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

BFG_9000 · 23 Jul 2008 at 12:55

tyranus said:
Many many thanks, 1 last question I promise, the cutter size you showed in the picture, is that for a 120mm fan?

Removed the bottom bay this morning and tidied the cabbling up, the airflow is now a LOT better.

I've always had better airfow when the lower bays are taken out, and the HDD is in the 5.25 bays.... any pics M8.

BFG_9000 · 23 Jul 2008 at 17:17

tyranus said:
Thanks mate, good stuff

Looking at the Akasa, it isn't what i need...BFG, looking at the thread its a vantec you have correct? Do you know if they still do that?

It is a vantec HDD cooler, twin fans & very reliable..

BFG_9000 · 23 Jul 2008 at 17:33

Like your fan on your graphics card... :cool:

BFG_9000 · 23 Jul 2008 at 17:38

C64 said:
It's the scythe fan that comes with the kama bay I have a yate loon in the bay.

Must do a good job keeping your card cooooool, nice idea.

BFG_9000 · 23 Jul 2008 at 18:35

C64 said:
Huh everyone cable ties a fan to the s1.

Didn't know that M8... Oh well learn't something today...

BFG_9000 · 24 Jul 2008 at 18:05

Looks like a basic TV stand..

BFG_9000 · 24 Jul 2008 at 23:29

setter said:
my revised eclipse, new motherboard and new psu installed.

Still needs a bit of cable tidying and 2 new fans.

Nice setup setter...

BFG_9000 · 25 Jul 2008 at 00:14

I use HDD screws and put rubber washers both sides of the HDD rack.. works a treat.

BFG_9000 · 25 Jul 2008 at 08:20

setter said:
Thanks bfg. Still have to get a few things such as new fans. and ive got a side window panel coming next week (at last theyre in stock) I may contact akasa uk to see if i can get one of the earlier model motherboard trays with the 3 holes, as it would make cable tidying so much easier. Gonna go with an all black theme for any visible cables as i have a load of black sata cables and an ide cable from my old 680i mobo that were never used.

A lot of good ideas there, the old Akasa MB trays will definetly help with cable management, looking to get one myself... looking forward to seeing how you get on with your proposed changes, don't forget the pic's...

BFG_9000 · 26 Jul 2008 at 21:20

tyranus said:
@TheMagic1an, I installed the fan this afternoon and ran PRIME95 for 45 minutes, temps didn't go above 60 Degrees even in this heat, so I'm a pretty happy man, thanks for the advice

Thats a very good result considering the hot weather we are having.. :cool:

(Pic's)

BFG_9000 · 27 Jul 2008 at 15:36

tyranus said:
Ok, here are some images from my phone, I apologize about the quality..

Not the neatest but pretty good for me

Very nice build M8... :cool:

BFG_9000 · 27 Jul 2008 at 17:24

tyranus said:
Imageshack playing up, will EDIT

Don't worry they look fine M8..... :cool:

BFG_9000 · 28 Jul 2008 at 08:38

Reflects heat.... :eek:

I wondered why I was getting a tan when playing TF2 in the dark...

BFG_9000 · 28 Jul 2008 at 09:09

Falcor said:
well high polish surfaces reflect heat more than unpolished ones, so if the mobo is sitting on a polished mobo tray, the tray will reflect heat back at the mobo instead of absorbing and dissipating it.

Now I know why they are shipping Akasa Eclipse's with sun factor 50... :cool:

BFG_9000 · 28 Jul 2008 at 11:43

setter said:
I cant see the mobo trays polished finish being a heat issue. Heat tends to rise and is then carried away by the intake and cpu fan before being vented by the exhaust fan. Ive had my eclipse for a while now and heat has never been an issue.

Polished MB trays will make no diffrence at all to temps :confused:

as you have correctly stated any heat will rise and will be vented through the case fans..

BFG_9000 · 28 Jul 2008 at 12:00

easyrider said:
These Cases defo need to be paxmated.

Finishes of the case nicely.

The Akasa bottom mat is the most effective for looks, never used any other of the paxmate that is supplied in the kit.

BFG_9000 · 28 Jul 2008 at 19:54

EsaT said:
Components needing cooling don't run hot enough that they could get rid of heat by radiating it but rely entirely on conductive cooling of heatsink and then convective cooling of air/forced airflow.
Incandescent bulb is heating device (90% of power goes to heat) which radiates heat.

If modes of heat transfer aren't familiar conduction is one which burns your hand when you put it onto cooking plate, in case of hand above burning candle convection of warmed air moves heat upwards and radiation is the one which warms your face while in front of fireplace.

BFG_9000 · 29 Jul 2008 at 12:29

Don't worry about your Akasa Eclipse motherboard trays, they are safe and shiny... :cool:

Going to give mine an extra polish before it melts... :eek:

BFG_9000 · 30 Jul 2008 at 14:51

Tetsu said:
Are we still talking about the mobo tray here?

LOL....

I did wonder.

BFG_9000 · 30 Jul 2008 at 19:10

Back to the case reviews I think....