Antec Nine Hundred Case does the Job!!

Cool Mike · May 4, 2009, 02:15 AM

Just converted over to a Antec Nine Hundred Case. Was running a Q6600 for 4 months stabile at 3.6Ghz. I felt confident I come squeeze 3.8Ghz out of the Q6600. I needed better cooling anyway as i purchased an Asus 4890 Tweak two weeka ago. Running the Asus at 1Ghz core and 1150 (4600) memory. Well, after utilizing the new case I am now at 3.815Ghz. 1700 FSB. Q6600 Core = 1.4625V

Binge · May 4, 2009, 02:17 AM

Wow Cool Mike you must be sooooo happy to plug a case that has a very minor effect on your temperatures

Happy you like the 900, but I am disappointed that it wasn't in a decent format or expressed in at least 200 words.

BrooksyX · May 4, 2009, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Binge

Wow Cool Mike you must be sooooo happy to plug a case that has a very minor effect on your temperatures

Happy you like the 900, but I am disappointed that it wasn't in a decent format or expressed in at least 200 words.

ouch

Glad you like the 900. Was tempted to buy one myself once but decided to go with an antec solo instead.

Cool Mike · May 4, 2009, 02:22 AM

Yes, GPU core dropped 5C and CPU core 4C. Both at idle. Getting everyone the basic info
as I do enough writing in my career.

viczulis · May 4, 2009, 02:25 AM

You'll like the case I have 4 of them and one big brother the 1200. Cant complain.

Cool Mike · May 4, 2009, 02:29 AM

Good to hear others have the case. I have all fans set to medium.
Running a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P. the best MB I have ever owned.

erocker · May 4, 2009, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Binge

Wow Cool Mike you must be sooooo happy to plug a case that has a very minor effect on your temperatures

Happy you like the 900, but I am disappointed that it wasn't in a decent format or expressed in at least 200 words.

Be nice or just don't bother posting.

Obviously it had a effect on his temps.

Cool Mike · May 4, 2009, 02:39 AM

Read many reviews and forums before purchasing the case. I could not hit 3.8Ghz stable with the case that is currently out on my deck in the rain. Been at 3.815 all day. played C. warhead and farcry2 1.5 hours each with no problems. Well enough said. Have a good night.
Happy Overclocking.

Binge · May 4, 2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

Obviously it had a effect on his temps.

Before and after proof please? Otherwise this is just a testimonial without fact. Was it the increased air flow? It was probably better air flow that made such a difference. Hell we don't even know what case he had before. Minor details about why he's posting and little bits of information with a big message that reads: It was the Antec 900 that did it all! What was it all exactly? Are you only using motherboard temperature sensors? Could you at least take a screenshot of your realtemp?

I'm not so mean when it comes to people who give a lot of interesting/useful information.

I swear if I end up getting the case model that he had that made his temps 4C higher than they are now with the 900 then I'm sueing you erocker

erocker · May 4, 2009, 02:46 AM

Things would go much faster/better if you ask him directly. Give the guy a break, very few live up to the expectations of your tech forum posting specifications.

aCid888* · May 4, 2009, 02:47 AM

A bit harsh there, Binge, not like you??

The A900 does in fact have excellent Air, it doesn't have great cable management but who cares, that can be fixed with a dermal and 15 minutes.

For reference, I own a A900 and A300, both are very nice but the 900 is the winner of the two for not only cooling but looks as well.

Binge · May 4, 2009, 02:49 AM

I'm sorry guys I'm in rare form tonight. I'm actually happy to see more subjects posted on the forums no matter how loose the topic matter. For once this isn't a HELP ME thread either.

Cool Mike · May 4, 2009, 03:00 AM

More and Better air-flow was key. All the hardware was pulled from a Thermaltake - Soprano Mid-Tower Case. It had one 120mm front and 120mm rear that all. You all know what the 900 has. As far as screen shots. I have attemped to attach a current cpu-z. Sorry I its not available on this first try.

Cool Mike · May 4, 2009, 03:04 AM

Well the Screenshot made it. 3.816Ghz as you can see.

DaveK · May 4, 2009, 03:12 AM

I really like my Antec 900. I prefer the looks of the 900 because of the angle at the top whereas the 902/1200 are flat. The 900 is cheaper than the other two and all it takes is a bit of work to make them similar, painting the inside of the case doesn't sound too hard, and if you want fan controllers on the front just mod the hard-drive cage in the corner by cutting a very small bit off the corner and put the speed control in the gap, simple. I'd do that but I'll be getting faster & quieter fans.

Overall, really nice case, anyone thinking about getting one should consider a modular PSU or doing a bit of modding though.

Cool Mike · May 4, 2009, 03:18 AM

Here's my 4890 screen shot - GPU-z

Cool Mike · May 4, 2009, 03:26 AM

Not bad Temperatures. Out for the night.

Josh81 · May 4, 2009, 08:59 AM

have had this case for 2 years, i love the temperatures..i have my fans on low though because my front 2 fans make rattling noise that is like a dripping faucet, it is not loud but it makes me CRAZY

SonDa5 · May 4, 2009, 09:12 AM

I've had an Antec 900 for a little over 5 months. After seeing it at Fry's i was so impressed with its design it sold itself.

Great air cooling case.

May 4, 2009, 02:15 AM	#1
Cool Mike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 206 (0.14/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	Antec Nine Hundred Case does the Job!! Just converted over to a Antec Nine Hundred Case. Was running a Q6600 for 4 months stabile at 3.6Ghz. I felt confident I come squeeze 3.8Ghz out of the Q6600. I needed better cooling anyway as i purchased an Asus 4890 Tweak two weeka ago. Running the Asus at 1Ghz core and 1150 (4600) memory. Well, after utilizing the new case I am now at 3.815Ghz. 1700 FSB. Q6600 Core = 1.4625V

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May 4, 2009, 02:17 AM	#2
Binge Overclocking Surrealism Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA, USA Posts: 6,065 (3.55/day) Thanks: 948 Thanked 1,768 Times in 1,308 Posts System Specs	Wow Cool Mike you must be sooooo happy to plug a case that has a very minor effect on your temperatures Happy you like the 900, but I am disappointed that it wasn't in a decent format or expressed in at least 200 words. __________________ I UNITE streamers and content providers on TPU! My Heatware Matias Quiet Pro (PC) / KBTalking Pro / Das Keyboard Professional S

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May 4, 2009, 02:22 AM	#4
Cool Mike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 206 (0.14/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	Yes, GPU core dropped 5C and CPU core 4C. Both at idle. Getting everyone the basic info as I do enough writing in my career.

May 4, 2009, 02:25 AM	#5
viczulis Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 743 (0.38/day) Thanks: 230 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts System Specs	You'll like the case I have 4 of them and one big brother the 1200. Cant complain.

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May 4, 2009, 02:29 AM	#6
Cool Mike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 206 (0.14/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	Good to hear others have the case. I have all fans set to medium. Running a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P. the best MB I have ever owned.

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May 4, 2009, 02:39 AM	#8
Cool Mike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 206 (0.14/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	Read many reviews and forums before purchasing the case. I could not hit 3.8Ghz stable with the case that is currently out on my deck in the rain. Been at 3.815 all day. played C. warhead and farcry2 1.5 hours each with no problems. Well enough said. Have a good night. Happy Overclocking.

May 4, 2009, 02:46 AM	#10
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,891 (12.77/day) Thanks: 2,781 Thanked 12,266 Times in 7,810 Posts System Specs	Things would go much faster/better if you ask him directly. Give the guy a break, very few live up to the expectations of your tech forum posting specifications.

May 4, 2009, 02:47 AM	#11
aCid888* Join Date: May 2008 Location: In a state of flux... Posts: 2,297 (1.26/day) Thanks: 360 Thanked 660 Times in 547 Posts	A bit harsh there, Binge, not like you?? The A900 does in fact have excellent Air, it doesn't have great cable management but who cares, that can be fixed with a dermal and 15 minutes. For reference, I own a A900 and A300, both are very nice but the 900 is the winner of the two for not only cooling but looks as well. __________________ HTPC: E8500 @ 3.8GHz 1.20v ~ Passive Xiggy HDT-1283 ~ X38 Maximus Formula (Rampage BIOS) ~ 2x1GB Mushkin 1150mhz @ 950mhz 2.0v ~ 2x500GB RAID0 ~ eVGA 9800GTX+ SC ~ 52" Toshiba 1920x1080 LCD ~ Windows XP SP3 ~ Logitech Z-5500 5.1 “I would like to thank acid for this pivotal moment in internet history were he has just successfully forced the creation of a brand new meme.” -Solaris17

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May 4, 2009, 02:49 AM	#12
Binge Overclocking Surrealism Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA, USA Posts: 6,065 (3.55/day) Thanks: 948 Thanked 1,768 Times in 1,308 Posts System Specs	I'm sorry guys I'm in rare form tonight. I'm actually happy to see more subjects posted on the forums no matter how loose the topic matter. For once this isn't a HELP ME thread either. __________________ I UNITE streamers and content providers on TPU! My Heatware Matias Quiet Pro (PC) / KBTalking Pro / Das Keyboard Professional S

May 4, 2009, 03:00 AM	#13
Cool Mike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 206 (0.14/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	More and Better air-flow was key. All the hardware was pulled from a Thermaltake - Soprano Mid-Tower Case. It had one 120mm front and 120mm rear that all. You all know what the 900 has. As far as screen shots. I have attemped to attach a current cpu-z. Sorry I its not available on this first try. Attached Thumbnails

May 4, 2009, 03:04 AM	#14
Cool Mike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 206 (0.14/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	Well the Screenshot made it. 3.816Ghz as you can see.

May 4, 2009, 03:12 AM	#15
DaveK Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 1,268 (0.75/day) Thanks: 113 Thanked 137 Times in 119 Posts System Specs	I really like my Antec 900. I prefer the looks of the 900 because of the angle at the top whereas the 902/1200 are flat. The 900 is cheaper than the other two and all it takes is a bit of work to make them similar, painting the inside of the case doesn't sound too hard, and if you want fan controllers on the front just mod the hard-drive cage in the corner by cutting a very small bit off the corner and put the speed control in the gap, simple. I'd do that but I'll be getting faster & quieter fans. Overall, really nice case, anyone thinking about getting one should consider a modular PSU or doing a bit of modding though.

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May 4, 2009, 03:18 AM	#16
Cool Mike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 206 (0.14/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	Screen Shot-Asus 4890 Tweak-1GHZ core 1150 Mem. Here's my 4890 screen shot - GPU-z Attached Thumbnails

May 4, 2009, 03:26 AM	#17
Cool Mike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 206 (0.14/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	GPU temp's at idle - 1ghz core 1150 Mem. Not bad Temperatures. Out for the night. Attached Thumbnails

May 4, 2009, 08:59 AM	#18
Josh81 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North New Jersey Posts: 55 (0.04/day) Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	have had this case for 2 years, i love the temperatures..i have my fans on low though because my front 2 fans make rattling noise that is like a dripping faucet, it is not loud but it makes me CRAZY __________________ q9550 @ 4.0 1.23v <-- Click!

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May 4, 2009, 09:12 AM	#19
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