PSU MOD, clear case and 2nd fan install

Capt Fiero · 07-22-04, 05:41 PM

I just ordered one of these

http://www.vibecomputers.com/index.c...f=n&vID=191580

They were on 1/2 price super sale for 9.95 cdn, about 7$ US Funds.

I want to know if anyone else has tried this type of PSU cover and what you thought of it. I really wanted it for the 2nd fan as the temp comming out of my PSU always seems low flow and way to warm. Plus with a blue LED fan in the PSU case it should look pretty cool inside my new server case.

See this thread, check the 2nd and 3rd page for what it looks like now.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=311473

So anyone else got one of these.

jabaro · 07-26-04, 12:47 PM

I was thinking about getting something like that. Tell me how it was to install when you get it

Capt Fiero · 07-26-04, 12:51 PM

My box of new toys just showed up, so the server is going to be offline for a bit while I hook at all up

Capt Fiero · 07-26-04, 07:31 PM

Well it is installed, it looks sharpe. I installed it thinking that it would be cool to show it off installed and then realized that the frame bar of the case blocks any good photo angles. I am going to try and get at least a couple of good shots and post them up before tonight.

Vio1 · 07-26-04, 07:46 PM

too bad the dont sell the same thing except for a 92mm fan

jabaro · 07-27-04, 03:17 AM

Nice job... How difficult was it? I assume pretty basic?

Capt Fiero · 07-27-04, 10:46 AM

I imagine it would not be hard to simply cut a larger hole in the plexi to put a 92mm fan in it.

As for install ya it was very easy. The only problem I ran into was in the pics it showed the fan going on the indside. However my heat sinks in my PSU were to large to allow that. So I had to mount it on the outside.

jabaro · 07-27-04, 11:27 AM

Do you notice any big temp difference in your case with the extra PSU fan?

Capt Fiero · 07-27-04, 11:54 AM

I was not looking for a case temp drop, what I was looking for was a lower temp of air comming out of my PSU. That I DID GET. The air comming out of my PSU is now cool. It was so hot that it was disturbing. It is just a small 350w generic PSU trying to run that entire tower with 5 hds, the CD Rom, 2x 120mm fans and countless other 80mm fans. The PSU was getting taxed to its limit. This new fan dropped the PSU temps down to make me a much happier person.

07-22-04, 05:41 PM	Thread Starter #1
Capt Fiero Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada (near Vancouver)	PSU MOD, clear case and 2nd fan install I just ordered one of these http://www.vibecomputers.com/index.c...f=n&vID=191580 They were on 1/2 price super sale for 9.95 cdn, about 7$ US Funds. I want to know if anyone else has tried this type of PSU cover and what you thought of it. I really wanted it for the 2nd fan as the temp comming out of my PSU always seems low flow and way to warm. Plus with a blue LED fan in the PSU case it should look pretty cool inside my new server case. See this thread, check the 2nd and 3rd page for what it looks like now. http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=311473 So anyone else got one of these. __________________ [COLOR="White"][SIZE=1] My System CPU E8400 @ 3.84ghz Motherboard Biostar T45HP Ram 4GB Corsair (4x 1GB) Nvidia 8800GT OC2 Video Card. Logitech Revolution Laser Mouse 3.5 Terabytes of Storage Antec TruePower 750 Watt PSU XIGMATEK HDT S1283 Cooler
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07-26-04, 12:47 PM	#2
jabaro Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Seattle, WA	I was thinking about getting something like that. Tell me how it was to install when you get it
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07-26-04, 12:51 PM	Thread Starter #3
Capt Fiero Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada (near Vancouver)	My box of new toys just showed up, so the server is going to be offline for a bit while I hook at all up __________________ [COLOR="White"][SIZE=1] My System CPU E8400 @ 3.84ghz Motherboard Biostar T45HP Ram 4GB Corsair (4x 1GB) Nvidia 8800GT OC2 Video Card. Logitech Revolution Laser Mouse 3.5 Terabytes of Storage Antec TruePower 750 Watt PSU XIGMATEK HDT S1283 Cooler
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07-26-04, 07:31 PM	Thread Starter #4
Capt Fiero Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada (near Vancouver)	Well it is installed, it looks sharpe. I installed it thinking that it would be cool to show it off installed and then realized that the frame bar of the case blocks any good photo angles. I am going to try and get at least a couple of good shots and post them up before tonight. __________________ [COLOR="White"][SIZE=1] My System CPU E8400 @ 3.84ghz Motherboard Biostar T45HP Ram 4GB Corsair (4x 1GB) Nvidia 8800GT OC2 Video Card. Logitech Revolution Laser Mouse 3.5 Terabytes of Storage Antec TruePower 750 Watt PSU XIGMATEK HDT S1283 Cooler
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07-26-04, 07:46 PM	#5
Vio1 Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto Canada	too bad the dont sell the same thing except for a 92mm fan __________________ Heatware
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07-27-04, 03:17 AM	#6
jabaro Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Seattle, WA	Nice job... How difficult was it? I assume pretty basic?
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07-27-04, 10:46 AM	Thread Starter #7
Capt Fiero Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada (near Vancouver)	I imagine it would not be hard to simply cut a larger hole in the plexi to put a 92mm fan in it. As for install ya it was very easy. The only problem I ran into was in the pics it showed the fan going on the indside. However my heat sinks in my PSU were to large to allow that. So I had to mount it on the outside. __________________ [COLOR="White"][SIZE=1] My System CPU E8400 @ 3.84ghz Motherboard Biostar T45HP Ram 4GB Corsair (4x 1GB) Nvidia 8800GT OC2 Video Card. Logitech Revolution Laser Mouse 3.5 Terabytes of Storage Antec TruePower 750 Watt PSU XIGMATEK HDT S1283 Cooler
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07-27-04, 11:27 AM	#8
jabaro Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Seattle, WA	Do you notice any big temp difference in your case with the extra PSU fan?
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07-27-04, 11:54 AM	Thread Starter #9
Capt Fiero Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada (near Vancouver)	I was not looking for a case temp drop, what I was looking for was a lower temp of air comming out of my PSU. That I DID GET. The air comming out of my PSU is now cool. It was so hot that it was disturbing. It is just a small 350w generic PSU trying to run that entire tower with 5 hds, the CD Rom, 2x 120mm fans and countless other 80mm fans. The PSU was getting taxed to its limit. This new fan dropped the PSU temps down to make me a much happier person. __________________ [COLOR="White"][SIZE=1] My System CPU E8400 @ 3.84ghz Motherboard Biostar T45HP Ram 4GB Corsair (4x 1GB) Nvidia 8800GT OC2 Video Card. Logitech Revolution Laser Mouse 3.5 Terabytes of Storage Antec TruePower 750 Watt PSU XIGMATEK HDT S1283 Cooler
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