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Old 05-14-09   #1 (permalink)
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Default M-ATX lanbox capable of using a full sized cooler
I always had the problem of being able to run a full sized cooler in a M-atx lanbox because the PSU always constricted the area within. Here is a small mod I did for users considering doing the same. I used a Silverstone SUGO case.

I had to cut up the PSU and mount it to the front of the case and mounted my hard drives somewhere else. Cooling-wise my i7 is running between 24 and 34 degrees celcius on a 24/7 basis









This setup works great for me. I have my i7 running with 6GB ram,Asus Rampage II Gene, 2 x 1TB drives, 2 x GTX 260's, Xigmatek dark knight, DVD-RW, OCZ 700watt GameXstreme

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Looks cramped but nice work

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wow great job

i wouldnt try such a thing on my lian li v300b though
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It's cramped all right but there is no other way to do what I did in the same size box. I really like it and it's insanely heavy by the way

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Nice SFF!! Never seen that done before. Seen the psu in the 5.25 bays but not under. Great job.

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I wouldn't place your computer so close to the sub like that.
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I wouldn't place your computer so close to the sub like that.
Haha I wonder if I would get better temps if my sub would pump some air over the HSF if I turn it up... haha just a thought

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How does the top card in SLi get any air? What's temps on those?
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It was at 80 under constant load and 60 at idle. Cooler like the 9800gx2 and gtx285/295 is ideal for this

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