Akasa Eclipse 62's Club... Desktop & Machines.

setter · 26 Aug 2011 at 14:35

My new eclipse budget i7 build.

Have two eclipse 62's lying about. One containing an old busted a64 s939 rig, (dead ram). This is the plain silver internal solar eclipse. My other original akasa model was sitting empty, so decided to put it too use. Building a system from parts scavenged from the dead athlon rig and secondhand components. Decided to go for another x58 based rig as the parts are well priced secondhand. Already got the mobo, a very nice Asus p6 x58 de in members market, (thanks Arcane). Just got to source the cpu and ram and a cheap cooler. Gpu will be an 8800gt, then perhaps eventually one of the 470's from my main rig. Fans used will be black with blue blades and a few black braided cables.

Few pics.

VeNT · 1 Sep 2011 at 13:07

xiphrex said:
I kick the case a couple of times and usually the rattle goes.

But then it comes back so I have to try an jiggle it about and take the cover off and put it back on and try stuff out.

I've tried bluetac but can't find the bit that's vibrating!
think I'll just get something else

Skeese · 23 Oct 2011 at 22:52

Hmmm, can I plug the front USB connectors which are 5pin each into one internal USB header?

juno12 · 23 Oct 2011 at 23:19

Skeese said:
Hmmm, can I plug the front USB connectors which are 5pin each into one internal USB header?

of course you can.

Skeese · 23 Oct 2011 at 23:53

Do you mind showing me a picture?...

KnightStalker · 24 Oct 2011 at 00:45

Are the Eclipses still regarded as one of the better cases to have, I have one myself had it for years but i cant help but think it needs more cooling, so ive been toying with the idea of replacing mine, even though i love the space of the 62. Might help if i upgraded my 120mm fans, got some equally old Vantec Stealth 120mms in there lol, dont even make them anymore.

should add mine is the one with the Circle cut outs on the mobo tray aswell, bloody handy for routing the cables out of the way.

setter · 24 Oct 2011 at 14:04

To help with cooling, a scythe kama bay in the 5.25 bays can really help.

KnightStalker · 24 Oct 2011 at 14:14

Id do that if i had the space, 2 DVD drives and a fan controller taking up the space. Think ill stick with it though as looking around i dont think there is anything quite like the eclipses out there.

juno12 · 24 Oct 2011 at 19:00

Skeese said:
Do you mind showing me a picture?...

see down and in the middle of the pic.

Skeese · 24 Oct 2011 at 19:07

Thanks Juno

Am I doing something wrong or is the front panel so difficult to take off?
Seems like the something else holding the panel on the right side (near the middle clip)...

juno12 · 25 Oct 2011 at 10:34

i can't understand what exactly is your problem.
can you show a pic?

Skeese · 25 Oct 2011 at 13:12

The clips on the left come off easily but when trying to unclip the right side, it seems like there's something else holding it. Didn't want to pull it hard, incase I broke something, is there anything else holding the front panel?

juno12 · 25 Oct 2011 at 13:30

the right side clips don't have the same shape as the left ones
but since you have unclipped the left side then it is not difficult
to remove the front panel. just do it gently so as not to break them.

KnightStalker · 25 Oct 2011 at 14:23

When i remove the front panel, i unclip the 3 on the left and then pull the panel to the right and it pings the other 3 off, been doing that for years and no damage yet.

Skeese · 29 Oct 2011 at 10:22

KnightStalker that's what Akasa told me to do, works perfectly.

Buckster · 11 Dec 2011 at 18:41

do any on here (whotout goin gthrough every pagE) use one of the HXX Corsair coolers - wondered if they'd fit or not ?

thanks

juno12 · 14 Dec 2011 at 00:02

Buckster said:
do any on here (whotout goin gthrough every pagE) use one of the HXX Corsair coolers - wondered if they'd fit or not ?

thanks

yes they fit. you can see an h70 on page 73, 5th post.

ZZZAC · 18 Feb 2012 at 12:11

anyone got one of these for sale?

KiiYzOo · 18 Feb 2012 at 12:13

didn't you have one?

ZZZAC · 18 Feb 2012 at 12:50

KiiYzOo said:
didn't you have one?

gave it to a mate, and now want another one :rolleyes:

bored of my stacker, and my friend wont swap either
major facepalm, but hey-ho should be pretty cheap as i was only offer £20 for mine