post pics of ur p180/p182/190s

lord_citan said:
dmaji,
Im sure some flat black spray paint and some careful taping would do the job.

And about the side panel, ive seen some for sale pre-made, which would save you some time...I was thinking about this for my rig, but then we would be losing our noise insulation on the side panel.
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thanks for the reply bro

so some mat spraypaint from the local hardware store should do it aye?
apart from the hdd trays, would there be anything else i can pull out to make it easier to spraypaint?

im talking about before ive obviously put all my pc parts in and removes the fans etc


also about the window i mite not bother now that u said its got a insulated side. mite just leave it open, looks sexy as hell when the 'grey parts' are painted black :D
 
My updated p182se
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Chaps,

I posted in here ages ago and just wanted to say that the case is still magic and apart from one of the stock fans failing again it is still in great shape (despite a house move).

Your pics contiue to inspire me to upgrade and reshape my internals - shame I'm too lazy to do anything about it :)
 
Finally rebuilt this rig with new(er) hardware.
GPU will be swapped out for a HD4850/HD4870 later, when i can be arsed to order one.

Mobo: Asus Maximus Formula SE
CPU: Q6600 @ 8x400 (3.2GHz)
RAM: 3x 1GB Crucial BallistiX PC8500
GPU: Asus nVidia 7950GT 512MB (passively cooled)
HDD: Samsung 640GB

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here's mine
Antec p180b old one without the cable management

q6600 w/ tuniq tower
abit ip35 pro
8800gts g92 oc ed
x-fi fatality
4gb ram
500 gb hd
500 earthwatts

bad cabling on my part.. very bad... looks like osama bin ladin's beard bad... recently removed upper drive cage for better airflow but trying to sell rig right now

anyone have any suggestions how i can clean up the cabling?
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No offense - but that was just nasty...

The contrast against the one I posted just before is.. well.. im speechless.

however; function owns looks any day, and as long as your rig aint noisy or overheating it doesnt really matter, now does it? :)

Zipties are your friend, and you should remove as much unused cabling as possible, gathering it behind the mobo tray, atleast as much as you can. Also use all the nooks and crannies in the case that are available (there are some, actually)

The drive cage helps in directing air towards the gfx, I installed it in mine, no detrimental effects so far, and it looks way cleaner.
 
Sicario said:
My updated p182se
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What'd you use for attaching the fan to the northbridge? Mine's horribly noisy, unless I turn it down to about 50% (where it is now), but temps are pretty high. Close up pics would be nice too, maybe PM me. TIA
 
Wibla said:
No offense - but that was just nasty...

The contrast against the one I posted just before is.. well.. im speechless.

however; function owns looks any day, and as long as your rig aint noisy or overheating it doesnt really matter, now does it? :)

Zipties are your friend, and you should remove as much unused cabling as possible, gathering it behind the mobo tray, atleast as much as you can. Also use all the nooks and crannies in the case that are available (there are some, actually)

The drive cage helps in directing air towards the gfx, I installed it in mine, no detrimental effects so far, and it looks way cleaner.
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i'm no pro picture taker XD anyhow i have the old 180 case that doesn't have the back available so i stuffed most of the wires right above the power supply in the bottom. I wonder if thats ok?
 
p180 Its the rig in the sig.
Sadly the front has gotten scuffed up by some stupid people when I was away in Florida.
Should have put the damn pc in the closet for safe keeping. What do you guys think about my cables by the way. Not very good at cabling.
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Just finished my P182 mod,

P182 SE body, P182 side panels + front
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Perspex window - 2mm black offset to hide layers
Cable management :)

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My setup

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I know i have to tidy up my wires but im already starting my second build (Acrylic htcp) so i decided not to bother with it:p
 
Bloom's is my idea of an ideal setup and window size; I can't understand why most windows extend to expose the unseemly drive bay section of the chasis.
 
Well i tossed my upper bay. I see what you mean, but i always like to monitor my whole setup without taking off the side.
 
Is the gunmetal the same as the black color? I'm noticing Newegg only carries the Gunmetal P182 and I have my mind set on a black one
 
Not possible. The P182 comes with a gunmetal grey exterior and a silver (unpainted) interior. The P182SE comes with a mirror exterior and a black interior. If you want a black exterior, you'll have to paint it yourself. Not too hard, just sand it well beforehand.
 
OofC_S7v7N said:
Hey fritzz how you liking that fan controller?
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I'm not Fritzz, but i can say that those controllers are a completely different category from others. First the temperature sensors are cool (if you need them). Then there are the fan speed monitoring (at 30RPM jumps), and lastly there is the regulation - 3.7V!!! to 12V, with possibility to turn off fan completely (OFF state).

PS: I have 2 of them :D
 
vexion said:
Not possible. The P182 comes with a gunmetal grey exterior and a silver (unpainted) interior. The P182SE comes with a mirror exterior and a black interior. If you want a black exterior, you'll have to paint it yourself. Not too hard, just sand it well beforehand.
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Thank you for the clarification. Does the SE share the same cable routing goodness the 182 has? Any pros/cons to the SE over 182?
 
I really like the fan controller. Like faugusztin said it has a lot of freedom in the ability to control the fans.

Fan 1 is controlling my front intake
Fan 2 controls the two fans for exhaust
Fan 3 controls the two fans on either side of my HD's down in the bottom compartment.

One of the reasons why I chose that fan controller is that it can handle multiple fans hooked up to the same lead. It can handle the wattage.

P182 and the P182SE are identical in their cable management. Only difference is going to be the interior and exterior finish. I had thought about buying the SE and then getting the gunmetal panels, but I chose to paint the inside, which was pretty easy, and a hellevu lot cheaper.

I know they have made many changes to the P180. So you if you are looking for a black exterior case, you might take a look at that. They have added a lot of the cable management features that are in the P182. Not sure how many or if it's as good, since I have never had a P180.
 
I have a bit of a newbie question. I just bought all the components for a new build, including a P182 and a Corsair HX520W PSU. Should I install my motherboard, drives, and everything else, and install the PSU last? I tried putting the PSU in first, like the P182's manual suggested, but then I can't squeeze between the lower partition 120mm fan and the front of the PSU to install any of the modular cables.
 
Just finished today. Instead of moving the fan, I just added up which cables I would need connected in the end, went ahead and connected them, then slid the PSU into the case.

I would upload pictures, but my camera is apparently dead. Or broken. Need to find the battery charger...
 
I have a problem, the sata cables sometimes hit the fan, out of nothing... Look at the pic above.

So I have to tilt the case so that the cables go back to their original position.
 
mito said:
I have a problem, the sata cables sometimes hit the fan, out of nothing... Look at the pic above.

So I have to tilt the case so that the cables go back to their original position.
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zip ties are your friends.
 
sry for loads of pics. but i finally got a chance to clean my comp up and add the little touches :) hope u like it

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Picked up a P182 yesterday - love this case already except trying to hide/route the cabling took forever. It also came with 3 extra TriCool case fans which surprised me, I grabbed an Enermax Magma fan as well so I'll have to throw that in there one day. So far system temps seem great even though it's a bit warm in my room with the unseasonal October warmth we have right now...

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Just finished today. Instead of moving the fan, I just added up which cables I would need connected in the end, went ahead and connected them, then slid the PSU into the case.
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Exactly. I just installed a Corsair 1KW PSU in there, which is a beast. It makes a hell of a lot more sense to connect all the cables and then put the PSU in the cage and inside the case to screw it in.
 
The fishline idea was pure genius for I'm going to put a TRUE in my P182.
 
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