Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-11 Thread Christopher Range
Tony B wrote: No, I haven't ever seen a case that took in any appreciable amount of air from the bottom. If you're interested in max cooling, leave your case *open*. Point a fan at it. While it is staying cool, it still gets awfully dusty. Is that one of the omens of having a

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-10 Thread Christopher Range
John H. Davis wrote: Christopher Range wrote: While it is staying cool, it still gets awfully dusty. Is that one of the omens of having a computerthat, the inside of a computer will invariably get dust on the inside, eventually? Christopher Just think of it as a whole house air

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-10 Thread Christopher Range
Richard P. wrote: And to think that I wasted all that money on a furnace purification system... Now I know why the filters aren't getting dirty... ;-) Richard P. Funny :-D Christopher * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-10 Thread Richard P.
I don't know the theory behind case design as far as computers go, but in other equipment that I'm familiar with, the case design controls air flow (via the fans), especially to the other components that don't have a fan. The (metal) case also provides some EM protection. As far as dust

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-10 Thread Tony B
Perhaps. But not on the horizontal parts. Again, the more air you circulate the more dirt you're throwing at it. Tear out the carpet. Buy some parquet. On Dec 10, 2007 12:48 PM, Christopher Range [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok. I do have one quandry on the 'air circulation' issue. I was reading

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-10 Thread Jeff Wright
Air flow is very important if you have passive cooling (for quietness) or dead spots in your case where air doesn't typically circulate and electronics provides a heat source. Being a man of refinement, Tony, I have hunch that you would love this case for its open design:

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-09 Thread mike
I mean why you want this case so much you want to spend that much on feet? Mike On Dec 8, 2007 10:18 PM, Christopher Range [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: mike wrote: So are you going to tell us or keep us in suspense? Mike I haven't been outbid yet but, there is more than a day, left in the

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-09 Thread Christopher Range
mike wrote: I mean why you want this case so much you want to spend that much on feet? Mike I thought I might as well, use the whole case for spare parts since, the production of the case was discontinued several years ago. Besides, I have had my present case 7-8yrs.. Since the case

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-09 Thread Richard P.
Carpet seems to generate a lot of dust, especially when it gets worn. Richard P. Tony B wrote: Any system that relies on unfiltered room air for cooling is going to get whatever comes along with that air. Some rooms just seem to generate tons of debris while others very little. It seems not to

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-08 Thread Christopher Range
mike wrote: I have to ask...you are willing to pay upwards of 70 bux for feet on a case? What is it about this case you like so much? Mike At first, I didn't understand, what you meant, when, you mentioned $70 but, when you included the link on E-Bay, then I knew what you meant. The

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-08 Thread Tom Piwowar
Here is a picture of my case: Antec KS188 http://www.antec.com/us/support_productInfo_details.php?ProdID=11193# A case with a face that only its motherboard could love. So why so much fuss over feet? I don't get it. * ==

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-08 Thread mike
I have to ask...you are willing to pay upwards of 70 bux for feet on a case? What is it about this case you like so much? Mike On Dec 7, 2007 11:47 PM, Christopher Range [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jeff Wright wrote: A complete case on eBay:

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-08 Thread Tony B
Which is basically what I asked way back before this thread became the monster it has. Someone _else_ said they needed soft feet because they had to pull theirs out all the time, but they never gave a good reason for doing that and Chris never answered the question at all. Besides, there's no

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-08 Thread Christopher Range
Tony B wrote: Which is basically what I asked way back before this thread became the monster it has. Someone _else_ said they needed soft feet because they had to pull theirs out all the time, but they never gave a good reason for doing that and Chris never answered the question at all. I

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-08 Thread Christopher Range
Tom Piwowar wrote: Here is a picture of my case: Antec KS188 http://www.antec.com/us/support_productInfo_details.php?ProdID=11193# A case with a face that only its motherboard could love. So why so much fuss over feet? I don't get it. Thankyou for insult, I bet your computer looks

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-08 Thread mike
So are you going to tell us or keep us in suspense? Mike On Dec 8, 2007 8:59 AM, Christopher Range [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: mike wrote: I have to ask...you are willing to pay upwards of 70 bux for feet on a case? What is it about this case you like so much? Mike At first, I didn't

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-08 Thread Christopher Range
mike wrote: So are you going to tell us or keep us in suspense? Mike I haven't been outbid yet but, there is more than a day, left in the auction. I guess I don't need the feet but, I always thought, part of the ventilation for the case was on the bottom. Christopher

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-08 Thread Tony B
No, I haven't ever seen a case that took in any appreciable amount of air from the bottom. If you're interested in max cooling, leave your case *open*. Point a fan at it. On Dec 9, 2007 12:18 AM, Christopher Range [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't been outbid yet but, there is more than a

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-07 Thread Christopher Range
Richard P. wrote: If you can get a part number from your documentation or the company, then you might be able to do a search for them. Richard P. Good suggestion Christophe * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-07 Thread mike
Is there some reason you don't want to go to home depot or lowes or radiosmack or walmart and buy some? Mike On Dec 7, 2007 2:23 PM, Christopher Range [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know I am asking again. I contacted the company about the case feet problem. They sent me a set of feet but, they

[CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-07 Thread Christopher Range
I know I am asking again. I contacted the company about the case feet problem. They sent me a set of feet but, they are the type that can only go on the bottom of a desktop case. I told them about the ones' I received and, they suggested I take some pictures of the case, which I did. They

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-07 Thread Richard P.
If you can get a part number from your documentation or the company, then you might be able to do a search for them. Richard P. Christopher Range wrote: I know I am asking again. I contacted the company about the case feet problem. They sent me a set of feet but, they are the type that can

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-07 Thread Christopher Range
mike wrote: Is there some reason you don't want to go to home depot or lowes or radiosmack or walmart and buy some? Mike I don't want to get, just anything. Jeff Wright suggested some at the Micro Center in Fairfax. They are the same type as the ones' I received from the company BUT,

Re: [CGUYS] Antec KS188 re: case feet

2007-12-07 Thread Jeff Wright
A complete case on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Antec-KS-188-Full-Tower-Case-Beige-3-fans-13-drive-bays_ W0QQitemZ130180551416QQihZ003QQcategoryZ80166QQcmdZViewItem -Original Message- I know I am asking again. I contacted the company about the case feet problem. They sent me a set of