Hehehehe. Here's a really cool casemod. The case is a smaller version of the V series hence the name MiniMe. Coz of the tiny dimensions we haf sum issues to deal with namely thermal issues. This mod is all about improving the thermals.



Here we go with the pix. A brand spanking new Lian Li V600B just waiting to bust out from the box.









Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I c the light, I c the light! I'm coming out now.............

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Added on January 27, 2007, 7:49 pm
Here's how the standard V600 looks like.









Now, this is the big problem with this case. Look at the PSU. It's mounted right in front of the CPU socket. The CPU heatsink is not gonna be happy sitting behind n not getting nice fresh air. The bling bling factor is also lost due to the PSU blocking everything. Also, u can't put a nice aftermarket HSF on it coz no space.



This post has been edited by ianho: Feb 3 2007, 10:17 PM

mmmm...nice case...cant u turn the psu other way round cause got the air vents on the panels or isit suppose to exhaust the air frm inside also

I've been considering this case and as you rightly point out, the limitation is the location of the PSU.

I thought of mounting the PSU upside-down at the area of the harddrive rack. Unfortunately that would mean it blows hot air to the front. Uncomfortable (and noisy).

I've seen one mod on hardforums where the PSU is mounted vertically blowing air to the base of the case (also at the harddrive cage area).

It would be interesting to see how you overcome this!

Turn the PSU around oso still blocking the CPU socket so cant use aftermarket HSF. What we're gonna go is move that PSU away from there.




PSU removed. C how nice n spacious it is now without the PSU there. So much better.










Removed the ROM slot covers so I can adjust the PSU, USB wires, n also do the measuring for the top blowhole.










This is where the PSU is gonna sit.









More updates coming right up. Editing pix now.

are u going to drill holes for the power cable...how bout the rear hole where the psu sit before..how r u going to cover it

Thing is with this config is the PSU fan blowing towards the user. This would result in both heat and noise.

I guess if the rig is placed at floor level it won't be a problem. On a desk however....

This is going to be an interesting mod, yet, a nice place to park my nick <- tiru lucifah

Jgn mare abg lucifah...

Hehehe. I'm editing the pix right now. U shall see what my plans r for the hole at the back where the PSU used to b.





The ROM slots will b covered so the PSU exhaust won't b blowing out towards the user. It will exhaust onto the slot covers then it'll b exhausted upwards tru the 120mm exhaust above. That's y we need a blowhole up there.





What free parking? Faster pay rm2.00 per hour!

wah, a casing like mine, wonder what idea u got for this baby, maybe i can steal some mind telling me who is the owner of this casing

originally, Lian Li designed the psu slot to let the psu intake the fresh air from the outside & exhaust it at the back, so the air vents are meant to suck the air in, the concept it's like other V series, a separate cooling for the psu slot, but all reviews i found for this case, they tend to place the psu to be an exhaust fan for the cpu cooler, i guess have to do some trial & error to know which position benefit the most

well u can consider Lian Li PC-A05 Link, with this kinda case, any high-end tower heatsink will fit in

errr, i think u still can use aftermarket HSF, see my siggy there, use that cooler, it is perfect, the height of the cooler + the fan = still fits

nice idea u got there, hhmmm, maybe it's kinda hard to mod like Lian Li PC-A05,
the casing places the psu at the hdd bay isit possible




This post has been edited by E-J@1: Jan 27 2007, 10:32 PM

Wah...really want to see how you settle this case...

How bout cutting the darn PSU and compact it down in size...if it's ok with the circuitry inside.

Here's the back of the case with the PSU still in it.








After moving the PSU to the front, it leaves behind a big huge hole there.









The case, side panel n rear PSU plate all marked n ready for cutting. I'll b cutting a window to replace those 2 smaller ventilation holes. Adding a blowhole to the top to ventilate teh hot air from the PSU. C that acrylic piece at the bottom? That's the plate for covering the PSU hole at the back.

hoo .. when did u receive the case ?? i was there when getting my case where there was a customer bought the V600 on spot ...

will it be so coincidence that this is the same person .. hmmm

heh how come the case got thumbscrew at the psu slot, i didn't get one

is it the case's thumbscrew or ur's bro ianho or the side fan thumbscrew

what is ur idea of replacing the side vent with transparent window? will u make a blow hole on it?

damn, this mod makes me wanna visit this thread every day

I dunno if it's the same guy.





The thumbscrews r mine lar. I use them while modding so it's easy to play around with various configs without using a screwdriver. As for the mods, u'll hafta check back again coz I've run out of pix for teh day.

you'd think the guys at lian li would've considered the CPU socket and aftermarket hsf when they designed this casing.. anyway.. interesting to see how ur gonna solve it

i think they don't consider it much on this casing... but they do consider it by making another casing Lian Li PC-A05

wow! nice mod!
from the pics in post#4... are u planning to put ur PSU in the 3.5'' bay?

casing itself so pretty.

good choice to the owner !

you meant this is the Mini Me


i'd love Lian Li casings, the way to describe it is as sexy and elegant as a fine women

Ya I love that case too. Perfect for low powered BT rig usage. Haf u seen the legs on the V600? Absolutely beautiful man, they're aluminum legs just like what u c on hi end hi-fi equipment.



That's exactly what I had in mind when I 1st laid eyes on the V600. That's y I named this mod MiniMe.










Updates will be up later. Chopping up Mr. MiniMe right now.

This post has been edited by ianho: Jan 29 2007, 07:02 PM

damn funny man....expect to see casing mods turn out to be movie poster..couldnt help laughing for awhile there

Updatessssssssssssssssssssss. Here's the PSU plate cover marked out n ready for cutting.










Rough cut is done. Tried the fan n PSU plug mod to c if everything fits b4 I do the finishing work on it to make the edges nice n smooth. The brown paper will b peeled off once everything is done to prevent scratches.












Here's the original PSU plate next to my acrylic plate.













Mounted it on the case to make sure everything fits properly.














View from the inside. The plug's mounting bolts haven't been cut. Just testing the fit now. I will cut the bolts to make it flush fit on the acrylic 2moro. The PSU wire will b soldered to the back of the plug.








That's it for today. Phew, I didn't expect that darned plate to take so long. Was really difficult getting the plate to fit perfectly. The cutting of the window n top blowhole will commence 2moro.

always enjoy seeing ur work ian...somore pix is always so clear, can always make out the details

eh.....why not use 92mm instead ? can provide better airflow.....should be able to fit

looking at this casing .. i feel like changing to smaller sized casing from full sized ones .. hmm.

i realize small size setup seem to be the trend now if we do not require lots of harddrive space & above average performance.

I guess gone are the days where everyone craves for huge cases like the CM Stacker? that case is humongous....

wah never thought bout it.... damn, this making me hard to sell off my case

wo bro, more modding are....

**off topic,
bro can u pm me where can i find lian le casing...
interested lo...

ATE is the only way in malaysia or u could afford then go to Singapore all the way .... but the price would be more expensive then here...

off topic.... uncle the PSU plate can hold the 8CM fan or not ??? i mean directly mounted through the screw hole on the plate itself ...

from what i look it seems to be very close match...

wah...nice job uncle ianho..but why didn't u remove the paper on the acrylic? will look more interesting..u can spray it with black on the inner side also..huhu..

realy wud lyk 2c how u reroute the power line from the PSU to dat back plate... another KUNGPOW!!! move...

Cant fit a 9cm fan. I tried.









Heh. I still prefer big huge gigantic cases. Small cases oni good for BT rigs. Gaming rig using small case will haf thermal issues.









U mean the original PSU plate or my acrylic plate?







The brown paper will b removed later after I finish the detailed work like making the edges nice n clean. If I remove it now, it will get scratched.

i am referring to the original PSU plate ... can it fit the 8 cm fan directly ???

coz i would really looks better .... all alu mah ... no offense ...

i'd spray the acrylic piece (that covers the psu hole) black so it will blend with the rest of the casing. much nicer if you can get a brushed aluminum look on the acrylic

Cant fit. Also, if u use the original PSU plate, it leaves a big hole below. I can drill the ori plate to fit the 8cm fan but that ugly hole will still be there below the fan.

that's the pitiful part .... if only there is an aluminum plate that being anodized same as the case alu ... then maybe u could just make screw hole to cover the large bottom area..

just my sense ... btw will be looking forward for ur mod + all others as well..

NICE MOD...
BTW...
U USE WAT TO DRAW...?DRAW NICE..hehehheh

I do haf lotsa original Lian Li alu plates. I can make it look just like the original black brushed aluminum plate but with a 8cm fanhole n the PSU plug. It will look as if it came like that originally from Lian Li. BUT.............. the guy asked for clear transparent acrylic.




I use a pencil, ruler n compass lar. Apa lagi?

hmm .. that's the sad case .. nvm since modding is about on preference ...

keep up uncle...

Updates................................

MiniMe is complete. I haven't edited all the pix yet though. I'll just update with the pix I edited earlier today.



Time to chop the side panel. Chop chop chop.









Voila! Side window rough cut is done.










Now it's the top panel's turn for the choppity chop.









Cutting the top blowhole halfway.








That's all the pix I haf now. Will update again in about 30 minutes when I've edited all the pix.

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Added on February 1, 2007, 12:27 amOK, here we gooooooooooooooooo. The pix r ready. This is the completion of Casemod: MiniMe.




The detailed work on the blowhole n PSU acrylic plate r done. The window with the acrylic bonded to it. All cuts on the window n blowhole detailed to mirror shine edging.











PSU installed into the front ROM bays.











Everything is installed. The casemod is now complete.












Here's my favorite shot, I just cant get enuf of it. That acrylic PSU cover plate turned out really nice. The fan is installed as intake fan. It will suck cool air in from outside n blow over the CPU n mobo then it will get exhausted tru the top 120mm exhaust.












I really like the way this casemod turned out. It looks really nice now n the thermal issues r banished forever coz any CPU heatsink can be used without worry. Can even plunk in a Scythe Ninja if u want to.



This post has been edited by ianho: Feb 1 2007, 12:27 AM

hmmm ... nice job there .. the cutting of window as perfect as usual..

anyway .. how the PSU is mounted inside the optical drive bays ??

any screw come into good use ??

Damn nice job on the psu cover plate man! Must be a b*tch to get it to fit properly.

nice mod, btw, why the owner doesn't want the side case fan to be placed? i thought i would be great for an exhaust fan to be place neat the vga, since vga kinda hot these days

No screws. The PSU sits nice n tight there.




Actually no issues getting it to fit. It fits perfectly 1st time. That's y it's most important to get the measurements n drawing right b4 u start cutting.






I dunno y. But I reckon it looks better now without that side fan. IMHO, that side fan is really ugly.





edit: Oh noessssssssss! I forgot that the original plan was for a top window with 120mm blowhole. Oh well, back to work on Casemod MiniMe again 2moro. Wasted few hours cutting that lovely blowhole with mirror edging.

This post has been edited by ianho: Feb 1 2007, 05:02 AM

hi sifoo...wanna ask how u mod the socket below..did u do sumthing to it or just screw it to the backplate


p/s: sorry the pic is too small..click it to see what i meant(in the red circle)

This post has been edited by Mooneyes: Feb 1 2007, 08:49 AM

you're gonna leave it like that ? should invert the airflow direction and the power plug as well.....if make a 2x CDROM size acrylic box with the PSU parts inside can be seen from outside would be nicer....

erm.. shuold make a fan duct direct to the PSU if using sum nice PSU that have 12 ~ 14CM fan then put a at the front panel there to take out the hot air.. so the PSu got gud cooling...
bTW.. the PSU u sing I-cute 1

The plug on the acrylic plate is a spare female plug I have. The PSU power cord, I cut n solder to teh female plug on the acrylic plate.





Nonid fancy looking PSU coz the window I cut to show only the mobo. N the airflow shud b fine coz it exhausts onto the ROM slot covers then it'll be sucked out by the 120mm fan above. The airflow pattern of the case now is reversed. The 8cm fan behind sucks air in. The PSU sucks air towards the front n then everything gets exhausted out the top. If the PSU turn around then it'll cause lotsa turbulence.






The thing is i-Cute. That's y need to hide it. Hot air nonid to worry lar. Got the nice big 120mm exhaust at the top now.

This post has been edited by ianho: Feb 1 2007, 12:43 PM

with all those tiny holes on the casing wouldnt dust be a big problem

yup, dust is a big problem

need to clean it regularly la

even u put filter on the fan, it would only block the dust from coming into the case, but the dust will stuck there at the front panel, which is hard to clean it as it's not removable, just vacuum it la

i dun hav that many holes in my pc and yet i hav to clean it everyday(i guess i love to open my casing whether got dust or not...just for fun)

This post has been edited by Mooneyes: Feb 1 2007, 03:39 PM

heheh...that's my case over ther...nice job man...

huhu nice bro..collect it dy?fast fix ur stuff in there n upload ur rig later..wanna c whole setup after modded

where cam i find the plastic ?

hahaha, dust, they everywhere

like wind also, they blow all over the place

actually sometimes i questioned? what are the positive benefit of dust in air?
it gives flu, and require human to do regualr cleaning on their stuff......

so now after modding can only maximum 2 cd roms...........can do cable management kar?

Wokeh, here's what I did today. Finished off the MiniMe casemod. I'll update as I go along editing the pix.



Masked n marked, ready for cutting.








Top window rough cut is done.









Cutting the blowhole on the top window acrylic.








Detailing work on the window edge is done. All edges polished to a mirror shine.












Test fitting the 120mm fan on the blowhole. Acrylic is ready for mounting to the case.










I'm fitting the acrylic to the window now. Will update again once it's done.

hmm .. another nice cutting ... anyway what's the purpose of having transparent top window...

i just don't really admire the top panel...

Well, the top window is really nice on BTX style cases like the V Series coz the graphics card is facing up instead of down. Having a really nice card like the 8800GTX n a nice big window to show it off from the top is really nice. Did u think of that perspective?





Anyway, here's the final updates.
MiniMe is now complete. I just completed teh top window which I forgot earlier. Here r the pix.


Roomlights on pix.
















Roomlights still on but PSU n fans powered up for sum bling bling.















Lights off! It's time to booooooooooooooooogie!





















Check out the PSU plate. Nice glowing effect on the rim of the PSU plate.














Now let's wait n c if ^666^ will be nice enuf to come back here n show us his bling bling.

This post has been edited by ianho: Feb 4 2007, 12:31 AM

Haha, the rim effects reminds me of a few of those mood lamps in Ikea's lighting department. Good case choice && mod may I say.

super nice mod dude.
dont even need extra CCFl's to light up the whole case

HOw is the front panel view ?? i want to see the front panel ..

Those Vizo fans look damn bright?
Do they have any that come with UV leds?

yes, they do come with UV LED

nice result bro... wish some day can send my case to u... mod it...

i wonder how to turn on the power if no mobo..wanna test some of my fans

Ya actually the LEDs on the fans r bright enuf d. Nonid for CCFLs.




The front panel is stock standard V600. No mods there.




The Vizo fan I used on the top blowhole is UV blue n those LEDs on it are UV LEDs.

do like this

thanx a lot LittleLinnet for the tip

minime is complete....huehuehue...thanks to ianho....huehuehue


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nice very nice

how bout the cooling? since u removed the side case fan, really wanna know the vga's temp

eermmm, can explain which fan is for intake/exhaust

WHOA nice bling bling dude... thumbs UP!!!!

I think the rear one is intake and the top one is exhaust...uncle ianho have mention before...unless ^666^ change it...

aik, those are UV Led fans????
why so bright one?
same like this ones?

the top one and the front one is uv led fan ......the back one is led.....front is intake....back and top is exost.......haha...still not enough money to buy fans....hehhe...curently temp...

cpu venice e6 3000++...running 2.6ghz 34-39c only..cooller master hyper6
vga 7600gt 660mhz core 1.66ghz ram 42-49c .....TR v1 ultra
Chipset 43-46 stock dfi cooller...

Uncle, i'm in Penang, u got any idea where can i get those Vizos?
They r really bright and suits my need.

I'm getting tired with my Ac Ryan UV Led fan with 3 leds died. Only one left. Will replace it soon.

If i could land my hands on those Vizos, aloha...everything settle, no need CCFL...

nice work uncle

the casing looks more tidy and clean.give good air flow too

super ultra bling bling

Good stuff! Damn nice lighting and cutting...
Moved power supply...

I saw GZ carrying Vizo products

yup saw them in prangin malll gadgetzone

Thanx, gotta drop by GZ soon...

No time to go KL in recent weeks or it shd be easy to find them in lowyat.

lol depavali casing . hahaha

monster modding, greats rig too.

nice mod as always...thumbs up

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