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carpenma   06-14-2009 at 05:50:29 AM

Ok, so I just received a V8 cooler for my Intel QX9750. I have to take the mobo out to install it, in my case layout that pretty much means taking everything out of the case. With this in mind I decided now would be a good time to do some modding. I have decided to cut a few new wire management holes and paint the bare metal parts of the case. I'm going to add lighting, swap out the fans and make other mods a little later on. My question for the community is, would Orange paint and blue LED fans look screwy? Cause I have a bunch of spray paint colors on hand but the orange and black matches the colors for my robotics team so I was hoping to get away with that. Thanks.

-Matt

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Bronze CPUs badge jsc   06-15-2009 at 02:21:55 PM
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If you are going to cut holes, don't forget one under the CPU. That way, you can remove the backing plate without removing the motherboard.

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xtream_ocer_intel_nvidia   06-15-2009 at 03:06:44 PM
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Well I have a watercooling system and I have blue case fans and anti-kink coils and orange coolant, looks pretty sweet, if you dont want that just go for orange and black, that will look awesome too

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carpenma   06-17-2009 at 07:51:08 PM
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Ok, spent all of last weekend disassembling my comp, painting it and reassembling. Here are a few pic's:

Before the mod
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AWE18avX9tQ/SjkuIjIaj-I/AAAAAAAAAHM/98qaJjks79E/DSC00137.JPG

Empty Case
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AWE18avX9tQ/SjkuIpVWzPI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/QNCKRW7sawM/DSC00141.JPG

Completely Bare Bones
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AWE18avX9tQ/SjkuJFoZ_8I/AAAAAAAAAHU/TBv-RF-eBic/DSC00147.JPG

All primed and ready to paint
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_AWE18avX9tQ/SjkuJD9TvjI/AAAAAAAAAHY/OirxKcwY3WM/DSC00150.JPG

Crazy bright orange
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AWE18avX9tQ/SjkuJNwoBII/AAAAAAAAAHc/iV2h8lMKRs4/DSC00153.JPG

Another View
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AWE18avX9tQ/SjkuQv8XUkI/AAAAAAAAAHg/zDk5wNAGTOA/DSC00155.JPG

A poor quality photo of the completed comp
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AWE18avX9tQ/SjkuQurvswI/AAAAAAAAAHk/hNGIWzGECXQ/DSC00157.JPG

The V8 hiding behind a poorly placed solid part of the case side
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_AWE18avX9tQ/SjkuQkc1CoI/AAAAAAAAAHo/SZzQZuFwpfw/DSC00158.JPG]

This is the first stage of my mods. I have several other ideas that I will be implementing in the coming months.

Real quick stats:

P4 Stock cooler: ~2000 RPM ~88 F Idle Temp

Coolermaster V8: ~800 RPM ~60 F Idle Temp

That's all for now. Stay tuned and please comment!

-Matt


Message edited by carpenma on 06-17-2009 at 08:04:11 PM
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