Antec 900 and cooling

JLV2k5 · 01-17-2008, 09:33 PM

The Antec 900 has two front 120mm intake fans as well as a rear 120mm exhaust fan and a top 200mm exhaust(I am assuming this would be exhaust, hot air rises) fan. The case also has a transparent side panel with a vent. This vent looks as thought you could have another 120mm fan on the side panel. If so, would you want this fan to be intake, or exhaust??? It seems like the vent is right about where the video cards would be. here is the link to view images. Thanks.

Antec 900

PS. There power supply bay is at the bottom of this case.

taylormsj · 01-17-2008, 09:37 PM

Intake

dznutz · 01-17-2008, 09:38 PM

i have mine blowing in. idle temps dropped 3c and motherboard temp dropped 2c at low speed setting

JLV2k5 · 01-17-2008, 09:39 PM

Nice nice. So you went ahead an purchased another 120mm fan for the side panel?

dznutz · 01-17-2008, 09:44 PM

mine came from an older computer but yes you'll have to buy it seperately

no screws. just snap it on

footballdude2k3 · 01-17-2008, 09:49 PM

yea but the only reason that you would really need it in this case would be if you are planning on saying i have more fans than you or oc'ing

JLV2k5 · 01-17-2008, 09:52 PM

I just like the idea of nice cooling. You are probably right though. I think the 120 and the 200mms, as well as the PSU fan will be more than enough exhaust power.

footballdude2k3 · 01-17-2008, 09:53 PM

yea i know somebody that made it 10c cooler than his old case stock

JLV2k5 · 01-17-2008, 09:54 PM

How? Air cooled?

01-17-2008, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
JLV2k5 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: University of Delaware Age: 21 Posts: 1,301	Antec 900 and cooling The Antec 900 has two front 120mm intake fans as well as a rear 120mm exhaust fan and a top 200mm exhaust(I am assuming this would be exhaust, hot air rises) fan. The case also has a transparent side panel with a vent. This vent looks as thought you could have another 120mm fan on the side panel. If so, would you want this fan to be intake, or exhaust??? It seems like the vent is right about where the video cards would be. here is the link to view images. Thanks. Antec 900 PS. There power supply bay is at the bottom of this case. __________________ Can't wait to finish college and build my system.

01-17-2008, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-17-2008, 09:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
dznutz Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: california Age: 28 Posts: 572	i have mine blowing in. idle temps dropped 3c and motherboard temp dropped 2c at low speed setting __________________ ANTEC 900 COOLERMASTER EXTREME 500w MSI NEO-F p35 INTEL E4500 EVGA geforce 7300gs 2gb CORSAIR XMS2 SAMSUNG SH-203N SATA SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1Tb SATA AIRLINK 101 300n pci XP PRO 32 bit

01-17-2008, 09:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
JLV2k5 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: University of Delaware Age: 21 Posts: 1,301	Nice nice. So you went ahead an purchased another 120mm fan for the side panel? __________________ Can't wait to finish college and build my system.

01-17-2008, 09:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
dznutz Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: california Age: 28 Posts: 572	mine came from an older computer but yes you'll have to buy it seperately no screws. just snap it on __________________ ANTEC 900 COOLERMASTER EXTREME 500w MSI NEO-F p35 INTEL E4500 EVGA geforce 7300gs 2gb CORSAIR XMS2 SAMSUNG SH-203N SATA SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1Tb SATA AIRLINK 101 300n pci XP PRO 32 bit

01-17-2008, 09:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
footballdude2k3 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sheboygan, wi Posts: 424	yea but the only reason that you would really need it in this case would be if you are planning on saying i have more fans than you or oc'ing __________________ case- antec 900 Dell d840 cpu-intel e8400 @3.00ghz p4 2.0ghz memory- 4gb corsair 800 mhz 512 mb ram hdd- 500 gb western digital psu- 700 ocz video- evga 8800gt speakers- logitech 5.1 X130 dvd- lite on 20x os-vista home premium if anybody has any input on the left column thats what i want to get right now.

01-17-2008, 09:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
JLV2k5 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: University of Delaware Age: 21 Posts: 1,301	I just like the idea of nice cooling. You are probably right though. I think the 120 and the 200mms, as well as the PSU fan will be more than enough exhaust power. __________________ Can't wait to finish college and build my system.

01-17-2008, 09:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
footballdude2k3 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sheboygan, wi Posts: 424	yea i know somebody that made it 10c cooler than his old case stock __________________ case- antec 900 Dell d840 cpu-intel e8400 @3.00ghz p4 2.0ghz memory- 4gb corsair 800 mhz 512 mb ram hdd- 500 gb western digital psu- 700 ocz video- evga 8800gt speakers- logitech 5.1 X130 dvd- lite on 20x os-vista home premium if anybody has any input on the left column thats what i want to get right now.

01-17-2008, 09:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
JLV2k5 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: University of Delaware Age: 21 Posts: 1,301	How? Air cooled? __________________ Can't wait to finish college and build my system.

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