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The Modding Toolbox: A Guide to Rotary Tools

How To Write a Modding Project Log

It sounds simple; it actually is!

How To Machine a Distro Plate

Alex gets into the nitty-gritty of how to machine a water-cooling distro plate yourself.

The Modding Toolbox: A Guide to Rotary Tools

They're a staple of the modding world, but what should you consider?

How To Write a Modding Project Log

It sounds simple; it actually is!

September 3, 2019 | 16:30

How To Machine a Distro Plate

Alex gets into the nitty-gritty of how to machine a water-cooling distro plate yourself.

July 19, 2019 | 17:30

The Modding Toolbox: A Guide to Rotary Tools

They're a staple of the modding world, but what should you consider?

April 24, 2019 | 22:00

Project Logs update 6

We take a look at some of the hottest modding projects over in the bit-tech forums - some great potential, some great pics and some great modders.

November 20, 2006 | 11:42

Project Logs update 5

We take a look at another selection of some of the hottest mods from the bit-tech Forums. This month we've got a custom-built widescreen projector, three Cooler Master Stackers and a Shuttle XPC.

September 25, 2006 | 16:03

Project Log update 4

We take a look at some of the hottest projects in the bit-tech forums. Spied this month - some awesome plastics work, a couple of V1000 mods, an incredible auto-part scratch build and more woodworking mastery from the creator of Sangaku.

August 21, 2006 | 13:11

Project Log update 3

We check out the progress of some of the hottest mods in the Project Logs forum right now. A return from Modsquad, a Ferrari paintjob, a custom Cooler Master and a hand-built CNC machine in this edition!

July 31, 2006 | 11:34

Project Log update 2

There is an enormous amount of active worklogs over in the bit-tech forums. Today, we pluck out four of our favourites and clue you in on the updates, the trials, the errors and the finished articles.

May 29, 2006 | 11:36

Project Log update

We pluck four worklogs from our busy Modding Forum and find out the latest progress. In the spotlight this week are: Resident Evil T-Virus, Far Cry, Trashed and the sublime Dark Blade by G69T.

April 25, 2006 | 18:23

Project AvP by GoTaLL

The tagline for the film was 'Whoever wins, we lose'. However, when engraving master Micke Gustafsson is inspired to do an Aliens vs Predator engraving mod, bit-tech readers are definitely the winners!

October 6, 2005 | 17:52

Project Logs - You choose the winner!

Earlier this month, we opened a competition giving away an ECS nForce 4 motherboard to the best Project Log in our new-style forums. We've rounded up a shortlist of contenders, you guys pick the winner!

September 30, 2005 | 10:10

Project KOS-MOS

Inspired by Namco's RPG, Xenosaga, Bill Ryder modded a stock Koolance case into a 2005 version of KOS-MOS, the female android weapon system. We just dig the blue hair really.

September 23, 2005 | 13:21

Cable Tidying Guide

Are all those IDE, SATA, PSU, HDD, DVD, USB, LCD, PCIE, VGA, DVI, SCART, RF cables getting on your nerves? Want to do something to tidy them up a little? Whether behind your TV or inside your rig, this guide will show you the different types of cable tidying products and what they're good for.

July 12, 2005 | 09:06

Project F.E.A.R.

When Vivendi Universal wanted a custom case created on a tight time scale to promote their latest mega-hit, F.E.A.R. , they came to us. Take a walk through the creation of the custom case.

June 9, 2005 | 13:49

Project Synapse

When VIA asked us to produce a case mod for ECTS 2004, we jumped at the chance. Using Polygfx Caseskin designs, we produced a mean, green K8T800 powered machine.

September 21, 2004 | 06:00

Antec patently upset

When is an LED fan not an LED fan? Antec claims they were the first to invent the idea but the modding community suggests otherwise. We investigate

April 10, 2004 | 00:00

Project Culance

Dave Williams, aka macroman, converts a watercooled beast from Koolance into, well, a different water cooled beast.

August 10, 2003 | 07:44

Project 3G Clear

Intel asked us to create a show case to celebrate the launch of the Pentium 4 3GHz processor. Macroman had the job of creating Project 3G Clear

November 17, 2002 | 00:00

Project CMBlack

Modding on a time-scale? Wil Harris takes a CoolerMaster 201-B case and aims for maxiumum 1337-ness, minimum effort.

October 29, 2002 | 00:00

HDD Activity Meter

By popular demand, an LED meter to display just how hard your hard drive is working: Dave Williams provides all the circuit diagrams and know-how

June 23, 2002 | 00:00

Adding Fan Speed Control

Does your cooling give you headaches? Here is a simple step-by-step guide to controlling the speed of a case fan through some simple electronics you can make at home

December 10, 2001 | 00:00