ideer for my computer.

[Twigsoffury]

So after seeing i think it was SXRguyMA's maximum security thread. The fans he was using for his build would fit the bill for the front of a turbine engine.


http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/sportrider12584/Maximum%20Security/fans2.png

So my idea is basically this

http://i52.tinypic.com/i2ufq0.png

using those turbine looking fans above inside the front ducts of my computer. with two molded plastic (covered in that vinyl CF film) ducts to focus the airflow directly to the large 120mm fan inside on the floor.

Most of its already done. it'll just involve a jigsaw and maybe some beer because i'm cutting into a vento 3600 chassis.


http://i36.tinypic.com/2vblrbl.jpg

(old picture, i've got side intake fans now)

heres what it looks like now from the front.

http://i44.tinypic.com/nq8uf9.jpg


So instead of the red neon, You would see two turbine looking fans!!!

[msmrx57]

That would look totally Bitchin'.

[SXRguyinMA]

yea it would :D

[Twigsoffury]

yea it would :D

I'm thinking (by looking at your other pictures) that i could saw the majority of the fan cage off so just the blades would show inside the ducts.

[SXRguyinMA]

you may be able to saw off 2 of the mounts, and have only 2 fan mounts that are hidden from view. the only issue I see with that is vibration and the fact that the fan housing helps direct airflow

[Twigsoffury]

you may be able to saw off 2 of the mounts, and have only 2 fan mounts that are hidden from view. the only issue I see with that is vibration and the fact that the fan housing helps direct airflow

Yup i wondered about the airflow myself, but i think the duct around the intake with the fan in the middle would still direct it.

That big fan on the inside sucks a ton of air in and of itself. even with out the side fans it still draws air through the front intakes.


As far as the vibration and wobbling, majorbud said he could get me some aluminum plate that i could VHB mount the rear fan motor housing to.


I think this is actually a do' able project

[msmrx57]

I think this is actually a do' able project

Make sure to take plenty of pics. ;)

[mDust]

You will lose considerable airflow as centripetal force throws air out the side instead of forcing it back. It might be a bit more noisy as well since the aerodynamics will be 'off' inside an enclosed space. I'm assuming your case temps are fine as is without 2 additional fans, so you're set to go. Nothing is stopping it from looking awesome though!

[Twigsoffury]

You will lose considerable airflow as centripetal force throws air out the side instead of forcing it back. It might be a bit more noisy as well since the aerodynamics will be 'off' inside an enclosed space. I'm assuming your case temps are fine as is without 2 additional fans, so you're set to go. Nothing is stopping it from looking awesome though!

oh maybe i can graft a square'ish shape with a 120mm circle hole for it to sit against the front of the side intakes.

and do it in carbon fiber....yo

[SXRguyinMA]

That's a good idea. Make up a duct that will fit around the fan housing to keep it nice and tight in there. Oh and unless you've got a fan controller, get the 800RPM ones. the 1800RPM ones I've got are LOUD. But I've got a fan controller, so I'm not worried lol.

[Twigsoffury]

That's a good idea. Make up a duct that will fit around the fan housing to keep it nice and tight in there. Oh and unless you've got a fan controller, get the 800RPM ones. the 1800RPM ones I've got are LOUD. But I've got a fan controller, so I'm not worried lol.

I've got a Lian-Li TR5B

http://lian-li.com/v2/tw/product/upload/image/TR5/tr5B.jpg

And loud just means you know its working right : )


if i had some practice at fiber glass i could probably do a sweet a@# looking duct.

But i suck at fiber glass.

[msmrx57]

if i had some practice at fiber glass i could probably do a sweet a@# looking duct.

But i suck at fiber glass.

So get some practice in first. :whistler:

[Twigsoffury]

So get some practice in first. :whistler:

well i'm actually pretty good at plastic molding.

you can heat form the plastic from a 2-3 liter soda bottle into almost any shape you want.

You just need the form and a dank heat gun.

http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/post-heatgun.jpg


although it doesn't work as good as vaccu-heat forming if you take awhile you can get everything laid down pretty smooth. I actually learned about this from R/C airplanes and helicopters. and wondered how these people were making elaborate shapes out of resilient plastic.

turns out they were sticking Scale models of the helicopters inside 3 liter bottles then heat forming the bottle around the model. (bastards..haha)

http://www.foamflyer.info/canopy.pdf

http://i55.tinypic.com/11tqv60.png

So I can make a mold that'll fit against the front intake. and have a aircraft type of styling to with maximum aerodynamics towards the violent 120mm fan sitting inside the chassis on the floor right in front of the video card force feeding it.

http://i40.tinypic.com/13z2246.jpg

It's kind of hard to see how the front intake is made, But its supposed to have two clear lexan lens deals with about 1/2" of space on either side with some cheesy 80mm fans for intakes....and thats it for intake draw on the stock case.

http://www.extremetech.com/media/images/90550-intake-scoop.jpg


Which looks really cool....but it totally blows if your trying to move a large volume of air through it. So i ditched those lenses awhile back and it improved quite a bit, especially with those hi-flow 92mm fans mounted horizontally, My GPU temps right now sit about 13F above ambient as well as the processor when the chassis closed and the fans are regulated.

But i want moar, especially if i'm going to roll dual video cards.


I've done this before a long long time ago, but it wasn't as bold as what i want to do with it now. I just mounted two blowers horiztonally sucking it with 92mm fans sucking from those into the case.

but
heres some old pictures of this case so you can get a better idea of what i'm dealing with.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7847/picture004gc3.jpg

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7048/picture005ps5.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4342/picture007yy5.jpg

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2967/picture008lx3.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4497/picture009up9.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4720/picture011qd2.jpg

So the majority of the inside plastic on the front fascia i'm going to cut away and fit the 120mm fan towards the intake.

then cut away the majority of the metal panel.

and make a mold of the wall i want with some sort of easy mold making material. get two 3 liter soda bottles and make the molds.

then wrap them in that 3m carbon fiber film and fit the whole jamboree together.




think i'll finally cut some cable management slots into the mainboard tray since i'm cutting holes in it anyways.

: |


Long run plan is to do the whole of the outside chassis in Carbon Fiber with Chome badging to bring it upto date sorta on the looks department.

http://www.expreview.com/img/news/2009/03/cebit/3/DSC_1667.jpg


like its new brother lol.

[Twigsoffury]

How i'll cut the holes all together i've decided.


http://i40.tinypic.com/n221qg.png

going to break the virgin off the case and cut holes for the power and everything since its a sealed back tray right now (thats why the cables always look cluttered in my case...no where for em to go!!)

[SXRguyinMA]

I've got those 3 fans that I'm not using if you're interested - let me know!

[Twigsoffury]

I've got those 3 fans that I'm not using if you're interested - let me know!

no s#$t?

[SXRguyinMA]

Yep, bought them for Maximum Security but then found out that my Sentry 2 wouldn't spin them up for some odd reason so I switched them out for Gentle Typhoons.

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showpost.php?p=335350&postcount=43

Make me an offer - they're just sitting collecting dust. I also need to see if I have the rubber mounts and screws that came with them. I should have them somewhere. I don't have the boxes though but that's no biggie.

[mikimack]

Which looks really cool....but it totally blows if your trying to move a large volume of air through it. So i ditched those lenses awhile back and it improved quite a bit, especially with those hi-flow 92mm fans mounted horizontally, My GPU temps right now sit about 13F above ambient as well as the processor when the chassis closed and the fans are regulated.