Well i bought this casing second hand, this project is for my secondary rig actually which is being prepared for a mid end hardware install later in June.... This is my ever first worklog so you can expect flaws and so on. I will try my best to mod this casing as much as possible as i'm still noob in modding and the tools i have is very less also..I will be going to sifu ianho to get my top panel cut also since i dun have a jigsaw Hehe!! so hope some ideas from you guys can improve my work...comments are welcomed

My plans
1.Invert ATX mod
2.Carbon fiber sticker on side panels
3.Some flames here and there which are hand drawn no stickers


This is the gigabyte Aurora (sorry my room messy,was cleaning up the casing!!)


Picture with the sidepanel


Removed the sidepanel for cleaning as u can see the standard aurora look


A week later, started stripping the top panel off for the intert ATX form


Woahh its broken!! Removed some rivets to free the so called mobo tray..


I think its time to slip it over


Finally inverted the case to test fit and cut a lil bit and drill a lil bit...Sorry i did not take the pictures of this process


Test fitting the side panel, it fits but the front panel needs a lil bit drilling to fit..



To Be ContinueD

This post has been edited by Bigblock: Apr 1 2008, 02:40 PM

Thanks for the support bro..i hav more picz comin up at night

Since this case is an ATX form factor as you see in the third picture, what i was trying to achieve is to make it into a BTX form factor..
BTX its like having everyhing in you case somewhat upside down from ATX form..
So for this conversion its called invert ATX to acheive that BTX look...u can see the difference from the 3rd picture and the 7th picture
Correct me if i'm wrong

This post has been edited by Bigblock: Feb 13 2008, 08:41 PM

The flames will be on the other side panel which is the no window part...
I am not using stickers to do the flames but just some metallic paint...
The flames will be on the carbon fiber stickers which i will stick on both my side panels..

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Added on February 13, 2008, 10:14 pmUpdates!

Sticked the carbon fiber that came fron rezzz bro's bulk...the width measurement was just nice I removed the existing acrylic and the plastic cover and sticked the CF sticker..then refitted the lock, the acrylic cover, and the acrylic itself


The other side panel



I drilled the holes to mount the front cover to rivet it and it fits perfectly



This the front bezel flames drawn by a silver paint marker...its kinda noob but i like it though..
The stickers hav been cut using a paper knife..


This post has been edited by Bigblock: Feb 13 2008, 10:25 PM

Well my initial plan was to get the diamond plate kind of stickers like these

But cant get no resourse so i reverted to CF instead...

Well silver brushed chrome sticker is from bro rezzz...he sells that tho..maybe after a year i will tear off the CF and do something new.. haha!

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Added on February 14, 2008, 12:02 pmAs far as i know rezzz has the diamond plate thing but you hav to discuss with him on the details

rezzz online shop

rezzz CF bulk

promo promo
but tht exact diamond plate sticker i dun think anyone has it here..

Updates!

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Added on March 2, 2008, 9:06 amSome flame work...I know its noob but i tried lah


This the last pic but i repaired the flame here n dere also...


This is all for now, this case has been put back to storage till use in june.More mods on it will be later.

This post has been edited by Bigblock: Mar 2 2008, 09:08 AM

Bought second hand bro...dats y dare to mod..but conditions like brand new

Thanks lot bro ryudox
Updated no so far..all maybe in june nie coz no time to mod it nymore

Never fit any hardwares yet will do it soon...When possible i take a pic aite bro

Updates! Picz

The parts i salvage frm my younger bro's rig...test fitting hardwares...Mobo and proc nie mine All fits perfectoe



Sorry cables not arranged i din buy mt own PSU yet...



Padon my messiness here



Still din wipe the casing lines still visible My sound card got pimped too



I love this pic



Final pic



Other Updates after june...might do something else with this if i have time, thanks for all the support guys

This post has been edited by Bigblock: Apr 1 2008, 02:42 PM

Thanks for the support bro

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Added on April 1, 2008, 6:19 pmSo far my main aim was for the inverted ATX...maybe i shal redo the flames again and do a window mod...

This post has been edited by Bigblock: Apr 1 2008, 06:19 PM

Try try bro

The fan and heatsink old ad...dusty also Might wanna upgrade another one in june....for now my Ultra 120 serves me well..
And the rear 2*120mm gigabyte fans gotta go also..dem slow

This post has been edited by Bigblock: Apr 2 2008, 11:27 AM

I hav an evercool 120mm allu fan but i hav nie one...need to get another one...haha

Bro better not waste that fan its a real good buy..i got mine for Rm28 at PC fair..i din belive it...i need 3 more now..i hope i can find again...

Bro i bought mine at tht price summore they gave me PC.com magazine FREE. I myseld couldent belive it..so i grabbed one scared spoilt or what.
It still works 2200rpm and it is the original evercool coz i compared with my friend...
A fan controller would be best for those beauties...

This post has been edited by Bigblock: Apr 3 2008, 10:24 AM

Yeah exactly bro lexus dats why i love those fans..because its heavy and sexy Hav you modded your fan? i hav not seen anyone mounting LED at the evercool allu fans yet

Ok boss will do

Bro i hope you can make a guide also if your at it if you dun mind...

Thanks alot bro