my first mod project.

badboy28895 · 08-17-2008, 10:16 PM

i began with this old computer i bought for 10 dollars. it had all the hardware and plugs. some of them were unplugged, and it was all dusty. After i cleaned it up i plugged it in, and it had working widows home edition. (cool). i installed my virus software and registry fix. i found tons of viruses. it has a 20 gig hd. the mobo is not that great, but at least it works. i am going to use it for music and w/e else. this is my first attemp to modify a computer case. here are some pictures of my case.

badboy28895 · 08-17-2008, 10:17 PM

first i have to figure out how to pu pictures in the message.

Auzner · 08-17-2008, 10:31 PM

That sounds pretty great for $10. I'm curious what you got in there.
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badboy28895 · 08-17-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Auzner

That sounds pretty great for $10. I'm curious what you got in there.
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its a pretty s..tty mobo. it cant handle much. once i get it running ill post the specs.

badboy28895 · 08-17-2008, 11:12 PM

ok i think im ready to post pics. here are some pics before the paint. dont mind my mess . focus on the project.

badboy28895 · 08-17-2008, 11:28 PM

here is the side pannel. i need to finish cutting it. i had to buy a new dremel. 75$ walmart. its bad ass. oh and i used krylon paint. i was goint to use clear coat too, but the paint started to wrinkle. the paint alone is shinny enough.

badboy28895 · 08-17-2008, 11:41 PM

i painted all the parts over the weekend. put some of it together. i still need to finish the window pannel. again dont mind all my mess in the background.

badboy28895 · 08-17-2008, 11:46 PM

after i finish the window. i plan on buying som eled fans and some cold cathode lights for the inside. im also going to buy some sleeve kits for all the wiring. (maybe ill sleeve it, or maybe ill sleeve my better computer.) im not sure since the mobo is not that great. this was just a project to see what it came out to look like.

Auzner · 08-18-2008, 12:02 AM

What happened to the PSU!? Is that an Athlon XP? I see that mobo has a space for an ISA slot.

badboy28895 · 08-18-2008, 12:30 AM

the psu was all bent up when i got it. i shoulda used a hammer to straighten it out first but, o well. that is a space for an isa slot. it says isa1 on the mobo. but i dont know how to attach the slot. tha brown slot says cnr1. i thought it was a pcie x1??? not sure. i dont think its a anthlon. the comp is a generic brand. once i get it running ill post all the specs.

Auzner · 08-18-2008, 01:18 AM

You can't attach an ISA slot, the PCB was used for other models that had it. I know that's a CNR slot. That motherboard is about 6+ years before PCI-E existed so it's not a 4x slot for that. 1x slots are a lot smaller. I'm betting the processor is an Athlon XP, or Athlon Thunderbird.

badboy28895 · 08-18-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Auzner

You can't attach an ISA slot, the PCB was used for other models that had it. I know that's a CNR slot. That motherboard is about 6+ years before PCI-E existed so it's not a 4x slot for that. 1x slots are a lot smaller. I'm betting the processor is an Athlon XP, or Athlon Thunderbird.

ahh ok. well thanks for the input.

badboy28895 · 08-18-2008, 04:42 PM

here are the specs for the mobo. its not so great.

CPU Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD
CPU Family: AMD Duron(tm) processor Model 7, Stepping 1
Number of Banks: 2
Dual Channel Support: No
Maximum Memory Capacity: 1024MB
CPU Speed: 1200 MHz

Operating System:
Windows XP Home Edition
Version: 5.1
Build 2600 Service Pack 1

Memory (RAM): 504 MB
Memory Utilized: 35%
Total Physical Memory: 515568 KB
Free Physical Memory: 330820 KB

1st hdd model: maxtor 2f020j0
1st hdd size: 19881 mb (19.42 gb)
1st cd/dvd model: lite-on ltr 40125s
1st cd/dvd speed: 8x (write: 40x)

sound chip vendor: via technologies inc.
sound chip: vt82c686b ac'97 audio codec

video chip vendor: trident microsystems
video chip: cyber blade/i1
video memory: 8mb

thats the system info. but there is one thing i dont understand about the maximum capacity of the memory, i use astr to get my system info, right, but i went to crucial.com to check out some stuff. they have this tool that scans your system. their specs read maximum memory 1024 mb. my astra program reads 512 max mb. so im not sure wich is right.

any suggestion?

Peterson · 08-18-2008, 04:42 PM

nice paint job man. I'm a sucker for red and black.

badboy28895 · 08-18-2008, 04:48 PM

hehe thanks man!

Auzner · 08-18-2008, 08:02 PM

1.2 GHz Duron is of the Athlon Thunderbird core family I believe. So my guess was pretty close.
Without knowing the motherboard chipset I can't tell you what your max memory is for sure. If it's DDR1 you probably can go 2x1GB if the controller lets you. There are 2GB DDR1 sticks I think, but they're high density so the controller won't like it, very unlikely they'd work. It's too old for dual channel so mix and match memory as you please. You have 2x256MB DDR200 or DDR266 sticks either PC1600 or PC2100. I think PC1600 was rare, but I can't remember from that long ago. Either way your bus is only 100 MHz so it doesn't matter what speed of DDR you use.
XP is at SP3 now, should update that.
8mb of video memory your maximum capabilities would be 1600x1200 32bit.

badboy28895 · 08-21-2008, 07:17 PM

ok so i finished cutting. here is the project complete. altough i havent put in the led fans yet.

furball zen · 08-21-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Auzner

1.2 GHz Duron is of the Athlon Thunderbird core family I believe. So my guess was pretty close.
Without knowing the motherboard chipset I can't tell you what your max memory is for sure. If it's DDR1 you probably can go 2x1GB if the controller lets you. There are 2GB DDR1 sticks I think, but they're high density so the controller won't like it, very unlikely they'd work. It's too old for dual channel so mix and match memory as you please. You have 2x256MB DDR200 or DDR266 sticks either PC1600 or PC2100. I think PC1600 was rare, but I can't remember from that long ago. Either way your bus is only 100 MHz so it doesn't matter what speed of DDR you use.
XP is at SP3 now, should update that.
8mb of video memory your maximum capabilities would be 1600x1200 32bit.

If its 100MHz its probably either PC100 or 133, in which case either 512 or 1024MB max id say.

rakudakaji · 08-25-2008, 09:03 AM

The paint job looks sick, but the window is a bit too big, it shows the drive bays. But that's not too much of a problem. Great job for your first time

Peterson · 08-25-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rakudakaji

The paint job looks sick, but the window is a bit too big, it shows the drive bays. But that's not too much of a problem. Great job for your first time

I disagree. I like seeing the extra amount of red. just stealth the hard drives by flipping them around if you can.