Akasa Mirage / Eclipse 62 front panel mods

ted34 · 18 Aug 2006 at 18:00

New case out from akasa which is the same as the eclipse 62 except for a door on the front. Personally dont think the front panel looks as good as the eclipse but has anyone done any mods to their eclipse front panel - picts?

rangor gubbins · 18 Aug 2006 at 18:23

Whats the new case?
Do you mean the mirage 62?

edit:
ooops just read your title. obviously you do mean the mirage 62.
i thought the mirage looked quite cool tbh, but not worth the extra cash

ted34 · 18 Aug 2006 at 22:15

Its on special with ocuk. Most people seem to prefer the mirage but i already like the eclipse front. Have heard of a few fronts been modified and just wanted to see what they looked like - tried google and couldnt find anything but if anyone here has any links

Yewen · 18 Aug 2006 at 22:17

Check the cases gallery, the front is nicer than the Mirage in my opinion, looks a lot better.

Eclipse is the better buy, and actually is easier to silence than a Mirage is.

Nix · 18 Aug 2006 at 22:17

ted34 said:
Its on special with ocuk. Most people seem to prefer the mirage but i already like the eclipse front. Have heard of a few fronts been modified and just wanted to see what they looked like - tried google and couldnt find anything but if anyone here has any links

I've not seen many Eclipse front's that have been modded either. I'm interested if anyone can dig any up though...

I prefer the Eclipse to the Mirage too

PinkFloyd · 18 Aug 2006 at 22:41

You may find this interesting:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17610507

Whilst the front hasn't been modded that is something that will be done soon. Just waiting on updates.

I'm also on the hunt for ideas for eclipse case mods. I dont like the front grill

ted34 · 19 Aug 2006 at 01:58

Yewen said:
Check the cases gallery, the front is nicer than the Mirage in my opinion, looks a lot better.

Eclipse is the better buy, and actually is easier to silence than a Mirage is.

Hows the eclipse 62 easier to quieten when its the same case except for front panel?

Mark A · 19 Aug 2006 at 13:49

Im going to be modding my eclipse front panel soon

. Well i say modding more making a whole new one out of wood, modders mesh, black stain, blue leds :cool:

.

Mark

PinkFloyd · 19 Aug 2006 at 14:58

ted34 said:
Hows the eclipse 62 easier to quieten when its the same case except for front panel?

Less ventilation / Air turbulence I would guess....
Can't see any other reason for it.

@ Mark A
Can't wait to see that

Neoni · 19 Aug 2006 at 15:18

Mark A said:
Im going to be modding my eclipse front panel soon . Well i say modding more making a whole new one out of wood, modders mesh, black stain, blue leds .

Mark

wood ?

PinkFloyd · 19 Aug 2006 at 15:26

Neon said:
wood ?

Its still custom

I would presume he is keeping it in theme with the rest of the case

Neoni · 19 Aug 2006 at 15:28

PinkFloyd said:
Its still custom

I would presume he is keeping it in theme with the rest of the case

Heh ah well.. i think im just going to bed cutting and modding my front panel tbh.

Mark A · 19 Aug 2006 at 17:25

Neon said:
wood ?

Yep Ash to be precise, it'll look modern and fit in with the sleek look of the case, hopefully. I'm going to chamfer the edges to match my speakers that are suspended above my setup. The Ash is going to be stained black and will have a satin finish applied. If you have ever seen furniture made of black Ash then that is the effect I'm after. Then I'm going to use black modders mesh for the front fan intake. I'll keep the layout as it is and try and include the front pci in there some how as i think it's useful. I'll make a thread when i get the timber, it'll cost £33.52 inc vat and del so not too expensive should it go **** up. I'm not 100% sure if I'm going to use blue or red LED's for this one, id have to change the LEDs in my fan controller if i go for red.

Don't get me wrong i like the look of the eclipse front but i think this should look even better. Ideally id like a brushed ALU front but that isn't going to happen.

Mark

PinkFloyd · 19 Aug 2006 at 17:31

Sounds good mate, should be a few eclpse mods coming up soon

ted34 · 24 Aug 2006 at 22:45

Any news on the mods yet guys - Also does anyone find the blue on led really bright and makes it hard to see the yellow leds below it - ive had to put 2 lines of duck tape between the 2 leds

Mark A · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:12

ted34 said:
Any news on the mods yet guys - Also does anyone find the blue on led really bright and makes it hard to see the yellow leds below it - ive had to put 2 lines of duck tape between the 2 leds

Yellow?, mine are green. i never even notice them tbh. But i can see what you mean it is a tad bright. I think when i do this mod i'll swap it out for a less bright led or even a red led but im undecided yet.

Regarding the mod, I'm sending a cheque off this week for the timber so should be able to get cracking soon. Got most of the tools i need, so i just need to order some black dye and a few other bits. Ive also purchased a Japanese pull saw for any fine cutting i may need to do.

The more i think about it the more problems i think I'm going to encounter, the main one being the front usb and pci. I don't like the look of exposed usb slots and I'm not sure how i can hide them with a door without it looking a mess. The hinges will have to be hidden and the grain of the timber will have to match up.

Mark