New Lian Li PC- Q11 itx case : Specification & Feature

dokebi said:
Are none of you guys having problems with cooling in this case? I put a i3 2100 with a stock 2600k sink and it reaches 70+ celsius with 22c ambient room temp. The psu fan also goes crazy and its inadequate for venting the hot air from gpu and cpu. The front fan basicially recirculates hot air that is already in the case not to mention that half the flow is blocked by the psu and memory. This trash is going in the closet until I feel like cutting out a top exhaust. :(
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Make it go to FS/FT@[H] instead .. it might be well received there ;)
 
dokebi said:
Are none of you guys having problems with cooling in this case? I put a i3 2100 with a stock 2600k sink and it reaches 70+ celsius with 22c ambient room temp. The psu fan also goes crazy and its inadequate for venting the hot air from gpu and cpu. The front fan basicially recirculates hot air that is already in the case not to mention that half the flow is blocked by the psu and memory. This trash is going in the closet until I feel like cutting out a top exhaust. :(
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Yeah, something is up. Mine maxes at 65*C and I'm in an ambient of 78*F. Try reseating your CPU cooler?
 
dokebi said:
Are none of you guys having problems with cooling in this case? I put a i3 2100 with a stock 2600k sink and it reaches 70+ celsius with 22c ambient room temp. The psu fan also goes crazy and its inadequate for venting the hot air from gpu and cpu. The front fan basicially recirculates hot air that is already in the case not to mention that half the flow is blocked by the psu and memory. This trash is going in the closet until I feel like cutting out a top exhaust. :(
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I agree with reseating your cooler. I have a Q07 with a 2500K and it stays cool. Another trick is to block the part of the PSU fan right above the CPU. That helped mine be quieter and cooler till I put in a Samuel 17.(assuming your PSU has the fan facing in)
 
Just finished installing my new AXP-140 into my PC-Q11 ,what an amazing heatsink . I´m running it fanless and my i3-540 @ 3.6 is maxing out at 56º (23º ambient) that is almost 20º cooler than the stock intel hsf. I´m really happy as this should give some more overclocking headroom ,I´m aiming for 3.8 or 4ghz out of my i3-540..:D

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It´s a tight fit with pcie...

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wwischerath said:
I agree with reseating your cooler. I have a Q07 with a 2500K and it stays cool. Another trick is to block the part of the PSU fan right above the CPU. That helped mine be quieter and cooler till I put in a Samuel 17.(assuming your PSU has the fan facing in)
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Its not a problem with the heatsink mount because if I move the mobo+cpu untouched into a matx case, the cpu temps are reasonable. 32c idle or so and high 50's load which is fine for me using a stock heatsink.
 
I've long been curious how this case would perform with a PSU that was designed to pull air from the back instead of the bottom. Though the design with a fan on the bottom is a common standard and makes sense in many cases, the close proximity of the PSU cooling fan to down blowing CPU coolers means that the two are often fighting each other for the same air. Several people have done the trick of using an after-market cooler and flipping the fan direction so that it blows into the PSU, but that opens the whole debate on whether this arrangement cools the CPU and motherboard as well.

On top of that, PSUs that are 160mm long (pretty standard for many modular models) tend to really cramp the front fan because the cables don't have much room. When I was looking at a build with this case (ended up going a different direction) I was primarily thinking about the Silverstone Strider 500W PSU because it was only 140mm long. I was also thinking about the Nexus NX-5000 Rev. 3 because, though it was not modular, it was only 125mm long. This would give more room near the front fan and would also probably make it so that the PSU fan and CPU fan did not compete as much.

With a PSU that ventilated through the back, however, like the Antec Earthwatts EA-500D ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035 ) the front fan wouldn't be hitting a steel wall in the back of of the PSU but would directly help in cooling the PSU. Since the PSU is only 140mm long, there would be some room between it and the front fan, which means that some of the other case heat would get vented through that pathway. The non-modular cables would require some cable management though. This would also mean that the CPU fan wouldn't be fighting for air. The big question for me is if the front fan pressure and that perforated panel in the back of the case would be enough to vent heat that didn't go out the PSU pathway?

I also figure that I would go with very low profile (VLP) memory (example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147066 )without a heat spreader so as to keep the ventilation pathway to the motherboard as open as possible. Heat spreaders just aren't needed on memory much of the time, particularly if it isn't being overclocked.
 
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Well built my Q11 today, after modding it on Saturday.

I will get better pictures up on Tuesday, the camera I have here is having problem focusing.

Specs,

i7-2600K
Asrock Z68ITX-HT
8GB Supertalent 1600MHZ DDR3 (2x4)
Zotac GTX 560Ti AMP! - 950MHZ Core - 4400MHZ Memory
Slim Slotload DVD-RW
OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD (Sata 2)
Seagate 1TB Barracuda
Silverstone 450W PSU
140mm Front Fan
120mm Back fan!!

And yes I know that the 4pin CPU power was not plugged in. Found out when tried to turn it on - :rolleyes:
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the camera I have here is borked, that was the only shot of 10 that was close to infocus. I will get some more shots on tuesday at work with my good camera.
 
nlancaster said:
i7-2600K
Asrock Z68ITX-HT
8GB Supertalent 1600MHZ DDR3 (2x4)
Zotac GTX 560Ti AMP! - 950MHZ Core - 4400MHZ Memory
Slim Slotload DVD-RW
OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD (Sata 2)
Seagate 1TB Barracuda
Silverstone 450W PSU
140mm Front Fan
120mm Back fan!!
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Really nice! So much open space it's unbelievable. What kind of temps are you getting in there? Also, good choice with the Zotac 560ti amp. I'd definitly like to see how it looks from behind.
 
As promised more pictures.

As far as temps I am not satisfied with the stock cooler. 75C Prime95 load testing.
Idle at about 30-40c and under load gaming about 65c.
I am thinking of getting a Large tower heatsink with some baffles, or Corsair Hydro series watercooling.

It is hard to see, but the 1TB Seagate is installed under the Slotload DVD-RW.

Still have to tidy up the wiring some, waiting on cooler choice before doing that. As I will have to dismantle the machine to install whatever cooler I choose.

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Cleaner than I thought it would be with that steel(?) plate in the back. Great job!!
 
cyberkost said:
Cleaner than I thought it would be with that steel(?) plate in the back. Great job!!
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Painted Aluminum, with a great run in the paint. :( my bad.

.10 aluminum helps with the stiffness of the case. It realyl is a wimpy case without the side panels on.
 
Did you give a thought to having that plate cover the entire back of the case? A tougher cut, but maybe an additional step forward in terms of looks.
 
cyberkost said:
Did you give a thought to having that plate cover the entire back of the case? A tougher cut, but maybe an additional step forward in terms of looks.
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Always possible. Only problem is that plate is hand made and it a total of about 5hours of work. A larger plate would take alot longer.
 
Lian Li Q11b
-Zotac H55 ITX
-Intel Core i3 550 (Clarkdale)
-2x 2GB G.SKILL RAM
-Corsair H50 pulled by Noctua 140mm fan with Koolance 140mm->120mm adapter
-MSi Hawk Radeon 5770
-Samsung 1TB Spinpoint 7200rpm
-Samsung 22X DVD-RW with Lightscribe

Idle temps:
-CPU: 26C
-Radeon 5770: 37C
-HDD: 35C
-SYS: 30C

 
Nice temps. Is that a ST45SF PSU? Thinking about one of those for my Q11 build.
 
I agree, nice and clean. I see a fanless AXP-140 mounted on a... Biostar TH61? Just a guess by the color of the PCI-e slot. What GPU and PSU are you using there? How are your temps? Also looks like you have got something rigged up at the bottom instead of the HD rack, what is that? Inquiring minds want to know! :)
 
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illram said:
I agree, nice and clean. I see a fanless AXP-140 mounted on a... Biostar TH61? Just a guess by the color of the PCI-e slot. What GPU and PSU are you using there? How are your temps? Also looks like you have got something rigged up at the bottom instead of the HD rack, what is that? Inquiring minds want to know! :)
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Check out the flikr stream for the build log history, at least visually. All the pics with that doll is some twisted stuff =)
 
illram said:
I agree, nice and clean. I see a fanless AXP-140 mounted on a... Biostar TH61? Just a guess by the color of the PCI-e slot. What GPU and PSU are you using there? How are your temps? Also looks like you have got something rigged up at the bottom instead of the HD rack, what is that? Inquiring minds want to know! :)
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I'd also like to know what that thing is at the bottom of the case instead of the HD rack!

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Think it might be something similar to or is a Scythe SCH-1000 Himuro Hard Disk Cooler
 
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Here is what I am planning - any comments:


Mobo Gigabyte H67N-USB3-B3 Mini ITX $102.00
SSD Kingston V+100 $115.00
Ram G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-10666CL7D-8GBXH $51.00
PSU SILVERSTONE Strider Plus ST50F-P $60.00
HDD WD Black 2TB $90.00
Case Lian Li PC-Q11B $77.00
ODD LG GH24LS70 $20.00
Cpu Intel Core i3 2125 $150.00
Total $665.00
 
Inspired by this thread and following in the footsteps of intrepid [H] forum members who came before me, I put together a build in a Silver Q11 last week. This thing is just so pretty looking, I couldn't pass it up.

No pics as the build is nothing special and fairly amateurish; my only goal was keeping wires out of the fans' way and sealing the left side panel so it was flat, without any bulge. Put it together and presto, new shiny computer. Gotta love plug and play technology.

In the spirit of contributing to the collective wealth of knowledge in this thread and as tribute to the google gods I will give my specs:

ASRock H67M-ITX
G.SKILL Ripjaws X DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
SILVERSTONE Strider Plus ST50F-P 500W
MSI R6850 Cyclone PE
Intel i5-2400
LG ODD

The LG is cheap but LOUD. Everything else is manageable noise wise although this system is louder than my old rig, which is housed in an old Lian Li PC-61 with 4 very quiet aftermarket ENERMAX UC-8EB 80mm Case Fans.

One question: I couldn't figure out if I should put the PSU in with the fan facing the CPU, or the fan facing the panel, but I figured it made no sense to have it face the panel since it would not be able to intake much with the GPU below it and no vents in front of it. Am I correct in this assumption? Would having it face one way or the other have any affect on noise levels, i.e. will it be working harder facing the CPU ("fighting" the CPU for air, as some have described it) or will it be worse facing the side panel where it really is getting nothing but hot air from the GPU?
 
illram - I think the PSU is way too close to the side panel to have it's fan face that side. The stock CPU fans pull air from all over the place with their open frame. These fans seemingly fighting each other isn't a big deal in actual practice.

With my AXP-140, I did make my slim CPU fan push air into the PSU since they are extremely close together.
 
Does anyone have any experience with HP DC7900 SFF heatsink (480368-001) for the CPU? I built a very energy efficient i3-2120, gtx460, on intel micro-itx board (DH67CF). I was using the stock intel fan with very low fan speed settings in the BIOS. Since the case vents so well, the noise is very low. But I could hear some noise from the CPU if I listen carefully. Last night when I did a BIOS update using intel's latest version, the board got bricked. It was a bad BIOS and intel pulled it down now. Since I have to replace the motherboard, I'm now more inclined to replace the CPU cooler. Then I checked on the price of the fanless cooler posted by 'thaddeus.cto' with freaky dolls in each picture. They are out of my price range, and I didn't know if it'll fit at all. After searching online for alternatives, I ordered the HP heatsink I mentioned for around $12 shipped. I don't know the exact dimension yet, but looking at picture diagrams, it might just fit. If this HP heatsink fits, I'm not going to add a fan since core i3-2120 is so energy efficient, and the case does a wonderful job at air flow.
I have a GTX460, 3years old antec 380W 80plus power (fan in on the rear, inlet is on the direct opposite wall of the rear panel), corsair xms3 8gb ram, intel ssd, hitachi 3.5" hdd. This time I'll take a picture of my build too when I receive the replacement motherboard and the heatsink.
 
illram said:
I agree, nice and clean. I see a fanless AXP-140 mounted on a... Biostar TH61? Just a guess by the color of the PCI-e slot. What GPU and PSU are you using there? How are your temps? Also looks like you have got something rigged up at the bottom instead of the HD rack, what is that? Inquiring minds want to know! :)
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looks to be his hdd with heat sink on it.

Also, does anyone know of a successful watercooling build with this case?
 
I received my replacement board from intel. (my one week old brand new DH67CF board BIOS was updated using a faulty image so I had to do a RMA. Boo on intel for not testing them thoroughly!)

It took about 5 hours (seriously) to do all the cable managing and stuff. When it was time to stuff in the PSU, it was so hard I was swearing I'm never going to do this again. I somehow managed to put everything in, and it was neater than I was expecting.

There's only three fans total, so it's very quiet. Oh, and I bought the CPU cooler for $30 when I went to Frys. I thought I could take off the fan, and just use the heat sink. Worked out perfectly, and it's aligned with the PSU's intake fan. Since it's hard to take out the main inlet fan for cleaning, I put a Swiffer dust collector as a filter in front of the main intake fan.

The measured 20 Watt was before I put in the GTX460 card in it. It's using about 43W when idle now with the GTX460 card in it.

Gaming for couple hours, the desktop is very silent. CPU max temperature reaches 70C, and usually stays around 40C.

Weird thing was that in BIOS, the CPU temperature showed 0 degree, and also the same in intel's desktop utilities. If I add another fan to the 4pin connector on the motherboard, because the sensor is faulty, there is no way to control the fan's speed.

I suspect the motherboard even more because when I saw the board, bottom side had sticky stuff on it, and it looked like there were extra soldering job done to do some kind of repair on the board. I'm going to call intel again on Monday, and request another RMA. I'm very disappointed at their replacement service now. I hope I can replace the motherboard in 4 hours next time. It's probably going to be this next Friday. I'm really frustrated because of this, I was upset for the whole day and went on a shopping spree to the clothing outlets.

Here's the promised pictures.

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Core i3-2120 ($110AR), intel DH67CF ($40 craigslist), evga gtx460 ($130 AR), corsair xms3 4gb x 2 ($40 AR), corsair cx430 430W 80plus power ($20 AR), intel x25-m 80gb ($360), hitachi 1tb 7200rpm ($50), lian-li q11 ($80), coolermaster vortex plus ($30), Pioneer 24x DVDRW ($20).
 
Do you mean seasonic X-series? The 650 is 160mm, yes I'd say that's too big especially because it is modular. My modular 140mm strider was a tight squeeze with the bundled cables.
 
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A few somewhat banal pics of my set up I've been meaning to post. Not really helpful I know. I didn't do the greatest documentation when building it unfortunately.

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You were able to fit all the stuff in your sig in the Q11? Must have been a tight squeeze! :)
 
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