BackDraft Evo (a Nanoxia DS1 Build)

The other material I needed to finish off the aesthetics arrived this morning also, I'm using plasticard (HIPS) sheet for this phase of the build.


Time to eliminate the last vestiges of stock ugliness :)


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As was


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Work in progress...

(please excuse the paw prints)


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I also installed the push pair of Piranhas lol :D
 
Thanks for the links:)
Anyway can you comment on their quality and how loud they are? I'm a silent freak:p
Or anything else you would like to add or compare? Thanks again.
 
In all fairness, the stock Nanoxia fans are one of the most efficient and quiet fans you can buy, they move a hell of a lot of air at near silent volumes. The only things that seam to come close are a few from Noctua (the beige and brown ones), Akasa, and BeQuiet... A shame really, because I really dislike the aesthetic of the Nanoxia fans. Something about the transparent green screams dull to me!
 
NeverBackDown said:
Thanks for the links:)
Anyway can you comment on their quality and how loud they are? I'm a silent freak:p
Or anything else you would like to add or compare? Thanks again.
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The build quality of both the Piranhas and Wing Boost's are excellent; both will run as silent as you like owing to being PWM.

The nearest comparison to the Piranhas would be the Scythe Slipstream 1900's or the GT1850's (the GT's and Piranhas are optimized for high static pressure).

Danlat said:
In all fairness, the stock Nanoxia fans are one of the most efficient and quiet fans you can buy, they move a hell of a lot of air at near silent volumes. The only things that seam to come close are a few from Noctua (the beige and brown ones), Akasa, and BeQuiet... A shame really, because I really dislike the aesthetic of the Nanoxia fans. Something about the transparent green screams dull to me!
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Agreed the Nanoxia fans are great bits of kit, if you like green that is :lol:

Watsyerproblem said:
Very nice!
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Thank you, much appreciated :)
 
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Time to finish up the faceplate...


The faceplate with the res window slot cut and holes drilled for the anti-vandal switches; I wet sanded the plate with some 600 grit wet and dry paper to give the 3M Di-Noc carbon fibre vinyl a clean surface to adhere to.

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I've bonded an additional strip of plasticard (HIPS) to the reverse side of the plate to add some strength and support for the switches.

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The Lamptron anti-vandal switches installed (22mm left, 16mm right); the left switch will function as the power on with associated LED ring and the right will function as a reset button/hard disk activity light.

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A test fit of the completed panel

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That will do the job :D
 
Feronix said:
Looks good!

Am I the only one that sees a face in this?
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It's looking that way mate :p

NeverBackDown said:
I love how Carbon Fiber looks... Even better in a case:drool:
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The trick is to use it as an accent and not be tempted to go overkill with it.

The Orange One said:
WOW! That faceplate is gorgeous
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Thank you, I'm really pleased with how it looks :D

It's amazing what you can do with just a Stanley knife, cordless drill and a couple of needle files ;)
 
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And lastly...


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I have just one internal patch to apply before my PC OCD is satisfied and I can FINALLY make a start on the hardware install :D
 
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