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ENVELOPING
RIG OF THE MONTH
ADVENTURES IN PC MODIFICATIONSeizure
ENVELOPING
Seizure
ENVELOPING
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AND PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.Sponsored by modshop.netThe two front LED panels were inspired by ROC, the
computer featured in Airplane II.A
man needs a place of his own,
and when Thom Davis found
using the family computer for his
gaming pursuits to be less than ideal,
he set about building the Seizure,
the ultimate form-follows-function
gaming rig. His goal was to create
a rig that was gaming friendly, had
no exposed wires, and looked good
in the living room. We think he suc-
ceeded on all three counts.
While building the Seizure,
Thom discovered that connector
manufacturers defi nitely tend to
think “inside the box,” and typically
don’t make cables suitable for such
a large rig, but with the assistance of
a local electronics supply store, he
was able to create the 6-foot cables
he needed to complete the job.Thom and his wife spent many a night hot-gluing1,500
LEDs to the front panels —nothing spells romance like
a little candlelight, a bottle of wine, and a glue gun!These switches aren’t merely for show, each controls
a different function, including monitors, audio, lighting,
and the minifridge. A universal power supply guarantees
mission-critical components will keep humming for
20 minutes after a power outage.