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 Project Final-Mod (Ex-Project Anti-Establisment), Start Jan 2011, End Jan 2016.... tbc..

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TSmcchin
post Oct 4 2015, 07:31 PM

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Another day, another zzzzz

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Hazy as FK!


Not much happen
today, just laze around

but heres something interesting

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its a Firewire External DVD player writer from Acer Ferarri
from here

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company have this laptop, and after much abused
the unit finally breath it last breath last year
and now the company going to scrap the asset and I swoop in to get this rarely used gem


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the firewire plug, luckily my mobo have such port at the back and the mobo header as well
So Got me self some couple of them mobo headers
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Something unused for so long, dunno whether this is grime or just the Soft-touch layer breaking down... sweat.gif

so some methanol and some elbow grease walla!
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nice and clean, not so much for the methanol tissue laden with the gunk
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This is a slot based drive
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Max pic achieved
so TBC next post for the conclusion....... of this week updates

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post Oct 4 2015, 07:45 PM

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and it fits the ODD bottom slot just nice on the front panel
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Wadaya know rclxms.gif


then there is this..

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Here's the thing
top Picture is the normal spray on 1 side
the bottom picture is spray with a clear coat on the other side

It seems that this clear coat gives a yellow tint to the white... hmm.gif
this won't do... this won't do one bit shakehead.gif



So my conclusion for this week and more planning to be had
1. First round of Paint done, Parts are touched up on rough sprays area with Wet sandpaper, so another round of spray paint is needed
2. HDD cage need to be dismantle from current system to be spray paint
----> 2a. More Base coat spray needed
----> 2b. More paint require
----> 2c. What colour for the front panel ?
----> 2d. Clear Coat for all???
3. Clean System
4. Remove the Heatspreader from ram, Spray paint perhaps?
5. Buy Noctua U14s or D15
6. GET FANS FANSSS FANSSSSSSS!!!, also some Fine Fan Filter
7. Clean up the fking ROOM!

This post has been edited by mcchin: Oct 9 2015, 09:28 AM
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post Oct 5 2015, 01:19 AM

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bro i think you forgot to set your pictures as public... cant see them laaa
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post Oct 5 2015, 08:56 AM

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QUOTE(ntw @ Oct 5 2015, 01:19 AM)
bro i think you forgot to set your pictures as public... cant see them laaa
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oh... rclxub.gif

Thanks for the heads up...

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btw...
if anyone have issue with the picture formating
my apologies while I fine a more permanent solutions sweat.gif notworthy.gif

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post Oct 9 2015, 09:24 AM

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some weekdays updates:

the bane of my system :

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The RAM...
Bought this back in 2009???, 16GB babeh...

but sadly the colour clashes with the mobo
and the height makes it impossible to use a dual stack heatsink such as Noctua NH-D15 or Phantek TC14PE
with the fans for-sho overhangs the ram slot and what not... sad.gif

so IT HAS TO BE DONE!

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RIP THEM APART!!! vmad.gif bruce.gif


And some of this
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and with the trusty ol' elbow grease, and two hours sitting on the floor

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and the RAM now is happy with all the gunk cleaned off
and currently back to running the system

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and the heat spreaders?
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lets see shall we? hmm.gif

and thats all for some weekdays updates wave.gif
TSmcchin
post Oct 9 2015, 07:29 PM

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Phriday's here and I'm stuck at my work

luckily sneak some time to do some stuff

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these is all the sticker to the ram heat spreader
remove slowly to retain structure, shape (will it be reused? Dunno...)

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here is the stripped Heat spreader
if you look closely, there is a two tone to the anodized layer
covered layer is bluer than the exposed

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then the Thermal tape remove and left with the double sided tape

off we go to the Chemical Lab
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Today we have two choice
Both is very capable to clean off gluiee stuff

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Top is un-touch
bottom is dip in MEK for ~5 sec and wiped off a bit

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Hand with the chem, so no pictures until finished and wash with soap and water
Clean as a whistle thumbup.gif

TBC next post on the reason of this job

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post Oct 9 2015, 07:54 PM

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Now why I go to the length to Do this RAM thingy

well

Noctua NH-D14/15 or Phantek TC14PE

I could go the way of Noctua NH-U14, but let see how

I have been visualizing stuff only in my head so it can be a bit daunting to get things right

but a video in youtube subscription by Linus gave me a great idea

www.sketchup.com <-- nice beginner 3D program

So apparently Linus did a project build by 1st making a 3D sketch (when I say Linus did, the 3D is done by Taran)
and he found out that there is quite a lot of available 3D sketch of PC Component already done and on the internet/web

So.....

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Got a precise mobo as reference
Not my model, but it will do

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This Noctua NH-D14 seems good thumbup.gif

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Then my current ram, with the ridiculous Heat spreader

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The Heat sink just fit in nicely

So lets add the ram
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WTF!!!!!!
So.. the two item, mobo and HS is spot on to real life scale
the Ram not so, with measurement made in Meters doh.gif

So with some self adjustment, Walla!
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So you see where the problem starts already, right?

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Not only the Fans will have issue, the inner two Ram slot will interferes with the Heat Sink as well

Problem can be alleviated with the Use of Noctua D15
but the fan, in push config would still be the same
The recommendation by Noctua to push the fan up higher would spell a problem to the top clearance within the case
sweat.gif rclxub.gif

So Now the most logical choice to move forward is to cut down the Ram Heat spreader height and while at it, spray to a more thematic colour
That 2nd part of colour changing to anodized part gives tonnes of problem in it self

A check on the net, say anodized part not gonna hold well with spray paint
and it is better to remove this layer before spray painting...

more work more problem....

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post Oct 29 2015, 09:49 PM

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Hi and good day sir
Cant wait ur modding hardwork to be continued...
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post Nov 16 2015, 12:22 AM

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QUOTE(NewbieTech @ Oct 29 2015, 09:49 PM)
Hi and good day sir
Cant wait ur modding hardwork to be continued...
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To be Honest, I cant wait for TS to finish the blardy project. It like TS doesn't care at all....
oh wai... doh.gif


work work work
stationed to indo for two weeks threw a spanner in the works

Need to help setup Indo plant...
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The hostel I am staying in
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well on 30th Oct I AM BACK!!!!!! (pic of Indo airport)

Lets see...

Just yesterday done something....
hmm... hmm.gif
dunno whether to share or not....

awwww what the heck


Some things done before I went to Indonesia

tried painting over the Ram Heat spreader
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Not good... not good at all

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Direct paint would not really adhere well sad.gif

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Well off with the paint

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The idea now is to put a light coat of white base before spraying the wanted colour

which is...




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Red, Candy Red to be precise....


Those were test colour on matte spray paint
good enuff for me

So on Saturday did this

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and dangnamit!!

Who would have guess... 1 can of spray paint is not enuff rclxub.gif rolleyes.gif

so try to get sum more paint and the shop is closed for sunday..... cry.gif

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post Nov 17 2015, 11:56 PM

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project get moving along again... thumbup.gif


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more coats of the paint

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same goes with main body

(sorry for the crap pic)

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as usual, close-up
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This is for Today
maybe another 1-2 coats of paint before calling it


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post Nov 23 2015, 10:29 AM

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Remember this one?

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and latest iteration
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Cause it been on the system all this while
It have finally been dismantled for prep

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washing all the dirt and grime


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nice and shiny


so while prepping the HDD cage
Found out I missed one crucial part

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yup, the front panel, DOH'!

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Learned to be patient
Spray lightly each coat to enable quicker drying time between coats
and no sagging happening

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But by golly the orange peel... sweat.gif

hmm.gif
Should I go with the textured feel?
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post Dec 5 2015, 11:09 PM

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Alright alright....

it is now officially 1 month before the 2016 be upon us
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post Dec 5 2015, 11:30 PM

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Alright alright....

it is now officially 1 month before the 2016 be upon us
And I'll be damned if this project bleeds to the new year mad.gif vmad.gif mad.gif vmad.gif


Now, to be clear,I really have another couple of weeks to work on it
since I am shipped off to Indonesia for 10 days in mid Dec

so My target finish Date : Before CNY 2016 sweat.gif tongue.gif


now where was I...

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This is the last of the major Paint, which takes up like 2 + month?


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nothing much, lazing around waiting for the paint to dry

Now the above was done on Nov End

For Dec, this is it

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The HDD cage,

The Gold Tape is Kapton tape, used here to prevent paint scratch
Yes I know it is leaning, nothing wrong with my *New Z5 Premium* whistling.gif phone camera

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Install some unused HDD as place holder to get the sizing right, then tighten

Then we move on to the main *Dish*

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The aluminium frame is slowly install back and riveted
I had to look back my own post to see which part goes where laugh.gif


speaking of rivets
next post would be some tips to rivets mod

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post Dec 5 2015, 11:53 PM

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Now the tips on modding rivets

I dunno about you
but precise rivets is hard to come by in my place
(more like, lazy to go to search it out)


So here's a tip

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you have here is a typical rivet, correct diameter, but a tad too long

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now you knock out the mid pin, very easy to be done

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now find an used broken pin and inserted into the middle

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use a plier, or cutter, with sharp cutting edge and pinch the rivet
the pin in the middle to prevent the collapse of the soft and hollow alluminium rivet
used pin is to ensure the original pin is is unharmed

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now you have this and remove the mid pin from the rivet

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you get this

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knock back the ori mid-pin to the rivet, use the rivet plier to do it

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and there you go, custom sized rivet, precisely what you need thumbup.gif

normal program will resume after this



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post Dec 6 2015, 12:02 AM

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cont'


here's the look of the build so far

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Side view


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front view


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Back side view


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back view


*pardon the pants, old cloths used as safety layer between build tongue.gif


so that's it so far thumbup.gif


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post Dec 6 2015, 10:09 PM

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Sunday come and have some updates


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some rubber U-Channel to cover up the cut

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close up on the U-Channel rubber

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inside view of the CPU Cooler hole

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the bottom hole (pardon the blue *dick* sweat.gif )

The following is a sequence of picture of the build so far

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So being like this... whats next??

well let me list them out for you

Things to buy
1. 140mm Pressure fans X2, for the front
2. 120mm Airflow fans X1, for the back
3. Possible 140mm X1 Airflow/Pressure fans, for the bottom
4. Fan Filters according to input fans Qty
5. Noctua UH14 or DH15

Things to do
1. Disassemble the system
2. Clean the graphix Heatsink and everything
3. More to come when remember.... tongue.gif


Bonus!!!
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post Dec 8 2015, 02:19 AM

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QUOTE(mcchin @ Dec 6 2015, 10:09 PM)


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Holy crap all that dust shocking.gif
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post Dec 9 2015, 05:08 PM

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fuck man so much work on a cheap ass case. why so much dust. why your house so empty one
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post Dec 9 2015, 05:37 PM

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QUOTE(Patent @ Dec 8 2015, 02:19 AM)
Holy crap all that dust shocking.gif
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yep
even on floor 6 and still a lot of dust

couple with open air style (no aircon)
and 24/7 system....

QUOTE(nikaizad @ Dec 9 2015, 05:08 PM)
fuck man so much work on a cheap ass case. why so much dust. why your house so empty one
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yep
My brain just sort of hype up these unreasonable thing
plus I like to do stuff, and this is a 2~3 years running project
with tonnes of time before the start, mulling over the flow of the project in whole
so the case is a bit outdated tongue.gif

to realise something i just thought up
that really give a good feeling

as for the empty house
its just a matter of perspective biggrin.gif


For the updates
Did an excel sheet on the stuff to buy for what i call
"The Final Leg"

and it comes up to .......

RM 900+ shocking.gif shocking.gif shocking.gif shocking.gif shocking.gif

sigh...
my mom did lecture me that doing this cost as much as paying a deposit of a new car.... sweat.gif

let see how, might got the multi month upgrades path, most prolly....
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post Dec 15 2015, 02:35 PM

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how many more years? perhaps you can subdivide the project into seasons. Like season 1 cutting, season 2 painting and season 3 assembling. By the time done..PC already outdated. smile.gif

But seriously...awesome worklog....

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