I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a system with customized ductwork. I've been searching online and have not found anything close to what I am planing. If anyone here has any ideas or has found anything online like this please direct me.
So here it is.
I am currently using the NZXT Whisper. It is an incredibly quiet case. It is made of thick metal panels which are lined with sound reducing foam. It is unfortunately made with very poor airflow. Here is a pic.
It comes with a 120mm output on the top rear, a 120mm intake on the front in the lower section and 2 80mm outputs on the rear as output. The lower section is essentially cut off from the upper section and due to the fan layout this creates two negative airflow compartments. The upper section which requires more airflow(cpu, gpu, nb) has to steal air which the superior output of the lower section doesn't want to give up.
As an experiment I changed the direction of the fans in the lower rear to intake(psu,2x80mm). This created a large positive pressure section in bottom which pushed fresh air into the upper section. Doing this lowered my cpu load temperature from 74C to 68C. I was really pleased as the temp was a little worrysome.
My work is getting rid of overtime so I will soon have a lot of time on my hands. My next plan to create a customized airduct system.
The plan
-Upgrade all fans to the quietest ones i can find that are still powerful.
-make the lower section as airtight as possible. Disassemble the case and use insulation foam to block all the holes. Have one central location where cables from the upper section enter the lower section. Fill in any gaps through the cable entrance with expanding foam insulation.
-Create one large 5" duct fed by a 120mm fan from the lower section directly into the cpu cooler. As well as a 5" duct leading from the cpu cooler directly out the rear where there is currently a 120mm fan that I will remove.
-Create one 3" duct fed by a 80mm fan from the lower section. This duct will pass by a second 80mm fan before reducing to a 2" pipe, travelling around the gpu in a U-bend and travelling close to the mobo. Just before passing by the Northbridge there will be a 60mm fan before the duct reduces to a 1" pipe and angling towards the ram where it will be capped. At various points along this duct small holes will be drilled about 1mm diameter and angled in the direction of airflow to direct wind out over the MoBo. Extra airflow will be directed at the GPU blower intake, northbridge and ram.
So any tips or comments?
So here it is.
I am currently using the NZXT Whisper. It is an incredibly quiet case. It is made of thick metal panels which are lined with sound reducing foam. It is unfortunately made with very poor airflow. Here is a pic.
It comes with a 120mm output on the top rear, a 120mm intake on the front in the lower section and 2 80mm outputs on the rear as output. The lower section is essentially cut off from the upper section and due to the fan layout this creates two negative airflow compartments. The upper section which requires more airflow(cpu, gpu, nb) has to steal air which the superior output of the lower section doesn't want to give up.
As an experiment I changed the direction of the fans in the lower rear to intake(psu,2x80mm). This created a large positive pressure section in bottom which pushed fresh air into the upper section. Doing this lowered my cpu load temperature from 74C to 68C. I was really pleased as the temp was a little worrysome.
My work is getting rid of overtime so I will soon have a lot of time on my hands. My next plan to create a customized airduct system.
The plan
-Upgrade all fans to the quietest ones i can find that are still powerful.
-make the lower section as airtight as possible. Disassemble the case and use insulation foam to block all the holes. Have one central location where cables from the upper section enter the lower section. Fill in any gaps through the cable entrance with expanding foam insulation.
-Create one large 5" duct fed by a 120mm fan from the lower section directly into the cpu cooler. As well as a 5" duct leading from the cpu cooler directly out the rear where there is currently a 120mm fan that I will remove.
-Create one 3" duct fed by a 80mm fan from the lower section. This duct will pass by a second 80mm fan before reducing to a 2" pipe, travelling around the gpu in a U-bend and travelling close to the mobo. Just before passing by the Northbridge there will be a 60mm fan before the duct reduces to a 1" pipe and angling towards the ram where it will be capped. At various points along this duct small holes will be drilled about 1mm diameter and angled in the direction of airflow to direct wind out over the MoBo. Extra airflow will be directed at the GPU blower intake, northbridge and ram.
So any tips or comments?
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