ch00's MITX

[chowzen]

Hi,

I have been quiet on the mods scene for a while now...time to update on a new project I am busy with

YEAH !! *hear the crowds roar* !!

hahah

So, the whole prodigy thing with MITX got me all itchy...so here goes mine

Well - last week the goodies arrived, and with it some zaa

As always - I used the trusty services of Fabricut to laser cut and bend the plastics of my choice

First thing is first - measure out the stand offs for the mobo and make some holes

Next, measure off the mobo outer perimeter, decide how to best make the mobo pan..

So, cut a hole for the mobo ( for the bottom of the mobo, it needed to be cut out so as to avoid warping and damage to the solinoid - but I left a fringe so that it would appear to be mounted on the plex *clever ne'*

Measure and X-off where to drill holes for the PSU cabling

Next post...

 

[chowzen]

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Make more holes !

Do a little test fit...hmmmm....looks gooood

Pull the PSU cabling through one by painstaking one, but - totally worth it

OHAI there GFX cabling...I will do the same to you

Hmm....looking good so far

More to come as I get mah goodies & do the modding deeds

 

[Ageless_ZA]

Ermagherd modz! Derp!

 

[megustav]

What material did you use to make that plate? Might consider it, I just won't create separate holes for everything.

*// EDIT - Since firestorm kindly notified me that it is perspex on skype, I have my answer, thanks.

[11:59:18 AM] Richard McEwan (Firestrm_ZA&#8482: its perspex you blind twit
[11:59:23 AM] Richard McEwan (Firestrm_ZA&#8482: he even said so in the first post.

"Kindly"

 

[chowzen]

Technically, it is Black PlexiGlas - Same thing really.

Just ordered my fans etc. So will have to wait a few days till next update

 

[Dragon]

Looks really good so far

 

[Off-The-Chart]

OMG Chewy you son of a........ *phone lines cuts off*

awesome to see you used Fabricut, cause I am planning my own mods with them as well.

how much did you pay to have that one cut and bent?

is that one a solid black? cause I noticed mine although looking black, if you go close it is actually a see-through bronze.

 

[chowzen]

awe,

Thanks It is solid black - yarr - it does display like a bronzy if you have enough light from the back

I paid for the cut, bend and clear plate that I am keeping for a later post - 160zar. Very cheap And they can get it in practically any color, I am pretty sure they can produce a bronze looking one for you

 

[Moolz]

Wow - that looks awesome!
More pics!

 

[chowzen]

So, cuz I am nice - here is a little preview and a forfingersake pic that every ace modder will know...

Some teaser heheh...this is not the sidepanel you are looking for... haha

ForFingerSake !!

Mega pic upload to hit this weekend Keep Subbed

 

[Off-The-Chart]

O HELL NO YOU BETTER NOT!!!!

if I see anymore of MY ideas I will burst out in tears and go on a fap spree to your pics

 

[chowzen]

Update Time

I had leave on Friday, and decided to mod, cuz modding is nice - see below :

got some goodies

more goodies

made measurements for cutting of the side panel

really - these sidepanels tested my patience, they are incredibly hard to cut through..but I made it

After the cut - I start by laying some paint on the edges

Right - major hard work basically done Phew !! Got a CPU cable, had to make some holes and feed it through - I missed this part earlier, so thought to share it

going through the holes

 

[chowzen]

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Onto the next part - lifting the mesh's grip

Taping it off to spray

and Spray that !! 4 coats metallic red, 2 coats clear

but that's not all !! more spray !

After the test fitting the PSU - I realized that I had to cut some on the chassis...like so

For those interested - here is a mod modding hahah

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[chowzen]

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Now, finally onto assembly...

mounted on the front

mounted on top

mounted the monster fan - bitfenix 230mm 156cfm...shoe...and the ssd of choice

so...cable management in this puppy sucks...so...here is lemonade

second helping

while you're at it..final glass

insert the plexi and mobo and start to connect some cables

added gfx, now onto the FP connectors and the fans..

 

[chowzen]

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flash on with the majority of clables, and cpu clooing fitted

well...basically done here is a nice angled pic

just another nice angle

Front panel removed and mounted

...90% completion pics in next frame

 

[chowzen]

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YES

YES !

YES !!

This baby fired up

I will get better action shots sometime in the week just couldn't wait to get back into the games

Hope you guys like it as much as I do

ch00000000000000000

 

[Off-The-Chart]

My black ipad just became white...

... and sticky

 

[Sarakon]

That is awesome! Great job

 

[Off-The-Chart]

Daai panel was n ***** ne....
maar sien jy het darem dadelik van die speedclic discs gekry...
hulle help moer toe compared met die originals

 

[Off-The-Chart]

rus jou plexi panel heeltemal op die PSU cage self, of is die dele wat gebend is, tot op die bottom panel van die case vir support?

wil weet of ek volgens jou meeteings in daai PDF kan werk.

 

[ThatGuy_ZA]

Wow, very nice. Do you have those XtraFlow fans in push pull?

 

[chowzen]

rus jou plexi panel heeltemal op die PSU cage self, of is die dele wat gebend is, tot op die bottom panel van die case vir support?

wil weet of ek volgens jou meeteings in daai PDF kan werk.

Well, it rests on top of it. I had to cut out a window for the mobo, otherwise it would push down on the solonoids and could damage it.

I would make it slightly thinner though...I think it is 400 accross...I would make it 380ish...for the sidepanels... You can use the pdf as an estimate.. And yes - it goes to the bottom so that it has support.

 

[chowzen]

Wow, very nice. Do you have those XtraFlow fans in push pull?

Nope - the front fan rushes in , and the the 3 fans exhaust..on the rad it is in push config.

 

[WarHeaD]

Noice noice noice Mr. Ch00!!

 

[chowzen]

Thanks

 

[McDangerous]

Saw this for the first time now. Very, very nice dude, glad I'm not the only one sticking to the classic black/red theme. Absolutely love what you've done with it, looks friggn' badass! You should do it a favour and have some decent pics taken of it.

I salute you!