Centurion 534 a bit warmer?

Brawlyrox · 27 Apr 2006 at 20:27

Hi there, newbie around the OcUK woods, basically bought a Coolermaster Centurion 534 case, I put it all together ran a few tests just to see the temp differences and this is about 5-7 degrees warmer at idle. I thought it would have an exhaust fan in but it doesn't so could you suggest a good fan for the exhuast and would it be worth upgrading the intake while I am at it? My old case was a dodgy Icute modders case, which you may have seen. Its not by any means hot its 26degrees idle with 0 overclock but I was just looking for clarification.

Thanks Nick

kbc · 27 Apr 2006 at 20:35

Brawlyrox said:
Hi there, newbie around the OcUK woods, basically bought a Coolermaster Centurion 534 case, I put it all together ran a few tests just to see the temp differences and this is about 5-7 degrees warmer at idle. I thought it would have an exhaust fan in but it doesn't so could you suggest a good fan for the exhuast and would it be worth upgrading the intake while I am at it? My old case was a dodgy Icute modders case, which you may have seen. Its not by any means hot its 26degrees idle with 0 overclock but I was just looking for clarification.

Thanks Nick

I have a Centurion 531, it too... did not come with an exhaust fan, but you could get an Akasa Amber 120mm fan for that.

Quiet and pushes a decent amount of air. The Centurion 534 looks like an impressive case, the black one looks the best. :cool:

Brawlyrox · 27 Apr 2006 at 20:43

Hi, yeah I bought it mainly for looks its black with silver front. Its not as solidly built as I would have expected still a bit rattly and the metal used to make it is quite thin. Cant moan for the price tho. I will stick an amber 120 exhaust in hopefully next week it will get delivered. Let you know how I get on. One thing that bothered me was the fact that the intake blows directly onto Hard Drives so not much cool air makes it to the cooler.

Nick

Yewen · 27 Apr 2006 at 21:39

All good cases intakes cool the hard drive, it does not heat up the air by even 1deg usually but makes your hard drives last much longer.

Vote for a akasa amber here too, great fans.

Brawlyrox · 27 Apr 2006 at 21:49

Nice 1 Yewen, would anybody suggest replacing the current fan with and akasa also? And I never knew it wouldnt increase the temp blowing onto the HD's, you learn somet new....
Thanks all.

kbc · 27 Apr 2006 at 22:00

Brawlyrox said:
Nice 1 Yewen, would anybody suggest replacing the current fan with and akasa also? And I never knew it wouldnt increase the temp blowing onto the HD's, you learn somet new....
Thanks all.

I believe the Akasa fans will be quieter than the stock one provided, but I'm not sure.

It won't be glowing LED though.

Brawlyrox · 27 Apr 2006 at 22:03

Not to worried, about the glowing or the quietness, this cheapo generics PSU sounds like a Jumbo taking off LOL!

Thanks for your help guys.

Nick

Yewen · 27 Apr 2006 at 23:17

The Akasa fans will be quiet, if you volt mod them they can be silent while still offering adequate performance.

I use them personally, for the money they are a very good buy.

Brawlyrox · 28 Apr 2006 at 09:57

Ordered the 120mm amber will let you all know how I get on, for ref purposes.

Nick

Brawlyrox · 2 May 2006 at 21:35

ok fan arrived, put it in for the exhaust and temps have gone down between 2 and 3 degrees, so happy with that. The fan is a right beauty too, very quiet and solidly built well reccomended.

Nick