Project: 4MM0-83457(AMMO BEAST) *¡*TONS OF PICS*!* 2-28-05

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alrighie to start off Zapwizard has provided much inspiration for this project. this project is NOT an attempt to "out-do" Zapwizard in anyway. i am building this PC to take to LAN parties around the US. laptops are expensive to upgrade so this keeps the fast PC possible to the cheap person (me). . alright if there are any problems with the pics PLEASE email me IMMEDIATELY. i will fix them asap. here it goes....
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first off this project was supposed to go in to a ammo can looking similar to this:


then i realized that i wanted it to play some REAL games like HL2. in order to do this i needed an AGP videocard. so i started looking at motherboards on shuttles site and found this one:


then i started to look for ammo cans that would fit and i came across this one:

(picture courtesy of zapwizard)

well then i got the crazy idea to put my monitor IN the ammo box. i didn't want to just cut a giant hole in the side i wanted it slide out so when it was in it wouldn't look like a PC. so i started measureing and i was convinced it would work. well the deminsions that i received were botched and the monitor wouldn't fit. I WANTED THE MONITOR TO FIT. sooooo.....i ran down to my local military surplys store and browsed around and came upon a can similar to this one:

(NOTE: i say "similar to this" because i forgot to take pictures before i started modding.)

THIS IS A PERFECT CASE!!! the monitor fits perfectly with enough room for a mounting deal or something.

THE PARTS:
-1GB(512MBx2) PC2700 DDR memory
-Gigabyte Radeon 9600 XT
-ALLIED 200W mATX PS(its not he same one pictured here)
-Seagate Barracuda 200GB ATA133 HDD
-Shuttle FN41 Motherboard
-AMD Athlon XP 2500+ barton core
-Panasonic slotloading laptop DVDROM\CDRW drive(fried the apple =C)

 

The work begins:
i was going t use a 1U CPU cooler:


however it was really hot and i had a stock cooler that would fit so i used it.
well i started work a couple of days ago so here are the pics of what i have done:

components tray installed (it slides out for easy access)


here is the workshop


the other end of it


the victim (this was a machine used to make ICs)


there is burried treasure in there!!


look...MORE TREASURE!!


booty


more booty

 

NOW FOR SOME CHAOS!

im making a template to mount the motherboard to the components tray.


here is the mobo installed.


i find templates really handy


i mounted it with those spacers so there would be room for airflow.


im making a home in the components tray so the PS can grab its own cold air.


the all purpose mounting tape


installed PS with cool air source


masking tape to temporarly hold the DVDROM


well here is where the AGP card is supposed to go however there was a mixup in the description for the AGP angle bracket on a nameless online store. they are going to fix the issue asap. in the meantime i am stuck with onboard video(eeew )


stupid people who screw things up for us modders.


well right now i am finished installing winXP and i am doing a few tests on the PC and cooling setup.


this is going to look really cool.


here are the fans that look super pimp. i am going to make them turn blue when the HDD is active.

my GF is intown tomorrow and i can't work on stuff till tuesday so i will post more then!!

 

T'was the night before Modmass, and all through the night, not an image was loading... not even a byte...

 

WHAT THE FRICK IS UP WITH THIS POSTING SW?? i thought i did everything right..did i??

 

no

 

ok im not crazy i clicked the image button. pasted the URL to the pic in to the box then clicked ok. WTF is going on!!!???!!!!???

just to prove im not crazy to all of you i pasted the EXACT URL to a hyperlink. if you feel so inclined you could be a mouse jockey, however I WANT MY PICTURES TO SHOW UP!! is there something special i need to do to my webserver?

 

well you could bow towards mecca singing i love rock and roll





or....



surround your images with the

 

yeah im doing that. i think im going to go crazy. thats what i am doing i swear.

 

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doesnt even work when I tried it. You might wanna try going hrough your server's setting an see if its something in there. I might ahve to do with restrictions on remote linking.

 

alright im temporarly switching hosts till i figure out where that f*&^ setting is

 

Well there working now, looks good so far. cant wait to see how this comes out in the end.

keep up the good work

 

This looks awsome. Ammo PCs in general look awsome. You look awsome. My hand looks awsome. My cat looks awsome... Sorry, I"m stoned off my a$$ right now.

 

Nice work so far!

Put some neoprene or insulation under the MB and videocard to prevent short-outs.

 

yeah, i thought of that but i didn't because i need to maxamize airflow over that motherboard on both sides. it doesn't shortout and the videocard isn't going to be exactly like that. it will be mounted properly i am awaiting a package to correct a product mixup.

 

Um I had a similar problem with my hosting, you might want to try it like .JPG instead of .jpg, or vise versa. Case is looking good, cant wait to see the finished pics

JEEVES

 

try here for faily good image hosting

http://www.imageshack.us/

99 post!!!!!!!!!

 

alright i have another idea.... i have this Dl-614+ sitting here and it needs a new home. there is plenty of room under the PS i think that i might just try this. the only problem is going to be able to fit everything on the front panel. in addition i am going to need A LOT of connectors. man this is going to be nuts.

 

Or use photobucket.com. Sorry, for some reason my linky button isn't working.