Wild computer mods from Euskal Encounter 2006
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Euskal Encounter 2006
From July 22nd through July 25th, computer enthusiasts descend on the Bilbao Exhibition Centre for Spain’s oldest, large scale computer/LAN party-Euskal Encounter 2006. According to the event’s Web site, Euskal Encounter 2006 was prepared for more than 5,700 attendees with a network for over 3,500 computers, a 2 Gbps Internet connection, and over 35,000 square meters of floor space in the Bilbao Exhibition Centre.
While attending Euskal Encounter 2006, Webshots member katxikamo, snapped pictures from the show floor and captured dozens of serious computer case mods. From aliens to aluminum cases, these wild mods are definitely not your everyday computer cases.
Compiled and captions by Bill Detwiler
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Night time
Even at night the party keeps going. Break out the coffee and caffeinated sodas.
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Alien PC mod
This alien PC mod is almost certainly inspired by H.R. Giger’s famous extraterrestrial xenomorph designed for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi, thriller Alien.
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Alien PC mod: Right side
The alien mod includes a smaller model of the Xenomorph “facehugger”–the first stage of the fictional alien’s life-cycle.
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Alien PC mod: Left side
The PC case’s mesh grill side and liquid-cooling system should keep this alien nicely chilled.
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Alien PC mod: Mouth drive
This alien is ready to chomp down on a few DVDs and CDs.
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Alien PC mod: Back
From the back, you can clearly see the liquid cooling lines running from the PC to the external radiator.
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Alien PC mod: Back tall
This head of this machine towers over the LCD screen next to it.
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Red dragon PC mod
Another extreme mod, this red dragon definitely catches your eye.
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Red dragon PC mod: Right side
This machine’s clear side let’s you see into the belly of the beast.
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Red dragon PC mod: Lights
The machine’s red lighting increases the dramatic effect.
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Silver sphere PC mod
This silver sphere is definitely one of the more unusual PC mods I’ve seen.
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Silver sphere PC mod: Lights
A blue glow emanates from between the silver bowls.
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Silver sphere PC mod: Open
With the silver case open, we can see the hardware inside.
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Blue tube PC mod
This totally tubular mod puts square PC components into a round case.
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Blue tube PC mod: Hard drives
The hard drives are externally mounted to the tube’s frame and each has its own cooling fan.
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Aluminum briefcase PC mod: Side view
This machine’s blue lights are a nice touch.
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Black briefcase PC mod
This black briefcase mod might be even cooler than the aluminum briefcase.
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Yellow case mod: Front
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Illuminated control panel
The lights make the controls easy to see in the dark and they just look really cool.
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Illuminated control panel: Close up
The controls really stand out with the multicolor lights.
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Illuminated control panel: Side
The clear side shows off more than just the panel lights.
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Clear side panel with biohazard emblem
If your rig has lights, a clear side panel is almost a must-have item.
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Blue cube mod
Judging from the very large ducts, I assume airflow is not a problem for this PC case.
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Blue cube mod: Top
This blue cube case has a control panel on top and handle for easy carrying.
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Blue case with clear side
Another blue tower case with a clear side panel and lighted fans
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Totally clear case
Just like Wonder Woman’s invisible jet, you can see right through this totally clear PC case.
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Red case with clear side panel
Judging from the machine’s markings, the owner is a definite Half-Life 2 fan.
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Clear power supply mod?
I’m not sure if the clear box on top of this machine’s case is a power supply or part of a liquid cooling system.
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Clear case with yellow front
This PC case is clear, except for the yellow face plate and silver front. The lights add a nice touch.
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Fan between the heat sinks
This machine sports two huge heat sinks and a fan between them.
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Red and black case with clear panels
A very clean looking red and black tower case with clear side panels
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Black and yellow mod
The fan on this baby looks like the front of a jet engine.
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Black and yellow mod: Drive open
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Black and yellow mod: Cooling system
The reservoir for this machine’s liquid cooling system is a long cylinder attached to the machine’s back–functional and cool looking.
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Black and yellow mod: Tubing
A close up shot of the machine’s liquid cooling system
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Bottle and box tower
What else would you do with a bunch of empty water bottles and pizza boxes, but build a tower.
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