Comments on: Review: Eye-T eCute Small Form Factor Case http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12 PC Component Reviews, Modding and Overclocking for the Enthusiast Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:10:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: 406 Not Acceptable http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-3392 406 Not Acceptable Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:25:44 +0000 http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12#comment-3392 Had one of these cases for 18 months now. I've currently upgraded my system to a X4 955 BE and a HD 5850. The newer heatsink on the Phenom II fits with quite some room and is much better than the old one! Had one of these cases for 18 months now. I’ve currently upgraded my system to a X4 955 BE and a HD 5850. The newer heatsink on the Phenom II fits with quite some room and is much better than the old one!

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-1314 Eamonn Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:13:04 +0000 http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12#comment-1314 Also do you rekon this cooler will fit into this case? http://www.shinyhardware.co.uk/prods/showprod.asp?pid=10152 Also do you rekon this cooler will fit into this case?

http://www.shinyhardware.co.uk/prods/showprod.asp?pid=10152

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-1313 Eamonn Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:51:32 +0000 http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12#comment-1313 by wide i mean thick, not the length or width, but the debth. by wide i mean thick, not the length or width, but the debth.

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-1312 Eamonn Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:50:28 +0000 http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12#comment-1312 what is the largets cpu heatsink you think you can put on this case. What is your current cpu cooler. Mine is a arctic freezer 64 pro but i took the wide fan of and put a thinner 25 ordinary fan on. maybe to my advantage, going to stick on a multicoloured LED fan on the cpu. Do you know how else i could get holes drilled in my case other than having to go out and by a drill and do it one time, since most likely i wouldn't use the drill for anything else again. Anyway, do you think this cpu cooler would be quite good, possibly better than the Arctic cooler, http://www.shinyhardware.co.uk/prods/showprod.asp?pid=10149 and this one? http://www.shinyhardware.co.uk/prods/showprod.asp?pid=10120 what is the largets cpu heatsink you think you can put on this case. What is your current cpu cooler. Mine is a arctic freezer 64 pro but i took the wide fan of and put a thinner 25 ordinary fan on. maybe to my advantage, going to stick on a multicoloured LED fan on the cpu. Do you know how else i could get holes drilled in my case other than having to go out and by a drill and do it one time, since most likely i wouldn’t use the drill for anything else again.
Anyway, do you think this cpu cooler would be quite good, possibly better than the Arctic cooler,

http://www.shinyhardware.co.uk/prods/showprod.asp?pid=10149
and this one?
http://www.shinyhardware.co.uk/prods/showprod.asp?pid=10120

]]> By: admin http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-1308 admin Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:53:53 +0000 http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12#comment-1308 My ecute system is pretty moderate. Based on an Abit F-I90HD motherboard with an E2160 and a 7900GS, it's my portable LAN rig rather than a main desktop/gaming PC. I went for the red theme, the Abit motherboard is red and I have red RAM (OCZ ATI Crossfire certified). I modded the PSU fan to include a red LED fan and then fitted red LED fans to the front 80mm and rear 120mm positions. I also replaced the blue temp LCD with a red one and fitted a red fan controller in the external 3.5" slot. Then just to keep the red theme I swapped the cooler on my 7900GS for a red LED zalman cooler. You can go SLI or Crossfire on microATX these days. The EVGA is now a bit long in the tooth, an ASUS GENE (Rampage II, Maximus II or Maximus III) is the best net for microATX at the moment. Rampage II Gene will give you the option of SLI or Crossfire alongside the latest Corei7 CPUs, very impressive for a microATX board! My ecute system is pretty moderate. Based on an Abit F-I90HD motherboard with an E2160 and a 7900GS, it’s my portable LAN rig rather than a main desktop/gaming PC. I went for the red theme, the Abit motherboard is red and I have red RAM (OCZ ATI Crossfire certified). I modded the PSU fan to include a red LED fan and then fitted red LED fans to the front 80mm and rear 120mm positions. I also replaced the blue temp LCD with a red one and fitted a red fan controller in the external 3.5″ slot. Then just to keep the red theme I swapped the cooler on my 7900GS for a red LED zalman cooler.

You can go SLI or Crossfire on microATX these days. The EVGA is now a bit long in the tooth, an ASUS GENE (Rampage II, Maximus II or Maximus III) is the best net for microATX at the moment. Rampage II Gene will give you the option of SLI or Crossfire alongside the latest Corei7 CPUs, very impressive for a microATX board!

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-1303 Eamonn Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:49:50 +0000 http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12#comment-1303 So what is your computer configuration. Despite i already have this case do you rekon it is good for gaming, or competative gaming rather than very high end or extreme gaming? I put some UV lights on mine recently and some blue LED fans, quite a nice gaming machine. It's possible to get SLI for these things i think, i've seen a micro ATX motherboard that does SLI by EVGA. It is actually possible to fit an ATI 4890 in the case i think because it has it's two power connectors at the front, since the case stretches long and has given plenty of room for the graphics card. As you said, if the graphics card stretches long but has it's two power connectors on the top of it, then it won't be possible to attatch the power connectors because of the drive bays right above it. So what is your computer configuration. Despite i already have this case do you rekon it is good for gaming, or competative gaming rather than very high end or extreme gaming? I put some UV lights on mine recently and some blue LED fans, quite a nice gaming machine. It’s possible to get SLI for these things i think, i’ve seen a micro ATX motherboard that does SLI by EVGA. It is actually possible to fit an ATI 4890 in the case i think because it has it’s two power connectors at the front, since the case stretches long and has given plenty of room for the graphics card. As you said, if the graphics card stretches long but has it’s two power connectors on the top of it, then it won’t be possible to attatch the power connectors because of the drive bays right above it.

]]> By: admin http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-1286 admin Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:24:28 +0000 http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12#comment-1286 There are several options for watercooling with this case but all will require a little modification to the case. The biggest problem really is finding somewhere to fit a radiator. You can always use an external radiator but then you still need to do minor modifications to get the tubes in and out. I'm planning on a dual 120mm fan radiator mod when I get the time but again it will require some modifications to the case. There are several options for watercooling with this case but all will require a little modification to the case. The biggest problem really is finding somewhere to fit a radiator. You can always use an external radiator but then you still need to do minor modifications to get the tubes in and out.

I’m planning on a dual 120mm fan radiator mod when I get the time but again it will require some modifications to the case.

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-1285 Eamonn Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:11:44 +0000 http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12#comment-1285 So when you say water cooling setup what do you mean? You mean one of the base unit type ones that go at the front of the computer? Show me some images if you can. So when you say water cooling setup what do you mean? You mean one of the base unit type ones that go at the front of the computer? Show me some images if you can.

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-1284 Eamonn Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:07:30 +0000 http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12#comment-1284 To be honest, it's not really needed for water cooling, the arctic freezer 64 pro is quite big, just fits in if you don't use the second drive bay and keeps my phenom ii x3 at 26 degrees at idle and 34 degrees at load. The Arctic Freezer Pro 64 isn't low profile is it, is it concidered average height for a third party cooler? I took someone's advice of here, was it you or maybe somewhere else, i turned the 120mm fan the other way round so it was blowing air into the computer plus i have a PCI fan which pulls hot air out of the computer. It works very well i saw a great difference in temperature drop. I'm actually really happy with this machine, i play Call Of Duty 4 with a maximum of 235 FPS at some times with 4 AA and 8 FSAA with a resolution of 1280 x 1024 on my 19 inch monitor. Averaging 95 FPS i think. This computer bundle is actualy amazing i bought it altogether for £52. The PSU is fine for a 150 watt GPU and a 95 watt cpu. The PSU has plently of power connectors too and there is the possibility of a PSU or GPU upgrade as well. To be honest, it’s not really needed for water cooling, the arctic freezer 64 pro is quite big, just fits in if you don’t use the second drive bay and keeps my phenom ii x3 at 26 degrees at idle and 34 degrees at load. The Arctic Freezer Pro 64 isn’t low profile is it, is it concidered average height for a third party cooler? I took someone’s advice of here, was it you or maybe somewhere else, i turned the 120mm fan the other way round so it was blowing air into the computer plus i have a PCI fan which pulls hot air out of the computer. It works very well i saw a great difference in temperature drop. I’m actually really happy with this machine, i play Call Of Duty 4 with a maximum of 235 FPS at some times with 4 AA and 8 FSAA with a resolution of 1280 x 1024 on my 19 inch monitor. Averaging 95 FPS i think. This computer bundle is actualy amazing i bought it altogether for £52. The PSU is fine for a 150 watt GPU and a 95 watt cpu. The PSU has plently of power connectors too and there is the possibility of a PSU or GPU upgrade as well.

]]> By: admin http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-1271 admin Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:41:07 +0000 http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=12#comment-1271 Not as it stands. The area around the exhaust fan is tight even for a simple 120 mm fan. The water block would fit on the CPU but the rad wouldn't fit inside on the 120 mm fan mount. You might be able to fit the rad to the outer of the case but you'd need to find a way to pass the tubing through to the outside. Basically it's possible but it would need some minor modding. Not as it stands. The area around the exhaust fan is tight even for a simple 120 mm fan. The water block would fit on the CPU but the rad wouldn’t fit inside on the 120 mm fan mount.

You might be able to fit the rad to the outer of the case but you’d need to find a way to pass the tubing through to the outside. Basically it’s possible but it would need some minor modding.

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