Recent content by okwchin

Was the motherboard tray lifted from the bottom after V1? I have a V1 and don't remember there being enough room to fit a fan into the bottom. Seems like a really involved mod / not possible without a new case if that is the case. I now see that V4 has the bottom fan mount added under the...

I think your fan blades are right up against the fins and its causing turbulence and interference which is probably your primary source of noise. This is the same reason why the C7 is soo noisy. The fan blades are in close proximity to the side panel holes, and you get the noise from passing...

When the case is running, its positive pressure so no dust enters through the IO area. When off, there is minimal airflow in the room, so dust tends to just fall onto horizontal surfaces, and dust does collect anyway. Dust should fall through the top holes, and possibly through the IO port...

From what I understand, Dan is trying to test the heatsinks with the fan on-top because 1) Its much easier to mount and unmount the fans and heatsinks for testing 2) It means the fans are running at their best, so the test is about the limits of the heatsink rather than the fan, therefore...

Heatpipes soldered to the fins (y) I like what I see

For those who are using the shrouds, are you noticing an increase in sound reflection and thus louder fan noise for a given RPM? I noticed with my shroud the noise levels that temps are lower but despite the lower fan RPM, noise reflection meant that it was still louder. Maybe the use of foam in...

And pulling air in from outside should give the CPU fresh cool air, while pushing air out will help exhaust hot air, but likely give the CPU hot air from the case internal temp, or even from the GPU. We shall find out what works best when it is in our hands (if we do end up with one)

It would be very sensible to ship without fan for the majority of users such as ourselves. Even if this reaches the outer markets beyond the DanCase, its a niche heatsink that isn't planning to be available through retail channels, so buyers should be wall aware of what they are getting into. I...

I prefer the look of the acrylic within the alum panel as it resolves the mounting issue. If it were to go one way, this is my preference from a functional perspective. Scratching is a concern for the owner, and is something that needs to be their responsibility. Its the nature of the material...

Why ATX when the lower PCI slots are blocked by the PSU? I am not familiar with ATX boards, but apart from the larger selection and lower costs, is mATX or even ITX not preferred with the same layout as it would afford more space next to the PSU for cable management or anything else. (OOPS...

My SF450 fan doesnt turn on until my system is running really hot, so the 15mm thin noctua fan will be helpful for the psu at idle loads, but at full rpm even the noctua does push a little more air than what is naturally exhausted from the gpu fan but not significantly more. I think if you have...

I agree that this is certainly the next step. The cardboard is a definite proof of concept, and it is promising so far. I might either add felt to this one, or make another with more space for a felt lining. Inclined to add to this one and see how it goes.

Thats officially the biggest fan ever used 'inside' the A4 :)

Ducting of the LP53 fan yielded a 3 degree improvement in temperatures! The duct was created to cover as much of the side panel as possible to increase the effective available side panel area, reducing the restriction on airflow, especially when I do eventually have demci filters installed. The...

The inclusion of threaded spacers could provide for this. Not sure if there is much cost in sourcing the spacers and having them included, but then how many are actually lowering the psu, and for what reason. Having an upper exhaust fan could be a good reason, but its benefits are only realised...