Looking at a new case for modding

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Originally posted by GLScooby
Actually, it's the opposite. Ash gets on people who think they need giant psu's. Like they'll get a 500MHz better O/C, 150 more 3DMarks, and the 12 dollar memory they found on eBay will run at 2-2-2-3 timings because they got a big psu.

(Besides, we all know it's the XIDE Pads that get you that stuff)



(I wonder if he noticed I went out and got the 550 Antec......)[

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*lol*

So I guess I will be the only person on sharky with a 800w Antec eh?

LOL

I can live with that!

I was considering one of those Antec True Controls... But hey.. If this got the power.. And that kind of voltage (hopefully solid rails) I will use my almost 1HP powersupply!

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Originally posted by Colossus
I was considering one of those Antec True Controls... But hey.. If this got the power.. And that kind of voltage (hopefully solid rails) I will use my almost 1HP powersupply!

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I've got the true control, and it's looking pretty good that I'll remove the controls from the boring faceplate and mount them.......




...........somewhere........*sigh*

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Originally posted by GLScooby
I've got the true control, and it's looking pretty good that I'll remove the controls from the boring faceplate and mount them.......




...........somewhere........*sigh*

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I've got modder's block. :(

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Originally posted by San7a
I've got modder's block. :(

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nooooooooo!! i feel sorry for you. 'bout to begin some of my own right now.

Colossus, that is awesome! and awesomely huge! (especially that monster of a psu). and for that price!!!!!! :eek: :eek: nice...

look forward to seeing exactly what you are going to do.

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Originally posted by schultz
nooooooooo!! i feel sorry for you. 'bout to begin some of my own right now.

Colossus, that is awesome! and awesomely huge! (especially that monster of a psu). and for that price!!!!!! :eek: :eek: nice...

look forward to seeing exactly what you are going to do.

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Im looking forward to see exactly what I am going to do.. I am still drawing a blank :(

Maybe I should give up and just sell it off... I havent modded anything like that.. and it might be more then I can chew :(

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Originally posted by Colossus
Im looking forward to see exactly what I am going to do.. I am still drawing a blank :(

Maybe I should give up and just sell it off... I havent modded anything like that.. and it might be more then I can chew :(

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how much you want for it?

wait...no! don't give in! modding is a blast, and though it takes a while you should stick with it! it is very rewarding! we can help you come up with more ideas if you need. we are here to help! :)

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Originally posted by schultz
how much you want for it?

wait...no! don't give in! modding is a blast, and though it takes a while you should stick with it! it is very rewarding! we can help you come up with more ideas if you need. we are here to help! :)

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Thanks!

But I am going to get it.. But shipping it if I decide to sell would be expensive.. It is all steel baby!

Not that cheap alumumumumuminum crap :D

Part of my tasks will be to

1. Paint
2. Add better cooling
3. Mod something (dunno what)
4. Make it pleasing to my eyes :D
5. Quieter then what I have
6. Add some fun items like LCD and or lights
7. Add filters! if at all possible!

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Originally posted by Colossus
1. Paint
2. Add better cooling
3. Mod something (dunno what)
4. Make it pleasing to my eyes :D
5. Quieter then what I have
6. Add some fun items like LCD and or lights
7. Add filters! if at all possible!

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no idea what you are going to do?!!!!! sure...i believe you....;)

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Originally posted by schultz
no idea what you are going to do?!!!!! sure...i believe you....;)

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Well no I dont really... I dont like 40 blow holes.. I think they are ok.. But can be done wrong and ugly. :(

So I passed my engineer drafting class.. I can draw oblique image of it :D but I have no clue... Maybe it would come to me easier when I can see the metal, touch the metal, lick the metal!

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Originally posted by Colossus
Well no I dont really... I dont like 40 blow holes.. I think they are ok.. But can be done wrong and ugly. :(

So I passed my engineer drafting class.. I can draw oblique image of it :D but I have no clue... Maybe it would come to me easier when I can see the metal, touch the metal, lick the metal!

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that's it! get all five senses working and amazing things will happen!

i think it actually will help once you actually have the computer. you will be able to get a real idea of where you want things to go and what you really want to do with it.

What is the best method to get the pain removed?

I have a buddy that has access to a sand blaster.. So would that work well (after I remove the psu :D)

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Originally posted by Colossus
What is the best method to get the pain removed?

I have a buddy that has access to a sand blaster.. So would that work well (after I remove the psu :D)

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It will get the paint off, you just might not like the end results.:D Of couse it depends on what kind of sand blaster he has, I`ve only used the industrial ones.:)

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Originally posted by lonewolfroger
It will get the paint off, you just might not like the end results.:D Of couse it depends on what kind of sand blaster he has, I`ve only used the industrial ones.:)

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I dont think it would damage the case right? Its not taking a layer of metal off?

I dont know what kind he has.. I know he uses it at his job.. So I have no clue... I just know he has access to one *lol*

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Originally posted by Colossus
I dont think it would damage the case right? Its not taking a layer of metal off?

I dont know what kind he has.. I know he uses it at his job.. So I have no clue... I just know he has access to one *lol*

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I hope it works out for you, I just keep getting these images of the case looking like a car after a hail storm. :) Although, it might be ok, if he is the one doing it. :) Edit to add: the one I used, I had to wear protective clothing and a blast proof helmet and glass.:D I sand blasted railroad box cars so that they could be painted, well it was a summer job and it paid well. :)

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Originally posted by lonewolfroger
I hope it works out for you, I just keep getting these images of the case looking like a car after a hail storm. :) Although, it might be ok, if he is the one doing it. :) Edit to add: the one I used, I had to wear protective clothing and a blast proof helmet and glass.:D

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whoa! well, Colossus does have a steel case! :) if i did that with my case...it would probably be cut in half! ;)

hey colossus since this if going to be your first modding job why don't you get a really cheap case and practice your ideas on that one that way when you work on the server case it should be a snap

don't i repeat do not sell i want to see what you do with this:D

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Originally posted by catch22
isn't 1 hsp like 974 watts or something?:confused:

but anyways that is an awesome case

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1 horsepower is 745 watts, roughly. There are different horsepower scales (electric and water are different, strangely) but they're all about 745.

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Originally posted by GLScooby
Actually, it's the opposite. Ash gets on people who think they need giant psu's. Like they'll get a 500MHz better O/C, 150 more 3DMarks, and the 12 dollar memory they found on eBay will run at 2-2-2-3 timings because they got a big psu.

(Besides, we all know it's the XIDE Pads that get you that stuff)



(I wonder if he noticed I went out and got the 550 Antec......)[

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You both suck, shelling out all that cash. !!**YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES**!!






























Okay, seriously... What in God's name are you gonna stuff in there that'll suck up 550 Watts, much less 800? A Particle Accelerator? :p

Hmmm...more like a vacuum, champ.:p

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Originally posted by Colossus
I dont think it would damage the case right? Its not taking a layer of metal off?

I dont know what kind he has.. I know he uses it at his job.. So I have no clue... I just know he has access to one *lol*

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nope...won't harm the metal at all.....well i guess it would if you left it on the same part for like 30 secs....but otherwise no...:D

Well I got bored today and I picked up some 400/800/1500 grit wet sanding paper :)

I am going to lap some of my heatsinks :)

This should be fun!

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laping laping laping, I make you out of sand.. laping laping laping A laping I shall play!

Why did that case have such a big PS anyway?? Do all servers usually come with Big ones are 2 smaller ones? Another Question to Consider.. How Hot does an 800W PS get and How Loud are they? It does seem to take up alot of the top part. Will the Size of the PS mess up your Modding Plans??

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Originally posted by TAZTG
Why did that case have such a big PS anyway?? Do all servers usually come with Big ones are 2 smaller ones? Another Question to Consider.. How Hot does an 800W PS get and How Loud are they? It does seem to take up alot of the top part. Will the Size of the PS mess up your Modding Plans??

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What that looks like is the PSU cage. It's a cage that you plug 2 hot swap power supplies into and then it connects their outputs into a single set of connectors (it has a backplane that accepts the various voltages output by the supplies and then runs the connectors off that)

That way if one dies, you just pull it out, put a new one in, and you don't even have any downtime at all.

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Originally posted by Big_Mac
What that looks like is the PSU cage. It's a cage that you plug 2 hot swap power supplies into and then it connects their outputs into a single set of connectors (it has a backplane that accepts the various voltages output by the supplies and then runs the connectors off that)

That way if one dies, you just pull it out, put a new one in, and you don't even have any downtime at all.

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True, But I dont believe it is hotswappable :(

I have to take a look.. But it does come with Dual 400w Antec PSU :)

Why I think it is not hotswapable.. Is if you look at the back of the case picture.. There is only one input for voltage.. Which is NOT on the power supply but on the case mounting below the powersupply...

I am very interested to see how that is... I wont have it until later today or tomorrow to know for sure...

If I dont like the over 1HP powersupply.. I can always pawn it off :D

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Originally posted by Colossus
True, But I dont believe it is hotswappable :(

I have to take a look.. But it does come with Dual 400w Antec PSU :)

Why I think it is not hotswapable.. Is if you look at the back of the case picture.. There is only one input for voltage.. Which is NOT on the power supply but on the case mounting below the powersupply...

I am very interested to see how that is... I wont have it until later today or tomorrow to know for sure...

If I dont like the over 1HP powersupply.. I can always pawn it off :D

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How's that make it any different? It just means that they would get both AC in and DC out hooked through the backplane. Which is actually the better way to do it.

They may not be hotswappable, but I'm betting they are.