u/PALLY31

The first picture.

Started 11 months ago modding the front intake for three 140mm Noctua fans. It required some slow dremelling to cut out the impeding parts at front intake. Before that could properly and safely take place, the case needed to be isolated from metal dust and fillings as a result from the dremelling. 🫣 See first picture.

The second picture (the bottom angle mod is swapped for a scoop mod, explained below.

Now about the 140mm airflow amplifier. The original is meant for room cooling by forcing air to flow in such a way that accelerate it to go further; it is also only in 120mm.

I thought of doing myself, and anyone interested in doing such a demented thing (not even Noctua engineers condone this a bigger 140mm version favor-- because... WHY NOT. 😂🤣🫣 Sometimes we have to live life a little adventurous, though do so cautiously, of course.

So the purpose of the 140mm Airflow Amplifier (refer as AA here on) is to shoot the air further towards the NH-D15S (G2) instead of a more disturbed fashion if without. Why would I want that? Curiosity of how streams of "focused eddies" can do for cooling. Actual benching is next. Stay tuned. It be awhile.

The front bottom, however, is modded with a 3D printed scoop. Inspired by latter designs of other case manufacturers in hopes to deliver needed airflow to the entire length of the GPU (likely only half way due to triple fan intake of GPU design). Meshify 2 is not the issue since I am working with a legacy case if intent for high GPU airflow (was considering Torrent XL, but damn thing is just too large); conversely, I push forth to fully utilize whatever Fractal Design has to offer by using a scope with help from middle fan 140mm AA to do that job.

Third and fourth picture.

Yup, it took that long to put this together. Life. Yes. But now it is nearly complete (front top fan slot is sealed with fitting cutout to enable the wind tunnel-like effect.

Final pic.

GPU support via leftover Lego pieces. Cause. If it fits. Why not.

Thanks all for contributing their advises so many months ago, 11 months. Thanks Fractal Design. 🥰

🥰 You be be forever missed, and always loved.

***Cat: "I shall help you, humans. Watch in awe as I use my body as unit of measurement."***

Nostalgia. Tomcats, Hornets, and a Ukrainian Su-33 aboard CVN-69 Eisenhower. Jane's U.S Navy Fighters, released by Electronic Arts in 1994, a Pentium I era flight game/sim with live-action actors. This was the first of several more Jane's titled releases in the EA flight game-sim genre of late 90s that captured the attention of those with interest for history and a taste in (or curiosity) casual flight sims. The campaign narrative is presented by both written story-telling and spoken (live-action acting) dialogue. Finally, the narrative of the U.S Navy Fighters campaign also forebode a piece of history that the story writer of the 90s were keen enough that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would happen in the distant future (off by about 30+ years).

Although pixelated by our 5 GHz processor and cable-melting GPU standards, I still find this game a solid despite the 1024p VGA and 30ish frame rates. The developer did with what was available to make this game into quite a polished gem. Hope many of you got to experience it then from the beginning and to the last mission.

Additional info:

Jane's Information Group, or Jane's, was a go-to for accurate defense related Intel back in the days where internet connection was still limping on dial-up. They have long since moved to digital platforms for their commercial-flavored (non-classified) publications. Those were heavy and large books then.

link to the 2md mission: U.S. Navy Fighters, mission 2: Port of Call. Gave me chills.

Hmm...

Had to do a double take. 😂

This one is taking me for a nap... and it's only morning. 🫣

just now their color coordination last night. 🤣