Hi all. Anyone ever used one of the mCubed HFX classic cases? Main website. http://www.hfx.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=233&Itemid=54 Pictures and specs. http://www.quietpc.com/ie-en-eur/products/ultragrade/hfx-classic-case
Good News everyone. I got my hands on 1 of these big solid badboys. Included was: Apacer Laser Embedded ER151, Card Reader, Internal USB 2, Black/white, 10 in 1. LG GSA-4167BBK Daul layer DVD writer, Black, IDE. (With IDE cable and a bracket) Silverstone ST30N 300W fanless power supply, (With power cable) BorgFX® CPU - Heatpipe Processor Cooler kit All case screws screws and user manauls. Product is all in its packaging and box.
couple of photos of it. going to get sum nicer photos tomorrow. also removing the PSU and card reader plus the dvd drive going to sell them and upgrade. Also got to find a VFD display to go in the case.
Any comparisons with Nexxo's thoughts on the original? How are you finding the case? I'm actually very tempted to use one of these for a future HTPC...
after having a little look over the case its very nicely made and solid as. The top cover is a solid sheet of 3.5 or 4mm brushed alloy, Front panel is 3.5 or 4mm brushed alloy also, Frame and inside parts are 1 to 1.5mm alloy, sides are solid as heatsinks. Size is:430 (W) x 145 (H) x 450 (D) mm Weight: 11kg 1 cool thing is you can install 1 90mm fan in 1 of the top round holes as a backup fan for if your system gets to hot. 1 thing i think i will remove is the 4 x Stereo RCA plugs and 1 x SCART. and install sumthing new in there. Thay are a very costly case but to be honest after looking at it and getting 1 i see were the money goes. Its Lian li quality. Yeh read the review on the other smaller 1. the cpu cooler looks as good as mine looks. Needs sum lapping. Also this case hasnt got plastic parts in it like the micro version.
The internal Scart connector cable connects Hauppauge WinTV cards with the Scart plug on the backside of the HFX chassis. The connector cable is compatible with the Hauppauge WinTV cards PVR-150, PVR-250, PVR-350 and PVR-1300. For the use with the PVR-500 you need to cut away 3 not used pins on the plug of this scart connector cable It provides an easy connection to other video sources like DVD player or Video recorders. The Scart connector on the backside will work as a Video-In or Video-Out for the HFX. Specification: Connector for Hauppauge WinTV cards for Video-IN Connector for Composite or S-Video for Video-OUT Connector for internal Audio Scart cable: http://www.mcubed-store.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=38_47&products_id=126 The other audio ports have 4 pin plugs on the RCA plugs, 2 pins per socket red and black. so the cable should be 4 wires 2 red 2 black. What are the audio cables that you use on the cd/dvd drives? arent they 4 pin?
Couple more photos. 1 of the 2 buttons on the front of the case. 2nd button on front of case Rear ports, Also the restart button Where the CPU heatpipes connect to the big heatsinks PSU fan hole Case has very nice case feet. 15mm of clearance under the case. Now this was a crackup. It was on the box.
What do you think about water cooling this case? Using a Kit or a own made kit? Using a 5.25" bay reservoir or a 3.5" bay reseroir installed in the rear 3.5" bay in the case? and get a small pump and single 92mm radiator. Pump like this : http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=201&products_id=4508 Reservoir like this one: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=318&products_id=25686 Or a 3.5" version like this one: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=318&products_id=4491 92mm Radiator like this one: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=336&products_id=22274 And use a nice cpu water block. sumthing like this: http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...=product_info&cPath=498_199&products_id=25247
Why limit yourself to a 92mm radiator? Would a 2x120mm radiator fit on the top panel, in the same way the the fans already are fitted just further towards the front?
The 3 top holes are 92mm holes. Only 1 hase holes for a 92mm fan. The fans arent in the right spots to install a dual 92mm rad or triple 92mm rad if there is even 1 made. But then again you could just cut the 92mm fan holes out and install a daul 120mm rad and radgrill. Or would 2 92mm rads linked be better 1 on each hole then they would line up with the holes in the top?
I meant that you could possibly cut new fan holes for a 2x120mm rad further forward than the current 92mm holes and behind the front drives and power supply.
Yeah, the top one - I'm a complete watercooling newb though so I wouldn't know which solution would be the best
na, forget install a rad. I would find a few water blocks and mount them to the fat aluminium profile much like standard heatpipe configuration, but more points of contact. Then run it that way.
mmmm yeh that would be interesting would be good because I wouldnt have to have any fans on the rad's. Use the big heat sinks as the cooler.
Just did a fast photoshop of the case with a mobo and watercooling in it. Big Block on the left is a water block thats bolted to the big heatsinks also with thermal paste. What you all think? Would it work?
yeh was a fast photoshop bend woudnt be that teight in real life. The pump would be on the bottom of the case and the res in the top 5.25" bay. but after thinking and looking at it I was thinking that the res would be better on the left because on the right its got the psu right under it. Mite get a bit of heat from that on that side.
