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SilveR_172 · 7th Apr 2012, 20:43

Cant wait to see the out come mate , i cant wait relay to get a place of my own a good dremill and a cheap good quality case and see what i can do with it =)

Scirocco · 8th Apr 2012, 09:13

Glad to see you in there modding again, John! Although admittedly it is strange to see you in possession of an ATX motherboard. ;P

Mankz · 8th Apr 2012, 14:00

Furball Zen · 8th Apr 2012, 18:16

Im happy with a back seat

flame696 · 8th Apr 2012, 18:35

This is sooo going to be worth the wait, I can feel it!

jhanlon303 · 8th Apr 2012, 18:38

Today is Easter and I'm going to mod a few plates full of food. I will return to the case this evening.

john

jhanlon303 · 9th Apr 2012, 01:17

My Mentor has reminded me that I have jumped the gun a bit by not showing you guys the inside of the Sniper case and all the fan and radiator placement options.

Start at the bottom we will

Way over on the left is the PSU placement and its venting holes. Next is the optional 120mm or 140mm fan and or single radiator placement.

The front we keep here:

Many options here. It comes with a blue LED 200mm fan for this location stock. The fan is also on the fan speed controller from the top panel.
As you can see, it is also ready to accept a single 140mm or 120mm although why I don't know.

The top is the most interesting so far:

Another of the blue LED speed controlled fans lives here in the stock case as shipped.

It is also punched to accept a 2 X 120mm radiator. Anybody see any problems here?

What we have is a top cover support 68mm wide blocking the airflow! As the case sits, we can either put the radiator inside and 2 120mm x 25mm fans up top. Or 2 fans inside and the radiator on the roof.

We also have a 120mm exhaust fan on the case back like most cases this size.

Recharging the camera batteries so more pics later if needed.

john

jhanlon303 · 9th Apr 2012, 03:29

Houston, a problem we have. Gigabyte motherboard has no video output.

I wonder if it will recognise 7" USB monitor?

Plotting here I am.

john

yougotkicked · 9th Apr 2012, 06:35

I don't imagine it will recognize a USB monitor until driers have been installed, though I could be wrong. I just find it unlikely given that Z68 boards have trouble when you plug your monitor into your graphics card when the integrated chip is set as the primary output; BIOS are fairly minimal in their support for this stuff. Though yo could just pull a video card from another system to do the BIOS config & install, then switch over to the USB monitor.

I'm guessing someone will offer up a spare GPU pretty soon, I would send you one but my GeForce 6800GT is my last troubleshooting card, and it barely works anymore.

Waynio · 9th Apr 2012, 07:16

^ Agreed.

I like the Yoda style made me lol contemplating the options.

Robot chicken meets modding, giving me some funny ideas for making modding look fun.

But have no figures yet, I have seen the perfect one for mine though if I do.

Scirocco · 9th Apr 2012, 11:59

I'd use my stuffed Wicket the Ewok in my mod, but he's a bit big, like a teddy bear. I think Yoda and that little tramp of a troll suit John. ;P

Sarakon · 9th Apr 2012, 14:41

Nice concept you have going there. I would throw in my old gfx card but its already gone

Mosquito · 9th Apr 2012, 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhanlon303

I wonder if it will recognise 7" USB monitor?

Quote:

Originally Posted by yougotkicked

I don't imagine it will recognize a USB monitor until driers have been installed, though I could be wrong. [...] Though yo could just pull a video card from another system to do the BIOS config & install, then switch over to the USB monitor.

yougotkicked is probably correct. When I was building my Music Box, I had to use another monitor through VGA to install windows/drivers. The USB touch screen I have doesn't turn on until the drivers are loaded... it's one of those "push the switch and hope you get a windows desktop when the screen turns on" situations, since I have no idea what's going on otherwise

Quote:

Originally Posted by yougotkicked

I'm guessing someone will offer up a spare GPU pretty soon, I would send you one but my GeForce 6800GT is my last troubleshooting card, and it barely works anymore

I might have a spare or two, I'll have to check. I'd have to check the working status of them somehow though...

jhanlon303 · 9th Apr 2012, 15:07

UPDATE: I have a GPU coming.

Donated it is.

Pics when arrives it does.

john

PowerChucker · 9th Apr 2012, 15:27

this project has got my attention, I love that case, and all the potential it has! cant wait to see more!

jhanlon303 · 9th Apr 2012, 15:36

It is a great case. The problem will be to personalize it enough so that people don't think "Oh, another murderbox clone"

john

tranc3 · 9th Apr 2012, 19:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhanlon303

UPDATE: I have a GPU coming.

Donated it is.

Pics when arrives it does.

john

Wish I got donations, but your much more deserving then I.

Happy modding john!

jhanlon303 · 9th Apr 2012, 22:39

Time for some verbalizations.

This case has impressed me with it's many venting options. No theme comes to mind yet but it will.

Now then boys and girls and unnamed species who know things, what do I need the 5.25 in open bays for? The fan controller is built into the top panel, I use external USB DVD and Bluray drives. Do I need to leave the 5.25 bays open to the front?

Also, with an SSD 2.5 to boot off of and the huge size of current HDDs, how many do I really need. I have adapters for 3.5 inch HDDs to 5.25 bays.

What is considered 'normal' today?

john

tranc3 · 10th Apr 2012, 00:40

I've only ever used a single 3.5' HDD but I'll be running a 2.5 SSD as well in my current build up.

I always use a in case Disc Drive It's just handy and clean to me, you could also use a Reservoir in the 5.25" bays? LCD Display?

webb114 · 10th Apr 2012, 01:11

I guess I'll sit in alphabetical order. The back row but awesome seats all the same.

8th Apr 2012, 09:13	#22
Scirocco Boobs, I have them, you lose. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,129	Glad to see you in there modding again, John! Although admittedly it is strange to see you in possession of an ATX motherboard. ;P __________________ "If she were any more of a bitch, she'd have puppies!" Victoria Chase, Hot in Cleveland. Current project: La Fée Verte

8th Apr 2012, 18:16	#24
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8th Apr 2012, 18:38	#26
jhanlon303 The Keeper of History Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Box under a Bridge, Iowa Posts: 9,264	Today is Easter and I'm going to mod a few plates full of food. I will return to the case this evening. john __________________ My deepest gratitude to this community.

9th Apr 2012, 01:17	#27
jhanlon303 The Keeper of History Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Box under a Bridge, Iowa Posts: 9,264	My Mentor has reminded me that I have jumped the gun a bit by not showing you guys the inside of the Sniper case and all the fan and radiator placement options. Start at the bottom we will Way over on the left is the PSU placement and its venting holes. Next is the optional 120mm or 140mm fan and or single radiator placement. The front we keep here: Many options here. It comes with a blue LED 200mm fan for this location stock. The fan is also on the fan speed controller from the top panel. As you can see, it is also ready to accept a single 140mm or 120mm although why I don't know. The top is the most interesting so far: Another of the blue LED speed controlled fans lives here in the stock case as shipped. It is also punched to accept a 2 X 120mm radiator. Anybody see any problems here? What we have is a top cover support 68mm wide blocking the airflow! As the case sits, we can either put the radiator inside and 2 120mm x 25mm fans up top. Or 2 fans inside and the radiator on the roof. We also have a 120mm exhaust fan on the case back like most cases this size. Recharging the camera batteries so more pics later if needed. john __________________ My deepest gratitude to this community. Last edited by jhanlon303; 9th Apr 2012 at 06:41. Reason: spelling

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7th Apr 2012, 20:43	#21
SilveR_172 Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 462	Cant wait to see the out come mate , i cant wait relay to get a place of my own a good dremill and a cheap good quality case and see what i can do with it =)

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9th Apr 2012, 03:29	#28
jhanlon303 The Keeper of History Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Box under a Bridge, Iowa Posts: 9,264	Houston, a problem we have. Gigabyte motherboard has no video output. I wonder if it will recognise 7" USB monitor? Plotting here I am. john __________________ My deepest gratitude to this community.

9th Apr 2012, 06:35	#29
yougotkicked A.K.A. YGKtech Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota. USA Posts: 239	I don't imagine it will recognize a USB monitor until driers have been installed, though I could be wrong. I just find it unlikely given that Z68 boards have trouble when you plug your monitor into your graphics card when the integrated chip is set as the primary output; BIOS are fairly minimal in their support for this stuff. Though yo could just pull a video card from another system to do the BIOS config & install, then switch over to the USB monitor. I'm guessing someone will offer up a spare GPU pretty soon, I would send you one but my GeForce 6800GT is my last troubleshooting card, and it barely works anymore. __________________ Corsair Carbide 500R ::::: NINE (!) case fans Intel I5 2500K @ 4.5Ghz ::::: AIR cooled (modified tuniq tower 120) Asus P8Z68-V LX ::::: 16GB 1866 9-9-9-27-1T (1.4v) Samsung low profile 30nm's Gigabyte Radeon HD 6870 1GB ::::: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 128GB Intel SSD :::: 2x WD 1TB drives in RAID 1

9th Apr 2012, 07:16	#30
Waynio Keep calm & mod on. =) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,549	^ Agreed. I like the Yoda style made me lol contemplating the options. Robot chicken meets modding, giving me some funny ideas for making modding look fun. But have no figures yet, I have seen the perfect one for mine though if I do. __________________ Air Cube v2 and gaming tower (Fin Aug 2010) Stealthlow (Fin Sep 2011) Lean & Green - Modular Dual PC Paused Midlag Crisis

9th Apr 2012, 11:59	#31
Scirocco Boobs, I have them, you lose. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,129	I'd use my stuffed Wicket the Ewok in my mod, but he's a bit big, like a teddy bear. I think Yoda and that little tramp of a troll suit John. ;P __________________ "If she were any more of a bitch, she'd have puppies!" Victoria Chase, Hot in Cleveland. Current project: La Fée Verte

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9th Apr 2012, 15:07	#34
jhanlon303 The Keeper of History Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Box under a Bridge, Iowa Posts: 9,264	UPDATE: I have a GPU coming. Donated it is. Pics when arrives it does. john __________________ My deepest gratitude to this community.

9th Apr 2012, 15:27	#35
PowerChucker Minimodder Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 32	this project has got my attention, I love that case, and all the potential it has! cant wait to see more!

9th Apr 2012, 15:36	#36
jhanlon303 The Keeper of History Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Box under a Bridge, Iowa Posts: 9,264	It is a great case. The problem will be to personalize it enough so that people don't think "Oh, another murderbox clone" john __________________ My deepest gratitude to this community.

9th Apr 2012, 22:39	#38
jhanlon303 The Keeper of History Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Box under a Bridge, Iowa Posts: 9,264	Time for some verbalizations. This case has impressed me with it's many venting options. No theme comes to mind yet but it will. Now then boys and girls and unnamed species who know things, what do I need the 5.25 in open bays for? The fan controller is built into the top panel, I use external USB DVD and Bluray drives. Do I need to leave the 5.25 bays open to the front? Also, with an SSD 2.5 to boot off of and the huge size of current HDDs, how many do I really need. I have adapters for 3.5 inch HDDs to 5.25 bays. What is considered 'normal' today? john __________________ My deepest gratitude to this community.

10th Apr 2012, 00:40	#39
tranc3 ADHD Modder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WV, USA Posts: 1,622	I've only ever used a single 3.5' HDD but I'll be running a 2.5 SSD as well in my current build up. I always use a in case Disc Drive It's just handy and clean to me, you could also use a Reservoir in the 5.25" bays? LCD Display? __________________ [AMD Kuma 7750 2.77 \|Asus M3N78-EM\|Mushkin 4x1GB DDR800 \|WD Caviar 500GB\|GeForce EVGA GTS 250 512MB\|OCZ StealthXStream 600]

10th Apr 2012, 01:11	#40
webb114 What's a Dremel? Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Greer,SC Posts: 1	A fan I guess I'll sit in alphabetical order. The back row but awesome seats all the same.

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