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Notton I'd be surprised if that somehow didn't do a good job. Though I think the same results could be achieved with 2×3 or 3×3 fans on the side panel. 2×2 might not be enough. Reply
King_V Notton said: I'd be surprised if that somehow didn't do a good job. Though I think the same results could be achieved with 2×3 or 3×3 fans on the side panel. 2×2 might not be enough. Maybe. Though, the dome type arrangement, I suppose, COULD have had some flow interference/turbulence going on. But, the sheer volume of air flow would overcome that, even if my speculation was correct. There have been cases with a lot of fans that didn't cool well. I thought there was something like a 6-fan case that was reviewed somewhere, where the cooling was not terribly effective. Going by memory, though, so don't hold me to the exact details. On the other hand, I think InWin has a case (I think the InWin 301?) that could almost passively cool. It relied on airflow coming from the bottom and exiting the top, with the only real fan being the PSU's fan. Not GREAT cooling, but usable. Optionally, you could add exhaust fans to that upper channel in the case, to help pull in more air from below. Reply
bill001g If you look at the video he has a fully water cooled machine. It makes no sense he is getting such high temps to begin with. Although he doesn't show it clearly it seems his intake is from the front of the case and it is one of those stupid cases that has a glass front and trying to draw air through 2 tiny slots. If you don't get the fans and 3d printer filament for free from a sponsor it will always be better to just buy a proper case to begin with. Reply
das_stig Wonder how case with a bunch of 120mm intake fans angled on the side, with front fans to force air down to the motherboard under a divider/deflector then fans angled to exhaust out the side, in a U shape? Admittedly it will stop the use of slots, but would provide a constant supply of cool air for CPU and radial style cooler for GPU? Reply
rluker5 Makes a good case for a side fan. On older and cheaper cases they are positioned to blow fresh air on your air cooled GPU. They look a lot better than this thing as well. Reply
TechieTwo A waste of fans/money/time/space and not even close to the ideal airflow arrangement. Clearly this was for entertainment and online clicks. No one with a clue would build a fan cooling system like this. 😮 Reply
SkyBill40 TechieTwo said: A waste of fans/money/time/space and not even close to the ideal airflow arrangement. Clearly this was for entertainment and online clicks. No one with a clue would build a fan cooling system like this. 😮 Have you not seen his channel before? Reply
timsSOFTWARE I have wondered why nobody makes a case side panel like that, but with just one giant fan – like a regular house fan/air circulator. It could have its own separate power supply and run at relatively low speed. I've also wondered about something similar to the old Apple "trashcan" style design, using a single large fan on the bottom, the motherboard bisecting the center of the "can", and the expansion cards – connected via riser cables – arranged in a circular pattern around the edges. Reply
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