Any tips on cutting a blowhole on the edge of the recessed rear of a case? Recently got my rotary tool and cut out my 120cm intake hole, but the optimal, and actually all spots, for an exhaust fan fall squarely in the center of that annoying recess.
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Any tips on cutting a blowhole on the edge of the recessed rear of a case? Recently got my rotary tool and cut out my 120cm intake hole, but the optimal, and actually all spots, for an exhaust fan fall squarely in the center of that annoying recess.
Drill.
I assume you mean using a hole cutting bit...?Quote:
Originally posted by Outcoded
Drill.
Would be great if I had a drill...and the bit.
Sounds like it's time to buy some tools
I've always thought that if I ever mod a case, ( Practice with a scrap one first) that I'd make an exhuast in the roof of the case and give it a cap to prevent anything falling in.
This is as much a question as it is a statement. Everyone knows that heat rises. So why aren't most cases designed with intake on the side blowing onto the mainboard and exhaust at the top?
It's always bugged me??
Are you offering?:rolleyes: :D
That's exactly how my new case is going to be and it should be done within the next week to two... Everyone knows there are pictures to come :)
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Originally posted by scutterboy
I've always thought that if I ever mod a case, ( Practice with a scrap one first) that I'd make an exhuast in the roof of the case and give it a cap to prevent anything falling in.
This is as much a question as it is a statement. Everyone knows that heat rises. So why aren't most cases designed with intake on the side blowing onto the mainboard and exhaust at the top?
It's always bugged me??
No mate - lots of small holes, keeps your fingers out too.Quote:
Originally posted by Archangel42069
I assume you mean using a hole cutting bit...?
Would be great if I had a drill...and the bit.
Good point...didn't think about how hard it would be to fit a grill...Quote:
Originally posted by Outcoded
No mate - lots of small holes, keeps your fingers out too.
Mate. I doubt anyone should be allowed within a mile of my first effort. You'll be wanting kevlar gloves and goggles to operate your PC. Any good legal eagles know about writing disclaimers. :D :knife:Quote:
Originally posted by Archangel42069
Are you offering?:rolleyes: :D
You have to look at the layout of the interior of a nice case. The intake/s blow air over the hdd/s at the expansion cards where it rises and is pushed out of the case by either the exhaust fans or the psu. So in essence, the hdd/s, vid card, and cpu are all included in that heat loop. As the DVDROM/CDROM/CDRW really don't generate much heat you have good cooling. Also, a hole on the top of your case is just begging for crap to find its way in.Quote:
This is as much a question as it is a statement. Everyone knows that heat rises. So why aren't most cases designed with intake on the side blowing onto the mainboard and exhaust at the top?
It's always bugged me?? [/B]
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Originally posted by jaeger
You have to look at the layout of the interior of a nice case. The intake/s blow air over the hdd/s at the expansion cards where it rises and is pushed out of the case by either the exhaust fans or the psu. So in essence, the hdd/s, vid card, and cpu are all included in that heat loop. As the DVDROM/CDROM/CDRW really don't generate much heat you have good cooling. Also, a hole on the top of your case is just begging for crap to find its way in.
I know what you are saying, I agree about the hard disks but :).....
Most cases have the intake at floor level (looking at full towers in particular which arent often used on desks). So these fill with loads of crap clogging and destroying all the fans in the case.
I get what you mean about the hole on the top too but I don't think it would be at all difficult to design a case that lets hot air out and keeps things from falling in.
Check this out
I found this in my CTO magazine while taking the kids to the pool.. I think perhaps a shade too much information.
It uses " The chimney effect " It's a little unusual but the design is really clever.
I think this could be a good unique selling point for some of you system builders. 400W PSU too.
Thats why you install fan filters on the intakes. Clean them once a month and all is well.Quote:
Originally posted by scutterboy
Most cases have the intake at floor level (looking at full towers in particular which arent often used on desks). So these fill with loads of crap clogging and destroying all the fans in the case.
Part of the current design for the heat loop is doubtless due to cost as well. Cases are simply more expensive when they are designed in a non-standard way. If you are going to pay over $150 (which I'm assuming is a low estimate for that 't' case) why not just watercool a standard case?
All in all an interesting design on that case, but it's footprint is noticably different from my current case and I'm not even sure it would fit in my desk.
My current case (budget Super Power) came with a fan in the top panel of the chassis. The slide-on top cover forms a shallow compartment and has a grille offset from the fan. Anything that slips through the grille just drops onto the chassis top panel.Quote:
Originally posted by scutterboy
an exhuast in the roof of the case