Antec P180 case - optional fans question

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2008/02/08 17:15:13 (permalink)

Antec P180 case - optional fans question

Has anyone installed the optional "middle" or "front" fans on a P180?

Where do they get installed? Where does one buy the specific options?

I've read the manual. It only mentions, in words not pictures, that you can install them. There are no references to where to get them or where to install them. I've searched thier website and pretty much the same thing.

I'm most interested in the "front" fan as that seems to be an "intake" option which might help with cooling.

If you've done this, specifically with an Antec P180, please share your experience. I would appreciate it.

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    InstrEd
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    RE: Antec P180 case - optional fans question 2008/02/08 23:09:54 (permalink)
    Fry's store has the Antec 120mm fans that go there. I did it last year. Didn't make much of a difference. I left it on slow speed setting as it doesn't add noise. You have to remove the hard dribe cage but other than that it was straight forward.

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    RE: Antec P180 case - optional fans question 2008/02/09 00:27:22 (permalink)
    The airflow on the stock case is already very good if the exhaust fans on the PSU, back & top are doing their thing... that will already draw air over the HDD's from the intake. The intake fan could be justified perhaps if you had lots of drives in there, like say, more than four.

    On my P182 I have the drive(s) mounted in the bottom cage. Plenty of airflow down there, and no added heat to the CPU.

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