The Ghetto Mods Thread

[smee]

This thread is for all mod's Ghetto, abnormal, and crazy!!:eek: ChainSaw

Keep pictures smaller than 1280x1024.
No quoting pictures please!!

Other than that, have fun!

Commence Ghetto Mod's!! :D:D

[smee]

My small ghetto contribution to this ghetto thread.... :rolleyes: ;)

This was a temporary system I did for my sister...
I called it Ghetto-a-PC ("ghetto" like "get-her" :P)...

System spec's:
Socket 370 1000Mhz PIII Toluando (or whatever that series is called)
ASUS TUV4X Mobo (excellent mobo for PIII's, btw)
An old ATI card
512MB RAM like 168 Pin I think...
20GB ATA HD
350W PSU
LITE-ON DVD Burner
Case: some card board box's :)
Support material: ducktape and zipties baby. ;) :D


http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/4627/cimg4677pl9.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2766/cimg4681gt1.jpg

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/6628/cimg4682be3.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8808/cimg4685rn6.jpg

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1737/cimg4690db5.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2138/cimg4687bs6.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2528/cimg4688lm3.jpg

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9471/cimg4689cx2.jpg

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/2066/cimg4694jw8.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3089/cimg4696qk6.jpg
Here it is on her desk ;)

hehe, it lasted for a month or so until the mobo died on me :rolleyes: now she's got a more modern dell that I fixed up.....
I can't help but laugh, it was fun :D:cool:

[breezyjr]

Dude... this is sweet....

Can you mod me one up to???

[smee]

Ahaha, well like I said... it didn't last to long. It fried the mobo about a month or so later.
But.... it would be sooooo sick if someone did a "professional" cardboard box case... Hmmmmmm. :D

[bigslappy]

Smee I was hoping u'd start up a thread like this

That box is WAY COOL ..

[Xilikon]

Sure you're not afraid of Kayin bitchslapping you with his 100% ghetto build ?

[smee]

Sure you're not afraid of Kayin bitchslapping you with his 100% ghetto build ?

whooooooaaa, so his motherboard is made out of like... a cutting board? :D

Haha, sure pwn me Kayin!! I wanna see it. :)

[Eddie3dfx]

I gotta admit, I got a good laugh off this one :)

[Kayin]

I'm lost, what build?

I'm sure I have one somewhere, but most of mine isn't very ghetto...

[Lagaaja]

Nothing too special here, but just wanted to share it:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq202/Lagaaja/Sonata%20II%20-%20Resurrected/35-Kuvatus070.jpg

[bigslappy]

Nothing too special here, but just wanted to share it:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq202/Lagaaja/Sonata%20II%20-%20Resurrected/35-Kuvatus070.jpg

You gotta fan on that RAD or is it just passive ??

[Xilikon]

Kayin, I'm talking about the Mithril build ;)

[Kayin]

You're calling that ghetto?

Those type builds are normally referred to as scratch builds. Anything that has at present time 3 grand in just wood can't be considered ghetto.

[Xilikon]

You're calling that ghetto?

Those type builds are normally referred to as scratch builds. Anything that has at present time 3 grand in just wood can't be considered ghetto.

Ahah, our definition might differ. I consider it ghetto when it's self-made out of common materials :p

[Baleful]

umm.... Ghetto usually means trashy, cheap, dirty... atleast in the south it does. I wouldn't call Mithril ghetto, but unique.

[Lagaaja]

You gotta fan on that RAD or is it just passive ??
It was totally passive during that testing / bench session and the whole time on my Resurrected Sonata II build. Nowadays I'm using 250mm fan on it, and it's cleaned and painted too so I wouldn't call it ghetto anymore.

[cheapskate]

This is my kind of thread, but...
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb255/cheapskate_02/Nov7-43.jpg
This is the only Ghetto thing I have a pic of. My temporary pump/reservoir is a sealed lawn mower engine and and old aquarium pump.

[skinnee]

you going to the moon in that thing? :rofl:

kinda reminds me of someones baked clown vomit build.

[KaptCrunch]

Nothing too special here, but just wanted to share it

better to lay the rad upright(turn 90 degrees) with the heated coolant going in top of rad

for i see you only got 2/3 filled of capacity.

Lagaaja
were those brass/copper hose ends home made or brought

looks if bayonet caps with barb

[Sadasius]

@Smee....That build freakin rocks! One of the best Ghetto's I have seen in awhile.

[cheapskate]

Baked clown vomit? I think I need a link. It sounds right up my alley.
@KaptCrunch - If I turn it over I'd need a stand.
I'm curious about those hose connectors too, and what type of radiator that is.

[Overclocking101]

I'll have to post up my "custom" 4850 memory and mosfet heatsink I just made last night lol it's nice.

[Septim]

my older p4 socket 478 rig, retired aug 2008... (mobo failure)

running with DD RBX, DDC-2 18w with Radiical Turbotop, PA120.2...
October 2006 to September 2007

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/8287/notyetfinishlg9.jpg

a thermaltake xaser 3 case, with gutted chasis...
80mm fan holes redone to accommodate 120mm sflex-f
paper clip hanging mcres micro
sheet metal for HD holders
some standoffs for PA120.2 holder

Currently my new Parts are on top of some wood: (Q6600, Gtx260, Gigabyte ep45-ds3r)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2951530100_6782de1c2e_o.jpg

waiting till i finish its new home, which is still just some aluminum frames...

[cheapskate]

:lol: I've seen some similar mods that were 'high quality' builds.
I wish I had pics of my tupperware cd rom drive. -It's part of my aquarium filter now.:D

[Langer]

For those of you not in the know Cheaps.

He is the master of so-called "ghetto mods".

His ingenuity is top notch... for an example of this ingenuity read the below:
When a hurricane rolled into town and knocked out his power - along with everything else- he didn't loose his zeal. He had already promised a Bit-Tech modder a set of custom acrylic waterblocks for a JetWay C7 motherboard and damned if he was going to be delayed by a small thing like a house-throwing hurricane.

Cheaps actually went out into the garage (despite the flying houses) - armed with a flashlight between his teeth to free his nimble hands - and started milling out a waterblock by turning his drill press BY HAND!!!

The kicker is that the son of a bitch still managed to produce these:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/Langer/misc/Oct84-10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/Langer/misc/Oct84-13.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/Langer/misc/Oct85-4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/Langer/misc/Oct85-6.jpg

hehe.

[smee]

Haha very nice guys!

Lets keep this thread going. :up:

Heres a simple ghetto mod I did a long time ago...
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6143/cimg6230aa8.jpg

Rubber band FTW!! :woot:

[Septim]

now that looks pretty effective...

[cheapskate]

I agree -NOT ghetto! The backstory gets taller every time too. I worked after the hurricane with no power. I slept through the hurricane, Langer!

Rubber band cheesecake.:D I've used aquarium hose in a similar fashion.
And how the hell did you get better pics than I took?

[Septim]

macro function and a tripod...

[Odin Eidolon]

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7007/img6984nk3.jpg

gx810@5v with xilence 2 euros 1200rpm fan @5v.
dead silent and keeps my overclocked 3850 at 60C load. At 12V its still silent, and load temps are around 45-50C

[Langer]

Lol Cheaps. I got them from either yours or Johns thread over at BT.

[cheapskate]

Nice wire hammock Odin.:D
@Langer - Yeah, I don't remember taking them...

[RoBsTeR]

Lovin this thread! Ghetto Style!

Love that Neon Cheapskate! Classic