New Silverstone FT02

Has anyone heard of using an electrostatic filter on the bottom of the ft02. I figure this would work better than any dust filter. Would have maximum air flow, but would collect more dust than any regular air filter.

Got the magnetic air filter, it fits perfectly on the bottom outside of the ft02. The air filter looks a lot finer than the ones that come with the ft02. But now I don't have to open the case anymore to clean the filter.
After its on just push it up to the front otherwise a row of holes will be exposed.
 
Just an update on my build.

Build is an FT02B-W case of course with an ASROCK z77 extreme 4 mobo, i5 3570k cpu co'd to 4.5, MSI N660 TF 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 2GB, Coolmaster 212 hyper evo, and arctic silver thermal paste used, 8 gigs of corsair DDR3 ram, 120gig SSD, 1t HDD, DVD rom and a 750w HFX corsair PSU to power it all.

My heatsink does not have any fan on it and temps are 30 or less on idle. Temps never go over 65 while heavy gaming use, that's all 4 cores on the cpu and the gpu core. Just amazing how the 3 bottom fans and the one top fan have enough push/pull to not even have a fan on the heatsink. Computer is so quite my wife who is highly sensitive to sounds can't even tell when it's on.
 
Toec04 said:
Just an update on my build.

Build is an FT02B-W case of course with an ASROCK z77 extreme 4 mobo, i5 3570k cpu co'd to 4.5, MSI N660 TF 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 2GB, Coolmaster 212 hyper evo, and arctic silver thermal paste used, 8 gigs of corsair DDR3 ram, 120gig SSD, 1t HDD, DVD rom and a 750w HFX corsair PSU to power it all.

My heatsink does not have any fan on it and temps are 30 or less on idle. Temps never go over 65 while heavy gaming use, that's all 4 cores on the cpu and the gpu core. Just amazing how the 3 bottom fans and the one top fan have enough push/pull to not even have a fan on the heatsink. Computer is so quite my wife who is highly sensitive to sounds can't even tell when it's on.
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Show your Rig would be better to see, share?:cool:
 
First time posting on [H], figured I would use the opportunity to show my humble FT02 build. I've found pretty good luck using the Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B aircooler with this build, don't have exact temps in front of me at the moment but it stays quite cool and with very little noise.

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ShaithEatery said:
First time posting on [H], figured I would use the opportunity to show my humble FT02 build. I've found pretty good luck using the Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B aircooler with this build, don't have exact temps in front of me at the moment but it stays quite cool and with very little noise.
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Thank you for sharing, I love seeing pix of the FT02:D
 
Hi all, after using my arc midi outfitted even with a demciflex filter, my inlet fans are still very dusty. Read that the FT-02 filters works a lot better as it is dust proof. Would that be the case? I am not sure why you guys use demciflex on the FT-02 instead.
 
Does the FT02 handle non-blower type graphics cards ok? Such as the EVGA GTX 780 ACX card?
 
danxi said:
Hi Tony or any SS rep, why you no sell the new magnetic 180mm filters for FT02?

Only 140mm is available
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=394&area=en

I think it would awesome if there is 180mm version, maybe now we can wash filter without removing FT02 side panel.
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I asked Tony this question late last year. Here's the transcript:

Tony said:
FaRKle0079 said:
By any chance are you guys going to make an updated magnetic fan filter using the thinner nylon mesh of the FT/RV04 that's supposed to decrease the amount of restriction? I would be very interested in purchasing a set for my FT02.
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As for the new highflow filters, we currently have no plans to make them for RV02/FT02 since the original filters are slide out type and not suitable for the more fragile filter. Making a brand new magnetic filter is probably an option, but we don’t think there will be much demand for it. It’s hard to imagine anyone with a FT02/RV02 would find the cooling performance lacking to be needing a filter upgrade at this point.

The good news though is that cases with filters that are originally magnetic type (RV03 and FT03), will get upgraded highflow filter in the future.
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I feel almost bad having to ask this, but how the hell do the plastic fan mounts come out of the case? I'm trying to remove the one underneath the hot swap bays and I can only manage to release three of the plastic clips. The fourth one (closest to the motherboard) seems to have an extra plastic piece that won't release unless I break it off???
 
Despite the AP181 fans being connected to a fan controller, I wasn't happy with the volume of the fans and the sound characteristic. My FT02 sits on my desk within arms reach.
After picking up just one AP182, to compare to the AP181 fans - the AP182's are clearly superior... they cool more efficiently, are quieter than the AP181's at same/slightly faster RPM and importantly (to me) the sound characteristic is less obtrusive. Not only is the sound more pleasant, its also more uniform.
Having swapped out all three 181's for 182's I'm happy with the "investment".
I have the PC running all day along with 4 x 24" monitors. In addition to silence, I want to reduce PC heat output, otherwise I'm running and air conditioner almost year round. The cost of the silencing and cooling mods to the rig are easily justified when compared with the alternative cost of electricity to run an air conditioner.
Temps during normal operation (see below) are very low considering the speed of the CPU cooler and GPU-rad fans are running at under 500RPM. (All are PWM speed controlled by the CPU fan header, and are powered using a Swiftech 8 way PWM block.)
other points - those shorting plugs on the 182's did nothing?? Using a Lamptron CW611, the only way I could get the fans to operate was by using the controller to provide voltage, the analogue control included with the fan to adjust the speed, and then make any fine tuning adjustments via small increments on the CW611.

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Galvin said:
I tried 182s their sound was a little more annoying than the 181s.
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curious as to what speeds you were running either fan? Might have been at faster RPM than my comparisons?

With just one AP182 in the rig (as per below) I ran the PC with either just 1 x 181 at lowest speed possible (via fan controller) or just the AP182 at the same RPM. At low speed, the AP182 was quieter and smoother sounding, with enough of a difference for me to justify buying two more 182's at $39AUD each

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aerial- said:
That seems like slightly too many fans to me. Pretty much 5 fans one after another blowing air in same directrion.
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there are plenty you're right... they are all running under 500RPM, not sure if that validates having so many? Anyway, cant hear them, and the temps are very low
 
kickmic said:
curious as to what speeds you were running either fan? Might have been at faster RPM than my comparisons?
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I tried them at all different speeds using a fan controller. The faster the fan the more annoying the sound was.
 
Galvin said:
I tried them at all different speeds using a fan controller. The faster the fan the more annoying the sound was.
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Perhaps it was your fan controller - I tried a Sentry touchscreen and it played havoc with the AP181 (original fans), and the AP182 fans result in noise when matched with a number of the Lamptron controllers - I have a Lamptron CW611 - basically have to run the fan controller at max and then dial down the fans via the included analogue controller - no other combo would work quietly. I couldn't get the fans to do jack when disconnecting the analogue controller

Here is an A/B comparison for noise/static pressure between the two - the review findings are consistent with my own experience

http://dvtests.com/?p=13850
 
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This is my humble FT02...

I'll be adding a second 680, and replacing the PSU with an AX850 sometime in the near future. I hate the fustercluck of cables behind the tray, the Seasonic cables are SORELY lacking in length - but this bitch is the seksi.
 
Hi!

I got mine, and it looks amazing!

I have a question for you guys.

I notice that middle fan stops working. When I start my comp, that fan is running, but after few mins, it just stops. I found a way to fix it by switching from low to high with its fan controller (on the top). It is running, but not on low mode. Is it normal? defective?

Thank you for your time,

sky21net


PS: Other 2 fans are fine - able to run on low mode. One fan on the top works too. FYI
 
Terpfen said:
Sounds defective to me. Open an RMA with Silverstone.
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Alright, I requested RMA to Newegg, and they will send me a new one as replacement. Awesome! It is PITA to disassemble hardware. Oh well, I have no choice.

Thanks for a fast response.
 
sky21net said:
Hi!

I got mine, and it looks amazing!

I have a question for you guys.

I notice that middle fan stops working. When I start my comp, that fan is running, but after few mins, it just stops. I found a way to fix it by switching from low to high with its fan controller (on the top). It is running, but not on low mode. Is it normal? defective?

Thank you for your time,

sky21net


PS: Other 2 fans are fine - able to run on low mode. One fan on the top works too. FYI
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If your middle fan is connected to your motherboard, then you should check to make sure the automatic fan control (or smart fan) settings are disabled in the BIOS. As stated in our Q&A page for AP181, the minimum voltage required for it to run when you have the manual speed switch set to "low" is 10.8V while at "high" the minimum required is "5V." This probably explains why your fan spins when system first start up and stops afterwards.
 
I'd also like to use the FT02 for an air cooling setup. Since I have a loaded X79 board, I like to avoid coolers that block my RAM. The CPU will be a 4930K, mildly(!) OCed.

My favorite cooler would be the Noctua NH-U14S, but: it is 165mm high, and the clearance due to Silverstone specs is .... 165mm.

Woa, now that seems to be tight! Does it work anyway, or will that give me problems (with the doorless version)?
 
The 165mm limit we quoted is not the absolute maximum clearance for the FT02. It is our recommended height limit for CPU coolers, meaning that you can fit CPU coolers up to that size without any problems in the FT02.

There should still be a gap from the top of a 165mm CPU cooler to the side panel (or at worse barely touching the soft foam padding on the side panel if you opt for the window-less version).
 
Is there any chance of a smaller version of the FT02 - one without the 5.25" and 3.5" drive bays and a set of 2.5" drive bays underneath the PSU?
 
Can the FT02 accommodate a mother board that is 12"x 10.7"?
Listed as EATX on newegg site.. And I've read that it should fit but.. I don't want to get it and then find out the routing holes are covered or something like that.

Thanks
 
dboythagr8 said:
Can the FT02 accommodate a mother board that is 12"x 10.7"?
Listed as EATX on newegg site.. And I've read that it should fit but.. I don't want to get it and then find out the routing holes are covered or something like that.

Thanks
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The FT02 was designed to accommodate motherboards up to 11" wide so anything smaller than that would fit perfectly.

A 12" x 10.7" motherboard you mentioned is technically closer to"SSI-CEB" form factor as opposed to EATX or Extended ATX, which is "SSI-EEB" form factor (12" x 13"). If you haven't seen it already, please check out the motherboard form factor guide we created on our website.
 
Decided to try my hand at water cooling without having to mod the case (bar removing stock fans and fan mounting)
pleasantly surprised how quiet the pump (D5 with speed dial) is
180MM fan brackets have provision for 120mm fans which worked perfectly for matching a Noctua 140mm fan (with 120mm hole spacing)
used the 360mm rad brackets that come with the case to fasten the rad to the case floor. Existing case holes lined up with three of the four brackets' mounting holes
The brackets also served to clear the rasied sections of the case floor
included a pic of the DemciFlex filter for the FT02

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FaRKle0079 said:
Why did you replace the front AP181 with the Noctua 140mm? That doesn't quite make sense to me.
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Purely aesthetics - wanted all the fans to match. Out of curiosity, I compared the 180mm fan with the 140mm and given I can run the Noctua at a higher RPM before the fan becomes noticeably audible, there is no appreciable difference (nil to 1-2 degrees lower with the Silverstone 180mm depending on ambient temps)

Other comparisons:

Before purchasing the 140mm Noctua (I already owned all the other Noctua fans), I compared the Noctua 120mm fans in pull against the Silverstone 180mm fans in pull using just the 360mm rad. The Noctua option produced lower temps on the CPU, while the Silverstone fans produced lower temps on the Intel PCH chip and GPU. However, the differences were only like a degree or two. I also tried the Silverstone fans in push (rad sitting on top) and this produced the worst temps all round. These comparisons were done running the fans at the maximum speed before they became audible at my seated position.

I did have to move the Noctua fans off PWM control via the motherboard to manual RPM control via the fan controller to get them to rotate higher than about 600RPM. Also, the PWM mode has always produced a slight pulsing sound.

The original plan was to use a dual 180mm Alphacool rad with the Silverstone fans. I'd been talked out of using the Magicool in preference for an Alphacool, but the Alphacool wouldn't fit unless I was prepared to mod the case which I'm nor set up to do. So, the Alphacool dual 180 was replaced with the 360mm. The 120mm was as later addition purely because I could fit one in that spot up the top.
 
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kickmic said:
Purely aesthetics - wanted all the fans to match. Out of curiosity, I compared the 180mm fan with the 140mm and given I can run the Noctua at a higher RPM before the fan becomes noticeably audible, there is no appreciable difference (nil to 1-2 degrees lower with the Silverstone 180mm depending on ambient temps)

Other comparisons:

Before purchasing the 140mm Noctua (I already owned all the other Noctua fans), I compared the Noctua 120mm fans in pull against the Silverstone 180mm fans in pull using just the 360mm rad. The Noctua option produced lower temps on the CPU, while the Silverstone fans produced lower temps on the Intel PCH chip and GPU. However, the differences were only like a degree or two. I also tried the Silverstone fans in push (rad sitting on top) and this produced the worst temps all round. These comparisons were done running the fans at the maximum speed before they became audible at my seated position.

I did have to move the Noctua fans off PWM control via the motherboard to manual RPM control via the fan controller to get them to rotate higher than about 600RPM. Also, the PWM mode has always produced a slight pulsing sound.

The original plan was to use a dual 180mm Alphacool rad with the Silverstone fans. I'd been talked out of using the Magicool in preference for an Alphacool, but the Alphacool wouldn't fit unless I was prepared to mod the case which I'm nor set up to do. So, the Alphacool dual 180 was replaced with the 360mm. The 120mm was as later addition purely because I could fit one in that spot up the top.
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Nice Job! :D
 
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