Don't need the showdown lar... This will probably be my only mod. I had too much time in hand.

Oi PAK CIK, who are you to call me mak cik har?
As far as I know, you're older than I am!!

And FYI, I'm not a UV fan. Which part says that I have anything UV inside my computer? That blue is metallic, nothing is UV at all. And I don't plan to add UV, only blue LEDs.

Sleeving is for cable management. It won't look nice even if the red and yellow cables are straight but can be seen. There's also no space behind the mobo, so nothing goes behind.

Alu plate to cover PSU? You mean like this?

@__@ Pakcik, that piece is black now.

Acrylic stripes? Go to metal shop and cut? If you wanna cut acrylic, can DIY. Don't have to pay people to do it.
And why acrylic stripes? It'll be two additional pieces on the base of my casing.
(If I want it UV, I can also spray UV paint or there's even the reflective tape.) But no... I don't like UV.

As for polishing, I've already done a piece before this.

That's the touch up part, which is meant to be done when everything is completed.
But if you meant polishing the insides, then NO!! It's meant to be matt black.

Thanks. No matter what, they're just small minor mods.

This post has been edited by pmmonkey: Apr 20 2007, 01:30 PM

Sorry if I've offended you in anyways, just not happy with you addressing me that way. (Deduced that from what you've mentioned in some other threads. I'm waiting for my Uni application. So I guess that you're older than me)

I have an acrylic side panel. I have to take into consideration of the alignment of my DVD drives, the PSU and the acrylic panel. It's fine for the PSU to be there.

The casing wouldn't be dark. I've bought this 2 blue CM CCFL (there's no switch!) and at night, it glows like nobody's business!
I've got the switch and modding the CCFL.
Later there's gonna be LEDs everywhere, so I'm very sure it'll light up brightly.

I meant cable management with sleeving kit. Before I even took apart my computer, the cables are bundled together and nicely tied. It didn't curl here and there like worms. But even so, the colours of the wires, especially the 24pin isn't pleasant at all. Those colourful wires don't look neat even if they're managed nicely. Plus, I've got no space behind the mobo to hide the wires. Incase you didn't realise, look at the pic below. Only about 5mm from the piece of metal, to the cover.

Whee~ the sleeving kit arrived when I was napping. My mom signed it.
Tried on the 4 pin first. Really hard to take out the pins.(no tools!!)
Gonna spend the whole of tonight sleeving.
And going to Penang to get my LEDs tomorrow!!

This post has been edited by pmmonkey: Apr 20 2007, 08:49 PM

I've got my sleeving stuffs on Friday and I started working from 11pm till about 3am. Cannot tahan...
So after being on holiday for 2 days, here are some pics of what I did last Friday and this morning.

Since it's my first time sleeving... I don't wanna screw up and end up frying anything. So I did some labelling.




Removing the 24pins was tedious as I don't have the right tools and was using a tiny screwdriver to do the job. Finally...



After some time... it's the HDD power's turn. I can't fit the sleeve and the heatshrink in cos it's factory sealed. Took my scissors... *snips*











So PSU and front cover completed, time to start on some other cables.

Thanks guys.
Made quite a few mistakes, especially on the heatshrink part.
Now working on my sata cable cos it's the only red cable around.

@cstkl1
Saw your uber 1337 rig. That's like everyone's super dream rig and you're the proud owner of it. Will see what the magic hands of ianho can make of your great rig.

This post has been edited by pmmonkey: Apr 23 2007, 08:48 PM

Still not that stupid to make such lousy mistakes. Plus... I've labelled every pin with a number. When pushing back the pins in, can even hear a soft click indicating it's in and then pulled it a little to make sure it's secured.


Now...a small little update,
Inspired by Ianho's mod... (I don't know why you guys call him Uncle)

Heehee~

Since I've cut the HDD power - warranty void, might as well do more onto the PSU.

Plain PSU's backside... (didn't take many "before" pics)



Give it some make up.


Fixed 'em back.






And here comes the fun part...




Black PSU + LED fan = pwns (well... you may think otherwise, but let me perasan abit lar )

Please give your comments so that I can further improve on my PSU. But please don't tell me to change the cover to acrylic. I'm not good with bending it, (I either boil it, or never bent it nicely). And without the right tools... I'm gonna go through hell making all those holes on the PSU.

This post has been edited by pmmonkey: Apr 24 2007, 05:39 PM

Cutting those acrylic pieces to size and putting them together would be a no sweat job. The big problem which made me drop the idea is because I would have to make lots of holes, including 2 fan holes.
Doing this without a jigsaw or any rotary tool (I just have a cheapo drill) will be a pain...

Am now adding LED to fans... super hardworking today...

This post has been edited by pmmonkey: Apr 24 2007, 09:13 PM

Yes, just one. The other is facing the back and it's not like I'm gonna see the back of my compy always... so no point. Anyways, it can be easily chaged like the other fan too, just no use...

Screwdriver ftw!
No destroying please have mercy over those poor little molex.
Realised it's cheap, RM1 each. But if it's possible to save, even better.
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Now some small update...
MY MOUSE IS FINALLY COMPLETED

The components:
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The mouse:






This post has been edited by pmmonkey: Apr 25 2007, 12:16 PM

Yep... so far no difference. Works as smooth and fine as before.

It's already full with so many pics. Too bad didn't reserve any. So will prolly make a post with all completed mods, when everything is done.

They don't wanna try, or maybe don't wanna take the risk. Imagine if they screw up... they'll have to fork out money to buy new stuffs.

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An update now to bring you the blue LEDs minus the CCFL.

The components for the HDD fan cooler.


And... wala!!


Front gap between two DVDs.


PSU, HSF and back fan


Closer look on the HSF


Just beginning to put back everything into the casing. Waiting for some stuffs to finialize my work.

This post has been edited by pmmonkey: Apr 26 2007, 08:45 PM

If both CCFL are on, it'll be very bright... that's why have to add switch to my CM CCFL which doesn't come with one.

I love lights everywhere. Don't have to be bright, as long as they highlight certain places which I want them to.

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Here's a small update on my 120mm iCute fan on the side panel + duct.







This post has been edited by pmmonkey: Apr 27 2007, 10:27 PM

Heehee~ anything can be modded...

Thank you

Thank you too

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While waiting for the remaining items to arrive... my hands are so hyper they can't wait for it. So here's something I came up with... more lightings!!

This is the ordinary blue leds. (CCFL not on)


Here... with some lights. (CCFL also not on. And... it's not my camera's flash. You can check the picture's exif data)


I've gotta tie my hands before they do anything crazy and blow up the computer.

There's nothing to be ashamed of lar
Got wear clothes right?

For the casing, I haven't fix the CCFL yet because I've cut the wires and later gonna join it with some other lights. I also haven't figure out the best position for the 2 tubes with the best effect.

When the items arrive, wire up... and I'm 100% done.

Project on hold... nothing else to do. Then I found this little fan with my brother.

He said it was a P2 HSF... so I looked at the size and thought of my mobo.
Cleaned a bit then added some tapes to hold it. Clipped it into a 3 pin connector.


A perfect fit... but the hole is ugly.


So drew a lil flame and cut it out.


Perfect!!


Now with the CCFL


another extra fan.

This post has been edited by pmmonkey: May 1 2007, 11:38 AM

Not sure where my bro got that fan from...


I'm not a serious modder like Ianho... probably can't work under pressure when everyone will be checking up on every single thing I do.

Yea... let's mod more!!

Try to guess...

So yesterday I went to Times Square, so crossed over to lowyat hoping to see what I want to get. But no, didn't manage to find any of them around. So nevermind

Then later that day... me and my bro went to get:
4 Sunon 60mm fans
3 delta 40mm fans
5 Panaflo 120mm fans
1 Sunon 120mm fan
And lotsa fan grilles...

I'm already changing plans here... with all the good stuffs lying around.

EDIT: Actually... I'm not putting everything in there... I'll suffer if I do.

This post has been edited by pmmonkey: May 3 2007, 11:44 AM

Never buy...
It's a secret where I got them from. Pics later!!

Ya...

Not using all lar... small little iCute don't need all that fans.

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FANS!!!


And the tiny Delta fan which I had trouble taking apart.