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[EniGmA1981]

I wouldn't have the CPU fan sucking the warm air off the the back of the GPU...

 

[SeraphX]

I wouldn't have the CPU fan sucking the warm air off the the back of the GPU...

but at the same time, i dont want the cpu exhausting hot air onto an already warm gfx card, the card runs hotter then the cpu and seeing the difference in temps from having it the other way around, i think it's the best of a bad situation lol

 

[Vir]

but at the same time, i dont want the cpu exhausting hot air onto an already warm gfx card, the card runs hotter then the cpu and seeing the difference in temps from having it the other way around, i think it's the best of a bad situation lol

I think we can conclude that the hsf is just at a wrong angle. I'd recommend you get one that goes from left to right instead of top-down down-top.

 

[Bradmax57]

Just an old server case I got from a mate years ago

I like it, plenty of space for modding

 

[Biz.Kid09]

Guys some really nice cases/pcs here
Whats the cheapest case that will still be good for watercooling? Sub 100 ideally.

 

[EniGmA1981]

I think we can conclude that the hsf is just at a wrong angle. I'd recommend you get one that goes from left to right instead of top-down down-top.

This was my point - you want one that sucks air from the front of the case and blasts it out the back otherwise you're just circulating the warm air around in any up/down configuration

 

[Fanatic]

All these very nice looking setups, here is mine to lower the bar a bit for others

Tis a wee bit dusty and also like a mini cooker really. The P180 isn't the best case for low temps, but it is nice and quiet. Think I will be replacing it around Xmas time, along with a new graphics card that vents out the case.

 

[adwol48]

holy crap invest in an compressed air can mate that much dust aint gonna be good in the long run.

 

[Terrier_Jimlad]

Decided i'd add my two pence worth ...

 

[pepp77]

I won an Antec P183 Case on another forum and decided to use it to build a file server from parts I had left other from my last upgrade.

Full Parts

1 x Antec P183
1 x Intel e8200 with Thermalright SI-120 Heatsink and Xilence 120mm fan (MX-2 Thermal Paste)
1 x Asus P5G41-M Motherboard
2 x 2GB Corsair XMS2 800Mhz Cas5
1 x Corsair CX400 PSU
1 x Pioneer DVR-215BK
1 x WD 500GB for OS
4 x Samsung HD203WI 2TB HDDs - Media
1 x Western Digital WD20 EADS 2TB HDD - Media
2 x Western Digital WD1000FYDS 1TB HDDs - Media
1 x Seagate 500GB External eSata Drive - Backups
1 x PCI 4 Port Internal SATA Card
1 x PCI 4 Port USB, 1 Port eSata and 1 Port Internal Sata Card
2 x Coolermaster 1800RPM Quiet Fans (Front intake)
2 x Antec TriCool 1200/1600/2000RPM Fans (Rear Outtake)

Will be connected to the local home network via a 5 Port TP-Link Gigabit Switch.

Will be mainly controlling it via Teamviewer, but will have it connected to a little 17" Dell 1280x1024 Monitor.

Parts in red above are the parts I have had to buy, total outlay on those items was £61.

I have also purchased 8 x 50cm Black Sata Cables for £7.80 (and will be using a couple of other adapters I already had (eg Molex to Sata Power)).

So heres some pictures of the very well built P183.

Havent decided on OS yet, gonna give Windows Home Server a trial (have a 30 day eval disc) and maybe Server 2008 R2 (have a 180 day eval disc) or I may opt for just sticking Win 7 HP on it.

Also havent completely finished building it yet as I have just put the OS Drive and ODD in for now, once Im happy with the OS I will move the other HDDs to it.

 

[fireisdangerous]

 

[Readingfanman]

Terrier Jim - Are you putting a window in that? Would look great.

 

[hp7909]

I won an Antec P183 Case on another forum and decided to use it to build a file server from parts I had left other from my last upgrade

pepp77 maybe do a build log (post). Would like to follow your build

 

[Onyx]

This thread takes me back....
Last time I looked it was full of CM ATCS' with Barton 3200's and 9800Pro's in them.
Ahhh, the good old days

 

[terminator2k2]

my nice new corsair 600t case.....

just wandering, what would be the best way to cut the steel side panel to have a perspex window?

 

[Joe.t]

My rig from this:

to this:

just from ideas from this forum
Have to do something about cables in bottom, but that will require some steel cutting.
some more pics:

i7 860@3,8(all goodies on), 5870@1300/900

 

[EniGmA1981]

^^good job with the cables dude

amazing how much you can cram into a small space isn't it - I wouldn't worry TOO much about the ones down the bottom, it's already a billion times better in there!!

I like your fan controller too by the way

 

[Joe.t]

thx for the kind words, and it is true, that you can squeeze anything behind there and furthermore, this is one of the "bad" cases regarding cable management...

 

[G-Dubs]

This thread takes me back....
Last time I looked it was full of CM ATCS' with Barton 3200's and 9800Pro's in them.
Ahhh, the good old days

Man 4 posts over that period of time. See you again in 3-4 years!!!

 

[Robbie_G]

First off apologies for the poor pic quality.

System Spec :
I7 970 @ 4GHZ
Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58
Patriot 1600mhz - 6GB
Crucial Solid State 128Gb
Corsair 850w PSU
Asus 5870