Sorry for exaggerating the title. But, hey...who's crazy enough to mod a RM670 case 5 hours after you bought it.
But, this is my MINIMALIST approach on modding. Simple yet striking. So, sorry again if this doen't quite qualify as a mod.

Hmm...where do I start? I have bunch of pics taken but I lost my cable. So, bear with me for certain areas might be lagging in picture attachments as I can only used my phone as a medium.

1st of all I'd like to debunk the worldwide myth of "RV01 is cable management nightmare". I've read numerous forums & blogs saying this. But with a few pointers (no drill, no dremmel used), perhaps people might have a second thought of getting this beast. However, I also would like to welcome all RV01 owners (as well as others) out there to give their thought on this. Make it constructive. I only notice these hidden tricks when disassembling the casing (which is a pain in the nates).

Motherboard:
Rampage II Extreme

So, lemme start.

MYTH: RV01 has HUGE space but too little@small space/slot/hole to slip in cables.

The horizontal circle points to the area beneath the motherboard which has a very narrow openings.
The vertical circle shows a bigger hole, however the hole sits right beneath the motherboard which makes it hard to slip in 'fatter' cables (usb, firewire).

So, I found two SOLUTIONS for these problems.

1. REMOVE THE 180mm FAN BRACKET

Small openings just got bigger...

2. USE THE OPENINGS AROUND THE RADIATOR MOUNT BAY TO ROUTE THE CABLES

a) REMOVE THE REAR SLOT


b) USE THIS INSTEAD OF THE VERTICAL OPENINGS


MYTH BUSTED!

Can't quite share the end product yet caused my sleeves haven't arrived yet.

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Added on May 10, 2009, 3:46 am
Now, let's get to the fun part...SNEAK PREVIEW

The Blazing Raven? Red Raven? Haven't thought about the name yet.

Here is my rig...

Purchased from Low Yat Plaza. Drove aaallll the way back to Kota Tinggi, Johor & straight to business. Hell yeah my mind was racing with ideas while driving. That, cut the journey 1 hour shorter as well. ( can't wait to unpack this monster, can't wait to unpack this monster )

As I reached home..I noticed that this casing...yada yada yada...READ THE REVIEW HERE, PEOPLE. Credit to ianho



Then straight away to assembly.



{HSF = NOOB = $ = 0}



Edit by mod: Please don't use misleading titles like that. Title edited.

This post has been edited by ianho: May 13 2009, 08:19 PM

hey hey hey.... nice case u have there bro ho ho ...
support!!!!

Haha...tq pal.


And I gently took off her cloth...

hey hey..
if u're free..could u snap a pic of the cables coming out from the top? i wanna see how it looks like
coz normally..all the cable connected to the mobo I/O comes out to the back..
since raven's position is above...
i wanna see how those cables come out from above.
thanx!
looking forward to it

just curious, how did you paint the casing? Powder coating for normal spray can?

Actually, thats was good
I like to act fast, especially when doing business

Here U go pal... can't o anything about that.
(ref: bt-tech.net)

But for me, it's better than this. >


(ref: themodbrothers.com) "The only other gripe that I had with the design is that the 7cm of space wasn’t quite enough for my (thick) DVI cables to easily bend – in fact, quite a bit of force was needed to get them in a position so that the top cover could close."

As for me, I didn't encounter any single hitch, use the proper hardware and your done.



Powder coating, mate. It's called "Special Chilli Red" to be exact.

BTW, can anybody send me a link to anyone selling L.E.D here in LYN. Couldn't find a shop selling red L.E.D here. Dang! I want to change the blue L.E.D from the top panel.

u can go pasar road if u want to , there got heaps of LED for u to choose.

Really cant wait to see the outcome of red raven...Goog try...

support!!!! more pics for us bro.... red ravern~~~~

Here it comes..

THE SIDE PANELS

EMBLEM STILL INTACT


PUSH DOWN DOOR ATTACHED - 1 WASHER MISSING...


FRONT COVER FULLY ATTACHED


HALF COMPLETED...JUST FOR VIEWING PURPOSE - Another side panel will have to wait for cable management.


ON / OFF & RESET BUTTON MISSING - LEFT AT WORKSHOP


That's it for today...too lazy to do anything else. Waiting for my sleeving kit to arrive. Hurry up mr niclasteoh...

BTW, where is Jln Pasar? I'm not in KL la bro. Wish I had that priviledge.

@mukahantu
Wow~~ So shinny, miror alike...
Nice job man...

Wow! red, very striking colour man..
is inside gonna be red?

i dont think so...Coz it's hard to notice the red interior after install all the hardwares...

hmm...inside all black....outside wooo RED!...

go bro!....wanna see some update ....

OMG RED WTH

Haha..I plan to go with UV...but UV has to be turn off once a while. So, maybe normal 'bright' ccfl will do. As for the right interior...Just got my Asus 4890..but it has no light whatsoever. The OCZ ram cooler even lights up in blue.

Suggestions are welcomed..

u can ask someone in garage sales that doing mOd ram cooler. i frgt his name. will try give the link to u k.

keep in touch with this red transformerz

Here u go..

This post has been edited by atomik: May 11 2009, 10:19 AM

Go check out AllnGap's LED thread. He's got those 1W LEDs as well as SMD LEDs. Resource + resourceful modder = wins!

Anyway, more elaboration on the paintjob please?

very thick red coat .... hmmm ..

i must admit .. it's a really smooth painting .. but i'll be best if you use a very thin red coat with a thick clear coat ..

if i may suggest, get a drill with the car polishing drill bit ... (use wool) .. and some polishing compound ... it just takes around 5 min .. to buff it up and had a great mirror shine

hey! thanx for showing my the pictures of how the cables looks like =D

May i know where you did the powder coating? and how much it costs?

This post has been edited by hypermax: May 11 2009, 02:38 PM

it is already mirror shine

maybe some wax will do to give it more shine

This post has been edited by tjay_tj: May 11 2009, 02:58 PM

Whoaaa...so many people interested. Hope this will be famous internationally. I must use victorian English from now. Hehe..

Well as for the paint job, I didn't do it myself. Although I've been using can spray for quite sometimes (I own a scooter, hence scooter community), but there's no way I can get the EVEN glossy finish without using industrial spray method.

Any car paint shop will do this for you...just look around. Ask around for their reputation. Don't be tempted to go for cheap price only when you will only end up regretting (due to uncommited work; i.e: pimples - most common due to bad job in polishing, paint smear - uneven distribution of spray etc.). RM100~200 would be just fine for a flat type (non metallic / flakes). I believe that should be the price range since my scooter cover set cost around RM300~400 to be painted (which is a lot bigger than a computer case)

As for, me I admit of rating 6/10 of the paint job due to the thickness and some minor pimples. Thick paint = longer drying time. Longer drying time = prone to scratches during the waiting period.

Anyway, thanks for the referrals. I'm thinking of ONLY painting the casing, but due to overwhelming support, I'll try expanding my project further.

White cable sleeving + Black interior + Red peripherals.

How does that sounds?

how about
black sleevings?
or
orange sleevings?

btw white will look nice to bro .....

hmm black like common ...just an opinion hehehe....

Black sleeving is too common anyway...I agree with TS, white sleeving really looks awesome...

white as it is inverst with black which common? or just red sleeve with red hardware

hmm, i saw someone mod raven b4 in youtube....that person cut off the behind panel and replace it with transparent 1 with the words EVGA

well still 1st in malaysia btw

but yours is metallic i guess?
so how much you spent?

Nope. Non-metallic super chill red. RM200.

non-metallic still can be shinny
I wonder how will metallic be
so how many days it took to complete spraying process?

ts ure not the first to mod the raven..
one guy did it in xs few months back just before the site went down

but nice job

he did that bracket cut for cables also no need to remove

and his computer was crazy
bitspower cooling blocks, barbs, radiators
hotswappable ssd's think it was 6 in the drive bay
with antec veris

and a areca raid controller. etc

@cstkl ya bro...see u reply that guy thread too at xs...

btw that guy mod was very crazy =.=||...i dream to mod like that...haha....

but mukahantu do nice job too...keep it up bro mukahantu...

wanna see some update!

@kilowatt
I think TS now only waiting for the red LED...
Really cant wait to see the final outcome....

wow...look awesome...the theme looks like VW Golf GTI R32 red n black...huhuhuhuhuh

cantik dan menyerlah..

ya maybe he still waiting for RED LED...

btw how can mod the front BLUE led to RED eh?

any guide or link can i follow ka?...or any pro here can share with us...

u juz have to change the led...I think u can ask TS for detail...

Sorry for the wait..
I just came back from 2 days course. Govt SERVANT. What do you expect..
Just received my sleeving kit from niclasteoh today.

And...I also just contacted AllnGap for the LEDs...so many things to do with so little time.

Patience is virtue.

Nvm, it's okey...Take ur time dude....
We always support good modding like what u've done to ur Raven...

Some eye candy while waiting for the next update.

3.22 a.m. Just finished sleeving some wires. As U can see, I'm a total newbie in sleeving.

FLASH OFF

FLASH ON


Pink arrows indicate areas that need to be improved.

E.G: Black PSU sleeve > White
OCZ Ram Cooler Blue LED > Red
Red Sata Cables > White

wow white sleeving didn't notice that niclasteoh bring in white color

This post has been edited by Mooneyes: May 15 2009, 10:39 AM

Good effort bro.... take ur time... support~~~

Waa..TJ07 reserved..

AllnGap is a bz man i guess...

That stock fan annoys me. Hehe

eh ugly cable management.

the red doesnt look that good to me. resend it to another car paint shop.

Hahaha...wait til this 1 fade 1st bro achter.

@cstkl1
Ouch...that's the best i can do for now. Limited resources. Still looking for few more items.

yup

hey which asswipe took off ure worklog thread..must be a dumbass.

not even complete yet..

whens ure ram due?
and new mobo??
new blocks..

going to be very interesting

sold already bro =_="

btw... the red, as above ppl already mention..it look so thick to me, and yeah...cable manage need to improve sikit hehe

Haha...Then get a TRUE and pair with 2x red 90cfm fan...
Anyway, u should put more effort on cable management...

noo add Prolimatech Megahalems CPU Cooler !! with 2x red 90cfm fan better =D
!

anyway could u tell me what are the temps u getting? =D thinking of buying one but not sure ...

Yay...AllnGap replied. Hmm...my pal LilRazor, U can try asking some of teh pro here.

I HAVEN'T finish setting up d cable management / accessories coz I just started this project. I need to gather few things 1st b4 I'd be able to satisfy myself with the outcome.

As I mentioned in my 1st post, this is my minimalist approach. So, I'm not aiming for barbs, WC & so on.

However, plss review some of the setup (cable management) made by others b4. I'm just hoping that this would provide a 2nd thought for those NOT buying raven coz of the cable management nightmares. Mine is better at least.


hardwarecanucks.com


the modbrothers.com


bit-tech.net

kekke dude check this out and compare to ures

first one and third one is by a reviewer they have no time to do cable management..

second one is good

ures is a disaster

the cable management pics u put is by case reviewers..


ures is a worklog which u have time to spent on cable management.

anyways will see how ures go but as it is .. if its going to look like that with all the wires crossing over everywhere
and dangling about.. rate it as not much difference than stock raven with no cable management.

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Added on May 15, 2009, 11:11 pmbtw are u powering ure gc using the molex to pcie??

are u mad?


This post has been edited by cstkl1: May 15 2009, 11:11 PM

*Sigh...harsh words from U all along. Nvm.

The molex thing U mentioned is the adapter I received along with the graphic card.

2nd, thats Y i mentioned again & again, I'm just showing it as an idea for those who despise the case. Plus, U can't never compare a the cable management for different motherboard with mine. *Mine is R2E, comparable to the 3rd pics.

Anyway, SILENT MODE: ON. (Not a star collector in LYN)

yeah the molex connector is a incase situation of rail issues


well cause i think u can do better hence harsd words

nobody despise this case.
and nobody said this case is hard to do for cable management infact its easy
only thing ppl despise is the sata cable length require.
the r2e is a Extended atx hence not as bad as atx or less mobo's

see my profile pic
thats a r2e
and it has more hardware and better cable management that what uve posted without any mod

as i said waiting fore u to get ure stuff etc to do better cable management.

take time off... everone need time to learn... my sugestion... the purpose of cable management is to hide the cable...
so 1st... take the ram cooler wires off ur mobo...
every wires need to be off and away... of the mobo so that the beauty of ur mobo can show...
group the extended wire together.

than is the colour of the paint.. i think the real life is different form the picture. the colour contrass is way off... get a better camera to capture the casing... show it off with different angle... thick dosent matter a least it bond in...

the extra wire from the mobo... u always can cover up with black arcylic... that way it will look good

well, put some effort in and u will see the result

edit~ always use zip tie or ties to gather ur wiring towards to hidden area.

This post has been edited by tjay_tj: May 16 2009, 12:32 AM

still need the LED???
check out my siggy

u still can do better on the CM i believe bro ..

aiyo AlexLee277 promote ka ....

Guys, here's my problem. I'm planning to buy Raven later next month because I wanted to CF 2 HD4890 that are fixed with AC Accelero Twin Turbo on both. The problem is, the setup may suit for other Full tower casings but I'm not sure whether it'll be for RAVEN. So I wanna ask all the sifus here, is it possible to do what I'm planning now? Thanks~

I think should be no problem to fit in since Raven is full tower case, juz the hardwares placed vertically...

Yes, I admit it's a full tower case. But when the mobo is fixed vertically inside the case, it just looked more like a long mid tower casing.

My plan need a tall case to make it suit. So, I crossed Raven out of my list. Damn, I really love this casing! Hate it when I actually never got to buy it~

Thanks for the help guys..

Thats what i feel like a long midtower. But maybe others have their own opinion. No doubt its a beauty.

why dun u shoot an email to silverstone and ask them?

any update bro?....

still no update ar >><"

the white sleeving seems not match at all for the case.

Umm..thx for d comments. I was bz with my resignation. Plus, d board fried -> lightning. TWICE!! So, now, just waiting endlessly for RMA.

Yes I got the LED already, & changed it. But, like I said, waiting for all components get together then I'll continue.

cant wait to see the Case...

go raveN go!!!

yeahhh...go raven go...i like it bely muchhhh..but expensive T T

do you spray by urself? or took to the car paint shop to spray raven~~


im gonna crazy~~~~ very nice

yo bro any update?...cant wait to see the finish work...

RED RAVEN!!

hi mukahantu

thanks for your advised on raven cable management. but bout the cable that route through the back of the casing.. it make my plastic cover at the back cant close properly..so do u hav anymore advise

lol my TJ09 cable management is worser D:.. no holes at all and only way is to hide the cables behind the mobo tray.. now i can barely close my other side panel ahaha..

woow nice led man....


btw, bro, ur REDRAVEN01 is complete?
show some pic to us la,

Haha...completed actually. But no camera yet. I'll try to post it tomorrow.

@ edmunz...sure, I'll show U d pics dude.

My CPU cooler is d best in d world. Drool.

wahh.. raven merah dah siap.. raven puteh tak siap lagik..

what mod can be done on stock raven???

+ nzxt sentry 2 ??
+ chg to higher rpm fan ??
+ put some cute cute sticker on raven drive door

..anyone can giv a better suggestion (no WC plz coz i like my raven to b air cooling)

(no WC plz coz i like my raven to b air cooling)

Same as me...ayat cover utk org xde duit. Hahaha

BTW...I've long finished with d LED. Brought my fren to take pics. But dunno how to make that 2 LED lit. Haha...Blinking2...hard to catch pics.



For mr lizardman Edmundz



Experiment is d key. I've done this & it fits nicely.

This post has been edited by mukahantu: Sep 5 2009, 09:02 PM

waaa siap oredi ka bro ..

come2 share with us

Just to finish off what I started. Still lots of work, but here's d only one I manage for the moment.



RED LED in action


Current spec

Casing: Silverstone Raven RV01
CPU: Intel Core I7 920
Mobo: Asus Rampage II Extreme
GPU: Asus EAH 4890
RAM: Corsair Platinum Series DDR3
HDD: WD Caviar Black, WD Raptor, Seagate Barracuda
Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty
HSF: SUPERMEGAINTELSTOCK (Black Edition)

This post has been edited by mukahantu: Oct 13 2009, 05:35 PM

wahh.. alrdy finish.. mine still in progress, awaiting some part..

wow..nice color..fuh..xberani aku nk cat case..huuh
rasa sayang..

seriously NICE!!! bro...red red red!!! ravEn on FiRe!!!!

awesome casing that u had, bro.

nice job!

bro can show us your fully mod? hehe i mean picture in all angle

update latest pic please

still no update ka bro? >.<

{HSF = NOOB = $ = 0}
i like this theory..

where did you paint the case ? very nice

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Added on July 7, 2010, 11:44 am{HSF = NOOB = $ = 0}
i like this theory..

where did you paint the case ? very nice

This post has been edited by ExtremeSeller2012: Jul 7 2010, 11:44 AM