Right, so I managed to mess up my G4 build, so that has been put aside. Good thing I had bought a G5, so might as well put all the parts in that instead!
First some pics of the case:
Just the basic case really..
So, I started cutting up the back to fit a micro-atx tray I had taken out of a lian-li case. There is a bit of waste at the bottom, so I will have to put something there.. Maybe a fan controllor, ligting switch or somthin?
This is what will be going into the case (more or less):
Motherboard: Asus Gene V
CPU: Intel 3770K
Ram: 4x4gb Corsair Dominator GT 2133mhz
Graphics: 2 x ATI 6950@6970
Power: Club3D 1000W Semi-Modular
And for the watercooling:
Radiator: 360 for the top
Radiator: 240 for the front
Graphics: EK Fullcover with backplate for both
CPU: EK Block
Reservoir: 25cm acrylic tube
Pump: MCP350 in silenced casing
Fittings: Random
The color scheme will be ROG - so expect black, red and white. Also, white LEDS will be used and maybe white acrylic panels.
I just made some stand-offs for the tray and JB welded them on.. So now I have to wait for it to dry
I test-fitted some stuff, and I decided to put my Scythe fan-controller where the gap in the back is. And if you notice there's still room for a little button on the original I/O, so that's where I'm gonna put the light switch
I'm gonna try to make an extended cable that is safe. The guy I bought the case from had made a very hazardous solder
With exposed wires.. So I'm gonna have to fix that at least. I also have to get some distance from the back and to the PSU if I want to fit the fan controller. So I need to get the wires isolated and the of course sleeved
And I decided to resolder what the previous guy did to the PSU-extender.
I suck at soldering, so I'm gonna get a friend of mine to re-do it when I get to sleeving. I was just a bit scared of the bit the first guy made
Currently waiting for JB Weld to dry so the motherboard standoffs are in place.
Next step:
Secure motherboard on the back
Cut out and install fan controller in the back
Find a toggle switch that fits the design
Find 360mm grill for the top that fits the design
Install 240mm radiator in the front
Install reservoir
Cut bottom to fit PSU and install
The standoffs are finally stuck to the back. holes have been made for the tray on the back panel. And back panel cut for fan controller. Need to make a bracket for it though.
Right.. Gonna be gone for a couple of days, so whatever input people might have is more than welcome.. Oh.. And I just ordered a bunch of stuff:
Have you considered something like this for the back plate to clean it up a bit:
so drill out the rivets circled in red from the current IO and then make your own panel that incorporates holes (green) for the Scythe fan controller and then just remove the current front plate from it and a hole where the current hole is where you were going to put a switch. you could then just rivet the central section of the current back panel to the new one? I would also use much smaller bolts to hold it on (countersunk?)
Just my opinion as it does look a little messy back there, sorry!
shouldn't cost you much, just patience and the cost of the sheet of metal if you dont have any already! As I said just my 2c
Have you considered something like this for the back plate to clean it up a bit:
so drill out the rivets circled in red from the current IO and then make your own panel that incorporates holes (green) for the Scythe fan controller and then just remove the current front plate from it and a hole where the current hole is where you were going to put a switch. you could then just rivet the central section of the current back panel to the new one? I would also use much smaller bolts to hold it on (countersunk?)
Just my opinion as it does look a little messy back there, sorry!
shouldn't cost you much, just patience and the cost of the sheet of metal if you dont have any already! As I said just my 2c
Not everyone has a fancy laser cutter at their disposal
The rivets will be replaced with other ones from MDPC-X that I have from the G4 build. And everything will look a lot cleaner once it's painted. Making a new back panel with only a dremel would be more sloppy I think - at least with my skills
Not everyone has a fancy laser cutter at their disposal
The rivets will be replaced with other ones from MDPC-X that I have from the G4 build. And everything will look a lot cleaner once it's painted. Making a new back panel with only a dremel would be more sloppy I think - at least with my skills
get yourself a set of jewelers files (really small ones) and a dremel and you should be fine, its just straight lines and some holes which can just be drilled, would give it a go
I was about to do the top radiator mount and fan grill, but of course I have to take the casing apart to do that.. And I simply don't have a tool that fits those damn screws in the sides! So gonna find one today and then get it done
Make sure you get torx head that are 7 and 8 size (not all screw tips are made the same).
More importantly, the tips of the screw driver head is made of hard metal. The screws that apple uses are made steel and I totally twisted the tips of the first set of torx screw driver because they where softer metal. Then I got a cobalt tip.
Make sure you get torx head that are 7 and 8 size (not all screw tips are made the same).
More importantly, the tips of the screw driver head is made of hard metal. The screws that apple uses are made steel and I totally twisted the tips of the first set of torx screw driver because they where softer metal. Then I got a cobalt tip.
I had everything ripped apart and started doing the cut out for the top rad. But damn that aluminum is evil
Even my grinder gave up in the end. So had to call it a night and hope it works better now - dremel would have been impossible!
I am thinking I need something for the front optical drive. Since I don't really use optical drives and my rad is going to take a lot of that space, I'm not really sure what to put there. My fan controller is going in the back and that would be too big for that space anyway. Maybe a display of sorts?
Also, I am thinking of several options for the side panels:
1. Cutting out Apple logo and replacing with white acrylic + backlighting it.
2. Making a window in the detachable side panel and then putting in a stencil of the Apple logo.
3. Doing both - window on one side and lighted Apple logo on the other.
I think a couple of small temperature displays in the front would look nice, and in regards to the window I would choose number 3 definitely
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