hr-03 and fan location

[fritsk]

Ok, the plan is to have 2 24" samsung 244t's with a 8800gt each (or maybe in sli, undecided yet).
No overclocking, but I want the thing to be as cool and quiet as possible.

The hr03 looks interesting, but the are a bit big, so mounting a fan on each of them might be problematic.
Using a fan on the side of the case doesn't look like a good idea as the air won't flow through the fins of the cooler.

So, are there cases with extra fan mounts so that I can use 1 fan to push air length wise through the fans of both coolers? Maybe a deeper case with some room between the cards and the harddisk cages?

Or is this a silly idea?

Thnx,
Frits

 

[Evilonigiri]

I thought you can install a fan? http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=340

 

[fritsk]

Yup, but even in compact mode with the cooler on the back of the card, won't it be pretty tight between 2 cards if there is also a fan on there?

That's why I thought pushing air from the front of the case across both coolers might be an alternative.

 

[Evilonigiri]

How about do one in compact mode and do the other in the normal mode? Then install the fans on both of them?

If you want to use a front case fan, you'd need a powerful one.

 

[fritsk]

If you want to use a front case fan, you'd need a powerful one.

Even if the fan is located between de HD cages and the cards? If this is possible that is.
I realise that a fan blowing from the front of the case isn't good enough.

 

[Hatman]

Or even better use something like the zalmans and not even have the problem.

 

[Evilonigiri]

Even if the fan is located between de HD cages and the cards? If this is possible that is.
I realise that a fan blowing from the front of the case isn't good enough.

In that case, you'd probably wouldn't need a very powerful fan. Just as long as you have some airflow going in your case it's good. Without any airflow, the temps under load can hit 100C.

 

[fritsk]

Okidoki, I'll start searching for a case then.