hey guys, ive been lurking around in the dark corners of lowyat.net for sometime (actually i meant the Casing and Modifications section ), and ive been inspired to actually start my own mod
well, as most of you guys know, i'm the same age as Sherren (yes, one of the great modders of lowyat.net) so do not expect very prompt updates as i don't really have all the time to complete this mod. I'm just gonna take it slow and make sure that it turns out nice. dont wanna waste any money ><

ok, my main inspiration actually came from a modding site, namely plexmod.de . i was impressed with their shuttle mod, and so i thought to myself, why not atempt to do one of my own. however, i am not using a shuttle case. infact, my case is way bigger, so im hopping that it will turn out. my aim is to transform this HTPC into a game cube (well, sort of)

ok, enough said. here are the specs of the pc:=

Intel Pentium P4 (2.4ghz)
OEM Dell Motherboard
1GB RAM
Some old Nvidia GPU
Antec 380Watt PSU

so, as u can see, this pc is actually a VERY cheap pc. very old too. if the mod turns out well, i might get new internal organs for it. until then, we'll see how it goes.

here is the picture of the case (courtesy of Silent PC )



and here is what i have in mind





*edit. few more pics




a real pic of what has been done so far

well. this is all for now.

im currently trying to come out with the design for the internals. nothing has struck me so far though.

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Jun 7 2007, 06:37 PM

The Design is quite good, Btw Good Luck, Hope To See More
so you are using wood?

This post has been edited by sherren: Jun 7 2007, 06:51 PM

Bro, those mesh at the side, are they for fans?
I think it's be more efficient if they were placed where there is no blockage.
With the airflow partially blocked there, i doubt how much air would be moving in/out through there.

yeah ive already made the frame actually

well, its not a very high powered rig, so airflow is the least of my concern.
im gonna mod the back to allow better airflow because the sides will be blocked.

wat about the pic no 4....not quite understand? can giv some more info
for example...how u do tat..from wat...etc...
anyway..nice design n very diff than usual...kepp up bro

this should be nice...really looking forward to it man
btw, did you design the 4th image using sketch-up?

hey guys, sorry for the late reply.
i had some camp for this upcoming production my school will be conducting
well, the 4th picture is actually the real thing. just that the pieces are not properly fitted and stuff. then i used the picture and edited it in photoshop really simple stuff
anyways, my next update should be coming soon

All finished or active worklogs bumped to avoid deletion.

alrighty. here is my next lovely update

well, here is the place then i will be conducting all my mods in case anyone is interested



here is the pc with the removed front panel




gotta remove them if not i wont be able to swing open the lid later on.

i wanted to make this mod cost effective. so i spent my whole night making a mockup of the real thing
used cardboard, newspaper and a whole load of tape. took me around 5 hours

anyways, here it is





well, the mockup is an exact replica of what is going to be of the lid.

the next update will include the wood frame that i made.
anyone has any ideas for the internal? it looks too bare

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Jun 11 2007, 09:20 PM

mind if i ask this silly question...u gonna use the whole htpc or cut it to fit ur design?seem would be really bulkhy if u use the whole htpc frame IMOH
well..for the inside u could place hdd and 5.25'' bay. all u need to make use that the placement of the bay so that airflow is not disturb

yups its gonna be big. i know
its gonna be sittng on this huge table anyways, so thats not my concern haha
yeah, i plan to put mesh at the front to allow direct airflow to my HDD.

haha...so biggy overthere ...so any plan for the interior?or u just gonna stick with the old htpc one?

Btw what casing is that? where to get? and$$ ?

looks like a media center pc casing

This post has been edited by sherren: Jun 12 2007, 12:12 AM

about the internal, wat ur ideas?....
i think if u used the HTPC internal is also good for it....
if wan another design just take out the HTPC then build ur own
mayb fr the wood...nice too

haha. well, i wanna give a brand new look. something that really screams out
LEDs maybe?

yeah it is as mentioned Antec NSK2400. not that cheap. it was RM 398 O.o

haha well. i was thinking of a motherboard cover. with LEDs and UV. but i need some inspiration

LED...u wan bling2 the whole interior ey ?then it good if u open the casing so that we can see the interior

there are 2 school of thoughts
well, i thought of using mesh, to show the interior without having to open the cover.
yeah, and the second is like wht u said. ill open it for braggin rights?

why don use the acrylic?
if mesh we still cant c the interior perfectly....
mayb green transparent acrylic..

haha..if u open then the air flow will be lost...so not sufficient air cooling for ur rig unles u wan try put wc in it

haha...he's right to...but maybe just plain transparent acrylic enuf to do the trick...u wont want to spoilt the bling2 colour rite

i thought of using clear acrylic, but im afraid u will see the cacatness inside.
so i sprayed it to a mirror finish to hide the internals while the lid is down