should i cut it?

bikeboy541 · 16-July-06, 03:06 PM

Hey everyone, hope everyone is having a good summer. So i got a question for you guys. I got this premoded icute case and im thinking of making some changes. For one i dont like how those black bars go acrose the side of my case to hold my fan. But i do liek the fact that ther is a fan ther. so im in a real dilema.

Sn0wMan · 16-July-06, 03:08 PM

I would cut them out and replace the pieces of plexi with one big piece. It will look much cleaner.

Lokie · 16-July-06, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bikeboy541


	Hey everyone, hope everyone is having a good summer. So i got a question for you guys. I got this premoded icute case and im thinking of making some changes. For one i dont like how those black bars go acrose the side of my case to hold my fan. But i do liek the fact that ther is a fan ther. so im in a real dilema.

Cut the x out then replace the window with one that has a hole to mount the fan.

darkboricua · 16-July-06, 03:20 PM

You could like the others above me stated..cut out all the bars and cover it with a piece of plexi and mount the fan to it. I personally would try something with it. Like etching designs on the plexi aroundthe divisions and maybee the metal bars also. Would be somethng different. Just a suggestion though. Good Luck.

Dreyco · 16-July-06, 04:12 PM

Cut the bars, leaving hte black metal circle. Then use 3M mounting doubleback pads to secure it on a new piece of plexi...

bikeboy541 · 16-July-06, 04:50 PM

these are all great ideas guys tahnks alot im going to think it ova. sleep on it then make a decision tommorow. i liek the idea of cutting the bars out then just putting one big piece of plexi in ther. ill think about and give u an update later. thanks alot guys

unit505 · 16-July-06, 05:04 PM

Cut it out and do the one peice plexi. Your probably disrupting flow on the AC64 anyway. Put your new fan hole over the chipset or video card and get some better cooling on one of those. The setup on the AC64 is nice, but air flow is easily disrupted. I speak from experience. Turbulence screws with the 64.

bigmoneyhvywght · 16-July-06, 05:06 PM

I did something similar w/ a raidmax case that had a design over the window. It looked a lot better w/ just an unobstructed sheet of plexi.

bikeboy541 · 16-July-06, 10:13 PM

Hey guys thanks for the info. Ive decided that im going to cut it out and put one flat sheet of plexi. thanks unit505 for telling me about this turbulance issue. I neva thought of that. I work the next 2 days so it will be down after then. Thanks everyone for all the great advice. I have one idea though instead of buying a new piece of plexi i can still used this peice. THer will bea hole in the centre but it would be right next to the artic cooler. I thought that might be a good idea and that way i dont have to mess wit the screws on a new window. What do u guys think. heres a pic of wat im talking about.

Wordbiker · 16-July-06, 11:49 PM

Hmmmm...

Can you cut that fan hole to take a 120mm fan? Even if you don't use a fan, you can use a 120mm grill to dress it up a bit.

say10(666) · 17-July-06, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreyco


	Cut the bars, leaving hte black metal circle. Then use 3M mounting doubleback pads to secure it on a new piece of plexi...

YA know i was thinking the exact same thing. When you have the naked fane on the plexi, it tends to stick out a little more than it needs to. with the black circle there it'll give it a different focal point than the illuminted spinning fan blades of death.

joecoin · 17-July-06, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by say10(666)


	YA know i was thinking the exact same thing. When you have the naked fane on the plexi, it tends to stick out a little more than it needs to. with the black circle there it'll give it a different focal point than the illuminted spinning fan blades of death.

Don't mount the fan dead center, offset it somewhaere. Or, use 2 or 3 fans , different sizes/colors,etc.

bikeboy541 · 17-July-06, 03:27 PM

ya a 120 mm fan grill would work great ther. and would give ventilation without creating turbulance. THANKS GREAT IDEA. I wil start gathering stuff for this thanks guys ill either do it tongiht or tommorow afternoon.

16-July-06, 03:06 PM		#1 (permalink)
bikeboy541 Apex Tech Fanatic	should i cut it? Hey everyone, hope everyone is having a good summer. So i got a question for you guys. I got this premoded icute case and im thinking of making some changes. For one i dont like how those black bars go acrose the side of my case to hold my fan. But i do liek the fact that ther is a fan ther. so im in a real dilema. Attached Thumbnails

16-July-06, 03:08 PM		#2 (permalink)
Sn0wMan Apex Tech Demi-God	Re: should i cut it? I would cut them out and replace the pieces of plexi with one big piece. It will look much cleaner.

16-July-06, 03:20 PM		#4 (permalink)
darkboricua Apex Tech Fanatic	Re: should i cut it? You could like the others above me stated..cut out all the bars and cover it with a piece of plexi and mount the fan to it. I personally would try something with it. Like etching designs on the plexi aroundthe divisions and maybee the metal bars also. Would be somethng different. Just a suggestion though. Good Luck.

16-July-06, 04:12 PM		#5 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	Re: should i cut it? Cut the bars, leaving hte black metal circle. Then use 3M mounting doubleback pads to secure it on a new piece of plexi...

16-July-06, 04:50 PM		#6 (permalink)
bikeboy541 Apex Tech Fanatic	Re: should i cut it? these are all great ideas guys tahnks alot im going to think it ova. sleep on it then make a decision tommorow. i liek the idea of cutting the bars out then just putting one big piece of plexi in ther. ill think about and give u an update later. thanks alot guys

16-July-06, 05:04 PM		#7 (permalink)
unit505 Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: should i cut it? Cut it out and do the one peice plexi. Your probably disrupting flow on the AC64 anyway. Put your new fan hole over the chipset or video card and get some better cooling on one of those. The setup on the AC64 is nice, but air flow is easily disrupted. I speak from experience. Turbulence screws with the 64.

16-July-06, 05:06 PM		#8 (permalink)
bigmoneyhvywght Apex Tech Fanatic	Re: should i cut it? I did something similar w/ a raidmax case that had a design over the window. It looked a lot better w/ just an unobstructed sheet of plexi.

16-July-06, 10:13 PM		#9 (permalink)
bikeboy541 Apex Tech Fanatic	Re: should i cut it? Hey guys thanks for the info. Ive decided that im going to cut it out and put one flat sheet of plexi. thanks unit505 for telling me about this turbulance issue. I neva thought of that. I work the next 2 days so it will be down after then. Thanks everyone for all the great advice. I have one idea though instead of buying a new piece of plexi i can still used this peice. THer will bea hole in the centre but it would be right next to the artic cooler. I thought that might be a good idea and that way i dont have to mess wit the screws on a new window. What do u guys think. heres a pic of wat im talking about. Attached Thumbnails

16-July-06, 11:49 PM		#10 (permalink)
Wordbiker Apex Tech God	Re: should i cut it? Hmmmm... Can you cut that fan hole to take a 120mm fan? Even if you don't use a fan, you can use a 120mm grill to dress it up a bit.

17-July-06, 03:27 PM		#13 (permalink)
bikeboy541 Apex Tech Fanatic	Re: should i cut it? ya a 120 mm fan grill would work great ther. and would give ventilation without creating turbulance. THANKS GREAT IDEA. I wil start gathering stuff for this thanks guys ill either do it tongiht or tommorow afternoon.

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