[Pc_Support] Lian Li releases "above card blower" for PC-V1000/2000 series ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

Okay, it wasn't just me.

I absolutely love the Lian Li PC-V1000/2000 series of cases, with the
"flipped ATX" design (ICs on card facing upward, far better heat
rising), super HD cooling at the bottom, the P.S. at the bottom pulling
in cool air, etc...  It has one 120mm fan in the lower front for the
hard drives, the PS pulls directly from the bottom, and the CPU has an
exhaust fan.
  http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/M_V_C_PC-V1200.htm  

But I eventually had to mount a 120mm fan mid-mainboard to guarantee the
cooling of the cards, which were receiving hot air from the CPUs.
Apparently the rising heat was always an issue.  Well, it looks like
Lian Li has addressed this in their new "Plus" designs:  
  http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/M_V_C_PC-V1200plus.htm  

They mount a "blower" above the cards, which would remove any need (and
work far better than) my mid-mounted 120mm fan.

I noticed Monarch now carries the blower for $25 for older cases:  
  http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?
Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=100096

I might have to grab this and check it out.  Just don't want to have to
drill any holes, but I guess it's not too bad in aluminum (easier than
steel).


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Bryan J. Smith                                     b.j.smith at ieee.org 
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