Fractal Design R2 Case - Page 20

Dux · 2nd May 2010, 9:58 AM

Fan controller inside the case, in a 3.5" hard drive bay (taken from this thread):

WishBone17 · 2nd May 2010, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by raybies

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Wow, thats just freakin awesome dude, makes me want to rip mine apart and start all over.

I'm really liking the Noctua rubber fan holders your using (are they noctua?)
How are they going for you in terms of stability and strength? Can you buy these things as a separate item from the fans?

raybies · 3rd May 2010, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WishBone17

Wow, thats just freakin awesome dude, makes me want to rip mine apart and start all over.

I'm really liking the Noctua rubber fan holders your using (are they noctua?)
How are they going for you in terms of stability and strength? Can you buy these things as a separate item from the fans?

Rubber fan holders, you mean these: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=13397
{johnlui posted}

Blue and black is way nicer than brown (noctua) and black.
The top/rear fan have a bit of play cos the steel is so thin, but they don't rattle when on.

You're 1st attempt was a little messy, but now it's neat... it's a little harder with non modular psu's

reags · 3rd May 2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by raybies

Some fans do seem to make a faint buzz... I just thought it was the fans... but maybe it's the fans when they get less volts

Nup it's definitely the Sentry - I had the same issue and thought it was a defective fan at first (brand new fan at that) but after Googling I discovered I wasn't alone on this issue. Apparently it's to do with the grounding of the unit...I guess the cheap price tag falls under the category 'you get what you pay for'

azkay · 3rd May 2010, 5:59 PM

Ha, if I leave for awhile (Went to my brothers for 2 days), came back, walk into my room, smells like Fractal.

I love the smell of the insulator stuff in the case, its so awesome.

3Tone · 3rd May 2010, 6:50 PM

LOL it will probably give you cancer in a few years.

raybies · 4th May 2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 3Tone

LOL it will probably give you cancer in a few years.

Hmmm Chinese mercury.

I was hoping the smell would fade

Nosrulz · 4th May 2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by raybies

Hmmm Chinese mercury.

I was hoping the smell would fade

I havent had this problem. When i first got the case out of the box if i stuck my head inside it there was a distinctive smell. But unless i was within like 1m of the case i couldnt smell anything. And now, 5 days after i got it, there is no smell anywhere outside the case. Might be some inside but its closed so i dont know :P

azkay · 4th May 2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 3Tone

LOL it will probably give you cancer in a few years.

Pssh, everything gives you cancer. Cancer is for the weak, THE WEAKKKKK.

WishBone17 · 4th May 2010, 11:24 PM

You are speaking of "TFFS"
The Funky Fractal Scent

My room smelt of it for a few weeks, specially since its loaded up with fans, i'm sure the fans aided in filling up my room with the smell.

Give it a few weeks and it will go.

Zangetsu · 4th May 2010, 11:39 PM

what's this smell you guys talk about? o.O I don't smell anything lol.

Royalnine · 6th May 2010, 1:53 AM

I won this case at the RFLAN #31 in Perth during April and this is an awesome case to have compared to the Antec 300 I bought with my first desktop. It only came with 2 fans (1x 120mm & 1x 140mm) so I reused the fans from the Antec 300 into the new case. I'm never turning back to the Antec 300 so I gave it to a friend of mine who works at a computer store who made a server out of it.

PICS!

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Me holding the case

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Antec 300 and Fractal Design Define R2

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Me pulling the parts out during the last hours of RFLAN #31

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The old case (Notice the awesome cable management

)

Click to view full size!

The new case after a few upgrades and some proper cable management

Click to view full size!

And here it lies on the floor along with my junk.

This is the best prize I won so far.

Zangetsu · 6th May 2010, 5:50 AM

rofl nice work. The antec looks like a dog's breakfast btw

fractal ftw

WishBone17 · 6th May 2010, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Royalnine

I won this case at the RFLAN #31 in Perth during April and this is an awesome case to have compared to the Antec 300 I bought with my first desktop. It only came with 2 fans (1x 120mm & 1x 140mm) so I reused the fans from the Antec 300 into the new case. I'm never turning back to the Antec 300 so I gave it to a friend of mine who works at a computer store who made a server out of it.

PICS!

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Me holding the case

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Antec 300 and Fractal Design Define R2

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Me pulling the parts out during the last hours of RFLAN #31

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The old case (Notice the awesome cable management

)

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The new case after a few upgrades and some proper cable management

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And here it lies on the floor along with my junk.

This is the best prize I won so far.

Nice one dude, can you run that 8 pin power behind the mobo and feed it to the top, it would look much better then having it exposed like that.

Zangetsu · 6th May 2010, 10:29 AM

don't think the 8pin on the extreme is long enough. Will be tight if it is.

3rd May 2010, 5:59 PM	#290
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4th May 2010, 11:39 PM	#296
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6th May 2010, 1:53 AM	#297
Royalnine Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Western Australia Posts: 103	I won this case at the RFLAN #31 in Perth during April and this is an awesome case to have compared to the Antec 300 I bought with my first desktop. It only came with 2 fans (1x 120mm & 1x 140mm) so I reused the fans from the Antec 300 into the new case. I'm never turning back to the Antec 300 so I gave it to a friend of mine who works at a computer store who made a server out of it. PICS! Click to view full size! Me holding the case Click to view full size! Antec 300 and Fractal Design Define R2 Click to view full size! Me pulling the parts out during the last hours of RFLAN #31 Click to view full size! The old case (Notice the awesome cable management ) Click to view full size! The new case after a few upgrades and some proper cable management Click to view full size! And here it lies on the floor along with my junk. This is the best prize I won so far. __________________ PSN ID: Royalnine \| Gamertag: firestorm035 \| Steam username: Firestorm035 Intel Core i5 750 @ 3.8Ghz 1.25v \| Zalman CNPS10X \| Gigabyte P55A-UD4 \| 8GB DDR3 1333 RAM @ 1600Mhz (4GB Corsair, 4GB Kingston) \| Corsair TX750 \| 120GB Vertex 2 SSD \| 1TB WD Caviar Green \| 6TB Raid-5 with 4x2TB WD Caviar Green \| NVIDIA GTX 470 with Zalman VF3000F\| Fractal Design Define R2 \| Logitech G15 \| CM Storm Sentinel Advance \| LG 23" LCD \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64

6th May 2010, 5:50 AM	#298
Zangetsu Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Marsfield NSW Posts: 811	rofl nice work. The antec looks like a dog's breakfast btw fractal ftw __________________ [i7 920 @ 4Ghz \| Corsair H50 \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| 12GB Corsair C7 \| Gigabyte 5870 \| Dell U2311H x 3 \| Corsair HX-650 \| Auzentech X-Fi Forte \| G.Skill Falcon II 128GB \| Razer Mamba \| Logitech Illuminated \| Fractal Design R2 Titanium ] PS3 \| Mission MV6 MVC MV2 E3AS \| Yamaha RX-V667 \| Samsung UA55C7000

6th May 2010, 10:29 AM	#300
Zangetsu Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Marsfield NSW Posts: 811	don't think the 8pin on the extreme is long enough. Will be tight if it is. __________________ [i7 920 @ 4Ghz \| Corsair H50 \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| 12GB Corsair C7 \| Gigabyte 5870 \| Dell U2311H x 3 \| Corsair HX-650 \| Auzentech X-Fi Forte \| G.Skill Falcon II 128GB \| Razer Mamba \| Logitech Illuminated \| Fractal Design R2 Titanium ] PS3 \| Mission MV6 MVC MV2 E3AS \| Yamaha RX-V667 \| Samsung UA55C7000

2nd May 2010, 9:58 AM	#286
Dux Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 246	Fan controller inside the case, in a 3.5" hard drive bay (taken from this thread):

3rd May 2010, 6:50 PM	#291
3Tone (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,336	LOL it will probably give you cancer in a few years.