cooler master atc-210 cooling question

[ryan1]

hey guys,

i was hoping that someone out there has had experience with the cooler master atc-210 case and could answer a question i have. i am seriously thinking about purchasing this case but i'm concerned about the cooling abilities of the case since it only has 2 exhaust fans. i understand that coolermaster cases are known for having superior case cooling, but 2 exhaust fans and no intake fans make me wonder... any help would be much appreciated.

- Ryan

[Alfie]

After looking at the design of the atc-210 case,it looks like it would be fine as far as cooling.
The exhaust fans are placed in a way to draw plenty of air in and vent out the hot spots.
In addition to the PS's fan,it boasts a fan placement below and one in the top near or over the cpu.
The draw of air is sufficient to cool it.
IMHO

[Cricket]

Hi ryan1,

This has been brought up before...although the case doesn't have any front fan mounts, does it have lots of air vents or holes in the front? With the 2 fans on the rear blowing out, it would create a lot of negative pressure in the case and cause cool air to be drawn in from wherever possible (hopefully from the air vents in the front). This would create a good flow of cool air across and over the motherboard and CPU (along with the other devices). One benefit is the case would be less noisy with the fans situated at the rear of the case instead of the front.

I'm experimenting with one of my cases now. I have a 92mm Panaflo L-1A fan on the back of the case blowing outward and have cut out (and enlarged) the fan grill in the front of the case to allow an unrestricted intake of air. So far, it works well as I can feel the suction of air from the front of the case and don't have as much noise as before when I had a 80mm fan installed in the front.

Cricket

[ryan1]

Cricket:

The case has vents at the rear of the case. Cooler Master claims that the two exhaust fans draw air in through the vents in the rear of the case. The way you describe the "negative pressure" makes sense. I guess the only downside is that there is no cooling provided for the harddrives and other drives at the front of the case...

thanks for the replies guys

- Ryan

[Alfie]

The fan in the front of the case would have minimal ability to cool drives,anyway,the concept of a front fan is to aid in pulling cooler air from the outside in and the rear exhaust fans then draw that air over the cpu and motherboard replacing the hot air created by said devices, a case, such as the one you're considering, has vent holes and 3 exhuast fans the cool air will be drawn in by them,the hot air created by the cpu is vented out the top,heat from the cards and mobo are vented out by the middle back fan and the PS fan will aid in cooling the PS and help draw more air into the system.
If you're interested in cooling the drives, specific fan setups are made for that purpose,these draw cool air from the outside and vent it over the hard drive(s).