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I have recently got in the habit of tucking cables under the motherboard for airflow sake but sometimes it's a real pain to keep them there.Or rotate it 180 and tuck it under the MOBO. Smile Of course, then the speed switch is unavailable.
Doesn't that design ensure that the cool/warm air from the upper chamber doesn't mix with the cool/warm air from the lower chamber? I'm told by Nick that MikeC helped design the P180 for Antec, so I'm sure there's a purpose for it. Is it really a good idea to take out all of those dividers? Granted that those dividers are the only thing I dislike about the case. I really love open cases but I got the P180 because it was sound dampening and had excellent ventilation. But now that I'm getting into modding and reducing noise and vibration, etc... I don't feel so comfortable with how things are.nici wrote: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
I believe nici's post was laced with sarcasm.jeremy wrote:Doesn't that design ensure that the cool/warm air from the upper chamber doesn't mix with the cool/warm air from the lower chamber? I'm told by Nick that MikeC helped design the P180 for Antec, so I'm sure there's a purpose for it. Is it really a good idea to take out all of those dividers? Granted that those dividers are the only thing I dislike about the case. I really love open cases but I got the P180 because it was sound dampening and had excellent ventilation. But now that I'm getting into modding and reducing noise and vibration, etc... I don't feel so comfortable with how things are.
Yup, did that as well, see the two images below.AMDforlife wrote: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 and out of sight!
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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 I've ever run a CPU with passive cooling.[F]bernZ wrote:Nicely done, considering that you don't even have a fan on the Ninja.
If you're happy you're happy then no problemjeremy wrote: I don't believe it is a mess. Maybe you are used to going to extremities and even modding to ensure you get every last inch of every last cable out of the way, but as I am a begineer and all my hardware is within acceptable temperatures (especially after upgrading the VGA and chipset cooler), this isn't that bad. I've seen case arrangements multiple times worse than mine.
I feel a window would be cool to do, but in my case is rather pointless as my PC sits between my desk and the wall. I only go to look inside it when I am actually doing work on the inside so I would obviously just remove the side panel.
If you want to peek at a slightly flatter one the links in my sig with long instructions on how I laid it out (some asked for a how to build guide elsewhere). 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. keep posting, you're going to help me overcome my fear of the dremel I think it's kind of like a Finnish/Swedish version of:jhhoffma wrote:nici,
I gotta ask, what the hell does your sig say? I tried a translation on it and the only words that translated were, one, two, three...six.
Are you counting peppercorns? Is that something the Finns do in their spare time?
I am culturally intrigued by this...
i.e. a tongue-twisterPeter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers;
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked;
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Hmm, I might give that a try, though I don't mind it has it is now.SockToy wrote: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.
Even cutting out the honeycomb grill reduced the air "whooshing" sound by half. The fan is absolutely silent on low, I can barely hear it with my ear almost right on it.SockToy wrote:Did you find cutting out the honeycombs really helped much with the low rumbly 'air woosh' or was it just a fan hack and slash?
I'm running at 38C while idle and 50C during full load with the Scythe Ninja fanless.SockToy wrote:I run at 33degrees idle and 56 degrees loaded with 2 prime95s after 2 hours at 3.2ghz on a E6600 (2.4ghz stock), but I'm using an S-Flex on my HS.
No, my Vantec Iceberg chipset fan is now buzzing. It might be the video card pressed down too much where the NV Silencer presses slightly on the fan, not sure. My temperatures remained the same as the Iceberg with the ThermalRight fanless, so I will replace it once more and somehow make it work.nici wrote:It's more likely that the noise is resonating inside the case when it get's louder with the sidepanel on. Some foam on the panel would most likely cure that.
I am very creative when i need to stay awake for 24 hours.
