Update 03/2 - 2013
I just found this thread... my heart is happier now.
Looking forward to seeing more progression, looks fantastic so far!
Thanks! I hope I can continue making your heart happy!
Nice Job mate! Your window looks better than the one that Bitfenix is selling separately on there site.
Looking real forward to how this project progresses!
Thanks a lot!
I appreciate that comment, hehe.
Stay tuned and you shall be served with updates!
Hey Nikkop !
we want more than that
.......... really looking forward to seeing his build take shape mate !
Hi Kaney!
YOU WANT MORE THAN THAT?! ARE YOU SURE?!
WELL HERE IT IS, ENJOY! :lol::lol::lol:
/Nikkop!
Modification of the motherboard plate and test fitting the PSU and the motherboard. - 03/2 -2013
Hey,
Hope everyone is doing well and that you’re hungry for an update! I myself have been pretty busy trying to finish a college course and an examination assignment in another course.
I have now had time to process all the images and do a update!
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Yesterday, I was shocked to know that my last project, G5 Unlocked, are at the top six best modifications for the month of January at Bit-Tech: An honor to me as a beginner modder.
Please check It out and cast your votes on your favorite builds!
G5 Unlocked by Nikkop | bit-tech.net)
This update will be about how I modify the motherboard plate to fit on the chassis, how I test mount power supply (many want to see this) and how it will look like with a motherboard test fitted! (What the teaser image was about)
Enjoy! Do not forget to comment or ask if you have any questions!
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Okok, we begin by looking at how the motherboard tray’s I/O panel relate in size to the chassis!
As we see, it is a little bit off the page and will not go getting into the case, modification must be done!
I throw in the motherboard tray before modification to show that it is too long/wide and modification must be done.
I select what is to be cut off by first drawing a line and then add a bit of tape so I know how much to remove.
I tighten the plate to the kitchen table and prepare the jigsaw. Here it should be slaughtered!
(My girlfriend is worried each time I saw in the kitchen that I would "accidentally" cut in her nice table!
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We pull up and saw on! Can tell you that there is quite a lot of metal splinters flying here and there and sawed metal does not smell like flowers!
Do not forget to sweep up everything as it is barely visible, but becomes large piles of metal shavings if you sweep it up.
We try inserting the plate in the chassis when it has been sawn, and yes, it fits nicely!
You may wonder why I put it inside the chassis and it is because I want to see how it relates to the size and when I test fit, I have to have it inside the chassis because I haven’t sawn a hole in the bottom of the chassis yet.
However, we are not done yet! I have more to be done on this sheet and now you will see why!
Here is a sheet metal piece with the PCI-brackets, that's where you mount the video card/expansion card.
I follow the contours for the PCI-bracket and mark with a pencil so I know how much space it takes, even if I would take the brackets off.
There, now marked with masking tape what will be removed. I pull up the saw and saw on!
And here we have the results!
You probably wonder why I cut off so much of the plate width so it became thinner? - Keep reading!
Here is the plate inside the chassis! Sitting really good and just as I wished!
As you can see the tray’s I/O is now smaller but closer to one edge of the chassis!
Why? Well it gives me the space behind the motherboard plate. There I can put stuff that will not be seen through the chassis window.
Why would I want that?
Tadaaaaaaaa!
Yes, you see that right! The power supply will be placed behind the motherboard plate. In this way, it will not be visible through the window. There is also more space that will be used. For what we will see in the future!
But PSU placement is fixed and it is perfect!
unboxing and review of the power supply comes at a later stage when I had time to try it!
PS! As you can see in the pictures, it is the power supply back placed against the front of the chassis.
Of course it will not look like this later, but it was just to show that it fits!
The power supply back will be placed against the back of the chassis, of course!
So okay.
Now we have modified the motherboard tray’s I/O plate to fit inside the chassis, and also managed to place the power supply.
But how will it look like with a motherboard in place?
I test fit a little fast with an old Gigabyte Motherboards for AM3 CPU.
This is not the motherboard that will be used later.
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I myself am very pleased so far and believe that this project will be awesooome to the end! I am at the beginning of the modification but it has begun to take shape, I’m so thrilled!
Or what do you think?
Do you like the placement of the motherboard and power supply?
I myself am happy to say that I see much potential in this building and how compact and powerful you can get it.
I am more than happy to listen and hear what you have to say! So just comment on!
Hope you enjoyed this update!
Next update will involve unboxing and similar of Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP7
Take care and thanks in advance!
Best Regards
Nikkop
