Case mod help (SFF)

Albaholic · 03-01-04, 11:00 PM

The one I want to mod is in my sig, after installing my Audigy 2 ZS yesterday, I got a horrible reminder on how bad my wiring is. Airflow is nonexsistent but strangely I dont incur any perfomance problems. But I know there is room for improvement.
Side W/ VId card
View from the top
Side opposite video card
As you can see I dont have a lot of room to play with here. But I would like to install a few case fans but wouldnt know where the ideal placement would be, help would be appriciated

suicidalmole · 03-02-04, 12:32 PM

sleeve the wires!!!! and maybe put a fan in the top and side....dunno if they fit.....don't have a shuttle like that....there used to be a thread on a shuttle someone modded.....you might want to check that out....

EDIT: found out who it was that had the modded SFF....its nero

heres a pic of his http://www.publicconcept.com/images/...s/sff_case.jpg

Albaholic · 03-02-04, 01:19 PM

Alright, thanks man, thats what i was thinking, i want to sleeve the wires i have in there and possibly shorten some of them.
I also would like to lengthen cablesLike this one and the headers for my front usb ports, these cables are to short for me to route to where they do not impede airflow or look ugly. Any advice on how to do this?
Where is a good place to get sleeving or sleeving kits?

fzepnts · 03-03-04, 02:00 PM

I got sleeving at svc when it was on sale, it was a great price, maybe they still have it

Mico · 03-03-04, 06:47 PM

www.svc.com

SVC has great reliability, and many people use them from this forum. They also have some of the best selection and lowest prices on the web. Happy modding, and happy sleeving!

Albaholic · 03-04-04, 02:06 AM

thanks, any reccomendations regarding fan placement besides the top i was thinking about installing one opposite the vid card
one on the top
and one facing the 9800. Will that work or cause airflow problems?

Mico · 03-04-04, 06:06 AM

Well...with the amount of airflow you are given there, it probably won't cool very much or give too much airflow, so...I seriosly doubt you will get any big airflow problems. I would personally just put one on the top, but the side one may help more than I think.

suicidalmole · 03-04-04, 12:25 PM

it would depend on which way you are having these fans blow.....im gonna assume the one on top would blow out.....but i think if you had two fans opposite of each other on the sides it should get some cooler air into the case

03-01-04, 11:00 PM	Thread Starter #1
Albaholic Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oahu, Hawaii	Case mod help (SFF) The one I want to mod is in my sig, after installing my Audigy 2 ZS yesterday, I got a horrible reminder on how bad my wiring is. Airflow is nonexsistent but strangely I dont incur any perfomance problems. But I know there is room for improvement. Side W/ VId card View from the top Side opposite video card As you can see I dont have a lot of room to play with here. But I would like to install a few case fans but wouldnt know where the ideal placement would be, help would be appriciated __________________ Heat Last edited by Albaholic; 03-02-04 at 01:53 AM.
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03-02-04, 12:32 PM	#2
suicidalmole Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Charlottesville, VA	sleeve the wires!!!! and maybe put a fan in the top and side....dunno if they fit.....don't have a shuttle like that....there used to be a thread on a shuttle someone modded.....you might want to check that out.... EDIT: found out who it was that had the modded SFF....its nero heres a pic of his http://www.publicconcept.com/images/...s/sff_case.jpg Last edited by suicidalmole; 03-02-04 at 12:38 PM.
	QUOTE Thanks

03-02-04, 01:19 PM	Thread Starter #3
Albaholic Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oahu, Hawaii	Alright, thanks man, thats what i was thinking, i want to sleeve the wires i have in there and possibly shorten some of them. I also would like to lengthen cablesLike this one and the headers for my front usb ports, these cables are to short for me to route to where they do not impede airflow or look ugly. Any advice on how to do this? Where is a good place to get sleeving or sleeving kits? __________________ Heat
	QUOTE Thanks

03-03-04, 02:00 PM	#4
fzepnts Member Join Date: Mar 2003	I got sleeving at svc when it was on sale, it was a great price, maybe they still have it
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03-03-04, 06:47 PM	#5
Mico Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Marrietta, GA	www.svc.com SVC has great reliability, and many people use them from this forum. They also have some of the best selection and lowest prices on the web. Happy modding, and happy sleeving!
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03-04-04, 02:06 AM	Thread Starter #6
Albaholic Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oahu, Hawaii	thanks, any reccomendations regarding fan placement besides the top i was thinking about installing one opposite the vid card one on the top and one facing the 9800. Will that work or cause airflow problems? __________________ Heat
	QUOTE Thanks

03-04-04, 06:06 AM	#7
Mico Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Marrietta, GA	Well...with the amount of airflow you are given there, it probably won't cool very much or give too much airflow, so...I seriosly doubt you will get any big airflow problems. I would personally just put one on the top, but the side one may help more than I think.
	QUOTE Thanks

03-04-04, 12:25 PM	#8
suicidalmole Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Charlottesville, VA	it would depend on which way you are having these fans blow.....im gonna assume the one on top would blow out.....but i think if you had two fans opposite of each other on the sides it should get some cooler air into the case
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