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Furball Zen · 26th Jan 2013, 16:57

Little bit of progress this morning.

How do you void the warranty of a Velociraptor? Well, since it expired i wasnt too worried. Only has a few weeks of use off a fresh RMA and with 5 million MTBF im sure this wont hurt a bit.

Little bit of 3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber film...

Furball Zen · 3rd Feb 2013, 03:56

Normally i wont want to post an update without good pics but i didnt want to wait on this teaser

Stock finish on the left, semi-gloss black on the right...

And a bit of...more teasing...

Furball Zen · 3rd Feb 2013, 21:25

Some more reveals...

Carbon fiber and metal flake paint

Front panel Corsair badge with metal flake clear on it

Top of the front panel covered in 3M Di-Noc, im only using the 2 USB ports and audio ports so i covered everything else up since there are no wires to hook them up with as i removed them. The power and reset buttons are also covered up but can be felt. Im not using the stock HDD and Power LED's so covering up these buttons was not a big deal

Tray and fan grill on the top case piece also with Di-Noc and metal flake paint treatment

Close up of metal flake in day light

Misc pieces with same flake treatment

Close up of I/O port

Custom PWM fan i made from an ASUS assembly. I had some spare mesh from the side panel so i took an idea from Kier at XS (i think?) and used a soldering iron to 'weld' the pieces

kelmannen · 4th Feb 2013, 04:27

looking good! keep up the good work!

where are you going to use that special fan?

Furball Zen · 4th Feb 2013, 14:01

Over the PWM heat sink, thought i said that, maybe i missed it :-)

Hanoken · 4th Feb 2013, 19:37

this build is golden

sorry for making you feel like you are talking to yourself

. Just got onto bit-tech today to do a sweep through for a jackpot. I miss the old AMD... man what you are building is truly nostalgic, back when ATI and AMD both got my blood pumpin, and the color scheme that you are opting for is def unique. Mod on my friend

Furball Zen · 4th Feb 2013, 20:40

Thanks! Im not trying for MOTM but its nice to know that some are enjoying my efforts

Furball Zen · 10th Feb 2013, 03:16

Bored of your normal SSD? How do you snazz it up? Void the warranty!!!

jokkos · 10th Feb 2013, 17:28

oohh I like that paint! Looking good!

Furball Zen · 18th Feb 2013, 11:09

Placed an order from Xoxide last night for the rest of the stuff i need, 3- 120mm Yate Loons and 3- 140mm Yates and a couple misc pieces of this or that. Also ordered two 22" 16:9 Samsung LED monitors from Wal-Mart (of all places and only $99!) for $250 shipped rush, so those will come Thursday. All three of my current Samsungs are suffering from failing CFL convertors and just sit there and flash at you all day if they get a couple mins of 'off' time. This bothers me as i cant have the monitor turn off and have to run the screen saver all day.

KoSoVaR^ · 24th Feb 2013, 11:54

looks great dude, the Phoenix paint is totaly awsome !

Furball Zen · 25th Feb 2013, 04:13

Thanks! No pics yet, but i got my order in and im working on getting the final touches and waiting on yet a couple more items that i forgot about. I ordered a Ram cooler by XSPC and the thermal pads that come with the kit are TOO THIN!!!. They dont grasp the ram good enough. Hear me XSPC? So on top of paying $75 for the cooler kit and 2 extra ram coolers, i have to spend another $23 on 1mm thick thermal pads...not to mention they were hand cut and very crooked, kind of shocking considering how well the block is made.

Furball Zen · 27th Feb 2013, 23:12

I give you...

Corsair XMS2 1066 Ram Carbided!!!

Furball Zen · 1st Mar 2013, 02:43

Yet another talking to myself update

XSPC ram cooler and modules

Decided to take some of the spare mesh i had and make a replacement cover for the plexi trim piece

Cant have silver screws!

Artsy stuffs

With barbs

Testing the LED ports and difference between each cover, what do you think? If i keep the solid piece, should i treat it to a metal flake dousing?

Furball Zen · 1st Mar 2013, 03:35

Forgot to add this part:

Quick and dirty, kinda. Needed a way to add some lighting up top as a sort of glow but didnt want it to be obnoxious. Switch controls the LED strip, i left it white intentionally to reflect more light.

Not quite UV, but certainly not pink

With the top cover

With two 140mm fans. Better pics later on in the mod.

Furball Zen · 1st Mar 2013, 03:36

Oops

spolsh · 1st Mar 2013, 05:35

WOW - incredible.

The first iteration of it for your ex - that was nice, really nice.

This rebirth of it - way beyond just nice. It looks good, but it doesn't look like you went too far with anything. It all looks to be done to the same high quality level, and I just like it.

Thank you for continuing to post, even with few comments coming forward.

fr0Zen · 1st Mar 2013, 05:50

I know comments mean a lot, i check your thread often and i love the attention to detail. keep it up

Furball Zen · 1st Mar 2013, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by spolsh

WOW - incredible.

The first iteration of it for your ex - that was nice, really nice.

This rebirth of it - way beyond just nice. It looks good, but it doesn't look like you went too far with anything. It all looks to be done to the same high quality level, and I just like it.

Thank you for continuing to post, even with few comments coming forward.

Thanks much, i try to do the best i can yet keep it tasteful. I decided on a couple items that since i was hot-rodding some of it i might as go balls to the wall

Quote:

Originally Posted by fr0Zen

I know comments mean a lot, i check your thread often and i love the attention to detail. keep it up

Thanks, ill keep trying

Ianovski · 1st Mar 2013, 21:17

Wow! Amazing! You put such details in this build, really stunning! I hope you won't make it overdone tho, but I'm sure that'll be fine

26th Jan 2013, 16:57	#21
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Little bit of progress this morning. How do you void the warranty of a Velociraptor? Well, since it expired i wasnt too worried. Only has a few weeks of use off a fresh RMA and with 5 million MTBF im sure this wont hurt a bit. Little bit of 3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber film... __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

3rd Feb 2013, 03:56	#22
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Normally i wont want to post an update without good pics but i didnt want to wait on this teaser Stock finish on the left, semi-gloss black on the right... And a bit of...more teasing... __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

3rd Feb 2013, 21:25	#23
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Some more reveals... Carbon fiber and metal flake paint Front panel Corsair badge with metal flake clear on it Top of the front panel covered in 3M Di-Noc, im only using the 2 USB ports and audio ports so i covered everything else up since there are no wires to hook them up with as i removed them. The power and reset buttons are also covered up but can be felt. Im not using the stock HDD and Power LED's so covering up these buttons was not a big deal Tray and fan grill on the top case piece also with Di-Noc and metal flake paint treatment Close up of metal flake in day light Misc pieces with same flake treatment Close up of I/O port Custom PWM fan i made from an ASUS assembly. I had some spare mesh from the side panel so i took an idea from Kier at XS (i think?) and used a soldering iron to 'weld' the pieces __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

4th Feb 2013, 04:27	#24
kelmannen Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden, next to polarbears. Posts: 345	looking good! keep up the good work! where are you going to use that special fan? __________________ Works as a tool retailer, glad if i can help someone with tool questions! Hopes that i someday completes my first scratchbuild...

4th Feb 2013, 14:01	#25
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Over the PWM heat sink, thought i said that, maybe i missed it :-) __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

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4th Feb 2013, 19:37	#26
Hanoken Modder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan, United States Posts: 54	this build is golden sorry for making you feel like you are talking to yourself . Just got onto bit-tech today to do a sweep through for a jackpot. I miss the old AMD... man what you are building is truly nostalgic, back when ATI and AMD both got my blood pumpin, and the color scheme that you are opting for is def unique. Mod on my friend __________________ Current Rig: i7 920 oc @ 3.5 GHZ, Evga X58 SLI FTW3, 24 Gb G Skill Sniper Ram @ 1600 Mhz Evga 670 GTX FTW SLI Need to build something new soon... I'm thirsting for a new build

4th Feb 2013, 20:40	#27
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Thanks! Im not trying for MOTM but its nice to know that some are enjoying my efforts __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

10th Feb 2013, 03:16	#28
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Bored of your normal SSD? How do you snazz it up? Void the warranty!!! __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

10th Feb 2013, 17:28	#29
jokkos Belgian beer modder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,024	oohh I like that paint! Looking good! __________________ Der_Meister: 100% completed, again... project log here.

18th Feb 2013, 11:09	#30
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Placed an order from Xoxide last night for the rest of the stuff i need, 3- 120mm Yate Loons and 3- 140mm Yates and a couple misc pieces of this or that. Also ordered two 22" 16:9 Samsung LED monitors from Wal-Mart (of all places and only $99!) for $250 shipped rush, so those will come Thursday. All three of my current Samsungs are suffering from failing CFL convertors and just sit there and flash at you all day if they get a couple mins of 'off' time. This bothers me as i cant have the monitor turn off and have to run the screen saver all day. __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

24th Feb 2013, 11:54	#31
KoSoVaR^ Professional Sleever & Modder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 925	looks great dude, the Phoenix paint is totaly awsome ! __________________ Project Chocolate Temptation Project MonoBits KosovarMods - Facebookpage

25th Feb 2013, 04:13	#32
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Thanks! No pics yet, but i got my order in and im working on getting the final touches and waiting on yet a couple more items that i forgot about. I ordered a Ram cooler by XSPC and the thermal pads that come with the kit are TOO THIN!!!. They dont grasp the ram good enough. Hear me XSPC? So on top of paying $75 for the cooler kit and 2 extra ram coolers, i have to spend another $23 on 1mm thick thermal pads...not to mention they were hand cut and very crooked, kind of shocking considering how well the block is made. __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

27th Feb 2013, 23:12	#33
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	I give you... Corsair XMS2 1066 Ram Carbided!!! __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

1st Mar 2013, 02:43	#34
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Yet another talking to myself update XSPC ram cooler and modules Decided to take some of the spare mesh i had and make a replacement cover for the plexi trim piece Cant have silver screws! Artsy stuffs With barbs Testing the LED ports and difference between each cover, what do you think? If i keep the solid piece, should i treat it to a metal flake dousing? __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

1st Mar 2013, 03:35	#35
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Forgot to add this part: Quick and dirty, kinda. Needed a way to add some lighting up top as a sort of glow but didnt want it to be obnoxious. Switch controls the LED strip, i left it white intentionally to reflect more light. Not quite UV, but certainly not pink With the top cover With two 140mm fans. Better pics later on in the mod. __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen

1st Mar 2013, 03:36	#36
Furball Zen Shut up and Mod Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern, KY Posts: 533	Oops __________________ Life. Liberty. The pursuit of those who oppose it. Guides: Modular PSU ~ FC foam removal Mods: Blue on Black ~ DVD-ROM Worklog: Acronymus ~ Carbide @furballzen Last edited by Furball Zen; 1st Mar 2013 at 15:31.

1st Mar 2013, 05:35	#37
spolsh Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: leeds Posts: 193	WOW - incredible. The first iteration of it for your ex - that was nice, really nice. This rebirth of it - way beyond just nice. It looks good, but it doesn't look like you went too far with anything. It all looks to be done to the same high quality level, and I just like it. Thank you for continuing to post, even with few comments coming forward.

1st Mar 2013, 05:50	#38
fr0Zen sabertooth 990FX Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: copenhagen Posts: 177	I know comments mean a lot, i check your thread often and i love the attention to detail. keep it up __________________ http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=249950the big thing

1st Mar 2013, 21:17	#40
Ianovski Rawr! Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 26	Wow! Amazing! You put such details in this build, really stunning! I hope you won't make it overdone tho, but I'm sure that'll be fine

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