Acid Veins Cosmos S Case Mode - 2011 Case Mod Competition

[mac1as]

Hello everyone

On the begining I want to apologise for my english, it isn't my primary language so please by tolerant, I won't be writing much instead of that I will try show more pictures.

I want to show You my latest project "Acid Veins", some of You could see it on other forums, but for those who didn't enjoy.

Main Components:

DFI DK X58-T3eH6

Intel i7 920

OCZ 6GB PC312800 CL7

Sapphire HD R5850 + GeForce 9600 GT

SilverStone Strider 1000W - ST1000

WC Components:

EK Water Blocks EK-CoolStream RAD XT 240

EK Water Blocks EK-CoolStream RAD XT 360

Laing DDC-pump + Acrylic Top

EK Multioption Reservoir Res X2 250 Basic

"Veins" 10/13

EK Water Blocks EK-Supreme LT Acetal+Nickel

NB - EK Water Blocks EK-NB/SB 5 Acetal

EK Water Blocks EK-FC5850 Acetal + Nickel + EK Water Blocks EK-FC5850/5870 RAM Backplate - Black + EK Water Blocks EK-FC9600 SLI - Acetal VGA Block

MIPS RAM cooler 5 incl. 3 RAM Module Nickel POM Limited Edition

Thermochill EC-6 Clear 1000ml + Mayhems Dye

Other Components:

Aquacomputer USB Poweradjust 2 Pump Controller : Ultra

2x Lamptron Fan-Atic: 5-port

7x 120mm Enermax Magma (Green)

3x 120mm Scythe Kaze Jyuni Slip Stream 120mm Fan 1900 RPM

How Cosmos S looks everyone know so I will skip showing it and start from naked pictures of case:

Hole for 240 radiator on bottom:

Rivets removed, case in pieces, many pieces ready to powder coat (black matt):

Visit in powder coat workshop:

couple minutes in furnace:

and we have it:

Putting case back together:

[mac1as]

OK time to move on, fan mode:

Under UV light:

Few small case moddifications:

Here You can see pump mod:

And some sleeving:

Sleeving could be better.

Cable menegment mode:

My hands was bit shaking and its not like it should be, but it not so bad.

Switch for UV Cathodes:

Block for GeForce 9600GT to PhysX:

and after nickle plating:

Mobo I/O Backplate & GFX slots after powder coating:

I installed blocks for GPUs, MOBO & MEM:

New home for HDDs:

I had to do 4 extra holes, to fit it to 5.25 bays:

Now fits perfect:

Some cable menagment on back tray:

Mobo armed and ready to fight:

Covers for Lamptrons ready, some photos:

And DVD cover:

Nearly finish:

Cathodes on:

Side cover for 360 top radiator:

Original holes for cable menagment in case covered by UV grenn plexy:

UV Cathodes to glow UV green plexy:

Plexy under UV:

Final version:

Thank You for watching, hope You like it.

[PaPang]

Very clean and stately, and great choice of WCing components. The toggle switches are cool retro-looking on the face cover and green=acid, ok!

Where is the powder coater at? His sign seems to be in English but his specialty appears not be small things like computer parts, there are dimpled parts but they are hardly visible anyways. Most might not see those spots. All the rest is close to perfect and you should be proud of the total product. Congratz! You might want to cut down a bit on the hd (which are quite well taken) pics which slow down viewing, my finger aches from scrolling, hehe.

Cheers and Saludos