Cooling Hardware
The first major change that Lian Li implemented in the PC-60 Plus was the cooling system. Instead of the two 60mm fans up front, Lian Li has decided to use a 120mm fan that will increase air flow while decreasing sound output. The larger fan will help cool the HDDs mounted in the drive cage much better than the 60mm fans did on the original PC-60.
The PC-60 Plus also includes the standard 80mm fan that we saw in the original PC-60 as well as the PC-6070. There is also a change here. Lian Li has included a chrome-finished air duct that, when secured to the back mounted intake fan, guides air directly at the CPU heat sink fan to provide it with fresh cool air.
This feature may make some of our hearts stop out of fear of air flow gone wrong, but Lian Li has implemented other features to equalize air pressure inside the case. There is an 80mm exhaust fan mounted at the top of the case where we saw the vent on the outside. This fan will help move rising warm air out of the case.
The second exhaust is through an included 120mm blower module, which can be mounted at the space beside the expansion slots. This blower will help move warm air away from the video card as well as pull air from the rest of the case.
The last piece of hardware that will help air circulation is the power supply. A unit with a few fans to help keep the air flowing will do a system with higher heat outputs much better than a cheap single fan power supply. Lian Li has included a PSU fan cover to direct air to the side of the case to prevent recirculation through the back mounted fan.
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val - Sunday, February 27, 2005 - link
btw: when there is CM Stacker case, no other cases are neccessary. Specialy not such acoustic resonators like Lian Lival - Sunday, February 27, 2005 - link
#20Its like in Mockba, you know nothing, but They know everything...
Avalon - Sunday, February 27, 2005 - link
In Soviet Russia, the computer installs YOU!phaxmohdem - Sunday, February 27, 2005 - link
Can somebody explain to me WTF this "In mother Russia" BS is about?? IS it supposed to be funny?ProviaFan - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
Well, in that case, cHodAXUK, I can understand your feelings, even though I am almost entirely satisfied with my PC60. I might get the Mac-like case (the V???? series) if I ever get the dual Opteron board I want - the kind that is EATX and won't fit in an ATX case. ;-)For style, subtle works best for me - the wave case by Cooler Master is kind of cool IMHO. :)
natethegreat - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
I can't believe nobody has pointed out that this new case by Lian Li is louder than a TT Tsunami!TheInvincibleMustard - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
That duct is a nice idea, but how well does it work with different styled motherboards, eg DFI's new nForce4 line?I'm also curious where the intended airflow diagram went (page 4).
You also mention that you were worried about the PSU installation with regards to the top blowhole fan, but never mentioned if it actually turned out to be a problem or not ... did it work fine?
cryptonomicon - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
i like the plain case, lian li cases are fun to mod, its easy to chew through the aluminum and widen the fan intakes, ect. the main problem with the PC-60/61 was the front intake. the air hole were too small, and then there was a filter after that. i cut out the entire fan grille, and thew away the filter. so i'm glad this new case has better airflow through the front. i'm not sure if i care for the duct, or the GPU fan. i always window-mod the case, but if you don't have a window mod, i see how this is useful.and as for the sound levels.. doesn't everyone replace their fans with nice ones anyways? if you dont have $10 i understand though.
val - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
will never do the mistake to buy Lian Li case again.For that money, in Soviet Russia, You have nice car, and 100l of Vodka.
val - Saturday, February 26, 2005 - link
on photo it may look nice, but in real it is resonating, buttons leaving the holdings and so on :-/.