New big case - Cooler Master STC-T01+CM Stacker (E-ATX, BTX)

halcyon · Post by **halcyon** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:41 pm

Cooler Master has a new case out:

http://www.coolermaster.com.br/index.ph ... %20Stacker

Perhaps not an obvious silent cooling candidate, but it has interesting possibilities:

- two possible psu locations
- side mesh
- front facade perhaps easily moddable for ducting

Admittedly not many SPCR users need cases as big as this, but if you need a big case, then check it out.

Sooty · Post by **Sooty** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:45 pm

Is it merely a coincidence the meshed side panel looks like a loudspeaker?

The site says space for 8 fans, but unless there’s one secreted under that black cowling on the base panel, I count 7.

If you use silentmaxx type HDD enclosures, that fit only 5.25” bays, I guess this gives the opportunity to mount them behind a fan. And if you just used single 120mm fans front and rear, blocked the mesh side and the top hole.....otherwise it’s more suited for high end server use, requiring massive CFM.

The Cavalier is the most interesting new case from CM: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=11189

Atragon · Post by **Atragon** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:24 am

Maybe there's a huge fan behind that side mesh?

pcweltz · Post by **pcweltz** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:21 am

You can't see it in this photo, but there is a gigantic 300mm blower-type fan that sits near the mobo mounts in the front of the case.

Atragon · Post by **Atragon** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 3:04 pm

Cool.

sthayashi · Post by **sthayashi** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:14 pm

You know, it's occured to me just now that there is one hidden advantage to this case. Airflow for suspended drives.

I'm been dreaming/drooling over a file server computer for months now, with the idea of having 12 drives, and this case may be the ideal setup for running a lot of drives silently.

Atragon · Post by **Atragon** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:15 pm

You know what? You're right. And depending on where the blower draws its air from, with the right ducting it could be really quiet.

dago · Post by **dago** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:45 pm

One of the features of this is the 300mm cross-flow fan.

Now, on this topic, I have a few IBM PS/2 Model 95 (best PC ever, IMHO

) and they also feature a cross flow flan in the side panel (see here).

I always wondered what was the efficiency of those for cooling (regarding sound and improvement).

G][ost · Post by **G][ost** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:17 am

i thought i add some more pics =o)

That purple thing is the 300mm cross flow fan

Sooty · Post by **Sooty** » Wed May 19, 2004 11:25 am

Review

GPSIIR · Post by **GPSIIR** » Wed May 19, 2004 1:01 pm

Not easy reading, but the gist of the review seems to say that the CM stacker, despite all of its inovative cooling changes, doesn't do any better than cheaper cases? This is dissapointing, as this was the case I was to use in my next quiet system. I thought that with all of the venting, all I would need is one very quiet fan to cool the case, and a water cooling setup for the CPU/GPU. All I was waiting on was for these cases to become available in the U.S. Guess I'll need to think about plan "B".

CRT_Leech · Post by **CRT_Leech** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:27 am

Another review: http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/vi ... id=22&pg=1

nick705 · Post by **nick705** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 5:55 pm

And yet another review: http://www.systemcooling.com/cm_stacker-01.html

It's versatility (not to mention cooling potential) seem to be phenomenally good...

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 8:39 am

ATX, E-ATX and BTX compatible. Cool!

Also after reading those last two reviews, I agree that this case has excellent potential for silent running. Drive decoupling for HD's and Rom's, 120mm intake and exhaust fans, and lots of ventilation.

GPSIIR · Post by **GPSIIR** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 8:57 am

Well, I ordered mine Tuesday, with some misgivings, but this looks like the best case out there for a quiet water-cooling solution. I especially like the small vent up top, looks perfect for providing a cool air duct to a super silencer power supply.....

nick705 · Post by **nick705** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 9:32 am

The thing that interests me the most is the way the entire front of the case is effectively a filtered air intake (except for maybe one or two bays occupied by optical drives). The filters should help keep sound in and dust out, but at the same time the filtered area is so enormous that the overall restriction on airflow should be pretty low. For a low noise setup, maybe a single 120mm fan at the back would be enough to cool even a high-end system...and there should be plenty of space for a "Prescott Pacifier" if your mobo will take it. I guess some of the other vents might need blocking somehow if you're going for maximum silence, but I think the case's versatility is it's strength - it looks like with little effort, you can configure it according to your exact system requirements.

It does seem for once as though some genuine thought and imagination has gone into this design...look forward to seeing it reviewed here if possible. It's also an awesome looking beast, at least IMHO...

Nowhere_man · Post by **Nowhere_man** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 10:06 am

If one could get a solid left hand panel I'd like to try this case with the Silverstone fanless PS.

Seems, to me, like it would be pretty easy to get decent air-flow through the power supply with even more positive pressure created with solid side panel using quiet, low speed fans.

Hmmm.......

.....Loud oise heard in backgroud as Nowhere_man's case explodes from extreeem positive pressure

Project · Post by **Project** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:57 am

for u cm stacker owners, do u think it would be possible to mount a zalman hd cooler in the 5 1/2 drive bays and put the 120 fan in front of it?

New big case - Cooler Master STC-T01+CM Stacker (E-ATX, BTX)

New big case - Cooler Master STC-T01+CM Stacker (E-ATX, BTX)

Translated review of the CM stacker