Thank you, gentlemen. I didn't realize 15mm x 80mm fans existed.

This information totally solves my problem. Those 15mm Panaflos look like just the ticket.


Much appreciated!

Does anyone make a reasonably quiet fan that is less than 25mm thick?

Is the 5.25" drive bay cover on the GD05b plastic? In other words, is it going to look shoddy if I don't mount a drive in that position? I'm trying to find a case for an HTPC with no DVD drive (no HDD, either). It is just an m-ITX board, RAM, and PSU. I'd like it to look like a piece of home theater...

Thanks for the note. I like the Silverstone GD05B. It looks pretty conservative (what I'm looking for). It seems like most HTPC cases are funky. It would be great if Denon (and other HT OEMs) would build a case to match their equipment stacks. I'd have to say, the GD05B is the front runner at the mo...

My last HTPC lives in an nMedia 200b and I like it fine. The case feels cheap but it’s good enough and it looks decent. I like the simplicity of it. It’s time for another HTPC and the 200B is discontinued. Here’s what I’m looking for: - Standard audio component width - 80, 92, or 120mm fans (no 40mm...

Thanks, JamieG.

I think the Silverstone GD04B might be just what I need.

I have a P182 and the top fan is the only major flaw in the case design, IMO. After trying the fan in both the back and top positions, the rear facing fan seems significantly quieter to me. The P183 is significantly more open in front so maybe the top fan isn't the most significant sound path anymor...

The Antec site does not list a black NSK2480 in their product list. Very few mentions of it exist on the net. The mentions I did find with Google, are typically for the silver case with a "b" tagged onto the product name for no apparent reason. ... yet our very own JamieG seems to have one. http://w...

My P182 is completely full. Antec P182 with all fans swapped for Nexus RS fans Foxconn A7DA-S 790GX/SB750 AMD 9850 Skythe Mini-Ninja 4 x 2GB Patriot DDR2 RAM Seasonic 430W PSU 6 x internal 3.5" bays -> 6 x Samsung 750 GB F1 drives 1 x external 3.5" bay -> media reader 1 x external 5.25" bay -> DVD b...

Thanks for the help, Nick. I like the P182 as well, but you may find your positive impression slightly changes over the course of the weekend (about the lower chamber being brilliant, and having so much room to work in, that is)... :D I see what you mean. It's clear the Antec engineers didn't bother...

If you want to get your CPU or GPU temperatures down, you could always reduce the clock a couple of hundred MHz. You don't have to back the clock off much to reduce the voltage quite a bit and your temps will really sweeten. Of course, if you're a gamer or an over clocker, this won't be a very palat...

Dephcon wrote:Still think the NF7-S was the best mobo ever made, still kickin' after 8 years of 24/7 overclocked to the max, though same goes for my barton 2500+.

Wow. Your post takes me back. I had a NF7-S/Barton system too. Loved it. I was the envy of our IT department for a while. lol!

I have a few Sonatas and a Sonata II. This week, I'm using my first P182. The Sonatas have been good cases. They look good, they work well, and they feel like quality. Unfortunately, they are not a quiet case. The modifications I made to the Sonata and Sonata II cases could have been done to any cas...

If your temps are running high, I'd open the filter doors and see if that helps. You should be able to cool a pretty serious system with a P180. If opening the filter doors fixes your temperature issues, you might want to remove the doors entirely. There are legions of people on this site who are ke...

Thank you, Plow King.

That should take just a few seconds with a small angle grinder.

I've removed the Antec fans. How do I install a Nexus in the top? The nexus frame isn't compatible with the tabs on the case top fan mounts.

It looks like I'll either have to bend the tabs or cut the fan webbing.

I have no doubt, you could build a pretty quiet system in that case. I've looked at a lot of Cooler Master cases recently and I don't recall that particular model. It looks good. If you use some quiet components with a reasonably low power consuming system, I'm sure you could get it near silent. It ...

I hope not all of the S12-II PSUs whine as I just ordered one based on the glowing recommendation of this site. If it's noticeable, I'll have to return it. The tested sample must not have whined or it would not have gotten the recommendation. My biggest concern is the ATX 12v lead length in a P182 c...

If you're running a fairly low power system, you might be able to get away with just the PSU fan or perhaps the PSU and front case fan. Personally, I'd tape up the top fan grill and only use the rear case fan if absolutely necessary. Of course, if you don't use the rear case fan, you need to tape it...

Realizing I can't wait for the P183, I ordered a P182 on the weekend. Me patient? What was I thinking? :D I had a closer look at the venting around the perimeter of the door of the P182. It looks quite sufficient to me. The only deficiency I see are the short feet which will make it difficult to get...

Thanks. I'm going to try a P183 when they come out

I was about to pop for a p182 but I'm going to wait for this new design.

It looks like it has better airflow for power hogs like my system.

Any comments on the Cooler Master Centurian 590?

It looks like a good case for a big storage server but a lousy case to make quiet.

I would imagine I could tape up most of the vents and get the air flowing the way it should.

I have a machine in a modded Sonata v 1.0 that runs well but one of the five drives runs pretty warm. I'm starting to think it's time for something new. What cases should I look at for a system with 5 or 6 SATA drives? I know I'm never going to have a silent system with that many spindles but I'd li...

I'd welcome advice as to power shears vs. power nibbler on this case. Will the shear distort the remaining metal significantly? With a little skill, a shear can cut metal with little distortion on one side. Basically, one side will curl up and the other side will stay in place. There will be a smal...

Has anyone found a quiet replacement for the stock fans on an AMD CPU cooler? The stock ones aren't very quiet.

Perhaps even an adapter to fit an 80mm fan would do the trick.

What size are these fans? 70mm? They span 2.5" diagonal on the hole centers.

Vulcan wrote:I've been thinking about what the best way to improve the cooling in my sonata would be.

I vote for undervolting your CPU and run a cool hard disk. Stock Sonata cooling is overkill with the right setup.

I'm entertaining the idea of building a couple of cases out of wood. There have been a lot of beautiful projects posted in here. Has anyone found parts to make the job easier? Drive cages, etc.? Perhaps a recommendation of the best case to cannibalize? I don't want to have to do any more work than I...

...it may be possible to cool an Athlon 64 clocked at or near stock with 1.1v, if you had a beefier heatsink. But you can't do it completely passive (ie, no airflow), not unless you drop it down to the 1 GHz range with 0.9v or so. I run my XP-120/Winchester 3000+ at 1.1v with no heat sink fan. Stoc...

TomZ wrote:I considered the P180, but got a Lian-Li PC-V1100B instead.

Interesting.

I like Antec but that case looks amazing.