antec 900 cable management

evulboo · 3 Sep 2011 at 18:57

Was getting pretty hacked off with the cables and the amount of dust the antec 900 collects.

So today as i had nothing planned i got out me old tools and got chopping.

Not finished yet as still to come is a new corsair 850w, antec kuhler 620 and some edging trim to finish the holes.

The psu hole was cut over size to accommodate the corsair when it arrives.

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Done a bit of cpu lapping, didnt go overboard to a mirror shine as it adds nothing, stopped at 1500.

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Now for reassembling

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Finished for now pics:
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Sgt Tackleberry · 3 Sep 2011 at 21:07

That looks lovely now

. Gr8 job.. What are your temps now?.

Krony · 3 Sep 2011 at 21:12

Nice improvement

macmodder · 3 Sep 2011 at 21:18

No word of a lie, I have a bunch of orders on the way as I type with tools specifically for improving the cable routing in my antec 900 in almost that exact pattern. Thought about painting the interior? I plan on doing that while I'm at it.

King Damager · 3 Sep 2011 at 21:33

What does the cable manage side look like though?

Nice job though

Next job - braid some cables

kd

Locky · 3 Sep 2011 at 21:41

I would get some trim for those nice sharp edges you have created,

haddows101 · 3 Sep 2011 at 22:25

nice one, looked like a fire hazard in the 1st few pics lol

evulboo · 3 Sep 2011 at 22:39

Thankyou for the comments.

@Locky, ive ordered some edge trim should be here tuesday.

@King Damager, I will be getting the corsair 850w within the next couple weeks and will do some braiding

u dont want to see the other side of the case lol.

@Sgt Tackleberry, temps atm are a bit crap im thinking i got a bad sitting with the heatsink, not tried to resit it as got the antec kuhler coming tuesday

SheepBeast · 4 Sep 2011 at 03:22

what do you mean by cpu lapping? and what is the purpose?

sorry i'm a noob at modding.

evulboo · 4 Sep 2011 at 10:24

SheepBeast said:
what do you mean by cpu lapping? and what is the purpose?

sorry i'm a noob at modding.

most cpu's will have been made with a slight concave or convex finish so using wet n' dry sand paper start from 400grit and working through the grades to 1500, you get rid of any imperfections and get a flat finish.

SheepBeast · 4 Sep 2011 at 13:10

evulboo said:
most cpu's will have been made with a slight concave or convex finish so using wet n' dry sand paper start from 400grit and working through the grades to 1500, you get rid of any imperfections and get a flat finish.

i assume that's to achieve a thinner layer of paste, thus better cooling? interesting, i haven't heard of that technique before. i think i would be to apprehensive to take sand paper to my shiny new cpu lol

Krony · 4 Sep 2011 at 16:51

It will also void the warranty, i have done mine slightly just to clean the surface up a bit.

DirtyJester · 4 Sep 2011 at 16:56

Nice job matey but have to take you to task on the lack of safety goggles or even safety glasses that at least wrap around. I'm speaking from having had metal removed from my eye and it aint pleasant.

evulboo · 7 Sep 2011 at 21:03

Small update: Antec kuhler 620 arived and installed with push pull fans. and a bit more lapping on the cpu.

Running at 3.6 with 1.4v

idle temp: 31-32-23-26
max temp: 59-60-58-57

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haddows101 · 7 Sep 2011 at 21:39

is the penny all you have left from the pc funds ?

looks sexy

skalragg · 8 Sep 2011 at 15:55

good job

have a antec 900 myself, won't be ripping mine apart though