Finished Clear case project (pics)

[thekingofpain]

Finally got it done, KT7, T-bird 750 at 1133
hope the pics arnt to large...
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http://b.PostMyPic.com/b.nsf/Z/CPU1100ULKI/$file/CPU1100.jpg

Im not much of a photographer, sorry...

[thekingofpain]

Hmmm not sure why it hosed the last 2 pics, lemme try again rather then scramble what ive done with the url mangler...wish we had a preview feature...

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[This message has been edited by thekingofpain (edited 10-14-2000).]

[Savant]

that's kinda cool, what'd you make it from?

[RustySteele]

Real nice setup. Since I paint clear Lexan bodies from the inside, I'd be tempted to do some of the same to a clear case.
I am wanting to do some overclocking myself. Probably start with an unlocked Duron. We definately have some talking to do.
I have a real neat internal cooling fan suggestion for you.
Are there motherboards for going much faster?

[drn]

Nice jod you did on that case now you need to put a black neon in it and it will look realy cool or like Rusty said paint it and tape off a AMD sign then put the neon in it

Very Cool

And Realy good over clock I have a Slot A 750 Tbird on a K7M mobo that i have running at 1102

[Mykex]

outstanding! Bravo! and its cool too. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif I'm already wondering if I still have contacts at the old plastics shop I worked at in the 80's??????? LOL ....Wounder if you can get replacement bulbs for the radio shack neon phones??????low voltage small psu?????just an idea. Mykex

[Barney]

Really cool case!!!!It must be cool,too!

Well done,looks awesome.

Nice job on your videocard,with the cooler and heatsinks on the mem.I would advise to put the scsicard in a lower slot,so your videocard will have more room to 'breathe'.

Ronald

[Savant]

scsi card? all I see is video, sound, USB, and NIC.

[seti]

If I had the motivation and the skill....that's what I would do!!! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

Rock'n

[Barney]

Oh sorry,it's the soundcard.I should have looked it the pic of the bavk of the computer http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif .

Ronald

[onewave4me]

clean!!!!

[theevlone]

Thats sweet, good job. What did you do to your IDE cables? They look nice.

[solidous]

That is...the coolest thing i have ever seen in my life...wanna sell it to me? (Just kiddin!)

[jl123]

Yep that is so awsome! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

That is called cable rounding. Sysopt has an article on how to do that.

Here's the article....
Cable rounding (http://sysopt.earthweb.com/articles/cabround/index.html)

~Joel

[This message has been edited by jl123 (edited 10-14-2000).]

[socalgal]

thekingofpain is the King of Clear!

Beautiful work, KoP, and very nice OC, too http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[crockett]

nice ...I saw one of those a while back and have been toying with the idea myself...specially since one of my friends has a small fabrication co working with plexy glass....but my idea was to make the case but also add a water tank as part of the case ,that I could use for my water cooler.Was thinking of dying the water so it would look cool http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif but nice looking case

[thekingofpain]

Thanks for the comments plus I recieved quite a few questions thru email ill answer here,
I purchased the case from Clear-view tech, http://www.clear-viewtech.com/ it was approx 140$ w/no power supply, the case is of VERY high quality as each one is hand made
The fans are 92 mm (ill NEVER use another 80 if I can help it), cant even hear these run.
Powersupply is an aftermarket AMD approved 300 that I got for 45$
Drives are a Maxtor 7200 20g
HP 9100 8x cdrw
Creative 52x
Chip is blue T-Bird 750
Cooler is FOP 38
Vid card is retail Prophet MX with added cooling
Soundblaster live value soundcard
128 megs PC150 mem
The little 10$ temp guage is attached to the FOP and runs about 1°c higher then the hardware monitor
I simply folded the drive cables (no cutting) dyed the nylon ends black and wrapped them with 1/4" spiralwrap from the autostore (also available in many colors)
No EMI probs that I can tell??
And the #1 question?
"How did you get it to 1133???"
I didnt do anything, ran it for 3 days at 750
and then just moved the multi to 11 for 1100 with a voltage increase and some slight bios tweaking, a couple days later stuck it at 12 and it posted! Not reliable at that point, semi successful at 1150 but for now 1133 seems best, im still amazed at how cool it is as it hasnt gone over 40°c yet, maybe the plastic dont absorb and hold heat like metal, not sure???
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[Aleph1]

Yep, I remember reading that Lexan and acrylic doesn't retain heat as much as metal. Someone put a blowdryer to metal and lexan and the lexan was back to room temp in half the time of metal. =) Good OC! Gots to luv the blue copper cores =P

[embalmerd]

Nice work! too cool!!!

[thekingofpain]

OH and by all means, DONT forget the Arctic Silver, im ripping everything apart I have to spread it on...

[nick1]

Congrats! Excellent job!! never seen such awsome work.

[Brucepth]

Hey thats GREAT TKOP I would like to be able to build a system similar soon, maybe I can learn from you if you would help. thanks

[thekingofpain]

Hey Bruce, it was as simple as having ALOT of time to read right here...(+PLUS I have a good reading ability and especially TIME, to search out info) I have had alot of input concerning the questions ive asked, and ive asked a zillion questions is the reason why im an "ultimate" member...

[Erap!]

hahaha i was just gonna ask you how you molded the casing out of fiber glass! Mine's transparent blue but kinda foggy a little! By any chance does anybody know how to make a casing?

[Imperion1]

Great looking case and a great OC speed. But have you had any problems with WinME and the OC? Mine would just lock at the startup screen if I OC'd any.

[voogru]

Very Nice!

If I get lotsa money maybe i will get one it looks awsome!

I gott get one!

[CMonster]

Don't think I haven't been eyeing your project with great admiration.

...and to think I was once going to build a PC in old washing machine..I even wanted the lid to be an LCD monitor ...

[Jv44~Siggi]

Man, that is SWEET!!!.

Congrats on an excellent job! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[thekingofpain]

Update with Superorb and furthur tweaking...
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[Savant]

nice

[tangluva]

im still amazed at how cool it is as it hasnt gone over 40°c yet

For a case that's built that well, I would be suprised if it did go over 40°c. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by tangluva (edited 11-08-2000).]

[LiLRiceBoi]

now i wish i had an extra $140 to spend for a case...looks great

[marcribe]

where I can get this program CPUID?

[thekingofpain]

Check your mail Marcribe...

[baby_girl]

How dya get the links 2 pics 2 work?

[JohnRobins]

someone mentioned that the acryllic wouldn't hold the heat, in fact metal casing should be better as it will act like a heatsink and conduct the heat away from the inside of the case to the outside, make sense now????
So whose gonna be the first to make a solid silver case:)

[XtReAmTwEaKist]

I CANT SEE'EM SEND THEM TO ME PLEASE farrowkelli@qwest.net I'M VERY MUCH IN TO CASE MODDING

[Keermalec]

**** I also wanted to see the pics...

[vibe666]

hmm.

the links to the pics don't seem to be working any more.

too bad.

fancy putting them back up?

would be cool to see it.

thanks,

***viBe***

[BigBirdZ28]

I'd love to see those pics too !!!!:(

[rhys]

come on, can we plz see the pics thekingofpain?????

[tarpat1]

Hey me too!

I would like to see them if you can repost them somewhere......

[Mindwarp]

Gee, I cant see the photos... and i wanted to see them.