antec1200 window mod

[GJ02]

Thought id show you what ive been doing with myself this afternoon.

Was fairly straight forward, the only bit that caused me to have a smoke break was the edge trim as took forever to get it seated round the curves.

All in all im very impressed that I did it and didnt write off my side panel.

Ive read in some peoples instructions that if you dont have a jigsaw to use a dremel to do the whole lot, dont do that !, I cut about 10cms with the dremel as I didnt have a jigsaw then realised things are going to get messy and a bodge was very highly likely, so a trip to B&Q it was for a jigsaw.

 

[GJ02]

Oh! forgot my question!
How did you fix the new perspex to the inside of the side panel?

blue tak lol

thick cushioned double sided tape

thanks for the nice comments !!!!

 

[GJ02]

any chances of same job to my 1200 window?

just do it, if you need any info i can help you out
i also have a jigsaw you can buy off me ! lol

 

[GJ02]

Just out of intrest how are the temps on your GPu's/case since removing the side fan? Looks amazing

Note: I cant stop looking at that new window! Makes the case looks 10 times better! Id love to get that case and do that my self! (knowing my luck id **** it up and waste £100! lol

beofre doing this mod i ould have all case fans running high, it was audiable but nothing too bad, the ati's are on a fan profile and never get about 45%

since the mod i have turned all case fans to low, ati's are still on same profile.

as for temps the cards idle @ 27 top 29 bottom, cpu is at 33 34 36 33. with this mod i can only say that the temps have dropped by 1 or 2 degrees ( with fans on low as appose to high )

if you have an antec and want to do this mod, do it, s long as you watch tjharlows youtube vid and follow his directions you CANT go wrong.

 

[GJ02]

get one and ill lend u my tools
or
ill do it for you for small fee

 

[GJ02]

Lol i would be very tempted to do that.. but it would be chickening out lol i couldnt look at my self in the mirror and call my self a modder..... *turns away in disgust*

i really thought i couldnt do it, i called a mate up who mods vw van interiors and he said he would do it for me no probs,
after a few days of having all the gear here to do it, i did it, and im happy i did, just need to get rid of this once used jigsaw now ! lol

 

[GJ02]

yes i think u can