| Monolith - Ground up Case Mod |
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This project will be a basic diary of case mods that I am doing to this new case. The victim, err, case is an EYE-2020XB full height (27"H x 9"W x 18"D) server case with 9 5.25" external bays, 1 3.5" external bay, and 1 5.25" internal bay. A generic 300w P4 compatible power supply compliments the package. The picture to the right is a stock marketing picture I yanked from the vendor where I purchased the case. The first case I really modded out was a cousin of the 2020, the EYE-960. The 960 is now the webserver serving this site and a couple of others. I have a page describing the EYE-960 (Vulcan) mods here. I have done a couple of fan mods on different systems, but nothing on the scope of what I have planned for this box. I will document every modification of this case that I can, hopefully providing insight in addition to the numerous how-to's available on the web. | ||
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Current Project Status Snapshots, taken 11/27/2002. | ||
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| Index |
| Inspection/Planning | Inspect the case and start planning | [DONE] |
| Case Prep/Paint | Paint all case components | [DONE] |
| LED Indicator Mod | Change out LEDs | [DONE] |
| Replace PowerSupply | Swap out the stock powersupply | [DONE] |
| Illuminated Power Switch | Install an illuminated power button | [DONE] |
| Side Window Mod | Install window in side panel | [DONE] |
| Motherboard Installation | Installing the motherboard | [DONE] |
| Stealth Wiring | Wiring the case | [DONE] |
| Backplate Cover | Custom Backplate Cover | [DONE] |
| Cold Cathodes | Installing the cold cathodes | [DONE] |
| Parts List |
| Part Description | Purchased From | Price |
| 1 EYE-2020 Case | Winotek | $120.00 ea |
| 2 cans Gray Primer | Local Hardware Store | $2.99 ea |
| 4 cans Black Satin Spray-Paint | Local Hardware Store | $2.99 ea |
| 1 5' Length Green Light Strip | ThinkGeek | $46.52 ea |
| 1 pk Assorted LEDs 20ct | Local Radio Shack | $2.49 ea |
| 1 TT-420SS 420w Power Supply | Directron | $57.99 ea |
| 1 SPST Momentary Switch (Illuminated) | Newark Electronics | $42.99 ea |
| 1 Large Window Kit | Local CompUSA | $19.99 ea |
| 1 Black Lite-On 24x10x40x CDRW | Directron | $34.99 ea |
| 1 Black Lite-On 16x DVD-ROM | Directron | $36.99 ea |
| 1 Black Mitsumi 1.44 Floppy | Directron | $14.00 ea |
| 3 Black Vantec EZ-Swap Hard Drive Rack | Directron | $42.00 ea |
| 1 Gigabyte 7VAXP Motherboard | NewEgg | $117.00 ea |
| 1 5ft .5" Split Loom | Local Radio Shack | $4.99 ea |
| 1 Rounded UV Floppy Cable 18" Single Device | Directron | $7.98 ea |
| 1 Rounded UV ATA Cable 18" Double Device | Directron | $6.99 ea |
| 1 Rounded UV ATA Cable 24" Double Device | Directron | $9.98 ea |
| 1 12" Green Cold Cathod Kit | PC Mods | $14.99 ea |
| 1 12" UV Cold Cathod Kit | PC Mods | $14.99 ea |
| 1 AMD Athlon XP 2100+ w/HSF | Winotek | $105.00 ea |
| 1 256mb PC2700/333 DDR Generic | Winotek | $82.00 ea |
| 1 512mb PC2700/333 DDR Mushkin | NewEgg | $175.00 ea |
| On Hand | ||
| 3 Western Digital 20gb Drives | - | - |
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