Project: H2Orange
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well, luckily my next update has some white as well 
White and orange are the best colours for a computer!
everytime i think "this time il go for something different" i just cant think of a combo that isnt done all the time!!
White and orange are the best colours for a computer!
everytime i think "this time il go for something different" i just cant think of a combo that isnt done all the time!!
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Sooooo after my last build using one of these, i really liked it. So after breaking one of the PCI slots on it after a bit of a mishap with a GPU i bought another one, and my old one can be used for something with less than 3GPU's in haha.
Om not going to go through what's in the box as i did it in the last build, and now its a bit of an old mobo, but heres a pic of all the goodies you get!
And of course, heres the motherboard in all its black and orange glory.
WAIT!?!! BLACK and orange?!?
Something will need to be done about this.
soooooo, Masking tape... yup.
Putting a new motherboard outside on a table? Why not?!
Hang on... usually after masking tape there comes....? Thats right, lets get the rattle can out!!
first light coat to just break me in
This is what it looked like after around 3-4 coats. I didnt want to do too many more as i dont want have too many issues with heat.
After taking the masking tape off:
and just some pictures of the overall finish!
and what it will look like with the blocks installed (they are just resting on at the moment)
This is probably the scariest mod ive done, i did check it posts after, and i dont seem to be having any problems.I will of course be keeping an eye on the temps once i kick it all in!
Om not going to go through what's in the box as i did it in the last build, and now its a bit of an old mobo, but heres a pic of all the goodies you get!
And of course, heres the motherboard in all its black and orange glory.
WAIT!?!! BLACK and orange?!?
Something will need to be done about this.
soooooo, Masking tape... yup.
Putting a new motherboard outside on a table? Why not?!
Hang on... usually after masking tape there comes....? Thats right, lets get the rattle can out!!
first light coat to just break me in
This is what it looked like after around 3-4 coats. I didnt want to do too many more as i dont want have too many issues with heat.
After taking the masking tape off:
and just some pictures of the overall finish!
and what it will look like with the blocks installed (they are just resting on at the moment)
This is probably the scariest mod ive done, i did check it posts after, and i dont seem to be having any problems.I will of course be keeping an eye on the temps once i kick it all in!
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Wouldn't catch me spray painting a motherboard but each to their own!
Looks ace though!
Looks ace though!
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How'll the paint hold up to heat?
is that one of the boards with a conformal coating?
Edit: Also, looking good
is that one of the boards with a conformal coating?
Edit: Also, looking good
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thanks buddy, i did test it on a spare mobo first, it worked fine after so thought id take the plunge!! at the end of the day, if it didnt work... id cry
Looks fantastic
The white of the motherboard breaks up the orange of the blocks, and the orange of the blocks breaks up the white of the motherboard!
Cheers broskie! yeah, im rather happy with how it came out too! cant wait to get the loop in now
i belive when i looked around that plastidip has a heat tolerance to something like 200 degree F so i should safe.
as for the coating, i dont thin so, as far as i know only ASRock boards have it?
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aaaah, plastidip, I thought it was paint, good to know if this'll work
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You sir are very brave
I wouldn't do it to be honest.
I just put a block on one of my 780s and it made my skin crawl, but this....
Oh but it looks so sweet
ps. sent you an email about the cables (if you have some free time )
I wouldn't do it to be honest.
I just put a block on one of my 780s and it made my skin crawl, but this....
Oh but it looks so sweet
ps. sent you an email about the cables (if you have some free time
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You sir are very brave
I wouldn't do it to be honest.
I just put a block on one of my 780s and it made my skin crawl, but this....
Oh but it looks so sweet
ps. sent you an email about the cables (if you have some free time
gotta risk it sometimes buddy if you want something a bit different! got your email too
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Nice work dave, sure gonna look sweet
Holy smokes you plasdipped the motherboard ! Brave man, someone else painted there motherboard on these forums, I don't think I'd have the nerve to do it, kudos....
Looking good mate, hope you don't mind but I might just copy your keyboard idea, although I wanna buy the all yellow one and plasdip it black as really its the led colour I am after.
Looking good mate, hope you don't mind but I might just copy your keyboard idea, although I wanna buy the all yellow one and plasdip it black as really its the led colour I am after.
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Dammnn was not expecting that with the mobo, nice!
Not long before LAN, I expect to see this in it's glory
Not long before LAN, I expect to see this in it's glory
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Looks amazing dude
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Nice work dave, sure gonna look sweet
Cheers buddy, its getting there now I just need to find some time to start some building!
Cheers matey!
Well, if they won't make me a white motherboard I'll have to make one white myself!
And of course go ahead man, nothing quite as satisfying as having something you have done yourself sat on the desk!
looks good, i agree with the comment being brave spraying your board, nice colours aswell
Either brave or stupid... I'm not sure which category I'm in!
You're building another bloomin' PC?!
Gotta keep you in a job aint I ya sexy bugger!
nice build! cant wait to see the finished monster
Loved the work on the keyboard too!
Cheers buddy, I thjnk the keyboard is my favourite Tbh!
Dammnn was not expecting that with the mobo, nice!
Not long before LAN, I expect to see this in it's glory
Your more than welcome to come mine for a beer and computer building session before LAN man! Got loads to to
Looks amazing dude
Cheers matey!
Right, so the next plan of action is finding some 1 or 2mm aluminium for cheapish. I'm running out of time for this build and I've got loads of other things to do before I finish it. I worked out today I have 9 days at home before I take it to i51 Eeek!
Im struggling to get hold of Xspc angled fittings too! So its gonna be a close one I reckon!