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[HeXenViRii]

Im still a little confused, are there 6 120mm fans stock in it? 2in front 2 on top 1 in back 1 in bottom?

As far as im aware there are 3 120mm fans stock . The 120mm fan locations are circled in red , the 120mm fan for the front is optional and there is only 1 120x35 fan for the PSU . The area I circled in green is for an optional ducting array they include for the cpu and graphics card . In the duct you can also mount a 92mm and 80mm fan ... but personally ill be getting one for the quiet , not the cooling

 

[dreammmatt]

What does it look like is the watercooling potential of this case (the Antec, that is). I would love to go back to watercooling, but I dont want to jam things, nor do I want to hack apart the case (I say that I dont "want" to---but I know that we're all of the type that "would" do it if it called for it ^_^ lol)

 

[Jacobman]

I wonder how well this case will cool? Little dissapointed about no side fan for the cpu though, although i can always make that. Any of you think it will cool better than my xaser3 modded? Well i will still probly get it anyways because all these tornado fans are driving me and my dad insane, to the point of maddness!!! And because its a mid tower case that wont weigh like 60lbs by itself.

Where does the air for the psu go if it is totally blocked off, like which way is that fan blowing?

 

[Jacobman]

Dang just realized no side window, im sad now.

 

[zip22]

according to the spec sheet,

1 120mm output on the rear

1 120mm output at the top

1 120mm at the front of the top section

1 120mm x 38mm in the middle of the bottom section

1 92mm in the chassis air duct over the cpu

1 80mm in the chassis air duct over the gpu


that is some massive airflow in the cpu area. even just having the 2 120s right there is awesome. i wonder what the "chassis air duct" will look like

 

[HeXenViRii]

....Little dissapointed about no side fan for the cpu though, although i can always make that. ....

....Where does the air for the psu go if it is totally blocked off, like which way is that fan blowing?

First part : Nah thats what the optional duct work is for

Second part: blocked off? there a filter on the front ; its openn in the back ; and the fan is in the middle ...

 

[HeXenViRii]

Alright guys , this is all the data i have gathered so far on the P180 :

Unoffical product sheet :

http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/images/p180/P180.pdf

Previews:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article213-page6.html

http://www.silentpcreview.com/news452.html

http://www.thetechlounge.com/article.php?directory=ces_05_antec&page=5

Now the pictures !

 

[HeXenViRii]

 

[HeXenViRii]

Haha , this should answer most everyones questions .

& pictures courtesey of TechLounge.

 

[zip22]

man i want it so bad. has anyone seen price estimates?

 

[HeXenViRii]

its prolly gonna be around 150

 

[Jacobman]

In the last pictuer of your first set of pictures, does a fan come in the top fan space or do you have to buy one, and will that be an intake?

 

[Aphex_Tom_9]

now that's some quality work right there...

 

[HeXenViRii]

In the last pictuer of your first set of pictures, does a fan come in the top fan space or do you have to buy one, and will that be an intake?

As far as i know that fan is optional , and i guess it could be whatever you want it to be (intake / exhaust) ... but i mean there will be 2x120's pulling air through the case; i dont see a fan pushing air in being necessary .

 

[dreammmatt]

isnt there also a fan mount in the front bottom? nestled between the very front of the chasis and that removable hdd rack? look in one of the shots that shows the inside front bottom, and tell me that's not a fan mount

 

[HeXenViRii]

I dunno , it dosent look deep enough for a fan, nor is there any kind of easy clip in fan retention system. It would also be really redundant , theres already one like 5 inches away pulling air through the column .

 

[Cid]

Nice find with those pictures. I have been wanting this case since finding out about it like two or so weeks ago.

I'm pretty sure it's gonna be in the $140-170 range seeing how the P160 is about $125 and all aluminum and the P180 isn't all aluminum I believe.

Looking forward to it as it seems now others have joined me in the P180 fanbase

 

[HeXenViRii]

Ya , the P180 seems to be a plastic and aluminum sound deadning sandwich

Thanks for opening my eye's Cid !

 

[Sentential]

man i want it so bad. has anyone seen price estimates?

Oh man that is a really nice ****ing case. If the price is right Im getting one.

 

[Jacobman]

Um..what was the second fan pulling air into the case? Not the one bottom of the front of the case, what other one?

Same here im buying it.