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cognoscenti · 04-09-07

I had a friend come over and he brought a dremel tool saw thing.
Its not pretty but they fit now.

Here you can see in the lower chamber the bracket that held the fan was removed as its easier on the cables with it out.

cognoscenti · 04-09-07

See here where it would have been.

Much better now drive cooling fan moved to front of case.

cognoscenti · 04-09-07

A hole here means you can pass the cable to the motherboard at the back and avoid having it hanging across the motherboard.

cognoscenti · 04-09-07

Here you can see why the bottom hole was needed to get air to the lower card.

noname · 04-09-07

well the cut job is horrid , but overall it looks like it will do nicely

DuckieHo · 04-09-07

Get some edge molding for those sharp edges! Is the case structurally weaker with that huge gap missing?

**t4ct1c47** · 04-10-07

Brilliant idea but I'd ask your mate to come back and smoothe off the cuttings with a file or something. It'll be a ball ache but simple to do and will make the job look tidy. Alternativley you could always use some industrial strength glue to secure some rubber padding round the rim.

laboitenoire · 04-10-07

Not a bad idea. However, get something to cover those edges (or at least deburr them). Otherwise, you'll reach in your case one day and die for lack of a tourniquet. Seriously, those are scary sharp edges.

cognoscenti · 04-14-07

Done

cognoscenti · 04-14-07

We modified the side panel and built a window!

Looks ok I think!

Silence of a p180 yet with a window

04-09-07	#1 (permalink)
cognoscenti 51° 31' 0 N 0° -6' 0 E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winebar Posts: 4,146 Rep: 414 Unique Rep: 187 Trader Rating: 3	p180b modification to fit 2 x 8800 cards I had a friend come over and he brought a dremel tool saw thing. Its not pretty but they fit now. Here you can see in the lower chamber the bracket that held the fan was removed as its easier on the cables with it out. __________________ The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.--Augustine (354-430) Q6600 @ 4017.37 MHz on Striker II Q6600 3802.47 MHz (422.5 * 9) 790i Ultra Q6600 4152.04 MHz (461.34 * 9) 8-8-8-18 790i Ultra

04-09-07	#2 (permalink)
cognoscenti 51° 31' 0 N 0° -6' 0 E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winebar Posts: 4,146 Rep: 414 Unique Rep: 187 Trader Rating: 3	See here where it would have been. Much better now drive cooling fan moved to front of case. __________________ The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.--Augustine (354-430) Q6600 @ 4017.37 MHz on Striker II Q6600 3802.47 MHz (422.5 * 9) 790i Ultra Q6600 4152.04 MHz (461.34 * 9) 8-8-8-18 790i Ultra

04-09-07	#3 (permalink)
cognoscenti 51° 31' 0 N 0° -6' 0 E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winebar Posts: 4,146 Rep: 414 Unique Rep: 187 Trader Rating: 3	A hole here means you can pass the cable to the motherboard at the back and avoid having it hanging across the motherboard. __________________ The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.--Augustine (354-430) Q6600 @ 4017.37 MHz on Striker II Q6600 3802.47 MHz (422.5 * 9) 790i Ultra Q6600 4152.04 MHz (461.34 * 9) 8-8-8-18 790i Ultra Last edited by cognoscenti : 04-09-07 at 06:23 AM.

04-09-07	#4 (permalink)
cognoscenti 51° 31' 0 N 0° -6' 0 E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winebar Posts: 4,146 Rep: 414 Unique Rep: 187 Trader Rating: 3	Here you can see why the bottom hole was needed to get air to the lower card. __________________ The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.--Augustine (354-430) Q6600 @ 4017.37 MHz on Striker II Q6600 3802.47 MHz (422.5 * 9) 790i Ultra Q6600 4152.04 MHz (461.34 * 9) 8-8-8-18 790i Ultra Last edited by cognoscenti : 04-09-07 at 06:29 AM.

04-14-07	#9 (permalink)
cognoscenti 51° 31' 0 N 0° -6' 0 E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winebar Posts: 4,146 Rep: 414 Unique Rep: 187 Trader Rating: 3	Done __________________ The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.--Augustine (354-430) Q6600 @ 4017.37 MHz on Striker II Q6600 3802.47 MHz (422.5 * 9) 790i Ultra Q6600 4152.04 MHz (461.34 * 9) 8-8-8-18 790i Ultra

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04-14-07	#10 (permalink)
cognoscenti 51° 31' 0 N 0° -6' 0 E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winebar Posts: 4,146 Rep: 414 Unique Rep: 187 Trader Rating: 3	We modified the side panel and built a window! Looks ok I think! Silence of a p180 yet with a window __________________ The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.--Augustine (354-430) Q6600 @ 4017.37 MHz on Striker II Q6600 3802.47 MHz (422.5 * 9) 790i Ultra Q6600 4152.04 MHz (461.34 * 9) 8-8-8-18 790i Ultra Last edited by cognoscenti : 04-14-07 at 05:49 PM.

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