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p-180 + modstream

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Sloth_Boy

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Well, the p4 4-pin cable on the modstream doesn't reach the mobo plug. So, what do i do...

I found only 1 place (in australia anyway) that sells a molex to p4 4-pin connector. I'm sure others have had this problem, so wat did you do?

I also contacted OCZ to see if they can send me some kind of extension cable or something...

How many have had a problem like this?

I find the Antec P-180 has a few design flaws, especially with the lower fan behind the psu, and the actuall psu bracket itself. The lower fan is too close, so if you have thick sleeving like on the ocz modstream, its impossible to bend the cables enough. Even with the fan gone its still hard to bend the cables up through that hole. As for the bracket, well, it would be alot better if they had a bracket that slide in from the back rather than from the side. Becuase again, the cables are hard to bend and all.

Anyway, other than that, the case is excellent. Also, i managed to screw the bottom fan on the hardrive side of the lower chamber.

Any comments...
 
Sloth_Boy said:
Well, the p4 4-pin cable on the modstream doesn't reach the mobo plug. So, what do i do...

I found only 1 place (in australia anyway) that sells a molex to p4 4-pin connector. I'm sure others have had this problem, so wat did you do?

I also contacted OCZ to see if they can send me some kind of extension cable or something...

How many have had a problem like this?

I find the Antec P-180 has a few design flaws, especially with the lower fan behind the psu, and the actuall psu bracket itself. The lower fan is too close, so if you have thick sleeving like on the ocz modstream, its impossible to bend the cables enough. Even with the fan gone its still hard to bend the cables up through that hole. As for the bracket, well, it would be alot better if they had a bracket that slide in from the back rather than from the side. Becuase again, the cables are hard to bend and all.

Anyway, other than that, the case is excellent. Also, i managed to screw the bottom fan on the hardrive side of the lower chamber.

Any comments...
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I bought this to extend my P4 4pin connector another 6" or so. You might need the one that has the 4pin female on one side and 4 pin male on the other. My board supports the 8pin female connector which is why I bought the one I have:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812201005

Here are a few pics. Specs in sig:


 
I haven't tried my modstream in there yet but I can't see how it would fit..
 
I may buy one of these cases, do you think a PC P&C 510Watt Delux will have any problems with the P180?
 
lockheed2266 said:
I may buy one of these cases, do you think a PC P&C 510Watt Delux will have any problems with the P180?
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I neglected to mention that I am using a PC Power and Cooling Turbo 510 deluxe Express PSU.
 
Burner27 said:
I neglected to mention that I am using a PC Power and Cooling Turbo 510 deluxe Express PSU.
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Okay, thank you.

Is there a 4Pin to 4Pin adapter for an AMD CPU motherboard?

Thank you.
 
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lockheed2266 said:
I may buy one of these cases, do you think a PC P&C 510Watt Delux will have any problems with the P180?
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Very likely, you will have to remove the lower fan and mount it somewhere else. I had that problem with my powerstream 520 also. Moved the lower 38mm fan and put it as the top blowhole fan and then moved the 25mm blowhole fan behind the middle HDD bracket in that fan mount. Not too hard, but that lower fan is just flat out stupid IMHO. A decent PSU will not fit because there is only a few inches for the wires with the fan installed down there.
 
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kirbyrj said:
Very likely, you will have to remove the lower fan and mount it somewhere else. I had that problem with my powerstream 520 also. Moved the lower 38mm fan and put it as the top blowhole fan and then moved the 25mm blowhole fan behind the middle HDD bracket in that fan mount. Not too hard, but that lower fan is just flat out stupid IMHO. A decent PSU will not fit because there is only a few inches for the wires with the fan installed down there.
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Quite true, but mine did work with the 38mm fan there, I decided to get a higher CFM for down there anyways.
 
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