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Case Mod - In Progress Project Black Pearl

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by Razarach, 11 Aug 2010.

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  1. G-Dubs

    G-Dubs What's a Dremel?

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    Looking very nice

    I think a white cooler would look great. Very "frosty" indeed. Never seen a white one before either so should be fairly unique.
     
    G-Dubs, 12 Sep 2010
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  2. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    Thanks...

    I see a few white cpu coolers so in one hand this is fairly unique
     
    Razarach, 12 Sep 2010
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  3. k0rben

    k0rben I use my dremel as a toothbrush

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    Whoa painted heatsink ! I'd use white, it could look great in black case etc. What other HW you gonna use?
    Subscribed :dremel:
     
    k0rben, 12 Sep 2010
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  4. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    Well I ll use Gigabyte MA790X-UD4 motherboard, AMD Athlon 5000+ X2, 4gb ram, HD 4670 and 2Tb hard drive + 640 gb hard drive. I buy some new parts but other hw is from my current pc so i dont need stronger pc for software and some game.
     
    Razarach, 12 Sep 2010
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  5. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    White beast Cheesecake :D

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    Razarach, 13 Sep 2010
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  6. amagriva

    amagriva Minimodder

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    Big photo please...;)
     
    amagriva, 13 Sep 2010
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  7. k0rben

    k0rben I use my dremel as a toothbrush

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    What paint have you used? The heat is not causing problems?
     
    k0rben, 13 Sep 2010
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  8. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    I use some color in spray... Heat will not cause problems, maybe few °C higher but nothing serious...
     
    Razarach, 13 Sep 2010
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  9. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    Today i catch suny weather and paint case parts with primer...

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    Razarach, 14 Sep 2010
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  10. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    Two homemade custom fangrills :)

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    Razarach, 15 Sep 2010
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  11. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    Case assmbled

    Today i assemble the case..

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    After successful assembling I decide to cut fan grill at plexiglass who will be the barrier betwen psu, hard drives and motherboard

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    Everithing was good until i start sanding a and e letter. There everithing was going down :S The letters are broken and not longer in one piece.Tomorrow i ll try glue parts and save few hours of work.
     
    Razarach, 17 Sep 2010
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  12. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    After long time i have some updates :)

    Finally i paint and polish case panels.

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    After fail with plexi logo i decide to cut out logo and put round mesh...

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    Holes for watercooling tubes I use for power and reset switch.

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    I pulled the cables and attached them to the back of mobo tray.

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    Razarach, 15 Oct 2010
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  13. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    Work on case is almost done and its time to test electronics :D

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    These are white leds :D

    On the plexy barrier i cut some other design. Tomorow i need sand angles a bit and thats done.

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    Thanks to my colleague i have logo and i can start engraving it on side panel.

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    And big thanks to my major sponsor, Fractal Design.

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    Razarach, 19 Oct 2010
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  14. Nikol@ Grozni

    Nikol@ Grozni What's a Dremel?

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    That look great :thumb:
    You will engrave logo with dremel or ?
    Logo looks fantastic.
     
    Nikol@ Grozni, 19 Oct 2010
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  15. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    thanks :)
     
    Razarach, 19 Oct 2010
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  16. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    Today i receive my hardware for project :)

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    AsRock 890gx Extreme 3, AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0GHz, 4GB DDR3 GSkill Ripjaws

    Iam thinking about painting mosfet cooler in white... What do you mean?

    Thanks to my major sponsor

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    Razarach, 20 Oct 2010
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  17. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    Her is a few quick foto of painted north bridge cooler

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    Razarach, 22 Oct 2010
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  18. CMW

    CMW PermaFlabberGasted

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    I look forward to the final assembly pics. That white cooler looks kinda surreal....nifty!
     
    CMW, 22 Oct 2010
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  19. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    Thanks mate :)
     
    Razarach, 22 Oct 2010
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  20. Razarach

    Razarach Minimodder

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    Testing logo position.....

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    Razarach, 26 Oct 2010
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