The start

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And running 

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2nd quad...how small and quaint 

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Quad 2 in..and hanging

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And it too works
we are movung along now

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Big booboo 
Blew my network router...well it really just melted the plastic off the little box into a puddle on the carpet.....
got new equipment (upgraded to cat 6) and back online and ready to put the I7 into the box maby tomorrow or next day for sure.
Also took out the Amiga..had better idea for it.
That's the next project...stay tuned..gonna look sweet..like an Amiga should have from the start.

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YEOZZZZZZAAAAAAaaaa

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And the final pics.
My I7 being pulled apart

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The last hole to fill 

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And filled 

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and so.......now it's done
it's sealed
....does it run?

YES IT DOES 

It looks like this.....
these are all stock fans and heatsinks.......oooooooooooohhhhh  those temps

looks like major OC'ing area..also looking into larger cooling fans...need to get the temps to the (-) area 

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And a look from inside..
Yes..I put a webcam inside 

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days later
all is cool and holding

thoughts of a rebuild building 

things learned from first build.......

1. PSU could go outside as they are not as heat sensitive as mobo chips.
2. Will probably stay with Q series CPU as they have very small mobo size and can fit more in same space without PSUs in way.
3. Will also send pigtail SATA wires and power to outside SATA CD drives for all open SATA plugs not used by HD and share them for music CD/DVDs, textures and objects.
4. Will send pigtails for all USB slots into desk from all mobos...for burning and labeling from many writers and not waiting for the 1 that I have now.
5. Will definatly make 1 complete large side a door affair instead of the ends as they are now. Most likely A/C side will pull off to open box wide up...just in case...
6. Will make each mobo and HD unit on it's own removable setting instead of each seperate piece being screwed into box for easier removal if needed.

Pleasently surprised that only 1/2 in of foam and mirror film are keeping in ALL cold...I thought the outside of box would cool down as the cold penetrated thru, but so far outside of box is staying ambient temp even tho inside is running at 60 degrees.

I still would like to see CPU temps even lower so am thinking that I need to go to a better CPU cooling fin/fan system rather than staying with stock.

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Other things that just 'worked' out

Used cat5 wire to extend all wires to desk (these were old wires as I moved upto cat6 during build)
as luck would have it there are 8 wires there..sweet !
2 for power switch
2 for reset switch
2 for HD Led
2 for Power Led

no extra wires needed so have some nice neat cables for each mobo and no stray wires..
Also panel for A/C had 16 wires  so 2 neat cables for that. needed remote control on desk to see settings and temp control..also remote lets me not have to reach 2 feet to push buttons on switchbox..just tap remote control and it's done.
yea, I still have to push buttons..but I don't have to reach 2 feet to get to them 

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Cool =)