Just a quick update on the last couple days of building. A few peeps have been wanting photos along every step to vicariously live the geek thrill ride. So photos, you shall have…
At this point the fans and PSU have been installed. Pay no mind to the wires, they haven’t been dealt with yet. All the fans are from Enermax and rated around 18dBA.
I used mesh fan grills on the front which also work somewhat as filters, and basic wire grills on the back. For the first time I’m trying to dampen any noise between the fan and the case. I used the included rubber mounts for the rear fans, but to keep the front sleeker I used a combination of pan head screws and rubber washers (inside and out).
The new CPU came yesterday so I started prepping it. The black fins on the heatsink are sick, but the fan includes two bright green LEDs. That wouldn’t fly with this whole red and black scheme, so I had to get in there and disable them. I thought about subbing in red LEDs, but finding the right type (size, voltage, and current) was a little more bite than I wanted to chew. I’ve also added a shot of the mobo with the mounting hardware added (plus another look at the RAM and northbridge coolers).
Tags: Comp hardware / mods
