Antec P-160....

[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:21 am Post subject: Antec P-160....

I just purchased the Antec Performance One P-160 yesterday for the much needed HDD space. One of the nicest features of this case is the use of 120mm fans for intake and exhaust.
Another benefit for me is the space above the psu. In this space I have been able to mount the radiator there. The only downside to this is the need to install the fans on the exterior of the case. Now I just have to come up with some idea of how to dress this area up. But before I decide on the final method I have to wait for my SilenX fans to arrive.
This should be a good project in cooling. One front intake blowing over the HDD's. Two top exhaust fans pulling air thru the radiator. And the read fan is the question, should it be an intake or an exhaust? Or should I switch the top fans to intake and then have the rear as an exhaust?
I will post pics of what I am talking about tonight.
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:24 am Post subject:

oops forgot the link to show off this beauty

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=140032
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JayDubya · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:55 am Post subject:

hehe, pics would help. i always try to pull air from bottom to top or front to back . . . if that helps.

i like this quote on that link

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

i wuld recommend leaving the top as a blow hole .....since heat rises its nice to have an escape up there, instead of it all poooling near your radiator......sweet case though......i was debating that one for a while....=]
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Troy · SirTweaksabit Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 497

Is there an option to get one with window, gotta have a window bro. j/k
I think it would look nice either way. I've heard its a pretty quite case as well.
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:55 pm Post subject:

You want window you gots window!
http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/cas-178.html

or you can just get the side panel with the window installed :)
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:09 pm Post subject:

OK here are the pics as promised. I havent had a chance to prime the water cooling system yet and I am waiting to fire it up until I get my new 36 gig raptor. The other one I had is D.O.A. But that is a story for another post.

Here you can see the radiator tucked above the psu nicely with about 16mm of clearance between the two. And yes that is "King of the Hill" in the background.

These Panaflows are just waiting to lose their home to some quiet SilenX fans.

Over all system pic. As you can see there is plenty of room for further HDD expansion.

Now the big question is what to do to hide the outer fans?
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Troy · SirTweaksabit Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 497

You most defently need to mod some type of cover to go over those fans.
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JayDubya · Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 1:14 am Post subject:

mmmm, only if Luanne was a real person (like Brittany Murphy).

either some grills or some type of new placement for those fans and the rad would make for better overall appearance.
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 1:46 pm Post subject:

I was thinking about fabricating an aluminum cover for the fans to blend it into the top of the case. But that will have to wait till I get the other fans. Add that to the fact that I havent fully decided what I am going to do with further mods to the case.
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