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Aopen KF45 Case w/ 250W PSU
Other than just cutting off the standard grille at the back and adding chrome
or laser-cut grilles, this PSU has another characteristic I quite appreciate:
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Here you can see a 50mm fan taken from an old Socket 7 HS placed above the
grille on the underside of this PSU. On closer inspection I noticed that not
only was the grille the right size for two of these fans side by side, but that
the clearance between the heatsink in the PSU and the grille itself was ample
for fans of this size. This mod means that the PSU would run cooler (possibly meaning it could
handle a higher load for longer) and that it would help exhaust air from the
case, especially since it is in a prime location (directly above the CPU).
This becomes helpful when you realise that you have one 80mm exhaust on the
top of your case, two 60mm exhausts at the back, and one strangled 80mm fan
in the PSU all trying to exhaust all that air your front fan and (possibly)
hard drive coolers are drawing in. By adding these fans it would make it easier
for the PSU to pull air through itself and out of your case. Just don't go placing
the fans so they blow into the case or the PSU may overheat.
Castor wheels could also be added to this case, as could a handle to make it
easier to carry to LAN parties. The possibilities are endless.
Should you decide to drill out the rivets in the case and replace them with
screws to make the top of the case removable, along with the motherboard tray,
be careful when relying on things such as top mounted handles to carry
your case as the structure may no longer be as strong, and no-one, most of
all yourself, wants you to drop your computer while carrying it between locations.
Another thing to note would be that you can purchase sets of thumbscrews from
our sponsors, Below-0 to
put in this case to make accessing it even easier.
Ok, that about sums it up for the mods so lets get onto the conclusion, and
yes, finally the last page :)
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