Offical Show Your Rig Off

Mousey · Dec 30, 2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MIG-31

Thats going to look pretty slick.... a couple of things come to mind.

A) Those drives need to be changed for silver bezels.No biggie but im sure you may have that in hand.

B) That armor plating is sure going to hold the heat in,more than the conventional case.I know you have mentioned case fans,it sure will need them.

lol armour plating, makes it sound like he's building a tank not a case

RoyBatty · Dec 30, 2007, 02:33 PM

Get some better looking PSU, Mousey. It doesn't go well with the rest of the components

And it's not clearly visible, but do you have just one memory module in there?

Mousey · Dec 30, 2007, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RoyBatty

Get some better looking PSU, Mousey. It doesn't go well with the rest of the components

And it's not clearly visible, but do you have just one memory module in there?

I am planning on getting a new PSU but since this one hasn't died yet there isn't really much point if it's just for asthetics, and no i'm running 3 sticks
2x 512mb
1x 1gb

not a very good dual channel setup i know

Lowfat · Dec 30, 2007, 06:34 PM

my new setup.

Mousey · Dec 30, 2007, 07:02 PM

Dammit low stop taking that poor defenceless stacker to pieces

Is that your 830 or 832? i can't see any powder coating to my knowledge. Then again i don't know what it looks like so heh

Lowfat · Dec 30, 2007, 07:50 PM

That is my 830. Ya the powder coating doesn't really show up on camera since it almost looks black.

I took it apart so once my 832 arrives I can start the project over again.

Just Learnin' · Dec 30, 2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MIG-31

Thats going to look pretty slick.... a couple of things come to mind.

A) Those drives need to be changed for silver bezels.No biggie but im sure you may have that in hand.

B) That armour plating is sure going to hold the heat in,more than the conventional case.I know you have mentioned case fans,it sure will need them.

It is a work in progress MIG, I have forever to play with it and change things. I only put the drives in to fit the cage I made for them to the front panel when I mounted it. They are old dead ones which I am glad I hung onto as they were exposed to some uncaring treatment during the fitting process.

Thanks MIG!

As for the armor plating everything including the frame, which I will polish the paint off is made out of aluminum so it may actually act as a heatsink, or at least I hope so!

I will have five 120mm and two 90mm fans at least when I am ready to start using it, maybe more or water cooling down the road. Plenty of room foor a rad or even phase change inside the case itself. With the 1/4 inch thick panels on it measures 26 1/2" high x 11 3/8" wide x 25 1/4" deep, (H)673.1 mm x (W)288.925mm x (D)641.35mm

Don't ask me what possessed me to try this, I've never done anything like it before and my scrap/mistake pile is growing!

I have finished the cage for the 3 1/2" media drives and am working on the 7 drive HD cage now. I am trying to think of or get some ideas as to what may look appropriate for a pattern for the front of the case and left side panel for fan intakes. The one I have already made for the right side panel was fashioned after the looks of an old fashioned microphone.

***temeteus82*** · Dec 31, 2007, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Learnin'

I have finished the cage for the 3 1/2" media drives and am working on the 7 drive HD cage now. I am trying to think of or get some ideas as to what may look appropriate for a pattern for the front of the case and left side panel for fan intakes.

You have access to water jet cutting machine? I've seen some nice works done with it. you can cut out various 2d patterns with it and the result is way better than normal drilling or plasma cutting. But I'll let you to figure out the pattern you like.

Just Learnin' · Dec 31, 2007, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

You have access to water jet cutting machine? I've seen some nice works done with it. you can cut out various 2d patterns with it and the result is way better than normal drilling or plasma cutting. But I'll let you to figure out the pattern you like.

I have done all this by scribing, drilling, jig sawing and extreme amounts of filing, sanding and polishing.

Mousey · Dec 31, 2007, 07:19 PM

Dammit dude, i hope your project works out.
It looks pretty sweet to me

+Rep

Just Learnin' · Jan 2, 2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mousey

Dammit dude, i hope your project works out.
It looks pretty sweet to me

+Rep

Much appreciated and thanks Mousey!

I am certain it will work out as I have too much time invested to let it fail.

finished the 3 1/2" floppy bays and have the 7 drive HD cage sitting loosely. I am trying to find the best location from side to side for it. I am leaving about 2" from the inside front panel for lots of fan space and it should give me enough room for a 360mm rad from the other end of the drives to the back of the case for a 360mm rad if I ever go with liquid cooling. I will be using rubber grommets for the mount screws when I can make up my mind where to place the HD cage.

Mousey · Jan 3, 2008, 01:52 PM

I reckon there's too much space there not to go liquid cooling o.0

***temeteus82*** · Jan 3, 2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Learnin'

I have done all this by scribing, drilling, jig sawing and extreme amounts of filing, sanding and polishing.

Hard work I see...

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Originally Posted by Just Learnin'

I am trying to find the best location from side to side for it. I am leaving about 2" from the inside front panel for lots of fan space and it should give me enough room for a 360mm rad from the other end of the drives to the back of the case for a 360mm rad if I ever go with liquid cooling. I will be using rubber grommets for the mount screws when I can make up my mind where to place the HD cage.

I say that in the middle it would be nice.

Just Learnin' · Jan 3, 2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

Hard work I see...

It is, but still enjoyable as long as I take my time.

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I say that in the middle it would be nice.

I agree, I am going to line it up with the 3 1/2" bay above it.

However I am considering doing away with one of the "bridges" as I feel it is overkill. Looking at lining one of them up with the center of the HD cage and securing a plate there equal in size to the HD cage base, then attaching the cage to the plate.

Mousey · Jan 3, 2008, 04:57 PM

Just a suggestion but why don't you put a drive bay or 2 up at the top by the PSU?
Ala Thermaltake Armor

Judas · Jan 3, 2008, 05:18 PM

i'm perfectly happy with my current build atm.. nice and neat and tidy even if there is 6 SATA hardrives + 1 SATA optical drive +1 e-sata and severeal usb ports/front audio/etc... all hooked up and working dandy...

this cosmo 1000 is so WAY loaded.. it feels like trying to live a 1/2 ton truck up from the back and then wondering why you can't move it....

if i had a moduler PSU..... it would be so damn neat and tidy.....

***temeteus82*** · Jan 3, 2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Learnin'

I agree, I am going to line it up with the 3 1/2" bay above it.

However I am considering doing away with one of the "bridges" as I feel it is overkill. Looking at lining one of them up with the center of the HD cage and securing a plate there equal in size to the HD cage base, then attaching the cage to the plate.

Yeah and then cover the raisers and the bars so that would hide the support structure.

Mousey · Jan 3, 2008, 06:26 PM

Is it just me or do your photos take an age to load judas?