Jump to content

Hide Corsair Air 540 3.5" Drives?

Guest
By Guest
in Cases and Mods
 Share
Posted

I am nearly finished with my Air 540 build and it is turning out beautiful, but the 3.5 inch drives at the bottom nearly ruin it for me.  Is there a simple way to just cover it up or blend in the drives?  I'm not really in the mood to do anything super complicated.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have my drives in the back wedged in the 5.25" bay.  I don't know if I actually have better airflow, but I have 2 140mm fans tied to where the 2 harddrive bays were at the bottom as intakes. I think it looks pretty nice.

Internets Machine: Intel 4690k w/ Be Quiet! Pure Rock 4.7Ghz. MSI Krait z97. 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Ram. MSI GTX 970 SLI 1520mhz. 500GB Samsung EVO 840  & 3TB WD Blue Drive. Rosewill 1000w Modular PSU. Corsair Air 540

My Beats Yo: Desktop:SMSL SA-160 Amp, KEF Q100 w/ Dayton 100w Sub Theater: Micca MB42X-C x3, MB42X x2, COVO-S x2 w/Dayton 120w Sub Headphones:  HIFiMan HE-400i, PSB M4U2, Philips Fidelio X2, Modded Fostex T50RP, ATH-M50, NVX XPT100, Phillips SHP9500, Pioneer SE-A1000, Hyper X Cloud 1&2, CHC Silverado, Superlux 668B

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have my drives in the back wedged in the 5.25" bay.  I don't know if I actually have better airflow, but I have 2 140mm fans tied to where the 2 harddrive bays were at the bottom as intakes. I think it looks pretty nice.

lol okay, does it fit well in the 5.25 bay without rattling around?  Also, mind sending a pic of yours?  I'm curious now to see how it would look with fans instead of drives.  Also a pic of how it's in the 5.25 bay if you have it put in their special, if it's just shoved in don't bother.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Here is a couple. The window is so dirty :(

 

gallery_89692_2367_7068.jpggallery_89692_2367_396678.jpg

Internets Machine: Intel 4690k w/ Be Quiet! Pure Rock 4.7Ghz. MSI Krait z97. 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Ram. MSI GTX 970 SLI 1520mhz. 500GB Samsung EVO 840  & 3TB WD Blue Drive. Rosewill 1000w Modular PSU. Corsair Air 540

My Beats Yo: Desktop:SMSL SA-160 Amp, KEF Q100 w/ Dayton 100w Sub Theater: Micca MB42X-C x3, MB42X x2, COVO-S x2 w/Dayton 120w Sub Headphones:  HIFiMan HE-400i, PSB M4U2, Philips Fidelio X2, Modded Fostex T50RP, ATH-M50, NVX XPT100, Phillips SHP9500, Pioneer SE-A1000, Hyper X Cloud 1&2, CHC Silverado, Superlux 668B

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

lol okay, does it fit well in the 5.25 bay without rattling around?  Also, mind sending a pic of yours?  I'm curious now to see how it would look with fans instead of drives.  Also a pic of how it's in the 5.25 bay if you have it put in their special, if it's just shoved in don't bother.

My hardrives are in there pretty snuggly, but that is because they are squeezed in there by my GPU and 24 Pin extensions. I would provide a pic but too much work while I am working.

Internets Machine: Intel 4690k w/ Be Quiet! Pure Rock 4.7Ghz. MSI Krait z97. 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Ram. MSI GTX 970 SLI 1520mhz. 500GB Samsung EVO 840  & 3TB WD Blue Drive. Rosewill 1000w Modular PSU. Corsair Air 540

My Beats Yo: Desktop:SMSL SA-160 Amp, KEF Q100 w/ Dayton 100w Sub Theater: Micca MB42X-C x3, MB42X x2, COVO-S x2 w/Dayton 120w Sub Headphones:  HIFiMan HE-400i, PSB M4U2, Philips Fidelio X2, Modded Fostex T50RP, ATH-M50, NVX XPT100, Phillips SHP9500, Pioneer SE-A1000, Hyper X Cloud 1&2, CHC Silverado, Superlux 668B

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

My hardrives are in there pretty snuggly, but that is because they are squeezed in there by my GPU and 24 Pin extensions. I would provide a pic but too much work while I am working.

Ok that make sense, don't bother with a pic.  I might just protect it with some foam.  Foam good.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I am nearly finished with my Air 540 build and it is turning out beautiful, but the 3.5 inch drives at the bottom nearly ruin it for me.  Is there a simple way to just cover it up or blend in the drives?  I'm not really in the mood to do anything super complicated.  

Vinyl wrap the top of them black?

Emustation Build Log: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/307594-emustation-build/

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Vinyl wrap the top of them black?

If I got vinyl wrap I would get carbon fiber design but then that would be a problem because I would try to put it on everything.  The rest of my case, my laptop, my phone, my dog, etc.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

If I got vinyl wrap I would get carbon fiber design but then that would be a problem because I would try to put it on everything.  The rest of my case, my laptop, my phone, my dog, etc.

"If you think my phone looks cool, you should see my dog".

Internets Machine: Intel 4690k w/ Be Quiet! Pure Rock 4.7Ghz. MSI Krait z97. 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Ram. MSI GTX 970 SLI 1520mhz. 500GB Samsung EVO 840  & 3TB WD Blue Drive. Rosewill 1000w Modular PSU. Corsair Air 540

My Beats Yo: Desktop:SMSL SA-160 Amp, KEF Q100 w/ Dayton 100w Sub Theater: Micca MB42X-C x3, MB42X x2, COVO-S x2 w/Dayton 120w Sub Headphones:  HIFiMan HE-400i, PSB M4U2, Philips Fidelio X2, Modded Fostex T50RP, ATH-M50, NVX XPT100, Phillips SHP9500, Pioneer SE-A1000, Hyper X Cloud 1&2, CHC Silverado, Superlux 668B

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

"If you think my phone looks cool, you should see my dog".

you understand me.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Cases and Mods

×