Sunbeam Silent Storm

The front panel and access port connectors are well labeled and easy to read. And if you don't understand them, Sunbeam has included a manual to help you sort them out.

Sunbeam's patented Core Fan design is what this case is all about. The system utilizes uber-quiet fans in a design meant to give maximum airflow through the case. We have seen two of these fans, one located on the windowed side panel and one located at the rear of the case. 

  

The third fan is mounted on that horizontal bar that runs from the bottom to the top of the case. The bar is removable and can be adjust about 3/4 of an inch from front to rear.

I would definitely recommend removal before trying to install your system in the case. It's possible to do it with the bar in place, but not worth the hassle.  The bar will also support another fan, or you can move the included fan up or down. The best position for the fan would be to line it up with the rear exhaust fan for several reasons. By putting it directly in line with the exhaust fan, you will also be in line with the CPU and heatsink. This will enable you to push hot air directly out of the case. However, this design does have drawbacks. Since this is a midtower case, there is limited room inside. Once the components are installed, the fan sits directly over the DIMM slots. 

  

This leaves very little room between the fan and the memory, especially if you're using those cool Corsair LED DIMMs.

With today's video cards, there are not very many that would be able to fit if the fan, or a second one, were positioned any lower. As you can see, our HIS X800XL leaves no room for a second fan at the bottom.

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