Case Mod - In Progress CM Sniper Mod - Apr 16. UPS delivers goodies.

My name is John Hanlon. Please sit down if you are standing and if you would care to smoke, I wouldn't mind. After all I'm not really there am I?

No Wait. That's Foundation by Isaac Asimov.

OK, rewind.

I have been away from the project scene since 2009. In 2010, I was writing, testing, and documenting classified and non-classified military software for the 737 AEW&C aircraft for 2 Squadron of the Royal Australian Airforce. Fun stuff.

I have left Colorado(the 303) in my login and moved family back to Iowa. I am also single again ladies.

So Here's the deal. I have been accused of burying my head in the sand(and elsewhere) because of my failing health.

Donations from the eBay build by a number of the forumites here has found me with some current parts to do a build for ME!

I have received a Coolermaster Sniper case and a beautiful Gigabyte motherboard from Alvin Barber in Texas. These are the basis of my project.



Full ATX motherboard - P67A-UD5-B3. Black motherboard with blue anodizing on the internal heat pipe system.

I have done a couple thing to the case and the cooling fans.

Nexxo will whack me if I don't show modding in progress so here you go:

Internal bracing of side panel


The modder in me says whack a hole


Get some plexi for the window


About those 200mm fans, DI-NOC label replacement



There. I have started. This will be a slow worklog because I am fighting a deteriorating body. 30+ years of heavy exposure to asbestos and a nuclear reactor incident(can't call it a leak because it didn't reach the ground. Stayed in the basement of the building where 20 of us were working. Radioactive waste up nearly up to the knees before we could get out. Fool hair has never grown back on legs since 1970.) that has left me with 40% of normal lung capacity and tire easily.

The intent is to just make this PC the cleanest H20 cooled socket 1155 I can. I still have some tips, tricks, tools, and techniques up my sleeve

Stay tuned. I need to get some stuff copied from the tribute case build to here.

john

 

Do i have the honor to comment first??
1 think is for sure.
I watch.

Alex.

 

Ugh Alex got front seat

Nice to see you modding John, never had the honour of watching you in action.

 

Got parts?





john

 

Dibs on isle seat!

 

I was wondering when the project log would pop up. Spring is here and we're all itching to tear something up and make it beautiful. I'll sit and watch another masterpiece.

 

Thank you. When all you have is a case and a motherboard and a stash O'Stuff from forever it should be fun.

john

 

Say! Did I mention the need for cable management? The back side. Some surprises coming here. Non-taditional methods.



john

 

Looks something like what I'm working with, why would you put 2 foot cables for front panel connectors in a micro atx case...

 

Sniper is a full sized ATX case. 7 slot PCI rear I/O. These cables are just from front panel. USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, audio, Firewire, led fan control and fan speed control. A bunch of wires. Plethora. I hide em. just wait and watch.

john

3 Blue LED 200 mm fans in this case.

 

I just gave this 5 stars. No worries with modding at a snail's pace, I'm doing it too. We get to be lucky we've got so much fight.

 

Playing with the tripod and the zoom.



That blue.

john

 

Like the sound of that.

 

Needless to say, I shall be glued to this build John

 

Silence! The master is not to be disturbed!

 

Shhh! Don't call it work! We don't want anything that would stop his benefits.

Besides, "The master is at play" sounds better.

 

Playing with foamboard while doing laundry



john

 

Well you got me excited

 

amazing!!! dreamed to see your real modding, John, and the day came. Take coke and pop-corn - I`ll wath this! good pictures & perfect text - you`re a very good writer!

my sincerely wishes for good state of your health

 

Going slow, this is a sweet speedy good pace.

Your fast must have been crazy.