Posted 10/03/08 at 04:15:39 PM by Gordon Mah Ung

SSD’s are hot, but how do you mount your new 2.5-inch solid state drive  in a 3.5-inch bay without it looking ghettolicious?

The answer: Use a VelociRaptor’s extruded aluminum shell with Intel’s wicked fast SSD. The result is one a combination even better than peanut butter and chocolate if we may so say our selves.

Does it make sense to do this with a live VelociRaptor? Probably not, but we just happened to have a dead unit and rather than toss it in the garbage, we shucked out the dead drive by removing the four Torqx screws and mounted the Intel X25-M in its place. You can actually do this with a live VelociRaptor but you’ll immediately void the warranty on the drive. Does an SSD need all that aluminum to keep it cool? The answer is no, but it sure looks cool, right?

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Posted 09/22/08 at 05:55:21 PM by Tom Edwards

Vic McGuire found a diamond in the rough when he set out to build his latest mod. While browsing through a computer store, he found a custom case with chrome-plated front air grills in the junk pile and an idea came to mind. After arduously sanding the rust off the grills, Vic had the basis for the HawgWild U.S.A. 

Hit the jump for more delicious photos!

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mod, modding, mods, rig of the month, computer modding, vic mcguire, case mods, harley davidson

Posted 01/27/08 at 08:30:32 PM by Chris "MantaBase" Adcock

No more hunting for that lost arbor screw you dropped while switching out a cutting wheel. Dremel's EZLock system will have you changing wheels faster than a NASCAR pit crew.

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Posted 01/19/08 at 04:24:06 PM by Chris Adcock

LED fans and cold cathodes are neat and all, but if you are going for a bit of bolt-a-bling, why not go with something functional as well? How about a multi-function panel?

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cooling, fan, news, blog, mod, hardware, controller, bolt, build a pc

Posted 01/06/08 at 06:48:48 PM by Chris "MantaBase" Adcock

Your next piece of bling may be as close as the corner (auto) store.

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Posted 12/15/07 at 09:16:18 AM by Chris "MantaBase" Adcock

Metku Mod's 20+ hour boom box, TBCS's new look, and MNPCTech decides to blog!

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Posted 12/08/07 at 11:52:48 AM by Chris "MantaBase" Adcock

The moment the saw hit the acrylic, I knew I had a problem. I turned my personal skill dial to “11”.

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Posted 11/30/07 at 05:48:49 PM by Chris "MantaBase" Adcock

Saxon's WWII Online mod, how to cut plexi, and more. All with an icing of bling!

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