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Unable to afford a new case at present, I deceided to try out my first bit of modding on an budget, with limited time...
My case is an old Antec SLK37900 - about 10 years old, but still not a bad case
My only experience of moddding before was to tape up the holes in the front of the case to try to limit the amount of dust getting in (I have a filter on the inside of the intake fan)
I wanted to cut a hole in the top of the case so that I when I installed the power supply upside down it would have a dedicated intake, plus an inlet at the bottom of the case to improve the air flow to the CPU. Having not prepared in any way for this, I only had an angle grinder to cut out the holes, so have cut them slightly smaller to allow for any mistakes damaging the paintwork - both holes will have 120mm fan filters fitted when I order some - for now, as later pictures will show, black gaffa tape and some oild tights will suffice - not mine mind !
Having just got my Sunbeam core cooler, I also needed to remove the Arctic cooler 7 - looking rather dusty and small compared to the Sunbeam !
Then it was time to re-install the clever bits and try out this cable management stuff - my mobo has all the connections in the wrong place and the case had no space behind the mobo tray, so limiting my options, but most if it seemed to go pretty well and for a first ever and rushed attempt, I am pleased - I have to tidy up some of the cables when the next hard drive goes in and I finish fitting the speed restricting adaptors to the fans.
As mentioned earlier, I have no fan filters spare, so tights and bits of old plastic are taped into place for now to cover the holes and prevent dust getting in.
After an hour of my usual use, temps are good - hard drives are 21 and 22, cores are 35 and 36with fans on low bar the exhaust which is on medium.
Great fun, lots learned, but I still need a new case - anyone selling anything soon ?
My case is an old Antec SLK37900 - about 10 years old, but still not a bad case
My only experience of moddding before was to tape up the holes in the front of the case to try to limit the amount of dust getting in (I have a filter on the inside of the intake fan)
I wanted to cut a hole in the top of the case so that I when I installed the power supply upside down it would have a dedicated intake, plus an inlet at the bottom of the case to improve the air flow to the CPU. Having not prepared in any way for this, I only had an angle grinder to cut out the holes, so have cut them slightly smaller to allow for any mistakes damaging the paintwork - both holes will have 120mm fan filters fitted when I order some - for now, as later pictures will show, black gaffa tape and some oild tights will suffice - not mine mind !
Having just got my Sunbeam core cooler, I also needed to remove the Arctic cooler 7 - looking rather dusty and small compared to the Sunbeam !
Then it was time to re-install the clever bits and try out this cable management stuff - my mobo has all the connections in the wrong place and the case had no space behind the mobo tray, so limiting my options, but most if it seemed to go pretty well and for a first ever and rushed attempt, I am pleased - I have to tidy up some of the cables when the next hard drive goes in and I finish fitting the speed restricting adaptors to the fans.
As mentioned earlier, I have no fan filters spare, so tights and bits of old plastic are taped into place for now to cover the holes and prevent dust getting in.
After an hour of my usual use, temps are good - hard drives are 21 and 22, cores are 35 and 36with fans on low bar the exhaust which is on medium.
Great fun, lots learned, but I still need a new case - anyone selling anything soon ?
