2006 Cooler Master Mod Competition

Tiny Update

So Today i finished the panels, and tonight i did a tiny bit of work putting things back together.

The light conduct lens replacements, and the button surrounds:



After trying hot glue, and super glue that i couldn't get out of the bottle i decided to go for double sided tape, all parts in place:



Unfortunately the camera died and i hadn't recharged any batteries, so front pic will have to wait until tomorrow.

Plans for tomorrow and over the weekend:
Solder the PSU back together, install new amber and build back up.
Pray that the white LED fans arrive tomorrow!
Some small adjustments to the drive bays.
Fix I/O ports back in place.
Install low end system (Thanks Yewen - did i ever paypal you postage? hmm i don't think so :o )
Install fans if they ever arrive if not have to go with the blue ones :mad:
Install Cold cathodes
Put panels back in place

Final shots and write up!
 
damn competitor and cooler master stock - looks like the white LED fans are out of the wondow now, as there is no stock to be had:mad: i've search high and low and there are a couple of places that have them but only 1 or 2 in stock Arrgh
 
If it is the same place scaning through their website today they still show it as being in stock! so annoying!
 
update

So last night i put the PSU back together, All the bits - crap pictures again!

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Soldering the wires back - i hope it works!

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All back in place and the new amber installed:

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All back together with new sticker ready to go on:

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New sticker in place:

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Today i deacided to do a bit more painting, this time the motherboard tray - I/O and PCI area:

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I also decided that, seeing as i cut big holes thinking the Billet fan grills could be used, I'd make a new back part using 2mm composite alu:

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and of course paint that as well!

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Still need to add the fan holes
 
Well the competition is almost done, I haven't managed to get all i wanted done, but i'm at a stage where it's submitable, i'm just uploading my pictures now.

There is talk on the CM forums of a 5 day extension - so although i will submit my mod there may yet still be time to to the little bits i didn't quite have enough time for.

Edit: a pole was taken and there will be no extention, My entry is submitted :cool:

Here is my entry:

 Name of mod: 201-2006 Theme: Back to the Future

 Cooler Master products I have used




  • ATC 201c-SX1 Case
  • Real Power 450w PSU
  • Optical Drive Bezel
  • White Cold Cathodes
  • Blue LED fans
  • Praetorian front I/O (USB/Firewire/Audio) from CM Parts shop
  • Drive Blanks from CM Parts shop
  • Light Conduct lens from CM Parts Shop
  • PCI blanks from CM Parts shop


 Description of Case

For this mod I am using and old CM ATCs 201c-SX1 case that when purchased was in a bit of a mess and used for spare parts initially, the top panel was marked where something (possibly a radiator) was sat on top, scratches to the front and side panel as well as various parts missing.

Background to this modification

I currently have a 201b-SX1 holding my main computer. This computer sits on the floor giving easy access to the optical drive bays but more difficult access to the front I/O ports being close to the floor and also leads trailing across the drive bays. Ideally I would have the case sat on the desk with pride of place however I find access to the optical drive quite difficult.

In my opinion the ATCs range of cases are the ultimate in style and build quality. So with this in mind I decided to give the old battered unloved 201 a new lease of life and try to incorporate my requirements bringing it into the future!

This it the first modding of this kind I have ever done – prior mods have been simple change of fans and changing Power LEDs


Harib0 Presents: 201-2006

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Full Work log (or link to) will follow shortly
 
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212 said:
Looks nice, but I would have liked to see a more silver/blue theme.
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Can you expand on that? The theme should have been blue/white with silver for the subtle bits like power switches thumb screws etc.. but due to a certain supplier showing stock yet not having any i couldn;t get hold of white LED fans.

What would you have done?

212 said:
I love the ATCS on the panel.
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Cheers

212 said:
I really, really really think having it the right way up is better. But hey its your mod.
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For my use it's ideal, but also it wouldn't have been much of a mod if i'd just changed the colour of the case - i'm hoping to score well in the following areas "Innovativeness, Uniqueness, Fresh idea" having turned it upside down as i've not seen it done before!
 
The blanking plates are silver - the tray isn't because i had to cut a new back plate out of composite alu which is white faced, so would have looked odd being white, and would have beeen a bit odd being sprayed silver, where as the blue is the blue so matches.

the case should still look like an ATCS - they are in my opinion the best looking cases, so i didn't want it to look like something totally different
 
messiah khan said:
Is it public voting? If so, where is the linkage so we can vote for you? ;)
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well the entries are not posted yet but when they are i will post a link, however,

In order to participate in the voting process, you must have at least 20 quality posts in order to vote. Any user posting as a guest will not have their submission considered. One vote per member.
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So unless you can register on the forums and post 20 quality posts by the 21st then you can't vote
 
Hmm yeah but i did say that "in my opinion they are the ultimate in style and build quality" So not actually saying they are better than the new cases.

Still we'll see, i saw some pictures of a couple of others entries and going on their pics i'm not going to be coming last!
 
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