my first mod

miztah_wizzzad · 16-August-04, 03:48 PM

this is my brand new hp pavilion, just got it home and decided that it was time to start modding computers, and i thought this would be a fine canidate. i have installed a custom side window (not a kit) and will be adding some blue led's,cathodes, and round cables as i am able to afford them. as far as specs go, it has an AMD athlon xp 3200+, 512 mb of RAM, and a 160gb HD. It has a combination cd-rw / dvd-rom, and i hope to get a dvd burner to fill up the second bay soon. i also plan on upgrading to an nvidia 6800 video card (it is currently using a pitiful little 64 mb integrated one) Please tell me what you think, and any suggestions would be appreciated!

Joose · 16-August-04, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by miztah_wizzzad


	this is my brand new hp pavilion, just got it home and decided that it was time to start modding computers, and i thought this would be a fine canidate. i have installed a custom side window (not a kit) and will be adding some blue led's,cathodes, and round cables as i am able to afford them. as far as specs go, it has an AMD athlon xp 3200+, 512 mb of RAM, and a 160gb HD. It has a combination cd-rw / dvd-rom, and i hope to get a dvd burner to fill up the second bay soon. i also plan on upgrading to an nvidia 6800 video card (it is currently using a pitiful little 64 mb integrated one) Please tell me what you think, and any suggestions would be appreciated!

I think a "Bravo" is in order for having the balls to void your warranty on a brand new PC

I also think that you'll need to upgrade the power supply if you're going to be adding all that stuff to it...typically OEM power supplies supply *just enough* power to run what comes with your PC, and no more. Definitely won't be able to handle a plethora of lights, whizzbangs and a 6800Ultra

miztah_wizzzad · 16-August-04, 04:22 PM

thx for the advice on the power supply, how many watts would you reccomend???? i was thinkin like 450 should be sufficient.

SpikeShot · 16-August-04, 04:31 PM

Just get an Antec True 480 Watt or 430. Both will provide more than enough.
The Trueblue model's are pretty slick too.

Also, Thermaltake has these cheap butterfly 430 and 480 wat TRUE PS that got a lot of bling bling. They even got wrapped cables, multi color though...

Or you could go and get a PC POWER and COOLING 650 watt monster, just like me.

Now, let me find all those links...

miztah_wizzzad · 16-August-04, 04:38 PM

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang.....650watts....i if i wasnt on a budget i'd be there....how much does one of those little 430's cost????

miztah_wizzzad · 29-August-04, 08:06 PM

update...just bought a new 480 watt psu that can be seen at http://www.3btech.net/deblch580waa1.html, on ebay, sadly the description said it would be one of these http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...439&CatId=1078 in a 480 watt model, don't ya just love knockoffs!!! i also bought some 12 inch UV cathodes, and i have painted it. it is a new glossy blue and will soon be going over the silver with black. i will be posting pics as soon as i get my digi-cam working!

Zer0s · 29-August-04, 08:10 PM

again...try to edit your posts rather than double posts. PR members dont really like that.

BTW...second person ive found to double post today...

...but its not your fault wizzard

j-dogg · 29-August-04, 08:21 PM

Nice mod there, I have started modding my Dell Optiplex GX200 as of late, needs a window kit, got green LED fans and a green CCFL already, Radeon 7000 PCI and 256mb RAMBUs. For now it has a PIII 866 but when I get my Tualatin adapter I will be bustin' a P3 1.4 Tually. Would use an FX5200PCI but it won't work properly half the time.

Zer0s · 29-August-04, 08:29 PM

i acutally wanted to buy those one of those power buttons from that same HP. i like it, thought i'd change it to green...

...but i like the look of em...

anyone know where i could buy one. or two.

miztah_wizzzad · 12-September-04, 02:35 AM

got some new pix today, so here they are

Cyno01 · 12-September-04, 03:26 AM

Way to maek the most of an oem, but you're gonna catch flak if thats you're sig, too tall man.

Zer0s · 12-September-04, 03:40 AM

does anyone knwo where i coudl find those HP power buttons, i would like to change out my boring old button with one?

miztah_wizzzad · 12-September-04, 12:53 PM

ok, no more pic in sig, i looked all over and havnt been able to find another power button like that, however there is an hp case on ebay that has the button in it, but it still has all of the optical drives up front. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...122872201&rd=1

Zer0s · 12-September-04, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by miztah_wizzzad


	ok, no more pic in sig, i looked all over and havnt been able to find another power button like that, however there is an hp case on ebay that has the button in it, but it still has all of the optical drives up front. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...122872201&rd=1

dunno if i want to buy the whoel case just to get the power button out of it.

miztah_wizzzad · 07-January-05, 11:31 PM

wow, i havnt updated this in forever, the latest experiment is new paint. I have painted the chassis flourescent green so that it will glow under the UV cathodes, it looks pretty good. Only problem is is that the Cathode inverter burnt out, so no UV lights at the moment. I am painting the case itself flourescent green with flourescent blue flames (there are several blacklights in my room). I basically have a 1/3 finnished project right now, as snow storms hit and I am unable to finish the paintjob. I am planning on posting pics as soon as the paintjob is done.

16-August-04, 03:48 PM		#1 (permalink)
miztah_wizzzad Apex Techie I	my first mod this is my brand new hp pavilion, just got it home and decided that it was time to start modding computers, and i thought this would be a fine canidate. i have installed a custom side window (not a kit) and will be adding some blue led's,cathodes, and round cables as i am able to afford them. as far as specs go, it has an AMD athlon xp 3200+, 512 mb of RAM, and a 160gb HD. It has a combination cd-rw / dvd-rom, and i hope to get a dvd burner to fill up the second bay soon. i also plan on upgrading to an nvidia 6800 video card (it is currently using a pitiful little 64 mb integrated one) Please tell me what you think, and any suggestions would be appreciated! Attached Thumbnails

29-August-04, 08:06 PM		#6 (permalink)
miztah_wizzzad Apex Techie I	update...just bought a new 480 watt psu that can be seen at http://www.3btech.net/deblch580waa1.html, on ebay, sadly the description said it would be one of these http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...439&CatId=1078 in a 480 watt model, don't ya just love knockoffs!!! i also bought some 12 inch UV cathodes, and i have painted it. it is a new glossy blue and will soon be going over the silver with black. i will be posting pics as soon as i get my digi-cam working! Last edited by miztah_wizzzad; 12-September-04 at 01:29 PM..

29-August-04, 08:10 PM		#7 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	again...try to edit your posts rather than double posts. PR members dont really like that. BTW...second person ive found to double post today......but its not your fault wizzard

29-August-04, 08:29 PM		#9 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	i acutally wanted to buy those one of those power buttons from that same HP. i like it, thought i'd change it to green......but i like the look of em... anyone know where i could buy one. or two.

12-September-04, 02:35 AM		#10 (permalink)
miztah_wizzzad Apex Techie I	got some new pix today, so here they are Attached Thumbnails

16-August-04, 04:22 PM		#3 (permalink)
miztah_wizzzad Apex Techie I	thx for the advice on the power supply, how many watts would you reccomend???? i was thinkin like 450 should be sufficient.

16-August-04, 04:31 PM		#4 (permalink)
SpikeShot Probationary User	Just get an Antec True 480 Watt or 430. Both will provide more than enough. The Trueblue model's are pretty slick too. Also, Thermaltake has these cheap butterfly 430 and 480 wat TRUE PS that got a lot of bling bling. They even got wrapped cables, multi color though... Or you could go and get a PC POWER and COOLING 650 watt monster, just like me. Now, let me find all those links...

16-August-04, 04:38 PM		#5 (permalink)
miztah_wizzzad Apex Techie I	daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang.....650watts....i if i wasnt on a budget i'd be there....how much does one of those little 430's cost????

29-August-04, 08:21 PM		#8 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	Nice mod there, I have started modding my Dell Optiplex GX200 as of late, needs a window kit, got green LED fans and a green CCFL already, Radeon 7000 PCI and 256mb RAMBUs. For now it has a PIII 866 but when I get my Tualatin adapter I will be bustin' a P3 1.4 Tually. Would use an FX5200PCI but it won't work properly half the time.

12-September-04, 03:26 AM		#11 (permalink)
Cyno01 Apex Tech God	Way to maek the most of an oem, but you're gonna catch flak if thats you're sig, too tall man.

12-September-04, 03:40 AM		#12 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	does anyone knwo where i coudl find those HP power buttons, i would like to change out my boring old button with one?

12-September-04, 12:53 PM		#13 (permalink)
miztah_wizzzad Apex Techie I	ok, no more pic in sig, i looked all over and havnt been able to find another power button like that, however there is an hp case on ebay that has the button in it, but it still has all of the optical drives up front. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...122872201&rd=1

07-January-05, 11:31 PM		#15 (permalink)
miztah_wizzzad Apex Techie I	wow, i havnt updated this in forever, the latest experiment is new paint. I have painted the chassis flourescent green so that it will glow under the UV cathodes, it looks pretty good. Only problem is is that the Cathode inverter burnt out, so no UV lights at the moment. I am painting the case itself flourescent green with flourescent blue flames (there are several blacklights in my room). I basically have a 1/3 finnished project right now, as snow storms hit and I am unable to finish the paintjob. I am planning on posting pics as soon as the paintjob is done.

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