I posted this in hardware and case mod and Its not supposed to be there(Sorry, So stupid)

This is gonna be my latest project called "Project Yukikaze" yes from the anime, All the hardware is gonna be gigabyte. So far only the Mobo, Processor, Case and the PSU. The case is not gigabyte due to my yukikaze theme

Stuff is all here except for the hard disk, dvd-rw, and the ram and other small stuff like the keyboard and the mouse which is gonna be also gigabyte (Hope there is a silver couloured ones)



The gigabyte Odin 800w pro (for all night Down_D yo!)



The Mobo, fitted the c2d already



This is the case(House) Its gonna be living in. Notice the A8nsli-deluxe inside, Never got the chance to fire up 'cause of the rare(S939) Processor



The side panel window is gonna with transparent sticker graphics I made so wen there is a ccfl it'll light up, probably gonna change nalu(N6800) to either gigabyte's mascot or the 8 series mascot(If there is one)



Update will be my corelD sketch of the casing with modded vents. (Pics at my office)

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Added on August 13, 2007, 9:54 amHere's my latest update, the sketch:

How's it looking so far?

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Added on August 13, 2007, 10:02 amSorry for the big pic Mr.Ianho, I'll edit it.

This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 31 2007, 12:47 AM

a quite promising project.

Heres The Side Window Idea when I'm done with it.

Thats what im thinking about...hope to see more updates with lots of pics..

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Added on August 13, 2007, 6:20 pmThe color of the case will not be painted..?

How much roughly cost you for this project..?

This post has been edited by ocz: Aug 13 2007, 06:20 PM

The colour will not change due to the theme, Yukikaze is silver, black & chrome and my acer 1917 is already silver Maybe i have to paint my mouse silver...dumdumdumdummmmm....
The cost, lets see:
Mobo= RM 515.00 (Gigabyte)
PSU= RM 540.00 (Gigabyte)
Processor= RM 599.00 (C2D)
Case= RM 210.00 (Aerocool)
120mm Fan= RM 40.00x2 (Thermaltake)
The Stuff i haven't Bought yet will be:
Ram= RM 480.00 Patriot 2 gb
HDD= RM 172.00(160GB)
DVD+rw = RM 109.00 (LG)
Mouse = RM 65.00 (Gigabyte, prefer razer 'thou)
Keyboard = RM?
Black Stickers for the case(Yes No paint involved)= RM 45.00
Custom Side Transparent graphics= RM 80.00(Have to be made in KL)
Bonnet Scoop= Roughly RM 40.00(Both)
Custom logo = RM 25.00


Is that ok?

Dude, the pics still so gigantic. Pls resize them.

Silver mouse..? it will get dirty bro,juz keep it balck if u plan to use it for long time..or juz paint it if u plan to get Razer..


The pricing is quite ok tho..But i think u can get lesser than that..
All the pricing is from where..? i mean the place...

All Sabah, Kota Kinabalu...crazy price I might say

Sorry Mr. Ianho, Imageshack is getting crazy.

This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 13 2007, 08:28 PM

err...may i noe where to do the sticker?

Truth be told, i really don't know, the printing shop here told me so, the material isn't found here(Probably lying) but anywhere there is a printing shop that does those car screen sticker eg:old road tax sticker or something like Man U sticker.

Painting a RM 250.00 razer?....eh!.....

This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 13 2007, 08:42 PM

Hahaha...Thats wat i wanna say,crazy price..

So when will you start your project..?



This post has been edited by ocz: Aug 14 2007, 12:33 AM

As soon as i buy the car scoop, black sticker and red line sticker.

pm me for help finding u printing of the stickers... i got fren who do printing for signboard... transparent stickers rite??? i'm in sabah kk too...

izzit sticker u want same as custom made motor sticker?....can elaborate more....
nice c the different type of moddi9ng...keep up bro

no not those motor stickers, reverse glass sticker more precise the ones made for those golf membership car stickers which can be sticked on the from inside the car but seen from the outside.

thx for ur info...not a razer, something more interesting XD

Owh, i got what u mean by those stickers,its like the old road tax...can be stick an taken off anytime..

@vedder1979,what type of scoop will u get..? izzit fiber or normal plastic..?

Updates: 17th August 2007, Last night

Done some shopping yesterday and bought the stickers and scoop

Masking and measuring the fan, cant fit a 120mm fan so it had to be a 80mm fan instead


Trusty Bosch for the drilling job


My dad couldn't stand a newbie messing things up and decided to step-up.


How many pictures can i fit in one post anyway?...i had to repost this update(Newbie)

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Added on August 17, 2007, 1:18 pmCutting done, now its left for me to do the finishing



Thank god my dads a power tool junkie, I even had the chance to use the air compressor for assorted reasons


Should i make a custom case

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Added on August 17, 2007, 1:48 pmAfter the hole is done, time for me to mask the sticker in place, spray washing detergent before applying the sticker so there wont be any air bubbles


After thats done, I use my Vantec 80mm led fan


The Scoop fitted ontop of the case, UGHHH!!! I forgot to make the grill!


This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 17 2007, 01:48 PM

wahlau, u own ur own garage in ur room kah bro??? but y ur top fan blow hole not smooth (round)??? maybe u should do some more filing to make it smoother... dun waste mar... the sticker (+ printing) cost less than rm20 per square foot... unless u wan those cheaper type of sticker (will turn yellowish faster according to him)... i got no idea oso... he's shop in kelombong... hmmm, can u help me do some blow hole oso ar??? hahahaha...

Thats not my room, I can't imagine sleeping with a drill on top of my head
Thats just the sticker that made the shape seems out of place.

Next up is the front decal, this chrome A4 size sticker should do the trick


Sticking the chrome


One side is done, is it any good?


REMEMBER boys & girls, use your cutter with EXTREME caution! ugghhh!!!


The finished front end of the case


Nearly complete, I should say its 20% done?


next update should be the redline stickers and side scoop with the yukikaze logo (Mou chen lo!)

bro..ur top blowhole is not smooth enough i think..mybe u can use sand paper to make it smoother..just my 2cent..neway nice mod u have here..

Its the sticker that made it look unsmooth & uneven but thanks anyway, appreciate it.

Dude, sad paper the hole man. Its not smooth @ all, can see clearly. Or u can use fan grill to "hide" it. Anyway goodluck buddy!

already hid it with the scoop.

Heres what it looks like underneath, maybe this should shed some light into the matter.

the sticker is pulled underneath so that it also works as a dampening for the vibration.


This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 17 2007, 05:41 PM

looking for update..kamon2..erk..its 430 oredi..lol..

What do you guys think, is Nalu(Mermaid) better for the side panel window or is the Gigabyte(8800) mascot better?
tried looking for nvidia's dawn image but couldn't find one that has quality. Help me decide.

i think gigabyte lo..

Thanks, any1 else

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Added on August 18, 2007, 6:38 pmhere's the redline sticker already in place


This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 18 2007, 06:38 PM

i vote for gigabyte!

Your Aerocool Aeroengine II casing can easily be modded to BTX style.
I think you should google up so that you'll have a cool BTX style casing.

Thanks but no thanks for BTX, I'd go for ATX rather but thank you very much for the suggestion.

Thats 2 votes for Gigabyte!

Why not?
Everyone is crazy about modding their cases into BTX.
Even those gods of casing modification in many forums always modded their casing to BTX.

I believe you don't know the "sweetness" of BTX do ya?
Well, do google up about BTX.

Seriously, you'll love it after you've heard the "sweetness" of BTX.

Juz wanna ask, i am a newbie in modding...but ive heard a lot of BTX and ATX..

Actually,whats the biggest differences btwn them..?

In normal ATX design, you'll see that your motherboard lays on top of the left sidepanel.
In BTX design, you'll see that your motherboard lays on top of your right sidepanel.

This is ATX: [As you can see, the motherboard tray lies on top of the right sidepanel]


This is BTX: [As you can see, the motherboard tray lies on top of the left sidepanel]


What's the biggest differences?
The Cooling Performance.

BTX design is A LOT cooler than ATX.

Please don't misunderstand the word "cooler" as cool @ beautiful design.

The word "cooler" i'm talking about is in terms of thermo dynamics, A.K.A. heat @ thermal.

BTX design will make your hardware A LOT cooler than the old ATX design.

even if he misunderstood about the COOLER term, but its still correct i think..BTX looks cooler compared to ATX..tho mobo is upside down, and ur gc will appear also upside-down..if u make a transparent top..people can easily see ur gc fan..juz imagine if u r using 8800GTX..juz like d one did by master ianho..yummmm~..

This post has been edited by renesisx: Aug 19 2007, 03:46 AM

The 1 ur mentioning is BTX or ATX..?

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Added on August 19, 2007, 4:20 amThanx for the pics and for the info...

One more thing,what makes you said BTX design is cooler than ATX..?

This post has been edited by ocz: Aug 19 2007, 04:20 AM

Err i think better air flow?

I know the differences between them, maybe when i get tired looking at my case then I'd go for BTX, but for the meanwhile I'll stick to ATX form after all my case is an aeroengine(Cheap) not some fancy Ah lian...thank you again for the suggestion and the insight of ATx & Btx form. It wont be hard to change it to btx form, I see just a few rivets and screws to change. I think you should call BTX the 2Cool factor
Master Ianho cases are too cool(design wise) and godly while mine is just a poor peasant boys case hahah!.......

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Added on August 19, 2007, 9:54 amOh and ocz your worklog showing me that your case is already in BTX form
Project hours before dawn.

This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 19 2007, 09:54 AM

I didn't say you have to change to lian-li just to get BTX.

Anyway, what makes you say Ah Lian is a "fancy schmancy" casing?
Ah Lian casings aren't "fancy schmancy", they are smart, and cool looking, they don't have any "fancy schmancy" specs and looks.

Your casings are.

not some fancy ah-lain? LOL

nway, it seems dat ya silver sticker a bit senget ar? or izzit juz optic illusion.. y not spray the casing gun metal ar? it shld look more lyk d aircraft u posted...

"they are smart, and cool looking" Need I say more?
I referred to ah Lian casing 'cause mostly Its in btx form and its EXPENSIVE hence "Fancy Shmancy".
My case is to "showy" and thats why it looks cheap(but i love it)

Oh! and try finding a gun metal(preferred) sticker...thanks anyway

Thanx for the info bro....

Your project kind of promising too..
cant wait to see more updates with more pictures...

He got a point there man. Their casings are handsome.

okokoklah! you ah lian harcore
by the way when did my worklog became a BTX ATX topic? nevermind I allow it, makes my worklog more interesting

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Added on August 20, 2007, 3:33 pmbtw bro u h ave a realy sweet mod going on... and nice tools u have... the drill press is freeking nice..



Edit by mod for peace n harmony.

This post has been edited by ianho: Aug 22 2007, 01:31 AM

Adoi... small matter only. What for argue?

Lian Li's are using inverted ATX.

chilled guys.................

btw i think the better term is called reversed ATX as refer by lian li web page (if not mistaken)...........ppl refer that as BTX usually due to the fact most BTX mobo are mounted left side instead or right side like ATX does....mis-communication perhaps

the real BTX is kind of not commonly seen by ppl eventhough all most of the Dell desktop are BTX motherboards nowadays.......but seriously the idea is very good, processor benefit the most......

i also use reversed ATX installation in my rig, i found that the air flow management is much more easier n i manage a desirable cool down rate on my VGA card evenwith slow fans,

but the poor side is on the cable management, but this depends on the placement of PSU and all those IO ports.....

ah, see you said looks like BTX. its not BTX



Edit by mod for peace n harmony.

This post has been edited by ianho: Aug 22 2007, 01:33 AM

Wow! my worklog has become a very intense and heated argument (Don't Mind)
Doesn't matter, after all I'm sticking to ATX in the meantime and thank you for the praise lolhalol.
You know whats going to be interesting?......If Mr.Ianho could comment on the matter in hand.

That's a common mistakes here. BTX takes more than inverted chasis. Component layout on motherboard is what makes BTX form factor. From that, a new chasis design should follow the motherboard layout. We should refrain on saying inverted ATX is BTX.

Then Lets All Call It ITX=Inverted Atx
Or "RTX"=Reverse Atx, sounds even more cool

I've seen the xps before but not really well and all i know its that you open up to see your mobo from the right side(From front view) and i ASSUME that the "RTX" was in fact a BTX, thank you for the insightful information this clears up a whole lotta' things...but i see that the xps had not so good review from a PC magazine and guess what due to its heat problems(go figure)...If I'm not mistake from maximum pc or was it PC Magazine?(Don't argue about this particular comment) continue on the atx and btx argument oh and the "RTX"

This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 20 2007, 10:05 PM

wah..seems like TS stop his modding session just to figure out the truth of ATX and BTX..also to think of renaming them to a very cool name..haha..just kidding bro.. btw 'RTX' such a nice name i think..

ok... i guess now we juz name the inverted atx as RTX for god sake...

RTX sounds like rotary cutting tools i read somewher leh...

TS, u wanna come out yamchah onot???

muahahahahaha! It's decided then well call it "RTX".....why all of a sudden everything quiet down?

coz waiting for ur pics ler ~.~

hehehe.....thought you guys forgot whats the main topic was all about since the heated argument over atx and btx....will update shortly, wanted to buy the patriot 2gb yesteday but some1 beat me to it:(
next update will be the side scoop...say tuned!

Wah! I've been bz for a few days never check in on all threads oni u all start gang fight kar? Jangan ini macam. Merdeka 50 tahun ooooo. Let's all enjoy sum peace n harmony ya. As for RTX.................. cannot coz my Black n decker is the true RTX.

Thread cleaned.

Master Ianho is back, How about calling it an ITX then
So whats your opinion about the atx btx Mr.Ianho
Oh and hows my sof-mod?

This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 22 2007, 09:50 AM

I always made it a point to say my mods are called "BTX Style" ler. I never sed it's BTX. Ppl all confused d. I like BTX Style coz the gfx cards are always on top so can show them off nicely at the top window. Also, for those on water cooling, if the gfx is on top then if the CPU water block leaks for sum reason it will just drip down n not damage the gfx coz it's on top. I've had a CPU block leak straight on top of my gfx card so it's no joke to c the gfx card flooded with coolant. It's frightening to c especially when ur gfx cards are top end cards. Pengsan oh if the card dies from drowning.

Ur mod so far? U need to spend a lot more time on cutting nice n smooth n finishing up those edges. As is, the cuts are very rough n unfinished. I noticed even ur markings for the top panel cut is not properly drawn. If ur markings are not accurate then ur cuts will never be accurate. Concentrate on making a perfect drawing of what u wanna cut 1st. Make sure it's milimeter perfect. I actually spend hours on measuring n marking b4 I even start to cut. It's a very very very important step. Luckily the scoop covers that top cut though. Hopefully u take ur time on the next cut n do it better. Well, as long as u enjoy what ur doing now, keep it up n enjoy urself. That's teh most important thing.

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Added on August 22, 2007, 2:01 pmI just noticed u asked how many pix allowed per posting. It's 10. After that u hafta make another posting but remember to tick "Don't Merge With Previous Post". Or else it'll get all screwed up.

This post has been edited by ianho: Aug 22 2007, 02:01 PM

cannot ITX oso coz ther's super mini mobo which is actually ITX... oya, RTX is the black n decker rotary tool... aiya, what ever name oso nvm lar...

Thank you very much for the great comment Mr.Ianho, coming from the man himself is a great honor......I just saw modnation on youtube on the tutorial and completely forgot that the is an adapter on the drill to make the 3" hole

Yup the easiest way is to use a holesaw. Problem is we cant get holesaws in KL. Mebe u can get it in KK? It wud save u lotsa headache.

i've been searching everywhere for a holesaw of the 80, 90 n 120mm but no one sell it... only found 1 adjustable unit selling for rm190, but can't use for thick or hard metal... n reccomend to use a press drill with 300rpm... but i read somewhere the adjustable unit doesn't last long... u can find most sizes in bosch website but malaysia bosch dun carry them into malaysia... too bad...

Ughhhhh!!!!!! I thought I saw it somewhere before and some1 was using it for construction.....
If its that hard to be found here there goes the easy way...
I have a press drill at my disposal thats one down.
About the holesaw again...check this out. http://www.rsmalaysia.com/
or this http://www.hanshin.com.my/p-holddrew.htm

This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 22 2007, 11:56 PM

Cant to see more updates dude...!!!



Nice work so far..


This post has been edited by ocz: Aug 23 2007, 10:25 AM

No Major mod done yet...but heres a few sleeving I done just to keep things going for my worklog.....


Oh Yes and last night I got a call from my local PC shop to tell me that my 2GB PATRIOT HAS ARRIVED


This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 23 2007, 06:15 PM

ya lor..cant wait 2 see more updates!
btw,hav u tried to order from given link above?any good news?

Two new pictures is good enough rather than nothing..
Nice combination there.. Love the blue sleeve.. looks clean..
Good work..

No lah, I'm still not convinced In online ordering...Scared get cheated, I only order from stores and they do the rest.....those are just for reference for any1 whose interested(Brave enough) in purchasing them.....Sorry for the slow updates...I'm still looking for the right scoop to fit it to my side panel and some stencil font stickers for some of the other detail and small yellow arrows.

Acceptable, as that ram is using Micron D9GCT chips.
You could get better with some other rams that uses D9GMH with a lower price tag that you've paid for your Patriot ram though.

yeah ok....try finding something like that in KK besides i don't trust ordering my hardwares yes its cheaper but bare in mind the shipping and handling and the warranty and also the waiting period if the item that your order is defected but thank you anyway.

This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 24 2007, 02:14 PM

http://www.rsmalaysia.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww....0&cacheID=myie

gee... at rm185 for a holesaw excluding postage... that's a bit expensive though or else if got ppl willing to pay me make blowholes for them so maybe can compensate a little...

nice ram bro...

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Added on August 24, 2007, 6:52 pmthis is what i found in kk hardware shop... it cost me rm190...

http://www.rsmalaysia.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww....0&cacheID=myie

This post has been edited by HaHaNoCluE: Aug 24 2007, 06:52 PM

Heres some little updates for my worklog...I did some more cable sleeve and some hidden wires...I was just about to fire up for the 1st time my pc and OMG!!!!! My mobo doesn't have any built-in display, i was aware about this when i was trying to plug my lcd and I was looking for the plug (BAKA)(Noobooooooob)
Anyway I hope i get to finish this worklog soon or my wife is gonna kill me(I haven't told her I needed A GC yet )
Heres The Pic:


Heres another angle

bro u so funny ar...

Bless u good luck

After selling my soul to the digital devil.....I got this:
A Gigabyte 8600GT 256Mb 128Bit



Yes I know "Where's The Modding?"
Terima Gaji 1st Then updates k

Don't ask me how I sold my soul

wah..selling ur soul and got 8600gt.. me oso wanna try..anybody wan to buy my soul?can oso trade with 8800gts.. lol..

This post has been edited by renesisx: Aug 29 2007, 12:12 AM

why only 88000gts, why not the 8800ultra blackpearl superclocked edition (in sli) with a hirpo05 5kilowatss psu...... btw no pressure there vedder take ur time.. i also slow slwo mod mah.... take ur time to enjoy ur hardwre...

This post has been edited by lolhalol: Aug 28 2007, 01:02 AM

For a 8800Ultra I think you have to sell your soul and your @$$ for that OWWWW!!!

same as sell out urself = =

bro for 8800 ultra blackpearl superclock edition, u need to sell a$$ , soul , foward appendage : and probably ur house /and car

wakakaka... dont untill sell ur wife enuff la...

u sell ur foward appndage,.. ur wife will leave u lah.. .lolz...

vedder , try changing the heatsink for the gfx... i tried it before... its gets really hot and it doesnt even come into contat with the rams...

agree too, change the heatsink to a better 1

But of course In due time....Gigabyte's water cooling kit cost about RM 600.00++ here
Either that or the normal gigabyte heatsink....Hmn......

This post has been edited by vedder1979: Aug 28 2007, 04:28 PM

no need WC oso can la...

can? got 1 noob question here..can we use 3rd party cooler on 8 series gc? like ts gc using zalman gpu cooler?

Why not as long as they provide the proper brackets....I think

actually,u can consider thermalright HR-03 plus also...that one may cost u around rm 2++ compare to WCC..

This post has been edited by yahn: Aug 29 2007, 09:31 AM

Try asus silent knight or silent square bro..

bro, the ori heat sink is very inefficient... at least not in our climate lar... add a 120mm fan blowing directly to the heat sink is the cheapest n easiest way of solving the problem... i know a cybercafe actually drilled 4 holes for installing a 92mm fans on these gpu...

n it seems like local gigabyte distro doesn's carry gigabyte gpu cooler into malaysia...

try Zalman ^.^