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skudmunky said:
if you wanted to you could easily mount the entire HDD cage backwards and swap the fan orientation without any trouble. Cable hiding in this case is hard though, with the see-thru mesh on both sides.
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damn...that does sound easier :D...maybe I'll not install the fan on the cage and just maybe add the fan on the front with some zipties, then again maybe I'll search the gallery if there is a more secure way to mount the fan though
thanks:D
 
yeah, one of the first things i did was mount the 4-in-3 cage backwards with the fan towards the inside of the case, but i didn't end up keeping it that way very long (i just like to tinker, no particular reason for changing it back). And as for mounting fans in the front, just use the fan mounting brackets that come with the case: they mount in the front in place of three of the mesh 5.25" drive bay covers. No zipties required at all. I had 2 of them mounted up front for awhile as well, but didn't like how they looked and went back to the one on the HDD cage and put the bay covers back in.
 
I bought an 830 for a friend of mine and built the machine for him and I must say it was a bitch to get the cabling looking good, I spent probably 4-8 hrs just on cleaning up the cables
 
videodrone83 said:
I bought an 830 for a friend of mine and built the machine for him and I must say it was a bitch to get the cabling looking good, I spent probably 4-8 hrs just on cleaning up the cables
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Welcome to the club. :D

I've redone my cables many times and it just doesn't get any better without modding some holes in the mobo tray.
 
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Just finished the flaming...need to clean it, but getting there anyway.added changing color led lights to the front, and added a fully functional lcd monitor also...whoot
 
skudmunky said:
if you wanted to you could easily mount the entire HDD cage backwards and swap the fan orientation without any trouble. Cable hiding in this case is hard though, with the see-thru mesh on both sides.
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just an update:

got one red LED fan blowing air into the case....yes I know...from the HD...here is the front part of that HD cage:

...then recycling/adding a front intake from the mesh front panel, delivering cooler air into the HD cage:

tight fit, with the mesh cover :

closer shot on how close the vidcard to the HD cage fan is:

and tiny light show, for now, until I get moar LED fans:


and trying to finish this other project for the mesh side cover...on the back part of the motherboard:


...hopefully to acquire some lights...LED perhaps to silhoutte the paintjob...I know it sucks...I'm a virgin/n00b at this :D

so if you could suggest a LED or CCL for this side, I'd appreciate it
:D
 
Red Falcon said:
What is the RAID/SATA card you are using. Perhaps I could get this one to replace the ancient ass SCSI card in my sig (from 1997 :eek:).
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Dell Perc 5/i SAS/SATA RAID 0,1,5 capable.

You can get em on ebay for under $200 with 256MB DDR2 cache and BBU battery. Good performance card made by LSI.

I put a heatspreader and a new heatsink on mine though as it gets a tad toasty but they work fine without the extras.
 
Hey, thanks a lot. I'll have to try out the heat spreader.

BTW, nice case. :cool:
 
just an update on my side mesh paintjob....or painthack :rolleyes:




the un-painted side,still undecided on what to paint over this:confused:

sorry a bit shaky here
 
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Simpleness said:
You guys have some pretty sweet rigs,... any major cons to that case?
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My single gripe with this case is that you have to do quite a bit of work to get the HDD cages out to put a new drive in. Besides that it's freakin' amazing!
 
not regrets but I wish someone from CoolerMaster Engr would read this suggestion(s):

i wish the front panel audio/USB cables were longer and sleeved + add eSATA with power to easily connect eSATA external HDs from the front vs at the back.

I wish the audio ports connect easier to my soundcard (see sig)

the rear top vents and floor vents were removable vs using dremel for my watercooling brothers.

fan mounts vs zip tie for additional fans at the front grill

a removable heat shield (???) to separate the HD airflow vs graphic cards vs CPU ...like those on the HP Blackbird or some Lian-Li case

HD cages like newer Lian-Li and Silverstone TJ09/TJ10 for easier swapping

just a few suggestions
 
Any Idea on Aprox Weight? when loaded with the usual,.. I'm looking at a new case,.. and i like this these but i have a glass top desk so i need something relatively light.
 
mine is about the same. i love this case. like they said, you got to do a bit of cutting but once thats done its easy to hide cables
 
Thought I would post up my 'new' hi-end rig - I've had it for a few months now, and I've only just taken photos of it tonight:

Coolermaster 830 nVidia Edition:

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Mounted the boot drive using the supplied Raptor X mount, instead of an empty fan spot:

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Note - thats the HSF that Intel supply with the QX9650 :D The system is in my sig.

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I loved working with the case, it was fairly easy to keep it clean of cables (I haven't changed it from when I first put it together). The only thing I need to do is mod one of the 5.25" front panels to fit the LCD poster into, plus a couple of lights - might do that this weekend :)
 
Hello guys,

I've been working on my coolermaster stacker I got it custom chrome. Here are some pics

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Any Feedback is good!
 
hey guys, i figure who better to ask then the owners themselves, im HIGHLY interested in getting a Stacker 830 Evo, would anyone be able to tell me the size of the opening in the bottom or what size rad could be mounted over it?
 
It is slightly longer than the space needed for 2x 120mm fans. I have two fans mounted underneath my case sucking cool air in, but a radiator would also fit just nicely, (rad under the case, fans on the inside maybe?) BTW there are already holes in the case perfectly spaced for mounting the 2 fans as well. Oh, and you'll probably want to have at least the wheels mounted on the case if you plan on mounting anything underneath, I'm pretty sure my fans would be on the floor without the wheels.
 
thanks for the heads up, how much clearence is there between your fans and the floor?
 
That chrome case is killer. It just needs a Cylon light!

jonneymendoza said:
serious? how? what tools you need to apply chrome finish in a case?
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Hehehe. Tools, eh? Plating on plastic takes a couple of extra steps than metal. I'm sure you could lookup details of the process fairly easily. Search electroplating chrome.

Basic tools list:

1. A rack to hang your parts on.
2. Several tanks of water, some of which contain toxic chemicals.
3. Electricity.

It's not something you'd wanna do at home.
 
LesterOfPuppets2 said:
That chrome case is killer. It just needs a Cylon light!



Hehehe. Tools, eh? Plating on plastic takes a couple of extra steps than metal. I'm sure you could lookup details of the process fairly easily. Search electroplating chrome.

Basic tools list:

1. A rack to hang your parts on.
2. Several tanks of water, some of which contain toxic chemicals.
3. Electricity.

It's not something you'd wanna do at home.
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sounds like a fun time in the basement to me!
 
okay guys, I need some assistance.

How do you work that plastic part near the power button out? That whole thing- are there clips? I can't seem to wiggle her free.
Thanks
 
there are two small black screws recessed in the front of the plastic part on the outside edges, and then there is one screw inside that you have to unscrew as well, through the top of the main aluminum frame. You'll need all of your 5.25" bays to be empty, at least the top half, to get your hand in there to unscrew it.
 
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