Coolermaster 690 mod

ScOuT · 05-16-2009, 11:47 AM

So I got home from work about 10:00 am the other day and was looking at mac550's thread about his case mod and was inspired

Cooler Master CM690 Mods

I have been wanting to do this for a while and just started tearing everything apart

First thing I did was cut the top two fan grills and the rear fan grill out. Then I primed and painted Ultra Flat Black

When the paint was drying I took a couple Sycthe Slip Stream 120mm fans and cut the top rim off. That would allow me to push them through the top for mounting.

I decided to mount the rear fan on the outside to give me more room inside the case.

I got all the fans installed...the paint is dry...time to throw everything together

I took my time putting everything together...I made sure everything was perfect. My wife had to help me a few time to hold stuff in place. The top fans gave me so much more clearance...before the fans were almost sitting on the CPU cooler

There it is...almost ready to fire up

I thought about running to the local computer store and buying a black sleeve kit for my wires. That would be much better but, having done it before, I am aware of the headaches it causes. That is a slow...painful mod that I don't have the patience for

I used electrical tape instead...much quicker and it works.

I plugged everything back in and it fired right up...didn't skip a beat

Best of all...got little man started off in the right direction

Except of course the paint on mom's kitchen table and chair

Case: Coolermaster 690 Nvidia Edition
PSU: Antec Neo 650w / modular cables
Motherboard: Asus P5N-E 650i
CPU: Intel Q9300 @ 2.750 GHz
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster V8
RAM: G Skill 2x2 GB @ 800MHz / 2.0v
GPU: eVGA GTX 260 Core 216 SC Edition
OP: Vista Home Premium 64bit

zer0_c00l · 05-16-2009, 12:43 PM

very sweet! i was thinking of doing somthing close with my 590

how many coats of flat black is on there?

jevery · 05-16-2009, 01:44 PM

I think that's the cleanest build I've ever seen. Hardly any wires visible. And the fan modifications really work well. Impressive!

funkysnair · 05-16-2009, 03:54 PM

very good job, looks like the matt black is strarting to take hold!

my 1st case i sprayed was the 900 a while ago then i just sprayed my lian-li, the reason yours looks so good is the fact that the cable management is very good!

i take it the case has a removable mobo tray?

im looking into getting another psu (modular) as i think you have prooved black interior with good cable mangement looks the mutts

ScOuT · 05-16-2009, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zer0_c00l

very sweet! i was thinking of doing somthing close with my 590

how many coats of flat black is on there?

I used 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of black. I wanted to get it sand blasted and do everything all correct. I live in a small German village and the resources just aren't here. I had to settle for just a light hand sand. All in all I used about 1 1/2 cans of each.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jevery

I think that's the cleanest build I've ever seen. Hardly any wires visible. And the fan modifications really work well. Impressive!

Thanks...I have been waiting to do a simple easy mod to improve my rig for a while. I spent extra time on the wires and made sure everything was how I wanted it. It's like putting a puzzle together getting all the wires where you want them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkysnair

very good job, looks like the matt black is strarting to take hold!

my 1st case i sprayed was the 900 a while ago then i just sprayed my lian-li, the reason yours looks so good is the fact that the cable management is very good!

i take it the case has a removable mobo tray?

im looking into getting another psu (modular) as i think you have prooved black interior with good cable mangement looks the mutts

Something about a computer with black interior...

I had to try it

The motherboard try is not removable. It does have a decent amount of space behind it for the cables. Another PSU? Planning on some upgrades and need more power

Or do you just want modular?

funkysnair · 05-16-2009, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScOuT

I used 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of black. I wanted to get it sand blasted and do everything all correct. I live in a small German village and the resources just aren't here. I had to settle for just a light hand sand. All in all I used about 1 1/2 cans of each.

Thanks...I have been waiting to do a simple easy mod to improve my rig for a while. I spent extra time on the wires and mead sure everything was how I wanted it. It's like putting a puzzle together getting all the wires where you want them.

Something about a computer with black interior...

I had to try it

The motherboard try is not removable. It does have a decent amount of space behind it for the cables. Another PSU? Planning on some upgrades and need more power

Or do you just want modular?

im keeping the build i have now and im going with the phenomII 955 with modular psu and the 5*** series ati gpu's when they come out.

black interior does look smart, even in my little lian-li case it looks really good

ScOuT · 05-16-2009, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkysnair

im keeping the build i have now and im going with the phenomII 955 with modular psu and the 5*** series ati gpu's when they come out.

I have the same plan. I am going to keep mine the way it is until I get back from Afghanistan. It will be winter 2010 when I do my next build. It's super stable and my wife has no idea how to fix it when I am gone. I'll have to see what is available when I get back. Really thinking of a AMD & ATI combo this time

It will be my first time using either one

mac550 · 05-19-2009, 04:53 PM

looking good mate, paint has come out really nice

. one question though, why put the rear fan on the outside of the case?

ScOuT · 05-19-2009, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac550

looking good mate, paint has come out really nice

. one question though, why put the rear fan on the outside of the case?

Thanks man...with the rear fan, well there is kinda a story. Newegg sent me the 38mm versions of the Sycthe Ultra Kaze fans when I ordered the 25mm versions. It takes way too long and costs too much money to RMA fans back to Newegg from Germany. So...I am kinda stuck with them. The 38mm fans sit right up on the V8 with about 1/16 of an inch to spare. I just needed more room...that's all

Nevakonaza · 05-24-2009, 11:34 AM

Only just seen this post

Looks awesome dude!!!!

I have the same case,exept mines the standard 690,Not the Nvidia edition.

I cant do my cable management like yours ever with with my current Power supply,The cables are just too short

05-16-2009, 11:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
ScOuT VIP Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Germany Age: 29 Posts: 2,192	Coolermaster 690 mod So I got home from work about 10:00 am the other day and was looking at mac550's thread about his case mod and was inspired Cooler Master CM690 Mods I have been wanting to do this for a while and just started tearing everything apart First thing I did was cut the top two fan grills and the rear fan grill out. Then I primed and painted Ultra Flat Black When the paint was drying I took a couple Sycthe Slip Stream 120mm fans and cut the top rim off. That would allow me to push them through the top for mounting. I decided to mount the rear fan on the outside to give me more room inside the case. I got all the fans installed...the paint is dry...time to throw everything together I took my time putting everything together...I made sure everything was perfect. My wife had to help me a few time to hold stuff in place. The top fans gave me so much more clearance...before the fans were almost sitting on the CPU cooler There it is...almost ready to fire up I thought about running to the local computer store and buying a black sleeve kit for my wires. That would be much better but, having done it before, I am aware of the headaches it causes. That is a slow...painful mod that I don't have the patience for I used electrical tape instead...much quicker and it works. I plugged everything back in and it fired right up...didn't skip a beat Best of all...got little man started off in the right direction Except of course the paint on mom's kitchen table and chair Case: Coolermaster 690 Nvidia Edition PSU: Antec Neo 650w / modular cables Motherboard: Asus P5N-E 650i CPU: Intel Q9300 @ 2.750 GHz CPU Cooler: Coolermaster V8 RAM: G Skill 2x2 GB @ 800MHz / 2.0v GPU: eVGA GTX 260 Core 216 SC Edition OP: Vista Home Premium 64bit __________________ My Rig Coolermaster 690 / Nvidia Edition Seen Here Antec Neo Power 650w eVGA 780i 2 x 2 GB Dominators Intel Q9300 eVGA GTX260 Vista Home Premium 64bit Team Stats FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Last edited by ScOuT; 08-01-2009 at 10:22 PM.

05-16-2009, 12:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
zer0_c00l Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville,Ky Age: 35 Posts: 1,189	very sweet! i was thinking of doing somthing close with my 590 how many coats of flat black is on there? __________________ Processor:Phenom II X4 720BE Mobo:Asus M4A79T-Deluxe Ram:Corsair XMS3 1600MHZ HDD: Seagate 250GIG 7200RPM GPU:ATI Sapphire 4870/Windows7 Ultimate PSU:Corsair TX650/CoolerMaster 590 Last edited by zer0_c00l; 06-02-2009 at 02:48 PM.

05-16-2009, 01:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
jevery Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 266	I think that's the cleanest build I've ever seen. Hardly any wires visible. And the fan modifications really work well. Impressive! __________________ -ASUS Rampage Formula X48 -Q9650 Yorkfield @ 3.0/3.8/4.3 -4GB 1066 Corsair Dominator -Sapphire 4870 1Gb X 2 CrossFire -Barracuda 250GB X 4 / RAID 0+1 -Lian Li PC-7F / Silverstone 700W -Windows 7 64 -Samsung 22” Widescreen -My Rig 3DMark06-24,423

05-16-2009, 03:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
funkysnair VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle-England-uk Age: 27 Posts: 2,743	very good job, looks like the matt black is strarting to take hold! my 1st case i sprayed was the 900 a while ago then i just sprayed my lian-li, the reason yours looks so good is the fact that the cable management is very good! i take it the case has a removable mobo tray? im looking into getting another psu (modular) as i think you have prooved black interior with good cable mangement looks the mutts __________________ intel i7 920@3.6ghz-foxconn flamingblade-6gig gskill ddr3 1600mhz-ati 4890-coolermaster 700watt psu-intel mx25-m ssd 80gig-samsung spinpoint f1 1tb-custom liquid cooling-windows7 64bit

05-24-2009, 11:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nevakonaza VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Age: 21 Posts: 12,777	Only just seen this post Looks awesome dude!!!! I have the same case,exept mines the standard 690,Not the Nvidia edition. I cant do my cable management like yours ever with with my current Power supply,The cables are just too short __________________ Desktop= Core 2 Quad Q6600 GO @ 3.4Ghz\|MSI P35 Neo-F\|[5GB OCZ Vista Gold Series -6400 oc.\|XFX HD4890 XT 1GB GDDR5 (950/4040) \| X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1\|Coolermaster Dominator 690 Black (Modded)\|OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Modular\| 250Gb & 500GB Sata2 Avermedia Volar HDTV Tuner\|Windows 7 Home X64 Asus X58 Laptop Intel M575 2Ghz \|120GB Sata HDD \|Crucial 2GB DDR2 800mhz \|15.4 inch Widescreen display]\|Intel GM965\|Vista Basic 32Bit\|DVD-RW

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