This is the transparent casing i bought in 2006 but stop using a year after that since it ugly with all the cables exposed. Anyway, this casing is really bad on cable managment. Dont have the back side to hide the cables. The only way is, behind the mobo, but that will increase the temp of my mobo to 50-60c.

Original look, standard ATX


Striped down all parts to be washed and clean.


3m CF sticker to do the job of skinning the transparent casing


Skinning the side panel. The masking tape is used for the layout of the side panel.


Side panel done


View of my top panel surface


Top panel done
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Front panel without the cd rom and floppy bezels.


Rear panel. Kinda ugly in this pic, but already redone. forgot to take picture.


After 6 hours...


This post has been edited by valeron009: Feb 11 2008, 11:54 AM

Decide to cover some of the dvd rom bezel with the CF sticker to match the front bezels.


The look of the bezel


I've decide to put the control of the CCFL into the case and hidden it.


Cable managment, not very neat but this is the best i can do with this case. No back side is very bad.


Front with all the hardware inside


Top side. Now i can see my 3850's fan spinning.


Side view with side panel


Top view with exhaust fan and a glimpse of 3850.

No power tool used. Im using ruler, knife and scissor only. Last time i mod my previous case, very tiring and time consuming.

Completed


CCFL in action



Not really visible....i'll try to take another shot tonight.

This post has been edited by valeron009: Feb 11 2008, 01:34 PM

Go fast and CF-ing your case.

This case sure cannot fit WC setup. Even now, i have so much trouble with the cable managment. I cant imagine what happened if i put WC setup in there. Currently using GeminII which helps to hide some of the cables underneath. WC = change casing for me.

thanks

I keep it minimize now. Replace the G-Power cooler with GeminII with black CM fan. The 80mm fans, i cant change for now since dont have enough budget to buy a new one.

i bought 3meter CF sticker from rezz's bulk. But only using around 2.5m. I wrapped all the interior except the back of the mobo and some part of the 5.25 bay. The back one. I covered which is visible only.

got some curve too. But i only pull them. didnt use any hairdryer. i think the sticker is quite flexible too. Bout the sticker dont stick properly, i dont have that problem. The sticker is very sticky. Even i have problem taking one out during the side panel process. btw, thanks.

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Added on February 12, 2008, 4:53 pmMade some changes last night. Replace my CPU cooler from Gigabyte G-Power Pro to GeminII with 2 black CM fans.

The new CPU cooler


Not that shiny. But im ok with that.


Covered the DVD rom tray with CF sticker to match the front panel look.


I love this part the most.


Do some cable managment and i think better than the last one thanks to the huge GeminII


Latest look with CCFL off


With CCFL on


This post has been edited by valeron009: Feb 12 2008, 04:53 PM

lol. yeah. im still learning from you. haha. thanks.

I bought from rezz's bulk. He's opening 2nd bulk now. Last time i bought RM18 for 1 meter. Now i think he's selling RM20 for 1 meter.
owh, here the link http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/609321

This post has been edited by valeron009: Feb 13 2008, 02:08 PM

You mean how much i bought or how many years im using it? Bought at rm350 2 years ago, used around 1 years since got another casing before this

you can ask forummer here in garage sale. i think below rm300.

I bought it 2 years ago. That time i think the case is super nice. But only used for 6 months, adn i dont like it 'casue the cables are everywhere and very hard to hide it. Its kinda ugly though. I left it unused until i've applied the CF sticker. The reason i applied the sticker is to hide all the cables and moving to a bigger case since my previous case are too small to fit in all my hardware.

lol. yeah. because everything is already acrylic. Except for the screws.