P180 Fans
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Lower Chamber yes.
I thought the lower chamber used 80mm fans. I just checked. 120mm
Which is good. I can buy two nexus fans (unless someone recommends a better fan) - and determine later if I install both near the heatsink (Ugh I can't believe they didn't provide provisions for sealing the top vent)... or if I install one down in the PSU / HD chamber.
Since I'll likely have 3-4 HD's (not sure which SATA II drives I will definitely buy) - I fear that additional cooling (other than the PS fan) will likely be needed.
Lower Chamber yes.
I thought the lower chamber used 80mm fans. I just checked. 120mm
Which is good. I can buy two nexus fans (unless someone recommends a better fan) - and determine later if I install both near the heatsink (Ugh I can't believe they didn't provide provisions for sealing the top vent)... or if I install one down in the PSU / HD chamber.
Since I'll likely have 3-4 HD's (not sure which SATA II drives I will definitely buy) - I fear that additional cooling (other than the PS fan) will likely be needed.
The Antec 120x25 fans are very good on low. And you can undervolt them even further (they start reliably when set to LOW and set to "7v" from a fan controller - no real idea how many V that makes in the end, but they never failed to start). Running the HDDs in the lower chamber is definitely the thing to do. I thing that one Nexus @ 7v will be enough to cool them.
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Pretty close, but you might prefer the Nexus. Somehow a touch smoother. But then again, they're real close. If you have a fan controller you can just plug the TriCool fans into, I'd try tweaking w/them first before spending $ on more fans. Soft mounting will also make a pretty big difference w/ the tricool, too, especially if the noise level is already low.DraGoNsLaYeR wrote:If you set the antec and nexus so they produce the same amount of noise using a fan controller, which would be louder?
I asume that you are referring to a Seasonic S12. I don't think that the HDDs will overheat, but I never actually tried running without an 120mm fan in the lower chamber. I personally think that you will be ahppy with the undervolted TriCools (I know I am ).spiffy102 wrote:Do you think the flow from a seasonic will be enough to cool HD's? (I will likely have 3)
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I've only been using the back exhaust of the P180 (Tricool on "low") and I tapped up the top blowhole. Everything is cool and quiet.
About the HDDs in the lower chamber, i've got two Western Digital IDE drives there. I took out the lower chamber Tricool which makes running cables way easier. The airflow necessary to cool the HDDs is produced by the power supply (Enermax 480W). This PS uses the "classic" Enermax two fan setup: 1x 92mm fan on the bottom, 1x 80mm fan at the back. The back fan is set to the lowest RPM setting and the 92mm fan is temperature controlled. I don't think the 92mm fan has ever started so the HDDs are cooled by the 80mm PS fan alone. Putting my hand in front of the lower chamber air intake, I feel lots of air getting sucked in. The HDDs have never been warmer than 38C (normally lower).
More details of my setup at this thread: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=26671 .
About the HDDs in the lower chamber, i've got two Western Digital IDE drives there. I took out the lower chamber Tricool which makes running cables way easier. The airflow necessary to cool the HDDs is produced by the power supply (Enermax 480W). This PS uses the "classic" Enermax two fan setup: 1x 92mm fan on the bottom, 1x 80mm fan at the back. The back fan is set to the lowest RPM setting and the 92mm fan is temperature controlled. I don't think the 92mm fan has ever started so the HDDs are cooled by the 80mm PS fan alone. Putting my hand in front of the lower chamber air intake, I feel lots of air getting sucked in. The HDDs have never been warmer than 38C (normally lower).
More details of my setup at this thread: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=26671 .