Project Robotics

[sperkowsky]

Project Robotics

 

This is a build for my robotics team we really needed an upgrade and we finally gathered all the parts

 

specs

case asus essentio oem matx

motherboard asus m4a89gtd pro 

gpu nvidia 480

cpu phenom 2

ram 4gbs of gold something ram

psu 450 watt antec

2 fans corsair sp120 cheap versions

hdd/ssd 2 180 gb hdds and 1 60 gb ssd

 

Now to the build

 

First I had to make this case good for atx instead of atx. It was a very close fit but it will work

 

Day 1

 

So first lets shave down the matx standoffs with a dremmel

 

 

This is the ugly result but it will be covered by the motherboard anyway

 

 

Next I had to install atx standoffs.

 

I used plastic snap on standoffs and drilled small holes 

 

did 2 and bam end of Day 1

 

Day 2 all I did was install 2 standoffs

 

Day 3

 

ok first I had to shave down the power supply bracket. 

Now a dremmel would kinda work but it would take forever waste cutting bits and probally overheat 1 or 2 times 

So i had to use my arch enemy the grinding wheel. I hate this tool mostly because of how many sparks it makes its just kinda scary

 

But it worked well

 

 

after that I had to cut a bit off to have space for the io 

I used metal shears and grinded it down with a dremel.

 

 

Next I had to do some test fits

 

 

everything fits nicely so lets install some more components

 

Ok so all the componets are installed just waiting for 2 parts

 

 

 

washers for standoffs

and molex to 8 pin.

 

Day 3 over

 

Day 4 should be the last build day!

Need to bolt down the motherboard

Install the heatsink

and install the psu and pcie screws.

[sperkowsky]

Reserved

[Musikman]

I have to ask. Is it an FRC robotics team?

[sperkowsky]

I have to ask. Is it an FRC robotics team?

yea

[Musikman]

yea

Cool dinero. I am a part of Team 1165.

[sperkowsky]

Cool dinero. I am a part of Team 1165.

2869 here

[Muffinator]

Lol Team 5234 right here... We are noobz...

[sperkowsky]

Lol Team 5234 right here... We are noobz...

yeah we aren't too great either our team is like 4 years old or something

[sperkowsky]

Sorry for no updates robotics was canceled yesterday and today I couldn't go update on monday

[Paulandpedro]

Team 885 here.