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05-18-2004, 07:47 AM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Weert, Limburg, The Netherlands
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Anyone has a 100% custom case?
I myself do not like standard, in a sense that even a "standard" TDX waterclock is not good enough.
I started to build my own cases. I currently have a Shuttle SB75G2 board in a acrylic 250mm clear tube with green acryllic accents. Is there anyone here that shares my interest in building custom cases? P.S. I plan on making a custom case around an Abit IC7Max3, P4 2.8C with an R9800XT both cooled using watercooling and Pelts. I want a metallic look, with also some clear acryllic. Something like this, only different... http://portal.nextbyte.com.sg/module...view_photo.php http://portal.nextbyte.com.sg/module...view_photo.php |
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05-18-2004, 08:20 AM
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Cooling Savant
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Ohio, U.S.A.
Posts: 177
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well, i've built a custom case, but it still looks like a computer. check out the clear cube below in my sig. you got any pics of your currrent work? sounds sweet.
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05-18-2004, 07:43 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: IL. USA
Posts: 17
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i think it would be cool if the LEDs on the front were used to show ram activity like the XMS ones
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05-18-2004, 09:31 PM
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Cooling Savant
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 174
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10-10-2004, 04:06 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: canada
Posts: 1
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Does this count?
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10-12-2004, 09:25 PM
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Cooling Savant
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Kingston, NY
Posts: 269
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You know, I've always though to myself, why not just make a drive rack and leave my mobo in the static bag? I could cut holes for the cards and heatsinks and I'd be good to go.
But then I realize, the MOSFETs would probably melt it. |
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10-21-2004, 11:19 AM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Memphis, TN USA
Posts: 2
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I am in the planning/preparation stages for my custom case. Dimensions will be 19"Hx22"Dx15"W, housing 2 complete watercooling loops with 2 77 b'ville heater cores, 2 pumps, etc... I will be using 1/4"x1" aluminum bar for the frame, 1/8" aluminum sheet for the MB tray, and 1/4" acrylic 2-way mirror for the sides. This will make the case transparent from the outside when the cc are on, but because the inside will be mirrored, it will reflect everything (infinitely in some places)!
 I hope to have the frame and main panels done early next month, so I'll post some pics.
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10-21-2004, 11:46 AM
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Cooling Savant
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: USA - Ohio
Posts: 120
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Aren't anti-static bags electrically conductive? I believe they are plastic bags with an electrically conductive grid imbedded in them. Not the best thing to be wrapping a live motherboard in.
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10-22-2004, 01:11 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: usa
Posts: 84
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well I haven't actualy built it yet, finishing up the design currently and will begin building in a few weeks, but here's what the 100% custom case i'm building is going to look like when i'm done.
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10-22-2004, 02:33 PM
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Cooling Savant
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Michigan, USA
Posts: 456
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very nice looking. what did you use (software wise)
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10-22-2004, 03:39 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: usa
Posts: 84
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I used Solidworks 2004 to make the model.
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10-24-2004, 02:48 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Suffolk.UK
Posts: 92
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lol mashie.. you are everywhere damn you.....
*cough* yes showoff  *
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10-28-2004, 07:58 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Memphis, TN USA
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Here is the design for my case. I am still working on the airflow setup, any suggestions are very welcome, as I'm still pretty new to this kind of designing. The panels will be two-way mirrored acrylic (mirrored section will be on the inside). It has dual PSU's, 2 complete water cooling circuits, removable mb tray, etc...
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02-25-2006, 12:19 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 7
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Re: Anyone has a 100% custom case?
Here is my latest case I did in ProE
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02-25-2006, 12:21 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 7
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Re: Anyone has a 100% custom case?
Cooling a 3.4 Pressy with a BXII & BX III
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02-25-2006, 12:25 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 7
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Re: Anyone has a 100% custom case?
Took 3 weeks to get all the dimensions for the parts.
Modeled every part first then built the assy The hardest dims was the pci slots and mb mounting A good place to get the MB dims is formfactors.org 
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03-08-2006, 08:52 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: N.Ireland
Posts: 30
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Re: Anyone has a 100% custom case?
great looking case poptart more photos needed
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03-14-2006, 07:21 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 7
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Re: Anyone has a 100% custom case?
here are some pics of the model before the build
  
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03-14-2006, 07:23 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 7
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Re: Anyone has a 100% custom case?
wanted to show how close the pci slots fitted with the mb
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03-14-2006, 07:24 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 7
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Re: Anyone has a 100% custom case?
top view
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03-14-2006, 07:27 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 7
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Re: Anyone has a 100% custom case?
back view
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03-15-2006, 08:46 AM
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Cooling Savant
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portugal, Europe
Posts: 870
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Re: Anyone has a 100% custom case?
why not a removable motherboard tray?
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03-29-2006, 09:39 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 34
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Re: Anyone has a 100% custom case?
part of my job is to weld and fabricate and I build lots of quirky things in my spare time, I dislike normal rectangular box frames and both my projects have been a big departure from standard case design.
I'm waist deep in my current project and I posted a few questions about building the rad here, I should be getting around to bending it up soon. http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthrea...51#post1208051 check my sig for my older dead project log |
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