Project Silicon.... Being Remade

[Gordy]

Well good news on the project front I am typing this update from the machine itself. !!!!

I've had a free day to work on the project so I've worked my backside off to get it up and running.

Task completed today were finishing the back panel, cleaning every panel and removing the plastic covering. After that I finished the fans off. Then I transfered everything over from the project bad apple case and got it working.

I had a few teathing problems to start with, it wouldnt boot fully into windows with my 9600 pro in but I soon sorted that.

After I got it booting I tried out the SATA adapter for the dvd drive and it works a treat thank god.

I've got a couple of things left to do including sorting out the lcd and getting the top on but thats for tommorow I'm knackered.


On to the pics ( Click on the thumbnails for full sized versions)

All the parts laid out ready to be put together:


The finished fans for some reason the led circuit is playing up on the one I've tested so I will have to check it tommorow:


The finished back panel with custom fan grill:


The machine nakid and booting:


The p4 connector which has a couple of leds modded into it:


The sata convertor in use:


The inner case in place


The back panel with everything hooked up:



I hope to have everything finished by tommorow if I can.

Any comments? Questions?

[Matt]

looks quality mate. one thing i noticed is on the radeon the little tab used to screw it to the case sticks out... are you going to remove that or bend it out of the way?

[Gordy]

No I'm going to use it to attach the card firmly to the case

[Gordy]

Good and Bad news on the update front:

Completed work:

Shell in place
All the fans in place
Stealthing done temporarily

Bad news:

I've killed my lcd when trying to seperate the lcd from its backpanel as it was hitting the gfx card when in place sniff I will have to get a new one but I'm very skint sniff. It was a very nice Matrix orbital LCD which was going to control all the fans as well.

Anyway on to the pics of the 99% finished case and me killing the lcd sniff (Click on the shots for full sized versions)


The lcd seperated from its back panel:


The cable linking the backpanel and lcd, it looks like its working but no text gets sent to the lcd sniff:


The back panel and shell in place:


The drive stealthed:


With no flash:


A quick overall shot:

[Gordy]

I've just gone over each connector with a mulitmeter and they are all fine so it much be either a blown component or a broken trace

[Gordy]

Well its been a long time since I last updated the project log. I've not done much on the mod as I havent had the time or the parts to do anything.

There are only a few things left to do and they mainly require the lcd to be in place which is still a problem.

I've setup a fan circuit to run the two main fans on 7volts as I'm unable to use the lcd for this. I had intended to run the leds on a seperate channel but they are being a major pain the leads to the leds are tiny and keep snapping so I've ditched them for the time being. So the circuit means I can switch both fans over to 12volts when it gets hot again .

I've moved the case up on my desk and noticed that the graphics card is noisey as hell. I do have a zalman heatsink here for it but its massive and will be way to heavy so I've ordered a Sapphire 9600 Pro Ultimate to swap for my existing 9600 pro.

I've also decided against using the Tenderfeet as they scratched my desk. I will use them for another project in the future I'm sure.


On to the three piccys:

The fan circuit


The case in place


The case in place (No flash)

[Bunjiweb]

looking great Gordy.... Perfect LAN machine eh?

Ben

[Gordy]

Originally posted by Bunjiweb
looking great Gordy.... Perfect LAN machine eh?

Ben

Bit heavy but other than that yes

[jack]

Just looked over at your website!

how the hell do you afford your cases alone!!!

[Gordy]

That is 2 years plus worth of cases

[SDK^]

Nice work Gordy

[jack]

Originally posted by Gordy
That is 2 years plus worth of cases

Jack looks down at his Lian li

""Thats 3 years worth""

Jack is crying

[Gordy]

Originally posted by jack
Jack looks down at his Lian li

""Thats 3 years worth""

Jack is crying

Well thinking about it thats almost 4 years worth really Doubt it will make u feel better tho

9 or so coolermasters a couple of other cases , 6 shuttles etc

[jack]

I read your post and i cant say what words came out!

you pay for them all?

[Gordy]

Originally posted by jack
I read your post and i cant say what words came out!

you pay for them all?

Some yes some no , some are for family friends etc others were for reviews

[Matt]

anything happened with this mod gordy??