i got a CM USP 100 red casing. want 2 add few more fans for good ventilation.
already got 3 fans,all 120 mm.
front n bottom intake while d rear is exhaust.
if add 1/2 more fans, shoul i use the side panel as intake/exhaust or both?
1 more question, if i put an external 120mm fan outside the PCI slots as an exhaust, is it good? can reduce the internal temp? coz my GC produce an excessive amount of heat, idle at 50-60'C
thanx 4 replies n comments

This post has been edited by aeppy: May 26 2011, 03:02 PM


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For sure side panel is intake bro

i am fully agree with wat Jayi had suggested. i think u juz add 1 fan on the side panel would b sufficient dude. u add too many fans will cause vibrations n noise.

current fan already noisy 1. guess add 120mm fan at the side & back then. . .

But do note that the side intake doesn't have filter , and the likely of your case getting dusty in 3 months is a nightmare now...

I dont think tat it is really require to put a fan filter at side panel since the hole there was ventilated nt 1 big hole . But anyway it is still depends on TS chooise

For my opinion, too much intake to the case without proper exhaust. Will not improve temp.

Mostly the hot air will stuck inside the case.
From the signature your vga is gtx 260 so is suck & exhaust hot air out at the back.

As your casing side panel is would suggest the top side panel hole exhaust hot air out from the case. The below hole as direct intake fresh air blowing to you vga.

Btw you can always tried, remove fan just 4 screw so easy.

For my way
is just add another 1 fan at the top hole side panel as exhaust hot air out is sufficient.
Because I assume your bottom fan is blowing direct your gtx260 fan

But I heard tat more intake is better thn exhaust ?

more doesnt mean good.

like you have 10 fan as intake but only 1 exhaust.

air the inside the case you trap, like the concept of your car tyre pressure.
then the air is full then the intake wont push much air in.

as i explain before.
You have a v12 4000cc turbine engine with a large air intake scope, but you only have kancil eksos do you think your v12 engine will run?
Also you have kancil engine but you use ferrari eksos, will it works? = =

ok thats all, talk too much d.

This post has been edited by taxidoor: May 26 2011, 10:42 PM

taxidoor's suggestion seems good. my friend uses this casign and uses the top side panel fan slot as an exhaust and it does seem to improve temps a bit. =)

phew, got that right taxidoor, bottom directly to my vga.
but, if exhaust at upper panel, will it affect my cm hyper tx3 performance? coz the upper panel is directly next to it

If got intake , your TX3 gets cooler fresh air... but then again , the dust problem again

why dont you try 1st? seen just simple mouting 4 screw only. we dont own the case, so we just judge on expenrince on other case.

regard your tx3 performance i think wont effected much, cause the top side panel exhaust will create a airflow bringing some fresh air from bottom to top.

wokey,gonna test it once my poslaju of fans arrived. hopefully the upper fan dont clash with my tx3

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Added on May 27, 2011, 11:45 ambtw, does it make any difference if i custom mod external fan on the outside of the pci slots for exhaust?

This post has been edited by aeppy: May 27 2011, 11:45 AM

It worth a try but remember that do not waste so much $$ on such casing and its better to get a good air flow case instead .

bro,now u are worried about the gpu temp right?
u can try other aftermarket cooler for it.
even if u manage to do a good air ventilation inside ur casing,
i think it wont help much to lower the gpu temp.
unless u use aftermarket gpu cooler.
is ur GTX260 reference cooler?

the stock gigabyte gtx 260 oc fan.
afraid on installing the aftermaket gpu.
btw, how much will it cost to get a wholeset of watercooling system & can it apply to the vga card 2?

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Added on May 27, 2011, 3:27 pmim not from around peninsular, im at borneo island here. such good case are rare & extremely expensive. . .

This post has been edited by aeppy: May 27 2011, 03:27 PM

no need water cooling la bro..
just buy like this ok already..
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1324881
no need the hassle to add more fan to ur casing..

haha, no guts to cabut the ori cooling & put this 1

As you said , you want to put on watercooling system & apply to the gpu . If you want to watercooled your gpu , u must use another waterblock and remove the stock cooler . So if you no guts to take off stock cooler , you cant do anything

if u can put the fan at the pcie slot than go for it. make it as exhaust fan. does help reduce ur gpu temp a little. mod the top case. put 2 fan both exhaust. back panel fan make as intake. i think this help. i just test with my h70. intake better than exhaust.

meaning i need to cut off the top is it?not sure if my psu got enuf cable 2 support so many fans

bro seriously no need to cut here and there..
just cut the "fear" to open the stock cooler and put the aftermarket cooler..
confirm no more GPU heat problem..
and u can have a peace of mind..

PCIE slot there should be intake since gpu nid fresh air . I think TS using a reference gtx260 , so the cooler will push out the heat out of the case

ya, u r absolutely right it cause high heat to my rig

from ur sig i think cukup. if u wanna mod the top better ask somebody with experience do it. if u mod the top i suggest u make the back panel to be intake because u already have 2 top panel exhaust at top panel.

i think u need to change the thermal paste on ur gpu.

if u wanna put fan at back pcie make it as exhaust since ur gpu blowing the air out.

sorry for the wrong explanation

Or why dont u cut a hole form ur sidepanel,put a fan and direct the airflow to the gpu fan there..
or more extreme,put a hose between the fan from side panel and gpu fan..
more effective i guess since no air leaking from the side panel fan.

ya. since hot is lighter than cooler air, it raises. that might be a good ideal to cut off the top of the case but it will ruin the looks of it. CoolMaster should already made a 120/140mm fan mount on top of the case...

thats why they sell haf series..
better ventilation..

ni apsal plak female ade nama amir nih nyah??

wei soalan kau out of topic! hahahahahaha

ooppss sorry mak sesat jalan laaaa

Hahah..

I also use USP 100, but all black version with transparent sidepanel.
Current fan setup (+ve Airflow Configuration):

1- Front : CM Blue LED 12cm 1200 RPM (Preinstalled) - Intake
2- Bottom : CM Blue LED 12cm 2000 RPM 90 CFM - Intake
3- Rear : CM Blue LED 12cm 2000 RPM 90 CFM - Exhaust

Also I put CM Blue LED 12cm 2000 RPM 90 CFM at 5.25" drive bay as intake.
Plan to add 1*12cm fan at sidepanel, so better as intake @ exhaust?
Thanx for advice

Brother i got Asus P5ql Pro too, may i know your north bridge temperature? can u touch it by finger over 5 second? I duno why Asus north bridge why so hot But i oledi change to cm cooler.

aiya, lazy a to open case, got 2 side fan attached la. btw, what cm cooler u referring 2? hsf/casing fan. . .?

U mean casing fan? my main rig i using CM Storm Scout with 4 Cooler Master Excalibur casing fan with controller, its nice and cold! my Cooler Master V8 also DIY to Excalibur hehe If u live west Malaysia u luck, because the fan only sell RM55 or less then that, me at east Malaysia buy RM70+ each

wey, im sarawak lo. got no money to buy those excalibur

I also from sarawak, got dealer here, if u want to buy i can arrange it but here sell so exp, i buy each RM75, last time go KL i saw Lowyat plaza sell RM55 only

thanx but can get from niclasteoh for more cheaper than your price