Any Lian Li Q08 owners here?

Bradmax57 · 16 Dec 2011 at 09:20

Just got one of these cases mainly for the 5.25" optical drive support (I know I know but I do actually use them regulary

) what a pita it was to install everything, i think my main problem was with the motherboard being fixed to the side panel, im contemplating cutting the right handside in half so that the motherboard panel is permantly fixed to the case, just wondering what peoples experiences are with this otherwise nice looking case and any tips or advice you might have to making it a reasonably clean build

Bradley8988 · 16 Dec 2011 at 10:06

My Q07 has the same mobo on panel design. Its not the best but iv had worst cases to work on.

pyropetepete · 16 Dec 2011 at 10:29

Same as the Q11 i think! Fit drives and cables (modular PSU helps here), fit optical drive, then fit mobo and then wire it up, pull cables out then fit them to psu and job done!

neil_g · 16 Dec 2011 at 10:36

same with the V354 and my old Q07. complete pain for cable routing but they are lovely looking cases

Venares · 16 Dec 2011 at 10:36

Same as my v354.
I basicly have all the spare wiring crammed behind the hard drive cage so its nice and hidden.

Bradley8988 · 16 Dec 2011 at 10:59

Just to add i dont use a internal PSU so its probably a total pain thinking about it with a normal psu installed too.

neil_g · 16 Dec 2011 at 11:14

Bradley8988 said:
Just to add i dont use a internal PSU so its probably a total pain thinking about it with a normal psu installed too.

Q07 is pretty tight, even with a modular..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilgates/4309232005/in/set-72157622971584567

Bradley8988 · 16 Dec 2011 at 11:28

Yea i can imagine. You ever seen a way to convert it to usb3?

Edward78 · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:20

PSUs those are a big prob. They need external desktop PSUs.

.:SAmSuNG:. · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:41

There is for lower power rigs.

Edward78 · 16 Dec 2011 at 19:05

.:SAmSuNG:. said:
There is for lower power rigs.

Yes, but a computer with a real cpu & gpu has none, something like this is a no go
ASUS H61 - EPU, UEFI BIOS and Anti-Surge Protection - mATX Intel H61(B3) Micro ATX DDR3 1333 LGA 1155 Motherboard (P8H61-M LX) Intel Core i3-2100 Processor 3.1GHz 3 MB Cache 1333MHz 4 Gig DIMM-DRAM NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS with 512 DDR3 memory (PCIe 1.00 x16). Be awesome to have something like that in a NES case with a external PSU.
I am obsessed with small pcs not sure why. I found this, http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/299 but no place actually sell external psus. Good review also http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/Power-Supply-Units/XG-Magnum-External-600w-PSU/

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Bradmax57 · 16 Dec 2011 at 20:50

Its running pretty well the main problem for me is using the AXP-140 CPU cooler as it had to be mounted before fitting the board, this made it almost impossible to plug in sata, front panel connectors, power connectors, fans etc etc

I'm thinking about trying an antec 620 instead i think it will help a lot as it can fitted last

neil_g · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:48

.:SAmSuNG:. said:
There is for lower power rigs.

Huh? They can take full atx psu :confused:

.:SAmSuNG:. · 17 Dec 2011 at 18:59

I know that but not everyone wants a hot noisy psu taking up half the case.

Edward78 · 18 Dec 2011 at 15:14

Did no one see the external one I linked???

Bradmax57 · 18 Dec 2011 at 19:48

.:SAmSuNG:. said:
I know that but not everyone wants a hot noisy psu taking up half the case.

my psu isnt hot or noisy

it may take up half the case however

.:SAmSuNG:. · 18 Dec 2011 at 23:36

Depends what you consider hot or noisy.

Bradmax57 · 19 Dec 2011 at 12:04

lol, well its cold to touch and I cant hear it