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post Nov 12 2007, 12:05 AM, updated 19y ago

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this what i wan, 2 x 120mm at the hdd bay to blow at my graphic card and mobo
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the hdd will go here
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front view, notice the hdd bay blocking the fan by a little
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it will need to go, 2 rivets on the top and 2 at the bottom will be remove by drilling
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and the front too will be cut for more airflow
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so the cutting begins... doh.gif with a rm1X metal cutter i cut away the unneeded parts whistling.gif
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it cuts like a butter thumbup.gif
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while im at it, i will made some holes at the back for my cable management..hahaha
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sharp edges should be fold in, but its late and i was lazy doh.gif
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the above mod took me 30minutes only...i wanted a rotary tools but i dun have budget for a decent 1 for now, so i go along with my idea using a cheap metal cutter, worksmanship could b better but for me as long as it work i got no complain, and i wan it to be a fast 1...hahaha, wont do no harm anyway.


with tht done, heres comes the installation

1st in the power supply with some management on the wiring
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Added on November 12, 2007, 12:06 amhuh....max pic reach?

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post Nov 12 2007, 12:09 AM

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budak what u do with your casing!!
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post Nov 12 2007, 12:10 AM

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then the fan, messy cabling here, they are not long enof, will get some extention for the power cable, but is there any longer sata cable?
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the 2 x 120mm fans are press down nicely by the cdrom, a tiny double sided tape in the middle to hold the fan togather
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the Hdd, i drill some holes for the cable tie, forgotten to take pic for it
why cable ties? the screw hole doesnt fit and i dun have longer screws in hand for the hdd
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everything in
accept my GC, btw no fans at the back, everything taken off for the hot air to go out
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the back is abit too messy, mayb will clean it up if i feels like it whistling.gif
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Added on November 12, 2007, 12:13 am
QUOTE(bling*2 @ Nov 12 2007, 12:09 AM)
budak what u do with your casing!!
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my casingmah.... tongue.gif

better airflowlor, put the fans near the front panel have lesser effects

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post Nov 12 2007, 12:15 AM

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hey WTF!!! shakehead.gif
thats dangerous... u didn't sand off the cut parts??? shocking.gif
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post Nov 12 2007, 12:17 AM

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seriously .. the cut looks .. err .. duno how to say
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post Nov 12 2007, 12:17 AM

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hmmm

really...

ianho really spoils ppl taste here here...

i dunno bout the ppl here
but for me,
a poor person with no steady hands

this will be the path i WILL take
"if the ends justifies the means"
what to do...
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post Nov 12 2007, 12:22 AM

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wah..u just chop it n leave it like dat..at least u need some file n sand paper..make ur mod worthy so dat ull b proud of it..

Added on November 12, 2007, 12:26 am@ts..i think ur hdd will b hotter in this location..cos its sticking on the bay..i dun think itll hav btter airflow..

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post Nov 12 2007, 12:29 AM

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OMG.. what u try to do frend?
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post Nov 12 2007, 12:34 AM

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QUOTE(renesisx @ Nov 12 2007, 12:22 AM)
wah..u just chop it n leave it like dat..at least u need some file n sand paper..make ur mod worthy so dat ull b proud of it..

Added on November 12, 2007, 12:26 am@ts..i think ur hdd will b hotter in this location..cos its sticking on the bay..i dun think itll hav btter airflow..
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the hdd
is connected to the carriage
and theres 2 fan drawing air through it
so the hdd would be properly well aerated
so the temp wouldn't be a problem
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post Nov 12 2007, 12:39 AM

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hahaha..sorry, my work cant really compare to those masterlah

the 1 at the back are slightly sand down

those at front are knock in a little with some sanding too, hehe

temp for the hdd almost the same, airflows are alot better

front panel have been moded forairflowlor...

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post Nov 12 2007, 01:04 AM

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QUOTE(mcchin @ Nov 12 2007, 12:34 AM)
the hdd
is connected to the carriage
and theres 2 fan drawing air through it
so the hdd would be properly well aerated
so the temp wouldn't be a problem
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hurm..the heat is not fully transferred..there will b some heat stuck in between the hdd n bay..its harmful 2 ur hdd..
@ts, how differ is d temp compared 2 previous?

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post Nov 12 2007, 01:04 AM

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Crazy man ur cutting , its like ruining the case shakehead.gif shocking.gif shocking.gif
Totally Bad shape, edges look so sharp can cut someone's hand blink.gif
and the case lost most of it strength , fuhh , i also dare not to see my case turn like that , really Dangerous blink.gif

and the hard disk the way you mount , blink.gif blink.gif walau one slight mistake ur hdd gone liao

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post Nov 12 2007, 01:37 AM

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QUOTE(mcchin @ Nov 12 2007, 12:17 AM)
hmmm

really...

ianho really spoils ppl taste here here...

i dunno bout the ppl here
but for me,
a poor person with no steady hands

this will be the path i WILL take
"if the ends justifies the means"
what to do...
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haha, thts my idea, gona get a rotary tools soon, those can be made nicer with the rotary, but im not gona take time to take out everything and do it againlor for now, its behind the mobo, who is gona take out the mobo tht often...



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Crazy man ur cutting , its like ruining the case   
Totally Bad shape, edges look so sharp can cut someone's hand 
and the case lost most of it strength , fuhh , i also dare not to see my case turn like that , really Dangerous

and the hard disk the way you mount ,   walau one slight mistake ur hdd gone liao


haha...im not sitting on it, its a tsunami anyway, not solid like enlight and the others. dun really feel the difference in solidness anyway, the strength comes mostly from the 'pilar' rite?

the shape is very very bad, totally ugly, i got a jigsaw but not with me, im staying outside now.

the hdd is propery put in, it will not move at all unless its forcefully pull out.

30minutes worklor....hahaha, im no expert, if i would do it with a rotary or jigsaw (it doesnt really feels save to do it on this case cos the metal is really thin), it would took me an hour.

Added on November 12, 2007, 1:40 am
QUOTE(renesisx @ Nov 12 2007, 01:04 AM)
hurm..the heat is not fully transferred..there will b some heat stuck in between the hdd n bay..its harmful 2 ur hdd..
@ts, how differ is d temp compared 2 previous?
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the hdd actually feels cool, tot of cuting the base off for more airflow but tht will not be reversable

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post Nov 12 2007, 10:00 AM

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Thats a really fast casemod. Pretty crude, but like you said, gets the job done.
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I wouldn't do that cutting if I were you... made all the metal bent/dent here and there. Even my tiny little saw does better and I bet it's 100% cheaper than ur mighty cutter. shakehead.gif

Btw, how did you mount the two fans at the front? Only double sided tapes? doh.gif At least try to find somewhere where you can secure it properly.
Maybe you can still place the hdd back into the hdd rack. Push it a little bit forward. If you say that those hdd will block air flow, it seriously wont affect much. Better than crossing cables dangerous hanging hdds.

I should wish you good luck in your mod.
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post Nov 12 2007, 02:37 PM

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lag???LOL
lack ler....neway..last time i cut my case with pahat/files to make transparent window... tongue.gif
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i tried saw, its too slow tongue.gif, dent at the cut area onlylor

the 2 fans? only double sided tape in the middle for the 2 fans to hold togather. hahaha. fans are pressed down by the cdrom. for me they are tight enof, wont fall even if i move the case aorund, not properly done i know...

no way the hdd can fit at the bay if i wana put the fans there, ya mayb i can push the fan in a little more, but it will create turbulence due to no clearance between hdd with the fans and hence noise, which is why i move it from the front to the mid of the case.
hmmm i use cable ties to hold my bumper....only 4 of them, travel at 160km/h from serdang to klang on my bumpy arbsober didnt make them loose in anyway tongue.gif, cut it away and the bumper will fall off, easy for me to do mods to my car...hahahahaha

btw this kind of case is make of zink? or what meterial it use, for sure its not metal

its nice to see coments from ppl here...luckily those sifu didnt come and shoot me 9 9, for them, see also eyes pain.....
hahahaha, flame my mod also nvrmind biggrin.gif

the last case i mod took me whole day + few days wait for laser cutting on the acrylic and its sold offlor, but thts was 3-4 years back when i got nothing better to do and full of passion for case mod,, hehe

Added on November 12, 2007, 2:49 pm
QUOTE(Hackezkk @ Nov 12 2007, 02:37 PM)
lag???LOL
lack ler....neway..last time i cut my case with pahat/files to make transparent window... tongue.gif
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aiks...i keep feeling tht there is something wrong with the sentence...hahahaha
thx will change it now

btw pahat and files, wow....

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post Nov 12 2007, 03:05 PM

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I'm amazed how u mount the hdd with cable ties....
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post Nov 12 2007, 06:24 PM

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this is brilliant!!!! slightly dodgy HDD arrangement, but i like it...
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mmm...how bout the noise???
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actually tis is very cool if u know how to be creative.. once u use the cutter, u must know it will make the plate bend... so to make sure its prety, u must do the "kelim" ke dalam.. n give ketuk sket.. then HHD bay, maybe u can throw away, but cutting the rivet.. then u can attach fan properly at the infront LUBANG BESAR.. haha

just my suggestion.. coz love to play with cutter
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Hmm...like u said, gets the work done...
You could do better when you have proper tools...It's not easy cutting using the metal cutter sweat.gif
Bro, bout the front 2 120mm fans, how practical are they? Do they move air from outside into the case or does it only make air circulate in the case?
U might need to look into it if not this whole mod will be deemed useless...
Anyway, i like ur creativity in getting the work done especially forn the HDD.notworthy.gif
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you are crazy man...too brave to did this lal...but it's really danger..you dont scare your HDD break a?
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QUOTE(@meno @ Nov 15 2007, 12:47 AM)
Hmm...like u said, gets the work done...
You could do better when you have proper tools...It's not easy cutting using the metal cutter sweat.gif
Bro, bout the front 2 120mm fans, how practical are they? Do they move air from outside into the case or does it only make air circulate in the case?
U might need to look into it if not this whole mod will be deemed useless...
Anyway, i like ur creativity in getting the work done especially forn the HDD.notworthy.gif
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the fans work pretty good, if i put a piece of paper at the inlet it will stick there due to the sucking power of the 2 120mm fans icon_rolleyes.gif

hehe, very ugly worksmanship but it didnt really damage anything usefull, and its covered...hehehe, thx for the compliment on the creative side notworthy.gif

planing to do a casing when i got time, getting some jobs done recently

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you are crazy man...too brave to did this lal...but it's really danger..you dont scare your HDD break a?


hahaha, it wont fall, any1 who use a cable tie b4 knows how strong it is
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mmm...how bout the noise???


slightly lowered, the huming sound is still there..arrrgh

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actually tis is very cool if u know how to be creative.. once u use the cutter, u must know it will make the plate bend... so to make sure its prety, u must do the "kelim" ke dalam.. n give ketuk sket.. then HHD bay, maybe u can throw away, but cutting the rivet.. then u can attach fan properly at the infront LUBANG BESAR.. haha

just my suggestion.. coz love to play with cutter


haha mine is orang kasar style

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the 2 fans? only double sided tape in the middle for the 2 fans to hold togather. hahaha. fans are pressed down by the cdrom. for me they are tight enof, wont fall even if i move the case aorund, not properly done i know...

no way the hdd can fit at the bay if i wana put the fans there, ya mayb i can push the fan in a little more, but it will create turbulence due to no clearance between hdd with the fans and hence noise, which is why i move it from the front to the mid of the case.
hmmm i use cable ties to hold my bumper....only 4 of them, travel at 160km/h from serdang to klang on my bumpy arbsober didnt make them loose in anyway tongue.gif, cut it away and the bumper will fall off, easy for me to do mods to my car...hahahahaha

btw this kind of case is make of zink? or what meterial it use, for sure its not metal

its nice to see coments from ppl here...luckily those sifu didnt come and shoot me 9 9, for them, see also eyes pain.....
hahahaha, flame my mod also nvrmind biggrin.gif

the last case i mod took me whole day + few days wait for laser cutting on the acrylic and its sold offlor, but thts was 3-4 years back when i got nothing better to do and full of passion for case mod,, hehe

Added on November 12, 2007, 2:49 pm
QUOTE(Hackezkk @ Nov 12 2007, 02:37 PM)
lag???LOL
lack ler....neway..last time i cut my case with pahat/files to make transparent window... tongue.gif
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aiks...i keep feeling tht there is something wrong with the sentence...hahahaha

thx will change it now

btw pahat and files, wow....
Tis is happen when u try playing files n hammer with ur CPU
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QUOTE(pmmonkey @ Nov 12 2007, 02:06 PM)
I wouldn't do that cutting if I were you... made all the metal bent/dent here and there. Even my tiny little saw does better and I bet it's 100% cheaper than ur mighty cutter.  shakehead.gif
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100% cheaper? FOC??

QUOTE(lccai @ Nov 15 2007, 01:02 AM)
you are crazy man...too brave to did this lal...but it's really danger..you dont scare your HDD break a?
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Its just a maxtor la..as long as not nothing critical on it nothing to cry about..if its a WD raptor then different la..


QUOTE(xtorm @ Nov 16 2007, 05:41 PM)
haha mine is orang kasar style
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Riiight. laugh.gif
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QUOTE(Hackezkk @ Nov 16 2007, 10:38 PM)
Tis is happen when u try playing files n hammer with ur CPU
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I have one casing, exactly the same as yours.
Time to be butchered.

QUOTE(lohwenli @ Nov 17 2007, 12:19 AM)
100% cheaper? FOC??
As in "100% sure" cheaper.

TS, if you want something special, and you have some spare HDD which no one wants, can probably experiment by cutting a window on the HDD. Then ppl will notice the HDD more than the cable ties.
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erm.. hdd should place vertically.. place like tht will hurt ur hdd..
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QUOTE(xiong91 @ Nov 18 2007, 11:19 PM)
erm.. hdd should place vertically.. place like tht will hurt ur hdd..
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hmmm i think some casing hav the hdd place like this? no? but i got this idea from a hp casing

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thts really nice!! rclxms.gif
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Holy crap!!! I can't imagine the senario when it actually runs.... shocking.gif
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hahahaha

mine habis RM?? for modding

cutting sidepanel with files n hammer RM0
sidepanel acrylic RM15
Rounding cables around acrylic (to hide the preetyy cuts) RM10
Spray RM25
Casing RM10 from frenz
kertas pasir Rm5
PSU mods.Grill Rm7

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I have one casing, exactly the same as yours.
Time to be butchered.
really???
hahah
bougth it rm10 frm fren....first i wanna spray it with candy apple grenn color..then change my mind...Metallic blue..yeahh

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good mod actually. cutting is a hard thing weh.
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QUOTE(Hackezkk @ Nov 19 2007, 10:08 PM)
hahahaha

mine habis RM?? for modding

cutting sidepanel with files n hammer RM0
sidepanel acrylic RM15
Rounding cables around acrylic (to hide the preetyy cuts) RM10
Spray RM25
Casing RM10 from frenz
kertas pasir Rm5
PSU mods.Grill Rm7
really???
hahah
bougth it rm10 frm fren....first i wanna spray it with candy apple grenn color..then change my mind...Metallic blue..yeahh

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eh bro...actually cut side panel with cutter also can i think...hehehehe, should b nicer then pahat rite? rclxm9.gif
mine was a hurry mod, i think max 40minutes including taking the psu, mobo and all the stuff out...

actually putting back the things take some times compare to those mode...kekekeke

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hehe bro, my casing cheap skate 1, thin, really easy to cut.
actually the cutter i bought it to make a simple zink bumper for my car, but no time to do it, the whole big piece of zink still at my house... doh.gif
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eh bro...actually cut side panel with cutter also can i think...hehehehe, should b nicer then pahat rite?


LOLL..hav u ever try using the cutter???damn hard...not aluminium lor..
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for me,dat is a quite good modding..juz need to add a little passion so TS can make it better..in other word,bukan semua orang banyak duit and got 'sugar company' to sponser their stuff like ur 'beloved' mod..huhu..
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dont cut ur hands dude. The cut looks dangerous.
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QUOTE(Pentatonic @ Nov 22 2007, 11:04 AM)
for me,dat is a quite good modding..juz need to add a little passion so TS can make it better..in other word,bukan semua orang banyak duit and got 'sugar company' to sponser their stuff like ur 'beloved' mod..huhu..
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you say it bro
me is in the same predicament
no moolah to get tools and materials
but have a heart to want to mod
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Pentium 3 casing is damn hard to cut especially using files and hammer...i've done it before....
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hahahaha.....i took 4hours to make it done..
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QUOTE(xtorm @ Nov 18 2007, 11:50 PM)
hmmm i think some casing hav the hdd place like this? no? but i got this idea from a hp casing

Hackezkk
thts really nice!! rclxms.gif
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hmm..juz giving a suggestion lah..hehe.. place vertically maybe can make ur hdd long lasting..
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