Pimp My Chassis...help me design the Flow 'Extreme' version

Hej all - just for fun, I thought I would ask everyone to 'mod' my chassis concept. I'm looking for suggestions as to how you would mod it if you owned one, as extreme as you can imagine - for example liquid nitorogen cooling, massive neon lights etc. OR it can be as subtle as you like, for example I had the idea of making each HDD channel glow when the respective drive is being accessed - do you have any ideas like that?

These ideas won't be in the final design, however I do want to make an 'extreme' version of the Flow concept for the presentation - to show how it can be possibly enjoyed by the modding community so this is where any mods that are interesting enough will be included. I will also make some test visualisations of ideas as they are suggested if possible (I will try!). I could also promote the 'extreme' version as another 'model' of the Flow concept if it seems like it's working out.

All credit will be given to the forum member/s for their contribution (example: I will somehow indicate who thought of which part in the presentation images)

This is an image of the chassis during the development stage

If you haven't seen my concept yet my thread in this section is here: http://www.sweclockers.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8...

Thanks!

Dan

@ Linqon

Hey, I've also been thinking about this - There could be fittings to address individual cooling of CPU etc that came out of the radiator cool liquid tube and back into the hot one, I will definitely look into this, it shouldn't be too hard to visualize either. Weight would be an issue here, but this is why I would like to make an extreme version as when it comes to modding I don't think the common restraints such as weight are such a problem. Also the water cooling could be an add-on

Thanks - more like this would be great

Dan

@ Linqon

in fact here's the image that got me thinking the same way as you

interesting Kyre...I dread to think what you do to the rest of your home appliances - is everything in your home in a sealed chamber of mineral oil???

as for the rims idea nandai - might make the chassis look a bit too 'gangsta' and im not sure thats the look i want...even in an 'extreme' version

don't forget to vote at http://www.webhallen.com/list_group.php?avd=3&group=1596 for my chassis if you like it...or someone elses if you don't!

Dan

haha, that made me laugh. But after spending this long in front of a computer anything could make me laugh...including the length of time I've been in front of this computer....

There will be a presentation to the project partners around mid november so I think you would be welcome to come and have a look maybe the day after? I can check for you and let you know though but I'm sure the others would be very happy to know people would even come to the school to see their work outside of a formal exhibition.

just finished a part of the 3D model. big change - have turned one of the channels into cooling for the MB - will post in the morning

cheers!

Dan

NICE!! There's something very cool about being able to see the fins of the flow chamber through the outer shell. BUT...the whole idea was to take cool air from outside in through the HDD's and exhaust them, thus not re-cycling already warm air from any other parts, and also not exhausting any warm air to heat up the other parts - and I think this configuration misses that point but I also think the point your making about managing the space better is something to think about.

It sounds like you know a ton of stuff about chassis / building them - So it would be really nice to get some more input from you. I'm in the middle of another project right now so have to dedicate my time to that but it's not at all as time consuming as this one so I will have a chance to incorporate some of your suggestions in some new models at some point.

keep up the good work!!

Dan

P.S please put your render on my main thread, I don't mind it being there at all - make it clear it's your own version so you get the credit for your hard work!

Thanks again!

patrikringdahl is only showing me what he thinks of some other points, it's not a solution for a whole chassis. And the HDD's do need cold air, how much is subjective when you factor in the value of your data, quality of HDD i.e it's expected lifespan and it's cost also. Plus they don't just need cooling, they also generate heat that could affect other parts - this system takes that air hot air away without it passing over other parts that can fail through the affects of heating.

And, of course, the channels are there because (I think) they 'look' like there's an emphasis on cooling - sure it's easy to say aesthetics can be considered superficial and irrelevant when you're talking about a function but if you consider your thought process when you look at something while trying to figure out how it works, or how you hope it works, you tend to look for some visual re-assurance that it functions well - in this instance the function is cooling and in the aesthetics I'm trying to convey that I guess

thanks for the comments!

oh and I'd love to do some practical experiments to prove the theory! Now..all I need are lots of hard drives....