Project: Qube³

[Lynx]

Unlucky about the magazine, and good luck with the build, turning out nice so far. I prefer the white over the purple grills if thats any consolidation

PS. How did you wire the screen to the motherboard? Did you buy a converter or what?

 

[TopSecret]

What type of paint did you use t? Im assumin primer, paint, protective coat?

The case was powdercoated professionally. I have sprayed the fan controller and the drive bezel, using primer and gloss white acrylic spray.

PS. How did you wire the screen to the motherboard? Did you buy a converter or what?

The screen is running off the S-Video socket on my graphics card. You can mod the PSOne screens to work off a VGA socket, but it doesnt work with NVidia cards. The input used on the screen is a 3.5mm jack, so I had to buy a Sony camcorder 3.5mm to Composite lead, and then use a Composite to S-Video adaptor. I have got to shorten down the wires, and wire the screen up to the PSU yet (it's running off the mains adaptor atm). I will be modding a PSOne 12v car adaptor for this. Then all the cables need braiding and tidying up.

 

[Lynx]

Ahh seems to be too much effort now

 

[TopSecret]

Not really, it's just a case of plugging one lead into another

Anyways, I got the DVD bezel finished, so the front panel is done at last!!! YAY!!! I still ahve to finish off creating the config file for the Samurize screen which is shown on the LCD. At the moment I have the temps, CPU & mem loads, and C drive space showing. I will be adding more tonight.

Here's how it looks:

 

[rapidman17]

awesome....exactly how i thought it would...

one thing though: try and align the screws all the same way? Im a nutter like that

 

[TopSecret]

I tried, and they don't line up unless I leave some loose

 

[mayhem]

that is a nice clean look. very nice.

Think a nice thin peace of plastic over the 5" would make it look cleaner and keep it clean though but that's not important.

Over all the colours mesh well together and the look is rather slick..

 

[Diablo]

Really nice clean look there, love the screen as well. Looks like a great mod!

 

[TopSecret]

I got another job out of the way last night and finished the screen display, using Samurize. It's a nifty little piece of software, which allows you to create system info in a nice way. I'm still not 100% happy with what I have done but the colours tie in with the case and there's enough info on there for now. The screen is running at 1024x764, so I had to make the text and images pretty large to make it readable on the 5"LCD. Here's a screen capture of the display:

I may have another mess around with Samurize over the weekend if I get time.

 

[Lynx]

Thats really good dude, well d0ne.

 

[Freak]

The bezel, I think would be good with some of it purple, like around the screen and the buttons/knbos.

 

[TopSecret]

Too late now Besides, I would have a job and a half getting a decent match for the purple paint.

 

[TopSecret]

I have finished with the samurize config at last. I was struggling to get the sceens to rotate so that I could use more than one screen at a time. I also wanted the media info to be on a seperate screen, and to kick in only when music files were being played then revert back to the other info files when done playing. It's taken me a long while to sort it out, having never used Samurize before but I have done it at last. Everythings working great now, and it may not look brilliant but I am chuffed with it.

Here's screen one, which the screen starts with when the rig is switched on:

This is screen two, which fades in after 60 seconds. I may add to this page, with more network related info:

This is the media info screen, which kicks in when a media players starts up. This page took me friggin ages, as the 18 band spectrum analyser was a git to do. I really like this page though.

Here's how it looks on the LCD, minus the dodgy lines etc. The quality of the images is much better in the flesh. My camera makes it look crap.

So that's the screen done and dusted now (maybe a few tweaks here and there), so onwards and upwards to the watercooling next.

 

[tinytomlogan]

Really REALLY like that screen dude, kudos

 

[TopSecret]

Cheers pal:beerchug:

 

[Youngie1337]

Marry me! Nice man that screen is the work of gods.

 

[lasher]

That is pure excellence mate, i tried for hours with Samurize... guess i need to be more patient to achieve those results.

 

[Hassan]

Sucker for Screens I am!

 

[TopSecret]

Cheers guys appreciate the feedback

I have just this minute ordered some more kit for the build:

1x XSPC DDC top/reservior

4x 12" UV CCFL's

2m XSPC 1/2" hose

1x Feser View purple UV dye

1x 12v Car Adaptor for the LCD screen

1x Arctic Silver 5

I have ordered this lot so I can get the CPU loop done. Once the order comes in, I will have everything to get it done. It will consist of the following:

Modded Laing DDC Pro (modded from 10w to 18w Ultra)

XSPC pump top/res

Thermochill PA120.3 Rad

EK Supreme waterblock

1/2" tubing

Distilled water with Feser UV dye and water additives.

I still have everything to buy for the GPU loop, but my GTX280 started crapping out last week, so I am leaving this until I decide which GPU to go with. It will be a ballache working around the CPU loop when fitting, but it's going to be a while till I know what's happening with the GPU itself. I currently have an ATI 4850 installed but this is only temporary. Pics will follow when I get the gear (hopefully tomorrow or Monday).

I need the car adaptor for the screen because it is currently running of the mains adaptor. So I will be modding the car adaptor to run off a 12v molex from the PC's PSU. Then I will be boxing the LCD, it's circuit boards and the modded car adaptor in somehow so it doesn't look a mess.

 

[Lynx]

I like your thinking, so are you sticking with the 280?