Does the Antec Phantom 500 fit in a p182 with the extra fan?

Uberapan · Post by **Uberapan** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:27 am

I'm going to replace my case soon, and I'd like to know if the Antec Phantom 500 fits in the Antec P182 if you use the extra 120mm fan that it has room for there. The Phantom spins up and down all the time in my current case, creating a very stressful noise, unless I attach a fan manually to it running at constant speed. Right now I ghettorigged it by attaching a Zalman 80mm fan with a pair of straps, but I'd rather use a 120mm Nexus, if it fits.

So, will it fit? Also I would be thankful for any special things I need to keep in mind when using the P182.

cmthomson · Post by **cmthomson** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:27 pm

Yes, any 25mm thick fan (such as a Nexus) will fit in front of a P500 in a P180/182. It's snug, and you have to do some cable management, but it fits and does keep the P500 fan from ever coming on, even when the Nexus is running at 500 RPM.