[SOLVED] Front panel removal

[Arno__Dorian]

Hi guys, I have a Redragon Sideswipe Casing RD GC 601 and I was wondering if the front tempered glass panel can be removed . That would allow the front fans to suck in more air and would help in cooling. So, can it be removed ? If so, then how ? And will there be any negative consequences ? Any help will be much appreciated

 

[Ralston18]

Overall, I do not recommend removing the tempered glass panel.

There are thin slots on both sides of the case that channel air into the fans.

Removing/bypassing those thin slots is likely to adversely effect airflows and cooling will decrease rather than increase.

E.g., as I see it: Each fan is getting its' fair share of air from the sides. If you remove the glass, each fan is likely to be competing for air with the fan either above it or below. Both ways for the middle fan.

Airflow into the case could decrease....

And any surrounding air currents that directly hit the exposed fans may also disrupt the incoming air flows.

 

[rubix_1011]

Are those open vents, or is the front closed? This is the same question I have had since this thread opened on the other topic around airflow. It could be that those vents are functional, or they are just aesthetic trim not open for airflow. Hard to tell. I know that on the Walmart PCs that were reviewed in a case similar in design to this, they found the front glass panel was more or less mostly sealed, making airflow negligible from the front panel and negating the RGB fans to just visual appeal.