Go for it!
Should I cut the rear fan grill out of this case?
tT Soprano. Anyone know how restrictive it is? The case arrives here Tuesday, and I was thinking of cutting the fan grill out and replacing it with a round metal fan guard.
Also, do any of you run without the Expansion Slot Covers/Tabs on the case? I know the Antec 900 has slats in them, but would there be any gain to just removing them alltogether?
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Also, do any of you run without the Expansion Slot Covers/Tabs on the case? I know the Antec 900 has slats in them, but would there be any gain to just removing them alltogether?
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Guess I'll run to Lowes or Home Depot and pick up some more reinforced cutoff wheels then
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Yea, it would look way better with that cut out. Go For It!
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It would end up just sucking air in there if you did that. i would only want it open directly behind an exhaust fan, and put some filters on the intakes to keep dust out. Otherwise, there's not much point in having a case.
Originally Posted by blairellis Didn't see any answers to this yet, so Ill just quote it. |
Definitely cut out the fan guard. As far as the expansion covers.... take them off if you're trying to use ur computer as a vacuum cleaner. My suggestion would be to leave the unused ones covered. A friend of mine put LED exhaust fans back there. If you plan to uncover those you will def need some kind of filter. Especially if your computer sits on the floor like mine ^_^
I'm still trying to build up the nerve to cut mine out, but I wouldn't cut that one out. Looks to me like it allows fine airflow...check this out..
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Its back in there now, along with a 970nnt and an Aerocool Silver Lightning fan
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I took it off when i thought thats the one the GPU would use...LOL @ me
I took it off when i thought thats the one the GPU would use...LOL @ me
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That looks even more restrictive than mine and I could feel the air bouncing back into the case off the fan guard. You definately should cut yours out.
Originally Posted by Kopi I'm still trying to build up the nerve to cut mine out, but I wouldn't cut that one out. Looks to me like it allows fine airflow...check this out..
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