Well, seeing as my first mod project I ever did was a good theme but not so good execution, I decided to make a version 2.0 now that I actually have a Dremel and can make nice clean cuts instead of using a jigsaw which is totally inferior to the Dremel. Much like the piston engine is totally inferior to the jet turbine

Anyway........

Now that I have a little experience in modding I would like to re-visit this concept. I am slowly getting hardware for this mod, and since the last mod was old skool, so will this one. But not too old skool when you think about it...

ASUS P4T Socket 423
P4 1.4 Monterrey
512MB Rambus
Haven't decided on VGA yet but it will be a high-end CAD card of some sort.
SB Live! 5.1 Digital
Intel 100Mbps LAN
20 gig Fujitsu
52x CD-ROM
16x DVD-ROM

Yeah, okay, so 423 is old skool

The theme will be pretty much the same as the original, green and white. Better paint, cleaner cuts, still debating on a door like the original had.

The original was supposed to have LED's drilled into place at the ends of the painted circuit leads, but they were never implemented. This one will have them.

Still haven't decided on a case yet, right now I'm trying to get the hardware up and running in XP Pro by the end of the week for the 22nd, there will be a LAN party on the 22nd and I wan't to try to get the internals up and running before the LAN. I also have an I/O shield from eBay, should be here next week as well.

Should have some pix tomorrow. If anyone has any ideas feel free to post those as well.

Right now I have the P4T, P4 1.4 and a 300W Antec to get it all started, though I'll proally upgrade to a 400W when I install CCFLs. Also waiting on some 423 to 478 heatsink adapters from Chrome, should be here next week.

J-dogg was talking to me about this on MSN, left me imagining a crazy @$$ mod. Can't wait to see it.

J-dogg i wouldnt lay down to much cash on a CAD card, youf 1.4 would bottleneck, find a good match for a good price.

EX:

1GHz P3 w/9600Pro = 8,500 3d mark2001SE
1GHz P3 w/9800Pro = 9,800

*made up

2400+ w/9600Pro 11,000
2400+ w/9800Pro 17,000

I didn't say I was running at stock speeds

Or that I was keeping the 1.4, how about a 423 to 478 adapter and a Northwood 2.0

A 1.4 is lucky to run anything over 1.5, i suggest a trying to e-bay a 1.8 to 2Ghz.

What options are you looking at for the display adapter? Something Nvidia or 3dLabs?

Right now it has a TNT2 32MB but if I can score a 3DLabs Oxygen GVX420 that actually works I might use that.

Just got my 423 to 478 adapter and some clips yesterday so now all it's waiting for is some Rambus. It will have a Northwood 2.0 in it.

I will be interested to see how much speed you can get out of that 400 mhz FSB, what kind of cooling you planning on?

me want pic's lets see!!!

Right now just stock Intel cooling but later on a Jet 7. I found a sick ass case in one of the local PC mom and pop stores so I'll put up some pix when I get the case.