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Old 02-18-08   #1 (permalink)
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I have a CM 690 case. And I love it and have re-done my wire management and I really like it.




The only problem is that the case no side panel. And you can't see the neat wires.

So of course I want to do a mod that looks similar to this. Or the window exactly like it.



One question I have is that this totally scraps my side panel fan right?

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Now.. I am a complete noob at case mod and haven't done one in my life so I need 100% guidance.

What do I need? How do I do it?
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You need a dremel. You can pick one up at a local hardware store for about 30- 50 bucks. After that, a strip of rubber to cover the cuts would look nice, and of course, some acrylic. If you don't want to do it yourself, I know CyberDruid offers this service at his online store:
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You buy a window kit, send him the side panel, he installs it for you and sends it back.
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eh i dont have a dremel and am not sure i want 2 spend that much for 1
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Home Depot has rent services also. Maybe you could get a dremel for a day for 8 bucks or so.
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Im going to be doing this mod soon. Hopefully it will work out well. I would like to do an actual design but I think that would be too hard.
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LOL OMG HAHA.. BTK.. you could of just asked me .... haha
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um i just like the shape/location of your window so i used it as an example

can i use a jigsaw?
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im sure you can buy a window kit,for your case predone,cost about 35.00 ish,just google it,crazypc.com has window mods,just a thought.
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Im going to be doing this mod soon. Hopefully it will work out well. I would like to do an actual design but I think that would be too hard.
I did a custom design on my "Flip this" build, its not hard if you know how to handle a jigsaw/dremel. Its only limited to your cutting and imagination
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