Post by vikingken on Mar 22, 2009 5:02:11 GMT
Shes running really good now Kev. The heat-sink has settled down and got properly seated now. The CPU seldom gets above 37º C and motherboard stays a steady 32º C. The graphics card clicks for a few minutes when I hard boot from cold. Being mounted vertical instead of horizontal, it must be the gas in the heat pipes. I thought it was something fouling a fan, when it first did it. I'm used to it now, it stops as soon as it warms up and its quieter than the gaming case. There isn't any pressure, so the fans are free running. I like the design; but if I had kids, I think it would be on a very high shelf. I wouldn't go near it, if there was any chance of spilling something. Its not quite as easy to put together, as they would have you believe. I think Antec have pretty much got it right, although it would better if the top fan and its mounting could be removed. If I had a good selection of heat-sinks to examine and pick from, I could have used something a little different. The Arctic Cooler is in there, it was just a little bit awkward to mount. It was a pity I couldn't use my big Zalman, but its about ½ inch too wide and I didn't want to cut the cowling on a brand new case. The cowling supports the top fan at the back, so cutting it could put a shake in the fan. I think its 100% the ultimate gaming case. I cant see anyone putting multi graphics cards in anything else and getting away with it. One was enough for me.
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