Cooler Master HAF 932

**Ozzfest05** · 02-10-2009, 04:42 PM

why no rear exhaust that is the most important fan in the case air or watercooled

**Greenfox** · 02-10-2009, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Ozzfest05

why no rear exhaust that is the most important fan in the case air or watercooled

because i'm waiting on my fan I ordered

**Ozzfest05** · 02-10-2009, 05:02 PM

which fan??? is it 140 I havent found any 140 I liked really im just using a red and black yate loon 120 matches the color scheme and puts out more air then the POS they include

**Greenfox** · 02-10-2009, 05:20 PM

This 120mm Fan

**FoxRacR17** · 02-11-2009, 09:08 PM

Got a couple of questions. I'm going to be painting the inside of my HAF black, and I want to do it correctly so I am going to take out all the rivets and take the case completely apart to paint it. So my question is does anyone know the size of the rivets I will need to put the case back together?

Also, I came across THIS UV paint, and was thinking it would be cool to incorporate it somehow. What I was thinkin was put on the acid etch primer, a couple of coats of satin black, and then a couple of coats of that UV paint. But I do not know if that UV paint is clear and only visible under a UV light, or if it is blue and just glows brighter blue under UV light.

**RAND0M1ZER** · 02-11-2009, 09:26 PM

Do you have a Ultra Violet light in your case, is that why your fluid is illuminated with that awesome blue color?
also some more pics at other angles would be nice, i just ordered my HAF and water cooling gear

**xguntherc** · 02-12-2009, 01:40 AM

just finished my second coat of Primer.. be doing more painting and wet sanding tomorrow.

**evoted** · 02-12-2009, 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by xguntherc

just finished my second coat of Primer.. be doing more painting and wet sanding tomorrow.

did you take all the rivets out?

**jellyrole** · 02-12-2009, 08:06 PM

I'm working on getting a few more red fans from CM!! I also have painted the inside black. I'm a nub at painting, but I would say it came out very well. Pics later.

**i43** · 02-13-2009, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by FoxRacR17

Got a couple of questions. I'm going to be painting the inside of my HAF black, and I want to do it correctly so I am going to take out all the rivets and take the case completely apart to paint it. So my question is does anyone know the size of the rivets I will need to put the case back together? .......

drilling off rivets - i used (household) battery drill with blade (bore) 3.8mm,
when got that one broken

then took next 4.0mm blade ..
BTW .. you do not need to drill through the case (rivet) sometimes it just drop off after the upper part of rivet was drilled away ..

when put together my HAF .. i used 3.2/8 mm (alu ) rivets

sorry don't know about UV paint .... mine was powder coated Black Matte (semi-gloss)
(some pics .. few pages back http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=275
- > attach

**FoxRacR17** · 02-13-2009, 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by i43

drilling off rivets - i used (household) battery drill with blade (bore) 3.8mm,
when got that one broken

then took next 4.0mm blade ..
BTW .. you do not need to drill through the case (rivet) sometimes it just drop off after the upper part of rivet was drilled away ..

when put together my HAF .. i used 3.2/8 mm (alu ) rivets

sorry don't know about UV paint .... mine was powder coated Black Matte (semi-gloss)
(some pics .. few pages back http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=275
- > attach

Thanks for the info man!

**Freonor** · 02-13-2009, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by ND40oz

I have a 9800GX2 that's been in mine for 3 months without any screws. I practically had to stand on the thing to get them to push in it was so tight, did yours click in and everything?

Yes, both clicked in. I might just have a bad sample, but it doesn't matter. I don't need to change card often and I have proper tools to take any electronics apart.

**kiparosu** · 02-13-2009, 09:38 AM

Here's one for all you trying good watercooling inside this case.
1xMCR320
1xMCR220
1xAlphacool Xtreme 240

LE: Offcourse I can close the side door...

Temp are very good, depends on ambient. Mostly 55degrees max for my q6600@3.6, 60degrees at 3.8Ghz (prime95). Fans@800rpm

Excuse the wire management. It's not finished yet as I am wainting on 2 plates for NB and Video block.

**PakaPaka** · 02-13-2009, 09:55 AM

wow nice rig

but can you close the side door?

the temp with this monster wc?

**FoxRacR17** · 02-13-2009, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by kiparosu

Here's one for all you trying good watercooling inside this case.
1xMCR320
1xMCR220
1xAlphacool Xtreme 240

LE: Offcourse I can close the side door...

Temp are very good, depends on ambient. Mostly 55degrees max for my q6600@3.6, 60degrees at 3.8Ghz (prime95). Fans@800rpm

WOW that wiring is a mess

**FoxRacR17** · 02-18-2009, 02:46 PM

Ok I got a couple of questions. I drilled out all the rivets from my HAF so now the case is completely taken apart. I have sanded all the inside parts down to the bare metal and its ready to be painted. I read the painting 101 sticky and it talks about "acid etch primer" which brings me to my first question, is "self etching primer" the same as "acid etch primer"? And my second question is should I put some screws in all the holes on the mobo tray that holds the motherboard in before I paint the mobo tray? I'm imagining in my head that if I dont, when I go to put the screws for the mobo in it will either not fit because of the primer and paint and clear coat, or it will somehow chip the paint.

**Alex Suraci** · 02-19-2009, 11:24 PM

A few questions:

1. Would I be able to get a good internal water cooling setup for an overclocked i920 (plus the Mosfet, NB, and SB) and GPU(s) (possibly on separate loops)?
2. What is the optimal radiator setup? 120.2 on the top and bottom with the PSU up top? What can fit in the 5.25" bays?
3. How useful is that nozzle at the top? What's the best way to connect it to a reservoir?

This case looks fantastic, especially in my case as I'm wanting a good air-cooling case with perfect cable management, with water cooling options down the line.

The hole behind the motherboard for the heatsink bracket is a very nice touch as well, after wrestling with the V8. After looking at countless cases to replace my Cosmos 1000 I may have finally settled on this one.

**i43** · 02-20-2009, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by FoxRacR17

Ok I got a couple of questions. I drilled out all the rivets from my HAF so now the case is completely taken apart. I have sanded all the inside parts down to the bare metal and its ready to be painted. I read the painting 101 sticky and it talks about "acid etch primer" which brings me to my first question, is "self etching primer" the same as "acid etch primer"? And my second question is should I put some screws in all the holes on the mobo tray that holds the motherboard in before I paint the mobo tray? I'm imagining in my head that if I dont, when I go to put the screws for the mobo in it will either not fit because of the primer and paint and clear coat, or it will somehow chip the paint.

when i prepared mine to powder coating i put the ''spare screws ''
into almost every screw hole ( mobo holder(risers) holes .. but
i did NOT FASTEN .. just left in half way because i wanted the paint filled the area under the screw head ,so only the screw hole area (inside the hole) masked
.. but this is just for powder paint as this comes much harder and thicker than ordinary paint. though i forgot some to mask and then used a piercer to get through, nibbling away the paint and then just screwed in a screw(bolt) once or twice to the end ..

if you go with common paint (i mean not going to heat up your parts for dry out) You can use any piece of wood /friction match/ pieces of cotton / or just balled-up some piece of masking tape .. to put it into these holes,

try with some other piece first .. its possible that you do not need this hole masking at all with common paint method

**GoriLLakoS** · 02-21-2009, 10:34 AM

HAF 922 is comming in Cebit

http://www.hwbox.gr/showthread.php?t=3784

**SNiiPE_DoGG** · 02-21-2009, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by GoriLLakoS

HAF 922 is comming in Cebit

http://www.hwbox.gr/showthread.php?t=3784

mmmmm aluminum

**LuckyNV** · 02-21-2009, 02:30 PM

Says HAF-mini on the side, looks quite decent actually

**GoriLLakoS** · 02-21-2009, 02:44 PM

Noooo aluminum, SECC Steel i am afraid

**Paintballislife** · 02-22-2009, 05:36 PM

Will tell you one thing, I just painted my haf satin black, primed first an let it dry. Definitely need to use an ETCHING PRIMER, its just not enough to grip the steel.

**P£P§!™** · 02-23-2009, 01:11 AM

New pics of my case , sorry for the quality all i can find is my camera phone

it was hard to not put cables in the drive bay area but i knew i needed the air in there for better cooling

**cardnut99668** · 03-07-2009, 07:28 PM

Is it possible to fit a Thermochill PA120.3 in the top of this without modification? I've been considering getting one.

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