Case Mod - In Progress WOOD workstation project

new project stay tuned...

 

first sponsor arrived,stay tuned....

 

"400 pcs"
400 graphics cards?

 

hello guys here are some more components the project is based on the bequiet silent base 802 a case that I love, thanks to qìbe quiet for sending me these components...























the brand new aio light loop 360


as for the motherboard I bought a huananzhi X99 F8 these motherboards are sold with a processor already mounted, in my case it arrived with an intel xeon E8 2620 V3 with 6 cores and 12 threads at a speed of 2.40 ghz however needing a high number of cores I bought another one to replace an E5 2697 V3 12 cores 24 threads at 2.60 ghz the cost of these cpu are really negligible, I remind you that I am assembling and modding a workstation not a gaming pc, so don't turn up your nose.. the motherboard has 8 channels in dual channel my intention is to install 8 banks of 8 gb for a total of 64 gb, the F8 supports both ECC and NON ECC this is a great advantage.


2 top fans to further cool components.











8 input sata.

 

OMG! HUANANZHI?! NO, NOT HUANANZHI!

 

It'll be OK, Just remember to turn off the spy satellite uplink in the bios.

 

yesssssss...

 

please explain better, what you mean?

 

here are the rams arrived from ecostryke a few words for this new Italian brand


Ecostryke was born from a passion for technology and an awareness of the importance of environmental sustainability. Founded in 2024, our company was created with the aim of revolutionizing the IT products market, offering eco-friendly solutions that combine high quality and respect for the planet. We have been committed from the beginning to reducing the environmental impact of our products, using recycled and biodegradable materials and adopting sustainable production processes.i.

https://ecostryke.com/

UDIMM DDR4 3200 Mhz 64GB KIT 8X8

 

When China bought Lenovo they became infamous for spyware. It was just a joke... I hope.

 

Well, Lenovo is Chinese by birth. There's no question about it. And technologies like Meltdown and Spectre for unauthorized access are proprietary to Intel. So no need to worry about that, all the backdoors are guarding democratic ideals.

 

And about huanandzhi, the company is notorious for using used components to manufacture its products. The motherboards are very finicky when dealing with graphics cards, RAM and ssd. Yes, they are cheap enough, but this purchase is like a lottery where you may or may not get lucky. However, there is no way to win.

 

finally arrived!!
For this project I chose a precious wood of unique beauty, mahogany.

 

hello guys back to work.. the goal is to customize this case without modifying the structure so that you can always return to the original state if you want I will use its supports holes etc..
First thing I'll remove the original fans that came with the case, not that they're not good, on the contrary, but I'll use the new light x wings



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I bring the case bare..




when I ordered the wooden boards from the carpenter I deliberately increased the dimensions by a few centimeters in order to better control the actual measurements given by the case. To do this I use a Japanese-type marker, it has very dense teeth and offers a very precise cut.



mahogany is a wood that is among the dense and valuable ones, very hard to work manually, but gives a lot of satisfaction. first goal to rebuild the front panel to replace the original on


the have some supports in my case, I'll make room for them.




create a 90° angle and then using spa and 80 grit sandpaper, then finishing with 180 and 240 grit, I reconstruct the upper curve.




These panels will need to be drilled to have optimal airflow.
now I have to create the supports to insert it into the case, I use the thick holes for the original pins I create them in aluminum easy to model











a hard job to do manually but in the end..

top panel, the case has a 90° depression after having cut the board to size I chamfer the corners, the board is 1 cm thick I mark the half and create the lateral curvature

 

Japanese saws are a game changer. Highly recommend.

 

Awesome!
No specialty saws here. Can't afford them. I've always used... fine tooth hack saw blades. I'm also a fan of a 50 grit belt sander belt glued to a board for rough shaping. It's like having a REALLY FAT file and that's great for making even edges.
Watch out for getting the dust indoors. I know a woodworker that discovered he was allergic to one specific wood.

 

wow, nicely worked wood

 

hello guys here I am again with the creation of the internal panel I base myself on the rounded shape of the frame.. let's go..






on straight parts I use the Japanese saw but for the hollow parts I have no choice I go with an electric fretsaw..






I want the edges to be smoothed, I'll take the rasp again...co..



I get myself some 5mm diameter rods that will fit into the holes already present in the case.







ower part



sorry guys but I couldn't resist I'm taking a break...