case modd log

[barwell1992]

well i started a week ago so will just post up all i have done

well to start with i have a gigabyt arura 3d 570 that is verry big and can hold a lot of hardware but the air flow through the front is awful so i decided to do somthing about that to start with i thorght just get more powerful fans but then drilled the front of my case and fond that my temps droped quite a bit so decided to go all the way and do some mods to the front of the case

so first i drilled the front aluminum crest to aid air flow i also used a counter sinker to smooth he edges and make them look nicer





then i turned to the inside of the case and decided to dril the rivits and remove the front hdd cage and fan grill

(befor) see the poor air flow


hdd cage out and fan grill out and cut and sanded fan bit ready for primer when i get some lol




all removed


ooooooo look at that air flow lol


cut some small holes in the motherboard tray to route fan and usb cables through


the cut fan grill placed backin but not riveted as im wating on the rivet gun


with the fan mounted on the reverse of the cage as it will push the air further in to the case where its needed moor obviously not fixed on yet




Ohh and the wheal polish is on the side as i just used it on both of my motor bikes

[barwell1992]

i then decided that i dident like the mesh side so set about cuting 2x120mm fan holes in the suplied acrylic just so you know i have never used a dremel befor this mod so its not perfect but is verry smooth









will be geting a coolermaster 4 in 3 device



it holds 4 hdds and hase anty vibe mounts also has 120mm intake fan and nice front that is not shown in that pic

will have another update soon

[barwell1992]

decided while i was siting hear with all my pc stuf to have a look at fan cable routing on the front fan

so after thinking about it i just driled a hole and countersunk it to make it smooth and remove all the ruff edges, so now i can rout it round the back and stick the 3-4pin adapter on it a conect it up to my psu

[barwell1992]

update with pics

well got my 24pin extension cable thats exactly the way i want it , if it was braided then i wouldent be able to bend it round the mother board



also sanded all parts down ready for primer, used heavy sand paper just to make sure the primer sticks to the metal













just a few shots of my verry messy work place realy need to tidy up as my mum and dad are nagging me to death about it

[barwell1992]

well i finished priming last nigh and have just finished painting the pices black

hears the final out come of the painting its all dried and has been poished




















now all im wating on is the stuf from scan as some of it was out of stock also some more rivets as im nearly out .... typical

[barwell1992]

semi put back to gether wating for some rivets to turn up then i can get on a finish it then im just wating for scan to deliver my stuf and im ready to rumble

befor


after

[barwell1992]

if some of the txt dosent make sence its because its copied from my other thread on a dif forum so has some missin posts

i have some other stuf thats coming from scan to finish this off

coolermaster 4 in 3 drive bay
3x xigmatec fans 120mm
1x 60mm akasa amber fan for NB
2x 120mm fan grils

thats about it

this will be copled with my other stuf

2x 9800gtx+
e8400 @ 4.05ghz 1.25v
2x 1gb ocz reaper 1066
2x ide drive
XFX 780i
tuniq tower 120 with akasa 120mm fan (1200rpm)
xilence 750w mod psu

and other bits and bobs

[vicar]

Well done.

[no_numb]

looks like a good improvement looking forward to seeing the final result.

[laywill]

Looks really good, I cant wait to see the finished result!
Has cutting the HDD tray out weakened the rigidity of the case at all?

[barwell1992]

nope just as ridged as it was there is 49 rivets just to remove the drive cage and motherboard tray :| lol

nearly finished dosent have HDD's in there or the fans (the green one will be replaced as well) as im wating for bits from scan