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After modding the cube myself, and witnessing other builds on this site, I note that they all have a major limiting factor, well two really. Cooling and power reserves.
I think I have a fairly simple fix for the cooling that wouldn't look too garish and can be attached to the cube in a way that would not interfere with its mobility, and can easily be removed for servicing.
As I have a broken outer shell, I will do a mod on it with some scrap mesh from my G5 project, and install 2x 80 mm fans into the cube's lower air intake/cable access area, that will be powered by the motherboards fan header with a fan extension cable.
The fans will blow into the lower section of the case causing a positive pressure through the case pushing the hot air out through the chimney at a much more substantial rate.
I will be able to do the mod on my damaged case with the 2x 80mm fans without sentiment, but I would not be able to cut an undamaged cube, and can see that a pair of 60mm fans might be the limit for the standard opening.
A couple of these 50 mm fractal fans would fit nicely in the cubes intake area.
http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&prod=14
All thoughts and suggestions are very welcome.
Cheers.
Rossi.
I think I have a fairly simple fix for the cooling that wouldn't look too garish and can be attached to the cube in a way that would not interfere with its mobility, and can easily be removed for servicing.
As I have a broken outer shell, I will do a mod on it with some scrap mesh from my G5 project, and install 2x 80 mm fans into the cube's lower air intake/cable access area, that will be powered by the motherboards fan header with a fan extension cable.
The fans will blow into the lower section of the case causing a positive pressure through the case pushing the hot air out through the chimney at a much more substantial rate.
I will be able to do the mod on my damaged case with the 2x 80mm fans without sentiment, but I would not be able to cut an undamaged cube, and can see that a pair of 60mm fans might be the limit for the standard opening.
A couple of these 50 mm fractal fans would fit nicely in the cubes intake area.
http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&prod=14
All thoughts and suggestions are very welcome.
Cheers.
Rossi.