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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: ToeTag on May 10, 2011, 05:40:39 PM
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Anyone construct a custom case for their computer? Was thinking about taking some left over stock and trying something different. If you have pics of what you did I'd like to see them.
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Haven't myself but I've heard (and seen) of it being done. Most important things are that it has enough ventilation to cool the machine and that you can get access to any components (or remove and install new ones). Also if it's going to be water-cooled and your building into it it's own coolant storage tank like my buddy did, build the tank and any connections for the system below or segregated from the electronics area incase of a leak or maintenance (if it wasn't for that little thing called gravity, he would of built a perfect hand-made case his first try, but instead he goofed and KIAed his motherboard the first time he tried to drain and refill the coolant tank, lol).
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ya water is neat but dangerous. I was just thinking of doing an out side of the beige box design. My last PC was built into my entertainment shelf. All you saw was the dvd, switches, green/red led lights and usb for the front side of a typical case. Just wondering If anyone has pushed the design on a budget.
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Haven't myself but I've heard (and seen) of it being done. Most important things are that it has enough ventilation to cool the machine and that you can get access to any components (or remove and install new ones). Also if it's going to be water-cooled and your building into it it's own coolant storage tank like my buddy did, build the tank and any connections for the system below or segregated from the electronics area incase of a leak or maintenance (if it wasn't for that little thing called gravity, he would of built a perfect hand-made case his first try, but instead he goofed and KIAed his motherboard the first time he tried to drain and refill the coolant tank, lol).
Shouldn't he have completely disconnected all power before? And make sure everything is dry before plugging it in? :rolleyes:
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Maybe not "outside the box" but mine is definitely "in the box"
(http://i52.tinypic.com/29mx3ba.jpg)
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Maybe not "outside the box" but mine is definitely "in the box"
(http://i52.tinypic.com/29mx3ba.jpg)
:rofl :rofl :aok
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Atleast yours is plugged in. Mine is still in storage and in a cardboard box :D
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Maybe not "outside the box" but mine is definitely "in the box"
(http://i52.tinypic.com/29mx3ba.jpg)
atleast it will stay cool
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There was a funny vid of a guy using an axe and shotgun to "customize" his computer case. At each step he explained what he was looking for and boom bash. lol