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Old February 14th 17, 04:56 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
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On 2017-02-11 01:22, Paul wrote:

If I look at image 28 here, how is the air supposed to get
through that drive tray and rack design ?

http://www.thermaltake.com/products-...?id=C_00002239


Well there /are/ holes in the racks, and slits between each drive. But
don't get me started on that case. In the last 2 pictures on that
webpage, you see cool blue arrows showing incoming air on the side of
the front panel (where the 3 rows of rectangular slots are in the
plastic, on the side of the front panel). Well, air WOULD come into
those slots if the fans were further inside the case, but they are not,
they are further to the front of the case. Those air slots are mostly
useless. Then there is the front door - there is no real way for air to
come into the case when the door is closed (except from the air slots at
the very botton of the front panel) - I am using a bent paper clip to
keep the door ajar. It's a great case because it is huge, but that's
about it; too many stupid design choices all over.

The air from the top 200, it going to squirt over the top rack,
instead of going through it.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/site...t81/t81-21.jpg


If you look at that picture, the problem HD slot is the 3rd one from the
top (bottom of first HD cage). It is now empty, the 3 drives for the
RAID are all in the 2nd cage and staying cool. That 3rd slot from the
top just so happens to be right smack in the center of the first fan...

And I'm surprised there isn't a noise problem, from the
200mm fan being so close to the metal of the drive racks.


Nope, super quiet.

On a high velocity air cooled design at work, when a slot
is not filled in the chassis, we provide a "filler" card.
That's a box that fills the slot, and prevents cooling air from
leaking through the hole. (The air is then forced to go
up through the powered and operational cards.) The I-81
design looks like it's in need of both "dremeling and filling" :-)
Of course, I say that, because I love to mod stuff like
that.


Lol, the HD trays do fill the slots somewhat. It's hard to choose a good
case! Looks easy, but there are many variables! I would not buy this
again, even tho I'm somewhat OK with the purchase. I'd look for some
kind of server case instead. Or just give up and get the Cosmos II lol
(but I didn't like the fact that the top of that case is not flat; can't
put USB drives on top).

Best Regards,

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