The Most Unusual PCs and PC Mods

[pschmid]

Tell us about your favorite strange or even wacky PC or PC mod. We might publish your story.

 

[theprod]

Someone once filled a computer case with cooking oil. I thought it was all balderdash but they had pictures.

 

[needless_kane]

YOSHI BOXXXX!!!!!! That was the coolest mod. Strange, interesting, and I'd want one of those!

http://www.g4tv.com/screensavers/features/37229/Yoshis_Mods_Yoshis_Boxx.html

 

[rickzor]

once i saw at toms an article, where they assembled a ati radeon 9700 128 mb agp on a...pentium 100 mhz with 512 ram. put that in a case and that's a trully unsual pc!

 

[jblow89577]

once i saw at toms an article, where they assembled a ati radeon 9700 128 mb agp on a...pentium 100 mhz with 512 ram. put that in a case and that's a trully unsual pc!

1) ati 9700 uses agp x4/x8 while intel Pentium 100 max at agp 1/2
(they use different voltages) it would be possible with a pci grahics card
2) 512mb ram is possible in two ways
-a) a aka upgrade board with SDRAM memory slots
-b) with isa/pci ram expansion cards

side note: pentium 100 run the best with 32 mb ram and more and they run slow. but it would be a strange setup

 

[Datman]

Temple Of NOD [FINISHED] - C&C The First Decade
Edvuld's Temple of NOD

The Tonkputer osa 1/2
Nev@Lehma's Tonkputer

 

[rickzor]

i was able to dig the article:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2003/02/17/benchmark_marathon/index.html

it was used a gf4 ti4600 on that system and someothers instead of the ati9700pro due to chipset incompatibility.
On the recent ones it was the ati9700pro that was used!

Even so, Pentium 100mhz, 512 ram and gf4 ti 4600, weird set :>

Btw, about the oil pc mentioned on the article, i always wondered how the heck did they clean the hardware afterwards.

 

[bkiserx7]

Btw, about the oil pc mentioned on the article, i always wondered how the heck did they clean the hardware afterwards.

I dont think they do, I have never seen any decent hardware submerged in it.

 

[gr8mikey]

This one always stood out in my mind as being very creative.

Ballantine's Whiskey PC

 

[JerseyWarp]

http://www.mini-itx.com/projects.asp
You should check out the projects at mini-itx. http://wwwmini-itx.com
8)

 

[Katzhuu]

This is definetly the weirdest/the most time consuming mod I've heard!

DARK BLADE

Thread is LOOOOOOOONG!

One pic of the finished case can be seen on page 90!

The guy did all metal parts himself (except screws and stuff I think). Anyways, go read a bit!

 

[Dade_0182]

Now that is some great work. If you have the skills and equipment, why the hell not???

 

[runswindows95]

That case combines the two greatest things on this planet: computers and whiskey!

 

[Dade_0182]

I love women way more than alcohol (especially whiskey). :twisted: Alcohol is easily obtainable too...

 

[desolationw]

Someone once filled a computer case with cooking oil

didn't toms do it? either tht or anandtech as these are the two sites i visit freq.

 

[Dade_0182]

Yeah it was toms. Lots of users tried it as well. There was a feedback article about it.

 

[rickzor]

Btw, about the oil pc mentioned on the article, i always wondered how the heck did they clean the hardware afterwards.

I dont think they do, I have never seen any decent hardware submerged in it.


Yeah toms did it, and it was pretty decent hardware, at least at the time, but even today though. I think they sumberged 2 gf6800 ultra @ SLI mode along with a good cpu. God damn, how did they clean that in the end ? :roll:

 

[bkiserx7]

Yeah it was toms. Lots of users tried it as well. There was a feedback article about it.

You got any links to the original article or feedback article?

 

[Datman]

Strip Out The Fans, Add 8 Gallons of Cooking Oil

 

[Ethereal_Dragon]

A COLLECTION of projects...... (not mine)

http://mini-itx.com/projects.asp

Most are in mini-itx form factor... some REALLY cool stuff over there.

 

[jjshnabadu]

Back in 2004 I set out to find out if I could build a screen into the side of my case using a laptop monitor...that didn't work out, but I found a different solution: I bought a Samsung SmartPanel (usually used in kiosks) off Ebay and built it into the side of the case.

The SmartPanel has the OSD PCB as well as VGA connection (unlike a laptop panel). It was simply a matter of cutting out the side, bolting in the screen and then spiffing it up a bit with some plexiglass I cut on my table saw.

When finished, I posted images of the final result to the thread I had been following on laptop screens being used for desktops. You can see it at:

http://www.techwarelabs.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=1313&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=180

If it prompts for a password, just hit Cancel. My post is down at the bottom of the page. I'd post some pics, but I guess I haven't posted enough in this forum.

Once I had cut out the case, I took a picture and sized it to 1024x768 (the native resolution of the SmartPanel). One of the pictures shows that image as the desktop to look like a window in the case...

It's great to take to gaming parties (notice the handle)...

 

[turpit]

I love women way more than alcohol (especially whiskey). :twisted: Alcohol is easily obtainable too...

Then this is the case for you. Its old now, but still classic

Kana computer case

If you look closely, you can see the wires on the left side between the hair and torso

 

[Dade_0182]

I love women way more than alcohol (especially whiskey). :twisted: Alcohol is easily obtainable too...

Then this is the case for you. Its old now, but still classic

Kana computer case

If you look closely, you can see the wires on the left side between the hair and torso

Now that's what I'm talking about. 8)

 

[clue69less]

I love women way more than alcohol (especially whiskey). :twisted: Alcohol is easily obtainable too...

Then this is the case for you. Its old now, but still classic

Kana computer case

If you look closely, you can see the wires on the left side between the hair and torso

Did you ever goop up the keyboard when you overcocked Kana?

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

My current project involves a Toshiba libretto 75c integration into the steering wheel of my car.


Funny how we think of untra portable laptops being a new thing. This computer is the size of 2 decks of cards and is 8 years old. Runs fine!