Thermaltake Kandalf VA9000B

Rob Williams · 07-30-2006, 09:45 PM

The Kandalf is virtually an Armor with some additions, but are these additions worth the extra cash? We are also taking a look at the new A2400 with 250mm fan to see if it improves on the original.

Discuss Gregs review here!

Jakal · 07-31-2006, 12:58 AM

I'd seen this new addition to the case on TT's website, and wondered how much of an improvement that'd make. I'm glad you took care of that Greg.

lol I can agree with you wholeheartedly about the fan addition. If you're running water I can't see it as such an importance. Those with fans would benefit the most. Great case, nice work.

Greg King · 07-31-2006, 02:02 AM

THank you Jakal. The huge fan in the window is a nice idea but for those with a water setup, this just doesn't make sence. It does help with cooling the motherboard but this is not something that usually gets out of hand to begin with.

madmat · 07-31-2006, 04:37 PM

If you want to use the rear drive gondola getting longer SATA cables will allow you to route them up through the perforation along the drive bays in the front (the ones on the mobo side) then up and back to the drive gondola. I did that in Vince's PC. The reason I didn't do it in mine is because I'm always sawpping things around and don't like having to cut zip-ties to reroute a cable or two.

Greg King · 07-31-2006, 05:25 PM

I could not live without zip ties. I am going to have to use the top gondola though now. I am adding a Danger Den 240 Radiator to the loop so with 3 fans blowing over 2 radiators, temps should drop even further. I also have to rework my lool and make sure that the compnents are getting the coolest water possible.

werty316 · 08-01-2006, 04:14 PM

That is one sweet case and the 25cm fan is damn huge but It would bug me over time with dust. Zip ties are one handy tool for modders. I couldn't have made a PCI cooler with out them.

madmat · 08-01-2006, 04:45 PM

I agree that zip-ties are great but when you're moving things around in your case as much as I am it's damned near impossible to commit to one location for each cable. That's what I was talking about when I said I didn't go that route.

07-30-2006, 09:45 PM	#1
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07-31-2006, 12:58 AM	#2
Jakal Tech Monkey Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missiskippy Posts: 605	I'd seen this new addition to the case on TT's website, and wondered how much of an improvement that'd make. I'm glad you took care of that Greg. lol I can agree with you wholeheartedly about the fan addition. If you're running water I can't see it as such an importance. Those with fans would benefit the most. Great case, nice work. __________________ AMD Opteron 150@2.9Ghz 1.5v\|DFI Lanparty Expert 4/06 Bios\|OCZ Gold OCZ4002048ELGEGXT-K 2x1024 242Mhz 3v\|Twin eVga 7800GTs 470/1100 If you have a large quantity of Hot Pockets building up, you simply aren't eating them fast enough.- dibene \| Chaos Havok: grrrr im lagging me My Pics

07-31-2006, 04:37 PM	#4
madmat Former Editor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kennesaw GA Posts: 1,639	If you want to use the rear drive gondola getting longer SATA cables will allow you to route them up through the perforation along the drive bays in the front (the ones on the mobo side) then up and back to the drive gondola. I did that in Vince's PC. The reason I didn't do it in mine is because I'm always sawpping things around and don't like having to cut zip-ties to reroute a cable or two. __________________ M2N32-SLI Deluxe, Brisbane X-2 4000+ @ 2986Mhz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum EVGA 7950GT SLI Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me!

08-01-2006, 04:14 PM	#6
werty316 Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 408	That is one sweet case and the 25cm fan is damn huge but It would bug me over time with dust. Zip ties are one handy tool for modders. I couldn't have made a PCI cooler with out them. __________________ Chuck Norris doesn't go hunting.... CHUCK NORRIS GOES KILLING

08-01-2006, 04:45 PM	#7
madmat Former Editor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kennesaw GA Posts: 1,639	I agree that zip-ties are great but when you're moving things around in your case as much as I am it's damned near impossible to commit to one location for each cable. That's what I was talking about when I said I didn't go that route. __________________ M2N32-SLI Deluxe, Brisbane X-2 4000+ @ 2986Mhz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum EVGA 7950GT SLI Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me!

07-31-2006, 02:02 AM	#3
Greg King Tech Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,976	THank you Jakal. The huge fan in the window is a nice idea but for those with a water setup, this just doesn't make sence. It does help with cooling the motherboard but this is not something that usually gets out of hand to begin with.

07-31-2006, 05:25 PM	#5
Greg King Tech Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,976	I could not live without zip ties. I am going to have to use the top gondola though now. I am adding a Danger Den 240 Radiator to the loop so with 3 fans blowing over 2 radiators, temps should drop even further. I also have to rework my lool and make sure that the compnents are getting the coolest water possible.

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