Case Mod - In Progress V1000 - Smal stuff [update: 28-10-2008]

Hello every one.
This is a case i recently bought from a friend of mine.

Every one knows this case so there's no need for introduction




A little bit durty




A 240 rad hole.


The screws from the psu plate broken



1 Step - Cleaning

Removing the interior


Board tray and dvd drives holder





2 Step - Modding

Tray






Closer look at the screws






3 Step - Painting







Finished painting

 

My first reaction when seeing the overall condition of the case was "Poor case", but the white looks quite good - glad you painted it. Will keep an eye on this.

 

4 Step - Assembling

PSU plate whit M4 screws




Bay covers


Case closed






WC :


Cuted screws


Rad and suport

 

The White and Black look really suits that case, nice modding!

 

Looks awesome, very nice paint.

 

4 Step - Continued


Reservation Danger Den.


Lian li simbol


PSU plate

 

white and black looks good. cant wait to see the internals.

 

was the removal of the internals fairly easy? many rivets to drill? been meaning to strip my v1000 down to sort the divider plate out.

 

Its very easy to remove, about 15 rivets to drill if you want to remove the all structure.

Go for it

 

wouldn't you agree the lian really didn't consider wiring for these bad boys. the long hole in the divider is just poor to run cables threw as it produces a rats nest of wires! hacking out some of the mobo tray gives great clearence if you want the smooth clean look.


also did i spy a danger den fill port in the windowed side panel. towards the front 120mm fan....

 

Its a blasfami to heart a Lian li case

The first thing that i think when i am working on a lian li its, don't scratch and do it good at the first time. There no second chance.

The hole you see on the side is going to be a RESET button, but i am not sure it will fit bescausa of a 120 rad there.



I made some changing s on the inside, today or tomorrow i will take some pics from the interior.

 

i have never hurt a lian li. i mounted a single 120mm fan in the top of mine to help cool my 8800GTS. and cut some nice holes to pass cable threw.

 

Looking forward to seeing what you do with this, I've got the same case, planning to put a 240 rad in the bottom where the hard drive racks are, d'ya reckon it would get enough air (so to speak) from underneath the case? (apoligies for slight hijack)

 

Theoretically you will get better performance because all the cold hair will be at the bottom of the case (Hot hair is light tha the cold), you just have to chose if your going to blow the wind agaisnt the rad or extract the ar off the rad.

By the way, its a great ideia yours, just don´t cut a 240 rad hole on the case. Put a fan on the front, 2 on the rad and some crews to make some hight on the case, and the air will flow from the front to the rear, (it will come out at the psu fan)

 

Cheers man, so do you mean raise the rad inside the case so its off the case floor? Drawing air in the small holes in the bottom of the case and the front intake?

 

I have just got a V1100S Plus II case. Then Lian Li case are great! But i don't think i have enough skill to paint or mod mine i am to scared. Lol, looks great in white tho! Good job

 

Yes, the rad of the floor, about 1~1,5 cm, and the fans on top of the rad, pushing the air down.

 

Interior update

Small rectangular hole for the usb, and fans wires.


Hole for the 24 pin connector to the board


120 Rad and fan

 

Oh ok I get ya, yeah tbhat makes sense, I hadn't thought of it like that, cheers mate!
Well done on the wire managment btw, keep it up

 

Like it ;-)

Nice paintjob on that case and nice case.

Like to see more of that