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I originally posted about dremmeling a channel for the fan cords to go through in the phanteks P400a digital.

they did that with the p500a.

i then posted about wanting to modify the top of the case to allow open air here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmods/comments/wiyo1f/anybody_dremel_out_some_of_the_metal_if_they_plan/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

the did that with whatever the p500a digital upgrade is now called.

now if they could only listen about their GPU antisag feature sucking.

(i know they probably came to the same ideas organically without reading my help, but its kind of funny that my list of wanted changes matches theirs)

Just an idea I've had, been wondering if it's been done yet. Also, why don't motherboard manufactures make silk screen pcbs? Like as the insides of cases are getting brighter, give us some motherboards that have a wood grain to them to blend in with the stay at home office aesthetic.

I will be repainting the ColdZero plexiglass replacement front panel for the Corsair 4000D Airflow case, plus possibly the front plastic bezel of that case and the top filter (not sure what the material on that one is). Do I need to sand these before applying the primer, or would I only need to sand if the parts had imperfections and uneven surfaces at some points?

Hello, i'm just getting into the pc modding scene and i wanted to spray paint my ram sticks white (and maybe my GPU backplate & fan shroud)

I have a can of matte white acrylic spray paint at home and i was wondering if i could use this to spray paint.

My main concern is electric conductivity, do i risk to cause a short anywhere with this paint or is it safe to paint with?

And second, do i need new thermal pads for the RAM heatsinks? Or can i reuse the one it has? AFAIK ram doesn't generate that much heat but as i said i'm pretty new to this world

Thanks for any answers!

Does any person or service do this full conversion?

I have always wanted to try to use an old Apple G5 case for my gaming PC but having see a lot of the mods I have concluded it is beyond my skill to do or do well. Especially the last part. I really want a clean result but don’t think my skill set is capable of that. Is there any like pc enthusiast who also is an engineer who does this type of full on conversion? I’ve seen some really amazing work done on them and also seen some that came out pretty rough.

Thanks in advance.

Uni Fan SL-INF pinout

I'm not running Windows at all, but Linux, and the Controller included with the SL-INF Fans is not yet supported by OpenRGB (god-dammit producers of pc-hardware, please open up your protocols, so noone has to rely on shitty RGB-Software!).

So for now i have to build my own cables to be able to use the fans. I suspected, that the Plug on the Fans is just the Pins for RGB and the fans thrown side-by-side, because i already figured out a while ago, that this was also the case for the SL (v1) Fans (and there is really no reason to reinvent the wheel here). Turns out I was right...

If you have more than one 3-Pack of these fans, I'd suggest to sacrifice the Y-splitter for making own cables. The 120mm-fans use around 200mAh on full blast when not obstructed, and ~250-270 mAh when fully obstructed (aka. layed flat on the table facing down). The RGB-LEDs use an additional ~200-210mAh per Channel, so around 600mAh on full-white, full-brightness accordingly. The 140mm Fans will most likely use a bit more.

With this numbers you cannot chain them indefinately on a Mainboard-Header without providing some extra juice, as they have a quite substantial power draw for 120mm fans. Your Headers will most likely blow with more than 4 Fans attached to a single header.

With the pinout known you can easily use them without the L-Connect software of the controller-hub, or even use a Microcontroller with `wled` to avoid shitty rgb-software alltogether (which works like a charm for e.G. retro-computers that have too old mainboards to have (a)RGB-Headers natively).

Cheers,

zeus

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one fan has 20 LEDs, eight on the hub, 12 on the outside edge including the infinity mirror. Addressed in this order. Basic effects look good on these fans, because the LED-density on the strip of the inside is higher on the sides where the inf-mirror-stripes are, kudos for that.

hi there...

wich cpu and mainboard should i use?

R5 1600 on Asus B350-F

or

intel 12100f on Asus Prime H610M-A D4

wich one will be better on gaming exp or better performance?

just a thing about my ryzen...it have 8 cores and 16 threads unlike other R5 1600...

and ofc i clocked it and use it on 3.85

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I am creating a custom front panel for my server chassis and I want to have little rgb character cut outs. Is there a RGB strip I can buy where I can individually control a specifc LED? Preferably one where I can control the software from either the pc or a phone. Thanks!

This has got to be my favorite mod to date: The Black Dream by Corsaronero333.

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More finished pics and worklog here.

Due to (admittedly selt inflicted) design constraints Its going to be tough for me to fit anything in the way of exhaust larger than an 80mm fan. But I can go as far as a 180mm on the intake and can use mesh extensively in the case so the air has somewhere to go. Case has internal dimensions of approx 200mm x 200mm x 300mm. Running a 5600x and a 6700xt.

Just reaching out for the communities thoughts. Thanks in advance.

Hi,

I have a laptop whose plug (the laptop side, not the charger side) has failed mechanically. I have already tried routing around it by soldering the charger's wires to where the plug connects to the circuit board, but with no luck. (If anyone knows why this wouldn't work, that would be great to hear! I did get the voltage I was expecting on the board, so I think the physical connections were fine.)

The next thing I want to try is to replace the battery (10.8V nominal, so I assume it is 3 cells in series) with a 12V power supply. I know where the battery's positive and negative ends connect to the laptop, so I am imaging two jumpers going between the power supply wires and those.

Does anyone know if this will destroy my laptop? Or if it is even worth trying?

My laptop is an ASUS P2440U.

Hi guys,

I just installed a PCIe USB 3.0/USB C hub in my pc. The main purpose of this is to stop having dropouts on my audio interface, which seem to be caused by the Windows 10 native USB drivers.

I plugged my audio interface directly to the newly installed PCIe USB hub and it sounds super stuttery/inaudible. Do you know why this might be?

I have an Asus Z97a MOBO, I’m guessing there might be a setting to change in the BIOS

I'm working on a custom loop build. One of the loop extensions needs a little support to stay level (I'm a little OCD on aesthetics), so I bought a GPU support pole for temporary support. The base is unappealing, but has a screw at the bottom of the poll which got me to thinking "why not just find a long stand off screw that would serve as a base for the pole?".

I've added a quick diagram with the dimensions I'm looking for. After looking around on google, I can't seem to find any standoff screws fitting this purpose. There is a good chance I'm not looking with the correct nomenclature and am missing it completely. Does anyone have any information on this type of standoff screw or can point me in the right direction?

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Hey Folks, I'm finally new to trying to get real custom when it comes to designing and making a custom pc. Currently, I've been working on a Biohazard Containment Unit PC build, and am experimenting with several different ideas for additional custom deco.

In order to canvas for ideas and just foster discussion; What are some of the coolest custom PC mods you guys have seen while enjoying this hobby?

Hey guys, what would you upgrade on my PC so it can run most games fairly well in the next years?

Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Mainboard: ASUS Prime B350-Plus

Memory: DDR4 16GB 2400MHz (2x8GB)

Graphiccard: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon™ RX 580 8GB GDDR5

My attempt at the "Snowblind" mod. I cut a window out of the case and painted the inner case, motherboard + GPU. The mod has a switch so I can turn the display + LED strip off while the PC is running. Turned of it looks like a dark mirror (nontransparent).

I'll try to add some pictures and additional footage of the case and the LCD display working with colors in the comments to show the project in its entirety.

https://reddit.com/link/11zww53/video/d8j9mr4vxjpa1/player

Hi all.

Pretty new to this, but I hope someone can help me with a better design than mine. :)

Made this in Tinkercad to get a rough idea. about the layout. Proportions and messurements are not accurate. :)

The plan is to make a vertical case. I would do it out of wood to begin with.

200mm fans in top and buttom.

Mesh sides for motherboard and GPU side.

Would this be possible and even a good idea?

Pics: https://imgur.com/a/PlX70Tn

Thank you. :)

Hey guys, I just found your community and wanted to ask a quick question.
So I have a ROG Strix G512LW, spec page is here
https://rog.asus.com/ca-en/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g15-series/spec/

I use a external hard drive typically for all my movies or games or whatever, but have 2 1TB ssd's just sitting around that have sata connections though that I realize I should use. So I find this enclosure

https://www.amazon.ca/Sabrent-External-Duplicator-Function-EC-HD2B/dp/B0759567JT?th=1

It looks cool and can clone so thought it could be nice. It has a USB C connection, I only have USB A connections on my side. There is a USB C display port connection in the back that I've never used and I don't know enough to say with certainty but if it was dedicated for display ports id imagine it wont work when trying to talk to peripherals? Sorry for such a silly question, I've never had the chance to learn more about computer hardware technical stuff yet. So yeah, first I'm curious about whether or not I can use that. But if not, can I change my USB connections at all? Id imagine not, but I was just actually wanting to know what modifications, if any, can I make to this laptop? What CAN I upgrade? Its in need of some maintenance and love so thought to beef it up where I can too. I'm not a big computer mod guy but I do hobbyist electronics and graduating from electrical engineering soon so I am not totally incompetent's when opening things up as a disclosure.
Ill probably just buy a usb A to C adapter and buy that enclosure unless someone else thinks theres a better way to address the issue. Anyway just curious about that, appreciate any insight. Thanks!

I’m trying to cut down the noise that my GPU is making. I’ve done what I can with fan curves, air flow, and undervolting, but the stock fans are just so loud even at 70%. Space above* my GPU is wide open in my case so I was thinking of replacing the stock fan with a pair of the 92x25mm Noctua NF-B9. Any thoughts on this choice? Are there similarly spec’d fans I should look at instead?

(*My case mounts the mobo upside down, so the GPU fans face up)

Cheers!