* NEW Fractal Design Case - Coming Soon *

faugusztin · 16 Nov 2009 at 08:01

Meridiusuk, do not expect much luck in next few weeks, usually all shops have max 1 delivery till end of this month and then the next delivery is only at end of december. Seems like we did too much promo for this case, so it is way too popular, harder to get than HD5870 (i have both

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Ace Modder · 16 Nov 2009 at 17:10

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=15328283&postcount=1

gee3000 · 16 Nov 2009 at 17:33

Sweet! Ordered

Fans still due for December I take it?

Pulse · 16 Nov 2009 at 18:26

Ace Modder said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=15328283&postcount=1

This guy is a hero. I've already got mine, but he really has been on the ball with trying to get these in. Always kept us up to date and tries his damnedest to get more stock in.

inverseSquare · 16 Nov 2009 at 20:15

Anyone used the included Fan controller? I'm having a couple issues...

I have the 2 included fans in their normal postions - 1 at front, 1 at rear.
I have 2 additional fans (both FD fans) - 1x 120mm front, and 1x 140mm top.

The 3 120mm fans are on the fan controller, the 140mm just runs from a mb connection.

So..
When I turn on the machine, if i have the fan controller set low, the upper front fan doesn't turn, it just sort of 'twitches' like its trying to turn. If I turn the controller up it spins fine.

Any idea why this might happen? The other 2 fans on the controller don't show the same 'limp'

Thanks

_SBradley_ · 16 Nov 2009 at 20:24

inverseSquare said:
When I turn on the machine, if i have the fan controller set low, the upper front fan doesn't turn, it just sort of 'twitches' like its trying to turn. If I turn the controller up it spins fine.

Just sounds like a case of not enough voltage to get the fan spinning. The fan controller is variable (as opposed to a switch), isn't it? I think you just need to set it that little bit higher, so that the front fan kicks off.

But I have a question: in which positions is it possible to fit a 140 mm fan? I read that the two front, two top, bottom, and rear positions accommodate 120 mm fans (only)? (I know the side fan can be a 140 mm.) Thanks!

_SBradley_ · 16 Nov 2009 at 20:26

Oops, I found the answer to my own question on FD's website:

A total of 7 fan slots (2x120mm in front, 2x 120/140mm in top, 1x120mm in back, 1x 120/140mm in side panel, 1x 120/140mm in bottom)

Bum, I just (pre-)ordered 4x 120 mm fans... Can I (easily) cancel orders from OcUK?! (I'd go for 140 mm top and bottom.)

Tardious · 16 Nov 2009 at 20:42

Would my motherboard and graphic card fit inside this ? It's a really nice case and I wan't one, Just scared it wont all fit inside it.

daniel_bourton · 16 Nov 2009 at 21:07

your stuff would fit into it mate maybe with some room to spare aswell

gee3000 · 16 Nov 2009 at 22:40

_SBradley_ said:
Bum, I just (pre-)ordered 4x 120 mm fans... Can I (easily) cancel orders from OcUK?! (I'd go for 140 mm top and bottom.)

Should be able to cos they're out of stock on em

diverse180 · 16 Nov 2009 at 22:52

So what's the OcUK verdict on the FD fans? (120 & 140's in terms of noise/airflow)

Looks like a great little case.

daniel_bourton · 16 Nov 2009 at 22:56

it iso a great little case to be ar stylish but yet works which is a rareity and personally i thin build quailty is very high as mines already been attacked by the cat and stood to tell the tale except a small chunk of soundprrfing froom out of the front door that is normaly used for silencig the front fans
there is one issure with the front fans though it is a pain in the ass to clean the filters as you have to unsrew the fans aswell as the filters to clean them but i prefer this over some clips systems i have seen before as they just break after a couple of time of use

i am very happy that fractal have used screw i like to fell that something is secure which a screw does over a clip to make something "tool less"

Colossus · 16 Nov 2009 at 23:23

As nice as the R2 is, I hope they make an R3. That is slightly longer to comfortably fit a 5970 and longer PSU's without covering the bottom intake. Also I'd love to see a HDD system simmiler to the new Lian-Li's as is much less restrictive. While they are at it they could make it splitable like in the FT01.

Personaly I'd like the fan filters to have been tool less and quick to remove. But for the price I suppose I cant argue.

Sirrel Squirrel · 16 Nov 2009 at 23:38

That looks ace, just the sort of thing I've been after

gee3000 · 16 Nov 2009 at 23:57

Anyone have any thoughts on how this case would be compared to a Lian-Li PC-P60 in terms of cooling?

daniel_bourton · 16 Nov 2009 at 23:59

pc60 will be better at cooling but it is double the price but i dont think it is as good looking also the pcp60 is massize mind form what i know of it and fractal is good at cooling for its smaller size it copes well with my stuff too

Pulse · 17 Nov 2009 at 00:05

daniel_bourton said:
there is one issure with the front fans though it is a pain in the ass to clean the filters as you have to unsrew the fans aswell as the filters to clean them but i prefer this over some clips systems i have seen before as they just break after a couple of time of use

You don't really need to take the filters off, if you just rub the filter to roll the dust into a dull then you can easily collect it all and just throw it away without having to take any of it apart.

daniel_bourton · 17 Nov 2009 at 00:06

doing that before on a different machine i damaged the filters and also you cna push some fo the dust through doing that so i prefer to do it the remove can clean with a brush ver a bin moethod

gee3000 · 17 Nov 2009 at 00:58

Hesitated to order earlier but have done so now along with 1 x 140mm FD fan.

Can't wait to post pics!!

gee3000 · 17 Nov 2009 at 01:32

daniel_bourton said:
pc60 will be better at cooling but it is double the price but i dont think it is as good looking also the pcp60 is massize mind form what i know of it and fractal is good at cooling for its smaller size it copes well with my stuff too

The reason I asked is cos I already have a PCP60 but I hate it's 4 big led fans, and replacing them with decent non-led fans would cost me about £42. Plus the case is beginning to look very ugly to me now ;p so I thought it'd be wiser to sell the p60 (should get about 120 for it, near-mint condition), and spend that money on another quality case which as a bonus comes with quieter non-led fans plus black interior and much an overall much more slick look.

Also hoping to counter the loss in case 'coolability' with the addition of a corsair h50 (additional bonus: quieter!).

All in all I hope this is a wise move!! Or eBay it is

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