Oz A New Beginning.......

[Blacksmith1]

I pulled all the leds out of my system. I gave the blue fan to my wife for her XION case, so it's now blue and green, gave the UV sticks to a friend for his motorbike, and the uv leds( just 2 on a molex) to the same guy for his comp case. I have an old TT sunami wave that is missing the front door/cover, is covered in scratches, and generaly looks like crap, it is the worst looking case in my circle of friends and family. i always have the worst looking case, cause I give the good looking ones to the wife, mother in law, kids... somebody, to make them happy. of course only the wife and oldest boy realize that my system is the fastest thing in that same circle.
but if I win that hades case in the contest... they can all kiss my butt!!! [4yearold]" MINE!!!!! MINE!!!!! MINE!!!!! MINE!!!!! " [/4yearold]
I pretty much got over the bling thing awhile back. as long as the case does the job, I'll spend inside it instead.

[jedihobbit]

.........but if I win that hades case in the contest... they can all kiss my butt!!! [4yearold]" MINE!!!!! MINE!!!!! MINE!!!!! MINE!!!!! " [/4yearold]
I pretty much got over the bling thing awhile back. as long as the case does the job, I'll spend inside it instead.

Think I've missed that one!??!

For me the cutting and painting and changing is what got me into the hobby. Only had one case I didn't touch but it still had 2 blue 120s!

[Blacksmith1]

I can see why you didn't want to change it. that's a nice looking box.

[jedihobbit]

Well me butt has been handed me on a plater as I dumbed in a couple of 120mm in the bottom. While there is room I would not be able to access any of the plugs along the bottom of the mobo. Could possiblly do one or two 92s to allow a "reach over", but it is looking more like a 92 - 120 in the door window as Dragon has suggested. Still thinking and it will fit (barely) doing a 140 in the top, 120 minimum.

Now to review, contemplate, and butcher!

[Blacksmith1]

what if you plug them in then bolt them down, and I still think you can put 2 in the top if you move the disk drives down and the blank to the top.

[jedihobbit]

what if you plug them in then bolt them down, and I still think you can put 2 in the top if you move the disk drives down and the blank to the top.

1. Any large fans mounted in the bottom would have to be removed to do anything with the motherboard. Then again guess that is much of an issue. Realistically though 2 x 120s will be too large as they would hit the speaker mount (replace??) and the rear feet "dimples".

2. Unless you plan of "burying" one totally in the drive bay area 1 x 120 or 1 x 140 is it. I really think if I can fit it the low or middle range Yate Loon 140 would be more than enough.

As soon as I can find some "clear" green lex or plex I plan to mod the zalman fan controller. That way I can run 4 fans via reo and two at off, +12, or +5. That would cover everything!

[Blacksmith1]

or you could just get one of the squirrel cage blowers like they use to ventilate manholes and a big hose.......... so much for bling, unless you find one of those "SPINNER" hubcaps to hide the fan with.

[jedihobbit]

We're back!!

Back on the cooling for Oz1a……the top 120mm will be a given, however I’m still torn on if I should do a window mounted fan or if I can get away with something in the bottom.

For a bottom mounted fan(s) I have considered picking up a set of these http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ge_scroll_id=0 and depending on their height could do clear plastic tube to raise them higher. That would give me the “ground clearance” for the fan(s) to work. Also looking at doing something like this to keep the dust bunnies down http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ge_scroll_id=0 .

Then as my sucky sketch shows do a clear plex/lex deflector to get cooler air to the top card. The bottom GPU only covers half of a 120mm and thought to direct the balance to the upper card.



Another option I had thought about is still using the bottom fan(s) but figure how to add one or two of these to help direct the airflow. Maybe this would be enough to get something to the smoken’ NB cooler under the top vid card.

[Blacksmith1]

looky http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/showthr...nky+fanage+fun
it did lower the temps from the mpc (750a chipset) since you use the same board....

[jedihobbit]

Needless to say the -OP1 will not do the cfm that the thermaltake does and you combined that with a door fan.

The door fan is what I'm trying to avoid, so maybe the combo of floor fan and the -OP1(s) or use the deflector?

[Blacksmith1]

I think the floor fan, which will be at least 67 cfm, and the twin zalmans should work. and be quieter than the TT was (it finally died btw).
if you need to you can add the duct after to ruinng the air up to the intake side of the zalmans.

I wasn't really running the door fan, since every time I USE the system, I have to open the side to keep it cool. I have some fan holes of my own to do.
I keep looking at the back of your case. can't you cut a 120 in there? it looks like you have just enough room if you're carful about the placement.

[jedihobbit]

Not even a 92 as what you see is an 80! The two marked areas had at one time been considered for cutouts with mesh..........

[Blacksmith1]

How old is that case? I haven't seen one that narrow in a long time.
and I have that same grill on the door fan of one of the kids machines, I stole it from an old 754 CPU fan/sink

[jedihobbit]

Original 'puter was built '01 - '02.........

That is one of the original ThermalTake smart fans!

[Blacksmith1]

well if you ever don't want that grill you can send it to me.