Cooler Master Elite 430/431 Discussion Thread

[eagle06]

i have cooler master 430 but no transparent side panel.
It came with front led fan(intake) and side bottom fan(outtake).

Should i keep this fan setup as it is or remove side fan and install it on back side of the cabby?

I will buy additional fans(cm silent pro 120mm 4 in 1 pack) in next month and hyper 212 + for cpu

present setup
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[topgear]

Remove the bottom fan and mount it on the rear as exhaust.

Remove the side fan and mount it as intake.

 

[eagle06]

Sorry the pic sux ..

cabby has only two fans(front and side), the left bottom intake and outake is the PSU . The PSU is in correct orientation right? or should I turn it upside down?

 

[vishalg]

hi there eagle06

i also have the same non trans. panel 430 (same pinch)
your psu is mounted correctly, what i would suggest is that you mount the exhaust fan at the back rather than on the side window
this is due to convection effect (hot air rises and cold air falls)

when you buy another 120mm fan you can mount it as intake on the side windows, coz i dont think 430 will be able to take in a 120mm fan at the top, esp with a 212 (considering you dont have a microATX board)

 

[NitrousNavneet]

What will it's (Elite 430) cost in Indore(M.P.)?

 

[Tenida]

Don't know about indore.Generally its cost (Rs 2.6-2.75K) in throughout India

 

[Cool Comps]

guys, so im going to buy this cabby
but should i install PSU with fan downwards or upwards? what are the pros and cons of either...

 

[Tenida]

Its better to install the psu downwards because the dust filters are there protect your psu from dust.

 

[Cool Comps]

ok but then i was wondering that wont there be a lack of air intake?? there aint that much space beneath the bottom of the case rite

 

[Skud]

there's room for intake at front, side panel and the bottom of the case. i think that should be sufficient.

 

[Cool Comps]

no i meant that wont there be a lack of air intake into the PSU???

 

[Tenida]

No, enough height is there to take enough air intake.

 

[nilgtx260]

Well,I jus got my CM 430 yesterday..

Here are a few pics

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nice man, looks gamer

 

[mukherjee]

^ well thanks man...that was before I did some serious cable management...please see the other pics also..

A new rig(CPU+Mobo+RAM) is in order....dont u think?
Come this July,the C2D will be in its 4th year

 

[Cool Comps]

will this be enough..

-intake fan at front(default)
-blue led CM intake fan at side(the rs 500 one[is it 2000rpm?])
-non led CM fans[rs 250 ones] at rear and top.

will it be enough to cool my config
i5 2500
sapphire hd 6870
dh67bl
1tb hdd/2*500gb hdd
4 gb ddr3
corsair vx550 psu
dvd writer

will the fan setup cool my rig properly??
thanks in advance, help would be really appreciated...

 

[mukherjee]

will this be enough..

-intake fan at front(default)
-blue led CM intake fan at side(the rs 500 one[is it 2000rpm?])
-non led CM fans[rs 250 ones] at rear and top.

will it be enough to cool my config
i5 2500
sapphire hd 6870
dh67bl
1tb hdd/2*500gb hdd
4 gb ddr3
corsair vx550 psu
dvd writer

will the fan setup cool my rig properly??
thanks in advance, help would be really appreciated...

should be enuf imo.

yea,the led ones are 2000rpm(rs 500)

u might consider putting the 2000rpm fan at the back exshaust,and get 2 el cheapo 1200rpm fans to go along,and put one at the top as exhaust and one at the side as intake.
The default one maybe kept as front intake.

 

[Cool Comps]

thanx a deall mukherjee
and topgear said to put a 2000rpm fan as intake in front. Will it matter if i let the default fan stay. And should nt the higher rpm fan be intake...
and also i wanted the led to be at the side for a bit of bling

 

[mukherjee]

thanx a deall mukherjee
and topgear said to put a 2000rpm fan as intake in front. Will it matter if i let the default fan stay. And should nt the higher rpm fan be intake...
and also i wanted the led to be at the side for a bit of bling

it was a pleasure.
well,as u can see,the front mesh where the fan is put up,is a great impediment to air movement...so dont waste a 2000rpm fan there. rather use it as an exhaust...so that air moves of its own accord across the mesh in front. u can exchange the blue led fan at front with a 1200rpm non led one,and put it up at the side for ur bling

 

[Cool Comps]

well yes bt then the bling in the front will be lost

 

[mukherjee]

well yes bt then the bling in the front will be lost

there goes another 250 rs down the drain