Based on the feedback I got on this post, I decided to go ahead and do my first ever case mod. As it states in the post, my goal was to switch the airflow through my H50 from exhaust to intake. Here is a crude diagram of the change. Doing this would initially mean I only had one exhaust fan left on my Antec P183. My mod is to add another top exhaust fan, like what comes on the P193, so I can comfortably switch the direction of the fans on the H50. Here is some photos of how the mod went:
My case all prepped for surgery - http://img189.imageshack.us/i/p3110003.jpg/
My weapon of choice, a 7Amp power drill with a 108mm Bi-Metal Hole Saw - http://img163.imageshack.us/i/p3120003.jpg/
Relax P183. Now your going to feel a slight tingling sensation...
Pics of the cut - http://img532.imageshack.us/i/p3110005i.jpg/ ; http://img63.imageshack.us/i/p3110006.jpg/ ; http://img198.imageshack.us/i/p3120004.jpg/ ; http://img197.imageshack.us/i/p3120005.jpg/
Pics of the final result. I was happy with how clean looking it came out - http://img51.imageshack.us/i/p3120013.jpg/ ; http://img714.imageshack.us/i/p3120014.jpg/ ; http://img37.imageshack.us/i/p3120009.jpg/ ; http://img696.imageshack.us/i/p3120011.jpg/
So it looks pretty good. But, did I get any performance benefit out of it? Time to test.
I had run some tests for my original configuration, and ran one more round after the mod update. For my tests, I use the RealTemp plugin for RivaTuner. It takes temp readings at a 1 cycle/second rate. I ran three different load tests:
1. Unigine Heaven Benchmark - http://img684.imageshack.us/i/uniginesettings.png/
2. 3Dmark06 Benchmark - http://img695.imageshack.us/i/3dmark06settings.png/
3. 20 minute run of Prime95 Blended - http://img22.imageshack.us/i/prime95settings.png/
My rig specs are in my sig, but here is a CPU-Z pic - http://img16.imageshack.us/i/cpuzsettings.png/
The only hardware change I made between the original, and after-mod setup was I installed new Mushkin Red Line memory. The stock clock speed is the same as shown in CPU-Z, but the timings are a faster 6-7-6-18. Here is an updated CPU-Z snapshot. I don't think this change will have a major impact on temps.
The test results:
Summary Graphs - https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=...MDFiYmM0&hl=en
Detail Data - https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?...sTy1RZUE&hl=en
I'm pretty happy with the look and performance of this mod. Now time to play with OC'ing the Mushkin memory. Thank you everyone who took time to answer my questions.
Cheers!
My case all prepped for surgery - http://img189.imageshack.us/i/p3110003.jpg/
My weapon of choice, a 7Amp power drill with a 108mm Bi-Metal Hole Saw - http://img163.imageshack.us/i/p3120003.jpg/
Relax P183. Now your going to feel a slight tingling sensation...

Pics of the cut - http://img532.imageshack.us/i/p3110005i.jpg/ ; http://img63.imageshack.us/i/p3110006.jpg/ ; http://img198.imageshack.us/i/p3120004.jpg/ ; http://img197.imageshack.us/i/p3120005.jpg/
Pics of the final result. I was happy with how clean looking it came out - http://img51.imageshack.us/i/p3120013.jpg/ ; http://img714.imageshack.us/i/p3120014.jpg/ ; http://img37.imageshack.us/i/p3120009.jpg/ ; http://img696.imageshack.us/i/p3120011.jpg/
So it looks pretty good. But, did I get any performance benefit out of it? Time to test.
I had run some tests for my original configuration, and ran one more round after the mod update. For my tests, I use the RealTemp plugin for RivaTuner. It takes temp readings at a 1 cycle/second rate. I ran three different load tests:
1. Unigine Heaven Benchmark - http://img684.imageshack.us/i/uniginesettings.png/
2. 3Dmark06 Benchmark - http://img695.imageshack.us/i/3dmark06settings.png/
3. 20 minute run of Prime95 Blended - http://img22.imageshack.us/i/prime95settings.png/
My rig specs are in my sig, but here is a CPU-Z pic - http://img16.imageshack.us/i/cpuzsettings.png/
The only hardware change I made between the original, and after-mod setup was I installed new Mushkin Red Line memory. The stock clock speed is the same as shown in CPU-Z, but the timings are a faster 6-7-6-18. Here is an updated CPU-Z snapshot. I don't think this change will have a major impact on temps.
The test results:
Summary Graphs - https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=...MDFiYmM0&hl=en
Detail Data - https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?...sTy1RZUE&hl=en
I'm pretty happy with the look and performance of this mod. Now time to play with OC'ing the Mushkin memory. Thank you everyone who took time to answer my questions.
Cheers!