Corsair Carbide Air 540 Builds

[eddyr]

Yup
Besides I'd had it lying about for several years unused so figured I may as well just chuck it in. Ideally had really wanted it in the top but the 20mm spaced 280 in the front made that impossible no matter the orientations (although I might have been able to to drill 4 new mounting holes for either a top 240 or front 280 that may have done the trick but it would have been beyond tight and made a mess and delay).

 

[topher]

are there any dust filters on any of the grills, looks like a nice case but I can see dust becoming a problem..

 

[RetrogamerX]

are there any dust filters on any of the grills, looks like a nice case but I can see dust becoming a problem..

Nope. In tests Corsair said dust wasn't that much of a issue. tbh no matter what case you get you'll always have dust.

 

[Andybtsn]

Mine is finished now. Not the best pics.

 

[RetrogamerX]

Mine is finished now. Not the best pics.

Dude that looks sweet

 

[Andybtsn]

Thanks

I was a bit annoyed when I came down this morning to find the LED strip had become unstuck from the top. I used super glue, lol.

 

[RetrogamerX]

Thanks

I was a bit annoyed when I came down this morning to find the LED strip had become unstuck from the top. I used super glue, lol.

Super glue..hahahhahaha Mine hasn't fell yet. It was very sticky

 

[RetrogamerX]

Now my Corsair 540 is totally done. 240 rad with 3 matching AF140's

 

[COD4000]

How come you changed from the three 120's to two 140's ?

 

[RetrogamerX]

How come you changed from the three 120's to two 140's ?

I didn't. The stock fans were 140 ,but they were very loud. these new one are very quiet.

 

[.temp]

Considering getting this case, but do you guys know of any way to fit in more 3.5 HDD's (2 slots just isn't enough) without taking up the 5.25 slots (needed for fan controller/optical drive)

 

[foster grant]

I got mine this very morning ( Earlier than I was expecting....thanx to OcUK being on time...Again ) so...I shall be a little busy later ( kids and wife allowing )

 

[Roalith]

Absolutely love it

 

[RetrogamerX]

Absolutely love it

Get rid of the stock fans and you'll be laughing. Nice build mate

 

[Roalith]

Yeah, will probably get a set of 4 of the AF120s to match the SP120s on the H100. That said, I quite like the stock fans - they're essentially AF140s, just without the blue band.

 

[RetrogamerX]

I quite like the stock fans - they're essentially AF140s, just without the blue band.

Nope. The stock fans are very loud. I had to replace them right away. They were doing my head in. The AF140's are so quiet. Those 140 stock fans had to go

 

[Roalith]

Hmm, they seem perfectly fine to me - although I have got mine running off a Bitfenix Hydra. They do get loud when it's cranked up admittedly, but otherwise running on low voltage they're fine

 

[mcleish]

Received mine this afternoon and just swapped things over from my Zalman Z9 Plus. Love the layout of this case, and it gave me so much space to install the motherboard compared to the Zalman.
My only gripe would be the power switch, reset switch etc lead isnt that long. It only just made my board with a bit of force.
Overall, great case, and im glad I bought it. Quality service from OCuk with the delivery too.

 

[Roalith]

My only gripe would be the power switch, reset switch etc lead isnt that long. It only just made my board with a bit of force.

Yeah, I found that too - or at least, with the USB 3 front headers. Just about reaches but no room for making the cable any tidier!

 

[mcleish]

Its quite weird... I wouldnt say my mobo was abnormal. I guess its down to bad design on their part. Surely it would have been easier just to make the cables more than long enough for safe keepings.
I have a friend thats just got a 900D, and 2 of his front fans that came with it dont reach his mobo. Very odd.