Gunderman456

Hi Folks,

I would like to share my experience when it came to modding my CoolerMaster Cosmos 1000 Case to improve my GPU cooling in SLI.

While I love the good looks, roominess and tooless features of the Cosmos 1000, most reviews quibbled about it's lack luster cooling around the Hard Drive bay. I had already solved this problem by removing the bottom case 120mm fan and placing it directly on top of the HD bay. I replaced the bottom 120mm fan with the 120mm fan at the back of the case and purchased a CoolerMaster 120mm Led Blue Silent Fan (TLF-S12-EB) and placed it at the back of the case where the blue hues could be appreciated.

Although I have RivaTuner moderating my GPU temps by incorporating three fan profile speeds, as the temps increase while playing 3D intensive games, I also exercised additional caution by removing my side case panel.

Since I was getting tired of removing the side panel every time I gamed, I decided to mod the side panel to enable ventilation by placing a newly purchased CoolerMaster 120mm Led Blue Silent Fan (TLF-S12-EB) to directly exhaust the heat generated by the GPUs.

I've added five pictures (below) to demonstrate my progression.

As you can see in Picture #1, I took a piece of paper (size of the CoolerMaster 120mm fan) and punctured the fan screw holes directly in the paper. Then I traced a grid with each square measuring 5,6 mm (7/32") the circumference of the Titanium Drill Bit. I traced an X in each square for centering. I then predrilled with a smaller Drill Bit (to prevent slippage) before I used the 5.6mm Titanium Drill Bit to drill all the required holes.

In Picture #2, you can see that all the holes have been drilled, the schemata had been removed and the metal shavings have been cleaned from in and around the holes.

In Picture #3, you can see the back side of the panel, where in my case, I had to remove some of the sound proofing material prior to drilling.

Picture #4, showcases the Fan screwed onto the case.

Picture #5, the Fan is now in operation!

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spartacus

Very nice and good idea! The outside aluminum panel looks really clean.

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Gunderman456

Thanks! I was worried that the drill holes would look like a product of a bullet tear, but thankfully, the holes drilled with the Titanium bit were clean. I had to make sure that the bit went all the way through to its smooth shaft and it helped create the clean look.

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GeforceGTS

I bet it's a pain plugging that fan in and removing the side panel once it is plugged in, I did the same thing just to see how much it improved my temps a while back on a botched window mod, anyway the wire is a bit short to plug it into your mobo huh? Used to be frustrating. I used to forget about it and end up yanking it out when removing the side panel ;x

It looks real nice though ;]

Gunderman456

Thanks GeforceGTS!

I thought about that when I went to plug the new fan into the MOBO and decided to forgo the predictable frustration one could suffer if one plugged it directly into the MOBO.

I reached for the included 3 to 4 pin adapter that came with the new 120mm CoolerMaster fan, which not only acted as an extender to the fan wire but now I could connect it to the power supply cables.

In that manner, I can open the side panel without worrying about accidentally pulling the fan from the MOBO and possibly damaging the MOBO/fan.

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Auld

Well done the finished work looks clean enough to have been there from the factory, +rep deserved

Gunderman456

Thanks Auld! Interesting enough, CoolerMaster thought enough about this problem and in the Cosmos S revision, they placed a factory side intake fan on the case.

So anyone with the Cosmos 1000 should consider this mod, since even CoolerMaster themselves tried to fix this shortcoming.

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Gunderman456

For a comparison between CoolerMaster Cosmos 1000 and the CoolerMaster Cosmos S go here;

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ces...case,4653.html

Some things to consider when modding the Cosmos 1000.

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skywarp00

very nice. so stealing your idea!

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Gunderman456

Welcome, that is why it's there!

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