A quick look at the Coolermaster CM690

[NickS]

Hm strange, I don't notice this?

[AFG34]

can i use tape instead of zip ties for the cables? It doesn't conduct electricity so im assuming its fine.

[elgoog]

also getting the vibration noise on the side panel (140mm yate loon). seems to be causing the side panel (by far the worst part of this case) to resonate but i'm not sure

[NickS]

can i use tape instead of zip ties for the cables? It doesn't conduct electricity so im assuming its fine.

Yup

also getting the vibration noise on the side panel (140mm yate loon). seems to be causing the side panel (by far the worst part of this case) to resonate but i'm not sure

I installed a rubber grommet on my 120mm CM fan on the side and that really silenced it. No more wooshing air noise so I'm assuming it raised it off the side of the case enough to prevent that.

[daedra1]

Yup



I installed a rubber grommet on my 120mm CM fan on the side and that really silenced it. No more wooshing air noise so I'm assuming it raised it off the side of the case enough to prevent that.

Hey NickS, any chance of posting some shots, I would like to see that side panel and insides?

[elgoog]

I installed a rubber grommet on my 120mm CM fan on the side and that really silenced it. No more wooshing air noise so I'm assuming it raised it off the side of the case enough to prevent that.

I've got foam padding between the case and the fan, doesn't seem to make any difference though. Note it's a vibration noise, not a whooshing noise I'm getting. :\

[LuckyNV]

I have fan noise if using anything faster than 5V or ~600rpm

reason is my panel is concaved and my fan grilling is slightly concaved too, my upcoming solution is to hammer or stamp out the grilling slightly by a few mm that should do it.

[aoch88]

Anyone knows if the IFX-14 can fit into the CM690? The back extended heatsink especially.

[CrayS-per4m]

I have this case as well and with a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, and you can definetly still fit two fans on the top , but i find it pointless because that would just take air away from my fan on my Ultra 120. But i love this case and it's always so cool my temps are always sub 20C.

[aoch88]

I have this case as well and with a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, and you can definetly still fit two fans on the top , but i find it pointless because that would just take air away from my fan on my Ultra 120. But i love this case and it's always so cool my temps are always sub 20C.

Nice. I have GeminII currently and I placed 2 x Cooler Master stock fans on the top. I wonder if it helps a lot sucking those air out.

[TinyRK]

Here is my new rig. The Antec is too long, so I couldn't use the cable-hole...



The fans on the GeminII are ArcticCooling 12025 PWM which can be daisy chained, so both of 'em can be used and controlled by the 4pin-PWM-MoBo-connector.

[CrayS-per4m]

^^^ wow what is that over your CPU and ram??

[TinyRK]

^^^ wow what is that over your CPU and ram??

A Coolermaster GeminII.
The cooler was free after rebate...

[Underwater Mike]

^^^ wow what is that over your CPU and ram??

That is one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...emini%2bcooler

[g1raffe]

Anyone here done a turn the HDD cage 90 degrees mod yet?

I have seen it done on another forum, it worked quite well, I'll try find the link soon.

[CrayS-per4m]

Anyone here done a turn the HDD cage 90 degrees mod yet?

I have seen it done on another forum, it worked quite well, I'll try find the link soon.

no i've never seen it done, what benefit is there to doing that?

[g1raffe]

no i've never seen it done, what benefit is there to doing that?

The HDD cage doesn't block air flowing into the rest of the case, and the air from the front fan can cool the HDD's and still flow easily into the case.

[miptzi]

hell of a case
Mine will be here tomorrow.
some pics on the way!

[fragmasterMax]

I just moved my rig from a modded TT Soprano to CM 690. I was expecting at least 5C temp drop and quiet dissapointed with the thermal performance. My CPU temp went up a few degs on idle and load. System temp remained the same. I fitted 120 fans below, 140mm fans on the side on top of video card and 3x 120mm exhaust fans. Noise level went up because more fans compared to my old Soprano. I guess the fan grills are the culprit. What do you guys think?

It takes some work, dremeling through excess plastic and metal on this case, and replacing the stock fans (among other things) to really see a temp difference with this case. (remove the top plastic grilling and put the top fans so they act as exausts over your hot cpu.) Still a beutiful awesome case that's ripe for mods, i'll upload a few pics in a day or two when the epoxy on my pump dries (long story)

[fragmasterMax]

Anyone here done a turn the HDD cage 90 degrees mod yet?

I have seen it done on another forum, it worked quite well, I'll try find the link soon.

I have thought about doing it. ( i have this rivet gun that i have never worked up the guts to use). I decided not to since it would give me less room to work, and might cramp my video card, a year or two down the line. (also, the fans i use are two thick to put up in the front part anyway. Despite that, i still have ten 120mm fans in the thing.