Antec 900 Basic Mod Worklog

tuxify · 04-29-2009, 07:14 AM

After months of looking through the window of my Antec 900 in disgust due to my horrible cable management skills, I've decided to take the Dremel I got for Christmas to the case and see what I can do. And what mod is complete without a professional worklog on a professional computer forum such as this one?

Basically, here's what I want to do so far:

Cut holes in the motherboard tray for cable managment
Flip my PSU upside down (right side up) and cut a hole in the bottom of the case for the fan
Paint the inside of my case flat black

I am constantly looking for new things to do to the case to make it look good, as well as practical. I recently saw a mod that took out the plexi glass on the window with the big hole in it for a fan, and replaced it with just a solid piece of plexi, which may be something I'll consider doing as well.

I am kind of going off of what Kornowski has told me, and these three other A900 mods: http://www.overclock.net/case-mods-g...pictorial.html, http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=126395, http://forum.xcpus.com/mods/9379-antec-900-mod-log.html.

As I said above, I'll be using my dremel for cutting the bottom hole for my PSU fan, as it won't be a perfect circle due to the fact that the case's feet would get in the way. I'll also be picking up a step drill bit (as used in the OC.net A900 mod) to cut the motherboard tray holes.

Any suggestions on new ideas for my mod, as well as ideas to change the way I'm planning on doing something would be greatly appreciated.

Once I get around to planning out my cuts and whatnot I'll start posting pictures.

I do realize this is a pretty small mod that everyone and their mothers has done, but it's my first attempt at modding a case (first time ever modding anything, really) and I thought a worklog would be a good way to get suggestions and feedback throughout my adventure.

Sean89 · 04-29-2009, 06:02 PM

Good luck, I've been wanting to do this for my antec900 can't find rubber grommets big enough for the psu in a store though. As for the rubber trim for the psu http://www.mnpctech.com/UChannel.html . If you find rubber grommets big enough let me know

. I want to order them online but I feel i'll order the wrong sized ones, I like to visualize before I buy. Oh since you're painting it too, I'd use a sandblaster if you can get a hold of one..

tuxify · 04-29-2009, 06:26 PM

I was going to get the rubber trim from mnpctech.com, but I realized the shipping would cost more than my order, so I tried to look for places other than there. I found a website called McMaster-Carr. They have not only tonnes of different kinds of rubber u-trim, as well as dremel cutting discs for like a fraction of the price of normal ones. I ordered about 10 feet of the 8510K111 (on the page I'll link you) and a 12 pack of the dremel discs.
The website also has plexiglass, which now that I have found a really cheap place to get it, I might start trying to use plexi as well.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/115/3709/=1no4od

Also, I'm not planning on painting anything on the case that is already painted. I'm just painting the metal on the inside flat black, so I don't think I'll need to sand any of it off. Thanks for the tip though.

tuxify · 04-30-2009, 05:39 AM

I went to Ace hardware today looking for a step drill bit. Turns out anything near the size I'd need is over $40... So instead I'm going to go to my metal fabrications teacher at my school and see if he has one I can borrow.
I also ordered U-Channel trim and some dremel discs from McMaster, and a 5v resistor for my 9700.
Once it all gets here I'll start on the mod.

Sean89 · 04-30-2009, 05:56 AM

Which trim did you order?

tuxify · 04-30-2009, 06:02 AM

8510K111. 10 feet of it haha.

Ramomar · 05-02-2009, 04:46 AM

Sounds good man! Keep us updated

I'm really interested in that U-Channel that you ordered. Let me know if it works ok.

tuxify · 05-02-2009, 04:50 AM

It's supposed to get here on Monday with the dremel discs. I'll get started on it then.

pfig88 · 05-02-2009, 09:49 PM

nice!

Kornowski · 05-06-2009, 12:45 AM

Uchanel stuff works great. It's a little awkward to put on, but it looks awesome when done.

Good luck with, can't wait to see some updates!

04-29-2009, 07:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
tuxify Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ashland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 1,301	Antec 900 Basic Mod Worklog After months of looking through the window of my Antec 900 in disgust due to my horrible cable management skills, I've decided to take the Dremel I got for Christmas to the case and see what I can do. And what mod is complete without a professional worklog on a professional computer forum such as this one? Basically, here's what I want to do so far: Cut holes in the motherboard tray for cable managment Flip my PSU upside down (right side up) and cut a hole in the bottom of the case for the fan Paint the inside of my case flat black I am constantly looking for new things to do to the case to make it look good, as well as practical. I recently saw a mod that took out the plexi glass on the window with the big hole in it for a fan, and replaced it with just a solid piece of plexi, which may be something I'll consider doing as well. I am kind of going off of what Kornowski has told me, and these three other A900 mods: http://www.overclock.net/case-mods-g...pictorial.html, http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=126395, http://forum.xcpus.com/mods/9379-antec-900-mod-log.html. As I said above, I'll be using my dremel for cutting the bottom hole for my PSU fan, as it won't be a perfect circle due to the fact that the case's feet would get in the way. I'll also be picking up a step drill bit (as used in the OC.net A900 mod) to cut the motherboard tray holes. Any suggestions on new ideas for my mod, as well as ideas to change the way I'm planning on doing something would be greatly appreciated. Once I get around to planning out my cuts and whatnot I'll start posting pictures. I do realize this is a pretty small mod that everyone and their mothers has done, but it's my first attempt at modding a case (first time ever modding anything, really) and I thought a worklog would be a good way to get suggestions and feedback throughout my adventure. __________________ !=============> Current Rig <=============! !===> E8400 @ 3.0GHz = Zalman 9700LED <===! !=> GIGABYTE P35-DS3L = Diamond HD 3870 <=! !===> 4GB G.SKILL DDR2 800 = Antec 900 <==! !==> WD 7200RPM 320GB = Corsair HX520W <==! !====> LG 22" 2ms LCD = Sony 18" CRT <====! !=> Saitek Eclipse 2 = Razer Deathadder <=! !=======> ATH-A700 = Logitech G51 <=======! !======> [COMPLETED] Antec 900 Mod <======!

04-29-2009, 06:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
tuxify Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ashland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 1,301	I was going to get the rubber trim from mnpctech.com, but I realized the shipping would cost more than my order, so I tried to look for places other than there. I found a website called McMaster-Carr. They have not only tonnes of different kinds of rubber u-trim, as well as dremel cutting discs for like a fraction of the price of normal ones. I ordered about 10 feet of the 8510K111 (on the page I'll link you) and a 12 pack of the dremel discs. The website also has plexiglass, which now that I have found a really cheap place to get it, I might start trying to use plexi as well. http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/115/3709/=1no4od Also, I'm not planning on painting anything on the case that is already painted. I'm just painting the metal on the inside flat black, so I don't think I'll need to sand any of it off. Thanks for the tip though. __________________ !=============> Current Rig <=============! !===> E8400 @ 3.0GHz = Zalman 9700LED <===! !=> GIGABYTE P35-DS3L = Diamond HD 3870 <=! !===> 4GB G.SKILL DDR2 800 = Antec 900 <==! !==> WD 7200RPM 320GB = Corsair HX520W <==! !====> LG 22" 2ms LCD = Sony 18" CRT <====! !=> Saitek Eclipse 2 = Razer Deathadder <=! !=======> ATH-A700 = Logitech G51 <=======! !======> [COMPLETED] Antec 900 Mod <======!

04-30-2009, 05:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
tuxify Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ashland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 1,301	I went to Ace hardware today looking for a step drill bit. Turns out anything near the size I'd need is over $40... So instead I'm going to go to my metal fabrications teacher at my school and see if he has one I can borrow. I also ordered U-Channel trim and some dremel discs from McMaster, and a 5v resistor for my 9700. Once it all gets here I'll start on the mod. __________________ !=============> Current Rig <=============! !===> E8400 @ 3.0GHz = Zalman 9700LED <===! !=> GIGABYTE P35-DS3L = Diamond HD 3870 <=! !===> 4GB G.SKILL DDR2 800 = Antec 900 <==! !==> WD 7200RPM 320GB = Corsair HX520W <==! !====> LG 22" 2ms LCD = Sony 18" CRT <====! !=> Saitek Eclipse 2 = Razer Deathadder <=! !=======> ATH-A700 = Logitech G51 <=======! !======> [COMPLETED] Antec 900 Mod <======!

04-30-2009, 06:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
tuxify Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ashland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 1,301	8510K111. 10 feet of it haha. __________________ !=============> Current Rig <=============! !===> E8400 @ 3.0GHz = Zalman 9700LED <===! !=> GIGABYTE P35-DS3L = Diamond HD 3870 <=! !===> 4GB G.SKILL DDR2 800 = Antec 900 <==! !==> WD 7200RPM 320GB = Corsair HX520W <==! !====> LG 22" 2ms LCD = Sony 18" CRT <====! !=> Saitek Eclipse 2 = Razer Deathadder <=! !=======> ATH-A700 = Logitech G51 <=======! !======> [COMPLETED] Antec 900 Mod <======!

05-02-2009, 04:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ramomar VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 17 Posts: 6,830	Sounds good man! Keep us updated I'm really interested in that U-Channel that you ordered. Let me know if it works ok. __________________ Pentium E2160 \| AC Freezer 7 Pro \| Gigabyte P35-DS3L \| 2GB BallistiX Tracers PC2-6400 \| Sapphire HD3870 \| Rosewill RD500 500W \| Antec 300 Winner of Photo Tourney: "What Were They Thinking?", "Grass", "Feelings/Emotions" & "Fireworks" My Flickr

04-29-2009, 06:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sean89 Silver Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 228	Good luck, I've been wanting to do this for my antec900 can't find rubber grommets big enough for the psu in a store though. As for the rubber trim for the psu http://www.mnpctech.com/UChannel.html . If you find rubber grommets big enough let me know . I want to order them online but I feel i'll order the wrong sized ones, I like to visualize before I buy. Oh since you're painting it too, I'd use a sandblaster if you can get a hold of one..

04-30-2009, 05:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sean89 Silver Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 228	Which trim did you order?

05-02-2009, 04:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
tuxify Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ashland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 1,301	It's supposed to get here on Monday with the dremel discs. I'll get started on it then. __________________ !=============> Current Rig <=============! !===> E8400 @ 3.0GHz = Zalman 9700LED <===! !=> GIGABYTE P35-DS3L = Diamond HD 3870 <=! !===> 4GB G.SKILL DDR2 800 = Antec 900 <==! !==> WD 7200RPM 320GB = Corsair HX520W <==! !====> LG 22" 2ms LCD = Sony 18" CRT <====! !=> Saitek Eclipse 2 = Razer Deathadder <=! !=======> ATH-A700 = Logitech G51 <=======! !======> [COMPLETED] Antec 900 Mod <======!

05-02-2009, 09:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
pfig88 Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 194	nice! __________________ Latest / Spedo4 / E2 2x 21.5" Acer 1920x1080 / 2x 23" Acer 1920x1080 / 19" Acer 1440x900 SilverStone RV01 / Thermaltake Spedo / PowerUp 302 Asus P6T Deluxe / ASUS P5Q-E / EVGA CoolerMaster 1000W / Ultra X3 850W / Ultra 600W Core i7 965@4.0Ghz / C2D 8400@3.6Ghz / P2D E2200@3.12 12GB OCZ Triple-Channel DDR3 / 8GB OCZ DDR2 / 4GB Crucial DDR2 3x 1TB RAID0 / 2x 1TB RAID1, 80GB / 250GB ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 / NVIDIA 9600GSO / ATI 4650

05-06-2009, 12:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 19 Posts: 16,148	Uchanel stuff works great. It's a little awkward to put on, but it looks awesome when done. Good luck with, can't wait to see some updates! __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix 2 X 8800GTS G92 in SLI @ 734/1890/972 Corsair HX520W Windows 7 Profesional 64bit Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 & WD 120GB Tuniq Tower LED Antec 900 (Modded) Acer 24" and Samsung 19" Monitors DH Biking - Because Golf and Football only require one ball. www.kornowski.tk

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