05-13-08
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Case Modder
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Trois-Rivieres, QC
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Paint is finished!
So here is how to reassemble this sucker.
Start with the base, we're going to try and work ground up. Don't be a moron like me and install just one feet, either don't put any or put em all.
Put the front panel on. Secure the three bottom three rivets. At this point, it's gonna be shaky, because the metal isn't really thick, be sure to not let it bend.
Secure the special purpose drive bay to the floor of the case and the front panel. At this point, the front panel will have no problem holding by itself if you have secured the rivets correctly.
Now just like you did with the front panel, install the back panel, in addition to the drive bays. DONT FORGET TO LEAVE THE SUPPORT BEAM RIVET UNDONE!
Blurry action shot.
You may now install the support beam, and rivet the rest of the front panel to the drive bays. This case has a single rivet that holds 3 peices, and that's it. I don't have a pic for the motherboard, sorry about that.
Finished product with top panel. Easy breezy. However...
My rivet gun managed to chip some paint here and there. I should have primed more, and keyed my surface first though, I'm the one to be blamed.
Next mod... top exhaust fan. Hopefully.
More coming soon!
CPU
Q8400 R0 @ 3.2ghz stock volts |
Motherboard
DFI LanParty Jr P45-T2RS |
Memory
G.Skill Pi Black 4x2 |
Graphics Card
EVGA 8800 GT KO BIOS Mod |
Hard Drive
Seagate ES.2 250 GB |
Sound Card
Onboard |
Power Supply
Xigmatek NRP-MC651 |
Case
Motherboard box |
CPU cooling
Xigmatek Dark Knight w/ ICD7 |
GPU cooling
Thermaltake DuOrb |
OS
Windows 7 RC1 |
Monitor
LG Flatron Wide 19" |
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