gobygoby

So now I was about ready to install the mobo, and thought, If I install this thing, how the heck am I supposed to un-hook all the WC gear if I need to take it down???? I would have to remove the mobo from the chassis to get to any nuts/bolts behind it.

Yeah right!!! Like I am going to go to all that hassle. So I came up with a solution!

Behold! WC anchor access holes! I drilled holes in the mobo tray so I could access the screws without having to remove the mobo! I am a genius!



There are 8 holes. 4 for the cpu, 2 for the north bridge and 2 for the southbridge. closeup of the CPU holes.



As you can see, drilling the chassis caused a bunch of scratching. Should have used a center punch! Oh well.

So I decided to sand it down and take it back to the painters. (Just the mobo tray, not the whole case! I promise I am done paintingafter this!!!!! )

Had to tape the holes on the inside so paint didnt shoot through and coat everything else.



The back is taped off and ready to go! I also lightly sanded each side to get rid of any scrathches I made during drilling.




Inside ready for paint!



And here is what it looks like, painting all finished.



Now to show how the mounting hardware can go on without removing the mobo!



So now I FINALLY got the mobo installed!!! Looks pretty spiffy, if I do say so myself.!! Its actually starting to look like a computer!

And lastly, I was browsing craiglist the other day and came across an ad. "Free computers"
Basically they are some really old Dell machines. Pentium II's. This guy bought them for the HD's and ram, and was throwing everything else away. He offered them up on craigslist for free if anyone wanted them. So I took a drive over and picked up 9 computers and one 17" crt monitor.



I found one HD, but its really small. lots of case fans, cords, cd drives, floppy drives, graphics cards, modems, network cards, CPU's, power supplies, mobo's...........just general stuff. But it could come in handy later for modding.

Anyway, thats the news for now! hopefully mmake more progress faster. Thanks for tuning in!

Kyle

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Namrac

I bought a bunch of Axe, and they didn't give me my own Mr. Dude...

Looking good so far. That one hole is fugly, though.

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gobygoby

haha... it was a package deal thing. had two different body also and then Mr. Dude. I got it al Wal-Mart.

Are you talking about this fugly hole?



I had to drill into a pre-existing bracket hole thingy. And of course the drill bit caught on the steel and ripped it a little. So I cut the junk away and sanded it down. Thats why that hole got hit by the ugly stick.

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noxious89123

Good idea with the holes for easy removal of the blocks

I think removing the RAM block will greatly increase WC performance, asyou dont have the restriction of the block, and also the two parts where the loop splits into 2, then combines back into 1. Looking good so far

8 Month old son? All together now... Awwwww. Glad to hear hes doing better now.

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gobygoby

Thanks! I thought it was a great idea. and very simple. Yes my son is 8 months old. crawling, pulling himself up on things. He is a ball full of energy, and a monster! he is huge!

I cant believe I forgot to post the money shot for this weeks episode. Here it is....mobo and CPU block installed.

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b3ar

Still looking for Thermaltake thumb screws? I don't know if they ship to the States, or if it will cost you a bundle to do it, but there you go.

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zerohour

UV mod if interested: http://www.overclock.net/case-mods-g...ght=spooky%27s

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noxious89123

Just a tip regarding your Armour:

Remove the Tooless PCI locks. I cant remember how i got them off, but it was very simple so im sure you can work it out.

I dont know if you've used one of these cases before, but those locks aren't very sturdy, and i don't trust them to hold my £250+ Graphics card.

I was told this by Robilar when i was consdiering getting this case, and when i got it i found that he was totally right. He also removed the tooless drive bay thingies, but i dont mond those myself. Although sometimes my DVD-RW can vibrate quite a bit, as it isnt held very tightly. Its held enough so it doesn't pop out though.

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SilentStryke

Gobygoby ur the man, I love this thread, its bookmarked

gobygoby

Thanks but those arent the ones I am looking for. Thermaltake sells some seperatly, but arent the same ones that come on the cases.


Thanks for posting that link. I have looked at it before. Once I get to the piont when I can start playing around, I might try some UV paint or ink. Too bad you can see the back of the mobo. Now that would be sweet to trace the circutry in neon!!! I asw those acrylic flames that Cyber Druid was making. They are sweet, and I wish I had a cool way to incorporate it into my case somehow.

Thanks for the tip. If I remove the PCI locks, what do I use in place of them. I sure dont want my shiny new x1900 falling out.! I kinda like the drive bay thingies. I dont mid them. If my stuff does rattle, I am sure I will find a way to mod'em and make'em quite! Thanks Rep+

Hehe, I wish, but thanks anyway! Glad you like my thread. I love building computers, I cant wait to get into some modding. and especially those spare/junk PC's out in my garage. I plan on practicing different things on those! :madscientist:

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