Modding Tricks & tips.

kmart164 · 05-26-2008, 05:59 AM

Hey guys, I recently burned my motherboard and chipset on my PC, so Im gettin new ones. I had a Viper PC case, but thats my brothers now. Im looking at a completely clear Plexi case for 70.00 bucks. and I was just woindering if anyone has any case modding tips or tricks up their sleeves. If you do, well then

. Thanks guys, and any suggestions you have, let em come.

magnethead · 05-26-2008, 07:07 AM

You talking about the 100% plexi one they have down at Fry's?

All I can say it, be prepared with LOTS of cable loom...bout 3 feet of half inch (gfx & 24 pin cables), 4 feet of 3/8 (molex wires & USB cables), and 4 feet of 1/4 (fans, switches, LED's). And by all means, get a modular power supply.

kmart164 · 05-30-2008, 08:45 PM

ok, first off, what is the modular power supply? And do you know of any PC fans that produce a high pitched wine, kind of like a turbo spooling up?

**peterhuang913** · 05-30-2008, 09:04 PM

lol, my case fan produces a high pitch whine, all the time. and it's annoying

kmart164 · 05-31-2008, 12:16 AM

oh, god, what kind is it. I don't know why, but i just love noisy *** computers. I had a thermaltake fan on my fried CPU, one of the turbine type ones, twas orange blades, and black housing, and it was loud. I loved it.

kmart164 · 05-31-2008, 12:51 PM

sorry to bump, but has anyone used the Nvidia e-GeForce 8400 GS graphics card yet?

And does anyone know of any aftermarket fans for it? thanks.

**WereBo** · 06-02-2008, 04:26 PM

Allo kmart

I'm using the NVidia GEForce 8400 GS, even as I type this

It's plugged into an Asus M2N4-SLI board and runs very excellently, handling the few games I push at it. Excellent value for a 'cheap-end' card.

If you browse the Zalman web-site, they have several heatsink/fans specifically for NVidia cards.

kmart164 · 06-02-2008, 07:39 PM

sweet, thanks werebo. Ill check it out.

Banscare · 06-06-2008, 07:30 AM

I have a similar case for my unix box and it's PERFECT for uv paint. Goes on smooth and does not smear. Not sure if you are into that sort of modifications but it looks great on plexi cases. This is the sight I use http://www.xoxide.com/paint.html

cheers

05-26-2008, 05:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
kmart164 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Modding Tricks & tips. Hey guys, I recently burned my motherboard and chipset on my PC, so Im gettin new ones. I had a Viper PC case, but thats my brothers now. Im looking at a completely clear Plexi case for 70.00 bucks. and I was just woindering if anyone has any case modding tips or tricks up their sleeves. If you do, well then . Thanks guys, and any suggestions you have, let em come.

05-26-2008, 07:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
magnethead Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,789 OS: XPH, 2K My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Modding Tricks & tips. You talking about the 100% plexi one they have down at Fry's? All I can say it, be prepared with LOTS of cable loom...bout 3 feet of half inch (gfx & 24 pin cables), 4 feet of 3/8 (molex wires & USB cables), and 4 feet of 1/4 (fans, switches, LED's). And by all means, get a modular power supply. __________________ AIM me: MAGNET794 For proper support: what are you running? video card, cpu, m/board, ram, power supply, brand, wattage, any error message? PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER

05-30-2008, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
kmart164 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Modding Tricks & tips. ok, first off, what is the modular power supply? And do you know of any PC fans that produce a high pitched wine, kind of like a turbo spooling up?

05-30-2008, 09:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 816 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Modding Tricks & tips. lol, my case fan produces a high pitch whine, all the time. and it's annoying

05-31-2008, 12:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
kmart164 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Modding Tricks & tips. oh, god, what kind is it. I don't know why, but i just love noisy *** computers. I had a thermaltake fan on my fried CPU, one of the turbine type ones, twas orange blades, and black housing, and it was loud. I loved it.

05-31-2008, 12:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
kmart164 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Modding Tricks & tips. sorry to bump, but has anyone used the Nvidia e-GeForce 8400 GS graphics card yet? And does anyone know of any aftermarket fans for it? thanks.

06-02-2008, 04:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 4,245 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Modding Tricks & tips. Allo kmart I'm using the NVidia GEForce 8400 GS, even as I type this It's plugged into an Asus M2N4-SLI board and runs very excellently, handling the few games I push at it. Excellent value for a 'cheap-end' card. If you browse the Zalman web-site, they have several heatsink/fans specifically for NVidia cards. __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with Ketchup...

06-02-2008, 07:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
kmart164 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Modding Tricks & tips. sweet, thanks werebo. Ill check it out.

06-06-2008, 07:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Banscare Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: St John's NL Posts: 114 OS: XP Pro 64bit My System	Re: Modding Tricks & tips. I have a similar case for my unix box and it's PERFECT for uv paint. Goes on smooth and does not smear. Not sure if you are into that sort of modifications but it looks great on plexi cases. This is the sight I use http://www.xoxide.com/paint.html cheers