Project Lamniforme: The Worklog [56k Warning! Lots of pictures!]

daedal · Sep 24, 2005, 02:59 AM

Project Lamniforme_____
Is this a big case mod project? Nope.
This is just a worklog for small mods I'll do on my case. Comments and suggestions appreciated.

[ Post edited, see below ]

daedal · Sep 24, 2005, 03:03 AM

Here's how my PC was running while the frame was out for paint. At least it was cool.

Frame was painted flat black. I actually missed a few spots but none that are visible unless you flip the case upside down.

The paint came out pretty well, but the flash makes it look a bit weird.

Mounted the XP-120 with a Panaflo fan and sleeved the cable. Test fit. All good.

Popped it back in for a full test fit because the paint is a bit thick. No problem.

Gonna have to paint those heatspreaders black.

Looking good so far.

I like how the I/O plate ended up but the back looks a bit boring now. Any ideas?

Everything fits in pretty well.

daedal · Sep 24, 2005, 03:22 AM

Here's a quick-and-dirty "sketch" of what I'll be doing with the plexiglass.

Matth · Sep 24, 2005, 03:42 PM

You have a plain black heatsink fan, and you're windowing?

I suppose the shark theme doesn't need garish illumination just for the sake of it?

I'm getting the idea for something mechanical, driven at low speed to sweep a blue "laser" led at swimming speed - swish, swish, swish, or a "knight rider" LED chaser with the leds mounted close together and angled, rather than in a line (and inside, giving a sweeping illumination)

SexPistoL · Sep 24, 2005, 09:44 PM

It's looking good M8. Have you thought about cutting out the fan grills at the back, did it with mine and its a lot quieter and cooler..... I love the XP120, it's a monster

Do you rate the Ram heatsinks and do they actualy make them cooler?

daedal · Sep 27, 2005, 12:04 AM

Just ordered 80.00$ worth of Aluminium fans with Blue LEDs.
They look awesome and push around 80CFM @ 36DB. Can't wait to see how they fit in.
http://www.evercool.com.tw/products/al_led12025.htm

Hmm. Anyone know if I could simply polish the paint off the heatspreaders?

Lowfat · Sep 27, 2005, 12:51 AM

looks pimp...

and about polish the spreaders, it should work. Start with a really low grit (~100 should suffice) to remove the paint, then go at er

pr0digal jenius · Sep 27, 2005, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daedal

Just ordered 80.00$ worth of Aluminium fans with Blue LEDs.
They look awesome and push around 80CFM @ 36DB. Can't wait to see how they fit in.
http://www.evercool.com.tw/products/al_led12025.htm

Hmm. Anyone know if I could simply polish the paint off the heatspreaders?

mounting evercools is a bitch at best, they don't use standard screws, nor are they threaded

daedal · Sep 27, 2005, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

mounting evercools is a bitch at best, they don't use standard screws, nor are they threaded

Hmm. Guess I'll have to tap 'em.

What size thread do those screws use?
[EDIT] Called my supplier yesterday. He informed me that the holes were indeed not threaded but that there was self-tapping screws included. Unfortunatly, he almost informed me that he was out of stock and would only be shipping them today so they won't be here until next week.

daedal · Sep 30, 2005, 08:42 PM

Couple more random shots.

Sandok · Sep 30, 2005, 08:52 PM

You know what would look pimp would be an ATI Silencer on that X850XT

daedal · Sep 30, 2005, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandok

You know what would look pimp would be an ATI Silencer on that X850XT

Last time I tried to install a Silencer on there, it artifacted like crazy, even in BIOS. Had to RMA the Silencer and a get refund. Sent several emails to Artic Cooling and they never answered a single one of them. Dunno, might just have been a dud but that experience is kind of shying me away.

Sandok · Sep 30, 2005, 09:33 PM

Well the newer revision 2 is good. I'm using one with no probs but I understand ur fear... Would look nice though

daedal · Oct 1, 2005, 12:24 AM

The one I tried was a Rev 2. That's the problem, heh heh.

**dj_stick** · Oct 1, 2005, 03:16 AM

maybe it wasn't mounted correctly? or you just got a dud model

anyway that paint job looks really sweet - you've tempted me to do the same. At least i'll know what my case'll look like

I have the TT Shark aswell.

daedal · Oct 3, 2005, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_stick

maybe it wasn't mounted correctly? or you just got a dud model

anyway that paint job looks really sweet - you've tempted me to do the same. At least i'll know what my case'll look like

I have the TT Shark aswell.

I mounted it four times, making sure that the cooler sat correctly both on the core/chip and on the memory. That's why I think I got a dud because it was a pretty straightforward installation and all.

CDsDontBurn · Oct 3, 2005, 05:06 AM

great job so far dude! keep up the good work

.

my ATI Silencer is working flawlessly, yeilding me higher OCs on my card. you're probably right about the silencer you had, it was probably a dud like you said.

CDsDontBurn · Oct 3, 2005, 06:18 PM

i think you should check out this project that tulcaklume is doing. i think it'll go very well w/your project at hand

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...510#post690510

daedal · Oct 4, 2005, 10:23 PM

Yay! They're here! I'll sleeve 'em later and post a few more pics.

CDsDontBurn · Oct 4, 2005, 10:30 PM

i had gotten one of those fans for my ex-gf back when i built her rig. the screws that came provided in the case were really short and didn't go through all the way. i had to go on a 3hr. adventure into my dad's garage just to find 4 long enough, matching screws!

daedal · Oct 4, 2005, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

i had gotten one of those fans for my ex-gf back when i built her rig. the screws that came provided in the case were really short and didn't go through all the way. i had to go on a 3hr. adventure into my dad's garage just to find 4 long enough, matching screws!

That's what Home Depot and a drill is for.

CDsDontBurn · Oct 4, 2005, 10:32 PM

you know, going through the pix again, why didn't you powdercoat all your parts instead of have them painted? paint will begin to flake and chip off much sooner than powdercoated components

CDsDontBurn · Oct 4, 2005, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daedal

That's what Home Depot and a drill is for.

lol, true, *in a sarcastic tone* but 3hrs. of adventuring in a hell-hole of a garage is MUCH harder and more time consuming than going to the Home Deopot ever will be. Now who wants that kind of cake work?

daedal · Oct 4, 2005, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

you know, going through the pix again, why didn't you powdercoat all your parts instead of have them painted? paint will begin to flake and chip off much sooner than powdercoated components

Because powder-coating is expensive and I already have my paint gun.

Want to pick up an airbrush soon but with Winter coming along, dunno if would really be worth it right now.

daedal · Oct 5, 2005, 11:26 AM

CDsDontBurn · Oct 5, 2005, 02:01 PM

looks very nice

. you gotta teach me how to do the sleeving

. It's the only task i lack

Sandok · Oct 5, 2005, 07:56 PM

Ditto

lol

daedal · Oct 6, 2005, 12:48 PM

Well sleeving fans is ridiculously easy, especially 3-pin connectors.
I'll take some photos tonight and post a small "How-to" but basically what you do is this:

1. Take your three-pin connector and look in the slots. In there are three pushdown pins.
2. Grab a needle or some other small, pin-like object that would fit in that slot.
3. Push down on top of the slot, therefore compressing the clip allowing it to come out of the socket. Be sure to write down what cable goes into what slot!
4. While you're pushing down the pin, pull slightly on the cable. Do NOT force it out or you'll break the pins. Only very slight pressure should br required
5. Do the same for all three pins.
6. Cut your sleeving to the required length and two small lengths of shrink wrap
6. Slide your sleeving other the cable and connectors
7. Slide one piece of sleeving down the end of the cable
8. Using a lighter (or hairdryer or heat gun), apply heat to the heatshrink to make it, well, shrink.
9. Once it's on there tight, do the same for the front piece.
10. Re-connect your pins in their proper sockets. Voila.

daedal · Oct 12, 2005, 10:45 AM

Still haven't mounted the fans yet. I have very little spare time at home, heh heh.

These are the screws included. Self-tapping but where the hell do they tap in to!?

Looks like they might go into this hole here, but what if I need it to mount it on the other side?

Will the screws tap in there?

**dj_stick** · Oct 12, 2005, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daedal

Well sleeving fans is ridiculously easy, especially 3-pin connectors.
I'll take some photos tonight and post a small "How-to" but basically what you do is this:

getting those wires through the sleeving is ridicilously hard

the rest is easy though

Sep 24, 2005, 02:59 AM	#1
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Project Lamniforme: The Worklog [56k Warning! Lots of pictures!] Project Lamniforme_____ Is this a big case mod project? Nope. This is just a worklog for small mods I'll do on my case. Comments and suggestions appreciated. [ Post edited, see below ] __________________ Last edited by daedal; Dec 9, 2005 at 12:36 PM.

Sep 24, 2005, 03:03 AM	Thread Starter #2
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Here's how my PC was running while the frame was out for paint. At least it was cool. Frame was painted flat black. I actually missed a few spots but none that are visible unless you flip the case upside down. The paint came out pretty well, but the flash makes it look a bit weird. Mounted the XP-120 with a Panaflo fan and sleeved the cable. Test fit. All good. Popped it back in for a full test fit because the paint is a bit thick. No problem. Gonna have to paint those heatspreaders black. Looking good so far. I like how the I/O plate ended up but the back looks a bit boring now. Any ideas? Everything fits in pretty well. __________________ Last edited by daedal; Sep 24, 2005 at 03:14 AM.

Sep 24, 2005, 03:22 AM	Thread Starter #3
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Here's a quick-and-dirty "sketch" of what I'll be doing with the plexiglass. __________________

Sep 24, 2005, 09:44 PM	#5
SexPistoL DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 604 Rep Power: 0	It's looking good M8. Have you thought about cutting out the fan grills at the back, did it with mine and its a lot quieter and cooler..... I love the XP120, it's a monster Do you rate the Ram heatsinks and do they actualy make them cooler? __________________

Sep 27, 2005, 12:04 AM	Thread Starter #6
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Just ordered 80.00$ worth of Aluminium fans with Blue LEDs. They look awesome and push around 80CFM @ 36DB. Can't wait to see how they fit in. http://www.evercool.com.tw/products/al_led12025.htm Hmm. Anyone know if I could simply polish the paint off the heatspreaders? __________________

Sep 24, 2005, 03:42 PM	#4
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	You have a plain black heatsink fan, and you're windowing? I suppose the shark theme doesn't need garish illumination just for the sake of it? I'm getting the idea for something mechanical, driven at low speed to sweep a blue "laser" led at swimming speed - swish, swish, swish, or a "knight rider" LED chaser with the leds mounted close together and angled, rather than in a line (and inside, giving a sweeping illumination)

Sep 27, 2005, 12:51 AM	#7
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	looks pimp... and about polish the spreaders, it should work. Start with a really low grit (~100 should suffice) to remove the paint, then go at er __________________

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daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Couple more random shots. __________________ Last edited by daedal; Oct 4, 2005 at 10:28 PM.

Sep 30, 2005, 08:52 PM	#11
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	You know what would look pimp would be an ATI Silencer on that X850XT

Sep 30, 2005, 09:33 PM	#13
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Well the newer revision 2 is good. I'm using one with no probs but I understand ur fear... Would look nice though

Oct 1, 2005, 12:24 AM	Thread Starter #14
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	The one I tried was a Rev 2. That's the problem, heh heh. __________________

Oct 3, 2005, 05:06 AM	#17
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	great job so far dude! keep up the good work . my ATI Silencer is working flawlessly, yeilding me higher OCs on my card. you're probably right about the silencer you had, it was probably a dud like you said. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Oct 3, 2005, 06:18 PM	#18
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i think you should check out this project that tulcaklume is doing. i think it'll go very well w/your project at hand http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...510#post690510 __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Oct 4, 2005, 10:23 PM	Thread Starter #19
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Yay! They're here! I'll sleeve 'em later and post a few more pics. __________________

Oct 4, 2005, 10:30 PM	#20
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i had gotten one of those fans for my ex-gf back when i built her rig. the screws that came provided in the case were really short and didn't go through all the way. i had to go on a 3hr. adventure into my dad's garage just to find 4 long enough, matching screws! __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Oct 4, 2005, 10:32 PM	#22
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	you know, going through the pix again, why didn't you powdercoat all your parts instead of have them painted? paint will begin to flake and chip off much sooner than powdercoated components __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Oct 5, 2005, 11:26 AM	Thread Starter #25
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	__________________

Oct 5, 2005, 02:01 PM	#26
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	looks very nice . you gotta teach me how to do the sleeving . It's the only task i lack __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Oct 5, 2005, 07:56 PM	#27
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Ditto lol

Oct 6, 2005, 12:48 PM	Thread Starter #28
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Well sleeving fans is ridiculously easy, especially 3-pin connectors. I'll take some photos tonight and post a small "How-to" but basically what you do is this: 1. Take your three-pin connector and look in the slots. In there are three pushdown pins. 2. Grab a needle or some other small, pin-like object that would fit in that slot. 3. Push down on top of the slot, therefore compressing the clip allowing it to come out of the socket. Be sure to write down what cable goes into what slot! 4. While you're pushing down the pin, pull slightly on the cable. Do NOT force it out or you'll break the pins. Only very slight pressure should br required 5. Do the same for all three pins. 6. Cut your sleeving to the required length and two small lengths of shrink wrap 6. Slide your sleeving other the cable and connectors 7. Slide one piece of sleeving down the end of the cable 8. Using a lighter (or hairdryer or heat gun), apply heat to the heatshrink to make it, well, shrink. 9. Once it's on there tight, do the same for the front piece. 10. Re-connect your pins in their proper sockets. Voila. __________________

Oct 12, 2005, 10:45 AM	Thread Starter #29
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Still haven't mounted the fans yet. I have very little spare time at home, heh heh. These are the screws included. Self-tapping but where the hell do they tap in to!? Looks like they might go into this hole here, but what if I need it to mount it on the other side? Will the screws tap in there? __________________