Cases with 120mm fans

WannaOC · Post by **WannaOC** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 8:15 am

Add one more to the list..

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phpguru · Post by **phpguru** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 9:39 am

It's not in production yet, but the Evercase 4252 and 4272 (4252 with new bezel)will soon have 12cm in front (made for 80mm but 120 fits) and back. This is official from Evercase HQ.

Btw, Anyone know where to get a all black case not too big in size with 120mm support? Chenbro 611 Black looks most appealing but its hard to find a retailer. If anyone knows of one, let me know.

phpguru

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 4:42 am

phpguru wrote: Btw, Anyone know where to get a all black case not too big in size with 120mm support? Chenbro 611 Black looks most appealing but its hard to find a retailer. If anyone knows of one, let me know.

phpguru

D8000 from Coolcases.com. It's a SLK3700 clone with a different front bezel. Search here at SPCR for SLK3700 or D8000 or 6A19 and you'll see what people think of them.

DougS · Post by **DougS** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:02 pm

phpguru wrote:
Btw, Anyone know where to get a all black case not too big in size with 120mm support? Chenbro 611 Black looks most appealing but its hard to find a retailer. If anyone knows of one, let me know.

phpguru

http://www.directron.com/cslx6a19bl.html

Comes without a power supply for $39.

BillA · Post by **BillA** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:07 am

anyone know of some cases which can accomodate 2 120mm fans in the rear ?
Thanks

(no answers yet in the thread by Cokeisit)

Post by **Rusty075** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:54 am

The Lite-On FS020 is the only one I can think of off the top of my head.

I've been looking around for one as well, with no luck. Ideally I'd like to find one that not as old-school looking as the FS020, and smaller. More like a big mid-tower, rather than a full tower.

WannaOC · Post by **WannaOC** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 12:26 pm

Newegg.com usually has the FS020 but from what I understand they are discontinued so get them while you can.

smaug · Post by **smaug** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 12:14 pm

Good Wombo posted on this forum two new cases from Antec with 120mm rear and front fans

Links to see the P160 "Performance One" and the "Super Lanboy" :

http://www.altech.com.au/default.asp
http://www.ausfx.com/modules/news/

David Mitchell · Post by **David Mitchell** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:07 pm

I'm curious: are there any cases with mounts for a 120mm fan in the front that are not listed here because the rear mounts are for something smaller? With the power supply fan(s) back there too, matched front and rear 120mm fans will not get you "equal pressure." A smaller fan would probably be better.

Katana Man · Post by **Katana Man** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:17 pm

I've seen a few cases with room for 120mm up front and 80mm in the back. Personally, I like the option of running a slower quiet 120 in the back, and the front 120mm can run a bit faster to maintain positive pressure. I will use a rheostat, different fan models or thicknesses to control this.

One of the main reasons for this post is to list the cases that give us these options. The list has 20 or so cases designed with room for these fans, and I hope other manufacturers catch on and design their cases better. The CPU's don't look like they are getting any cooler in the near future.

MGP · Post by **MGP** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:56 pm

The Palo-Alto 810 is another steel entry-server case with great airflow features (bezel, etc.) and options for two 120mm fans (front, back).

Katana Man · Post by **Katana Man** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:10 pm

MGP, do you have a link to some pics?

Ginta · Post by **Ginta** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:20 pm

Searching around I found these pics. The front fan is only a 92mm however.

Katana Man · Post by **Katana Man** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:22 pm

Yeah, that's what I found as well.

MGP · Post by **MGP** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:42 am

My bad...

the memory must be failing me...but it's still extremely well ventilated case if thats what you're looking for.

David Mitchell · Post by **David Mitchell** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 4:25 pm

Katana Man wrote:I've seen a few cases with room for 120mm up front and 80mm in the back. Personally, I like the option of running a slower quiet 120 in the back, and the front 120mm can run a bit faster to maintain positive pressure.

Would you consider either adding those to the list or starting a second list? I understand your preference, but I'd love to see a few more options.

Post by **NeilBlanchard** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 9:18 am

Hello:

There's another Yeong Yang case that has 120mm exhaust and intake: the YY-5601. This is very similar to the Antec Sonata, but with *much* better lower intake and the intake fan is in *front* of the HD frame. They also moved all the switches and ports up the top front corner. Verrry eenterestingg...

Click on the case with the big louvers on the right side:

http://www.yeongyang.com/

David Mitchell · Post by **David Mitchell** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 4:40 pm

Direct link: YeongYang YY-5601. The look doesn't appeal to me much, but it might be a great case.

Post by **Rusty075** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:22 pm

The Fong Kia FK-330

Big grills, 120 in the back. Might have potential.

For those unfamiliar FK is a big name in the OEM business. For a time (maybe still) all HP's and Compaq's came in FK cases.

Post by **MikeC** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:41 pm

David Mitchell wrote:Direct link: YeongYang YY-5601. The look doesn't appeal to me much, but it might be a great case.

Saw it personally at a show not long ago. It IS impressive in many ways, but those louvers are as ugly in real life as in the pics. And I don't see the point -- doesn't matter whether you're concerned about noise, you always want good airflow, so why allow the vent to be shut?? I'm still looking for an Evercase 4252 style vent bezel on totally topnotch case case.

Post by **NeilBlanchard** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:48 pm

Hello Mike:

MikeC wrote: I'm still looking for an Evercase 4252 style vent bezel on totally topnotch case case.

You, everybody else -- and their sisters, uncles, cousins -- are looking for one!

Ginta · Post by **Ginta** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:23 am

I noticed the Antec Super Lanboy isn't on the list. Also you might want to update the Antec P160 link to the main site now.

Katana Man · Post by **Katana Man** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:00 am

Thanks. Done.

riffola · Post by **riffola** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 8:00 am

How about the new Yeong Yang YY-5603? I can't find any reviews or places selling it yet though.

riffola · Post by **riffola** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:23 am

YY-5602 That's based on the YY-5601 but without the louvres. I am *really* interested in this case. It looks like it has a good path for airflow from the front and the CPU duct looks interesting too. The grills are rather open and non restrictive in my opinion.

canthearyou · Post by **canthearyou** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 12:00 pm

The new YY is attractive. 2 x 120 and the USB bezel is more unobtrusive than the p160, less garish. Not aluminum. Appears to have a hole in the side.

Joe DeFuria · Post by **Joe DeFuria** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:00 pm

canthearyou wrote:The new YY is attractive. 2 x 120 and the USB bezel is more unobtrusive than the p160, less garish. Not aluminum. Appears to have a hole in the side.

I WANT THIS CASE!

It's not even listed yet on YY's web site though?

JVM · Post by **JVM** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:56 pm

Ralf Hutter wrote:
phpguru wrote: Btw, Anyone know where to get a all black case not too big in size with 120mm support? Chenbro 611 Black looks most appealing but its hard to find a retailer. If anyone knows of one, let me know.

phpguru
D8000 from Coolcases.com. It's a SLK3700 clone with a different front bezel. Search here at SPCR for SLK3700 or D8000 or 6A19 and you'll see what people think of them.

Quiet PC in the UK is selling the Acousticase C6607 and states the case is not compatible with the Zalman Hard drive Heatpipe Cooler. I would assume that it also holds true for any of the other D8000 cases like 6A19 or SLK3700? Have you any idea why the Zalman HDD cooler ZM-2HC1 is not compatible?

Shadowknight · Post by **Shadowknight** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:41 pm

I'm guessing the compatibilty problem comes from attaching it to the drive rails. The drive rails may be situated so that you would need more space above or below where the drive rails (brackets INSIDE the case) sit.

So you would either have to permanently cut out the interior brackets on one level (difficult, maybe impossible), which at the very LEAST would make one of your 5 1/4" bays useless for future upgrades.

I use a SmartDrive 2002, resting on foam, on the bottom of the case. Took out the hard drive cage and I was good to go. Foam/elastic suspension is superior for elmininating vibrational noise anyway, compared to the Zalman HD cooler.

JVM · Post by **JVM** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:30 am

Shadowknight wrote:I'm guessing the compatibilty problem comes from attaching it to the drive rails. The drive rails may be situated so that you would need more space above or below where the drive rails (brackets INSIDE the case) sit.

So you would either have to permanently cut out the interior brackets on one level (difficult, maybe impossible), which at the very LEAST would make one of your 5 1/4" bays useless for future upgrades.

I use a SmartDrive 2002, resting on foam, on the bottom of the case. Took out the hard drive cage and I was good to go. Foam/elastic suspension is superior for elmininating vibrational noise anyway, compared to the Zalman HD cooler.

But what keeps the HDD from moving? If you tilt the case as with the Sonata to clean the air filter, what about the HDD moving?

Cases with 120mm fans

Antec P160 "Performance One" and "Super Lanbo

Yeong Yang YY-5601

you and everybody else!