received - thanks very much
ill post up the next batch of images later, im testing etc at the moment
Second Build - University
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received - thanks very much
ill post up the next batch of images later, im testing etc at the moment
Just quoted your method of mounting the ssd over in general hardware. Hope that's ok.
Posted a link to the build as well.
EDIT
This is his thread.
no problem
Final update:
right then, what i did was to install everything i wanted onto the ssd, then use clonezilla to clone the ssd onto the backup OS drive
Clonezilla took about 15mins to copy ~30GB which i think is pretty decent
after, i unplugged the backup OS drive and connected my two 2tb storage drives
ive since attached the white sharkoon ccfl with the same take, but they kept falling down, so i cable-tied them to holes in the case
i have also bought a dremel and am practicing cutting with it as i intend to cut a window out - i know i could have bought a windowed sidepanel, but i wanted to do it myself - if i was going to go down the easy route, i would have bought a pre-built pc
anyway, this is the machine as it is currently (minus the ccfl's)
i will post a FINAL final picture when i have cut the window and i can show you the lights as well
Final Final Update:
since the last time, i have gotten a proper ssd bracket, removed the double sided tape - i no lenger recommend it beucase it took off the warranty sticker as i was taking it off
anyway, i have used cable ties to secure all the ccfl's and the inverter and that is all nice
I finally got delivery of the masking tape - i ordered it on the 15th of august!
That is the last time i buy from that "powerseller"
i am mid-way cutting the panel for the acrylic, ill update with pictures tomorrow
Tools for cutting:
- Dremel 300 - £40
- Dremel Speedclic mandrel - £8
- Dremel Metal 38mm cutting discs - £12
- 3M Scotch 4010 masking tape for car respraying - £6.50
- 3M Double sided tape (cant remember code) - £4.50
- U-Channel piping to go around window edge - £3
- Perspex Acrylic whatever its called
- £9
Total cost: ~£80 when a windowed panel is under £20
i am doing this for the experience and the tools, not the window - i already have a windows side panel and i dont like the acrylic they use
The BIG problem with the window was that the fan vents are very high at the top of the panel so it is very difficult to cut enough so that it will but a strip of double sided tape in there
anyway, im trying the lest i can and if i bodge it up - never mind - its my first time doing something like this!
I have left 1.5cm from the perspex edge to the window edge for the double sided tape, if the tape doesnt hold, ill use rivets - but im hoping that is avoidable
What i have done is draw the four straight edges and then use a compass to draw the rounded corners, i am cutting the straight edges first so that i can get my eye in and also so that the disc wears down so that it is smaller and easier to cut the corners - a tip i gleaned from many youtube videos
also, the BIG tip is to but from the back and do small touches with the dremel along the length of the line and then go back over doing deeper touches, if you try to force it down, you can shatter the disc, chip the paintwork, etc etc
it is better to do it bit by bit than rush and try to do it all at once - i frequently stop to have a drink and stretch my back - it is very tiresome using the dremel as it is a lot of concentration and a lot of vibrations going through your hands - not to mention your holding it at an odd angle for prolonged periods of time!
Remember to hold the dremel at the grip points and hold it like a pencil, with both hands, and apply pressure very gently with the tips of your fingers for the best finish
I practiced on an old dell side panel before going ahead with this
I WAS using the unbranded B&Q fibre-glass cutting discs and i went through 4 of them cutting a window on the dell practice panel - the Dremel ones are 1000x better! they cut cleaner and i have dont four straight edges and it looks unworn - practically new!
Right then, when i finish the corners, sand it down and stick the perspex ill be doing some updated photos
off to watch Red or Black
since the last time, i have gotten a proper ssd bracket, removed the double sided tape - i no lenger recommend it beucase it took off the warranty sticker as i was taking it off
anyway, i have used cable ties to secure all the ccfl's and the inverter and that is all nice
I finally got delivery of the masking tape - i ordered it on the 15th of august!
That is the last time i buy from that "powerseller"
i am mid-way cutting the panel for the acrylic, ill update with pictures tomorrow
Tools for cutting:
- Dremel 300 - £40
- Dremel Speedclic mandrel - £8
- Dremel Metal 38mm cutting discs - £12
- 3M Scotch 4010 masking tape for car respraying - £6.50
- 3M Double sided tape (cant remember code) - £4.50
- U-Channel piping to go around window edge - £3
- Perspex Acrylic whatever its called
- £9Total cost: ~£80 when a windowed panel is under £20
i am doing this for the experience and the tools, not the window - i already have a windows side panel and i dont like the acrylic they use
The BIG problem with the window was that the fan vents are very high at the top of the panel so it is very difficult to cut enough so that it will but a strip of double sided tape in there
anyway, im trying the lest i can and if i bodge it up - never mind - its my first time doing something like this!
I have left 1.5cm from the perspex edge to the window edge for the double sided tape, if the tape doesnt hold, ill use rivets - but im hoping that is avoidable
What i have done is draw the four straight edges and then use a compass to draw the rounded corners, i am cutting the straight edges first so that i can get my eye in and also so that the disc wears down so that it is smaller and easier to cut the corners - a tip i gleaned from many youtube videos
also, the BIG tip is to but from the back and do small touches with the dremel along the length of the line and then go back over doing deeper touches, if you try to force it down, you can shatter the disc, chip the paintwork, etc etc
it is better to do it bit by bit than rush and try to do it all at once - i frequently stop to have a drink and stretch my back - it is very tiresome using the dremel as it is a lot of concentration and a lot of vibrations going through your hands - not to mention your holding it at an odd angle for prolonged periods of time!
Remember to hold the dremel at the grip points and hold it like a pencil, with both hands, and apply pressure very gently with the tips of your fingers for the best finish
I practiced on an old dell side panel before going ahead with this
I WAS using the unbranded B&Q fibre-glass cutting discs and i went through 4 of them cutting a window on the dell practice panel - the Dremel ones are 1000x better! they cut cleaner and i have dont four straight edges and it looks unworn - practically new!
Right then, when i finish the corners, sand it down and stick the perspex ill be doing some updated photos
off to watch Red or Black
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Nice to see these CM690's worked on, they seem to be very versitile cases.
Looking good.
Looking good.
UPDATE:
this is just a quick update to drop off some more photos of what i have been working on this week
everywhere i applied for project sponsorship had been denied - but i am hoping that i can get some for my next build
i am awaiting some PWM fans for spraying and sleeving
I am also awaiting some heatshrink as the stuff i have doesnt shrink tight enough
EDIT: BTW, iv i havent mentioned before, i am doing a black and white build
this is just a quick update to drop off some more photos of what i have been working on this week
everywhere i applied for project sponsorship had been denied - but i am hoping that i can get some for my next build
i am awaiting some PWM fans for spraying and sleeving
I am also awaiting some heatshrink as the stuff i have doesnt shrink tight enough
EDIT: BTW, iv i havent mentioned before, i am doing a black and white build
Soldato
If you get sponsorship don't they send you parts for free? .
I like that fan, did you sleeve it? What sleeve are you using?
.I like that fan, did you sleeve it? What sleeve are you using?
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damn those are some hot cables!! did you do them yourself??
If you get sponsorship don't they send you parts for free?
yes, but i didnt get sponsorship so i had to fund it myself
I like that fan, did you sleeve it? What sleeve are you using?
yep sleeved it myself, im using the sleeve from a a special competitor - and that is all i am comfortable saying
yep, did them one morning, i think they look rather nice too - thanks
Soldato
I have mdcp braid but no computer (nice eh). I would love to know why MDCP-X sell red sata braid though :S
the fan has dried, ive reassembled it and thank god i didnt lose that small retention ring!
anyway, here are the pics
i will need to open her up again to incrorperate the Phobya Extension cables so i thought i would also remove the mesh panels on the front and back and spray them white
what do you think so far? any other suggestions?
anyway, here are the pics
i will need to open her up again to incrorperate the Phobya Extension cables so i thought i would also remove the mesh panels on the front and back and spray them white
what do you think so far? any other suggestions?
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If you're using the Typhoons as push pull on the H50, if you're blowing IN (as Corsair recommend) to the case you should do something about the ugly sticker on the fan back, that would surely be very visible through the window.
Maybe replace it with something plain black?
PS. Looking niiice so far.
Maybe replace it with something plain black?
PS. Looking niiice so far.
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i might try to replace it with an all black one, but im in no hurry, i think the grey, white and black look quite nice
and thanks
BIG UPDATE:
i reassembled the gentle typhoon, working lovely - what fantastic quality fans!
the way you can tell they are so good is that then they lose power (turn your computer off) they keep rotating for AGES - really top quality bearings - all from my sponsors!
anyway, i also removed and sprayed the front panel section of my CM 690 - i think it looks AWESOME
it actually really reminds me of something from my childhood
ill leave you to make up your own mind though
before the extension cables from Phobya
shaky hands
stock fans
one of the sata power cables
these are fantastic quality
pcie extensions in
huge PITA trying to get these all parallel
4-pin cpu cable as well
the BIG BOYS in as well
after i closed her up
temp sheet
from my temps - stock h50 and case fans
30.0 degrees average idle, 55.5 degrees average load -> 25.5 degree difference
with the GT 1450rpm at 12V
27.5 degrees average idle, 50.0 degrees average load -> 22.5 degree difference
Conclusion about GT:
- make a lot less vibrations
- make a lot less noise
- move a lot more air
- have reduced temps by a fair amount
- but do have a SLIGHT pitch whine
all in all i an VERY happy - thank you to my sponsor Phobya