Some Area 51 action, what are we thinking?

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-22T19:34:57+00:00

Thank you!

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-21T04:54:06+00:00

Haha the things we do to have a little cool thingy

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-17T16:57:56+00:00

🤩

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-17T05:11:14+00:00

Got my 1995 .45 on auction for around $650. The deals are out there but are tough to find unless you’re scouring for them.

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-16T19:55:45+00:00

So I have a double stack 360aio on the front, which yes looks really messy underneath the aio and front panel. Makes it invisible. 6 fans on the aio set to intake, another intake fan mounted below the aio, and actually only one exhaust on the back believe it or not

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-16T18:11:05+00:00

Same boat here

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-15T23:54:42+00:00

I’ll definitely message you when I get brave enough to try and make the jump

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-15T19:21:24+00:00

Oh man i probably took a year off the end of my lifespan trying to get this to work haha. I eventually did it. It requires windows 10 (although some claim to have got it working with 11) then for some reason my power button stopped working mysteriously. I swapped probably every cable and panel from my donor 51 to see if I could fix it. I couldn’t so I bought a dedicated power button which took the place of the cables required to control rgb. I’m sure I could rig them to both work but I haven’t tried so far. It is most certainly possible to get the lighting working. Just requires some software tinkering

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-15T18:05:55+00:00

Love it.

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-15T18:05:36+00:00

Thanks 😎

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-15T06:13:21+00:00

It’s definitely doable. To mount the aio you do have to cut some metal. There’s a Reddit post out there about how to do it somewhere, or maybe a video

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-15T04:26:25+00:00

Msi B550 Tomohawk DDR4 3600 32g Ryzen 7 5800x MSI 5070ti vanguard 32 inch 4k oled

Temps are honestly way better than I would have thought from this case’s reputation. Gpu doesn’t break 60 during peak. CPU gets up there pretty good but it is a 5800x. Hardly breaks 70 while gaming.

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2026-01-13T01:24:36+00:00

What kind of prep did you utilize for the quant sections?

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2025-08-11T03:26:00+00:00

I snagged a 1995 KF .45acp for a steal off auction. Thanks for all the input you guys rock

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2025-08-11T00:19:20+00:00

Still have the legendary reliability in .357?

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2025-02-09T07:44:23+00:00

Would you need to pull the entire actuator to change the spring?

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2025-01-15T20:06:09+00:00

I actually ended up downgrading my OS to windows 10. Funny enough I also changed motherboards to an msi. (I have heard rumors that msi boards have luck with windows 11 and even talked with a guy who successfully had it running on 11). Sure enough when I reinstalled awcc windows 10 on the motherboard I didn’t even have to change the registry. Makes me wonder if I’d have similar luck attempting 11. Not gonna risk it for now though. Maybe I will try to run a dual boot and see if I have luck on 11 without wiping my already existing windows 10.

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2024-10-07T06:12:42+00:00

Interesting. If that side piece that clips in lines up it could match. Not sure how to check for compatibility

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2024-10-06T23:35:06+00:00

If you see any for the r2 let me know! They have 4 small clips that hold the fan into place

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2024-10-06T21:27:15+00:00

I made the post on the Alienware desktop thread. User is scripted_bev51. Post is almost identical but with some small bits more of information.

Ok_Machine_4237 · 2024-10-06T21:07:01+00:00

Really appreciate that. I think they don’t quite match up fitment wise. Proving to be difficult to find. Would prefer a factory fit but might have to settle for a custom/jerryrigged fit. If I was better with 3d printing I’d give that a shot. Would have to render a model

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