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    Default Re: $9.01 Mod - My first mod(if it is a mod?)

    Looks excellent. +Rep

    I think a nice next step would be some cable sleeving. It would clean up the inside of the case a lot. I'm not sure how much work you would want to put in to the stock power supply though. It also can be a little bit of work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by luciusad2004 View Post
    Looks excellent. +Rep

    I think a nice next step would be some cable sleeving. It would clean up the inside of the case a lot. I'm not sure how much work you would want to put in to the stock power supply though. It also can be a little bit of work.
    did, done, finished. although it still looks messy, just a little bit more cleaner.

    I also cut a window but I fudged on that 2x. I snapped off a piece of plexiglass so a little piece is missing in the corner and I accidentally cut a corner wrong, I wanted it to be rounded but cut it straight. It looks okay though I just cut the corners square.

    and I couldn't find u-channel. home depot, lowes, ace hardware, even auto zone... none of them had u-channel.

    I'll take some more pics later

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    Cool, look forward to seeing some more pics. : )
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    I have a very similar case to that one which I would like to Mod. I can quite figure out though how I want to do it - due to the stupid setup Dell has with opening these cases.

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    wish i had time to do stuff like this...

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    For anyone looking on a manual that shows how to take one of these apart, see:

    http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1055121

    I thought it was strange you'd have to take the heatsink off, but there it is with 12 screws holding the motherboard in place, including 4 under the heatsink.

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    Looking cool. Very nice work. Soon I will be able to buy spray paint myself.
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    @stewart123: the dimensions are really easy to take apart, not sure about the other models. some of the newer ones look a bit more difficult.

    @minty: na, I dont know any chaz's. 20 coats??? lol I got tired of painting so I just left it. as long as I don't mess around with the parts it won't chip.

    @moon: hey thanks for that link. Yeah I got pissed trying to figure out how to take off the mobo... 20 mins later I looked at the heat sink and could barely see the screw heads and was like WTF??? I guess so that they can cry foul if someone sends back a computer with the heat sink loose.

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    I'll take better pics later, I was just too lazy to move my computer into a room with better lighting.


    you can see the chipped part of the plexiglass in the upper left corner


    I'll take the cover off later to get a better pic of the guts.

    I still need to find u-channel and get another sheet of plexiglass(oh yeah home depot no longer cuts to order: BOO!)

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    Great looking window.

    Suggestion: I've seen some pretty cool stickers being sold at our local automotive superstore. One pasted on that heatsink shroud would look good.

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    Looks great man keep up the excellent work. : )
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