:59 PM

I can't find any picture of the old Front Vent Mod I did on an old case

Vizy93 · 05-11-2008, 12:15 AM

Rad...I want to cut out a side panel on my case. Its very sturdy and stuff, its a CM690. How would i cut the windows? What tools and stuff? Thnx alot dude!

myPCrocks · 05-11-2008, 12:36 AM

Use a Dremel with one of the quick detach cut off wheels. When I fabbed my ammocan I went thru about 8 of them, the material was rather thick.

voyagerfan99 · 05-11-2008, 02:40 AM

The only thing I've done is conceal my drives.

I also changed the stock fan on my heatsink to a blue LED.

ramodkk · 05-11-2008, 02:45 AM

Nice guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vizy93

Rad...I want to cut out a side panel on my case. Its very sturdy and stuff, its a CM690. How would i cut the windows? What tools and stuff? Thnx alot dude!

Well to make the cut of the shape you want, first I used one of those cordell hand drills and drilled a whole. Then I used a jigsaw from that starting hole to cut the whole shape. Then use "U-Channel" or "Door Edge Molding" which is the black stuff that goes around the jagged edge of the panel to make it look better and protect you from cuts and the acrylic. The window itself is a sheet of cast acrylic or "plexi".

aSc1@3 · 05-11-2008, 03:12 AM

hey voyagerfan99, do u have to maually eject the drives if they are concealed? Like go to My Computer, right-click, Eject? Also, to conceal them, don't you just move the drive back a bit on the inside and secure a filler panel to the front of the drive tray?

voyagerfan99 · 05-11-2008, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aSc1@3

hey voyagerfan99, do u have to maually eject the drives if they are concealed? Like go to My Computer, right-click, Eject? Also, to conceal them, don't you just move the drive back a bit on the inside and secure a filler panel to the front of the drive tray?

To eject, I use a program called "CD-Tray-Pal" that runs on low priority in the system tray. I then assign a macro (Ctrl + [drive letter]) and it ejects and closes. Although, when I'm in Linux or anything else, I have to pry the bottom edge up and press the button with a pencil. I think I'm going to put a small bit of material in the corner so I can just press the corner and it'll eject.

To conceal them, I removed the front face plate (only on the bottom one though - couldn't get the LG faceplate off). I then took the bay cover that came with the case and filed the clips off the side so it was flat. I didn't have any two sided tape, so I just used some adhesive weather stripping. Using Super Glue, I glued the stripping to the bay cover. I then pressed the sticky side of the stripping onto the drive tray. That allows me to take it off and not leave any residue on the drive itself.

ramodkk · 05-11-2008, 03:21 AM

Thanks for the info man, I want to do that with my drive one day

05-10-2008, 07:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 4,010	* Post Your Case Mods * Title says it all. Post a pic of any modifications you've done to your case or your computer in general. I'll start with my dad's comp: Original Thermaltake Matrix side panel: Drawing the shape of the side window: Cutting of the window: Window after "U Channel": Finished Panel: Project Done __________________ "If at first you don't succeed, you're not Chuck Norris" E2160 @ 2.7GHz AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers DDR2-1000 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W Rosewill Modded Case 3DMark06: 10,017 Winner of Photo Tourney: What were they thinking? & Grass

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05-11-2008, 12:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vizy93 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: LA, Westside Age: 14 Posts: 2,175	Rad...I want to cut out a side panel on my case. Its very sturdy and stuff, its a CM690. How would i cut the windows? What tools and stuff? Thnx alot dude! __________________ RnB Session- get updated Hulu- TV quality clips/shows/movies My Slurpee Cup- life's elixir

05-11-2008, 12:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
myPCrocks Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Midwest Age: 39 Posts: 255	Use a Dremel with one of the quick detach cut off wheels. When I fabbed my ammocan I went thru about 8 of them, the material was rather thick. __________________ Too Many To List.

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aSc1@3 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 362	hey voyagerfan99, do u have to maually eject the drives if they are concealed? Like go to My Computer, right-click, Eject? Also, to conceal them, don't you just move the drive back a bit on the inside and secure a filler panel to the front of the drive tray? __________________ MSI PM8M-V--Celeron 478 2.5ghz OCed to 3.0ghz Stock HSF--2X 512mb DDR 400 Ram DVD Burner--200gb HDD ElitePc Case--Allied 300watt PSU Onboard Graphics--XP Pro SP2 Looky, Looky, Clicky, Clicky!

05-11-2008, 03:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 4,010	Thanks for the info man, I want to do that with my drive one day __________________ "If at first you don't succeed, you're not Chuck Norris" E2160 @ 2.7GHz AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers DDR2-1000 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W Rosewill Modded Case 3DMark06: 10,017 Winner of Photo Tourney: What were they thinking? & Grass

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