[Project]: Pioneerisloud's HTPC Mod (MY VERY FIRST MOD!!!) - COMPLETE! - Page 3 - Overclock.net

markkleb · 02-25-08

Pioneer PM me if you just need a grill size piece of the mesh.

matthew99445 · 02-27-08

Looks Good

C-bro · 02-27-08

My only criticism comes from the LED fan and the eventual cold cathodes. For me, I want all the focus in my HT to be on the television. In essence, everything else should just fade into the background and your focus should naturally be on the media. If you're putting LEDs and cold cathodes in the rig, it's going to detract from the experience. At least that's my opinion. Nevertheless, a solid little HTPC!

pioneerisloud · 02-28-08

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Originally Posted by C-bro

My only criticism comes from the LED fan and the eventual cold cathodes. For me, I want all the focus in my HT to be on the television. In essence, everything else should just fade into the background and your focus should naturally be on the media. If you're putting LEDs and cold cathodes in the rig, it's going to detract from the experience. At least that's my opinion. Nevertheless, a solid little HTPC!

Thanks for your input. Actually...I'm planning on mounting a black fan grill over that LED fan...and the rest will probably be left alone. The graphics card has been changed to a Radeon 9500PRO for now. Got a silent X550 PCIe and a dual core 2.0Ghz x2 processor lined up for it. Just waiting on the board. And I don't think this case will be getting any more mods. I agree with you on the focus thing. The LED fan is enough for me

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Syrillian · 02-28-08

Well done.

pioneerisloud · 02-28-08

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Originally Posted by Syrillian

Well done.

Wow, that means a lot coming from you! Thanks!

arekieh · 02-29-08

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Originally Posted by pioneerisloud

Well you guys are correct. My little contest is over. Uploading to photobucket as we speak. Those two knobs are potentiometers that I wired myself a LONG time ago to be fan controllers. I'm too cheap to buy an actual fan controller...so I figured out how to make one myself. + rep to the two guys that responded! That was the surprise...you guys guessed part of my mod. Close enough....on to the pics!

How do u make these,
Share the knowledge

pioneerisloud · 02-29-08

Its just a potentiometer, resistor (I'd have to take it apart to find out the correct size), and a small heatsink. Then I soldered the 3 pin wiring to it for ease of access

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arekieh · 02-29-08

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Originally Posted by pioneerisloud

Its just a potentiometer, resistor (I'd have to take it apart to find out the correct size), and a small heatsink. Then I soldered the 3 pin wiring to it for ease of access

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I dont get how it works?
Could u explain it a bit further?

pioneerisloud · 02-29-08

Lol, OMG. Honestly I don't remember how the heck I made those. Let me go rip it apart real quick, and find out how they were made (if its easy enough to pull off, I may or may not have zip ties holding me back here). If I'm able to remove that panel easily enough, I'll check it out and post a How To thread.

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