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Tim S · 14th Nov 2007, 09:50

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2007...ntagram_htpc/1

Our hard-rocking modder Wolverine is back - this time with a whole new style. He's headed to us with a wall-mounted HTPC that's 1kg of components, 10kg of acrylic and 100kg of awesome detail cuts. So step in and check it out!

DougEdey · 14th Nov 2007, 09:56

Finally seeing this baby finished makes me smile this morning, perfect timing guys!

Jamie · 14th Nov 2007, 10:16

Wow, that is nice, relatively simple techniques brought together really well.

p3n · 14th Nov 2007, 10:21

Looks nice, I cant see how you'd use it as a visual HTPC with it being in the same continent as the display

Top marks for using ram that could run faster than the processor

Hiren · 14th Nov 2007, 10:47

Very nice mod. Love the way it's put together. Colour scheme is a little "loud" for me.

What software are you using for a frontend?

Tile · 14th Nov 2007, 11:31

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DSquareD · 14th Nov 2007, 12:34

Im loving this project and hating it...
both because i had a project that was literally the exact same idea...well parts of it...so now its once again back to the drawing board for originality...

on a lighter note i love this case, brilliance is simple.

Nature · 14th Nov 2007, 13:35

Out of all the mods I've seen and never commented on.. This one, for some reason is the best to me.... I'm no Devil man either!

I dislike the colors the weakness of the overall system, yet this is the best mod I've ever seen. Art, this is.

kalm · 14th Nov 2007, 14:32

I Love it. Looks beautiful.

Meanmotion · 14th Nov 2007, 14:33

There's something totally old school and awesome about this mod. From an artistic or practical stand it doesn't do anything for me but I just, well, like it.

[WP@]WOLVERINE · 14th Nov 2007, 15:35

Thank for the kind words

I just wanted to comment on the colors. The thing is that the case itself has no lights at all im using an external uv spotlight to make it glow and when the uv isnt turned on it really doesnt stick out at all. I really didnt want anything that would have a ton of lights to distract me from the tv screen but when me and some friends ar having a few cold beers to the sounds of Arch Enemy then it can glow all it wants to

As for software right now its running Win XP and LCD Studio to run the Matrix orbital.

Cadillac Ferd · 14th Nov 2007, 16:15

Wow, amazingly awesome as always man. I'm loving how it glows just enough to give it a cool vibe without being too overpowering or distracting.

Cheapskate · 14th Nov 2007, 16:37

Beautiful, and built like a brick!

zoom314 · 14th Nov 2007, 17:13

Nice job.

bahgger · 14th Nov 2007, 17:27

Gorgeous

Good job!!!

keir · 14th Nov 2007, 17:32

wow thats cool, not sure if I'd have it in my living room but it looks the bee's knees!

pendragon · 14th Nov 2007, 18:13

the pentagram is not my cup of tea, but very impressive craftsmanship nonetheless!

capnPedro · 14th Nov 2007, 18:56

Ridiculously cool!

Sparrowhawk · 14th Nov 2007, 19:14

Very, very cool.
Only one thing bugs me: that's an inverted pentagram. Much like an inverted cross or the like...

Kipman725 · 14th Nov 2007, 19:48

loving the dominators in system that can't even run them at there rated speed, nice colours though

14th Nov 2007, 09:50	#1
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14th Nov 2007, 09:56	#2
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14th Nov 2007, 10:16	#3
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14th Nov 2007, 10:47	#5
Hiren The Real Pacman bit-tech Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,810	Very nice mod. Love the way it's put together. Colour scheme is a little "loud" for me. What software are you using for a frontend? __________________ XBL : Shogun Hiren Homepage \| HD Tach \| Last.fm \| DeviantArt bit-tech newsletter \| bit-tech Blog

14th Nov 2007, 11:31	#6
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14th Nov 2007, 10:21	#4
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 737	Looks nice, I cant see how you'd use it as a visual HTPC with it being in the same continent as the display Top marks for using ram that could run faster than the processor

14th Nov 2007, 12:34	#7
DSquareD I am the Lamb Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 184	Im loving this project and hating it... both because i had a project that was literally the exact same idea...well parts of it...so now its once again back to the drawing board for originality... on a lighter note i love this case, brilliance is simple. __________________ Analogue Dreams & Digital Nightmares Watch this space...DSquareD is coming...

14th Nov 2007, 13:35	#8
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14th Nov 2007, 14:32	#9
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14th Nov 2007, 14:33	#10
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14th Nov 2007, 15:35	#11
[WP@]WOLVERINE Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 351	Thank for the kind words I just wanted to comment on the colors. The thing is that the case itself has no lights at all im using an external uv spotlight to make it glow and when the uv isnt turned on it really doesnt stick out at all. I really didnt want anything that would have a ton of lights to distract me from the tv screen but when me and some friends ar having a few cold beers to the sounds of Arch Enemy then it can glow all it wants to As for software right now its running Win XP and LCD Studio to run the Matrix orbital. __________________ Intel i7 965 EE \| 3gb Corsair DDR3 1600mhz \| Asus P6T Deluxe OC Palm ed \| Dual Asus ENGTX280 1gb Top ed@Sli \| Corsair HX1000 \| SB X-Fi Fatality \| 5.1tb storage+300Gb Velociraptor \| Lian Li pc201 \| Samsung T240+931BF \| Ms Natural 4000 \| Logitech G5 \| Logitech Z-5450.

14th Nov 2007, 16:15	#12
Cadillac Ferd Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maaaaryland, USA Posts: 219	Wow, amazingly awesome as always man. I'm loving how it glows just enough to give it a cool vibe without being too overpowering or distracting.

14th Nov 2007, 16:37	#13
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14th Nov 2007, 17:13	#14
zoom314 Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Yermo, CA, USA Posts: 174	Nice job.

14th Nov 2007, 17:27	#15
bahgger Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 585	Gorgeous Good job!!!

14th Nov 2007, 17:32	#16
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14th Nov 2007, 18:13	#17
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14th Nov 2007, 18:56	#18
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14th Nov 2007, 19:14	#19
Sparrowhawk Wetsander Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 546	Very, very cool. Only one thing bugs me: that's an inverted pentagram. Much like an inverted cross or the like...

14th Nov 2007, 19:48	#20
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