Gigabyte Aurora 570 Top panel mod.

[aspire.comptech]

Just cut a 120mm hole in the top of my case panel for a second intake fan.

I have two 120mm exhausts in the back of the case and only one 120mm intake so I figured I'd even things up.

Now, on to the pics.


http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3111/imgp0583largeex9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3111/imgp0583largeex9.61cbb06b42.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=507&i=imgp0583largeex9.jpg)

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/7355/imgp0586largeek2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/2624/imgp0538largejf0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3896/imgp0588largezk3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


As soon as I get home after spring break I'll get pictures up of everything put back together.

Stay tuned for pics of the fan powered on for sweet blue led action.

[aspire.comptech]

What, no love for the Aurora?

[SparkyJJO]

Usually top panels are exhaust (heat rises).

There's love for the aurora, I have one myself :) I stuck a triple rad up top though in mine :D

[aspire.comptech]

I understand that but the way the aurora is laid out I have doubled up 120's in the back slots and the 1 intake in the front.

Not to mention the psu exhaust so I figured I'd get some more fresh air into the case.

Im looking to get some air flowing onto the top of the 8800gt to help keep the v.r.'s and memory cooler.

[yonton228]

There's love for the aurora, I have one myself I stuck a triple rad up top though in mine

I am going to be doing the same pretty soon. Got the idea from you :D





-yonton228/timmy

[madfaze]

intake from top panel?! thats kind a unique idea..how was your temp?

[aspire.comptech]

I dont know yet, I only brought the top panel home with me over spring break and left the rest of the computer at my college house.

Been working on my brothers aurora/ my old one and cut holes in the top panel for an externally mounted bip2 rad. Pics to follow shortly.

[madfaze]

were you able to remove the top panel?how? :confused:

[aspire.comptech]

Take a drill and use a fairly small bit, no idea what I was using, just grabbed one that looked about right.

Drill into the 2 Rivets at the back, 3 rivets at the front and one of each side at the top of the drive bays.

Once you drill those out the top panel just pops right out.

You will have to remove the front panel to get access to the front rivets and side panels for the rivets on top of the drive bays.

[[XC] itznfb]

I understand that but the way the aurora is laid out I have doubled up 120's in the back slots and the 1 intake in the front.

Not to mention the psu exhaust so I figured I'd get some more fresh air into the case.

Im looking to get some air flowing onto the top of the 8800gt to help keep the v.r.'s and memory cooler.

that's why it has a mesh side panel. so you don't need intake fans.

i mounted a 2xrad on top of mine.

[aspire.comptech]

I use the windowed panel so no airflow for me...

Pics of your rad plz?

[[XC] itznfb]

i can post some up when i get home tonight. i'm currently at work =\

[madfaze]

do you have hard time puting it back?

[aspire.comptech]

Pictures of my brothers Aurora I modded yesterday

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1592/dsc03502ti4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7709/dsc03503largezq9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/7595/dsc03504largemi7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)