*Official* Antec P182 Case's,Builds,Modifications & FAQ's

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Bought an Antec P182 Case on the recommendation's of many OcUK Forum Members from having moved away from my trusted Akasa Eclipse 62 :( The P182 case seems to have everything I could have wished for, to name a few..Top exhaust fans/ Dual filters that can be cleaned without having to remove the cases front bezel, and a rock solid build. Posted pictures of my new case, and will add more once I have started my build. There have been a lot of threads regarding various topics about this case, and seems only right to start an *Official One Stop P182 Thread* for all FAQ's, and of course if P182 owners can pass on there expert suggestions for people like myself just starting out with this case, and pictures of your P182 creations would be :cool:



 
DavidB said:
Well, ill add a few pictures i pull out too often then, ill re-do them next time i find my camera, things have changed a fair old bit:
cable management, the p182 is obviously good for this as you can really just shove it to the side.
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Internals, how things go together (loosely), have since removed the lower fan and bottom top hard drive cage so i can put the fan where it can cool the graphics card (picture pending).
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Using the watercooling rubber hose holes for access to a PCI controller.. great idea..;) Very nice build M8
 
Have you got two 120mm fans in middle bay's fitted, I was thinking of using the 120mm fan mounting which is fixed to the front middle of the case, and also use the middle HDD cage with the 120mm fan clips fitted together, this should cause a stronger wind tunnel over the Graphics card and Motherboard with these two fans attached within 8 inches of each other..;)
 
Would be cool if Antec produced a P182 with a black interior with the Gun Metal panels, I was looking at the SE Edition but did prefer the Gun Metal side and door panels to the reflective version... Only a personal preference, mind you I was flipping a coin between the two ;) Both editions do look "Awesome" with there diffrent apperance's, very nice work VaderDSL on your case 10/10 ..:cool:
 
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Push the two lugs on the filter plates and you can remove them to clean, the PCI blanking plates I am going to remove them for shiny solid ones, mainly to keep the dust out and to keep the cool air in from the front centre fan...;) any hot air will get expelled by the rear and top fans...:D Nice pic's and build *Dutch777* :cool:
 
The centre brace is fixed to the case by four small rivets, 2 top & 2 bottom and easily accessed, how long is your enermax galaxy psu, post measurments and I will see if it will fit without the centre bracket being removed...;)
 
From the back of the Antec P182 to the centre fan housing is 245mm..;) You've got 15mm of work space to get enermax galaxy psu in the case without removing bracket, shouldn't be a problem, hope I have helped, any other measurements that you may require just ask...:D
 
DampCat said:
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I'd had a -really- long day that day, and i just couldnt be bothered to do it properly. This is why i didn't include it first time around. I'll re-do it when i upgrade my graphics card :/



See above :P Not just that, but the cables under the desk are a fine representation of a spaghetti based combustion waiting to happen!

(tbh, I dont know where it came from)
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Have you cut a section out of the bottom of your case.
 
Tom84 said:
BFG_9000 you traitor!

Where's you're loyalty to the eclipse? I'll never look at you in the same light again :( :p
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Hi Tom84 how you do'in :D Afraid I have finally moved over to the "Dark Side" but haven't abandoned the "Eclipse" completely ;) she still gets all the love and attention she rightly deserves. I liked the look of the P182 and is just as easy to work in as the Eclipse, they will compliment each other perfectly...:cool:
 
I am going to install the fans this weekend, got some ideas around installing the 120mm fan in the centre lower fan cage, which will not obstruct powersupply or HDD.. you will know what I mean when I post pics. Ordering Motherboard,Processor and 4 Gigs of Crucial Memory at the end of this week...:D then starting assembly the first weekend in Oct..:D Going to take my time with this build as I am playing around with some new ideas for this case...;) Will post build pics as I start building Tom84...:cool: Really recommend this case, the "Gun Metal" version is my favorite model in this range, and looks so much better in the flesh... Cheers M8 :cool:
 
CBP said:
Had my p182 since release day now, and it's annoying me.

Although it houses my current watercooling, there's not enough room for my liking.
I'm also having trouble getting case temps down with my 8800GTX, and it's having an impact on other temps (mobo etc).

I've added a silent eagle 2000 120mm fan where the upper HDD cage used to be, but it hasn't seemed to have helped.

Great case, but a bit too warm and cramped for my liking with watercooling and a hot 8800gtx

I'm now looking at a Mountain Mods UFO or Duality...
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Post pics of your setup..:)
 
romperstomper said:
Had my p182 for less than a week ,nice case but everytime I slide it into position the sticky feet come off the base ,the magnets in the door are also lose.
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The case is not designed to be slid into position as the feet are made from rubber that grip to the surface. If you want to slide the case in various positions, put adesive round felt pads (which can be bought for pennys at any DIY store) under the feet of the Antec P182, and then you will easily slide the case around to your hearts content without the feet gripping and then coming off...:D

The magnets are designed to be slightly loose to conpensate for the door closing easily.
 
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n3crius said:
Great looking case. Nice photos of your builds.

Thinking of geting this. Couple of questions.

Does the 8800gtx fit fine in this?

Just how cool is this with air? My current (and pretty old) Coolermaster Prae has a couple of fans in the front constantly belting air through. Looking at cases without air going through the front makes me worry after living with my current case for so long!
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GTX has plenty of room, the middle HDD cage is removable giving ample room for 8800 GTX's.
The Antec P182 case is cooled by a 120mm front centre fan, and another 120mm fan in the lower case compartment, in addition to the 120mm rear fan and 120mm top fan. With many reviews in magazines eg..(Custompc's Elite Case Award) and the internet, the case has shown to have excellent cooling properites..:cool: Most of the time the cooling of the case is determined on how well the case components are layed out when built, I have seen lots of good cases suffering with cooling, one example of many is due to bad cable management restricting airflow...;)
 
Yes it does blow in, personally I am going to remove the top fan and not replace it, just going to use the cases top grill as a natural exit for hot air as it rises. With two front fans blowing cool air into the case, and the remaining one 120mm fan at the rear, the case is going to be much cooler..:cool:

Looking forward to seeing pic's of your new case.
 
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What I'm trying to achieve is positive air pressure inside the case, two 120mm fans bringing cold air in and one 120mm fan taking warm air out..;) with the addition of a natrual grilled vent at the top of the case, have done this on other cases and seen a good drop in case temps..:cool:
 
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Rezident said:
Do the 3 120mm fans have to be connected to the mobo as well as to the PSU?
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120mm fans can be connected to both the motherboard or the powersupply all which depend on the fan connectors used, the molex connectors will go to the powersupply (3 pin converters will enable you to connect to motherboard), and 3 pin connectors are connected to the motherboard. I do prefer connecting fans to the motherboard, keeps cabling down to a minimum..;)
 
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