snq wrote:But the covers give them a nice finish

What are those covers made of? Where can I get some for myself?

Thanks, but I think the cables are fine at this point. I realize it's been ages since I've updated this with anything even though I do have the new collets to finish the cutting and polishing, though it's really loud cutting aluminum and I don't seem to have the motivation. It was nice back in the b...

Holy crap! Look at the size of that fan!

Hey guys, all is well. I put rubber things between my case and the rear fan and picked up a new Vantec Iceberg 4 Pro, which is technically a VGA cooler but with some modding it can be a great chipset cooler. For now I used two brackets it came with to put the Iceberg CCB-A1C back on. North Bridge is...

If anyone wants to see the true heat and temperatures of this particular mobo to get a rough idea for all mobos, check out this link my friend gave me: http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews05/nf4therm...ndex.php?file=1 For a very short period of time, I do not have any cooling on my North Bridge whatsoeve...

Cables look pretty neat in the later pics, but you might wanna try running them flat against the empty section next to your motherboard with some cable ties and anchors rather than bundled in the air... of course without the front fan now, the airflow difference is probably negligible. Hmm, I might...

I tried rotating the North Bridge heatsink but it pressed against the NV Silencer fan. I really like the Scythe so if I wanted to have the High Riser fit properly, would it be a good idea to polish away some of the Scythe a bit? What's a safe temperature for the North Bridge? Mine's 46C with either ...

jhhoffma wrote:Have you tried to put the NB heatsink on upside down so that it extends below the vid card? I know that it might interfere with the vid card cooler, but it's hard to tell how much.

I was talking with a friend about doing that earlier. I'll give it a try.

Nicely done, considering that you don't even have a fan on the Ninja. Well, I may put a fan on it at some point but I was tired of not sitting down at my PC and relaxing to music so I just installed what needed to be and put it back together. The Scythe can be run passively which is the first time ...

Ok, major update. Scythe Ninja and ThermalRight High-Riser received and installed, with a slight hitch, but more on that later. My stock heatsink cowards in the shadow of the mighty Ninja! :twisted: http://jeremy.zxian.org/Images/Small/P2140015(small).JPG Top view: http://jeremy.zxian.org/Images/Sma...

4:11 AM... am I ever tired... Off to bed after this post. I redid the elastic suspension of my HDDs, though I didn't do a very god job. Picture . I also redid the elastic suspension of my rear fan which I like a lot better and is much more snug. Still missing the rubber grommets between the fan and ...

Needs some serious cable arrangement done and it's too bad your PSU cables obstruct the flow of the air being blown to the rear fan...

Just a small update, I just ordered a Scythe Ninja (on sale for $11.40 off the regular price!) and Thermalright HR-05-SLI High Riser from the guys at NCIX (based in BC). I should have the parts next week sometime.

Wow, that's a lot for a "newbie"! You should use rubber things and elastic to suspend the fans as well. Other than that, I can't suggest anything more than what you're already planning on doing.
Terrific job!

@ WussBoy - I realize how it seems I'm giving my quiet parts all the attention while ignoring the louder ones. I supposose this is both true and false. While I haven't focused on the loud hardware, I was merely being adventurous with elastic suspension of the HDDs and fan and etc. I do find the CPU ...

Remember this? http://jeremy.zxian.org/Screenshots/Small/Fubared.Metal(small).jpg I removed it altogether. It doesn't add structural support and was only there for appearance and allow the drive holder to be screwed in, which I didn't do. I grabbed the same pair of pliers and tore it out in 5 minute...

Yes, I know... I know... I'm craaaazyyyy! I get that a lot. :lol: I'm new and inexperienced and screwing some things up according to others but it's nice to experience it. I like the ability to let everyone know my progress on something that means a lot to me. I'm the kind of person who will get it ...

Why not? Once you rip out the HDD mounts, the extra 5,25" slot, the bottom fan holder, the divider between the compartments and a few other bits and pieces you have a very nice case :wink: Doesn't that design ensure that the cool/warm air from the upper chamber doesn't mix with the cool/warm air fr...

I do need to work on my metal cutting skills. I have a rotary tool and cutting disks but I don't know how to use them really. I mean physically attached the disk to the tool. I've already redone the cables as you can see from previous posts I don't see how the cabling could be improved further. I ca...

I got some supplies at Walmart today and as my first attempt at some real case modding, I landed myself with the following results, some of which I'm not particularly happy with. http://jeremy.zxian.org/Screenshots/Front.Fan.Grill.Removed.jpg The only thing I don't like about this that is permanent ...

I got some metal cutters, foam and elastics tonight. I suspended my HDDs and cut out the rear and front fan grill. I've realized my case no longer suits me. It is overkill. I'm seriously considering and after a recommendation from Nick to get an Antec P150 and a Seasonic PSU. The case and PSU I have...

Nice job. I don't think you need that bottom fan as the PSU likely does a good enough job drawing the warm air from the HDDs at that distance. Perhaps increase that by using a dremmel tool or tin snips to cut away some of the aluminum to widen the space, though to ensure proper airflow you may want ...

Old HDDs are going to be loud now matter what you do with them.

that rear 120mm fan has a pesky power wire that cannot be tied back due to its length. Here's what you can do; unscrew the fan and rotate it 90* counter-clockwise to give the power cable some extra length. Then you should be able to tape it or you a cable tie and secure it to the rear of the case a...

I've redone my cables and taken two new pictures:

autoboy wrote:I said check out the Noctua fans. I never said anything about the heatsink.

My apologies.

:shock: Where do you live Alaska! :lol: If the 2 top fans are slow and NOT noisy just turn the front and make intake. Should help a lot. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. They were not noisy and I did turn the front fan around. It didn't make much difference in the temperature. The window is almost di...

I've removed the front and top fan. My CPU and GPU temps went up 2C. I opened the window (a real window) and:
CPU = -5C
GPU = -12C
HDD1 = -10C
HDD2 = -8C
...in the past 20 minutes.

I do care about noise to an extent. Yeah, or you wouldn't be here. What I ment was that you aren't crazy like us regulars. At least not crazy yet. :lol: Actually, I'm here for a lot more reasons besides learning how to reduce noise. ;) Our CPUs aren't quite as similar as you think You are right. my...

Lowering the temperatures, contrary to all the overclocking websites out there, does not help with anything except extreme overclocking. Oh, I didn't know that. Thank you. You learn something new everyday, or every other day, or... :P The ninja might allow you to run passive but if you are willing ...