Inside of your cases! *Pics*

[jl123]

I would really like to get some ideas from you guy/gals on how to increase case ventilation and increase airflow in a case. I would also like to see how you fix up(organize) the insides of your computers. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

I would appreciate some pics http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Thanks,

~Joel

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[Missing the point]

LOL!

You asked for it!!!!

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hehe http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Thats for my PIII Katami 500 @ 620 http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

hehehehehehe

[jl123]

I forgot to mention that this thread is not for you MTP! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif J/k http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Hehe http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif Now that's called ventilation! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Nice case. It sort of looks like my Antec.

What type of oil does that puter take? LOL http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif

~Joel

[seti]

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I mounted a 92mm fan in the spare bays. In my case, this is basically in a direct line with cpu and the exhaust fan. I took a dremel too the bay cover...but I could open it up a bit more. I also put a hole in the bay cover below the floppy, a surprising amount of air is sucked down there to the 80mm intake fan near the bottom. I also opened the holes in front of the intake fan with a dremel drill bit. Also, I took out the very restrictive metal bit in front of the intake fan. Sure, it has holes, but still, I guess 40%-50% was blocked. Again, I did it with the dremel. It made it quieter as well.

I rounded my floppy and cd-rom cables. And I just tucked my 80 wire hard drive cable in the bay directly above.

[jl123]

Nice http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Hey where did you get that sticker from? I'm talking about that AMD one. I kinda like that. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

I have one of my cables rouned. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif I had all of them rounded but I had to change them out for different ones. So I got to get that done.

Keep em coming http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif

~Joel

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[seti]

I got it with my Duron

[jl123]

Grrr!!! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif I didn't get a lil sticker with my Duron! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif

I think I'm going to fix up my case a little bit and sho you guys a pic once I'm finished. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

~Joel

[SoopaStar]

I'll get some pics of my cases up soon. would do it tonight, but I gotta be at best buy int eh AM to work http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif good idea for a thread tho! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Paul

[jl123]

I figured it would help a lot of people out including me. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

~Joel

[jaida]

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you asked and you shall recieve theres the inside of my case i still got a lot of fixing up to do..... alot of wires for a small case.

Anyways i used split loom to organize the case better its a kewl looking and effective way of getting the job done also rounding your cables can help to increase airflow

got any questions don't hesitate to ask

jaida@home.com

oh and btw theres the outside just got the blue leds left to add for now

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[Mykex]

Ok first pic you can see 2 HD coolers second fan"80" on the PSU/external.
Theres also a case exaust"60" on the back inside.
As well as a "60" intake on the bottom front.
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Second pic you can see the internal circulation fan"80"
attached to the bottom of the drive rack.
To keep it all neat as posible I also used split loom.
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Third the custom hs/fans 3 in all on my mini-duct hs/fans combo
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My K6/2+ 500@600 has idle temp record low of 81f though http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif
Mykex a.k.a. Fanz

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[NDC]

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I mounted a 80mm fan to blow directly onto my dual P3 733Mhz CPU's and there is also a twin 80mm fans mounted in my top external 5.25" bay to suck out hot air. I also have (1) 80mm fan mounted at the bottom-front of my case to suck in cool air and (1) 80mm fan to blow hot air out of the back of the case as well.

Despite the fact that dual CPU systems run quite warm compared to single CPU systems, my system runs at 21C. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

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[drizzle]

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Used a dremel to cut the window area, the window is made from plexi-glass, attached with exterior silicon compound. Mounted two 60mm fans on the side and one on the top -fans on the side each have a filter attached to their rear. I could have used bigger fans but it's loud enough as it is, and it keeps things cool enough for my liking. I plan on adding a neon light inside when I find the time.

A couple more details and more pictures can be found on this page on my site (http://www.utilitygeek.com/howto/en7237/index.html) .

[Rat]

Mytex,
Is that "Cooling By Budwieser"? I bet I could make a cool case out of Bud cans....

Rat...

[Missing the point]

JL, Castrol all the way baby!!!


My bro actually puts those on, that is now his computer, even though I PAYED for it!!!

I have a 1337 computer now, I painted the case red, and did some mods to it, but it is still a work in progress http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

The computer you saw now has a MOMO stocket and a Quaker State sticker, even though it uses Castrol GTX http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[petr0lb0mb]

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[thekingofpain]

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[jl123]

You don't even have to open yours up to see the inside. Really cool! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

You always seem to do nice work King of Pain! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Nice work all of you. I think my brain is starting to ponder.

~Joel

[Warthog]

That's cool, KOP http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

Just wondering....my case gets REALLY dusty. Isn't it (or has it already?) going to look like **** after a while?
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Warthog

[tw1112]

Nice looking cases!! Here are my pics..nothing much. The case is the CoolerMaster ATC-200 Case. The speaker on top is part of the Klipsch Speaker system I have..the promedia one's. The drives hopefully will be changing this Monday to instead on my Kenwood 72x, a plextor 40x Wide-Scsi, and in place of the yamaha burner, the plextor 12x10x32 scsi drive http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif

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Tw1112

Man, I just noticed...MY CASE IS A MESS! I have wires everywhere! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif I think I have to go with cable rounding soon. hehehe...


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[NDC]

Hey, KingOfpain, how much time and money did it take to make that case? That's a very very nice case. It's definetly a work of art! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[jl123]

If I remeber correctly...I think he got it here...

Clear Case (http://www.clear-viewtech.com/)

It indeed is a work of art. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Correct me if I'm wrong KOP. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

~Joel

[NDC]

Looks a little different than KOP's, but **** that looks pretty close! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif You know any company that sells the same transparent case that is full-tower? Thanks.

[thekingofpain]

Yep its from Clear-view tech jl nailed it, and if you look NDC they have a full tower case also available, one thing I didnt anticipate when choosing this case was the fact that it actually runs cooler due to (and im guessing here) the plastic doesnt hold the heat like metal does, the REAL trick is wiring everything properly, I shortened, trimmed, replaced, folded, and rounded every cable and wire in that thing to keep with the "clean" appearance you almost cant see the wiring and the air-flow is GREAT!!
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[Jonty]

I think Missing the Point wins this one on cost and also effectiveness - but doesn't the fan make the screen wobble?

A question for Jaida - how did you get the fantastic marble affect or was the case made like that? Its great, I love the face on it too!!

[otheos]

Well after I fried my mobo/cpu, this is what it looks like (and will be like this for some time)...
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At least my disk-cage is still intact:
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and this is what cools these babies:
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[Missing the point]

Hehe Jonty, what do I win? http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

The fan is surprisingly smooth actually, and it pumps a LOT of air http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Plus, it is adjustable, so I run it at the "2" setting normally, or at "3" while playing UT http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[jl123]

Oh http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Mine is a 12v fan. It does pretty well too. I got it out of a power supply that I had in my IBM 286.

That's pretty amazing! 64MB of memory in 1989! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

~Joel

[jl123]

Hey fshanda when you insert pics make sure you have the end tag correct...here's the way it goes

UBB Code (http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/ubbcode.html)

~Joel


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[tw1112]

Hi, where do you guys buy/or how do you make rounded cables. I really need to get my case cleaned up! Ay, anyhow, I love you clear case KingofPain!! Was going to get one, but hey, look at my pics. It would look like a mess... http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Tw1112

[jl123]

Sysopt has an article on cable rounding...

Here it is..

Cable rounding (http://sysopt.earthweb.com/articles/cabround/index.html)

Plycon has some machine made rounded cables. But in my opinion they are a waste of money. They are kind of expensive.

Plycon's rounded cables (http://www.plycon.com/wire.htm)

~Joel


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[Mykex]

Sad but true....I had a Crapaq err Compaq that had the cables rounded stock "before I beat it w/22oz hammer" and I've been doing it ever since.

[jad1097]

NDC they also sell a Full Tower case. (http://www.clear-viewtech.com/fullv1.html)

CVT Full Tower ATX
Slide out front panel.
6 - 5.25 Drive Bays.
6 - 3.50 Drive Bays.
1 - Floppy Drive Bay.
2 - 80mm fan holes. Top rear.
2 - 92mm fan holes.
$189.95

[tw1112]

I think i am an IDIOT! sigh....I read the cable rounding reveiw again and again. I finally thought I knew exactly what I was supposed to do, so I start trying. Now here is my question, if any wires are showing, does that mean that the cable is dead? Or is it just if the wire itself is cut? I just can't seem to do it correctly! I have the up most respect for all of you that have rounded cables in your systems that you did yourself. Honestly! Does anyone have any hints? Good thing I didn't start with my new SCSI cables from adaptec eh? http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Tw1112

[NDC]

Hey, Thanks, jad1097! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

That's a sweet looking case! I'm just debating now How I can make the inside look cleaner than now since all the guts are gonna be exposed if I decide on buying this transparent case. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[HotRod9mm]

Tw1112

I have done several ATA66/100 cables and "nicked" a wire or two without a problem. I found that if you hold the cable and support it with your fingers as you cut, I was less likely to nick the wires. Also, I have yet to "Pull" the ATA66 cable apart. I cut them all between the connectors in groups of 8...

H Rod
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[thekingofpain]

I dont cut ribbon cables, let em sit in the sun and simply fold them, then wrap with ¼" spiralwrap from the autostore come out REAL small and flexible...

[jl123]

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif That's a good idea King of pain! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

I might try that....here in Texas...the sun can fry an egg. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif

~Joel

[NDC]

I'm assuming that you let them sit in the sun so that they will become soft so that you can easily shape it......? If that is the case, I'd rather let them sit in the sun than slicing them all up.

[tw1112]

Good idea KOP. Is that what you did for your clear case? I can hardly see any of your cables!! Are they even in there?? http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Tw1112

[Thud]

How bout an oven?!! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Recipes welcomed.

[NDC]

I think you might overcook it! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif

[thekingofpain]

Just add sunlight, I learned after munching a couple ata66 cables to quit cuttin em...(yeah yeah yeah it can be done, I know)

[jaida]

hey jonty in answer to you question i used zip tac also known as marble paper its basically just paper that comes in a different designs with a peel off sticky back

it works good but it takes some time to apply it properly

btw kop like the clear case and everyones case insides are looking pretty organized and efficient http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif



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[jl123]

Hey otheos....where did you get those papst fans? I have one that I got from a old IBM 286. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif It's a pretty good fan. I will have some pics of my case pretty soon. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

~Joel

[otheos]

They come from an old CUBE. They were used to cool the memory modules (I think total of 64MB --in 1989!!). Sadly these fans were the only parts worthy of dismantling before this $75000 monster went to trash in favor of our new $130000 CUBE.

They are 220V 11W each, but have no idea what their cfm is. They do a good job with all these HD's running at 7200/10000rpm. Without the fans case temp rises 10-12C and the 10K disk is too hot to touch.

[fshanda]

My turn to show my my baby.
Abit BE6II
PIII 500mHz @ 600
Voodoo 3500 ( check out old PIII fan glued to the heat sinc )
128 mb ram
SB live value
3Com ethernet card
Took me a while to get it running stable. She runs like a dream now.
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Never tried to post an image before.
Hope it works.

Fshanda

one more time
one more time

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[voogru]

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thanks

-voogru

[NDC]

They're called "cable rounders" or you can just run to any harware stores or go to "Lumber City" and buy them...

[thekingofpain]

I think they call it "splitloom" and autoparts stores usually have it in different colors, while youre lookin see if they have "spiralwrap" there are 2 different widths of it, ¼" and ½" the ¼" works GREAT and allows you to bundle your wires much smaller in diameter then the splitloom...

[fshanda]

Found my rounding material at Western Auto in the electrical section. Any auto parts store should carry this item. When I separated the wires on my cable I used my fingernails. Cut them so that I had a sharp edge on the side of my nail and just slid my nail in between the wires. You only have to get it started then you can gently pull wires apart. I didn't do my ATA66 cable, it felt like the wires were going to break as I was separating them. Ill try my heat gun and fold the cable.

Fshanda

[NDC]

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[GroundZero3]

hey i was wondering if anyone attucally installed neon lights into there comp. i love the idea im kind of curious how much does that stuff cost?? i heard you use the neon lights that you put on cars. true?? how much does that run for??

JaYsin

[thekingofpain]

Good spot for lightkits with our use in mind is: http://www.pcmods.com/ im sure there are others but these guys sorta specialize, the windowkit is a great product also especially for neon use...

[jaida]

like kop and others said above its called split loom i got it from
http://www.caseetc.com

awesome site for case modding accesories they sell 1/2 or 1/4 "

i used the 1/2"

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[jl123]

Ok here is my case. It doesn't have any mods to it(yet!). http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif I keep it pretty clean inside. I don't have any mods for my GeForce 2 GTS. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

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Well there it is! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

~Joel

[tw1112]

Very nice and clean!! hehe finally got your picture up after how many days of starting this thread?? http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Im just joking...hey, what case is that. It looks nice from the side...can you give us a front view of it? Looks very roomy!

Tw1112

[tw1112]

Sigh!! I redid the insides of my computer and I rounded almost all my cables. I replaced my drives with the dual plextor's and the scsi card to an adaptec 39160. Now, the computer from here looks a little cleaner, but can you see any difference in the pictures now compared to the ones I posted earlier? Can anyone drop any tips down my way of how I can clean up my case a little? Or do you think I should just leave it be...Thank you!!

Tw1112

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[JimG]

I wish I had a digital camera . . . I'd show you my case.

Tw1112, for your information:
1. Joel's case, if I'm not mistaken, is an Antec case (KS280B). Looks like mine, that's for sure. And yes, it's very roomy inside.
2. Only one suggestion I have for you about your case: Tie up the power wires. That's just my opinion, because I don't like having wires all loose and not tied down. Other than that, it looks great!

[jl123]

Yes it is an Antec case. I don't know what the model number is because I picked it up at CompUSA! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif I saw it and I fell in love with it. It is a very sturdy case that has a lot of room. The only downfall is that you guys probably need more bays for your RAID or SCSI drives. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif But I believe that they make a full tower just like mine(more bays!). Well anyways...here's a pic of the front. I apologize for not posting one earlier. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif I guess I just forgot. All this time I was cleaning up my case too. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif

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~Joel

[CujoRbd]

hey, joel-

What kind of camera did you take these pics with? a digital, i'd assume? what brand and model?
the pics look crystal clear. just wondering.

by the way, that's NICE case!


Cujo

[LiLRiceBoi]

tw1112...hows the air flow in that thing? i thnk you could do a little better job in cleaning it up

[jl123]

I use an Olympus D-360L. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif It's a 1.3Megapixel that seems to work nicely. I bought it for $299US. I use Presto ImageFolio to shrink down the pics. I mean like it might be 980X1200 and I just change that first value to 640 pixels. But then again a lot of software lets you do that. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

~Joel

[tw1112]

Hi, actually from the picture you cannot really tell, but the cables are all zip tied to the case so that they are out of the way. The airflow is great...one fan blows directly onto both of my hard drives, another one blows into my system while the one in back and the top blowhole cleans out the hot air. The cpu and all the cards stay very cool. The thing about the CoolerMaster Case is that it is actually smaller than most mid-towers. The hard drive bays are in the front at the bottom so that I have to stretch power cables all the way down to the bottom from the power supply. The other thing is that I just got my adaptec 39160 scsi card, the Ultra160 cable is pretty expensive so I don't really want to mess around with cutting it or doing anything that I may do that might damage the cable. I have rounded all other cables and also tied down almost all the cables. Not really sure if there is anything else I can do..

Tw1112

[ThiemeMD]

My water cooled T-Bird (overclocked of course :-) to 1250mhz)

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[jl123]

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif That's pretty sweet. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

I just got back from a trip. I got a lot to catch up on here. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Very nice man!

~Joel

[jl123]

Bump! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Anyone else?

~Joel

[Graham]

Oh go on then, its a good excuse to use my new camera.
You'll notice the Sandisk CFII card reader for the IBM microdrive from the camera.
Had to mod the case a little to get the temperature monitor in (only had 2 5.25 bays)

New case already bought.

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[jl123]

Is that a stock heatsink/fan on that chip? http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif j/k

are you overclocking or anything? Maybe a upgrade(to a better cooler) could aid in your overclocking.

Anyone else want to show off their computer? http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

~Joel

[Graham]

Joel,
If you were referring to my heatsink, then yes it is a stock Intel jobby. If you look at the front pic you can just make out the processor temp (between proc and H/S), 29.2 deg C, warms up a little over the evening, but not above 35-36.
Did overclock to 744, all OK for months, then crashes, wasn't the temp though, dropped back to 600 for the time being.


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[jl123]

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Yes I saw your temp. I was just making a suggestion to ease some troubles that can can occur with stock cooling.

~Joel