Which case

[capital_one]

HAF 922 or CM 690 II Advanced

what are the major advantage differences between the two when creating a 3-way sli config

please help !!!!

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

well with a 3way SLI system your going to be creating a lot of heat... so I would go for the HAF (high air flow)

personally i think it looks better aswell, but that's just opinion

 

[hell_storm2004]

3 Way SLI of which cards? I would say HAF922 as well. But going for a full tower would be more advisable.

 

[capital_one]

3 Way SLI of which cards? I would say HAF922 as well. But going for a full tower would be more advisable.

thanks for your reply

i am thinking of 9600 gts only as each takes max of 150 watts

wont a full tower be too much for three 9600gt's

please also advise if a 190mm power supply like UCP 900W will fit into HAF922 or not?

 

[capital_one]

well with a 3way SLI system your going to be creating a lot of heat... so I would go for the HAF (high air flow)

personally i think it looks better aswell, but that's just opinion

isn't HAF 922 costlier than CM690 II Advanced

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

i am thinking of 9600 gts only as each takes max of 150 watts

Really??? 150 watts?? My GTS 250 takes no more than 144 watts and it is one of the least efficient models

and a GTS 250 is nothing but a relabelled 9800GTX+

there is no way a 9600gts eats 150 watts

 

[hell_storm2004]

thanks for your reply

i am thinking of 9600 gts only as each takes max of 150 watts

wont a full tower be too much for three 9600gt's

please also advise if a 190mm power supply like UCP 900W will fit into HAF922 or not?

PSU's are more or less the same size. If its the Cooler Master UCP 900W PSU, then your PSU is good enough.
Tom's says that on idle 9600GT takes about 120W.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-9600-gt,1780-18.html

I think HAF922 should be a good choice coz:
3x9600GT = Lot of heat + Choked Airflow.

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

total power consumption... meaning the entire system as a whole.. not only the video card.

better question: Why are you getting 3 9600gt's if for less money you can get something a single card that performs better

 

[hell_storm2004]

^^That's a good point.

@OP: If you haven't got all the GPU's, then i would say go for HD5850. It would be something around $300, which is the same price range as 3x9600GT.

 

[capital_one]

Really??? 150 watts?? My GTS 250 takes no more than 144 watts and it is one of the least efficient models

and a GTS 250 is nothing but a relabelled 9800GTX+

there is no way a 9600gts eats 150 watts

please take a look at the following links

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9600gt_us.html

http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

asus rates 9600 gt at 150 watts each, try clicking the VGA card menu

 

[capital_one]

^^That's a good point.

@OP: If you haven't got all the GPU's, then i would say go for HD5850. It would be something around $300, which is the same price range as 3x9600GT.

i am planning to attach six monitors to those three 9600gt's

 

[hell_storm2004]

But as far as i know HD5850 supports Eyefinity, which means you can add multiple monitors to it as well.

 

[capital_one]

PSU's are more or less the same size. If its the Cooler Master UCP 900W PSU, then your PSU is good enough.
Tom's says that on idle 9600GT takes about 120W.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-9600-gt,1780-18.html

I think HAF922 should be a good choice coz:
3x9600GT = Lot of heat + Choked Airflow.

thanks for your reply

i am confused between HAF 922 AND CM690 II Advanced

as i am located in india where we have far more air dust than compared to Europe/US

do'nt you feel that larger fans in HAF 922 will suck in and out more air and dust when compared to CM690 II

please note that i will be running my pc at full load for at least 15 hours each day,

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9600gt_us.html

Yes, and it only supports 2-way SLI!
Im assuming your going to use 3-way SLI with 3 cards

 

[capital_one]

But as far as i know HD5850 supports Eyefinity, which means you can add multiple monitors to it as well.

that will occupy space of my two pcie slots and give me only three outputs

isn't it

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

that will occupy space of my two pcie slots and give me only three outputs

isn't it

If your not going to do any gaming, then go for the low profile 5570. youll need two and they are under 80 dolllars

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

or this even cheaper

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5450,2549.html

 

[capital_one]

or this even cheaper

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5450,2549.html

thanks for your reply

the fact is that i have already purchased these 9600gt's , all three of them

now i cannot even return them 🙁

 

[capital_one]

PSU's are more or less the same size. If its the Cooler Master UCP 900W PSU, then your PSU is good enough.
Tom's says that on idle 9600GT takes about 120W.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-9600-gt,1780-18.html

I think HAF922 should be a good choice coz:
3x9600GT = Lot of heat + Choked Airflow.

thanks for your reply

i am confused between HAF 922 AND CM690 II Advanced

as i am located in india where we have far more air dust than compared to Europe/US

do'nt you feel that larger fans in HAF 922 will suck in and out more air and dust when compared to CM690 II

please note that i will be running my pc at full load for at least 15 hours each day,

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

thanks for your reply

i am confused between HAF 922 AND CM690 II Advanced

as i am located in india where we have far more air dust than compared to Europe/US

do'nt you feel that larger fans in HAF 922 will suck in and out more air and dust when compared to CM690 II

please note that i will be running my pc at full load for at least 15 hours each day,

Dust should not really be a big problem. Just clean your computer regularly. Im sure that if your computer is running 15 hrs a day you can afford 10 minutes and some compressed air

 

[capital_one]

Dust should not really be a big problem. Just clean your computer regularly. Im sure that if your computer is running 15 hrs a day you can afford 10 minutes and some compressed air

ya i do agree,

however if ever you visit India and stay for a couple of months

the dust here sort of eats into things and clings on to objects,

dust is a huge nuisance here.

and i can blow things with a vacuum cleaner, however i really am worried about throwing speeding air into all that stuff on a regular basis 🙁

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

doesn't hurt it, as long as your not too aggressive to it. Do use compressed air though, vacuuming seems a bit more dangerous.

 

[capital_one]

doesn't hurt it, as long as your not too aggressive to it. Do use compressed air though, vacuuming seems a bit more dangerous.

i am really sorry i do not know what is compressed air 🙁

is it the vacuum cleaner air in reverse or is it something else,

please advise

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

HAHHAHA .. sry its just funny

basically it is a thing that blows air out, instead of suck it in (plz dont take that in the wrong way)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_duster

help at all?

basically its air pressurized... kind of like a can of deo spray.
so yes, it is kind of a vacuum cleaner in reverse

you can also use a vacuum just be more careful, and dont let the metal nozzle touch any of the components... try putting electrical tape on the nozzle... and dont suck in any cables

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

ya i do agree,

however if ever you visit India and stay for a couple of months

the dust here sort of eats into things and clings on to objects,

dust is a huge nuisance here.

and i can blow things with a vacuum cleaner, however i really am worried about throwing speeding air into all that stuff on a regular basis 🙁

http://images.techtree.com/ttimages/story/105281_dust.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/64/221088095_147dc699ba.jpg

DAM thats pretty dusty!