What have you done to your PC today? - Page 135

Opy · 3rd February 2012, 9:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Evil

Awesome! thanks

will have to order it pronto!

Although.. I'm now wondering if its worth it

The picture makes it look like a box with top and bottom being full plates. I bought one recently and found that one of the surfaces is not really there so it does not block the intake fan. It makes sense but I had to modify my design a bit because of this.

tiro_uspsss · 3rd February 2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Evil

Still wouldn't mount. I have the PSU mounting bracket but no go. Will order the extension I suppose.

serious?!

you are either doing something wrong or case or PSU is out of spec!

Yamunsa · 3rd February 2012, 3:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Anisawrus

wow i think i might have won the thread i turned my computer on and used it, but i need some seriously good de dusting

you won the thread because as a tasmanian you didn't start your statement with "i win because i didn't mount my sister today"

GeneralDeath · 4th February 2012, 4:02 AM

Well I Finally got my self a bench Danger DEN Torture Rack (EATX version)

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Also a nice pic of my block
I have this for a while now *sexy*

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Damn_Good · 4th February 2012, 6:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Evil

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Still wouldn't mount. I have the PSU mounting bracket but no go. Will order the extension I suppose.

Do you need to hold more than three hdds? Cause you could always take the first drive bay out. Other than length there is no reason a psu shouldn't mount on this so long as the fan is facing down. If you do need the bays but only a tiny bit more length I've seen motherboard offset used to separate the mounting plate from the case.

Try putting the mounting plate on to the PSU loose, then insert them both and screw in and tighten the mount to the case before tightening the psu to the mount.

(I have had a v1100+ in the past which is pretty much the same)

Dr Evil · 4th February 2012, 9:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Damn_Good

Do you need to hold more than three hdds? Cause you could always take the first drive bay out. Other than length there is no reason a psu shouldn't mount on this so long as the fan is facing down. If you do need the bays but only a tiny bit more length I've seen motherboard offset used to separate the mounting plate from the case.

Try putting the mounting plate on to the PSU loose, then insert them both and screw in and tighten the mount to the case before tightening the psu to the mount.

(I have had a v1100+ in the past which is pretty much the same)

Haha im using this case as a File Server. Yes its a pretty stupid idea considering there are better choices but I like the look of this case and was a cheaper alternative. Don't worry I have mounted the PSU in, just looks ghetto imo.

Damn_Good · 4th February 2012, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Evil

Haha im using this case as a File Server. Yes its a pretty stupid idea considering there are better choices but I like the look of this case and was a cheaper alternative. Don't worry I have mounted the PSU in, just looks ghetto imo.

It's a brave idea. That bottom section used to get pretty bloody toasty in my v1100+ when I had two raptors and 4 oldish sata hdds in there. In case you're interested that $400 lian li case now sits in my cupboard because it was a hopless file server chassis. Replaced it with a $100 antec case.

I hope you can make this work for you, just post some pics of your cabling and such when you do.

marv1n · 4th February 2012, 10:40 PM

lapped both my NH-D14 and my 2500k cpu. Only to find that it's peaking at the same load temps.

opened the side casing while running prime, temps dropped 13-ish degrees.

checked the front 2 120mm fans of my Fractal R3 case,

found the air filters on R3s work TOO WELL (or my room is just damn dusty). both are covered in dust which is restricting the incoming air.

any ideas on how to fix this little issue esp from other R3 users? or will i forever (till i replace my case) be cleaning the filters on a fort-nightly basis?

Dr Evil · 4th February 2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Damn_Good

I hope you can make this work for you, just post some pics of your cabling and such when you do.

Yer I've been told by rob that its a very toasty case if you fill it up with drives. Will defiently post pics of the cable management as an attempt. Hopefully it isn't as ghetto otherwise I will scrap it and buy a huge ass full tower with wheels

KriiV · 4th February 2012, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by marv1n

lapped both my NH-D14 and my 2500k cpu. Only to find that it's peaking at the same load temps.

opened the side casing while running prime, temps dropped 13-ish degrees.

checked the front 2 120mm fans of my Fractal R3 case,

found the air filters on R3s work TOO WELL (or my room is just damn dusty). both are covered in dust which is restricting the incoming air.

any ideas on how to fix this little issue esp from other R3 users? or will i forever (till i replace my case) be cleaning the filters on a fort-nightly basis?

Ehh, its always a pain when you've gone to all that work just to get no results from it.

Moptimus · 4th February 2012, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by marv1n

lapped both my NH-D14 and my 2500k cpu. Only to find that it's peaking at the same load temps.

opened the side casing while running prime, temps dropped 13-ish degrees.

checked the front 2 120mm fans of my Fractal R3 case,

found the air filters on R3s work TOO WELL (or my room is just damn dusty). both are covered in dust which is restricting the incoming air.

any ideas on how to fix this little issue esp from other R3 users? or will i forever (till i replace my case) be cleaning the filters on a fort-nightly basis?

have you tried vacuuming your room?

Linkin · 4th February 2012, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Moptimus

have you tried vacuuming your room?

Blasphemy!

marv1n · 5th February 2012, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Moptimus

have you tried vacuuming your room?

Motherly advice from ocau? Lol

Yup. Can wipe your finger in any surface and guarantee ya no dust.

Moptimus · 5th February 2012, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by marv1n

Motherly advice from ocau? Lol

Yup. Can wipe your finger in any surface and guarantee ya no dust.

Every surface apart from the air filter. hmmmm

Dr Evil · 5th February 2012, 1:25 AM

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Originally Posted by marv1n

Motherly advice from ocau? Lol

Yup. Can wipe your finger in any surface and guarantee ya no dust.

My filters from my old R2 always got dusty quick. I vacuum my PC room & bedroom once a week. Also clean my desk & electronics once a week. Those filters fill up quickly. At least they do the job, just do more checkups then you plan to

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GeneralDeath Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 420	Well I Finally got my self a bench Danger DEN Torture Rack (EATX version) Click to view full size! Also a nice pic of my block I have this for a while now sexy Click to view full size! Last edited by GeneralDeath; 4th February 2012 at 4:11 AM.

4th February 2012, 10:40 PM	#2018
marv1n Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 53	lapped both my NH-D14 and my 2500k cpu. Only to find that it's peaking at the same load temps. opened the side casing while running prime, temps dropped 13-ish degrees. checked the front 2 120mm fans of my Fractal R3 case, found the air filters on R3s work TOO WELL (or my room is just damn dusty). both are covered in dust which is restricting the incoming air. any ideas on how to fix this little issue esp from other R3 users? or will i forever (till i replace my case) be cleaning the filters on a fort-nightly basis?