PC Mod Projects: Cool It! Light It! Morph It! (Consumer) - Softcover

Edward Chen; Carl Mixon; Philip Mansfield; Grace Punska

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072230118 ISBN 13: 9780072230116

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2003

Synopsis

Get four complete, do-it-yourself PC mod projects in one book! From a water-cooling aquarium to a neon light show to an outrageous casing to a functional one-touch LED screen, the projects show you, step-by-step, how to transform your ordinary computer into a one-of-a-kind mod. Helpful photos and diagrams are included.

About this title

About the Author

Edward Chen (New York, NY) is a web programmer for one of the largest communications companies in the world. He is the founder and web master of GideonTech.com: a case modification website. He co-authored Build Your Own High Performance Mod PC. Carl Mixon (Houston, TX) Mixon was an IT professional for 5 years before launching PcMods.com. An avid case modder, he has developed several products on the PcMods website, including the window kit, Socketed LED tails, translucent window molding, and many other products. He also participated heavily in the development of the Rheobus, the Cold Cathode light, and nearly every OEM product that PcMods has brought to market. Philip Mansfield (Cambridge, England) has worked in computers all of his adult life, and finally became fed up with beige boxes a couple of years ago. Since then he has modified his own PC cases, and undertaken some custom work to design replacement drive bays for other people. Grace A. Punska (Melbourne, FL) is a telecommuting purchasing agent for a electronics manufacturer, buying components for arcade games, computer modding and military stuff she can't tell you about. Punska is also a mother of 2, a self-professed geek who likes nonviolent computer games, and author of the website and published novel Sands of Ice.

From the Back Cover

Make PC stand for "personalized and customized"--mod it to increase performance or simply to improve its looks and think outside the plain beige box. Go beyond the manufacturer's limits and add a high-performance heatsink, or increase functionality of your box by adding more controls and ports in the front. Get the psychological edge in LAN gaming by morphing your box with lights, windows, custom paint jobs, and more. Divided into four distinct projects, each one written by a field expert, this hands-on guide delivers professional instruction on installing a water-cooling system, adding lights, morphing the case, and much more.

• Cut windows, install plumbing, and paint your case
• Illuminate your box by adding lights
• Install fiber optics, light-emitting diodes, and cold cathode fluorescents
• Build a switch interface
• Transform your box into an aquarium by water-cooling your components
• Morph your case and add accessories
• Use molding techniques
• Use alternative enclosures or acrylic cases--even an old gas can--to house your components

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072230118
• ISBN 13: 9780072230116
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304