Posts by Joseph Carter9

I tracked down a small shop in Memphis that places orders through Milton. I actually hopped on the phone with them, and they’re saying it should be available there after Thursday. 😢 Look, see if you can get a hold of it sooner than that so we can finalize things—let me know sometime today (I sent you a PM regarding this)

Raymond Hernandez14, I see where you're coming from and I appreciate the input, but Milton just isn't doing it for me. Being from Memphis, I've got my local options, and honestly, the only place that really catches my eye is The Spot. I actually found this one that looks pretty solid: the Cooler Master ZM-MFC1, 5.25". (Actually, looking at the specs, it's not that far off, but still... hey, if you're feeling generous, grab it for me and ship it over! => shoot me a PM if we can work something out)

I might even end up just heading out to pick up that exact one you mentioned... I'll let you know.

I was thinking about installing a Corsair x Razer front-panel potentiometer, but I’m honestly not sure how many fans it can actually handle. Does anyone here know the limit?
Actually, just figured it out—it supports up to 4.

If I were sitting there with those components, I wouldn't even bother talking—I’d just be busy taking photos of my PC!!! 🙂

Ronald Johnson10 said:Yours is sweet... is that liquid cooling or did you just coil up the cables? That case is killer, too. So, does the cooler actually glow, or did you just shove a neon tube in there causing a reflection (like I did with my 😁)? Have you tried running it with just red light?
Anyway, 👍

It isn't liquid cooling (though it really should be). I’m using UV cables—if you noticed that pinkish glow—and two UV neon tubes; one is tucked under the HDD and the other sits between the drives and the power supply. The cooler glows because it has UV fan blades that light up (that same pinkish-red hue) under the UV diodes built into the unit, and the front fan (that TT one) cycles through colors and flashes.

Nice start, but we’re still in the early stages here.
Level 3 is looking pretty dark with 3+
The 2 is open => nothing groundbreaking yet, just organized
The full 3 => I’m actually digging the front chassis grill

I started out way similar to this, and look where that landed me (link below)!!!

Timothy Kim60 said:Nooooo, though I have no clue what that actually means... (overclock) Anyway, I see there are people here, but they still aren't getting me.

Look, if you had just started a new thread, you would've found plenty of people right there!
It's probably for the best you didn't head over to the Romance and Erotica section... that's where you'll find the most of them! 🤣

Look, there’s some truth to what was said—there’s a bakery and a traffic light right here... but honestly, from one city to the next, you'll find the same damn bakeries and the same lights everywhere. You might even run into me somewhere out there by the year 2045!!!

It’s right there under your profile picture... Location:....

I didn't quote any of your posts, so I wasn't specifically targeting a question from one of your threads.

You really should have assumed I was already in the loop—this isn't exactly a topic for the "average Joe" anyway!!!

I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT!!!

I read above that dB is used as the measurement, which is exactly why I was thinking about this!!!

If I had actually specified how large it was, you would have just jumped in to claim that kHz refers to frequency—basically arguing that size isn't measured that way!!!

Try using a little logic for once.

And just how "loud" is your rig running?

I went out and picked up a lighter with a blue LED => $1.75

And how on earth did you set it up so your "gauges" are actually measuring MHz?!?!?!

So, where on earth did you pick up those "gauges"? 🙂

This looks pretty interesting, given that you were already considering painting the case yourself.

I’m pretty sure I read somewhere that they managed to overclock a CPU to 8 GHz, so surely you’d be aware of something like that?

Those people actually know what they're talking about; we’re just at the bottom of the food chain in this hierarchy, far below THEM.

That’s going to be a massive headache; I wouldn't even attempt it. It's way too risky unless you can find a pre-made kit that's already finished... though I have to admit, it looks incredible.

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Regarding the FPS, specifically that little LED that lights up when the hard drive is active—just snip the wire leading to the front case LED, pull out the connector that plugs into the motherboard (it should be labeled HDD LED), extend it with about 30cm of extra wire, and then just crimp a new LED onto the end. It's the exact same deal as those old ROM LEDs; just snip, crimp, attach the LED to the wire, and mount it wherever you want.

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Michael, I honestly wouldn't go with glass. First off, cutting glass is a nightmare, and you won't be able to drill holes for the screws needed to keep the whole thing from falling apart. Besides, I haven't seen anyone successfully drill a hole for a 9cm or 12cm fan through glass; it's just not sturdy enough.
Using plexiglass, however, makes all of this totally doable. It doesn't scratch nearly as easily as you'd think—trust me, I've had some for almost a year now and there are a few scuffs here and there, but you won't even notice unless you're staring right at it.
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Susan Kelly, do us a favor and post some photos so someone can actually give you a decent suggestion.

northerncrane33 said:And what about the pictures????🙂

Tomorrow... I'm currently buried in books studying for my high school finals!!! 😁

Susan Kelly, I’ve realized that your definition of a "short" cable for the motherboard power supply is a bit skewed. If you're struggling with the length, there's an easy fix: just buy an extension. I personally picked up a 2-inch extension to get what I needed. If you actually need an extra half-inch, just buy two of them. 😬

Is it just me, or am I the only one actually hanging out in this thread?

Some new projects to share.
I picked up three lighters with blue LEDs (you know, those super bright ones) and naturally, I gutted the diodes. I ran about two meters of dual-strand cable, did some trimming, and rigged them up so one flashes when the DVD drive is active (replacing the front one), the second triggers during RW activity, and the third kicks in whenever the hard drive is working.

I drilled three small holes in the case right between the RGB fan and the red LED, tucked them in there, and used a bit of silicone at the bottom to keep them from rattling around.

Now, whenever the HDD is spinning, I’ve got this little blue ring blinking on my ceiling—same thing happens with the disc drives.

🙂

Anyway, does anyone need any spare lighters???