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

Cob · 20 Feb 2008 at 17:04

Still can't understand why they stopped cutting the holes in the motherboard tray :/

SGWills · 20 Feb 2008 at 18:20

only way for true cable management karma is to cut the tray your self, im running 2 hdd and soon to add another, 1 loop watercooling and obvious cables from my psu and its minimum yet more work to be done.

still waiting for some parts to arrive before i can continue but i will reach my dream of minimum wires :d

Steeps · 20 Feb 2008 at 19:41

Steeps said:
Yay just rebuilt my eclipse with my dualcore gaming rig as I need it for work, thought i'd restructure all my systems.

It's almost completely silent! Paxmated the floor and roof, shoved the rest of it in gaps (not stuck to side panels), rubber washers on the drivecages attaching them to the front, 5v'ed every fan. The only things I can hear are the drives powering up/accessing (samsungs, so very quiet) and the tickover of the psu fan. Lovely!

Will get some pics, before after etc up in a second

finally got the pics

just noticed everything is either golden or orange, next pc will be all black I think.

perox · 20 Feb 2008 at 20:58

Took a few pics but awful quality because of phone

Tom84 · 21 Feb 2008 at 13:53

Steeps said:

Lol at the paxmate

Steeps · 21 Feb 2008 at 14:13

Tom84 said:
Lol at the paxmate

Didn't want to put it back in the box, or glue it to the panels. Just rolled up the last two sheets and shoved them in the gaps. One in the drivebays and one rolled vertically between the other side panel and drivebays.

BFG_9000 · 23 Feb 2008 at 14:40

Steeps said:
Didn't want to put it back in the box, or glue it to the panels. Just rolled up the last two sheets and shoved them in the gaps. One in the drivebays and one rolled vertically between the other side panel and drivebays.

I would have thought this might restrict airflow around the inside of the case...

PinkFloyd · 23 Feb 2008 at 14:52

BFG_9000 said:
I would have thought this might restrict airflow around the inside of the case...

Not exactly much airflow in those areas to restrict though really

BFG_9000 · 23 Feb 2008 at 17:10

PinkFloyd said:
Not exactly much airflow in those areas to restrict though really

Any space that is filled in a case will reduce the volume of air that can flow...

Tom84 · 23 Feb 2008 at 18:19

BFG_9000 said:
Reserved....

For what?

Steeps · 23 Feb 2008 at 18:39

BFG_9000 said:
Any space that is filled in a case will reduce the volume of air that can flow...

Not like the eclipse is a tiny case that having a few extra bits of paxmate would make a difference to

rubberduck · 25 Feb 2008 at 09:47

BFG_9000 said:
Any space that is filled in a case will reduce the volume of air that can flow...

I agree, but if you are filling a so-called 'dead-zone' within the case the effects will be less than minimal.

Willbo · 25 Feb 2008 at 18:03

Quick question to everyone. My parents have been moaning about the noise my PC gives off on the night time, they can just hear a droaning noise next door.

Well anyway, I've investigated in my case to see whats causing all the noise, turning the PC on and stoppin a fan at a time....CPU fan made no difference to the overall noise, 120mm rear and front case fans and 8800GT fan all made a noticeable difference when stopped, but all in all, the case it self seem to make the most noice as the PC seemed a lot quieter with the side off compared to being on. It gives off a constant droan, vibrating noise at times, not loud but noticeable....anyone know whats causing this?

PinkFloyd · 25 Feb 2008 at 18:08

Will be the side panels resonating. Wedge bits of bluetack on the sides so it can't vibrate.

Willbo · 25 Feb 2008 at 22:24

Sorry this will probably sound stupid, but where do I need to wedge the bluetack, pictures would be a great help

PinkFloyd · 25 Feb 2008 at 22:41

Between the side panel and the chassis. usually put a blob in each corner, then some in the middle of the edges.

Willbo · 25 Feb 2008 at 22:44

PinkFloyd said:
Between the side panel and the chassis. usually put a blob in each corner, then some in the middle of the edges.

Do you mean some in each corner on the top and 2 side pandels or just the corners at the front of the case?

PinkFloyd · 25 Feb 2008 at 22:50

Willbo said:
Do you mean some in each corner on the top and 2 side pandels

I tended to just keep adding blutac everywhere until the panels stopped vibrating !

rubberduck · 26 Feb 2008 at 09:38

Willbo said:
Quick question to everyone. My parents have been moaning about the noise my PC gives off on the night time, they can just hear a droaning noise next door.

Well anyway, I've investigated in my case to see whats causing all the noise, turning the PC on and stoppin a fan at a time....CPU fan made no difference to the overall noise, 120mm rear and front case fans and 8800GT fan all made a noticeable difference when stopped, but all in all, the case it self seem to make the most noice as the PC seemed a lot quieter with the side off compared to being on. It gives off a constant droan, vibrating noise at times, not loud but noticeable....anyone know whats causing this?

Have you tried stopping the fan on the psu?

nightwish · 26 Feb 2008 at 10:50

Its almost certainly the hard disc thats actually causing the vibration. Unscrew it and set it on a pice of thick foam at the bottom of the case. The vibration should stop almost completely.

If thats the problem, then try bungee modding it.