Cooler Master Elite 430/431 Discussion Thread

[kapilove77]

get CM 2K RPM 90 CFM Led fans @ Rs. 500 / piece - put one at the rear as exhaust / one at the side as intake and one on the upper left corner ( above cpu region ) as exhaust.

how many fans 3? and i have 431 not 430 cuz it dont have place at side.

 

[topgear]

^^ Ok did not notice that you have 431 - even if you get 3 fans mount one 2K RPM fan at the front ( intake ) - the stock fan comes with this is only of 1000 RPM - munt one 2K RPM fan at the rear as exhaust - mount the front LED fan at top ( cpu region as exhaust ) and mount one 2K RPM fan at the bottom as intake.

@ techiemaharaj - congrats and check the list now .

 

[techiemaharaj]

^^ Ok did not notice that you have 431 - even if you get 3 fans mount one 2K RPM fan at the front ( intake ) - the stock fan comes with this is only of 1000 RPM - munt one 2K RPM fan at the rear as exhaust - mount the front LED fan at top ( cpu region as exhaust ) and mount one 2K RPM fan at the bottom as intake.

@ techiemaharaj - congrats and check the list now .

Thanks !!

 

[phil2097]

in my experience try and make the exhaust more powerful than the intake (except the hard disk front fan) its more important to through away hot air (top fans and the back) than take in more cold air (front and bottom also side in case on 430) cos of the perforated bay covers intake will be automatic in tandem with the output....so plan it accordingly!!
i have my 430 elite with side panel set-up accordingly:

1x140mm Lian li 1200rpm front
1x120mm Cooler Master 2000rpm back
2x120mm Cooler Master 2000rpm top
1x120mm Sunbeam Anodized 1200 side (bought it for the looks!!)
1x120mm Cooler Master 1200rpm bottom
getting a decent airflow...
hope it helps

 

[topgear]

^^ can you mention the CFM values of the fans you have installed on Elite 430.

 

[phil2097]

^^ can you mention the CFM values of the fans you have installed on Elite 430.

Lian Li 140mm CF-1412R (Red led) 1200RPM ~ 38.45CFM (front)
CM R4-L2S-122B-GP) (Blue led) 1200RPM ~ 39.77CFM (Bottom)
Sunbeam SLF-12-B(blue led) 1200RPM ~ 45.21CFM (Side)
total intake ~ 123.43CFM

CM R4-L2R-20CG-GP (green led) 2000RPM ~ 90CFM (Back)
2* CM R4-L2R-20CK-GP (Blue led) 2000RPM ~ 90CFM (Top)
total exhaust ~ 270CFM

i'm going for another two Lian Li CF-1215A 1500rpm 53CFM fans to replace the side and bottom fans as i'm going for Cross-fire once my new motherboar arrives so that should add another 21.02CFM for intake

So, What do you think?

oh! and before i forget sometimes when i'm in the mood for gaming (that's like almost all the time) i tend to reverse the Corsair GS600 PSU so that the fan takes air from within the Cabinet and not the default intake from bottom, its for the cool blue look inside my cabinet....that also affects the exhaust when i do.

i have one 5.25" bay empty and a 3.5" bay empty, both with grill bay covers with filter so that takes care of additional ventilation or intake requirement

 

[techiemaharaj]

Got green LEDs to add some life to my Elite 431 !!
Didnt have a resistor of required value...hence these are powered via USB, have attached a 33 ohm resistor that i found in my old PSU...it can turned on and off as and when i need it !!

*img502.imageshack.us/img502/7826/20120523170930.jpg

 

[phil2097]

^^nice!!!^^
i hope you are not using it with the Styrofoam all the time it might block airways....but then you should be able to cut out portions

looking cool, by the way you should look for cold cathodes if you really want lights!!

 

[techiemaharaj]

^^ Thanks...nope not using styrofoam....This was an experiment that was successful !!
Will purchase cathodes when my pocket money refills and reaches a good amount !

 

[phil2097]

alright man!!..enjoy awesome gaming!!

 

[MatchBoxx]

didn't notice this thread before. IMO, CM 431 has the best looks in its price range. I bought if for Rs. 2900 (+taxes) only a month ago. Its true that its not that good in cable management, compared to Carbide 400R, but Carbide 400R is much costlier too! Anyone knows Kolkata price of 400R?

 

[topgear]

Lian Li 140mm CF-1412R (Red led) 1200RPM ~ 38.45CFM (front)
CM R4-L2S-122B-GP) (Blue led) 1200RPM ~ 39.77CFM (Bottom)
Sunbeam SLF-12-B(blue led) 1200RPM ~ 45.21CFM (Side)
total intake ~ 123.43CFM

CM R4-L2R-20CG-GP (green led) 2000RPM ~ 90CFM (Back)
2* CM R4-L2R-20CK-GP (Blue led) 2000RPM ~ 90CFM (Top)
total exhaust ~ 270CFM

i'm going for another two Lian Li CF-1215A 1500rpm 53CFM fans to replace the side and bottom fans as i'm going for Cross-fire once my new motherboar arrives so that should add another 21.02CFM for intake

So, What do you think?

oh! and before i forget sometimes when i'm in the mood for gaming (that's like almost all the time) i tend to reverse the Corsair GS600 PSU so that the fan takes air from within the Cabinet and not the default intake from bottom, its for the cool blue look inside my cabinet....that also affects the exhaust when i do.

i have one 5.25" bay empty and a 3.5" bay empty, both with grill bay covers with filter so that takes care of additional ventilation or intake requirement

I think you should have more intake CFM than exhaust or intake and exhaust should be equal at-least and how do you manage to reverse the PSu - it's not screwed with cabby ? and you should let the PSU fan take air from the bottom.

My fan setup -

Intake :
One 120mm LED fan front - 90CFM
One 80mm LED fan front - 21CFM
One 80mm LED fan bottom - 21CFM
One 120mm LED fan Side - 90CFM
Exhaust :
One 120mm LED fan Raer- 90CFM
One 120mm LED fan Top - 90CFM
One 80mm LED fan Top - 21CFM
One 80mm LED fan below gfx card - 21CFM

cpu cooler is Hyper 212 with 1x 120mm and 1x 80mm fan.

Got green LEDs to add some life to my Elite 431 !!
Didnt have a resistor of required value...hence these are powered via USB, have attached a 33 ohm resistor that i found in my old PSU...it can turned on and off as and when i need it !!

*img502.imageshack.us/img502/7826/20120523170930.jpg

Looks cool but is this really comfortable for your eyes ?

 

[techiemaharaj]

^^ Thanks.
I have taken photo from front so you can actually see the LEDs..from side all bulbs are hidden & only light is seen...i dont intend to keep it on always, hence usb powered..so when my friends etc come home its on, else off....

 

[topgear]

Ok, got it

 

[quad_core]

@TopGear

How did u install a 80cm fan on front panel, and at the top ? I could install only one 90CFM fan as exhaust at rear, due to huge size of my CM Hyper N620. There is some space to add 80 CFM fan on top( above mobo, before cpu cooler), was wondering if i could install it !

 

[SunE]

Hey add me to the Elite 430 owner's list

 

[topgear]

@TopGear

How did u install a 80cm fan on front panel, and at the top ? I could install only one 90CFM fan as exhaust at rear, due to huge size of my CM Hyper N620. There is some space to add 80 CFM fan on top( above mobo, before cpu cooler), was wondering if i could install it !

it's under the DVD drive - used zip ties to tie the fan firmly with the cabby.

As for the TOP 80mm fan - I've installed the Hyper 212 Horizontally - so now I can even install a 120mm ToP fan If I want to

 

[phil2097]

I think you should have more intake CFM than exhaust or intake and exhaust should be equal at-least and how do you manage to reverse the PSu - it's not screwed with cabby ? and you should let the PSU fan take air from the bottom

laws of physics all over again mate.....did a lot of searching for the optimal airflow and got stuck with this logic....and besides you still get air intake from the perforated 5.25" bays and the 3.25" bays.....so in a way it not about equalizing the airflow but more like how to get rid of hot air as fast as possible because cool air "always" finds a way to get in thus equilibrium is set ....i will try and send you the link where i read about it, hope that helps.

oh and regarding the PSU, C'mon its got blue LEDs!!! love to unscrew it, reverse it and let it glow inside the cabinet for a change and it does look cool.
but that's just occasionally . . . else it lies still, fan facing the bottom...

 

[topgear]

^^ Ok buddy - what's your ambient temp and load temp of cpu, gpu and HDD ?

 

[phil2097]

cooling techniques
Computer Cooling Guide - Xoxide Resource Center

will post the temps once its properly set-up...though bear in mind i stay in delhi without AC so its hot as hell!!