Showing off my baby and some Antec 300 cable management

OmegaAI · May 30, 2009, 05:06 AM

Okay, let me first of state that I blew up my 4770 and I am just using it as a mock up in this little photo shoot.

Now then on to business

Here is my window

And the back

Some inside shots:

My 4770 (which is dead ATM e_e)

Now onto the cable management:

Now in here lies a problem of mine.
When I want to turn my cathodes off I got to take off my side panel and swtich them off (which the switches are just held in with tape):

So What I want to do is take those swiches and do this:

And for that big ugly black thing, it is my sound card!

This is what I did to it:
1 layer of double-sided foam tape on both sides
the put a later of Al foil that has been doubled up with both layers glued with super glue

1 more layer of foam tape
1 more layer of Al foil doubled and glued
then 1 layer of black tape >.>
EMI FTW!

Update:

I sleeved my fans and hid some more wires better. Makes things look even cleaner

e_e but I spent 2 or 3 hours sleeving

mlee49 · May 30, 2009, 05:10 AM

Nice, I can see you took your time to attend to the details.

Especially with the duck taped sound card.

Why not put that cpu fan on the other side? Better to push cold air across hot heat pipes than pull air across it. Better yet, drop another fan on the other side!

OmegaAI · May 30, 2009, 05:15 AM

Problem: RAM sticks are too high and I do not have money for new ones. Also it does just fine >.> And I still have the same temps as before

Also I spent almost 10 hours total on those cables XD

SonDa5 · May 30, 2009, 05:21 AM

Cool.

Did you have to hack up the Scythe Musashi VGA cooler to make it fit the HD4770? Looks a little beat up.

OmegaAI · May 30, 2009, 05:23 AM

Nope, I bought it off of someone who had it in a box for like a year XD But I just had to remove the 2 fake nuts on the end to make it fit. They are just glued on and are just there for purdy reasons lol

I got the thing for 15 bucks

OmegaAI · Jun 1, 2009, 01:57 AM

The 4770 is laid out a little differently than the other HD4000 series so it is a pain to find things that fit on it. But te Mushashi is actually overkill for it lol

Jun 1, 2009, 08:12 PM

very nice what happened to the 4770 ?

SonDa5 · Jun 2, 2009, 02:00 AM

Have you ever tried blowing air out on your cpu?

Reversing the fans on your cpu to blow out.

I'm guessing your air flow is sucking cool air from out side.

Do you know which is better?

Jun 2, 2009, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonDa5

Have you ever tried blowing air out on your cpu?

Reversing the fans on your cpu to blow out.

I'm guessing your air flow is sucking cool air from out side.

Do you know which is better?

its always into the heatsink

t77snapshot · Jun 2, 2009, 07:34 AM

I'm sorry I couldn't resist...anyway your comp looks nice and clean. My only con is your cpu cooler, I hate that setup. A friend of mine has air pulling from the heatsink, not passing though and we argue which is better all time. But I see what you mean about the ram being in the way. Maybe get a slimmer fan?

theorw · Jun 2, 2009, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmegaAI

The 4770 is laid out a little differently than the other HD4000 series so it is a pain to find things that fit on it. But te Mushashi is actually overkill for it lol

I dont think its overkill!!I think it give u room for some serious OVERVOLTING!!!!!!!!!!
Check out my clocks and u ll understand!

SonDa5 · Jun 2, 2009, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreamSeller

its always into the heatsink

Right. Let me clarify.

If he turns his CPU heat sink fan around facing the exhaust then the cpu heat sink is blown cool and the hot air exits through the case exhaust fan.

I wanted to know if he has his exhaust case fan blowing air toward his cpu cooler and if so wanted to know if it works better than reversing the airflow like I wrote above.

Sorry for the confusion. A diagram would be easier understood.

Do you know which fan set up is cooler for the direction of the case exhaust fan?

Also he has an exhaust fan at the top of his case as well. So he might be able to use the fan directly behind his cpu fan cooler to blow air in the case. That would provide fresh cool air from outside.

t77snapshot · Jun 2, 2009, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonDa5

A diagram would be easier understood.

The right way>>>

OmegaAI · Jun 3, 2009, 01:32 AM

Yes but I do not have much room and right now my PC is dead because my card blew up so D:

Kenshai · Jun 3, 2009, 01:50 AM

You know sound cards get relatively warm right? Taping it up like that will not let much if any hot air escape and potentially cause an issue.

Why not turn the xiggy to face upwards and blow through the bottom of the heatsink to the top exhaust fan? As others have stated?

SonDa5 · Jun 3, 2009, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenshai

You know sound cards get relatively warm right? Taping it up like that will not let much if any hot air escape and potentially cause an issue.

Why not turn the xiggy to face upwards and blow through the bottom of the heatsink to the top exhaust fan? As others have stated?

Yes!!!

Then point side fan around like this....

SonDa5 · Jun 3, 2009, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenshai

You know sound cards get relatively warm right? Taping it up like that will not let much if any hot air escape and potentially cause an issue.

Why not turn the xiggy to face upwards and blow through the bottom of the heatsink to the top exhaust fan? As others have stated?

Yes!!!

Then make the back exhaust fan an intake fan by turning it around like this....

SonDa5 · Jun 3, 2009, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t77snapshot

The right way>>>
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...hot/001gy0.jpg

Have you tested it like the way in my diagram above with the cpu heatsink fan blowing up to the top exhaust?

Kenshai · Jun 3, 2009, 02:16 AM

If you switch the very rear fan to an intake there will be a positive pressure in the case really it won't matter just need the fan blowing through the heatsink not pulling anir through it.

SonDa5 · Jun 3, 2009, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenshai

If you switch the very rear fan to an intake there will be a positive pressure in the case really it won't matter just need the fan blowing through the heatsink not pulling anir through it.

If the cpu fan is blowing air through the heat sink directed up at the top exhaust fan I don't think positive pressure will be a problem. The benefit that i see from making the side "exhaust" fan an intake fan it that it will blow cool air directly onto the CPU heat sink.

Kenshai · Jun 3, 2009, 02:35 AM

Assuming that sidefan is an intake the two fronts are intakes and the rear is an intake there will definitely be positive pressure. But reall what should happen front two and side as intake. Then rear and top as exhaust with the xigmatek blowing air upwards towards to exhaust.

On another note, that's a pretty good job on the cable management for that case.

SonDa5 · Jun 3, 2009, 03:29 AM

It would be interesting to see some tests done to see which is the best set up for Antec 300 and Antec 900 cases.

I'm in the process of redoing my cooling system in my Antec 900.

I'm going to swap fans around to see if temps are lowered on my CPU.

department76 · Jun 3, 2009, 03:55 AM

your Alu foil "EMI shielding" on your soundcard wont actually be doing any shielding unless youve grounded it ot your case. didnt see you note that elsewhere so i thought id point it out.

t77snapshot · Jun 4, 2009, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonDa5

Have you tested it like the way in my diagram above with the cpu heatsink fan blowing up to the top exhaust?

This is not my case, I was just using it as an example.

This is mine, I used to have the cooler facing vertical pushing air though the top. Now I flip it so air pushes out the back.

department76 · Jun 4, 2009, 06:16 AM

^^ better to have it blow out the back, that way it pulls air right across the ram :-)

May 30, 2009, 05:06 AM	#1
OmegaAI Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stuff Posts: 336 (0.21/day) Thanks: 19 Thanked 30 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	Showing off my baby and some Antec 300 cable management Okay, let me first of state that I blew up my 4770 and I am just using it as a mock up in this little photo shoot. Now then on to business Here is my window And the back Some inside shots: My 4770 (which is dead ATM e_e) Now onto the cable management: Now in here lies a problem of mine. When I want to turn my cathodes off I got to take off my side panel and swtich them off (which the switches are just held in with tape): So What I want to do is take those swiches and do this: And for that big ugly black thing, it is my sound card! This is what I did to it: 1 layer of double-sided foam tape on both sides the put a later of Al foil that has been doubled up with both layers glued with super glue 1 more layer of foam tape 1 more layer of Al foil doubled and glued then 1 layer of black tape >.> EMI FTW! Update: I sleeved my fans and hid some more wires better. Makes things look even cleaner e_e but I spent 2 or 3 hours sleeving __________________ OmegaAI's Overclocking Guide Last edited by OmegaAI; Jun 28, 2009 at 07:02 AM.

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mlee49 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KU Posts: 6,919 (3.51/day) Thanks: 1,597 Thanked 2,044 Times in 1,600 Posts System Specs	Nice, I can see you took your time to attend to the details. Especially with the duck taped sound card. Why not put that cpu fan on the other side? Better to push cold air across hot heat pipes than pull air across it. Better yet, drop another fan on the other side! __________________ Heatware: Mlee49 115-0

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OmegaAI Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stuff Posts: 336 (0.21/day) Thanks: 19 Thanked 30 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	Problem: RAM sticks are too high and I do not have money for new ones. Also it does just fine >.> And I still have the same temps as before Also I spent almost 10 hours total on those cables XD __________________ OmegaAI's Overclocking Guide

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OmegaAI Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stuff Posts: 336 (0.21/day) Thanks: 19 Thanked 30 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	Nope, I bought it off of someone who had it in a box for like a year XD But I just had to remove the 2 fake nuts on the end to make it fit. They are just glued on and are just there for purdy reasons lol I got the thing for 15 bucks __________________ OmegaAI's Overclocking Guide

Jun 1, 2009, 01:57 AM	#6
OmegaAI Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stuff Posts: 336 (0.21/day) Thanks: 19 Thanked 30 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	The 4770 is laid out a little differently than the other HD4000 series so it is a pain to find things that fit on it. But te Mushashi is actually overkill for it lol __________________ OmegaAI's Overclocking Guide

Jun 1, 2009, 08:12 PM	#7
DreamSeller Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	very nice what happened to the 4770 ?

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SonDa5 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,405 (0.80/day) Thanks: 209 Thanked 282 Times in 182 Posts System Specs	Have you ever tried blowing air out on your cpu? Reversing the fans on your cpu to blow out. I'm guessing your air flow is sucking cool air from out side. Do you know which is better?

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OmegaAI Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stuff Posts: 336 (0.21/day) Thanks: 19 Thanked 30 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	Yes but I do not have much room and right now my PC is dead because my card blew up so D: __________________ OmegaAI's Overclocking Guide

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Kenshai Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 1,582 (0.83/day) Thanks: 92 Thanked 223 Times in 207 Posts System Specs	You know sound cards get relatively warm right? Taping it up like that will not let much if any hot air escape and potentially cause an issue. Why not turn the xiggy to face upwards and blow through the bottom of the heatsink to the top exhaust fan? As others have stated?

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Kenshai Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 1,582 (0.83/day) Thanks: 92 Thanked 223 Times in 207 Posts System Specs	If you switch the very rear fan to an intake there will be a positive pressure in the case really it won't matter just need the fan blowing through the heatsink not pulling anir through it.

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Kenshai Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 1,582 (0.83/day) Thanks: 92 Thanked 223 Times in 207 Posts System Specs	Assuming that sidefan is an intake the two fronts are intakes and the rear is an intake there will definitely be positive pressure. But reall what should happen front two and side as intake. Then rear and top as exhaust with the xigmatek blowing air upwards towards to exhaust. On another note, that's a pretty good job on the cable management for that case. Last edited by Kenshai; Jun 3, 2009 at 02:47 AM.

Jun 3, 2009, 03:29 AM	#22
SonDa5 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,405 (0.80/day) Thanks: 209 Thanked 282 Times in 182 Posts System Specs	It would be interesting to see some tests done to see which is the best set up for Antec 300 and Antec 900 cases. I'm in the process of redoing my cooling system in my Antec 900. I'm going to swap fans around to see if temps are lowered on my CPU.

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department76 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: U of WY, USA Posts: 480 (0.24/day) Thanks: 110 Thanked 62 Times in 56 Posts System Specs	your Alu foil "EMI shielding" on your soundcard wont actually be doing any shielding unless youve grounded it ot your case. didnt see you note that elsewhere so i thought id point it out.

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Jun 4, 2009, 06:16 AM	#25
department76 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: U of WY, USA Posts: 480 (0.24/day) Thanks: 110 Thanked 62 Times in 56 Posts System Specs	^^ better to have it blow out the back, that way it pulls air right across the ram :-)

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