Antec Sonata III Mid-Tower Case

Rob Williams · 08-01-2007, 12:51 AM

The Sonata was Antec's flagship case for it's time and set the standard for the competition. It offered quiet performance with an affordable price tag for the budget market, which made it a favorite among system builders. Two generations later, Antec is using the Sonata III to improve on it's legacy and offer builders the same quality and bang for their buck.

You can read the full review here and discuss it here.

Rory Buszka · 08-01-2007, 03:53 PM

I should mention that the fan of the EarthWatts power supply in this case is thermally controlled, so it is actually controlled by the temperature of the air flowing through the power supply, not by the amount of power being supplied (though power output and heat generated can often have a proportional relationship). Thankfully, the 80mm fan won't make up a large part of the air exhausted from the case, so it won't be ingesting too much hot air, but some silent PC enthusiasts have found that building a cardboard duct to the front of the case can help the fan run even more quietly by causing it to ingest only cold exterior air.

Matt Serrano · 08-02-2007, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taterworks

I should mention that the fan of the EarthWatts power supply in this case is thermally controlled, so it is actually controlled by the temperature of the air flowing through the power supply, not by the amount of power being supplied (though power output and heat generated can often have a proportional relationship). Thankfully, the 80mm fan won't make up a large part of the air exhausted from the case, so it won't be ingesting too much hot air, but some silent PC enthusiasts have found that building a cardboard duct to the front of the case can help the fan run even more quietly by causing it to ingest only cold exterior air.

Interesting mod to say the least. I may have to try that one out.

barone · 08-02-2007, 11:59 PM

Very interesting taterworks.

08-22-2007, 07:07 AM

How is the power supply doing?
if you don't use the full 500w will it use more then needed?

05-14-2008, 03:10 PM

I am a newbie

Should my psu fan spinn at all times , if the answer is yes then i have a problem because it spins at startup but then stops

Anyone reading this got some input

Cheers

Merlin · 05-14-2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am a newbie

Should my psu fan spinn at all times , if the answer is yes then i have a problem because it spins at startup but then stops

Anyone reading this got some input

Cheers

I would say YES, it should spin all the time, unless you have some exotic PSU that states somwhere that it has thermal control over the fan
But I havent seen any as yet.

Merlin

08-01-2007, 12:51 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,921	Antec Sonata III Mid-Tower Case The Sonata was Antec's flagship case for it's time and set the standard for the competition. It offered quiet performance with an affordable price tag for the budget market, which made it a favorite among system builders. Two generations later, Antec is using the Sonata III to improve on it's legacy and offer builders the same quality and bang for their buck. You can read the full review here and discuss it here. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

08-01-2007, 03:53 PM	#2
Rory Buszka Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 440	I should mention that the fan of the EarthWatts power supply in this case is thermally controlled, so it is actually controlled by the temperature of the air flowing through the power supply, not by the amount of power being supplied (though power output and heat generated can often have a proportional relationship). Thankfully, the 80mm fan won't make up a large part of the air exhausted from the case, so it won't be ingesting too much hot air, but some silent PC enthusiasts have found that building a cardboard duct to the front of the case can help the fan run even more quietly by causing it to ingest only cold exterior air. __________________ Rory Buszka Last edited by Rory Buszka; 08-01-2007 at 03:57 PM.

05-14-2008, 03:10 PM	#6
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	antec earthwatt 500 w psu I am a newbie Should my psu fan spinn at all times , if the answer is yes then i have a problem because it spins at startup but then stops Anyone reading this got some input Cheers

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08-02-2007, 11:59 PM	#4
barone Obliviot Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12	Very interesting taterworks.

08-22-2007, 07:07 AM	#5
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	How is the power supply doing? if you don't use the full 500w will it use more then needed?