Uh... that CPU fan looks like 60mm. Changing that, and using quiet fans would probably help alot.

The drives will be in front of the air intake and possibly have a fan. Cooling will not be a problem, just wanted to know how much trouble I would have keeping them in place.

I was thinking of using this stuff to dampen three harddrives, stacked one on top of the other, then strapped down. Is it sticky enough to keep it from moving from side to side? Also, do you think 1/4" might be better because of the weight of drives on top?

Replacing the stock fan in my zm300a made a world of difference. I too had to remove all the inerts of the psu to mount the fan with EAR isolators. I taped up the bottom grill to keep the psu from sucking up all the heat from the cpu. No fresh air duct. I dont think the fan ever goes above minimum.....

Well Im really happy with my NF7-S except for the small details listed above. Another feature of the DFI is the 4 SATA plugs which would have been nice.

If I were to do it again, I would go for the DFI.

OT: Sweet... How is Longhorn? And where can I get a copy?

Mine just dropped 8degC by raising the case 1" off the ground

Was more restricted than I thought...

I wonder if there is a speed setting?

...............AT STYLE cover I just meant that the cover is one piece and not three pieces like most ATX cases.

It is microATX. Its a ~2 year old HP computer. It came with a 100W powersupply, so some modding is necessary to fit the components that I want.

Yeah probably.. but I like how friggin tiny it is

And I like the way it looks. The front has nice noise baffles, with good airflow. I might have trouble filtering it, but Im still going to try.

Im currently cramming a powerhouse computer into an HP Pavillion 6830 (TINY) case. To do this, I will need a passive power supply. This case has the one piece, AT style cover. To mount the PSU, I need the left door to go on separately. I need some suggestions on cutting off that side right at the co...

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Ducting? If youre going to have a passive CPU, you should probably have a passive PSU as well

That heatsink already looks pretty massive. You could try removing the 40mm fan and aiming an 80mm at it while keeping an eye (or a finger) on temps. Im not sure how hot the ti4200 gets.

I'll keep trying, tell me what you want to change.

fmah wrote:This is a complete custom unit from the ground up. I'm designing/building everything.

Beautiful

Custom bezel aswell? If not, which one?

Does it handle NB cooling?

A uATX version would also be nice.

Have you tackled HD mounting? (Suspension/hardmount)

Well I would prefer a black case I thought the Abit NF7 was perfect when I saw the centered socket location. Other helpful details might be the number of heatpipes, as well as cooling ability. The price sounds fair. Is it just a generic case? Or have you chosen a specific (or known) model?

I started pricing heatpipes to build a case with a cooling design similar to your first article. If you could provide some basic information (without giving away your secret :wink:), as well as an approximate price, we would have a better idea of how interested we are. Im sure everyone here wants a ...

Not sure if the WD800JB has FDB but samsung has a drive like the one you are looking for.

Also..... what is 'goner'? In context I see you seem to be trying to write 'gonna', as in 'going to'. Just thought I'd check...

Different colours?

Working on monk.

Not the plastic rails, I dont mind those. But the vertical plaster edging. What purpose does it serve?

I like it. Ive been looking for something similar, IF those stupid plastic things are removable. Here, the plastic thing on the edge of 5 1/4" bay and the plastic box at the back, anyone know if they can be removed? Im glad they got rid of that 3 1/2" 'shelf'.

The cable cleaning is something called ' cable-gami '. Most people try and not use anything to hold down the cables, but if you're really stuck then who cares. There are a couple of masters around here, like this guy :) For IDE and floppy cables you fold them over themselves and at angles to get fro...

Noticeable whine (with case closed, about 1 meter away): None Noticeable whine (with ear next to harddrive): Barely noticeable Model Number: SP0802N Supplier: Local Month of purchase: 2003.12 Motor: JVC sticker w/ FDB Revision: unsure Date of Manufacturing: Forgot to check Any other relevant/interes...

What kind of heatsink is it?

Everything else might be ok, just keep an eye on your cpu temps.

Depending on how powerful your CPU is, you might be better off trying something like this.

You might have trouble pulling the air down through your PSU. And just place your HD in front of the air intake. Which might be better in front of your case.

You could easily homebrew something much more effective and probably quite a bit cheaper.

Nice! I used hockey tape to do the same thing. $1.29 for enough tape to do up 30 cases

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Heh, naw found a buddy that has one. Going to borrow it to chop up my new case for my main system. Pics to come

r2fugu dont forget to tape up the grill on the inside of the PC.