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Case Mod - In Progress Bitfenix Prodigy MINI - HTPC Build

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by HCP, 7 Dec 2013.

  1. HCP

    HCP Minimodder

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    Well, not again huh ? :)

    Need a HTPC for my living room.
    Never found a case i wanted, so i took a white Prodigy i had ad remembered its pretty easy to mod it.

    == HARDWARE ==
    Zotac G41 ITX motherboard
    Intel E6600 cpu
    8GB ram
    PicoPSU
    Will try on the onboard graphics at first, if i need more power i have a 6570 low profile card to use with a riser.

    So i tested it out with some 4mm ABS plastic and it was good, will wrap it in vinyl later. And front panel goes outside of this to give it a better look anyways :)

    So here it goes, build thread No#... too many


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  2. HCP

    HCP Minimodder

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    Its getting closer :)

    Front panel need some more love, but in overall i´m satisfied.
    White enermax fans in the top.

    Next up, motherboard base.

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  3. saxovtsmike

    saxovtsmike Minimodder

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    cute
    Frontpanel looks really good
     
  4. HCP

    HCP Minimodder

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    Something like this will be the end result, + a Bitfenix logo somewhere.

    Didnt have enough acrylic at home for side panels, so im testing with some white ABS.
    Made the plate for the motherboard today, and tested to install the parts, works well!

    Put together with double sided tape right now, so a bit hanging here and there :p

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  5. TaRkA DaHl

    TaRkA DaHl Modder

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    Very cool :)
     
  6. jamsand

    jamsand Minimodder

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    wait what....Yeh cool mod on!
     
  7. stuartwood89

    stuartwood89 Please... Just call me Stu.

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    Oh wow, I love squashed cases. I'll be watching this one.
     
  8. HCP

    HCP Minimodder

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    Made some more progress in this mod.

    Side panels, i use the side panel with buttons and audio jacks from the original panel.
    Fresh from wet sanding, thats why they are dirty :p

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    And here is the side panel for the black prodigy (yeah, i´m making one white, one black and one Black Phenom cut the same way)
    Some bubble-popping to do before its done.
    I was trying with adding a Be Quiet logo on the acrylic, then wrap flat black on top of it to get embossed logo, worked pretty well.

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  9. BeauchN

    BeauchN Multimodder

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    That looks great, can't wait to see the finished article
     
  10. HCP

    HCP Minimodder

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    Had a fire at my kitchen that delayed my modding work :)

    But its close now, i think i will post both the black and white mini´s in this thread further on as they are different in some details.
     
  11. HCP

    HCP Minimodder

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    Been working on the black one, getting closer on that one so i show progress from both the white and black in the future :)

    A mockup of all the parts.

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  12. HCP

    HCP Minimodder

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    Some internal pics after some work this weekend.

    Need to fix the cables, but im satisfied due to the lack of space :)
    Used a Cooler Master Seidon 120v for cooling in this one.

    Side view, not alot of space but enough for motherboard, a 2TB drive and a SSD, a 120mm radiator and all cables.
    Using a Be Quiet SFX PSU

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    My custom side panel turned out good

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    PSU mounted above the motherboard
    If i do another one of theese, i´ll cut a hole in the floor for PSU and put one more fan in the roof, this may be to hot. We´ll see after some testing.

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    Inside gut of the Prodigy Mini, testing the hardware and installing windows right now.
    Cable management its not much room for, but some hide away i think i need to fix :)
    Red cable going to be changed also.

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  13. thenotincluded

    thenotincluded What's a Dremel?

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    Looking good, I want to do something like this :D
     
  14. DarkSable

    DarkSable What's a Dremel?

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    Man, I want one of these!

    I loved my prodigy, and this is just incredible!
     

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