CM Stacker 810

h2ocooler · 24 Apr 2006 at 22:44

Hi Bit confused here, looking at getting a Stacker 810 but confused about the PSU layout, looking at some reviews thay say it can have 2 PSU's one top and one bottom and 1x 120mm fan at the back, but looking on Coolermaster's website the pics show the back of the case having 2x 120mm fans at the back and no room for a PSU up top (mobo goes right up to the top) Linky . Now am i missing something or is there 2 versions of the stacker, if so which one is the current one (that OCuk stock) and what one is better?

DrMekon · 24 Apr 2006 at 23:02

I got a Stacker 810 from OcUK.. and am over the moon with it...

http://www.coolermaster.com/index.p...l=RC-810&other_title=RC-810CM Stacker 810 ATX

Your question... there are indeed 2x120mm fans at the rear, and no rrom at the top for a psu. I have had to mount mine "upside down" (with the fan facing upwards, drawing air in), at the bottom of the case, which is not a problem for me... I have the Hyper 580w modular.

There is no room in this case for 2 psu's!!

But it is a fantastic case!!!

Yewen · 24 Apr 2006 at 23:04

You can change it, only one at a time but you can choose which way to have it.

DaveMac · 24 Apr 2006 at 23:34

Original Stacker had the dual PSU mount as does the 820 BTX version, but not the 810 it uses dual 120 fans instead.

squiffy · 25 Apr 2006 at 00:19

Original stacker allowed dual PSU (or single wherever top or bottom) and have removable mobo track, and crossflow fan support

New one has PSU at the bottom, but a additional 12cm fan, mobo tray isn't removable. In some ways the original is better. You don't need removable tray on a case this big as you have plenty of space. Crossflow would be nice, but 2 x 4 in 1 device modules provide enough airflow. The additional exhaust fan helps, and having PSU at the bottom means hot air from the system isn't being drawn through the PSU.

If I needed intererior water cooling system probably would go for the original, but I would choose 810 myself again. I can always mount a resevoir on the bottom drive bays (still have three free even with 2 optical drives, two modules and the front panel) btw Coolermasters pic with 810 with the mobo near the top is for quad CPU server motherboards. As my pic shows there's a good few inches gap between mobo and top of case.

h2ocooler · 25 Apr 2006 at 16:00

squiffy said:
Original stacker allowed dual PSU (or single wherever top or bottom) and have removable mobo track, and crossflow fan support

New one has PSU at the bottom, but a additional 12cm fan, mobo tray isn't removable. In some ways the original is better. You don't need removable tray on a case this big as you have plenty of space. Crossflow would be nice, but 2 x 4 in 1 device modules provide enough airflow. The additional exhaust fan helps, and having PSU at the bottom means hot air from the system isn't being drawn through the PSU.

If I needed intererior water cooling system probably would go for the original, but I would choose 810 myself again. I can always mount a resevoir on the bottom drive bays (still have three free even with 2 optical drives, two modules and the front panel) btw Coolermasters pic with 810 with the mobo near the top is for quad CPU server motherboards. As my pic shows there's a good few inches gap between mobo and top of case.

Thanx for the pic, clearer now, might be able to mod it to fit the PSU at the top and have my rad at the bottom on the base of the case over the vent (assuming this is about 120.2 size) that way i can keep the front bays clear for my hard drives the pump & DVD writers. Or its a troll the famous auction site to find an old one cheap cheap!!