What size case fan would I look for to put in this? I want to ensure the lifespan of my PCB. And is the Raspberry design on top vented?
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Case is vented. I've overclocked mine to 1100 Mhz, temperature never gets above 60C. With this Evercool router fan underneath it the CPU hovers between 36-39 Evercool Dr. Cool Multi Functional Router, Modem, or Switch Cooler RC-01 but I don't think it's really necessary. Most chips can handle up to at least 80C without issues.
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The kit is vented and comes with a heatsink for the processor. No need for active cooling. I know people that run these 24/7 without any type of cooling and they have not had an issue. If you must add a fan, a 40mm fan that can run on 5v from the USB would do I guess.
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The size you would like 20mmx20mmx7mm but there is no need for cooling. I run mine 24/7 and had no issues so far.
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This kit came with a little heat sink. I overclocked it and the heat sink barely even warms up I don't think a fan would be a great investment for this setup. Not to mention you wouldn't be able to close the case being it is very tight as is.
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No fan is required, passive cooling is just fine. I run two of these 24/7/365.25 no issues.Make sure you get an adequate power supply.
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Hi Stephen. The top of the gas has a small slit on the sides for ventilation. You'd have to get a small fan as the inside of the case is about a third the size of the length of the case and about 3/4" deep.
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Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I bought my fan several months ago but it didn't completely fail until a few days ago at which time i did the replacement job. I took a photo of my installation and can email it to whoever needs it. The fan housing is designed to accept either a 4 inch or 5 inch inside diameter rubber coupling on either inlet or outlet. I have a 4 inch ID coupling.
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That I can't answer, but I can tell you NOT to purchase this fan. It came all broken and is for the most part plastic. Very cheap. Try this fan. I purchased it after the cheap one arrived: GeekTEK USB Retro 4" Mini Desktop Fan - Assorted Colors
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There is a place for an optional fan, or maybe they just didn't bother to re-design the cabinet. I have three of these and I considered getting fans from Jameco or someplace but they run pretty cool. So I never bothered to put a fan in. So my answer is that it just appears that there is a fan in it. There is no fan in it and as far as I can tell it doesn't need on. One of my 3 drives is active 24/7, very active, as it records 2 (sometimes 3) video channels simultaneously and will also play one another video channel. So up to four open files at once and, well, the little green light flashes fast, a lot, what else can I say!
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I'm using it for basically the same thing, blowing down into the top of a power amp to cool the main heatsink. Works great and it's silent. Based on my experience with other similar fans and all the servers/workstations I've serviced I expect many years of use.
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I use it in the reverse way since i have a 120MM, but the case supports a 140mm fan. It's been in this configuration for a few years now with no issues.
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I put mine in an Antec 900 case which is equally large to the Phantom, pushed most of my cables to the near side of the motherboard and towards front of chassis, no problems. I put a Rosewill Lightning in my Phantom, there were plenty of power cutouts for cables and I didn't even need the EPS12V that came with the Phantom. I eventually switched to a Thermaltake 1000 (non-modular) since there is cable management in the Phantom it isn't a big deal having a couple extra cables that nobody is going to see. Needless to say, the eVGA cable lengths are ample and should also be fine in the Phantom.
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I have bought three of these cases and none came with fans. It would have to be an add-on by the vendor. There is so much ventilation on case that fans aren't needed, IMO, unless you are using a hot running CPU. In that situation this might not be the best choice for a case.
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if i close my case its fine; im not sure where you hold your case , it might just vibrate , you can spray a bit of wd 40 right where is the fan; let me know how it works
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Get a good case with good air flow. At least 6 fans. I have no issues with heat whatsoever.
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I can no longer advise buying this product unless you want to repair/replace it in 6 months, as the fan stopped working in that period of time (and one fan blade broke/fell off when i went to inspect it. On the other hand, the system remained stable even with the broken fan, probably thanks to the heatsink). As for your question, check the dimensions as listed very carefully. Maybe a case the same company designed would work better...
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Oh, and do a push pull configuration with that hearsink and youll never have issues. I also recommend arctic silver thermal paste(one fan pushing over the heatsink, and one fan pulling and exhausting. Both fans will blow the same way)
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I use this fan for my av receiver. Cramped space in my entertainment center and this keeps it extremely cool. Plus, it plugs directly into the USB port on the receiver. I recommend it... Trust me
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I'm pretty sure you can put a fan in the front case - just know that it will involve some deconstruction and could get tricky. The case will easily support your typical 120mm fans up top. Too many fans will cause noise though; try to limit your case fans to under 3 if possible. Three fans would be my limit. IMO the passive fan noise outweighs the benefits, this case stays cool just from its copious ventiliation.
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I stuck with the stock fans and they've worked for me - quiet, no overheating. That said, I should mention that I'm not overclocking anything in this build and did the best I could to keep wires out of the airflow channels (cable management is still a challenge in this form factor, but if you're doing it for cooling and don't care what things look like once the case is closed, you're fine). I'm running an i5 4670K with stock heat sink/fan, Corsair Vengeance RAM, 2 x 2TB hard drives.
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The back of the case is open, but I don't see how you would mount fans there. The top of the case swings back, which makes me think mounting anything in that open area would be difficult. There are several open card bays on mine, and I think I have the biggest MB made. You could definitely mount a fan card or two there. I'm running a pretty tweaked system and haven't had any overheating issues.
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i currently have a h100i mounted in the top of the case and its close but fits fine using only 2 fans. if you were to use a push/pull setup it would need to be mounted elsewhere in the case.