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My pictures of the Cooler Master 690 (the new $50 uber-case!)
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Darn, it seems CoolerMaster is only selling the case with the windowed side panel outside of the United States
roflcopter
Limp Gawd
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The windowed side panel will be made available separately. You can buy it in Europe in the mid of January. It will probably be availiable in the US around the same date.
We can only hope
Carphunter
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Set my case up... works great. 'Cept for the side-panel fan. Within a day, it has a buzz.
Nothing's rubbing, etc.... it's just got a slight buzz... Anyone else found this? Short of replacement, anyone find a fix?
Nothing's rubbing, etc.... it's just got a slight buzz... Anyone else found this? Short of replacement, anyone find a fix?
m3ta1head
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Loosen the screws a little.
Put your hand over the opening and see if that helps. If the buzz stops it's the air going through the side panel holes. Best fix would be to cut the side panel to the outside if the fan blades.
GhengisKhan
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damn, I was hoping to pick this one up after the holidays, but the price is now up to $79.99 on the Egg... 
looks like they're back to pricing stuff by popularity instead of by MSRP
looks like they're back to pricing stuff by popularity instead of by MSRPCarphunter
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I did do that...covering the fan (at least 1/2 of it), does make the noise go away.
I'm not real keen on cutting the case. Rather try other fans or solutions.
What is the actual cause for the noise? Over restricted air flow? or what?
damn, I was hoping to pick this one up after the holidays, but the price is now up to $79.99 on the Egg...
You can't really complain thats the price it first came out with, and then it started droping from there and has been really low for some time
though Clubit has it at $34.99, the shipping may kill you
http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A1306233
Edit: Sold out at ClubIT after it was $4.99 before shipping probably
m3ta1head
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loosen the screws, give the fan some space to breathe.
Try small o-rings on the screw holes between the fan and the case side.
I have 4 x 140 mm Loons, two on top sucking air out and 2 on the case side sucking air into the case, a 120 mm in the spot next to the PS blowing air into the case but was wondering which direction I should install the 80 mm fan underneath the MB.
Draw air in or exhaust air out?
-Funk
Draw air in or exhaust air out?
-Funk
Using it as an exhaust will probably work best since you have 4 intake fans, and 3 exhaust which will allow for a better balance in airflow than 5 intakes and 2 exhaust. I don't think that 2 exhaust fans will get the job done moving all the warm air out of the case.
Well, as it stands now I have 4 intake and 3 exhaust.
Intake:
Two 140 (62 cfm) Loons bringing air into the case from the side panel and the stock CM intake 120mm in the front. I also have one 120mm (70 cfm) Loon down at the PS as another intake.
Exhaust:
I have two 140 mm (62 cfm) Loons at the top, and a 120 mm (70 cfm) Loon at the rear.
My concern was there is more air going into the case then being exhausted. That is why I was looking to add the 80mm fan as an exhaust fan. The CPU cooler is a Freezer Pro 7 which is blowing 45 cfm at 2500 rpm into the rear exhaust fan.
I have a feeling there is more air in the box than is being evacuated.
-Funk
Intake:
Two 140 (62 cfm) Loons bringing air into the case from the side panel and the stock CM intake 120mm in the front. I also have one 120mm (70 cfm) Loon down at the PS as another intake.
Exhaust:
I have two 140 mm (62 cfm) Loons at the top, and a 120 mm (70 cfm) Loon at the rear.
My concern was there is more air going into the case then being exhausted. That is why I was looking to add the 80mm fan as an exhaust fan. The CPU cooler is a Freezer Pro 7 which is blowing 45 cfm at 2500 rpm into the rear exhaust fan.
I have a feeling there is more air in the box than is being evacuated.
-Funk
My rebate has been accepted and is awaiting processing, iow: "we got it but now we'll hold your money for a while to earn some interest"
. Probably will be here around February.In other news, I just finished painting my 690 today.
waiting for the last coat to dry...My rebate has been accepted and is awaiting processing, iow: "we got it but now we'll hold your money for a while to earn some interest"
In other news, I just finished painting my 690 today.
Your rebate submission has been processed and your response has been mailed. You should receive it by January 25, 2008. If by this date you have not received your response, please contact us at 1-800-317-1518. Thank you.
I'm waiting on this rebate.. I think I got one through svc as well, but I could be wrong, Gemini Rebate, OCZ Memory Rebate, and surely there's more!
meh come to think of it I don't think I ever got my $35 aquagate rebate.
For those who went through zipzoomfly's rebate deal check your rebate at
www.status-now.com mine just got updated today .
www.status-now.com mine just got updated today .
Yeah... I'm waiting on: 1x 690, 1x Geminii, and 1x Corsair ram, plus I mailed one for the shitty FAR CM PSU today. over $100
Regarding pics... I took some, without any hardware as I haven't ordered some of it yet (no mobo). They're in my camera... I'll try to upload them sometime today if I can.
Edit: PICS! (sorry about the size)
I went with flat black. Disassembled, did a coat of primer, 2 coats of paint + touch ups. Wintertime is not the best time to do this... cold temps + wind + humidity were a pain... But everything worked out
Ghetto fan mod stolen/adapted from someone
Mostly reassembled:
And it does actually look black when sunlight/flash isn't shining on it
Probably not that big a difference... The reason I'm doing it is to try to equalize the flow of air: I'm planning to have 2x 140mm (top), 1x 120mm (back), plus the vid card blower as exhausts and only 1x 140mm (bottom) and 1x 120mm (front bottom) as intakes (no fans planed for the panel atm)... so I added the extra fan to the front to try to balance the airflow.
jonjon0nline
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Mine may be up for sale soon if you're in the SF Bay Area
nope... im in Va so not even close
My case looks a lot like daviasdf's but I will post a picture of it anyway . I also am working on side panel window, I will post a pic of that here later as well.
I think this case is great, it's cheap and easily adapted to what you need. I am a first time modder and I think the dissasembly of the case was easy and it's just fun to work with mho.
. I also am working on side panel window, I will post a pic of that here later as well. I think this case is great, it's cheap and easily adapted to what you need. I am a first time modder and I think the dissasembly of the case was easy and it's just fun to work with mho.
Grammar Nazi
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I haven't been on this forum in ages but I just did, saw this thread, and bought the case. Definitely one of the better valued case purchases I've made. When I get back from winter break, I'm going to cut a window in mine, try to do the sweet front fan hack (although I threw out those scrap metal covers before realizing), and paint the inside. I'm a big supporter of painting the inside, or at least the back... it definitely makes a really big difference in looks.
Has anyone used one of these? Does the mesh go with this case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999170
edit: nevermind, it looks like that just fits the stacker. I will have to make my own.
Has anyone used one of these? Does the mesh go with this case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999170
edit: nevermind, it looks like that just fits the stacker. I will have to make my own.
