80mm fan on side of SLK3000B

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mbx1
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80mm fan on side of SLK3000B

Post by mbx1 » Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:39 pm

I've guessing one of the holes on the side of this case (used for the 'telescoping' heat-guides) could be used by putting an 80mm fan there.

Has anyone done this? What fans do you suggest?

Thanks for any suggestions,

-MB

PS: I'm putting together a game rig, AMD 4000+ and a 7800 GT, so I need pretty decent cooling. I was thinking of keeping the stock fan in the back, and putting a nexus in front. With the side fan I thought that would be enough....

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Post by RV8C » Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:10 pm

Hi mbx1

The "telescoping" guide is the Chassis Air Guide, designed to allow your CPU HSF to draw outside air in to cool the processor. Typically, if you're using the guide, it's not necessary to add an 80mm fan - the HSF (along with the duct) is good enough to keep the processor cool. However, if you only want a side panel fan, then yes, I suppose you can install a fan over the hole.

The 4000+ runs cool enough that you can survive with the back fan and a front fan unless you're into overclocking. The side fan would likely add additional noise to your system, which is something you don't want considering you're posting on this site!! :D

Hope this helps!

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Post by mbx1 » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:28 pm

Thanks, I'm encouraged to hear you say that the 4000+ s/b ok with a front and back fan. I'm not an overclocker. Although I'm SERIOUSLY considering the new (just announced) EVGA 7800 GT CO. The CO stands for 'copper' as in 'cool copper heatsink'. This thing is seriously o'clocked from the factory and I hear it's a contender for 'best 7800 GT'.

I don't have my mainboard yet, but I'm let to believe that the 'air chassis guide' is an intel spec and probably won't line up with an AMD mainboard/cpu. Maybe I'll be lucky.....

-MB

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Post by thef1podcast » Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:47 am

My 4000+ is overclocked to 2750 MHz, my RAM is pushed to 500MHz on 2.8V and my X800XL is fanless. The CPU has a 120mm Papst running at minimum speed off an Enermax fan controller, there is another 120mm Papst running at the same speed as a case exhaust fan and the Seasonic PSU has a temperature controlled 120mm fan. I removed the side panel duct completely as it was offset by a long way and restricting flow to the HSF.

CPU runs happily at 40-50 deg C, depending on load.

As you can see, you probably won't need a fan on the side panel!

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Post by scrandman » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:42 am

mbx1 wrote:I don't have my mainboard yet, but I'm let to believe that the 'air chassis guide' is an intel spec and probably won't line up with an AMD mainboard/cpu. Maybe I'll be lucky.....

-MB
Can't say for sure with the A64 boards, but it lines up perfectly with my A7V600 & AMD XP2500 @ 200. Therefore, its not just an Intel thing.

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Post by dibek » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:27 am

My suggestion: if you really want good cooling without (or very little) addition to noise, cut the side panel and put a quiet 120mm on it.

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Post by dorion » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:52 am

I have a Soltek board for my A64 and the duct lines up with my processor thanks to the behemoth Zalman 7700. Though its not the best fit, I'm looking into making it fit around the Zalman better.

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Post by Sizzle » Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:33 am

Would the duct do you any good with a Scythe Ninja since the fan blows across the heatsink?

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Post by snowman59 » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:27 am

I would recommend against installing anything on that side panel only because its a direct path for noise and those large side panel are prone to vibration which is just as bad. I have both side panel vents covered with tape and cardboard and I see only nomial temp increases in my case of 3 degrees C. My current temps are (idle/load) system: 28/35 and CPU: 28/42 and don't forget thats with a slight overclock.

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