Time Sync.
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AlienALX
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Yesterday I started planning the front panel cover (where the drives used to be). I have two power meters (electronic, red) so will be using those to display 5v and 12v. I also have the temp gauge (red). One thing I have wanted for ages though is a clock on my PC. When I am gaming I lose track of time, and there's no way of knowing the time without either turning around 180' or putting a clock on my desk. I tried overlays, but they rely on DX11 so of course the overlays do not work with DX12. So I decided to get this.
Which will also go in the front panel. The front panel will end up resembling the panel in the car in Back To The Future, which is quite funny with this being the Time Sync. However, there is one last twist.. I gotta build it myself
But hey, no pain no gain right?
I will be finishing up the paint tonight once I get back from the skate park.
Which will also go in the front panel. The front panel will end up resembling the panel in the car in Back To The Future, which is quite funny with this being the Time Sync. However, there is one last twist.. I gotta build it myself
But hey, no pain no gain right?
I will be finishing up the paint tonight once I get back from the skate park.
Dicehunter
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Afterburner with RTSS + Hwinfo works just fine in DX12, Example, Top left corner API read out -
AlienALX
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When I tried it it wasn't working. TBH I don't even have a clock in here now at all. It broke, so I got on the ladder and took it down and haven't put one up. I don't keep my mobile phone to hand either.
I've never built a clock before either, so it's another challenge and it was cheap (£6 delivered)
It's USB powered too, so will come on when the PC is on and go off when it's off. Very cool.
Oh yeah I also took a close up of the paint with sunlight on it.
It's got like a weird pearly/gold glitter sort of thing going on. I really like it, and the texture. I did not paint the rad mesh, that is why it looks different. But yeah, I did a nice job of that. Will turn it over later and blast out the last bits
I've never built a clock before either, so it's another challenge and it was cheap (£6 delivered)
It's USB powered too, so will come on when the PC is on and go off when it's off. Very cool.
Oh yeah I also took a close up of the paint with sunlight on it.
It's got like a weird pearly/gold glitter sort of thing going on. I really like it, and the texture. I did not paint the rad mesh, that is why it looks different. But yeah, I did a nice job of that. Will turn it over later and blast out the last bits
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AlienALX
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today I set about sorting out the IO panel with the USB etc. I decided to ditch Estata (as I broke it) FP audio and Firewire. I have never used any of those. So I made a small blanking panel and covered it with brushed black acrylic.
Then I figured I would basically sort out the mess of cables coming from it. I have done solid, yet ugly, repairs on them twice. And it shows. So I figured I would cut out the ugly wiring, braid it black, then put it all back together.
Then I realised my entire soldering outfit was at my mother's /facepalm. It would cost me £30 to go over in a taxi and get it, or I could have it all brand new for about £40. So I ordered it (Prime)
I needed some more of these, too.
Then I figured I would basically sort out the mess of cables coming from it. I have done solid, yet ugly, repairs on them twice. And it shows. So I figured I would cut out the ugly wiring, braid it black, then put it all back together.
Then I realised my entire soldering outfit was at my mother's /facepalm. It would cost me £30 to go over in a taxi and get it, or I could have it all brand new for about £40. So I ordered it (Prime)
I needed some more of these, too.
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The painting is now finished. I will now let it sit for about a week to fully harden up. As you can see I've had the roof out because I needed to make 100% sure that the roof motor would not foul the front rad once it was bolted in. Thankfully (I've had the roof on and rad in) it clears OK.
I contacted the company who I ordered the acrylic from today and apparently they are shipping it today. So it should arrive soon hopefully. Will do some soldering later and rewire the FP connectors.
I contacted the company who I ordered the acrylic from today and apparently they are shipping it today. So it should arrive soon hopefully. Will do some soldering later and rewire the FP connectors.
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AlienALX
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Time mainly. It already took four days. Once it is done it will be done dude. Not going back to it. If I ever move into another case it will be a newer one
Fact is if I didn't show you the process and came back and went "Tadaaa all done !" you would think I had painted all of it. The new interior panels are literally becoming part of the case now. I can take them out at any time and cover them with pretty much any finish under the sun. Chrome, coloured chrome, chameleon, brushed and metal flake etc.
In fact I shouldn't have said that, 'cause now my mind is saying "Chrome the whole lot out".
Fact is if I didn't show you the process and came back and went "Tadaaa all done !" you would think I had painted all of it. The new interior panels are literally becoming part of the case now. I can take them out at any time and cover them with pretty much any finish under the sun. Chrome, coloured chrome, chameleon, brushed and metal flake etc.
In fact I shouldn't have said that, 'cause now my mind is saying "Chrome the whole lot out".
AlienALX
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No mate, they are long gone. They weren't very good, and the PCIE duct was cut up ages ago because I was running two 670s in SLI and they needed more cooling. I cut two 120mm fans into it back in my "green" days.
I just dug through my photo archives. Sheesh, this case has been with me a long time ! here it is when I bought it in 2012.
Soon after, GTX 670 JS in SLi
The GPUs were overheating though. Hitting the 90s. Not good for Kepler. So I did this.
And this
And TBH? that sorted the temps. It just looked pigging awful
Time to put those demons to rest
AlienALX
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OK, so the last update for a few days (got a wedding at the weekend and need to leave tomorrow). For the past two days I've been working on how to get a 7" HDMI monitor into the floor. First I scanned it.
Then I had to translate that into a stencil.
Ignore the "Cables" part, that is only there for now to remind me which way to orientate the screen. I literally had 3mm to play with here. I then sent that to the plotter.
Then set to work with the Dremel. Do note *this is not finished*. It is far from it, I am waiting on an order of acrylic to finish it with. I will go through what I need to do when I update next
Perfect for displaying temps, the weather etc lol.
Then I had to translate that into a stencil.
Ignore the "Cables" part, that is only there for now to remind me which way to orientate the screen. I literally had 3mm to play with here. I then sent that to the plotter.
Then set to work with the Dremel. Do note *this is not finished*. It is far from it, I am waiting on an order of acrylic to finish it with. I will go through what I need to do when I update next
Perfect for displaying temps, the weather etc lol.
AlienALX
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AlienALX
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Quick question about hard line fittings.
OK so you fit the bottom end with an allen key (it has a hex shape) and then there are two O rings in the fitting and one spare. Do you put it on the inner part of the fitting (at the end) and then screw on the top ? so that it compresses that down and grips the tube? I have a res that works like that any way.
OK so you fit the bottom end with an allen key (it has a hex shape) and then there are two O rings in the fitting and one spare. Do you put it on the inner part of the fitting (at the end) and then screw on the top ? so that it compresses that down and grips the tube? I have a res that works like that any way.
