Antec Mini P180 with passive CPU and VGA

porkchop · Post by **porkchop** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:43 am

bwahahahahahaha the stock celeron cooler is positively tiny

nice cabling.

that Linux guy · Post by **that Linux guy** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:50 pm

Very nice build average_joe. How're the Intel push-pins working out for that Scythe Mine? It looks like a big cooler, and I've never trusted those little plastic pins to hold any thing.

average_joe · Post by **average_joe** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:11 pm

that Linux guy · Post by **that Linux guy** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:26 pm

average_joe wrote:
that Linux guy wrote:Very nice build average_joe. How're the Intel push-pins working out for that Scythe Mine? It looks like a big cooler, and I've never trusted those little plastic pins to hold any thing.
Thanks!

I would prefer if Intel had the same clips as AMD. It took me 30 min to get them right, but I think it will stay in place now. Temps are good too...

Yeah, I remember the socket 754 and 939 coolers being very easy to install. Luck you for getting all 4. I know I got 2, 3 perhaps. Temps are ok for me too, but I'm definately looking for some different mounting scheme when I get a new cooler. What kinda temps are you seeing, and what program?

angelkiller · Post by **angelkiller** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:33 pm

Exactly how tall is the stock Intel heatsink?

What kind of temps are you getting? (I bet that celeron runs cold!

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Overall I like it. The black interior looks really nice with the black motherboard.

average_joe · Post by **average_joe** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:13 pm

average_joe · Post by **average_joe** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:45 pm

frenchie · Post by **frenchie** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:22 pm

Hi,
Really nice and tidy build !!!!!!!! good job.
Could you post a pic of the case without the front please ?

average_joe · Post by **average_joe** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:59 am

frenchie · Post by **frenchie** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:11 am

Thanks average_joe !!!

Do you control the fans at all (speedfan) or are they all hardwired ? (must be an incredible vaccuum cleaner with the fans on full blast lol). Do you know what speed your fans run at (or the approxiate amount of air they move) ?

aztec · Post by **aztec** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:19 am

Clean! Clean! Clean!

Great cabling work!

blackworx · Post by **blackworx** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:27 am

Very nice, tidy build!

average_joe · Post by **average_joe** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:36 am

average_joe · Post by **average_joe** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:48 am

m0002a · Post by **m0002a** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:21 pm

average_joe wrote:So the main source of noise is clearly the big 20cm fan.
I'm not sure if I will keep it or if I will try to control it using a fanmate or something...

For those who are not aware, the stock 200 mm top fan is an Antec Tri-Cool with a 3-way switch mounted on the back of the case. I have mine on low speed (as I believe average_joe does--or at least did) and I don't find it objectionable at all (but I am not a fanatic when it comes with noise). I can't really hear it from more than 2-3 feet away (carpeted floor).

On my Mini P180 build, I am also using the 120 mm Tri-Cool stock fan on the rear of the case at low speed, but I am thinking of shutting it off becasue the 200 mm top case fan is sufficient (even though I have no fan on the Xigmatek S1283 HS on top of an AMD 4050e processor). My CPU idles at 2 C over ambient (which means 24-25 C CPU temp at idle). Only other fan in my system is the from my Corsair 450 PSU (just like the one average_joe installed).

m0002a · Post by **m0002a** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:23 pm

average_joe wrote:FanMate in place, tuned as low as possible -- much better.

So with the fanmate in place at lowest setting, what speed setting is the TriCool fan switch set at (low, med, high), or did you bypass the switch?

average_joe · Post by **average_joe** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:29 pm

average_joe · Post by **average_joe** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:26 pm

CallmeRoth · Post by **CallmeRoth** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:47 pm

Not sure if anyone mentioned this but something you could think about in the future if airflow seems restricted or to kill one or two more dB's would be to cut out the fan grills, and cut bigger slots in the plastic pieces on the front.

This is of coarse if you are comfortable with actually modding the case.

You did a great job however with cable routing.

Also Iam not sure if its just the picture but is your 9600 sagging? Accelero to much weight for it?

average_joe · Post by **average_joe** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:25 am

average_joe · Post by **average_joe** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:21 am

New drive, same size, but faster.

New.

Old.

ntavlas · Post by **ntavlas** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:32 pm

This build is certainly a looker. Love the black interior and tidy cabling.