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SETUP:

I
ntel Pentium IV 2.2 Ghz,  Socket 478 , 512 K cache
Motherboard ASUS P4B266-SE
512 Mb DDR 266 Mhz
Total HD Storage: 90 Gb
1 x Quantum Fireball
5400 rpm 10 Gb
2 x Maxtor Diamond 5400 rpm 40 Gb
Akasa rounded cables (IDE, Floppy [black], SCSI [yellow])
6 extra chassi fans

  
+ 2 outake chassis motherboard rear middle level (60mm)
    + 1 outake chassis rear top level (92 mm)
    + 1 intake chassis front bottom level (80mm)
    + 2 intake chassis front mid level - hard disk cages (80mm)

    80mm SPIRE 8025B1M4
    Ball Bearing, 28.80 CFM at 2500 RPM with 28.8 dBA
 

PSU Thermaltake ATX 420W, Active PFC, Dual Fan
Creative Labs NVidia GeForce 4 Ti4400
Adaptec SCSI AHA-2930CU
controller
   + CD-ROM Plextor SCSI UltraPlex 40 Max
   + CD-Writer Plextor SCSI RW 4/2/20
   + Fujitsu DynaMO Magneto-Optical 230 Mb
Ethernet Network Adapter Intel PRO/100S
10/100
PCTV Pinnacle (external, USB)
Webcam Creative Go (external, USB)
Chieftec DRAGON
DA-01WD Case (Full Tower, ATX)


TEMPERATURES:

Idle: CPU: 31 C ; Motherboard: 27 C
Load: CPU: 49 C ;  Motherboard: 29 C


Published: 7th September 2002

>> Full set of photos from case arrival to full (step by step)
assembling of components over a full migration
from the previous case TELLUS TK-711

 

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Just arrived on the large card box. Exploring the inside.

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Checking all the components: default PSU, built-in sockets for extra fans.

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Default PSU removed. Migration starts. Fitting extra 80mm fans on new HD cages/bays.

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Fitting rear side, mid leel pair of 80mm outake fans. Fitted 420W PFC Thermaltake PSU

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New PSU in place. 3 intake fans on the front. SCSI Plextor CD-ROM and CD-Writer fitted.
 
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Testing the fir of a 3 1/2" adapter for 51/4" bay kit. Fitted rear top 120mm fan.

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Floppy drive fiited. Changing Fujitsu MO-230 drive from external to internal.

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Fitting HDs on fan equiped cages

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Fitting HD cages on place. Fitting Motherboard.

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Motherboard and HDs on place. Fitting IDE cables.

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Fitting front (bottom and top) panels.

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Fitting Creative GeForce4 Ti4400. Changing HD cage position to fit together.

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Fitting SCSI and Power cables.

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Ajusting and optimizing SCSI, IDE and Power cables.

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Ajusting and optimizing SCSI, IDE and Power cables.

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Migration Complete. Side views. Case being closed.

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Migration Complete. Back views.

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Migration Complete. Room views.
 



Updated:
    + Added fan grils
    + Added rounded cabling covers over power cables


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Case Mod and photos by P. Mateus , webmaster@air-arms.com
Support by P. Delgado , khayman@netcabo.pt