It is almost impossible to Positive Pressurise a Sonata case because the front fan does not draw air directly from outside (A very large proportion of the air is recirculated Warm air) I have one of these cases , and find it to be an excellent dust extractor( after 3 weeks there is a noticeable buil...

Could someone please tell me if the fan only connectors change voltage with temperature ,as the fans (now 2x panaflo m ) dont seem to speed up even at a room temp of 37 deg C . If not What voltage do they run at ?

I run a panaflo m on my sonata at the rear , on the PSU fan only connector Works fine and has both more airflow than the original antec one and is quieter - but is not Quite silent , I do not know what voltage the psu uses but works well so it is to me , not that critical . the panaflo L just did no...

Checkout the new SLK 3700 Qbe as it seems to fit the bill for all of your requirements - I think it might just be worth waiting for ( I have both the Sonata and the original SLK 3700 ) I prefer the SLK except for a weakness in the front bezel at the bottom Which "appears" to be confined to one batch...

I would suggest a Lian Li PC-30 as it is small , light , takes a standard ATX psu and will take a full ATX motherboard.

Just a short note - I like the Sonata - So , similar design With removable offside door (and top panel if possible ) with the front fan infront of the hard drives and a removeable motherboard tray (like a Lian Li ) and some optional Colours .

I have a couple of cases with 120mm fans (Antec Sonata and Antec SLK3700) and one with 2 rubber mounted 92mm fans (Omni brand) ,The Omni case was much easier to silence as 92 mm fans are not as prone to some balance and turbulance issues - I have experimented with various fans in the 2 Antec cases a...

I have now bought 2 SLK 3700 cases - Both Have cracked front Bezels , one has not even been removed from the plastic in the box it came in . There is a distinct weakness in the front Bezel around the bottom air intake . If you can afford it BUY THE SONATA NOT THE SLK 3700 as the Sonata has no struct...

Do not get me wrong I like the papst fans ,and will continue to use them in preference to the panaflo fans - just at a slightly higher voltage .I am currently trying to get a papst 4312mv variofan to test in my system .I use temp controll my fans as the local temps here (just nth west of Brisbane) g...

I have had this trouble with Papst 120 mm fans at voltages below 7.5 but clears at 7.5 to 8 volts .

[quote "fix everything... fortunately, this does not exist!"] off topic but - I have owned a G4 cube Mac for nearly 3 years . I now have it silent, but it has become to slow for some current applications(even with an 800mhz upgrade ) - so by the time I fully debug a P4 everyone else will be using 2 ...

I made the mistake of buying 2 of the "Stealth" fans They are a good fan EXCEPT for the bearing noise , the poor air flow , and the unreliable starting when used on a fan speed controller bus at the lowes setting . At full voltage on my daughters P4 1600 they are quieter than the Sunon fans they rep...

was me and the replacement are on their way (usps) so their email said! I dont know how long this will take from US to AU. but the case was at the time only 4 days old.

I have an undervolted panaflo m in my sonata (via a commercial temp control unit ) 6v - 12v no clicks . the control unit is the one in this link http://www.fanstorm.com/cat.php?cId=4

Swapped the drive to another slot - fixed the metal to metal problem. - but I have found another issue , the drive cage actually has a slight rattle where it clips into the case It seems like a dog chasing its tail , you fix one noise then you immediately find another- fix that one ,then something e...

my slk has round exhaust holes but the black grommets

I forgot to ask are your grommets black or the light coloured ones mine are black ?
And I am using WD raptors in a stripe pair (only one is contacting the frame and only in one place ) first I am going to try a different slot for the offending drive ,but not tonight.

Sonata against Slk is a hard one each has its pros and cons I have had the sonata for a week and already it has sucked a lot of dust into the cd accsess door area With 2 fans the SLK does not seem to collect dust (positive pressure I believe ) SLK seemed easier to assemble and using a rheobus on the...

It vibrates in the SLK , the bottom of the hdd hits a tab on the metal frame. I see on Kostic's post that he bent them out of the way - but I think I will remove them entirely (will just be neater) and clean it up leaving jus a hole.

Quite often my room temp is up there (40c) during summer

Does the celeron hav a heat spreader like the p4 ? if so check to see if the heat spreader is on the cpu completely flat . I say this because I have a P4 2.8 (533) that wont cool properly and the heat spreader is not on the CPU completely flat Intel(au) will not RMA the unit as it is working ok and ...

My hard drive vibrates too - but it is not because of the grommets it is because the hard drive has metal to metal contact on the tabs directly underneath .I do not know how to fix this other than taking to the case with a dremel and removing the tabs . I would prefer not to cut the case but it look...

My new slk 3700 has arrived at the store and I will have to organize a pickup tomorrow I will have to see how it goes.

has anyone out ther tried a Thermalright SP-94 with a low rpm fan they look good on paper but I would like to know if they live up to their specs.

I can not complain about antecs service -I emailed them yesterday about the fault (sharp edge cutting the grommets ) they are sending out replacemrnt grommets by post no problems at all

I have run across a problem with the sonata - one of the holes in the rear where the fan grommets go is razor sharp and as soon as a grommet goes in slices the grommetwas not till the third grommet sliced I realized what was causing the problem , I will have to clean it up with a small file but now ...

It is cooler here than where I gew up (Hughenden Nth Queensland where it has been known to get to 53c) - I guess it is just what you get used to ,I am very uncomfortable at 20c - but I have to be careful which case I use as when summer hits If the case does not ventilate well, the cpu fries . I have...

Just one small note ,-they both use the same grommets Iwas looking at both cases today when I bought the Sonata - I can tell you now the decision was difficult as the differences are not huge but here in AU. the slk sells for $79 without psu the Sonata sells for $199 with psu both have rear fans (th...

Drive decoupling is excellent can not hear the WD raptors except when I get a faint chatter while the drives are seeking . it is the power supply I am not happy with the fan has a slight but annoying whine.- temps are hard to compare to where you are as today the room temp was 36c the case temp was ...

I dont think we should have to pay any extra - They should just be made that way any way (ALA G4 cube Mac) With economics of scale if enough people Wanted them the cost difference would be marginal if there was any at all . eg a 1500 rpm cooling fan costs no more to build than a 5000 rpm fan but the...