How is the Enlight 7237 Medium Tower - ATX

[DBavaria]

How is the Enlight 7237 Medium Tower - ATX??
URL: http://www.a-pro.com/en7237.htm

 

[cdrakejr]

http://www.reviewclick.com

You'll find numerous reviews listed here. Just go to the bottom of the home page and do a search for Enlight under the manufacturer's search tab.

 

[Russ]

It is an excellent case, I've built dozens of systems with it, including several of my own.

Russ, NCNE

 

[elsevier]

Can anyone suggest cooling solutions for this case? I just bought one and was thinking about how to maximize its cooling capacity. Right now, I just have one 80 in the lower front of the case.

Thanx.

 

[Redman7]

With my Enlight, I put dual 80mm fans in front (inlet), 1 80mm in back (outlet), and a 120mm blowhole (outlet) on top. I cut out the grills on front and back. Lowered my internal temp 15deg C.

 

[sabrownfl]

Great case, if a bit clunky looking. Cools efficiently, but is a bit on the noisy side. I am currently running a P3-450 at 567, with stock cooling and perfect stability.

 

[BlueVenus]

The early ones with a one piece design and no rear fan were furnaces. I had one that had an internal temperature of 100 degrees at 70 degrees ambient, maybe the new model with the rear fan mount is better. This case always irritatd me in that you had to yank off the front bezel to get inside. I figured sooner or later those plastic tabs would break.

I would look at the Superpower series for a good cheap midtower, much better design than the Enlights.


-BlueVenus

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Actually, my enlight is going on a year, almost opened several times a day... still perfectly fine.

Part of the new ones being cooler is that certain cpu's nowadays are cooler. The other part is, the rear fan makes a significant difference.

Third, the Superpower's are good, but I don't think they crush the Enlight by any means. THey are very comparable, but I give my personal nod to the Enlights because of their ease of use.


Mike

 

[Jhhnn]

The easiest way to improve cooling on the 7237 is just to move the front fan to the rear fan mount, blowing out. The case bezel is very restrictive, with the rearmount, air can also be drawn in thru the lower vent holes on the side of the case. If that isn't good enough, go to each successive mod, until you are satisfied. phase 2, install a front fan, too. phase 3, cut away the restrictive stock fan grilles and install wire fan grilles. phase 4, open up the bottom of the bezel, install taller feet. phase 5, drill out the vent holes in the bezel front. At this point, all the easy stuff is done.

 

[MGMorden]

I've got an odder model 7237 with the front bezel that bows out some (the 3.5" bays are recessed about 1/2" into the bezel), but I love it. My system has never had any heat related problems. Besides the stock front intake fan I picked up a cheap ($6) 80mm fan to put on the back and everything works good. The pop off front seems weird at first but I like it after working with a few of them. Only thing to watch for is that sometimes the case wires can get stuck under the 3.5" drive cage if you're not paying attention, which can cause an annoying rattling noise until you find the problem. Overall though, an excellent case.