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pumpkinpie   09-15-2007 at 09:30:45 AM

I'm a little split between getting an Antec 900 w/ a Corsair 520w or the Antec Sonata III w/550 psu.. but I think i'm going to go with the Sonata III.

Anyway my question about that case, what cooling should I get for it with my new pc?
It will be running a Core 2 Duo 2.13ghz, 2gb Corsair ram, evga 8800gts 320, asus p5b...

I've read that the ventilation isn't too good and the fan it comes with isn't enough..
so what extras should i get for it that will fit?

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bga   09-15-2007 at 11:47:06 AM
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Unless you are going to overclock a lot, then you will have no heat problems with that configuration in a Sonata III.

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kuniskos   09-15-2007 at 11:50:51 AM
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Just got the Sonata III myself because it's a decent combo (500w psu, by the way) for $100. The only thing I bought extra was another 120mm case fan (Antec TriCool @ $13), for the front. A pain to install, but everything's a couple of degrees cooler since adding the fan.

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fretman   09-18-2007 at 06:16:06 PM
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kuniskos wrote :

Just got the Sonata III myself because it's a decent combo (500w psu, by the way) for $100. The only thing I bought extra was another 120mm case fan (Antec TriCool @ $13), for the front. A pain to install, but everything's a couple of degrees cooler since adding the fan.



When you start up your system by pressing the ON button on the case, does it start up for 2 seconds, shut down for 1 sec and then start up again? Just wondering if that's normal for this case. Thanks.


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