Wiring

This is where i spent most of the time for this upgrading process. Wiring. I will only touch a little bit about this as there are too many steps, discussions, and researches to be done. Additionally, i had lost most of the picture during this process.

Cable sleeving, for this to be done, you require proper tools when it comes to removing the Molex. Below is the YouTube videos on how to do cable sleeving with proper tools.

 

And here is what i did without proper tools for my PC PSU. LOL






 
Before doing it, you might want to read the warning sticker behind the Power Supply Unit first. This is where it is life threatening. Make sure to know more about your PSU before even opening the PSU case.
The modification that i made for my PSU is to shorten the cable so i won't have difficulties to arrange it inside the new case. Excessive length of the stock cable making it look messy. So i decide to shorten it, sleeve it, and hide it.

Used additional PCI-E port for the other functions that requires 12V supply, connected from PSU to my Custom PCB Board board then to the new features wiring board (Motherboard background light, sound activated light, etc).



If you think of having custom PCB board as power point for your DIY LED, etc. This might help you out a little bit, so that you have the option to choose your required voltage.

Same goes to when you wanted to have 17V, but the maximum you can see in PSU is 12V, you can use Red (+5V), White (-12V) = to get 17V.

 
SATA, since the case now is larger than previous, length of the SATA cable also should be added. Whereby, i should be able to connect it from motherboard directly to the HDD which is located quite far from each other. I tried searching for the exact closest length of ready made SATA cable at local store. But it is either still short or too long. So i modded the SATA cable.
In order to do this, patience comes first, as i need to carefully solder all 7 tiny wires without shorting each of them.

And it works like a charm. Tested it!! HDD response, speed, powered as per normal.

 

To powered the HDD, DVD ROM, etc. Instead of using only 3 standard 4-Pin Molex. 

I have extended it to 5. Even though i only use 2 of them at the moment (for my 2 HDD), the additional would be for future use. And i hide it inside this

Just like this

I further extend it to powered some small-small thing.





Motherboard Background Lights
While others are using the aluminium motherboard holder, i am using a plexi glass taken out from my old PC case.

Put a spacer to hold down the motherboard, make some holes for the cables, modded the 'Bubble light stick' on each side, lighted it with 8 blue LED's using Series Circuit, cable sleeved it. Then it's done.


Switches
As to switch on the lighting, radiator, etc. I have created a switches board and placed it on the lid of the Top aquarium cover.
 







The original Top aquarium cover look something like this

And since, my Top aquarium cover is made of wood. It's a bit easier for me to modded it. and just replaced the small open lid with the switches board i created.

 

And more wiring has been done on this process.


Let's go to "The Case"