MrGuvernment
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i'm backkkkkkkkkk, with that dam mod itch! dam me, and all you modders who make me look at your projects!
Lets get this out of the way, yes, i own a DELL XPS600, i got it for an unreal price, so i didnt pass it up and needed to get a decent system anyways.
For those of you who like to diss dell, get the out of this thread please unless you have something contributing to say or thoughts to help, i dont want to hear your uneducated crap about how dells suck this (because %99 of you who do have never owned one anyways), and suck and that i shouldnt have bought a dell if i wanted to mod it blah blah blah! .
Bottom line, i bought this computer months ago with no intentions of modding, just to simply have a decent comp, so now i want to mod it, i am not going to run out and buy a whole new system, so SHOVE IT! Anyways, with this being a dell chassis, any mod i am going to do is going to take more creativity and thought since it is not a standard layout.
Okay, got the drama out of the way.
Quick specs of the system:
This craving initially started when i wanted to consider water cooling my x1900 XT afew days ago, cause yes, it does get loud on %100 FAN, i open the case to see the room is limited, mainly because of dells massive heatsink system for the CPU. I then decidced well, maybe i can change the CPU heatsink, of course, dell is using some weird hole layout on the board, a mix between 775 and 478 but seems a little smaller then both so i cant just buy some stock heatsink.
Shouldnt of been a suprised! but yeah....
I then decide i would like to try and water cool the CPU instead, not sure if i could do both items, so i am going to work on the CPU and water cooling that as that would then open up So much room in the case.
Now, where is the modding coming in? Well, for one, i am considering painting the entire case, adding some better areas for airflow and changing other items - details to follow as i think of them.
I have broken this project down into steps, or areas, as i am not sure in what order things will get done and new items could appear at any time.
Thatis what i have on mind so far, it doesnt seem like anyone has done a massive dellXPS600 over haul, or at least none i can find around on the net.
Shall post as i progress, plan to have many pics, some useful, just some to stare are pretty computer parts and get to use my 1:1 Macro lens
All input and idea's you may have about this project, please feel free to assist and share.
Lets get this out of the way, yes, i own a DELL XPS600, i got it for an unreal price, so i didnt pass it up and needed to get a decent system anyways.
For those of you who like to diss dell, get the out of this thread please unless you have something contributing to say or thoughts to help, i dont want to hear your uneducated crap about how dells suck this (because %99 of you who do have never owned one anyways), and suck and that i shouldnt have bought a dell if i wanted to mod it blah blah blah! .
Bottom line, i bought this computer months ago with no intentions of modding, just to simply have a decent comp, so now i want to mod it, i am not going to run out and buy a whole new system, so SHOVE IT! Anyways, with this being a dell chassis, any mod i am going to do is going to take more creativity and thought since it is not a standard layout.
Okay, got the drama out of the way.
Quick specs of the system:
[*]Foxconn S l-36 Mobo made for dell / dual PCIe 16x SLI capable
[*]Pentium D 840 (dual core 3.2ghz 90nm pressy's with 2mb L2)
[*]Dell's 650W PSU - 30A on the 5v rail 25A on the 3.3v rail.
[*]Sapphire X1900 XT (XTX speeds) (came with an x700 PRO that died)
[*]2g DDR2-667
[*]1 x 74g Raptor
[*]DVDr Drive
[*]CDRW Drive
[*]Creative Audigy ZS
This craving initially started when i wanted to consider water cooling my x1900 XT afew days ago, cause yes, it does get loud on %100 FAN, i open the case to see the room is limited, mainly because of dells massive heatsink system for the CPU. I then decidced well, maybe i can change the CPU heatsink, of course, dell is using some weird hole layout on the board, a mix between 775 and 478 but seems a little smaller then both so i cant just buy some stock heatsink.
Shouldnt of been a suprised! but yeah....
I then decide i would like to try and water cool the CPU instead, not sure if i could do both items, so i am going to work on the CPU and water cooling that as that would then open up So much room in the case.
Now, where is the modding coming in? Well, for one, i am considering painting the entire case, adding some better areas for airflow and changing other items - details to follow as i think of them.
I have broken this project down into steps, or areas, as i am not sure in what order things will get done and new items could appear at any time.
1. Gut and disassemble case
Progress:|||||||||||||||||||| %99
2. Modify / create air vents in case to provide better air flow
Progress:|||||||||||||||||||| %0
3. Sounds proof further if possible to lessen noise more
Progress:|||||||||||||||||||| %0
4. Paint / design outside of case
Progress:|||||||||||||||||||| %0
5. Create a name for the system for when it is done
Progress:|||||||||||||||||||| %0
Thatis what i have on mind so far, it doesnt seem like anyone has done a massive dellXPS600 over haul, or at least none i can find around on the net.
Shall post as i progress, plan to have many pics, some useful, just some to stare are pretty computer parts and get to use my 1:1 Macro lens
All input and idea's you may have about this project, please feel free to assist and share.