From top to bottom, very few pieces of the Lian Li will go unmodified. We all know, stock is boring. There are several modifications, such as blowholes, that are just a given and can be planned for. Though many of the mods you will see in the final product, most likely will come from the brainstorming as I work. Here is the initial short list of planned modifications:
- 120mm top blowhole.
- Skeletonized motherboard tray.
- Fabricated radiator mounts.
- Grill removals.
- Complete rewiring.
- Custom water cut side panels and overlays.
- 6 different aluminum and blue acrylic 120mm fan grills.
- Blue UV reactive interior.
Hardware Components
Every computer need computer parts, right? So I went out and bought some top of the line parts to put in this project. The computer components I had started out with (per Summer 2003) are:
- AMD Barton 2500+ AQZEA, unlocked.
- Abit NF7-S 2.0.
- MSI GeForce 4ti4200, with Tweakmonster ram sinks
- WD Raptor 10k RPM 36gig SATA drive.
- GEIL Golden Dragon PC3500 512mb Dual Channel Kit (CL2 3-3-6).
- Performance-pcs Modified Antec True 550watt.
Of course with the length of time it will take to complete this project, many of these components may be swapped out, changed or modified.
Upcoming Articles
In the articles that follow this initial overview I plan on narrating the entire building process from start to finish. Every modification, fabrication, hack, slash, tip and trick will be exploited in writing and with full color pictures. Then when the project is complete, the entire set of articles will culminate in a step by step overclocking of every component that can be tweaked, resulting in my overall vision for a sleek and stylish, high performance, overclocked platform.
In Fush Zero – Part 2 you can see,
- Cutting into the case.
- Skeletonized motherboard tray.
- Water cooler setup.
- UV coated interior.
…and many, many more pictures. Here are a few for your enjoyment. Mod On.
