Yeah i heard it makes noiseWhere have you put the spare fan? Next to the PSU on the bottom?
Indeed as it's filtered
Zalman Z9 Plus - Cheap, Cool and Quiet Build
- Thread starter andy_mk3
- Start date
Indeed as it's filtered
Oh yeah just seen in the pictures above
Want to upload some final case photos?
I can't wait until i get myn... I have the cash ready but waiting for stock...Grr.
Whats your final thoughts on the case?
I'll get some better pictures in about a week when I get my D-SLR off my step-dad
Final thoughts? Well, for £45 you really can't go wrong.
Airflow is great, it's quiet, looks subtle, quality is surprisingly good. Haven't really got a bad word to say about it 
Hopefully getting a new power supply soon, then graphics/cpu cooler
I purchased elsewhere too, that was nearly a month ago now as well
I have purchased a new (well, second hand) PSU So that should be here in a couple of days, then I'm ready to upgrade the graphics once I have some money
I have purchased a new (well, second hand) PSU
So that should be here in a couple of days, then I'm ready to upgrade the graphics once I have some money Heh, learn to count
yeah..
2 plugged to the controller
1 to the molex
1 to the mobo
That's what he's given you
This
Well, at that price it doesn't hurt to future-proof
It's all fitted now, looks so much better. Unfortunately the bottom fan wont fit, I managed to secure it with one of the 140mm fan holes so at least I can keep it there, still annoying though. Excuse the dust, the fan filters were clogged right up again
The dust in my room is unreal I'll buy an air purifier one day as I have dust allergies as well
At least I have peace of mind from a decent PSU and I have room to upgrade the graphics. I can't decide between the 560ti and the 6950 though, not that it matters much, I have no money
It's all fitted now, looks so much better. Unfortunately the bottom fan wont fit, I managed to secure it with one of the 140mm fan holes so at least I can keep it there, still annoying though. Excuse the dust, the fan filters were clogged right up again
The dust in my room is unreal I'll buy an air purifier one day as I have dust allergies as well
At least I have peace of mind from a decent PSU and I have room to upgrade the graphics. I can't decide between the 560ti and the 6950 though, not that it matters much, I have no money
6950 in my opinion
The Z9+ arrived today... I am amazed with the quality... best bang for the buck!!!
Ps. will share some pics tmrw
It's getting hard to find rev1 versions which unlock now though apparently!
I was amazed with the quality also, it feels like a £100 case, I was expecting much worse!
Nice case and well worth the money
It sure is
Been a while since an update!
Finally got myself a HD6950 2GB, unlocked to 6970
It's HUGE compared to my 800GT that's for sure lol!
I also had to remove the hard drive cage to make it fit!
Works like a beast now though! Not much more progress as I built a HTPC
Finally got myself a HD6950 2GB, unlocked to 6970
It's HUGE compared to my 800GT that's for sure lol!
I also had to remove the hard drive cage to make it fit!
Works like a beast now though!
Not much more progress as I built a HTPC Yeah but the case sits on the floor so I don't worry about the insides to much
I'm thinking of saving up and selling up when IB comes out and have a whole new build.
The accelero xtreme keeps the 6950 really cool though
I'm thinking of saving up and selling up when IB comes out and have a whole new build.
The accelero xtreme keeps the 6950 really cool though
Not too sure
It's an ASUS 2GB 6950 Reference Design. Here's a screeny of GPU-Z if that helps.
I'm glad I opted for the 2GB version as I've seen VRAM usage up and past 1400mb in a couple of games now
Many thanks
Not sure what to do to it next really.
You don't even want to know how much pain that power switch caused me on that case. Was building a friends PC (while he was watching) finally put it together after suffering a really deep cut courtesy of those PCI slot covers, plugged it in, pressed the power switch- nothing. Checked the power switch connection to the motherboard- fine. Stripped it down, checked for shorts, tested outside the case then it was only when I put it back together that I saw that you have to plug the power switch in as it was on the front panel
Hahahahahha
D'oh! I think an SSD may well be next for this, also a better CPU cooler!
One of the cathodes died the other day I may not replace them as I'm looking at getting a backlit keyboard
On the other hand I'm waiting for this to come from overclockers:
I'd like to spend a lot more on it but I can't justify it sadly It's performing great though, hoping to lower the CPU temps a bit as I'm running it at 3.6GHz now
I may not replace them as I'm looking at getting a backlit keyboard On the other hand I'm waiting for this to come from overclockers:
I'd like to spend a lot more on it but I can't justify it sadly
It's performing great though, hoping to lower the CPU temps a bit as I'm running it at 3.6GHz now My parcel arrived today
Here's how it used to look, crappy old Arctic Freezer 7.
Now with Antec Kuhler 620 fitted with 2 fans in a push-pull setup
Replaced the pre-applied TIM
Before
Ambient temp: 23.2°C
Idle: 54°C
Load: 79°C
After
Ambient temp: 22.7°C
Idle: 40°C
Load: 61°C
Made a massive difference to CPU temps
Both tests carried out on a Q6600 running at 3.6GHz (400 x 9.0x) with 1.296v in CPU-Z at idle and 1.288v under load.
New 140mm fan as an intake for the front, it's pretty noisy tho, I need to get a fan crontroller at some point now that I have 6 case fans, plus the 3 fans on the graphics card, plus the PSU fan
Here's how it used to look, crappy old Arctic Freezer 7.
Now with Antec Kuhler 620 fitted with 2 fans in a push-pull setup
Replaced the pre-applied TIM
Before
Ambient temp: 23.2°C
Idle: 54°C
Load: 79°C
After
Ambient temp: 22.7°C
Idle: 40°C
Load: 61°C
Made a massive difference to CPU temps
Both tests carried out on a Q6600 running at 3.6GHz (400 x 9.0x) with 1.296v in CPU-Z at idle and 1.288v under load.
New 140mm fan as an intake for the front, it's pretty noisy tho, I need to get a fan crontroller at some point now that I have 6 case fans, plus the 3 fans on the graphics card, plus the PSU fan
It came with a set of anti-vibe pins but I used them on the fan on the side panel instead
I've connected it up to the fan controller on the case and it's still very loud, certainly shifts some air though! I think I'll get a 'proper' fan controller which should allow for some more control over the fan speeds.Without any bout I recommend it to anyone! Especially at £40
Only criticism I'd give it is that it's pretty fiddly to install, you have to loosely scrw on the bracket and them fit the cooler and twist it, at the same time you have to hold the bracket up so that it will twist underneath! The instructions are very vague too. But it's exceeded my expectations. Plus I left it on all day when the room temp drops to around 19°C and here's the lowest idle temps Check out the minimum temps
Small update, the 140mm at the fan was making a hideous amount of noise, so enough was enough and I chopped out the grill on the intake.
Much quieter, and much better airflow
Decided to re-jig all the other fans and have a bit of a tidy up while I was at it.
Looks soo much better now it has to be said
Much quieter, and much better airflow
Decided to re-jig all the other fans and have a bit of a tidy up while I was at it.
Looks soo much better now it has to be said
Yeah the dust filter is still over it GPU temps have dropped a few degrees, it really shifts some air that fan does! But that grill over it was making silly amounts of noise.
They're currently pushing out, I will try them as an intake later on and see what happens though.
GPU temps have dropped a few degrees, it really shifts some air that fan does! But that grill over it was making silly amounts of noise.They're currently pushing out, I will try them as an intake later on and see what happens though.