New Revision of P180??

[cbuchach]

I have another question about the P180. I think I recall reading that Antec slightly revised the P180 (the silver version) to remove the video card air duct and fan, change the bottom 38mm fan to a 25mm fan, and to revise the door to prevent warping that has been discussed. Do I remember this correctly? And, for any of you who have recently purchased your P180--did you receive the new version? Also, since Newegg seems to have about the best price with shipping, is Newegg shipping the newer version?

Thanks!!

 

[imported_RedStar]

i was just reading about that in a message on this forum somewhere.

a P180b review:

http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/antec_p180b/index.shtml

i only see mention of 120 mm fans..and there is no mention about door warping.

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edit: also someone mentioned in this forum that a long nvidia 7900 gtx with power adapter makes the upper hdd drive unuseable --this true?

optional 12cm fans:

http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/antec_p180b/index3.shtml


edit 2:

a users install experience (sounds better than what i have been reading so far):

http://www.planetamd64.com/index.php?s=...pic=25964&pid=255003&st=0&#entry255003

edit 3:
My biggest concern about this case is here:

http://www.overclock3d.net/image.php?id=1502

it looks like a large video card would intefere with the hdd's in the top enclosure. But if you look at the pic...the bottom enclosure seems crammed with wires --it does not look like a wind tunnel ...so trying to use the bottom enclosure for hdd's looks equally problematic. Editmore: Looking at more pics...that thing in the middle of the windtunnel is a fan. SO that is fine afterall --so many fans.

What do people do here?

full review from pic source is:

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?...id=64&page=1&desc=antec_p180b_atx_case

edit 4: I have now seen 2 reviews that mention one of the antec fans breaking and a third that says one is broken upon delivery!

You p180b owners have problems with fan quality?

edit 5: ah--here is a pic with sata drives in the bottom --so it can be done

http://hardware.gotfrag.com/portal/gallery/image/13206/

final edit: finally found what the other change is in the p180b (though all changes have also been applied to the silver version too)

--"and will have a thicker front door to combat warping"

 

[Zepper]

Provantage.com beats the Egg by a few cents on the P180 (at least shipped to here in central NY).

.bh.

 

[Cuhulainn]

Originally posted by: cbuchach
I have another question about the P180. I think I recall reading that Antec slightly revised the P180 (the silver version) to remove the video card air duct and fan, change the bottom 38mm fan to a 25mm fan, and to revise the door to prevent warping that has been discussed. Do I remember this correctly? And, for any of you who have recently purchased your P180--did you receive the new version? Also, since Newegg seems to have about the best price with shipping, is Newegg shipping the newer version?

Thanks!!

I got mine from Newegg about 3 weeks ago. I'm not sure, but my guess is that it is the new version, as there was no video card air duct and fan. I have not taken a close enough look at that bottom fan, but I'm pretty sure it is the 25mm. I have more room for my PSU cables than I've seen in some pics. And I have never seen an earlier version, so I couldn't tell you on the door, although it seems solid enough.

So... I'm about 90% sure that this would be the new version.

BTW, my fans have run perfect since the day I bought the case, although I have heard that complaint before as well.

Hope that helps!

:beer:

 

[cbuchach]

Thanks Cuhulainn--one more question--did you get the black or the silver version, as the black version has always been the new revision?

Anyways--if it is the silver one, then it looks as if Newegg is shipping the newer version--thanks!

 

[Cuhulainn]

Silver.

Glad I could help!

 

[eastvillager]

The door warping was fixed even before the new model revision, fyi.

As far as video cards interfering with drives, I didn't see it in my build(2x7800GTX, 4x36GB Raptor, 2x74GB Raptor). The stuff fits.

 

[imported_RedStar]

ty.. i have decided to buy the p180b case