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Lenovo K320 Ice Series Lets Make Ice!!!! Hello all, This mod came from a concept that I submitted For the lenovo Mod Contest. What is your idea of fun USA My design was selected as one of the finalist and Lenovo sent me Thier Ideacentre K320 PC to mod to my heart desires. The winner of the contest gets to showcase thier mod at the 2011 CES at Las Vegas. I had a few ideas in my head, and I sent them a rough design of a PC encased in ice for my initial entry in the contest. K320 Specs CORE_I7_870_2.93 8G_DDR3_1333 ATI_RADEON_HD5970_PCIE_2G 1TB_7200RPM_SATA2 Blu-ray Disc combo The main transformation of this Mod is to replicate the Lenovo K320 chassis into a Liquid acyclic shell to give it the appearance that the K320 was encased in ice. Features: Custom mold made from the original chassis to create the Acyclic Ice replica Feature as many of the original details from the original chassis, keeping the screw less system as well as the easing to use hard drive enclosures. Adding special lighting through out the system to show the performance modes of the fans all throughout the case. Red, Blue, Green Adding custom water cooling and reservoir to keep all the components running at optimal overclock while keeping the system cool. ATI Eyefinity System with 3 28 " Monitors. Part List Molding & Building materials 1 x Silmar 41 Clear Polyester Casting Resin (5 Gallons) 5 x 75-80 RTV Liquid Urethane Mold Rubber 3lb Kit 2 x 3M Double Strap Dust Mask 2 x Poly-Ease 2300 Mold Release 12oz 1 x Disposable Latex Exam Gloves – Large 1 x Disposable Tyvek Coverall – Extra Large Components 1x XSPC Dual 5.25" Bay Reservoirs w/ Blue LED Light - Clear / Silver / Black 1 x MC-TDX Block for LGA 1156 i3, i5, i7 1 x LED Lightstrip with Controller and Remote 3 x LED Lightstrip - 12 inches (30cm) 2 x DD Fillport Options:Fillport Color: Bright Blue Anodized 1 x Custom Laing D5 -Bitspower Black Sparkle 6 x ENERMAX T.B. VEGAS TRIO 120mm 1 x Mod/Smart Professional System Sleeving Kit - White 2 x Feser One Non Conductive Cooling Fluid - 1000 ml - UV Clear / Blue 1 x Black Ice GT Stealth 360 Radiator - Blue 6 x Feser Tube Active UV Hose - 1/2" ID (3/4"OD) Tubing - Clear / UV Blue 1 x EK Radeon HD 5970 VGA Liquid Cooling Block - Nickel (EK-FC5970-Nickel) 1 x EK Radeon HD 5970 VGA Liquid Cooling RAM Backplate - Nickel - A Picture of The liquid resin that i will be using http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/...bf5e0f3b7c.jpg A few design pics http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/...5f95379b_b.jpg With the side panel off http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/...7072feab_b.jpg And the other side http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/...7c0b4e33_b.jpg |
Started working hard this weekend on the project after a few setbacks. First thing was disassembly of the pc and make a few adjustments. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/...ddbf08546f.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1349/...398ebfbcb5.jpg 1st adjustmnet i wanted to move the power supply & hard drive cage to the bottom of the case to free up the Top for a 240mm radiator. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/...ea748d53a4.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/...0ef35d6dac.jpg Time to start removing some rivots. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/...f2c5edc3a5.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1425/...8cac00dd9c.jpg Need to make a few cuts To make room for a 120mm Fan on The bottom & Replace the bottom base with arcylic http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1151/...9cdd551fa9.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/...abab980c37.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/...c9b6358bda.jpg Also Made room toward the top for the dual bay reservoir http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/...0b71ec3411.jpg Stayed tuned for more modding !!! |
Well I made some good progress over the past week and through the weekend and the frame should be completed this coming week, Cut out the power supply support out, so it can be moved to the bottom of the case and re rivoted to the frame. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/...354dee3226.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1354/...68bef0a7ba.jpg I am also moving the Blue-ray and all in one reader to the bottom of the case. teh reason i chose it on teh botton instead of standing up or reaching to reach all of the i/o ports and rom. So i started cutting out the levono tool-less supports http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/...89ea033fc4.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1101/...307d339b96.jpg Made a little room for the hard drives and Cd rom supports on the base http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/...1fce156a07.jpg Need to make a few more cuts to the front panel, cd and hard drive fram supports http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1412/...e59cd08fef.jpg re attaching the Cd-rom and hard drive brackets back together http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1030/...3c6379dbe4.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1040/...960ce86460.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1128/...d99a4c70f8.jpg A little test fit http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1104/...0fcd893b32.jpg More to come. Please go check out all of the neat mods at http://www.whatsyourideaoffun.com/us/meet-the-mods[/URL] |
A few Items that came in for the k320 The 5 gallons of resin for the case and the molding supplies for the front/rear panels http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/...e7833cd6d6.jpg The 3 28" monitors for the eyeinfinity setup!!! http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1141/...a33c5f6ed0.jpg Danger Den Block and Fill ports One of the best water cooling company I have ever delt with, they always come through with my special request. Including this Water block with the Custom UV blue plexi. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/...82c3b75876.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/...b0a8c6a928.jpg Custom Laing D5 - Bitspower Black Sparkle Dress Kit & Top from side winders computers Located here in Indiana took a day to get here . http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/...a454524ff2.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/...b8141b5573.jpg XSPC Acrylic Dual 5.25” Reservoir http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1185/...cb1c7a6d95.jpg Check out all of the pc builds in progress for The Lenovo Mod Building Contest at http://www.whatsyourideaoffun.com/us/meet-the-mods[/URL] |
A nice way to start the 4 day weekend!!!! Frame is primed and ready for to be painted metallic http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/...3a12a87c59.jpg Ok now to the tricky sticky stuff Making a mold of the new front panel to pour the Clear Resin into !!! http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/...3f141e5b89.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/...91ba9b6bf7.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/...52eb154994.jpg in goes teh molding materal http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/...de44a77807.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/...ff71221c88.jpg Letting all the bubbles rise took of the bottom to release the front panel http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/...9c437dbf6d.jpg The completed Front panel Mold http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/...0ae12e43b7.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/...27c257609f.jpg A nice icying effect for the resin http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5203/...4840f0ae1b.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/...0b4efbbd69.jpg Last but leaset did a little ecting http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/...b58e830b1a.jpg A little lighting effect for the side panel http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/...bfa230781d.jpg Thanks for looking !!!! Do you want to see this case at CES go cast a vote for it at What is your idea of fun USA click explore and vote!!!! no registration |
Aluminum Foil + Resin = ICE ICE Baby http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/...b8a42430fe.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/...3ac63aec18.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/...b9077ca6d5.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/...4a4d107a0b.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5201/...126c85be39.jpg Front Panel http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5042/...cdf9171177.jpg Top, Back , Tray http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/...f0f7bb4f74.jpg A few Sneak peeks http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/...69feb6122e.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5045/...8501e4234d.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/...d373f9aedc.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5003/...9a0fae9277.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/...e4b6043822.jpg Thanks for Looking !!! Dont forget to Head over to The Lenovo Mod Contest And cast a Vote Just click Vote for this mod, No registration K320 Ice Series | What is your idea of fun USA |
Nice to see you here to my friend:P nice work again! and welcome on HWC!!! I am here for a pretty long time compare to the asus forum XD ahahah |
Thnak you , I have heard about this site for a while, but my first time coming here |
You will love it. Lot's of modder. We also have Bill from MNPCtech ( one of the best moder ever if not the best ) that post project and tutorial here a lot. He also help people with question when needed. Enjoy the place;) Ho and a little question, is this like balistic gel or it's hard like plastic? Just curious:biggrin: |
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