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

glenimp617 · 18 Dec 2016 at 19:29

oh man, everyone had an eclipse 62 at some point

I think the case hall of fame is:

The big beige beast OCUK sold around 2003 (forget the name)
Akasa Eclipse 62
Coolermaster ATC

Razor Time · 18 Dec 2016 at 21:18

I've got one stored away with a load of other pc cases and spare parts a great case for its day.

Pulseammo · 18 Dec 2016 at 22:04

glen8 said:
The big beige beast OCUK sold around 2003 (forget the name)

Globalwin 802? Just got rid of mine earlier this year

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StarShock · 20 Dec 2016 at 13:35

I still have 2. One lives in the cupboard gathering dust and the other has my GFs computer in it currently.

I switched my main rig into a coolermaster elite 130 earlier in the year.

whiskycycle · 22 Dec 2016 at 12:53

Wish I'd kept mine... no clue where it is now. I miss it more than the ATCS-201 I had as well.

Steeps · 22 Dec 2016 at 15:34

Still using mine, main rig moved to a Silverstone TJ09 for top vents, then on to a Raven RV05 (wanted the Fortress but this was half the price for plastic) for better gpu cooling and port access. Eclipse now lays under a bed housing my file/media server with passive components and 18tb of foam mounted hard drives. Can't hear it over the hum of the sub in the same room. Rescued it from someone who wanted to put 4x 120mm fans in the side panel and it's been running a pc in one form or another 24h/365d for the last 10 years. Solid case and fantastic value.

Looking through old photos of mine:

First media centre, seeing if the top hdd rack would still fit with an arctic cooler (2007)

Back as main PC in 2008. 1.65tb of HDD space!

i7 System built in 2009, this is the case after a tidy up in 2011

A year later it went on to full time file server/media player when my main system was moved into rescued TJ09.

I'll need to get some photos of the file server up, but there's a lot of foam in there!

pieman109 · 28 Dec 2016 at 13:46

I'm still using an old Coolermaster atcs 200 (I think thats the number).
Heavily modded to incorporate at least 5 x 120mm fans though I'm only 4 atm.It really took a lot of hacking 'n slashing and riveting to get the space needed but it is doable.
Heres a coupla pics which show the internal paintwork needs a bit of attention.

The case can accommodate a 2 x 120 rad cooler assembly at the top and the rear 120mm fan can be removed and something like an H55/Kraken combo can be fitted to the GPU and installed with just about 1mm off clearance.

BFG_9000 · 8 Mar 2017 at 11:01

Steeps said:
Still using mine, main rig moved to a Silverstone TJ09 for top vents, then on to a Raven RV05 (wanted the Fortress but this was half the price for plastic) for better gpu cooling and port access. Eclipse now lays under a bed housing my file/media server with passive components and 18tb of foam mounted hard drives. Can't hear it over the hum of the sub in the same room. Rescued it from someone who wanted to put 4x 120mm fans in the side panel and it's been running a pc in one form or another 24h/365d for the last 10 years. Solid case and fantastic value.

Looking through old photos of mine:

First media centre, seeing if the top hdd rack would still fit with an arctic cooler (2007)

Back as main PC in 2008. 1.65tb of HDD space!

i7 System built in 2009, this is the case after a tidy up in 2011

A year later it went on to full time file server/media player when my main system was moved into rescued TJ09.

I'll need to get some photos of the file server up, but there's a lot of foam in there!

Looks very nice setup, very shortly building new computer and will update case pictures.

Behemoth · 11 Mar 2017 at 11:45

glen8 said:
oh man, everyone had an eclipse 62 at some point

I think the case hall of fame is:

The big beige beast OCUK sold around 2003 (forget the name)
Akasa Eclipse 62
Coolermaster ATC

The big big beige beast you refer to was a Globalwin 802

I had a black one

BFG_9000 · 12 Mar 2017 at 15:36

Trying to locate an Eclipse 62 for another build..... getting so hard to find this classic case.

glenimp617 · 13 Mar 2017 at 11:40

Behemoth said:
The big big beige beast you refer to was a Globalwin 802 I had a black one

haha, brilliant memory. I remember buying one with 11 fans in. The noise was insane. Think I had an AMD thunderbird?

BFG_9000 · 13 Mar 2017 at 21:12

glen8 said:
haha, brilliant memory. I remember buying one with 11 fans in. The noise was insane. Think I had an AMD thunderbird?

A fun case indeed..... may be mission impossible but I will find another for a new build.

Behemoth · 14 Mar 2017 at 08:27

There was or still might be one on the bay of E.

BFG_9000 · 16 Mar 2017 at 17:42

Behemoth said:
There was or still might be one on the bay of E.

Seen a few on there.. will wait out for a miracle in the hope of a new one

Behemoth · 16 Mar 2017 at 19:21

If a black one ever comes up I shall be bidding on it.

BFG_9000 · 17 Mar 2017 at 12:32

Behemoth said:
If a black one ever comes up I shall be bidding on it.

Same... wish I bought more than 2 when they were available.

BFG_9000 · 17 Apr 2017 at 15:30

Behemoth said:
There was or still might be one on the bay of E.

Got my eye on 2 atm.. let the bidding commence :cool:

Hedge · 18 Apr 2017 at 10:48

My eclipse went in the skip last month. A great case but afraid it's time had come!

C64 · 18 Apr 2017 at 13:10

Hedge said:
My eclipse went in the skip last month. A great case but afraid it's time had come!

Blasphemy I want to be buried in mine

Electronic Dave · 21 Apr 2017 at 00:19

I still have the classics...an original Akasa Eclipse 62 with extra AMD etched side window and the original box. Also a 2002 Globalwin 802 OCUK Coolercase Tornado (sounded like one!) in rare black with replaced gold fan grills and quieter Akasa fans (originally 4x YS Tech 120mm).

Both have been in storage and I can't find a use / part with them. Both in very good condition (some wear and tear in places). Still have their spare fascias etc. I know in the past case king Yewen was after one.