gobygoby

Now yesterday I was at work and was looking through the extra parts closet and was looking throught the two dozen or so extra vid cards. I noticed a card I had seen before ( in a picture anyway). I thought for moment and figured it out. It was a matrox Mystique VGA. If you know anything about the PSOne LCD mod, then you know this card is very popular for driving the LCD. So I talked to our Systems analyst and he said that they probably werent ever going to use it so I could have it for FREE!!!

These cards only go for about $10-$15 on ebay, but still I got it for free!!!!!



I was totally stoked!

Then.................today at work, I was talking to our systems analyst again and he was throwing away a 20gig WD Protege HDD!!!!!! Nothing wrong with it, they just dont need it...I bet they have over 100 old used drives just sitting in a box, probably way more then that! It only spins at 5400 rpms, but it was free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCORE!


"Today was a good day"

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CURRENT MOD: PSOne LCD 1
NEXT MOD: ? ? ?
FINISHED MODS: * Painted Chassis * PSU Mod * Access Holes For WC Mounts * Added WC gear * Front Doors - Washer Mod * False wall * USB Christmas Light Mod * False Floor * Stealth DVD Drives

Namrac

Fry's has alot more PC stuff than Best Buy does... I wish I lived out west.

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Audio Setup (soon):
PC: JRiver Jukebox ASIO > E-Mu 0404 USB > Sennheiser HD580
OCN Headphone Club. Because computers don't suck up enough of my money.

gobygoby

Now for Mod #2. (Mod #1 - Painting the Chassis)

If you have an armor you will know what I am talking about. When you open/close the doors they squeek like no tomorrow!!!!!

Thats about as annoying as sitting behind a tall guy in a movie theater withouth stadium seeting!

So I followed xF5x FAQ...and made a small mod!

While I was at Walmart getting the clear coat, I lookd for rubber washers. I couldnt find anything exactly like the ones in the FAQ, but I did find a multi pack of rubber washers for $1.98



The smallest washer in the bunch fit the best. there were two of them in the pack.

Doors and Hardware removed


Washer on the door post


The washer by itself was a little to thick, So I had to cut it in half. I used an exacto knife for the cutting.
Before


After


Close up of the cut washer - here you can also see my mod. I wrapped the post in scotch tape. Only went once around, not too thick..This totally eliminates the squeeky sound!


Washer on both sides. I only used a washer on the bottoms. Since the doors dont rub on the top, there was no need to put one on the top. and if I put one on the top and bottom, the door wouldnt fit on.


Doors open and washer on both sides.


Doors closed


Doors open - close up


Totally easy mod and only costs a few dollors...or free if you have spare parts. and also with this mod, the doors dont swing around, they are very stiff and can be positioned in any position. very nice!

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CURRENT MOD: PSOne LCD 1
NEXT MOD: ? ? ?
FINISHED MODS: * Painted Chassis * PSU Mod * Access Holes For WC Mounts * Added WC gear * Front Doors - Washer Mod * False wall * USB Christmas Light Mod * False Floor * Stealth DVD Drives

gobygoby

Ya I would love to be closer to a Fry's. Its about 40 mins from my house. I could spend all day walking around there. They have EVERYTHING!!!!!! A modders paradise. blank chip boards, project boxes, switches, and tons of the stuff you can only find on-line. It was nice to actually see some of this stuff in person. That Thermaltale external water cooling tower is REALLY tall! and there are a lot of nices cases out there.

Oh ya, one more thing about Fry's. They have about a gajillion employees working in the store......but they dont stalk you waiting to help you find something. I was only asked 3-4 times if I needed anything. I was glad I was left alone. I just wanted to check them out.

Fry's = awesome!

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CURRENT MOD: PSOne LCD 1
NEXT MOD: ? ? ?
FINISHED MODS: * Painted Chassis * PSU Mod * Access Holes For WC Mounts * Added WC gear * Front Doors - Washer Mod * False wall * USB Christmas Light Mod * False Floor * Stealth DVD Drives

lightsource

Fry's is pretty good for a store.

But it obviously will never beat Newegg or ZipZoomfly.

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aajvs99

two words for that frys store: HOLY ****!

dang im plannig a day trip down there. i live in michigan so hopefully not to far

ok anyways back on task the project its still looking good even tho the clear got jacked. nice finds from work! i always take stuff from the company my dad works for. old hds that i make externals out of and then sell em well have fun keep up the good work!

zerohour

I never never seen a Frys, let alone be in one. Do they even have them in my state?

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Namrac

They're more west, and a bit south. We don't have any in Michigan.

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Audio Setup (soon):
PC: JRiver Jukebox ASIO > E-Mu 0404 USB > Sennheiser HD580
OCN Headphone Club. Because computers don't suck up enough of my money.

NiK_0_0

And theres no Fry's ANYWHERE in Canada so I'm SOL.

What is Mod #3??!!

Great work,

NiK~

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Next Upgrades:

1. Zalman 9500 or Tuniq Tower
2. C2D/X2 (eventually)

cokker

Looking good! Can't wait to see the end result!

I wish we had shops like Fry's over here