Got me a CoolerMaster CM 690

[kenkickr]

Just finished getting everything transfered over to the CM 690. So far I like it more than I dislike, even though I have only played with it for about 10min, and if you guys would like I can show some pictures later today(Have to go to work). Also I can kind of give it a review if interested, even though I know there are a ton out there.

[t_ski]

Sure, put up some pics. Do you have any mods planned for it?

[Odin Eidolon]

ok. move on! Have you modded it a bit?

p.s. I love that case (i have one too)

[kenkickr]

Oh Yes!! More or less it is going to be a paint job. Thinking of painting the Chassis gun metal but the panels I'm not sure if I want to go all dark gloss metallic red or most dark gloss metallic red and the grill areas a gloss metallic black. I do plan to do this soon but going to clean up the storage area since this is where I will do most of the painting and don't want dust/dirt to get all over. Also going to cut some holes for better cable management.

[kenkickr]

I'll post pics later since I have to get ready for work

[Odin Eidolon]

hey! where are those pics u told us u would post? We are waiting for them!

[Silverel]

If you want an idea of a nice dark red, check the last pictures in my Mystique. All the rest came out kinda pinkish due to a crappy cell phone camera, but the last 3 were taken with a good camera.

Dark red looks really nice.

[kenkickr]

Well, thanks to a bounced check somebody gave me for my B-day some mods have been put on hold. I actually started this morning on some easy cutting and promise Wednesday I will post some cutting mods and a nice Zalman 9500 Nvidia Edition mod!

[kenkickr]

Due to having to go into work tomorrow since we are setting up a network with new systems for a lawyer I will not be able to do any modding or pictures til this weekend.

[kenkickr]

Alright, finally home and ready to post some pics of a few mods. It's only the beginning though! :D

The 1st picture is of the fan gril in the front of the case. All I did was cut out the filter cause my Raptors need some nice cool air

The 2nd pic is of the squares and rectangles I cut into the mb tray to give this case the much better cable management I knew it could have. I think the cable management looks alot better except for the 8-pin board connector but that will be fixed.

The next step is going to be cutting away the plastic crap that is in front of the front fan behind the mesh on the front panel and the same on the top panel. Will keep you updated.

[kenkickr]

Yesterday I tried to add some more pictures but none would upload. Is there another way I can get them on here and maybe for someone to edit the title of this post?

[Odin Eidolon]

you cant edit the title of the post, i think. For the photos, i really dont know. Move on, guy, i'm waiting for more pics (i want to mod my 690 too, i need ideas)

[kenkickr]

I would post more but I think the photo size is too large because each one says failed to upload when I try.

[t_ski]

Try hosting them on imageshack, or google for another free image hosting site.

[kenkickr]

Thanks t_ski! I'll get these hosted either tonight or tomorrow, depends if the rain this evening cancels our softball game(like it has for the past friggin month).

[onry]

if you want i can put the pics on my photobucket account for ya :D

[Richieb0y]

its a great case really here i have some pics i know its a mess i totaly droped PC for now for awhile

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1830/img1278ik4.jpg

[kenkickr]

Here are some pics after cutting out the plastic junk on the front panel. I think it looks much better!

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/3384/picture52108001xg6.th.jpg (http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture52108001xg6.jpg)

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7080/picture52108002jm8.th.jpg (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture52108002jm8.jpg)

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/5971/picture52108003gj4.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture52108003gj4.jpg)

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/2634/picture52108004oi6.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture52108004oi6.jpg)

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/6761/picture52108005gt9.th.jpg (http://img60.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture52108005gt9.jpg)

[Richieb0y]

thats looking cool but did u removed the dust stoppers

[kenkickr]

No, not yet. My next plan of action is behind the grill at the top of the front plate I'm going to cut that away to open it up some more cause I just love the grill look!!:D I've been looking for a nice, cool power button due to I'm moving the power button to the top, I think it just looks crappy with the 2 buttons and LED's down on the bottom front and everything else on top of the case.

Also, wants I get my paint and start on the chassis, the top panel is coming off and alot of the plastic is going to be cut off.

[kenkickr]

Here are some more pics, but of the chassis painting. I decided after cutting the plastic out of the front that I'm waiting to cut the plastic out of the top because the mesh tabs on the front are breaking off after only removing it twice. Anyways, here they are...

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4922/img0348as5.jpg

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/8315/img0349um0.jpg

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/2483/img0350hv0.jpg

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3030/img0351ms2.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2631/img0352ty8.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2933/img0353mx1.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/5948/img0354kz7.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1862/img0355qe6.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2609/img0356po3.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9796/img0357qk1.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6143/img0358nd5.jpg

I have to give props to Onry for letting me use his shed forever and a day yesterday! Much appreciated!!

[onry]

thanks for not takin pics of my messy ass workshop LOL :D
besides that it was a fun way to spend the afternoon.
maybe tomorrow i can get some work done on the koolance watercooled case i got on my bench
onry

[kenkickr]

To a man a messy shop is beauty :D Hell ya it was a nice day to work on it out of that humid ass weather! Saturday I'll have the plastic crap cut out of the top panel and just might throw my new power button on.

[kenkickr]

Cut the plastic out of the top panel so here ya go.

Before the cutting massacre
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1892/img0362mn9.jpg

After the cutting and without the mesh on it
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9158/img0363vh4.jpg

On the case
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/3702/img0364hp8.jpg

Paint job coming soon!!:rockout:

[msgclb]

Cut the plastic out of the top panel so here ya go.

After the cutting and without the mesh on it
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9158/img0363vh4.jpg



What are you going to replace the mesh with? I was in the process of putting a ThermoChill PA120.2 on top of my CM690 using a ThermoChill Shroud when my left arm ended up in a sling. (not related to my modding) Now all I can do is sit here and dream! :ohwell:

[kenkickr]

In the last picture you should see the mesh is back on for now til I start painting but I'm trying to figure out if I will be able to put the 120mm fans on top now since I cut that plastic crap away. If I can then I can put my radiator in and start getting ready for some water cooling action. All the water cooling probably will not happen until X-mas however. :cry:

[kenkickr]

More pictures. I'm now starting the outside panels paint job and front button removal. Already I think this is going to be sweet but anyways here are some progress pics.

Plastic gettin the primer treatment
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8038/img0367bi6.jpg

Bondo, the button remover
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/5571/img0371ih7.jpg

Sunbathin the paint
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9159/img0370mx8.jpg

roughed up panels ready for primin
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4035/img0374bg7.jpg

Top of the chassis gettin its primer ON
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8305/img0372sl0.jpg

[Odin Eidolon]

good job! Cant wait to see how it looks finished!

[will]

In the last picture you should see the mesh is back on for now til I start painting but I'm trying to figure out if I will be able to put the 120mm fans on top now since I cut that plastic crap away. If I can then I can put my radiator in and start getting ready for some water cooling action. All the water cooling probably will not happen until X-mas however. :cry:

I took the plastic crap off the top as well so I could fit a couple of 120mm fans there, not the best job in the world lol, unless you get slim fans or something there is not quite enough space between the top of the case and the mesh... so basically my mesh is now bent upwards where the fans are and is not attached properly to the top any more! It works really well though with the fans there and the rad inside the case... just doesnt looks too great on the top, I could probably fix it but I cba!
I love the painting you've done on the interior, any tips for a painting noob? Im thinking about painting mine black inside, yours looks awesome!

[kenkickr]

Thanks guys!! For painting the interior I roughed the metal up a bit just to make sure the primer stuck to the metal pretty well. Some sand in between primers and some don't, that's up to you but sanding between primers does help. Same for the paint. I used automotive primer, I think it adheres better, but there are cheaper and crappier primers out there. For the paint I used Rustoleum's Metallic gun metal(That's what it looks like to me but not the real name and I don't have the can with me at the moment). Same goes for the paint when it comes to the quality. I did 3 coats each on the primer and paint. Also the darker the primer you go with will make your paint darker to...I can't wait to see what the metallic blue is going to look like on the outside!! :D

Sucks about the mesh there Will. Did you completely dissembles everything(the I/O ports, ESATA, and most importantly the mesh)? Did the basic 120mm fans push the mess up? I'm thinking about shaving some off the fans when I put mine up there if that is the case since I haven't tested it out yet.

[neo1231]

wow very nice paint job, btw nice system!

[psyko12]

Gj with the case hope it turns out wonderfully, plus you got a pretty system to put it in :D can't wait to see how it looks when its done

[kenkickr]

It's getting there. I just started with the blue metallic paint that I think looks freakin cool! I swear depending on the angle you look at it it will shift from purple to blue. Thanks guys. :)

[neo1231]

oh man please post pics of the metallic paint!

[kenkickr]

When I get back to painting some more I will. Been a little busy lately.

[kyle2020]

Alright, finally home and ready to post some pics of a few mods. It's only the beginning though! :D

The 1st picture is of the fan gril in the front of the case. All I did was cut out the filter cause my Raptors need some nice cool air

The 2nd pic is of the squares and rectangles I cut into the mb tray to give this case the much better cable management I knew it could have. I think the cable management looks alot better except for the 8-pin board connector but that will be fixed.

The next step is going to be cutting away the plastic crap that is in front of the front fan behind the mesh on the front panel and the same on the top panel. Will keep you updated.

on the second picture it shows the 8 pin connector leaving its ugly trail up the motherboard - how about going underneath it?

[kenkickr]

Havent posted any new pics but once I do you'll see the 8 pin is now behind the motherboard try. I had to buy an 8-pin extender since that was the only cable not long enough but looks much better. Also I bet once I put my Corsair 750W in I wont need the extender, cables are damn long! Once I can get back to painting it shouldn't be very long before I'll show some new pics.

[CDdude55]

I have the same case, and i love it. Lots of room for fans and space for long video cards. I had a Antec Super Lanboy before it and it is way better.(i changed from the super lanboy when i saw the 9800 GX2). I was all like :twitch:.

[calvary1980]

see if you can remove the hard drive cage and turn it 90' it's the one problem that plagues the 690 no air flow from front. I like the black you chose :)

- Christine

[candle_86]

see now your making me think about modding my centurion 5 case which i love, i need to add some 120's to it and open it up more

[kenkickr]

see if you can remove the hard drive cage and turn it 90' it's the one problem that plagues the 690 no air flow from front. I like the black you chose :)

- Christine

I've thought about cutting some of the extra 3.5" drive bays away that I won't use but trying to figure out the best way without screwing up the paint job. I'll probably have to repaint some of the case anyways since the blue I went with got onto the black. I'm not showing pics yet, trying to keep it suspenseful!:D Don't give any away Onry!! (It's over in his shed since he's been kind enough to let me work on it over there)

[kenkickr]

I have the same case, and i love it. Lots of room for fans and space for long video cards. I had a Antec Super Lanboy before it and it is way better.(i changed from the super lanboy when i saw the 9800 GX2). I was all like :twitch:.

It is an AWESOME case! Right now til I get the painting done I'm using my Antec Solo case. Not a bad case but for my config the Solo just doesn't cut it! The one sweet thing about the 690 is the cost. You just can't beat it for what you get!

[kenkickr]

Something else I've been thinking of doing is taking the chrome pieces on the top and changing them out for some acrylic pieces and attaching LED's to each end. One side will be HD activity and the other will be the Power LED side. I think it would look pretty sweet.

[gimpster123]

Looks great so far- can't wait to see it when its done!

[onry]

i aint tellin nuttin.
i started putting some paint on my cm690 BUT im not puttin any pics up til it is done :laugh:.
yours is lookin pretty damn good tho :cool:

[kenkickr]

I brought the case parts home so I can work on it and some other stuff around the house at the same time. I guess I'll throw some up so here you go.

Chassis and top panel(I did this to compare to make sure the paint would look right)
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0391.jpg

Side Panels(just coated them again)
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0390.jpg

Front Panel and other pieces
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0389.jpg

[HyD3]

hope it turns out well......

I like the CM690.....lots of air flow. It's really good for overclocking your system. Here's a pic of my CM690. This is just an experimental airbrushing.....so bare with it. I plan on getting another one.....but i want to paint it red!!!!

[kenkickr]

That looks really cool there Hyd3, you mind if I send my case your way and you do that to mine!

[HyD3]

thanks kenkickr for the compliment. You don't want me doing your case, you can do it.....just do a search on youtube on how to do airbrushing flames. After a few practice runs, you can do it!!!!!

[kenkickr]

Thanks for the info, I'll check it out.

[CDdude55]

hope it turns out well......

I like the CM690.....lots of air flow. It's really good for overclocking your system. Here's a pic of my CM690. This is just an experimental airbrushing.....so bare with it. I plan on getting another one.....but i want to paint it red!!!!

Wow, that looks awesome. Very well done.:rockout:

[calvary1980]

aww it was primer not black thats why it looked better. I think your side panel needs another coating it looks like you put too much on the one side unless it's the lighting. your probably going to need a rivet gun to remove the hard drive cage.

- Christine

[kenkickr]

Yeah, I've come to that conclusion so next week, when I get paid, I'll get a rivet gun and the acrylic to replace the chrome pieces. About the paint on the panels, I did just paint them when I took the shot and after two days of drying, getting ready to sand them, the paint actually looks pretty even. The clear coat is coming soon after I get everything sanded down. Next the grills are getting painted with the DVD-Rom bezels( or still thinking about stealthing them).

[SupraBoy]

I love you case so much ... Good job mate ... keep it up :toast:.

[kenkickr]

Thanks, I worked a little more on the sanding today and notice I've got a chip in one of the panels so have to smooth it all the way out and pretty much start over on that panel. Can't wait to get paid so I can start on the acrylic. :D

[KieranD]

nice case :cool:

[kenkickr]

I think I've finally come up with the name of my system...Maximum Blue Carnage. Screw Venom, Carnage seemed crazier to me and was better at kickin Spidey's ass! Let me know what you all think and it's getting very close to clear coat time!

Sorry it's taken me forever but daughter and work come first. Bear with me and it will all soon be done and worth it.

[Scrizz]

Maximum Blue Carnage... Excellent work there!

[kenkickr]

Let's just say it came to me in a dream last night! (Yes, Carnage was in it)

[kenkickr]

Sorry I haven't updated in awhile but I had the one panel to do over due to a nick in the paint. For the past two weeks I've been sanding to smooth the paint out but it just isn't coming out right but I think after last night I finally got it. Soon, hopefully Friday, it will be done cause I want to take it to our shop LAN party and show her off. Actually most of it will be done cause I changed one paint scheme.

[kenkickr]

Here is some updated pics. Last weekend we had a LAN party @ work so I wanted to show off some progress. Well I think I'm going to put a window on the fan side panel since I'm going to have to redo it due to the paint/clear coat lifting when I was screwing a fan in. Anyways, here are some pics of her sweet beauty. :D

Notice power/reset cable!? The buttons are going to be placed back here once I get some from Frozencpu.com.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0402.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0403.jpg

Can't decide if the ROM's are going to be painted silver or stealth them
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0404.jpg

I'm cutting some acrylic so I can put another 120mm fan in the front
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0405.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0406.jpg

[Duxx]

Looks very good mate, even though im not a silver guy, it does go with that blue well :)

+1 on the addition of a 120mm fan.

[kenkickr]

Much appreciated. At first the silver was the same color as the chassis but I wanted something that would help make the blue standout so I went with the lighter color.

[Colonel]

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and I was just browsing around a bit. I saw this thread by accident and started reading it.

I must say, that case looks awesome, I love what you did with it. I also did a casemod on my CM690 today, it's not finished yet. I still have to add:
-2 fans on the top from Antec (120mm) with blue leds
-Vista and Nvidia stickers next to my Quad core sticker.

Here you see the before and after pics. Take a look guys and tell me what you think.:)

http://img203.imagevenue.com/loc524/th_22564_Naamloos_122_524lo.jpg (http://img203.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22564_Naamloos_122_524lo.jpg)http://img124.imagevenue.com/loc976/th_22565_DSCF0488_122_976lo.JPG (http://img124.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22565_DSCF0488_122_976lo.JPG)http://img132.imagevenue.com/loc1143/th_22573_DSCF0489_122_1143lo.JPG (http://img132.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22573_DSCF0489_122_1143lo.JPG)http://img25.imagevenue.com/loc676/th_22584_DSCF0490_122_676lo.JPG (http://img25.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22584_DSCF0490_122_676lo.JPG)
http://img196.imagevenue.com/loc540/th_22593_DSCF0493_122_540lo.JPG (http://img196.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22593_DSCF0493_122_540lo.JPG)http://img135.imagevenue.com/loc1069/th_22602_DSCF0494_122_1069lo.JPG (http://img135.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22602_DSCF0494_122_1069lo.JPG)http://img246.imagevenue.com/loc584/th_22605_DSCF0495_122_584lo.JPG (http://img246.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22605_DSCF0495_122_584lo.JPG)
http://img249.imagevenue.com/loc100/th_22608_DSCF0496_122_100lo.JPG (http://img249.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22608_DSCF0496_122_100lo.JPG)

[Scrizz]

stealth stealth stealth

[WarEagleAU]

awesome work both of you.

hey ken, where did you snatch that case up from? Buy.com has one for like 75 bucks with free shipping and I was seriously thinking of getting one instead of the NZXT Tempest.

[kenkickr]

I picked it up @ a local PC shop for 84 bucks sometime ago, I think end of April or May. I LOVE this case...especially when I have the Antec Solo to compare it to because this one has (drumroll)...AIRFLOW!! Thanks all of the compliments so far but remember, more to come.

[kenkickr]

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and I was just browsing around a bit. I saw this thread by accident and started reading it.

I must say, that case looks awesome, I love what you did with it. I also did a casemod on my CM690 today, it's not finished yet. I still have to add:
-2 fans on the top from Antec (120mm) with blue leds
-Vista and Nvidia stickers next to my Quad core sticker.

Here you see the before and after pics. Take a look guys and tell me what you think.

I personally am not a fan of stickers on the front but since you already have some down there, go ahead and add some more. :D I like the blue. Goes pretty well with the black.

[kenkickr]

stealth stealth stealth

I think that would look really awesome but I'm trying to figure out where I should put buttons for the drives. Maybe put them in the back with the power button?

[HyD3]

Wow, that looks awesome. Very well done.:rockout:

Thanks.......I just got an update to my case. It's red now. For a while I was kind of getting bothered that a red video card didn't match the case.
so here it is.....check it out.....

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1738.html

[Whilhelm]

I think that would look really awesome but I'm trying to figure out where I should put buttons for the drives. Maybe put them in the back with the power button?

The trick is to mount the stealth faceplate to the opening part of the drive and put a piece on it to push the button. So you only press on the corner of the drive to activate the button.

It would be a bit tricky to stealth your drives behind mesh but it would look cool.

I have some pictures of my stealth drives in my worklog which may help you in the link below.

[Colonel]

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll try to see if I can stealth them, it would look better.

And I really like that red as well, it's really shiney.:nutkick:

[CDdude55]

Thanks.......I just got an update to my case. It's red now. For a while I was kind of getting bothered that a red video card didn't match the case.
so here it is.....check it out.....

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1738.html

Looks awesome, i love the gloss on the side of it. And the lighting on the inside of the case is very pleasing. Very sweet:rockout::pimp:

[chaotic_uk]

Thanks.......I just got an update to my case. It's red now. For a while I was kind of getting bothered that a red video card didn't match the case.
so here it is.....check it out.....

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1738.html

that is how i would like my cm690 ;) , looks good

[kenkickr]

Thanks.......I just got an update to my case. It's red now. For a while I was kind of getting bothered that a red video card didn't match the case.
so here it is.....check it out.....

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1738.html

Hyd3, your red looks awesome!! :rockout:

[HyD3]

thanks kenkickr!!!! I was originally going to paint it blue just like yours if i had a Nvidia card. But I got an Ati card instead, so that threw the color scheme out the door. I'm telling ya, we should start some kind of CM690 mod club......lol

[chaotic_uk]

thanks kenkickr!!!! I was originally going to paint it blue just like yours if i had a Nvidia card. But I got an Ati card instead, so that threw the color scheme out the door. I'm telling ya, we should start some kind of CM690 mod club......lol


not a bad idea ;) , how did you cut out the side panel ?

[kenkickr]

thanks kenkickr!!!! I was originally going to paint it blue just like yours if i had a Nvidia card. But I got an Ati card instead, so that threw the color scheme out the door. I'm telling ya, we should start some kind of CM690 mod club......lol

Maybe we should!! I agree with ya on the red, looks really nice! Mine, on the other hand, isn't going to matter cause once I get my 3870 X2 the gloves come off(heatsinks I mean) and the HSF's on my 3870 and soon to be X2 will maybe b silver or blue since I'm going to put a window on the sidepanel now.

[HyD3]

not a bad idea ;) , how did you cut out the side panel ?

just used a jig saw to cut the side panel and tried to make it as straight as possible. was kind of nervous about it tho........good thing i had steady hands.

[HyD3]

Maybe we should!! I agree with ya on the red, looks really nice! Mine, on the other hand, isn't going to matter cause once I get my 3870 X2 the gloves come off(heatsinks I mean) and the HSF's on my 3870 and soon to be X2 will maybe b silver or blue since I'm going to put a window on the sidepanel now.

that's gunna be sick!!!!! can't wait to see how that turns out!!!!! blue heatsinks.....i havent see one yet!!!!!!

[lucasweir]

i have this case too, there fucking sweet.

how would i go about taking the mesh of the front fan?

[kenkickr]

It's pretty simple. Just pop the front panel off. The trickiest part is removing the mesh grill but all you have to do is bend up the tabs on the inside of the front panel so they are straight and the mesh grill should come right off. I used a dremel to cut the plastic junk off but any cutting tool will work and you should be able to get it right off. Just reverse the steps to get it all back together.

[lucasweir]

thanks i just used a knife to cut the plastic shit off lol. but it worked nicely. i like the look a lot better, is there any other easy case mods i could do?

[kenkickr]

I would definitely do the same mode to the top panel. There's alot of plastic crap up there and while your at it cut the fan grills out up there! I gotta get back to my Cubbies vs Phillies.

[lucasweir]

kk sounds like a plan, i gotta get some fans for up there. what kind should i get just basic cooler master 120mm?

[kenkickr]

The Cooler Master fans are great for exhaust up there but right now I have some Antec 120's up there sucking in air and about to upgrade them to some Scythe 140's that have a nice CFM rating of 104.5, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185080.

[lucasweir]

yea those look nice but don't only 120mm fit in the top of the case?

and can you use a fan controller on them cuz there 40.00db

[kid41212003]

You can mount 2x140mm on top.

[lucasweir]

ohh tight, well would a fan controller let me control the Scythes?

[Scrizz]

ya

[spookychief]

hey nice case mod looks great! ive noticed you have a creative xfi fatality and you said creative sucks lol i thought that was hilarious along with the nvidia edition zalman 9500 cooler and the 3870 card lol just some silly things i seen very nice system though gave me some good ideas

[kenkickr]

I've been working on the plastic piece for the front fan for the last couple days. I say days cause I think my skills and dremel hate me because I cracked it the other day. Since I'm going to paint it I glued it back together and was going to finish the screw holes this morning. Well, I moved something at home and sure enough my dumbass for got it was there and now I have to glue it again. I'll throw some pics up later..It's not pretty now but once painted it will be fine.

Also I did some further cutting to the chassis and damn is the air flow kick ass in the case now!!

[kenkickr]

Some more pics. This is of the acrylic piece I made for an extra 120mm fan in the front. I honestly think it turned out great, but I need to get some different fans or another Antec Tri-Cool blue so the lighting matches. Anyways, here you go.

Piece cut out and painted
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0478.jpg

Piece installed with fan installed
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0479.jpg

No flash pic of system running
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/kenkickr/IMG_0481.jpg

Hope you like and here is some stuff you'll have to do to make sure it looks great.
1. Remove the mesh tabs from the 5.25 fills so if you have lighted fans they don't stick out like a sore thumb
2. Were the piece screws in you'll have to cut off some of the tabs that hold the 5.25 fills cause the front bezel will not fit back on!!
Optional. You can use the metal piece that filled in the spot to trace your cut. Just make sure you sand down the uneven spots before tracing or make sure you can trace a straight line(and cut).

Yes I know the plastic piece is cracked but since no one will ever notice it at a LAN, maybe except anyone on TPU that by chance would play me at a LAN, I'm not all that worried.

Next comes the window. I'm going to try and get artsy!

[Scrizz]

very nice!
are you gonna stealth those drives btw?

[lucasweir]

After

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn207/lucasweir/comp/P1020670.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn207/lucasweir/comp/P1020659.jpg

Comments, suggestions?? i need help on something in here??

[kenkickr]

very nice!
are you gonna stealth those drives btw?

Yes I am. Still working on trying to find all the materials and the right LED's since I'm going to change them to blue but I wan to get the window done on the panel first.

[Jmatt110]

Comments, suggestions?? i need help on something in here??

Cable management :)

[kenkickr]

Yeah, I'd recommend some cable management as well! It's not very easy with this case but if people can do it with the Antec 900 then you should be able to with this case. Try and use the small, and I mean small, hole by the PSU if you can and take your wires through the back side. For the 4/8 pin connection on your board you'll have to leave that one out unless you don't mind cutting a hole up top that's close to the connection. Your drive cables will be the hardest, I'm still toying with mine but I'll show a pic and share some details on how I did it once I figure out how I want to do it.

[lucasweir]

yea i do need to reorganize, well im not sure what hole your talking about by my psu but i want to see how you did your wiring so i can base mine off yours, im not very good at it

[CDdude55]

My cabling isn't so sweet either. I actually have the CPU power cable reaching over and actually touching the video card, but not that big of a deal.:)

[Scrizz]

yea i do need to reorganize, well im not sure what hole your talking about by my psu but i want to see how you did your wiring so i can base mine off yours, im not very good at it

make it look more like this:

notice the hole marked in red

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/9154/2f628e49b709eq0.jpg

[lucasweir]

why not just take the coard and put it through the front of the video card it looks a little better

[lucasweir]

oo i see what hole your talking about now, its gonna take me a while to rewire ill post a pic when im done

[lucasweir]

heres with all my cables through the hole but i still need to do a little work on it.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn207/lucasweir/comp/P1020662.jpg

[Jmatt110]

Looking good man :) Now you just need to put that blue cable away. Try putting it between the motherboard and the graphics card if you can.

[lucasweir]

i like the blue coard tho :( it looks cool with the UV light i have in there

[Scrizz]

lol, looking much better

[kenkickr]

If your going to have the panel on at LAN's or just dont care what people say then leave the cable. I really don't think it's going to effect air flow that much. What is the blue cable anyways? Also, nice job on cleaning up the cables that you could cleanup.

[lucasweir]

thanks, the blue cable is for my uv light but i have blue uv braiding on the cables, and a uv blue ide cable. idk what else would look sweet tho i need some ideas.

[Scrizz]

blue uv spray paint!
lol....

[lucasweir]

yea lol i was thinking about getting some uv paint and doing the mother board tray and other stuff like fans and whatnot

[Scrizz]

color the blades on the fans

[alexp999]

heres with all my cables through the hole but i still need to do a little work on it.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn207/lucasweir/P1020656.jpg

Whats happening to one of the HDD caddys? :twitch:

Lookin better after cable management.

To the guys who were in my Cm 690 thread. Sorry I didnt get back with pics, in the process of moving house and it all picked up the weekend I had planned to do it :rolleyes:

Gonna take some pics tonight/tomorrow and get em posted up. You guys mind if I post in here? Want to put it in the Case Gallery, but thought I might run it past you guys first to see if there is anything I could do, before it goes in there.

:toast:

[kenkickr]

Bring'em on!!

[lucasweir]

yea my hardrive caddy was messed up when i shoved in it in there. but i fixed it

[alexp999]

Here's a sneak preview. Outside/window/rear and desk/setup pics, 2moro.

Let me know what you think.

http://img.techpowerup.org/080914/P1000843.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/080914/P1000839.jpg

[kenkickr]

Very good cable routing! :rockout: Now you just need a paint job. J/K

[alexp999]

Very good cable routing! :rockout: Now you just need a paint job. J/K

Lol. This case is untouched in terms of modding. Done some electrical mods, but no physical mods. Make a hash of doing things like that. Quite impressed with the stock cable routing. Didnt have to make any holes :rockout:

[lucasweir]

yea the wiring on your case is pimp, i like that 260 in there looks sick

[alexp999]

yea the wiring on your case is pimp, i like that 260 in there looks sick

Yeah, that was another reason why I got the EVGA. All the others leave the back of the card plain.

Only cable I couldnt do anything with is one of the fan cables. :(
See it going across the Mobo IO's? Any ideas?

[lucasweir]

bring the fan cable along the fan then cross over to the mother board, you could zip tie it or something to the exsuast fan.

[alexp999]

bring the fan cable along the fan then cross over to the mother board, you could zip tie it or something to the exsuast fan.

Fan cable is on its max. Bit tight already IMO. Might try rotating the fan 90* so the cable comes down under the CPU HSF then plugs in, so its hidden. Otherwise might pickup another fan extension cable on ebay and use that to re-route and hide the cable.

Thanks for the idea, dont know why I thought the way had it was best to start with. :slap:

:toast:

[Scrizz]

very nice alexp999,
reminds me of my case lol

all that's left are the fan grills :p

[lucasweir]

check out my final build

My Final Build (http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=975807#post975807)

[aspms*]

Used this case for while as well! :D

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8026/1195984217382ft21203imgkb4.jpg

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/119/1195984217382ft21203imguw7.jpg

[lucasweir]

thats a tight cpu cooler, what brand is that?

[aspms*]

thats a tight cpu cooler, what brand is that?

Just TT Big Typhoon with Nanoxia FX12-1250 fan ;)

[kenkickr]

ASPMS*, your case is very clean! Alot cleaner than mine so now I guess back to the drawing board to do some more clean up work.

[lucasweir]

i just cleaned mine up some more, i got some uv zip ties and put them all up in my case. ill post a pic later.

[lucasweir]

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn207/lucasweir/mobo.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn207/lucasweir/full.jpg

[CDdude55]

Awesome UV lighting.:rockout:

[Scrizz]

looks much better than it did b4

[lucasweir]

thanks, it help in the back panels to behind the mobo the zipties make everything so nice and organized

[Marcam923]

Wow Sweet Rig!! Your case does look very nice, and I love the mods. I do like the UV glow though from the other case. :D
p.s. GO CUBBIES!!!

[kenkickr]

Thanks and I take no offense to you liking another case. I like all the different 690's showing up...gives me more ideas.

[Marcam923]

Thanks and I take no offense to you liking another case. I like all the different 690's showing up...gives me more ideas.

Yeah Its cool. Your case does look very nice, I like the paint work and the fan mods. But I really love that uv glow, working on some myself right now. :)

[Mr.President]

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa104/jackson5_prezi/03082008231-1.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa104/jackson5_prezi/DSC00074.jpg

sorry for poor image quality , but my Digi cam is owned... using cellphone. will post proper pics as soon as i got my new cybershot :)

[kenkickr]

Do you have your top fan blowing in or out? Can't wait to seem some good pics of your inner workings!

[alexp999]

Hey guys, sorry I didnt get pics up when I said I would. In the process of moving house! I'm just waiting for my new ram to arrive then I'll take some pics and you can tell me if you think I should post in the gallery. Gonna upload a pic of all my hidden wiring in a bit!

[CDdude55]

My CM690 looks all plain compared to everyone elses here. I do have a Blue LED fan i put at the bottom of the case tho(blows air out):rockout:

[alexp999]

My CM690 looks all plain compared to everyone elses here. I do have a Blue LED fan i put at the bottom of the case tho(blows air out):rockout:

Bottom and front fans should be intake and slow.

Top and rear fans should be exhaust and fast

At least thats my opinion, lol.

Now for that pic. Only mods I have done are electrical, lol.

[FooArm]

i am planing to buy that case for my new computer build one question how was the cable management

[alexp999]

i am planing to buy that case for my new computer build one question how was the cable management

Fantastic! :rockout:

Though I actually took out the clips. Will get some proper pics up by weds (New ram should be here by then).

See my earlier post for some shots of my cable management:


http://img.techpowerup.org/080914/P1000839.jpg

It actually looks even better than that now! :D

[alexp999]

Here's whats going on on the back of my case. (Sorry for the phone pic, will use a real camera (lol) for the other pics on weds.
http://img.techpowerup.org/081004/DSC00495 [1024x768].jpg

[FooArm]

wow thats really nice

i guess i am going with that case

[CDdude55]

Bottom and front fans should be intake and slow.

Top and rear fans should be exhaust and fast

At least thats my opinion, lol.

Now for that pic. Only mods I have done are electrical, lol.


I will probably switch it then. But the one at the bottom is the fastest fan i have.

[alexp999]

Can anyone recommend me a good 120mm fan for my S1283 to go in this case?
I wanted to use an AC open frame one, but I cant with the fixings.

I'm having a real problem with Qfan on my mobo, so I'm making so all fans run at full speed or not at all.

That switch you can see (or the back of it), allows me to turn off, every fan in the case except the CPU fan.

but the CPU fan, has an annoying whine to it, and I;ve heard its not the best for CFM either.

I want good cooling in the day, but silent at night.

Will start a new thread on it too, but wanted to see if any of you guys had any good ideas?

[CDdude55]

Arent all Quad CPU HSF's loud?

[alexp999]

Arent all Quad CPU HSF's loud?

Nope, this one is really quiet, if not silent with Q-fan on, but its not working properly. It might be that I just get a fan controller for it, but I wanted to see if there was a fan that was silent and shifted lots of air (probably not, lol!)

[CDdude55]

Nope, this one is really quiet, if not silent with Q-fan on, but its not working properly. It might be that I just get a fan controller for it, but I wanted to see if there was a fan that was silent and shifted lots of air (probably not, lol!)

My QX6700 stock HSF was loud as hell, bur now it somes fine, i guess it auto adjusted itself.

I did have a Arctic freezer 7 pro and it was very silent but it definitely wont push a whole lot of air.

[Raovac]

:toast: Great looking cases guys, You've all given me some good ides. :respect:
Now to find time to make some changes. :ohwell:

[Mr.President]

mine : 3 intakes : 1 @ front 2x side panel
: 2x exhaust rear and top

have ordered 2x aerocool xtreme turbine will get them in a week.

[Scrizz]

silverstones + Ultra kazes ftw! :rockout:

[ChaoticAtmosphere]

Hey kenkickr,

Nice modding!!

Thanks for this useful thread and to everyone else's replies. I was originally going to go with a budget Thermaltake case and looked at the CM 690 which was double the price of what I chose, but now that I switched Mobo's from the M3A32-MVP to the M3A79-T, I'll be doing a lot of tweaking and I'm liking what I see here as far as cooling options are concerned. I'm going to spend the extra $$$ and go with the CM 690.

Thanks again! :toast:

[kenkickr]

Thanks and there is still more to come but I've been working on my friends case so mine has been on the back burner. I'll definitely update once I start up on mine.