Well, here's my Lian-Li mod in progress, just got done cutting some holes yesterday...

So far I've-hand polished every internal surface I can get my hands on, as well as the PSU mount and the back of the motherboard tray, wiring harness hole, 2x120 blowholes, added a custom window (props to Digi on the last two, you is tha r0x0r), and I had a painted mobo to go with my painted video card, which would have made the entire case and its contents silver. thtere's a mirror polished HDD (dunno if you can see it) and I'm now replacing all the fans with white LED ones, as money lets me. It's not my flashiest ever, it's the one I'll be uing everyday. So, I wanted exactly what I wanted, freak the rest. I'll let you guys tell me if you like it so far, then I'll tell you what's planned...

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Looks like the video card fell victim to the silver lust TekX was telling me about...

Looking good so far, keep on going

I dig it - although I would look for some longer molding to atleast keep the seams to a minimum. I think the white LED fans are gonna rok - you will like them.

I like the window. Don't care for the molding, still not sure why people don't just attach the plexi to the backside of the case... mind explaining?

What is this silver Vid Card?

Umm, cause the edges need so ****ing much file work?

And, was a BFG, now a Kayin special...

I dig the window and the fan layout on the side also--and moulding is a life saver and I think it looks great--it accomplishes many things: It covers rough edges, or any small slip ups (if you use a dremel, then I'm sure you've slipped once or twice), It provides a rubber cusion for what its attached to thus reducing noise a bit, AND it makes it obvious that it isn't a premod--not to mention it looks good

The molding's unsightly appearance belies its delicious taste....just like a mole-rat.

I've actually seen a pretty cool ghetto molding, combines M$man's sticking to the back of the window with Kayin's molding, sorta. Used wire insulation cut off of a nice size wire around the burred area, then glued the plexi behind it.

Looking good so far kayin. It'll be sweet with the white LED's. I love shiney things, they distra....ooooo, shiney.

hell, my window is being held on by approximately 5.5 feet of super adhesive mounting tape, and i have chrome trim, and its air tight, and i can also guarantee you that it will hold stronger than rivets or superglue or whatever exotic manner of mounting there is...

Is that video card really painted ? If so, what kind of paint ? Please explain. Seems an odd thing to do....or seems a detrimental thing to try. Dangerous at the minimum. Not to mention heat insulating.


Krome

Quote: Originally Posted by Krome If so, what kind of paint ?

Basically any type of lead-free paint, but most paints are lead free anyways since the 60's. Just as long as the paint doesnt carry any conductance than it is fine. As far as a heat problem, i think the only way that it would be a major concern would be if he painted over the chipset, which i highly doubt he did.

heh if he painted over the chipset then he wouldn't be able to use to casuse it would have all clogged around the IC and created a bridge between the contact points!!! been there, done that!!!

People coat motherboards in lots more interesting things for phase change cooling... Konform plastic, dielectric grease...

I did my homework, including calls to the people who manufactured the stuff. It's completely nonconductive.

Right now, I'm debating about what will live in here... I already miss my 3000+.

Temps, however, are bitchinly awesome! Just wait till I get my BIX and Maze4 I just got in there...

Quote: Originally Posted by KayinStorm Right now, I'm debating about what will live in here... I already miss my 3000+.

You won't be missing it for long, my friend.

Some progress on something everyone probably forgot about...

Working on my first multilayered window, this one is about 60% done. It still needs another column of script, and cleaning up.

All of this is done by hand, in reverse. And yes, EVERYTHING written in Latin translates. As I finish, it'll become more evident what I'm doing.

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GAH! Too much talent. You get rep, and I'm going to go sit in the corner and cry now.

Damn that etching owns!

Looks like shìt. Good work.

Raising the bar Kayin....raising the bar.