Case Mod - In Progress Project: 900D Monster Xtreme

A couple of things I had left behind.

I had done a LED System and the fans ducts for a front but lacked for the other








And a third that I've already done it twice: PSUs support, I know that you will not see it and that the PC will stand almost always firm, but I want that all parts are solid and that they remain in place even if the case was overturned.

I removed the old support





and I built the new











the last part of locking

















Next time

 

Latest products arrived.

Plugs panel with switch, now I just have to find the right place to put them.




an interesting thing that I wanted to experience: a speed controller for DC motors (Pmax 1000W-15A), why do I needit?
to adjust LED strips, I know that there are Drimmer ready, but in this Mod I want the wheels to turn (potentiometer) and the problem is that I have many meters of powerful LED strips.




How do you imagine I could not resist and I did a test immediately

[video]https://youtu.be/elg6XA38JXI[/video]

And finally a bit 'of things from Aquatuning



20 Red LEDs



2 Station for 20 LEDs



and 50 fasteners



clearly I tried also these LEDs





But go with Modding, as anticipated last time I wanted to put the ducts also in the fans down, even though I knew that it presented difficulties .....

I take measures and do the ducts



The problem is that in the structure that I built the opening for this fan is a bit tight so I have to make some changes







and here is the effect

 

Hi guys,

Today I finished the work started yesterday, I made another 4 fan ducts



and shaped the supports so that did not touch on the same ducts







and now cover plexy is perfectly in place





today is also arrived a package with some Wrap films

 

Hi guys,

the carbon fiber wrap red arrived, it doesn't have the same quality as that 3M, however, it seems usable for small details





Remember when I modified the original windows of the 900D






Well I decided not to use them and make custom plexy transparent windows, thanks to my friends C3r34L3 and sangyzan for the suggestion.

First I made a new rear edge, which allow me to attach the rear panel, to have a interspace where to run the cables that go to the Mobo and the SSD and finally that will enable me to put a strip of LED to illuminate the panel.









Considering the new window and considering the aspect that will have the case without windows, I didn't like the edges because of irregular and with visible rivets






I therefore decided to modify them so they are smooth and homogeneous so they can be painted or wrap, clearly all aluminum













Here is the final effect





What do you think about to wrap these parts in carbon fiber black?

 

Do you even read the comments?

Please, please, PLEASE try to do something about the picture sizing. It took ages to finish resizing everything so I could view the build itself, and that's on a beefy desktop with 152MB internet. I hate to think what this would do to somebody viewing on a laptop over okay wifi or worse a phone/tablet over 3/4G. What's the point in having the log if nobody can read it? It's not a simple copy/paste job posting between forums, they all work in different ways. OCN uploads everything and does it for you, Bit does not.

/rant

Slowly getting there

 

Hi Maki role,
yes I did, I read your problem last time and I apologize for not having responded you and explained my problem. My biggest problem is the time, in recent months, when I stopped I also had family problems, however, to stay on topic I cann't resize all my photos, I'm sorry, let me say that the interface with CODE is not at all comfortable and has many flaws, I don't understand why a so important site not solve this inconvenience with something more modern, meanwhile my options are to insert images in this way, or delete my worklog bit-tech

 

I work on pumps support, the initial idea was that it was raised from the plane of about 1-2 cm






L support




Horizontal bracket with cable open







Test height pumps




fixing plate pumps





And here is the result



More I looked them, less I liked ......

I tried to turn them and ........

 

I do some position test for the loop, something I wanted to use from the beginning are the Silver Coil Mayhems spirals





here is some tubes






This solution don't convince me much, especially as aesthetics.
So I dusted off an old solution that I had set aside because the spaces are too precise, put the connecting pipes under the floor and behind the side panels, another solution is to put out the Tanks





I then redone the pumps support as anticipated to have more space above and in front




The support isn't touching the floor, it's raised by 5 mm, the last finishing touch with chrome edging, which I will use also other parts like finish

 

I do the duct fans Wrapping Test to decide which color-material have the best effect






Assembled it all




Here are four options:

1) Mirrored chrome effect, this film is very difficult to put on a curved surface, it is 3M but not for car wrapping, is specific for glass or flat surfaces





2) Brushed Metal, this film is beautiful and I have seen it used in some projects on SSD and other parts, in this application, however, it seems me that doesn't sit well with the red and black plexy





3) Red Carbon Fiber, this would be my first choice but 3M doesn't offer this color, so I bought the film on Amazon and with fans off you can see a big difference ....





4) Black Carbon Fiber, the quality can be seen, 3M original film, a bit thick to put on, but it's fantastic, it isn't exactly the effect that I had thought but very nice I'm reevaluating it





I would like these parts were beautiful both with fans off that on, certainly you must consider that for a long time the PC is turned on.

Then turn on the turbojet !



Here are four options turn on:

1) Mirrored chrome, much better than turn off, but not the effect that I had thought, moreover this film, because of its characteristics, has imperfections






2) Brushed Metal, this film hasn't a good effect even with the fans on






3) Red Carbon Fiber, as expected this color maximizes the effect of the fans LED, but you continue to note the low quality of the material






4) Black Carbon Fiber, the quality is undeniable, there is also the 3D effect, but there isn't a real incandescent effect of duct as above






I am torn between the two colors of Carbon Fiber


PS.
I ordered a new Red Carbon Fiber film of Hexis specific for Car Wrapping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxVP9eXpy2Y
http://www.hexis.nl/hexis-skintac-hx30ca200b-kardinaal-rood-carbon-glans-1520mm

 

I modified for the third time the pumps support and the support plate behind

Before




After

 

Hi guys,

arrived a Rock 'n Roll package from the UK, and what's more Rock' n Roll of Fender guitars?




and I will use the chrome knobs on my Mod!

Don't you think that I would use those included?






I wanted do some finish and I wrapped mirror the pumps support plan to get a chrome effect






I painted with chrome paint the black supports that I had sawn




At the end finishes will be all chrome as fittings.




Here is the piece assembled

 

After the first LOOPs tests with illuminated plane, pumps and Cooling Towers in position I decided to put out 2 BP Water Tank Z-400 Multi, that are fantastic and huge, as you know. I'll do a specific Mod of these Tanks.

The first tests made however were not satisfactory:





I so decided to make a change that in the course of Mod i think several times, but had never done because it would take me a lot of time: making an extension which lengthens further case.

In a first version I tested an extension of 100 mm








in a second extension of 120 mm, that's the difference before-after treatment "Enlarge your Case"




and the case with both extensions installed





I also had to redo the case top , this has made happy my monkeys because before the Monsta was precise whereas now there is much more space









A test with a cover (it isn't the final one) and the grid

 

this is Nuts. HUGE Case Colonel

 

Yes, IT is. Thanks Bro! The case is HUGE and it give me much more work than I thought!


Meanwhile also arrived the new Red Carbon Fiber film of HEXIS for the fans ducts. I ordered it in Nederland, the previous film hadn't satisfied me for the low quality, this costs about ten times more but the difference can be seen. It's of the same quality of 3M if not better, with real 3D effect to the touch








CORSAIR NEW SPONSOR for Project 900D Monster Xtreme

I'm finally VERY HAPPY to announce a new sponsorNEW SPONSOR for the new version of my Project, I want to thank CORSAIR and Jon for their support and for the RAM DDR4 send me

Dominator Platinum Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Memory Kit (CMD32GX4M4B3000C15)

 

Another reason for which I did the Tanks extensions is that I will use 2 PSU, 2 LEPA G-1600W. However these remain inside the case and are not accessible, so I will use sockets with on-off button.
Initially I wanted to place the PSUs under the Cooling Towers, but the space was little and remained under the RADs, thing I didn't like at all, but now I have much more space, the plug is next to the PSU and not under the RADs.






Here is below the case and positioning










I then made metal extensions covers, that then I'll wrap.
I did 4 panels to size.







I have bent them






Some tests with the Tanks of Bitspower positioning higher and lower








I fasten the cover extensions





and the socket panel






The fan bocks that are inside the 900D were a bit covered by grids, about 25mm per side, thanks to the extension I can overcome this problem, I have "only" widen these grids, that is remake them.

Top case






and lower lateral blocks






Test on the case

 

Once again I thank my new sponsors CORSAIR, and Jon Gerow for his support, they have posted the new RAM DDR4, as usual, for me, Corsair Platinum, the BEST RAM of EVER:

Memory Kit C15 DRAM DDR4 3000MHz 32GB (4 x 8GB) Dominator Platinum Series (CMD32GX4M4B3000C15)

After years is a real satisfaction for me have Corsair as Sponsor



Let go the unboxing, the kit that Corsair sent me is of 32GBs and equipped with air cooling.
It features a beautiful box, but the most important thing is that the modules are Platinum of 8GBs (faster than Corsair do), so I'm free to upgrade to 64 GBs













Here the air cooling module







And RAM Modules










I LOVE these things .....

NOW starts the upgrade to X99

 

Stuning project, deteljs and creitivity!
Top of the line

 

MS Paint que ?

Hi,

How to resize a picture using MS Paint

Hope that helps

 

^This. Also, If you have photoshop, there's a way to record the process and turn it into a one-click button macro.

This thing has doubled in size since the last time I peeked in. HUGE! You've made enough frame for 4 or 5 cases now.

I didn't notice it before, but you might not want to display your silver coils. They are there to corrode and leak silver biocides into the water, so they will turn grey and eventually black.

 

Thanks Buddy! Winter is coming! And will be HOT HW for me

Sorry Bro, I know this problem, but is the forum that have a bud interface, this is my hobby but I like spend my time (I don't have a lot ) modding, if you have this problem can you see my worklog in other site

Really the case is now HUGE..... I think it's like 3-4 900D !
But now it has reached the final dimensions
Yes I know like works the silvber coils, I hope I have time to do many Photo before it turn color