Thething

Sorry to hear that mate, i can imagine after all the time and effort you put into it. At least you have a very nice case for when you do get the PC.

Good luck and take care.

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Ssrogg

Rather than waste all the effort, I think I'm just gonna buy a bigger PSU for my old Vaio and install it into this case. Just grab a new GPU, HDD, and DVD player to add in, and at least I can power this thing up and enjoy the work I've done. NOT what I wanted, but....

Eric

Ssrogg

Waitin on "the Egg" to deliver a few new toys. Either today or Monday, I'm guessing. Soon as the big box arrives, I'll start the transplant and git the puppy lit up properly.

Looks like I'll have my new system faster than I expected. Maybe 2-3 months max. Just not the instant gratification I was sooo lookin forward to! = )

Gluing on the feet before I lay down for a nap. Been on the road 4 days. Thank God for the weekend!

Eric

Ssrogg

Bah, so much for the fast delivery from NewEgg. Order shipped yesterday on 3 day. Says delivery on Wednesday? Apparently UPS don't count to 3 the same way I do......= P

And only shipping from one state away. I could drive down and pick it up in less time than that. By about 3 days. Mind boggling.

Eric

magnethead

Saturday- closed. Sunday- closed. Monday- 1 Tuesday-2 Wednesday 3.

That's how they count it.

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Ssrogg

Shipped Friday. Should be day 1, Monday 2, Tuesday 3. Still not sure of that extra day. LOL

I'll figure it out when it gets here. I'm learning to accept that I'm cursed and I'll get it done when I do. = )

Have pics to run the last update on my feet and the wiring. Soon as Photobucket finishes their danged maintenance, I can post it up.

Eric

magnethead

shipped day doesn't count.

Only reason i know, we're on a first name basis with the local UPS driver. If he sees me at the school (I get out when he usually arrives), he just delivers anything to me to take home to save him the fuel. So we're kind of familiar with how UPS operates. You should see what the boxes look like that get overnighted here from the center in charleston SC- they'll be battered up if it's not marked fragile.

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Ssrogg

Ok, final update for the feet and LED wiring! Feet are glued on, wires all harnessed and routed, all connected to Molex. Used electrical tape for about half the wiring, I didn't feel like going to the store. Next day I went to Frys and picked up some shrink tubing.

Anyhow, here's some pics:





Not bad, 17 LED in 2 power connectors. Slid the case in next to my wife's and made sure they all lit up. Everything is GTG.

Soon as I get my new parts, can do the semi-final update with all the lights and such. FINAL update will not happen until I get my new system together and into this thing.

Eric

magnethead

Eric, i've been wanting to ask- HTH did you get the 900 apart? I tried to pull mine apart once for access to the reset switch (i wanted to put a solid state in there for light control) and never could figure it out.

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Ssrogg

If you look at the pics above, you'll see posts on the front trim. I used a large pair of needle nose to compress the tabs and slide the front trim off, on the top you can see 6 tabs. I used my fingers to move the ones towards the back of the case, for the ones at the front that you can't reach with your hands, I used a flat metal ruler I slid forward between the top of the metal case and the plastic bit to pop them. I DID however manage to break one of the front ones. I just wasn't being careful enough. But no biggie, as the top recesses under the front trim a bit and still fits tight.

Eric

Ssrogg

Almost done! Still need to get my 5.25" devices installed and the faceplates painted gold to match the grilling. Also have 3 purple fans to replace the 3 blue stock fans arriving tomorrow or Tuesday (hoping tomorrow as it's back to work Tuesday).

The Sony is installed, upgraded with a new eGEForce 7600GS, and OC'd a bit. By next weekend I should have the semi-final product to post-up. Only semi because my Sony was never intended to reside in it! = )

It's bright, and not nearly as loud as I had feared. Both good IMO. I think I want to order a couple blacklight CCFL for the interior as it's still a bit dark on the insides. At least compared to the outside. lol

The latest round of pics:









Wiring still needs a bit more help, but mostly will have to wait til I build the new computer to put in it before I stress it too badly. Got most of it behind the Mobo tray, but not enough. That danged PSU has no lack of cables!

Eric

Ssrogg

3 more pics. Got the bay devices installed, but not painted. I got lazy. I'll get to it...eventually. All fans in the case are now purple. Only irritating thing is, the fans are a slightly different shade of purple than the case LED. Oh-well, still looks good!


That Kama-Meter looks way cool. Does all it was advertised to do, as well. Temps, fan control, master volume.





Dunno how many more updates this is gonna get. Pretty much finished. I'll post one more with the faceplates painted, then probably a last one in a few months when I put the new puter into the case. Still thinking about that blacklight CCFL, too.....

Eric

mitchez40

That is insanely badass. I am so jealous of your computer. lol