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PerfectCr
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« on: March 13, 2004, 07:46:30 PM » |
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*EDIT COLD CATHODE ADDED!* CUSTOM MESH Cover SN85G4 *PICS INSIDE*  |
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PerfectCr
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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2004, 07:46:30 PM » |
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EDIT NUMBER TWO: HEY GUYS! I JUST added a Blue Cold Cathode to my MESH window. It adds a cool effect  Check it out!   ------------------------------------ I will post how I did it later. Took me about 3 hours and about $12 instead of spending $56 on the Mesh cover from Shuttle! Check it out! **EDIT**Ok here is how I did it. 1) Went to my local TARGET and bought a CHEAP $5.99 Trash Can made of SILVER MESH 2) Went to Home Depot and got a $2.50 Can of Black Spray Paint and some Double Sided Tape ($2.00) 3) Cut my window with a measurement of 8 1/2" Horizontally and 5 1/2" Vertically with a NIBBLER 4) Cut the Silver Mess to a size of 9" Horizontally and 6" Vertically 5) Spray Painted the Silver Mesh on both sides. Put on about 3 coats. Dried while I was using the Nibbler to cut the Window 6) Sanded down the edges and added rubber lining ( THIS STUFF) 7) Put the MESH down and stuck it to the double sided tape and held it down a good 2 minutes until it was stuck there. I put double sided tape in each corner and in between to make sure it stays. Well, it's a little louder, (barely) and the results are good. CPU Idles 2C lower, now at 50C. Under load it's the same as before at about 55C. PSU is also about 2C lower now at about 48-49C. Case/Board temps are are now 4C lower at about 36C. I recently changed out the Antec 80mm Blow Hole fan I had and installed a COOLERMASTER 80MM Blue LED fan and it really lights up the case nicely. Enjoy! 
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emin
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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2004, 08:08:16 PM » |
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Nice work dude, looking forward to see how you did since im probably going to do a similar thing myself
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jh313
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2004, 08:24:36 PM » |
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did the noise increase greatly??? how are the load temperatures now??
nice mod though.
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PerfectCr
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2004, 08:41:43 PM » |
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did the noise increase greatly??? how are the load temperatures now??
nice mod though.
Thanks Just editing the message with updated instructions. And I saved about $50 doing it myself instead of getting the Shuttle one. |
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lightprocess
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2004, 11:06:28 PM » |
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wow that looks awesome!
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2004, 11:32:32 PM » |
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PerfectCR I admired the blow hole you did previously.
This mesh project is also very well done.
Keep up the good work.
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esr2
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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2004, 11:45:56 PM » |
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Great work, as usual  . Now if only we could figure out how to make a nice looking mesh which protrudes just enough for the zalman.... starts thinking. -esr |
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PerfectCr
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« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2004, 12:11:06 AM » |
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Great work, as usual . Now if only we could figure out how to make a nice looking mesh which protrudes just enough for the zalman....
starts thinking.
-esr
Yeah that would be nice, although the fan on FX5900 is not that loud so for me it's not an issue. I am not a quiet freak. |
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« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2004, 12:11:41 AM » |
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PerfectCR I admired the blow hole you did previously.
This mesh project is also very well done.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks I appreciate your kind comments. |
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« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2004, 02:17:09 PM » |
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Looks excellent. I'm waiting for my rubber edging to show up - ordered it late last week. |
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« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2004, 11:04:11 PM » |
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NICE MOD, very clean install... when i get an sn85g4 im gonna mod it just like that!
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« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2004, 12:05:45 AM » |
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Very very clean mod. It shows the inside of the case much better than Shuttle's mesh cover. I like it. Would be cool if you could add leds to the video card somewhere, but that's just my own opinion.
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« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2004, 12:46:02 AM » |
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Looks really clean. I can't wait to add some side windows or mesh, most likey mesh, I wanna show off this video card!!!
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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2004, 10:56:21 AM » |
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Very nice. Very clean. Good job.
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« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2004, 01:35:20 PM » |
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nice work!
Edit:
Is this mesh the perforated type or the expanded metal type?
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« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2004, 03:35:01 PM » |
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Nice Job! I bet that system is able to breath much easier now! Cooler computer parts are happy, stable computer parts  |
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« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2004, 09:48:11 PM » |
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Very very clean mod. It shows the inside of the case much better than Shuttle's mesh cover. I like it. Would be cool if you could add leds to the video card somewhere, but that's just my own opinion.
Good idea. I am thnking of ordering the Vantec IceBerg Pro with Blue LED's and putting on my FX5900SE. What do you think? |
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« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2004, 09:49:05 PM » |
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nice work!
Edit:
Is this mesh the perforated type or the expanded metal type?
I don't think I know the difference. If you have a Target near you it's the MESH office set they sell. The can, the document holder, etc... |
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« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2004, 09:49:46 PM » |
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Nice Job! I bet that system is able to breath much easier now! Cooler computer parts are happy, stable computer parts
Definitely. The blowhole seems to be more efficient now too. |
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« Reply #20 on: March 15, 2004, 10:34:24 PM » |
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How long was the lining used on for the blowhole? im trying to see how much i needed to buy on that site.
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« Reply #21 on: March 15, 2004, 11:20:27 PM » |
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How long was the lining used on for the blowhole? im trying to see how much i needed to buy on that site.
I am not sure actually. I bought about 10 feet of it last year and still had enough left over for the Mesh Window Mod. It's cheap so I'd say get 5 Feet just to have Get a minimum of 2 Feet though just to be safe and have some left over. |
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« Reply #22 on: March 16, 2004, 03:36:49 PM » |
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PerfectCr, ignore my last post on another thread about the mesh cover - this one tells all. Did you put the mesh on both sides?
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« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2004, 03:42:15 PM » |
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PerfectCr, ignore my last post on another thread about the mesh cover - this one tells all. Did you put the mesh on both sides?
Nah. Just the side I look at. I think if I open up the other side it might ruin the airflow through the case. I doubt the temps would drop any lower anyway. |
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« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2004, 04:26:21 PM » |
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PerfectCr, ignore my last post on another thread about the mesh cover - this one tells all. Did you put the mesh on both sides?
Nah. Just the side I look at. I think if I open up the other side it might ruin the airflow through the case. I doubt the temps would drop any lower anyway.
That's pretty interesting but sounds like it makes sense. I just wanna show off the video card anyways and really only see that side of the case, I might go one sided stye, you've started a new trend, well maybe. |
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