Project - Servalan

hardc0re_tid · 10 Feb 2008 at 19:55

In the process of building a home server. The specs will include:

Intel E2140
Asus P5N32 SLi
2GB Geil ULL 6400
256MB ATI 1600XT PCI-e
1x 120GB Samsung OS Drive
2x 500GB Seagate 7200.11 Storage Drives or 4x 250GB Seagate 7200.11's

To get things started i needed a case. Quick hunt in the roofspace and found the remains of a Multivision case complete with inards.

Im done with the boring beige look so i jumped in the car and headed for B&Q, came back with Orange Super Gloss and Black Super Satin Plasti-kote.

The outside of the case will be black and the inside will be black and orange.

Lets have a looksee around the case before i begin.

The case itself with my little helper

View from the front - lost some bay covers in the past years but there will be a Kama Bay cooler which will take up 3 of the 4 and there will be a Pioneer 112BK in the other.

Side of the case

Back of the case with 80mm fan hole

hardc0re_tid · 10 Feb 2008 at 19:55

innards

little helper again

ive had this case for appx 4 years, done 2 builds in it and NEVER knew it had a removable tray

mobo removed

front pannel removed

hardc0re_tid · 10 Feb 2008 at 19:56

the front pannel came off with a pull, its held on with 6 compression fittings

all stripped out

removable 3.5" bay

buttons from front pannel just pull off

front pannel, no buttons

hardc0re_tid · 10 Feb 2008 at 19:56

onto the painting

Decided to paint the mobo tray orange, after the first coat

decided to paint the HDD bay orange as well, again after the 1st coat

now onto the front pannel - first coat

again, front pannel, first coat

front pannel second coat

hardc0re_tid · 10 Feb 2008 at 19:56

pictures really dont do it justice

started to get dark, this is the chassis after the first coat

chassis and front pannel after their second coats

front pannel in good light

hardc0re_tid · 10 Feb 2008 at 19:57

BEn_2600+ · 10 Feb 2008 at 20:23

Looking good so far, looks like your little helper did all the dis-assembly work

orange and black should look well together imo

hardc0re_tid · 10 Feb 2008 at 20:33

BEn_2600+ said:
Looking good so far, looks like your little helper did all the dis-assembly work orange and black should look well together imo

lol when i see/hear dis-assemble all i can think of is Johnny 5 from short circuit - no0oo0o disassemble!

im also going for the black and orange theme for Project Overkill - too many projects not enough money!

manoz · 10 Feb 2008 at 20:40

You use any preparation stuff like sanding or primer? Looks brill so far, been thinking about orange and black meself

hardc0re_tid · 10 Feb 2008 at 20:42

manoz said:
You use any preparation stuff like sanding or primer? Looks brill so far, been thinking about orange and black meself

nah, was gonna, but the temptation to get started overtook and i just got stuck in!

Munkeh · 11 Feb 2008 at 11:39

Orange and black will look sweet. I hope you are going to cut a window to show it off!

hardc0re_tid · 11 Feb 2008 at 14:04

Munkeh said:
Orange and black will look sweet. I hope you are going to cut a window to show it off!

maybe, ill have to see if i can spruce the insides up or not with the likes of cable organisation etc

Mongy2130 · 11 Feb 2008 at 20:36

Blake 7 fan or coincidence?

hardc0re_tid · 11 Feb 2008 at 21:43

nah my dad was talking about blake seven ages ago and i rembered someone on here called their server servalan lol

hardc0re_tid · 12 Feb 2008 at 10:43

new pics will be up tonight, hardware, finished chassis and build process, ill need to go and get more black satin for the side pannels.

im not goin to do the window in the left side pannel - its a case thats going to sit in the corner and its not worth the hassle tbh, havnt got the money to buy perspex and there isnt going to be much to look at

yipyipboo · 12 Feb 2008 at 11:02

nice pics, look forward to the rest.

Stelly · 12 Feb 2008 at 13:13

cool... cant wait to see what it turns out like...

Stelly

hardc0re_tid · 12 Feb 2008 at 14:02

damn you allyoucanupload.com, looks like you will need to refresh to see some of the images that dont display first time round

yea, got buidling last night and yes pictures were taken, will head to B&Q on the way home for more paint, so watch this space

EDIT - im also getting 80-120mm fan convertors, 80's dont cut it no more

Baplad · 20 Feb 2008 at 04:19

Looking forward to seeing what else you do

hardc0re_tid · 20 Feb 2008 at 09:13

the p5n had to be sent back, its not core2duo compatable, so they are sending me the p5k out soon, they received the p5n on monday there.

I want to get project overkill finished U2UFO arrived yesterday so i got building, pics of build too