Antec P160

edrcflyer · Post by **edrcflyer** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 6:16 pm

Newegg's got pic's with a window - ETA 12/1

http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp ... 144-06.JPG

Post by **NeilBlanchard** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:47 pm

Hello:

I saw one in CompUSA today and I was not very impressed. The "chrome" edge on the bezel and the pivoting port thingie at the top are just distracting. Overstyled and not very graceful. And the intake grill did not appear to be very free flowing...

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:50 am

edrcflyer wrote:Newegg's got pic's with a window - ETA 12/1

http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp ... 144-06.JPG

Now this morning the "ETA" thing is gone, replaced with the generic "Auto-Notify" button. Seems out of stock all over the place, assuming it was ever in stock in the first place.

wgragg · Post by **wgragg** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 5:52 am

I know that directron.com at least had them in stock for a while. From the reactions I am seeing, it seems that Antec may have laid an egg with this one, and you can't find them to boot! Well, I guess any company is allowed to have one mistake in their line-up every now and then.

AntecRep · Post by **AntecRep** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 8:53 am

We should be shipping the optional windowed side panel later this week or next week.

We're having trouble fulfilling the backorders on the P160. But we are making some headway.

AntecRep

davidos · Post by **davidos** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:00 am

How does the temp display work on the P160?

I am now down to this case or the SLK3700bqe since they both seem better at cooling/air flow than the Sonata.

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:39 pm

davidos wrote:How does the temp display work on the P160?

I am now down to this case or the SLK3700bqe since they both seem better at cooling/air flow than the Sonata.

The temp display alternates back and forth between the readings of the 2 temp probes that are included. The reading is shown for about 1-2 seconds before it switches to the other one. There is no configuration available, you get what you get.

canthearyou · Post by **canthearyou** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:44 pm

annoying, I prefer no readouts on my case except for power and HD activity

wgragg · Post by **wgragg** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 1:01 pm

For any that are interested, Newegg is now showing an ETA of 12-6.

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 1:31 pm

canthearyou wrote:annoying, I prefer no readouts on my case except for power and HD activity

The temp display is powered off a 4-pin molex. You can unplug it and the display will go off. This does not reduce the funtionality of the rest of the I/O panel.

davidos · Post by **davidos** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:03 am

Hi Ralf!
How is the review coming? Any new pics you can post?
Thanks

Puolihop · Post by **Puolihop** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:11 am

When is this review coming out?
I'm buying a new case and I'm intrested in this one.
Would want to see a review & pictures first.
Haven't found a single review of this case on the net

I would go into a shop and take a look at this case if it would be possible, but I'ts not, so I have to depend on reviews..

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:49 am

Puolihop wrote:When is this review coming out?

I'm working on it. Like I always tell my boss at work: "It'll be done when it's done".

wgragg · Post by **wgragg** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 6:07 am

Ahh, to be needed by your adoring public!

davidos · Post by **davidos** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:25 pm

they have 3 of these at my local compusa..... for $149.99... I think i am going to wait for one with a window though..... very tempting.

AntecRep · Post by **AntecRep** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:14 am

AFAIK the P160 with a windowed side panel is only for specific customers.

The windowed side panel is available on its own.
http://www.antec-inc.com/pro_details_en ... odID=77315
Not all the pics are up yet.

AntecRep

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 12:08 pm

AntecRep wrote:AFAIK the P160 with a windowed side panel is only for specific customers.

The windowed side panel is available on its own.
http://www.antec-inc.com/pro_details_en ... odID=77315
Not all the pics are up yet.

AntecRep

Newegg has the windowed P160 listed as available for sale and even in stock to any Tom, Dick or Harry with a credit card....

davidos · Post by **davidos** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 2:33 pm

ordered the windowed one yesterday! should be here by Tuesday...

What fan should I buy for the front?

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:24 am

davidos wrote:ordered the windowed one yesterday! should be here by Tuesday...

What fan should I buy for the front?

I wouldn't buy a fan for the front unless you feel the need for some spot cooling of your HDD. The front bezel is very open and the airflow is quite good in the P160. The downside to that is that a lot of noise escapes out the front and if you put a fan in the front you'll be able to hear it quite easily.

The 120mm fan mounting setup in the P160 is pretty funky anyway. The fan mounts on this slide out tray that fits loosely (loose = vibration!!) into the drive cage framework. There is no room to mount the fan to the tray using any sort of dampening mounts, it needs to be screwed directly onto the tray using regular flat head fan mounting screws.

What I did to add some spot cooling to the HDD in my P160 was to throw away the tray and mount a 5V 92mm L1A with EAR isolation mounts directly to the fan grills on the chassis. This bypassed all the rattlely crap at least. I can just barely hear the 5V fan and it cools the drive down a few more degrees.

haysdb · Post by **haysdb** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:05 am

Good point about the slide-out tray. I have not installed a front case fan, but was thinking about it.

David

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 1:24 pm

Puolihop wrote:When is this review coming out?

OK kids, the review's done.

Puolihop · Post by **Puolihop** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 2:17 pm

Thank's for the review.

chylld · Post by **chylld** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 3:17 pm

that review was worth the wait. and it doesn't make me for one second regret my choice of the BQE

p.s. MikeC: I think it's time to update the recommended cases page!

Antec P160

I saw one in CompUSA today...