Carbide Air 740 horizontal???

[Johnny Lucky]

Hiya Gang

I was looking at the Corsair Carbide Series Air 740 pc case. Here is a link to Corsair's web site with images of the case:

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categ...40-High-Airflow-ATX-Cube-Case/p/CC-9011096-WW

The bottom panel is not a plain flat panel. The bottom panel is finished similar to the front panel and the top panel. On the other hand the right panel is a plain flat panel. That would suggest the case could be rotated 90 degrees so that the plain right panel becomes the bottom panel and the motherboard is in a horizontal position.

I downloaded and looked at the owner's manual and watched numerous video reviews. One video included
a fairly good view of a case disassembly. It looked like the case could be used in a horizontal orientation.

I was wondering if anyone has tried it.

 

[aigomorla]

you cant put the case in horizontal because you would scratch the hell out of the side panels as they do not have any feet to lift it.

If you wanted a case with a horizontal layout, thermaltake core series are a better alternative, or the CM HAF2.

 

[Johnny Lucky]

I didn't mention it but I am an experienced enthusiast and case modder. I bought my first IBM desktop pc back in 1984. I have been building, upgrading, and modding ever since.

Adding case feet would not be a problem for me. I like large washing machine case feet. They are made of rubber, are readily available online, and cost a lot less than computer case feet. The original case feet on the 740 can be easily removed.

I went back and looked at videos again. I found two video clips that actually showed the 740 lying on its right side and the bottom panel in its new position. If the case is lying on its right side, then the left, front, and right panels all match perfectly. It sure looks to me like the 740 might have originally been designed as a horizontal cube case or perhaps a dual orientation case.

 

[aigomorla]

Well i just think if your going to mod the case, then thats even more of a reason to start off with a better shell.

The 740 is a great case, however the guys at corsair did not intend it to be placed on its side like that. This would not follow the thermal design the case was intended, and do not have proper fan locations.

If you really want to keep that horizontal motif, something like a thermaltake core x5 would be way better suited as it even have fan spots designed for a horizontal case.

But again, this is my 2 cents.
If your an avid modder as you state, then there is no such thing was a wrong case, just how much time with a dremel will be spent....

 

[EXCellR8]

Seems like it would be pretty easy to just pop out the acrylic panel (or is it glass?) and replace it with wire mesh or a hybrid of both. You can certainly remove the normal feet and just stick on generic ones... or perhaps the ones that are shipped with ITX cases and/or network switches.

 

[PartayPooper]

I have a Corsair Air 540 that I've used horizontally for the last couple of years. I bought a few adhesive rubber door stops on Amazon and stuck them to the right side of the case. You definitely want to use some sort of feet to raise the case up since that's where the PSU breathes from. You should be able to peel the stops off if you ever decide to go back vertical.

I used something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Door-Bumper-...B078HT5WT4/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1539725350

Air 740 and 540 are really similar so I don't see why you couldn't do the same.

 

[DigDog]

I have a haf xb aaaand thats the last time CM ever sees my money.





There is a trick i learned a few years back that allows you - at your own risk - to pretty much use any case you want on its side. But i have to warn you, it's not easy..

Here are the step-by-step instructions and a list of the tools you will need:

Step 1. Turn the case sideways.



As you can see, it's not a method that just anyone could use. It takes years of being deep in the IT mod culture, but if you put your head down and study, in a year or two you too could be benefiting from having this advanced case layout.