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by Shaman
Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:58 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Cosmos S , Cooling and silence.. Shhhh..
Replies: 5
Views: 3363

I'm sure you don't need 4 exhaust fans. :shock:
by Shaman
Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:35 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Fan hole cover?
Replies: 10
Views: 3215

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_leather Are you suggesting he should block the top vent with leather? :lol: antivenom, you're gonna have a hard time finding a ready-made solution. Finding something for a 120mm fan hole is difficult, let along for a 140mm fan! For 120mm fans this is the only...
by Shaman
Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:04 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: [P182]Final Decision-SPCR you make the choice!
Replies: 12
Views: 6166

twoscoreandfour wrote:If he uses a PSU like Corsair which is a 120mm fan, how will that cool the harddrives? Won't the exhaust just point downwards?
The fan blows into the PSU and the air exits through the vent which is located at the back of the case. But I thought that was a given. :lol:
by Shaman
Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Mounting 2.5" Laptop HDD in NSK2480
Replies: 4
Views: 2412

Welcome to SPCR. :)

Suspending a 2.5" hdd in a 3.5" cage is one of the easiest things to do, even in the NSK2480. Here is one of many examples:

viewtopic.php?t=49821

Good luck!
by Shaman
Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:13 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec NSK3480 + Scythe Ninja2 = Love ???
Replies: 14
Views: 6857

So i`ll leave only the exhaust fan? :shock: (Ninja2 undervolted, not stock one) It will not be overheated? :x Can`t wait to buy this pc. :oops: The majority of people here run their cases only with an exhaust fan. Negative pressure is the most quiet setup you can have. I think an intake fan would b...
by Shaman
Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Do these really work[?]
Replies: 10
Views: 5394

You can always use the highly scientific method of lifting the case up with your hands to see if the vibration stops. If it does, then you know the desk is amplifying the vibrations and these feet could help reduce it. :)
by Shaman
Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:02 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Do these really work[?]
Replies: 10
Views: 5394

These work best when the case is tranferring vibrations to the desk or to a wood floor, they don't help in making the case itself stop vibrating. When the case vibrates the best thing to do is soft-mount the fans and hard drives.
by Shaman
Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:14 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: E-ATX vs ATX compatible
Replies: 1
Views: 1692

Yes, it will also take mATX boards..
by Shaman
Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:36 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec NSK3480 + Scythe Ninja2 = Love ???
Replies: 14
Views: 6857

I see, so the 92mm fan is gonna be used in the bottom intake position to cool the hard drive? I don't think that's necessary, even with a 7200rpm hard drive. With a 5400rpm drive you're sure to run the case only with the 120mm fan at the back without issues. And it will be one less moving part in th...
by Shaman
Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:13 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Pharmaceutical co Effexor
Replies: 8
Views: 4208

Are you saying you have a window on your P180? :lol:
by Shaman
Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:42 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec NSK3480 + Scythe Ninja2 = Love ???
Replies: 14
Views: 6857

|| Antec NSK4480 + Nexus 80mm 800rpm I understand you made a typo, it should be NSK3480.. but what about that 80mm fan? Where will it go? Was it also a typo? :lol: The NSK3480 takes two 92mm fans at the front and one 120mm fan at the back. You should include an SPCR recommended 120mm fan on your li...
by Shaman
Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:55 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Cases that can be cooled with PS fan alone?
Replies: 4
Views: 2260

What about using a heatsink made to sit right bellow the PSU, like the Silverstone NT06-E? It's one less fan you would have to use.

I think the NT06 can only be used with the Sugo cases from Silverstone though, but it's a start.
by Shaman
Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:44 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P182 owners - need your insight
Replies: 5
Views: 3271

Really no limit to what graphics card you can use, as long as you don't plan on using more than 4 hdd's (but you could always put some in the 5.25" bays)
by Shaman
Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:26 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Sugo SG05 (mini-ITX)
Replies: 25
Views: 24461

Looks nice, I could do without the vent at the top though, most of it is blocked by the psu anyway.


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by Shaman
Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:45 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Cut the horizontal bits between pci slots?
Replies: 11
Views: 5535

Why not leave the little horizontal bits alone and mount the fan behind them? I mean, it's not like they're very restrictive.. and this way you can go back to having a normal peple's case if you want. :P
by Shaman
Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Top blowhole cover for the P182
Replies: 42
Views: 29830

Does anyone remember this? :) I'm still very much interested in a cover for the top fan, anyone else? Seeing as the P182 is still very popular I wonder if we'll ever be seeing something like this. The post by AntecRep about forwarding this information to Antec was very encouraging, a follow-up would...
by Shaman
Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:39 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P182 Top vent
Replies: 4
Views: 3214

The top fan location is famous for making the case vibrate/ressonate alot more than the back fan location. I taped the top vent shut in my P182.
by Shaman
Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:48 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec Skeleton... and P183 & Sonata Elite
Replies: 161
Views: 127479

For months I opened the door of my P182 to hit the power button, then finally couple days ago I tried the wake on keyboard feature of the bios and I ain't never gonna open the damn door again except for cleaning the filters. :) I do have a PS2 keyboard though, and my ancient mobo allows me to setup ...
by Shaman
Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:07 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec Skeleton... and P183 & Sonata Elite
Replies: 161
Views: 127479

Are the filter doors of the P183 the unrestricted filter doors Antec said would be made available for the P182 as an add-on?

And I agree with dart22, the P183 would look much better if they painted the metal on the front of the case black.
by Shaman
Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:08 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Mini P180 hard drive bay question
Replies: 1
Views: 1900

No, they're not interchangeable (different size and rails). And where would you get another 3 drive bay?
by Shaman
Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:07 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Sparkle Power's 250W 80 Plus SPI250EP
Replies: 35
Views: 31418

I agree that this would be an excellent replacement PSU for the NSK series (namely, the NSK2480 and NSK3480). I agree, it would be a great match. Maybe the Antec P180-182-190 shouldn't have been mentioned in the review because the cables of this PSU are too short for those cases. They may even be t...
by Shaman
Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:19 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P182 and FDD install
Replies: 2
Views: 2077

You're missing the rails that come in the white cardbox, it's the two smaller ones.
by Shaman
Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:07 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Silent Case for 9 Drives
Replies: 40
Views: 21061

Have you thought of putting the machine in the basement or in some room in your house where noise isn't an issue? That would be alot easier than trying to suspend 9 hard drives. (and silent!)
by Shaman
Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:22 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Best internal enclosure for "spinning noise" probl
Replies: 30
Views: 13068

Tomson wrote:Everything in my computer is 0dB
You run your computer completly fanless? Impressive. :P
by Shaman
Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:51 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Are honeycomb grills efficient?
Replies: 11
Views: 6554

Ah I thought you would be familiar with the old wire grill, it has been around forever.

Nice color, although I prefer the classic chrome grill. I think the chrome grill is less restricitive because it doesn't have a layer of paint. :P
by Shaman
Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:25 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Are honeycomb grills efficient?
Replies: 11
Views: 6554

KaOSoFt wrote:Any specific recommendations (also for a 92mm fan)? :lol:
You had 3 people recommend you the wire grill.. what do you want us to recommend you specifically? The color of the grill? :lol:
by Shaman
Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:26 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Are honeycomb grills efficient?
Replies: 11
Views: 6554

If the picture of the grill on that store is indeed of the 120mm version, then the holes are spaced way too far apart! You might wanna get another grill if you wanna keep fingers away from the fan blades.

The good old round wire grills offer a good balance between protection and minimal impedance.
by Shaman
Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:18 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: silent hdd mounting
Replies: 6
Views: 3418

xan_user wrote:and maybe a few less drives....
:lol:

Some more pics of the inside of this case would be nice.
by Shaman
Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec Three Hundred
Replies: 14
Views: 26748

It's strange to see an Antec case without the silicone grommets mounting system for the hard drives, even if this case isn't aimed at silencers. But it sure has some killer airflow. :twisted: Is it just me or does the top 130mm fan looks like is mounted in the suck (intake) position, even though the...
by Shaman
Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:08 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Packard Bell iMax D3413
Replies: 8
Views: 4288

Did you open the case to see if there was a standard mATX board inside? That's the only way to be sure really. If it does fit mATX boards you'll be limited to VERY low cpu heatsinks. :(