Akasa Eclipse 62's Club... Desktop & Machines.

juno12 · 15 Dec 2012 at 17:57

Btw the reference 7970 overclocks like hell :eek:

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I flashed the ghz bios also but it doesn't really need it.
Same goes for my i5 3570k. Runs @4.4 24/7.

setter · 15 Dec 2012 at 18:10

Looking good juno, id suggest getting some nice braided extensions for your components. The eclipse has a good deal of space for hiding cables down the side of the 5.25 bays. In the pics i posted earlier in this thread, thats were i put the psu cables. That build was actually a lot tidier inside than my spec in sig.

juno12 · 15 Dec 2012 at 20:03

Looking good or good looking, that is the question.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVxmh5tjf_0

yes setter that is what i'm gonna do soon and i think i need longer sata cables or something to wrap them around with.

ZZZAC · 15 Dec 2012 at 21:38

im having a hole directly under the sata ports on the board and then am gong to fold the cables under the board and back through the hole!
That way the sata cables are nearly impossible to see,
Also marked out 24pin gpu power and eps 8pin power to make routing easier and neater.
oh and a hole in the tray for front panel
So yeah
ill post pictures of marking and when the cuts are done later this week
and then ill build my rig into it sometime after crimbo
Happy christmas guys

ZZZAC · 16 Dec 2012 at 11:50

Went out to make cuts today with the dremel
about 2 inches into a cut thunder and rain happens
FML!

T345 · 16 Dec 2012 at 12:40

Can't wait

ZZZAC · 16 Dec 2012 at 14:29

RIAN Stopped
QUICK! MOD AWAY!

ahaha
well
that was a while ago
I finished some cuts now, there pretty scruffy but will defo be tidied and maybe u channelled, i need a rounded hand file for my top 120 hole though...
Other than that i think its come out pretty well and should be fit for purpose

EDIT: Build log to come under project logs tonight, going to be doing some fitting considering the majority of the mod has been carried through it now just needs some finishing touches witch will come http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=23374651#post23374651

krisboats · 30 Sep 2013 at 01:11

So i've gone and watercooled it! Ended up chopping out the fan guard on the motherboard backplate and adding a couple of 23mm holes above it so i can mount the 120mm rad on the back of the case. Cut a square on the backplate so i can remove the cpu block without removing the motherboard and chopped a massive section out of the front panel/drive bay panel so i can squeeze a 240mm rad in the front. It wasn't exactly designed for watercooling but it still looks pretty good with it.

Not happy with the side panel though. It's turned cloudy from the UV cathodes (which have yellowed my motherboard plastic too!) so i've got a huge sheet of clear perspex to replace it.

lofarl · 30 Sep 2013 at 23:24

I miss my old eclipse, it was the first case I ever got for a custom PC. E6600 CPU. Good times

setter · 30 Sep 2013 at 23:52

Still using mine here for my second rig. Aside from being a little dusty it's as good as new.

juno12 · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:49

and I thought that the thread was dead...

well some weeks ago I took mine to a guy who fits 3M carwrap.
he insisted on red colour but I had a thing for orange :cool:

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opinions on the outcome?

easyrider · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:57

Love it and its good to see this classic case still going strong

Kosmiche · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:57

Looks great, orange and black reminds me of half life 2 for some reason.

UKDTweak · 1 Oct 2013 at 21:03

I still use my Globalwin YF case (Rebaged Akasa 62), even managed to fit a HIS HD 7950 IceQ Boost in without having to remove the lower hdd cage... though I did need to move all my drives down a slot lol

Love the case and in no rush to stop using it.

juno12 · 1 Oct 2013 at 21:06

Eames said:
Looks great, orange and black reminds me of half life 2 for some reason.

I didn't have half life2 in mind but you're sooo right!

setter · 1 Oct 2013 at 21:19

Looks fantastic juno. Ill be giving mine a clean out this weekend and adding a few blue braided cables that i used to use in my spec in sig.

VeNT · 1 Oct 2013 at 22:02

it's just such an epic case! I've still got my mirage (eclipse with a door) as my main rig! it's bombproof!

lofarl · 2 Oct 2013 at 16:27

Can you still buy these cases? I'm upgrading soon.

juno12 · 2 Oct 2013 at 18:19

lofarl said:
Can you still buy these cases? I'm upgrading soon.

I don't think so

. Check on ebay.

Buck890 · 4 Oct 2013 at 10:42

im still using mine, but next month it will be replaced with the 750D