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dummos   01-24-2012 at 09:01:07 AM

i decided i wanted a window in the side of my cm 690 II but the retail windowed version looked clunky so i thought i would have a go at doing it myself. what do you think?
http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l636/dummos/goodpc.jpg

------------------------------ Case: CM 690 II usb 3.0 |MB: ASROCK extreme 4 gen 3 | CPU: i5 2500k @ 4.6gHz (CM hyper 212 EVO cooler) | HDD: Crucial M4 SSD 128gb OS boot | GPU: gigabyte oc2 HD 6970 @960mHz | RAM: 16gb 4x4 Gskill ripjaws 1600mHz | PSU: thermaltake litepower 700
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amuffin   01-24-2012 at 09:32:50 AM

Nice! :) What tutorial did you use? You should also add some cold cathodes to the build :)

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motopsychojdn   01-24-2012 at 03:39:00 PM

Nice window mod man,
Now tidy those cables up and throw a pic or two into the members gallery :)
Moto

------------------------------ Once you start watercooling, you are almost automatically inducted into the modding circles as well, because theres rarely a 'from the box, fits everyone' solution, its your ingenuity and resourcefulness that makes it all happen,
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davcon   01-24-2012 at 06:45:53 PM

Nice job!
I like it alot better then the CM window version.

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ricardois   01-24-2012 at 07:15:19 PM
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really awesome!

It is stylish and let you keep with the side cooler.

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dummos   01-25-2012 at 12:33:02 AM

yeh i have ordered cable casing some led fans and a cold cathcode light set
@amuffin: i didnt use a tutorial i just measured up where i wanted the window to be,
cut it out with an angle grinder and rounded the edge off with a dremmel, i didnt use the uchannel to hide the cut edges as im a painter by trade i just resprayed the whole panel

------------------------------ Case: CM 690 II usb 3.0 |MB: ASROCK extreme 4 gen 3 | CPU: i5 2500k @ 4.6gHz (CM hyper 212 EVO cooler) | HDD: Crucial M4 SSD 128gb OS boot | GPU: gigabyte oc2 HD 6970 @960mHz | RAM: 16gb 4x4 Gskill ripjaws 1600mHz | PSU: thermaltake litepower 700
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amuffin   01-25-2012 at 01:54:54 AM

how much does a dremmel cost?

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dummos   01-25-2012 at 03:39:01 AM

im in aus and it was $150 ish

------------------------------ Case: CM 690 II usb 3.0 |MB: ASROCK extreme 4 gen 3 | CPU: i5 2500k @ 4.6gHz (CM hyper 212 EVO cooler) | HDD: Crucial M4 SSD 128gb OS boot | GPU: gigabyte oc2 HD 6970 @960mHz | RAM: 16gb 4x4 Gskill ripjaws 1600mHz | PSU: thermaltake litepower 700
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dummos   01-25-2012 at 10:51:45 AM

ok so i did some tidying up and cot some led fans and a cathcode light (actually rewired a car one i already had to a molex conector :) saved me 20 bucks but the cool thing is i can now make it strobe :D http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l636/dummos/cathcode.jpg

------------------------------ Case: CM 690 II usb 3.0 |MB: ASROCK extreme 4 gen 3 | CPU: i5 2500k @ 4.6gHz (CM hyper 212 EVO cooler) | HDD: Crucial M4 SSD 128gb OS boot | GPU: gigabyte oc2 HD 6970 @960mHz | RAM: 16gb 4x4 Gskill ripjaws 1600mHz | PSU: thermaltake litepower 700
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motopsychojdn   01-25-2012 at 08:09:42 PM

Tasty :)
Moto

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HEXiT   01-25-2012 at 08:13:03 PM

good effort... my only gripe is that the corners dont completely match while some are round others are angular. but hey for what it is, it looks great... 9/10


Message edited by HEXiT on 01-25-2012 at 08:13:14 PM
------------------------------ |i7 920 D0@3.6 |CNPS10 flex |ex58-ud5 |6Gig 1333 C7 |HD 5870
|G11 keyboard|X-fi Xtreme |G930 |3x1tb SpinPoint f3's raid 0 |thermaltake tp 850watt |antec 902
|Rat 7 contagion |Razer Destructor mat |bamboo pen'N'touch | 3d pro stick |nitro wheel |360 pad
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dummos   01-25-2012 at 10:38:37 PM

i did that on purpose all the 45 degree angles are rounded off then i just made the 2 other andgles sharper

------------------------------ Case: CM 690 II usb 3.0 |MB: ASROCK extreme 4 gen 3 | CPU: i5 2500k @ 4.6gHz (CM hyper 212 EVO cooler) | HDD: Crucial M4 SSD 128gb OS boot | GPU: gigabyte oc2 HD 6970 @960mHz | RAM: 16gb 4x4 Gskill ripjaws 1600mHz | PSU: thermaltake litepower 700
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HEXiT   01-28-2012 at 04:23:32 PM

still it looks the business. and a great first effort... mine looked like it got run over by a bulldozer on my first attempt... :D

------------------------------ |i7 920 D0@3.6 |CNPS10 flex |ex58-ud5 |6Gig 1333 C7 |HD 5870
|G11 keyboard|X-fi Xtreme |G930 |3x1tb SpinPoint f3's raid 0 |thermaltake tp 850watt |antec 902
|Rat 7 contagion |Razer Destructor mat |bamboo pen'N'touch | 3d pro stick |nitro wheel |360 pad
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dummos   02-04-2012 at 05:59:12 AM

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------------------------------ Case: CM 690 II usb 3.0 |MB: ASROCK extreme 4 gen 3 | CPU: i5 2500k @ 4.6gHz (CM hyper 212 EVO cooler) | HDD: Crucial M4 SSD 128gb OS boot | GPU: gigabyte oc2 HD 6970 @960mHz | RAM: 16gb 4x4 Gskill ripjaws 1600mHz | PSU: thermaltake litepower 700
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