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Heh yeah, I guess I just expected it to be more like a wind tunnel with the size of the fans.
I suppose it's more geared towards silence in its design, there are times when I am gaming and could easily think that the computer is not even turned on it's so quite.
Still it's hard to believe that the 180s are pushing 100CFM when I can barely feel them.
I suppose it's more geared towards silence in its design, there are times when I am gaming and could easily think that the computer is not even turned on it's so quite.
Still it's hard to believe that the 180s are pushing 100CFM when I can barely feel them.
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Yeah it is crazy how quiet and cool it is on low. I have a Toxic 5850 and now when I game, my computer is damn near silent. My girlfriends mac book pro is louder 3 feet away from me than my high powered gaming rig a foot away.
Truly a thing of beauty, power and silence!
CPU: Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz OC 4.5Ghz @ -40c
Motherboard: Evga Classified X58 E760 MortherBoard
Memory: CORSAIR DOMINATOR-GT 6GB DDR3 1600
Power Supply: Thermaltake 1000WATTS
Graphics: EVGA Geforce GTX 480 FTW (SOON)
Cooling: Custom 280 Watts Cooler Express Phase Change
Here is my rig I just got the case its at the best case I have ever had. The phase unit is about 1 month old its a custom 280 watt cooler express. I am in the process of ordering a GTX 480 the video card that in there right now is just a temp card so I can use till my GTX 480 gets here as I had sold my GTX 295 CO-OP. I will post more pics later on I hope you all like it.
Motherboard: Evga Classified X58 E760 MortherBoard
Memory: CORSAIR DOMINATOR-GT 6GB DDR3 1600
Power Supply: Thermaltake 1000WATTS
Graphics: EVGA Geforce GTX 480 FTW (SOON)
Cooling: Custom 280 Watts Cooler Express Phase Change
Here is my rig I just got the case its at the best case I have ever had. The phase unit is about 1 month old its a custom 280 watt cooler express. I am in the process of ordering a GTX 480 the video card that in there right now is just a temp card so I can use till my GTX 480 gets here as I had sold my GTX 295 CO-OP. I will post more pics later on I hope you all like it.
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i dont know I just leave them on low and programs/bios see the speed. never tried to control speeds. No I'm not using the large molex.
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New Limited Edition - Silverstone FT02 w/ RED Interior!!!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163165
IMO, if the interior was aluminum and was anodized red like the Lian Li P50R, it would have been a must have. Since it's powercoated red I rather keep my all black version of the case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163165
IMO, if the interior was aluminum and was anodized red like the Lian Li P50R, it would have been a must have. Since it's powercoated red I rather keep my all black version of the case.
still pretty hot, but I'd rather have all black. It wouldn't look good down the road if you were to get a motherboard with a blue color theme or something.
Tempting - would look great with our Classified mobo & system right now though!
And who are YOU kidding? Do you think you'll still have the same case by the time you get your next motherboard? You (and me) will likely be through another two or three cases by the time with redo our systems again!
The only thing I don't like about the powdercoating part is that it'll get marked up fairly easily from the installation of your various components. Still, it's very, very tempting though.
FaRKle0079
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I just joined the FT02 club!
The interesting thing is, the FT02 is actually LOUDER than my cheap, yet optimized, Raidmax Smilodon. Temps are better in the FT02 by about 3-5C, but the overall noise is greater. Not exactly what I had hoped for.
For my Smilodon I had two 1450rpm Scythe GTs for intake, one 1450rpm GT for exhaust, two 1850rpm GTs on the VenX, and two Radeon 5850s in CFX.
On the FT02 the difference between using an 1850rpm and a 1450rpm GT for the exhaust is .5C-1C when my system is OC'd to 4GHz. I also put a 1450rpm GT in a Scythe Kama bay on the front. I'll have to buy an S-flex and see if I can attain higher airflow out of the top while keeping the noise lower than the 1850rpm GT.
The interesting thing is, the FT02 is actually LOUDER than my cheap, yet optimized, Raidmax Smilodon. Temps are better in the FT02 by about 3-5C, but the overall noise is greater. Not exactly what I had hoped for.
For my Smilodon I had two 1450rpm Scythe GTs for intake, one 1450rpm GT for exhaust, two 1850rpm GTs on the VenX, and two Radeon 5850s in CFX.
On the FT02 the difference between using an 1850rpm and a 1450rpm GT for the exhaust is .5C-1C when my system is OC'd to 4GHz. I also put a 1450rpm GT in a Scythe Kama bay on the front. I'll have to buy an S-flex and see if I can attain higher airflow out of the top while keeping the noise lower than the 1850rpm GT.
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you sure it's not your GPU or something?
Honestly. I don't know man. The ft02 is handling everything nicely right now. Even the sli gtx 480s. The only other upcoming case that interests me is the pc-x900, and I don't think I'd move to it. We'll see though.
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FaRKle0079
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I'm positive it's not the GPU's. My 5850s' fans idle at 23% which is inaudible over ambient noise. The noise coming from the FT02 isn't so much a fan motor noise (although that's slightly higher than my Smilodon), but more of an air turbulence noise. It's either because of the open top design or the increased air flow. My girlfriend even commented at how much louder the air noise was.
All my fans (except the 180's) are on silicone fan gaskets too.
So far I've tried a GT1850, GT1450, and the stock golf fan on the exhaust. Out of these the GT1850 was too loud, and the GT1450 didn't move quite as much air as the stock golf fan.
I'm thinking of trying out a fan on the exhaust that has higher air flow than the stock golf fan, but similar noise levels. The Scythe Slipstream 1200rpm would be my first choice followed by the Scythe S-flex 1200rpm. Now, I know it's accepted that sleeve bearing fans should not be mounted horizontally like the FT02's fans are oriented, but if that's the case how come ALL the included fans with the FT02 are sleeve bearing? The stock golf fan is sleeve, the stock 180mm fans are sleeve... Would it really be that detrimental to put a Slipstream as the exhaust fan? What experiences have you guys had mounting a Slipstream horiztonally (blowing upwards)? Thanks.
I believe a silverstone rep explained why they are sleeve bearing earlier in this thread. They have a special type of sleeve bearing fan, but I forgot exactly what he said.
Also, I don't think the FT02 was ever meant to be completely SILENT. But it gives you temps on par with really high airflow cases without nearly the noise those cases produce. It's a good compromise, I think.
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please post some pics when you get the case. Would like to see how it looks with the red interior.
I don't know. My blu-ray drive fit in the top bay, but I didn't like how it looked on the exterior and the interior, so I took it out and got a usb drive. I have 2 GTX 480s in there and just looking at it I think you'd be able to fit an optical drive just fine.
Just the guy I wanted to talk too... how are the temps for the gtx480 sli in that case? I'm down to deciding between 480 in sli or a 5970. Got any pics of the interior of your case?
Both GTX 480s idle at 45-49C at the low fan setting, and hit around 75-85C during gaming. They are also pretty quiet at idle.
Pic here: http://qkpic.com/cefdf
yeah, I know pic is upside down, but whatever.
FaRKle0079
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Hrm. Doesn't work that way for me. My temps are about 2C lower when the fans are on high. Honestly I can't tell the difference in noise between the low and the high setting.
You can have an optical drive 6.69" long. The power connector barely fits behind my Lite-On DVDRW drive in the top slot. I actually have to slide the drive forward out of the bay to connect/disconnect the power connector.
Also crossfire or SLI will work fine. I've got CFX 5850s in mine right now. Primary idles around 45C and the secondary idles at around 30C.
really? there's a BIG difference IMO. You sure there isn't something else in your case creating the noise? I should seriously record the difference.
I'm in agreement with FaRKle0079. I can't tell the difference between high and low, and I on high my temps are a tad lower too.
you guys obviously have something else in your case overshadowing the noise of the fans on high. there's definitely a difference
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You're right there's a difference, but for me that only happens when the side panel is off. With the side panel on all I hear is the air turbulence noise and the stock 120mm golf fan. If I put my ear right next to the top of the the case, then yes I can hear a very subtle difference between high and low, but sitting in my chair two more feet away I don't. Then again it could be since my FT02 sits on top of my desk at slightly above ear level. The loudest thing in my case is the stock 120mm golf fan. I'll reassess when my S-Flex 1200rpm comes in today.
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So the S-Flex 1200rpm fan is definitely louder than the stock golf fan. I actually find the S-Flex's hum fairly annoying. Temps-wise it seems to be about the same or slightly worse (no actual testing done, just a few quick looks at the numbers).
Anybody else know of any fans that push more air than the standard 120mm golf fan that are quiet? The standard golf fan appears to be a derivative of this globefan. My guess is that it pushes about 48-50CFM of air at about 23dBA (scaling to globefan's charts).
Anybody else know of any fans that push more air than the standard 120mm golf fan that are quiet? The standard golf fan appears to be a derivative of this globefan. My guess is that it pushes about 48-50CFM of air at about 23dBA (scaling to globefan's charts).
I think you are overly concerned about the fan. You could put a 6000 RPM fan as the exhaust fan and I doubt it'd make a big difference temp wise. The PCI slots are all vented and so is the top. You have 3 exhaust fans counting your two 5850s, plus the air all naturally rising through the vented vented PCI slot covers/vents at the top.
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I know a fan makes a difference. I tested my 1850rpm GT, 1450rpm GT, and stock 1200rpm golf fan on this case. I ran an OCCT Linpack test to see which ones yielded the best temps. The 1850rpm GT was the best followed by the golf fan and then the 1450rpm GT. The 1850rpm GT was too loud for my taste and the 1450rpm GT was beat by the stock golf fan by about 2-3C. The golf fan works well, but I can still hear its motor hum, while the 1450rpm GT was indistinguishable from the air turbulence noise. I guess I can re-run the tests to document the numbers again.
Most of the PCI slots are covered up. Each of the 5850s only allows for half a slot to be used as exhaust while completely blocking the other slot. I also have two more slots covered up with a USB plate and CCFL switch. That leaves me with just one actual open slot. I agree with you though and don't think covering up those slots really makes that much of a difference due to the big open grate next to the expansion slots. The fan however, seems to have an effect.
I guess to really test to see if a higher rpm fan makes a diff I should compare the 1450rpm GT to my spare Panaflo lying around lol.
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Those of you that have installed the Corsair H50 in this case what kind of temps are you getting compared to a higher-end heatsink cooler like the Venomous X and Megahalem? Do you find the H50 works best mounted at the top exhaust or the bottom intake?
I just ordered the Silverstone FT02 and have a black TRUE-120 Extreme already from my last build but considering trying out the H50 which will give me more room around the CPU area as well as making it easier to swap processors. I'll be overclocking i7 processors to 4Ghz+ so I wanted to find out first how well the H50 is performing in this particular case.
I just ordered the Silverstone FT02 and have a black TRUE-120 Extreme already from my last build but considering trying out the H50 which will give me more room around the CPU area as well as making it easier to swap processors. I'll be overclocking i7 processors to 4Ghz+ so I wanted to find out first how well the H50 is performing in this particular case.
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From what I've seen around the forums, the difference in switching between the H50 and TRUEs is negligable. How often do you plan on swapping CPUs?
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The H50 may restrict airflow to naturally rise out of the case. I'll stick with traditional coolers in the FT02. Corsair recommends the H50 airflow to intake into the case rather than exhaust.
The FT02 is designed to exhaust air and the H50 is designed to do the opposite.
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^^^ Very Nice
The most interesting feature about the Red Edition case is the new 180mm fans.
Let us know how much air they move and your cooling performance.
The most interesting feature about the Red Edition case is the new 180mm fans.
Let us know how much air they move and your cooling performance.
T_o_M_e_G_u_N
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Whats the difference in fans from the older style besides the top fan bracket?
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where did you bought the red ft02 case from???
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