im sure you all remember when ia came here i had a ****tly little pre-modded case which i had try to rectify with a side window
if not heres a snapshot


now this worklog will have no pics as i dont have a camera :S
my digital camera has decided to die so it was reincarnated as a webcam
plus it was only a 1.6 megapixel job so i needed to buy a new one neway

it went from that to this



and now i have decided to renovate it compleatly

the specs so far
A64 3400+ (newcastle)
asrock 1689-upgrade
512 hynix ram
matrox G4 64 meg

i have no hard drives or optical drives yet or a psu
and it is all going to be run on air

once again i apologise for the lack of pics
i will try and get a camera of a m8 for a few days

and dont worry Raven is still going to happen
im just w8ing for the go ahead from her indoors

Any "theme" yet, FuRI0? Imho... modding a pre-mod can be challenging... I'm curious as to
what you will turn this one into!

TDR

i have a theme but i am not revealing it untill im finished

you will be pleasentlysuprised by time im finished

I'll wait for it... patiently.... Suprise Me!!

TDR

Quote: Originally Posted by The Dragon Reborn I'll wait for it... patiently.... Suprise Me!! TDR

Me too!

I like surprises!

Good luck with the pre-mod-mod


Mark

well the first stage is finished
and im saving up to get the second stage underway

(on a side note i bought myself a belkin nostromo NS2 and i should probably do a review on it while im saving)

also if i can perswade 'er indoors to lend me her web cam for a wee bit i might be able to get some happy snaps of the case as it is now

WHAM BHAM ITS UPDATE TIME


i got a new digicam today so i will be fireing up pics tommorow

bare in mind this is only the first stage of the renovation as fundshave been low from the whole exhaust fiasco with the bike :S

Still Waiting!!!

TDR

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stage 1 complete

complete re-spray with black and red perlesant paint
inside was polished and etched to bring up a mad shine
side window was recut to take the pre-mod feeling out of it
top window was made using mesh (sprayed red)
part of the chasis internal support bars was removed as i can still sit on top of the case without it flexing with only 1 :O
vents cut in front and back to allow for air to move (front is stealthed, look at the bottom of the front and you will see a split )

hardware atm :-
3400+ (A64 754 Newcastle) @2.756ghz using opti 165 stock cooler
6200 256mb unlocked with 8PPs and clocked to 523/941 using a zalman 7700 Cu
180gig hatachi hdd 7200rpm
512 hynix ram @ 2.5,3,2,6
SB audigy 2 5.1 with IR
CDRW/DVD combi 52x32x32/16
generic 400w psu till i can replace it with a FSP 700 (i have ordered 2 i for my main rig and one for this)

Ok..... you suprised me......

Definately a "leap forward", imho... I like that RED!

TDR

good or bad supprise ?

Definately a good one!

TDR

On a scale of 1 to 10

na im glad you like it
i just wish more people would take an interest in it

FuRI0...

I would strongly advise against sitting on your case, no matter what sort of "strength testing" you've got in mind...

Polishing seems to be a catching thing around these parts, wouldn't you say?
As for people's interest, there's no accounting for taste, now is there?

Keep going...

OK Im back ppl and 1 step further, i bet you all thought i was dead, hehe well no you cant get rid of me that easy , im still folding away 2, as it stands the modding is complete now it is the hardware, what have i got instore for you well how about this little combo,

1x X1950XTX 512mb
4x 256MB hynex ram
1x Opti 165 CAB1E 0551
1x DFI Lanparty UT RDX200
1x sony D22- DVD-RW firmware 3
2x Maxtor 160gig sata2 dimondmax 11s
1x WD 300g Pata drive
and last but not least
1x FSP epsilon 700W PSU

atm the opti is sitting at 275x9 (2.5ghz) @ 1.4v under a STOCK cooler, hitting no more than 45C at load.
the ram is at a comfortable 223mhz @ 2.5,3,3,5 timmings at stock voltages
the x1950xtx is running at a masive 726mhz on the core and 1209mhz on the ram, in 3d mode and at stock in 2d mode,
will post screenies and further overclocks when i get a booster PSU for the graphics and can realy let the cpu fly under water cooling