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WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 09 Feb 2007, 21:55

Give them a call on +27 12 657 3500 tomorrow

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 09 Feb 2007, 22:02

cool will do.

their site mentions a branch in joburg but there isn't an address

they are in samrand park right

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 12 Feb 2007, 08:55

They have a shop in Du Toit Str in PTA central. Its next to Philtron. And they are open on Saturdays and remember to take a number at the door.

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 12 Feb 2007, 14:44

thanks

Been there done it, didn't need a number. went out to samrand park.

Bought dust filters and other things, volt meters although they wont fit my PC

and fal grills.

bought 20 LED's, although next time i will specify clear blue and opt for high bright

Can't see the fricking pictures. flickr is blocked by the varsity servers

sorry i cant tell you what these are

*mutter mutter mutter

Edit: lets put up the right pictures...

the side grille

the grilles and dust filters, in the background is the volt meter

As i bought them, 3x 80mm dust filters, 1x120mm dust filter and a chrome 80mm fan grille.

more pics to follow

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 14 Feb 2007, 01:22

Updates above

Lithe_Joint · Post by **Lithe_Joint** » 14 Feb 2007, 07:47

Melikes the chrome fan grille

Isn't it possible to chrome those plasticky ones, too? Just so it looks more uniform...

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 14 Feb 2007, 08:24

Nice man! How much was that Volt meter?

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 14 Feb 2007, 08:35

as said, some hectic electronics going on here...
makes a nice read and now we all know who can maybe ask for help on wiring situations...

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 14 Feb 2007, 16:14

thanks guys

Off-The-Chart wrote:as said, some hectic electronics going on here...
makes a nice read and now we all know who can maybe ask for help on wiring situations...

Ha ha, maybe, rather leave the more complicated things to Samaya though

the Voltmeter cost about R30, its 15VDC. the filters were about R7? i think or was it R17

the chrome one was about R8.

i don't like chrome things generally, the chrome peels and blisters if it isn't done properly and you can't paint over it, so you have to rub and sand it down with a brilo pad

suppose it could spray the dust filters a chrome colour though. Hmm or do them all blue

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 15 Mar 2007, 13:10

Hi people, been busy with varsity...

Did some modding on the weekend, i took an old soldering iron and plastic welded a drive blanking plate onto the fascia of my case, then i rubbed it down and resprayed the front, Azure Blue, Gave up on white, it shows up everything...

as you can see i also cut and fitted another fan, which brings it to about 6, also sprayed my dust filters, then i got clever...

tired of self tapping screws and running short, so i tapped/threaded all the fans to take M5 threaded screws/bolts etc.

also cut and fitted my volt meter to the front, now that i have sufficient room to attach it... i'll put a HDD behind the fan, bought 3 pairs of brackets in thailand...

Lithe_Joint · Post by **Lithe_Joint** » 15 Mar 2007, 14:05

Actually very nice, dude.

Those top extractors look asif they where meant to be there...

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 15 Mar 2007, 16:43

Lithe_Joint wrote:Actually very nice, dude.
Those top extractors look asif they where meant to be there...

thanks dude, i'll post more pictures as the weekend progresses

WAJeff · Post by **WAJeff** » 15 Mar 2007, 22:37

Looking good dude! That front panel is looking styling with the volt meter and the fan!!!! I got one bad comment though... WTF are you still doing using a stiffy drive

8O

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 15 Mar 2007, 23:53

silv3rback wrote:Looking good dude! That front panel is looking styling with the volt meter and the fan!!!! I got one bad comment though... WTF are you still doing using a stiffy drive 8O

I dunno, i have like 10 of these damn thins lying about... hmmmi am thinking of making a drawer for odds and ends so maybe it'll go there disguised as a stiffy drive

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 18 Mar 2007, 13:09

Hi guys, mod cntinues in between varsity...

Looking at my case today i came up with a good idea, i'm gonna stealth my drives, but not in the ussual way...

the problem is that i have run out of blank off plates for 5.25' bays...

Any one got any spare that they dont want, they need to be about 15cm long and totally flat...

Anyone???

PM about it and lets negotiate something

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 20 Mar 2007, 12:01

Yeah going with WC, will have to make a plan with the water block to get it to fit properly... IE change the brackets or something... ER!

but yeah, wooopie,

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 24 Mar 2007, 14:50

Big updates

Going with watercooling as some of you may know...

Bought my kit on thursday, set me back about R327

For those of you not in the know, synapsys is having a sale...

so now my project is rolling once again, going to start ordering parts this week hopefully...

can anyone help me out with blanking plates?

i'm thinking of putting the cooling system in an enclosure underneath

like so...

Post by **Anthro** » 24 Mar 2007, 16:13

R327 for the whole thing ??
What is the name of that there mcgoodie.. i want one if it is so cheap

haja · Post by **haja** » 24 Mar 2007, 16:22

www.synapsys.co.za

sale is all but over, most of the 'good stuff' is sold, but maybe you can still pick something up.

Post by **Anthro** » 24 Mar 2007, 16:24

What is the name of that there mcgoodie.. i want one if it is so cheap

I know it is @ synapsys

haja · Post by **haja** » 24 Mar 2007, 16:31

sorry for trying to help...sniff..sniff

I thinks its a coolwave (use his magnum PI skills to read label on side of the pump) with a radiator and a waterblock

)

looks liekthe anycool1 : http://www.synapsys.co.za/products/gc/i ... nyCool%20I

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 24 Mar 2007, 20:03

haja wrote:sorry for trying to help...sniff..sniff

I thinks its a coolwave (use his magnum PI skills to read label on side of the pump) with a radiator and a waterblock )

looks liekthe anycool1 : http://www.synapsys.co.za/products/gc/i ... nyCool%20I

close, its the stormcool1...

the anycool1 has an 80mm radiator...

haja · Post by **haja** » 24 Mar 2007, 20:34

*puts on glasses*

aaah, u right

now, back to the topic at hand

Lithe_Joint · Post by **Lithe_Joint** » 24 Mar 2007, 21:27

Looks like a cool idea you have for the enclosure, I'm guessing that it would be a seperate "box" which would attach to the bottom of the case as apposed to being built into the lower section of the case...if that makes sence?

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 25 Mar 2007, 17:03

yes thats correct, i have no space in my case any way. dunno yet how or what i will construct it from, probably alu...

i also don't know what to do about the side panels. do i make up new longer ones or make seperate panels...

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