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I wouldn't mind the [H] getting another one of their consoles to smash up though! Not to mention the CEO just got another bitchslap from Kyle on the front page: http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MTg5MDYsLCxobmV3cywsLDE=

Try searching over on the bit-tech forums, I remember someone using that screen, but I think the mod might have been a litle different.

Thanks everyone for all the feedback, very helpful. Couple more questions / comments though. Does anyone make a leak detection kit? Something like an inline sensor that will alert the computer (via com, or usb) that there was a pressure loss, of low coolant? Also, does anyone run...

I have thought about watercooling my next computer (would be my first WC attempt), but I have to leave my computer running 24/7. Is it really a good idea to have a WC setup running 24/7, mostly unattended?

Does anyone have any more pics of the AeroCool CoolBox? Specifically the internals of the case? http://www.pcinpact.com/images/bd/news/25484.jpg Also, any updates on when it will be released? Thanks!

Panel looks very nice. Can you post a picture of the back of the panel to see how you actually mounted everything in place to the panel?

Thanks everyone for the kind words :D Now for a minor update, I have the LCD working... sort of... I can write to it with the test program (so linux sees it & communicate with it) but the main application I need it to work with (lcdproc) so far does not work 100%... I am going to keep...

I had some time tonight to test the output A/V ports, and everything was successful! It sure was nice to have everything work after having to solder soooo many connection, especially the ones off of the vga header :) Here is a picture of my mess... err desk while testing the TV Out (click...

shouldn't the highest resolution you run be 640x480? 1280x1024 seems a little rediculous for a 5" lcd....

Can't be phantom... all the ports on the back actually connect to something on the inside :D Anyways, I decided not to cut the upper shelf to clear the coax cable, instead I just made a shorter coax cable that lays flat along the back of the case. I will try and post a picture of that...

Well well, after a two month lazy streak, and a few PM's (thanks guys), and started visiting the forums again, and got some motivation to finish this damn project I had some free time over the weekend, so I soldered up the Matrox VGA -> RCA / S-Video connections, and the output RCA audio...

Good looking mod so far, love the case! I have one of the PSOne lcd's, just waiting for a project to use it in, but I was curious where you will be getting the 5" USB touchscreen kit? I also saw that you would be running linux, what distro? and have you tested that mini usb keyboard with it...

Finally after a few weeks of no motavation, and some shitty work hours, and some vacation time, I started working on the HTPC again. This is a pretty small update, but it took a little while for me to do, since my soldering skills aren't what I would consider great, still pretty good though...

My NES PC... http://hellalame.com/nes/

Small update. I finally found some of the full page clear printable labels. Here is the results: Now that the label is complete, I can screw down all the connectors, and begin soldering all of the inner connectors. Hopefully I will have some more updates soon of the back panel all wired up.

Not sure I need one, I can just plug the video game systems into my TV directly. The only reason I would plug a game system into this box, is if I wanted to record what I was playing.

Probably should of, but at this point, I don't want to re-make the back panel, as it has been a far more complicated project then I first imagined. Not sure I understand this question, but there will be no games / game related equipment in this HTPC. I thought about this, but I want to...

Ok, an update finally... Been a busy week, and haven't had time to post / take pics of the new (final painted) back panel. So here is a little photo history of the back panel: 1st version (same exact paint as previous pic, just in sunlight): As you can see, the color matching when under...

Not the best car number, but it could be worse, he could of made it into the 97... :D Very nice mod though

Thanks for the decal suggestions guys. I will look into each of them. Anyways.... I fucking hate painting :mad: :mad: :mad: I got a better silver match, and a good clear coat going, except for some dust particles, so I very lightly sanded the clear coat, and re-clear coated, and its all...

I did plan on labeling the plugs, not sure how exactly I am going to do it yet though. Anyone know of any inexpensive ways to acomplish this? As far as spreading out the plugs a little, they actually are spread out a lot more than typical stereo equipment already. If I spread them out any...

Well... That was like the 15th picture I took of the back panel that finally looked right... I wasn't really happy with it, but I was going to keep it. Then I started to put the components into the back panel, and I smeared the paint pretty bad in a couple places. So I sanded the whole thing...

I had plenty of time today to sand and paint the back panel for the case, and here is how it turned out! The color is off slightly depending on the reflection / lighting, but for the most part, pretty damn good, or at least good enough for me :D Hopefully will have some on the wiring...

Quick google shows a pic of the front panel of the Intel case (Front = FUGLY!) http://msmvps.com/chrisl/archive/2005/02/16/36114.aspx The back of the intel case though is most impressive. The back of the HP is also impressive, very high $$$ though. The front of the HP is also pretty nice. They...

Thanks everyone for the nice comments :) Are those pics even of PC's? If so do you have a link to a web site (and more pics!) ? The two links you gave were to a couple gallery's, and the one guys (100%) custom PC was pretty sweet!

Got all the back panel holes drilled, and jacks test fit... pics: I will probably sand & paint the back panel tomorrow. I might also go by the metal shop to see about a time estimate for getting the front panel cut.

Made a little more progress today. Cut down both the svideo connectors to fit on the back panel a little neater. before and after: both cut down: I also soldered up the internal vga cable. It just barely reaches... and it works! I also snapped a pic of how little room there...

I started cutting out the holes on the rear panel, and have mounted the rj45 jack, and the vga port. It was very time consuming to cut the semi square hole needed for the VGA port, but it was worth the time spent, as it turned out pretty good. The rest of the back panel should be pretty...

I am looking to get the front panel of my SilverStone LC-02 precision cut (waterjet or something similar) Here is the back of front panel: It is nicely polished aluminum, about 4mm thick. I purchased a Crystal Fontz 633 LCD (2x16 w/buttons) that I would like to fit in the front panel, but...

Well, I got sick of waiting for the frontx order to come in... So I went to a local electronics megastore, and began to grab things I would need to complete the back panel on my HTPC. $28 later, this is what I got: The two 60mm fans are for the sides of the case, I got 2 different ones to...

I had emailed him last week about getting an estimate, and have not yet heard back either.

Thanks guys :) I was digging aroud in my garage, and found myself a VGA header off one of my old video cards. I am going to have to solder on a regular vga connector on the other end of it though (and maybe a longer cable too). This way I can still hook up a monitor, and do some debug /...

I had to search for a stupid (panel / chassis / bulkhead) mount rj45 jack everywhere... easily 50+ searches on google/froogle. Finally I found these sweet look jacks on froogle, and sourced them at Parts Express. If you go to the company's website ( http://www.neutrik.com/ ) they seem to have...

Actually, the front bezel has no paint (It is very nicely finished aluminum), but the rest of the case does seem to have been painted a silverish color. I will paint an extra aluminum scrap to try and match it up first though. And finally a few of the connectors came in the mail today, coax...

Well, still no deliveries today :( I went ahead and worked on the back cover a little more, got the holes drilled for the pop-rivets, and did a test fit. Also sanded things down a little bit in prep for painting, but I won't be painting things till I get all the jacks test fit on the back cover.

Sure can! Thanks for the remote suggestions too, I will check them out! Let me know if you want any more pics. Back of the front cover: Close-up of the clear plastic covers where the LED's shine through, and one of the mounts: Front of the case with cover removed: And I have a...

I don't plan on having a keyboard hooked up at all. A mouse will not be needed for my install either. If I do hook a keyboard it will be USB, and plugged into the side of the case as needed, but I don't anticipate that being very often. The TV Card (WinTV PVR-250) came with a IR remote. I...

Thanks :) Makes a difference to me. I mean how many mods do you see on this forum that only one person (the creator) will ever see? Whats the point to modding anything then? It's for fun. Sure it's still a PC on the inside, but the idea is to have all the PC components completly stealthed...

Another thing a HTPC should be is quiet. So I bought a Zalman 7000 that will be run in silent mode. Minor problem though, it didn't quite fit in the case with the CD-ROM / HDD rack in place. So, out came the dremel, and the grinding began. Not a lot of grinding really had to be done, but a...

All linux is free. Freevo is also free. I will be using Slackware 10.1 for my HTPC, but if you are new to linux I would suggest Mandrake, or RedHat. As I said before Freevo is pretty easy to configure. What is not always east to configure is all of your hardware under Linux. Before you switch...