Kingwin KT-424 Aluminum Case
by Kristopher Kubicki on August 18, 2003 11:18 PM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
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We have a few heat and sound intensive tests lined up for the Kingwin KT-424. The Heatsink reading is actually the temperature inside the heatsink. CPU temperature is recorded as a separate measurement. All temperature is recorded in degrees Celsius. The heat tests were each performed inside the closed case with the external temperature of 23.0 degrees Celsius, during a full system load. The fan speeds on the front rheobus was placed on high. Our test bed consists of:| Thermometer Positions | |
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| Gigabyte GA-7VRX | |
| AMD Athlon MP 2100+ | |
| 2 x 128 DDR Corsair XMS 2400 | |
| ThermalTake Volcano 7 | |
| Seagate Cheetah 10000RPM | |
| Inno3D GeForce4 Ti 4200 | |
| PCP&C 475W Turbo Cool | |
The thermal readings for the different components during operation were as follows:
| Kingwin KT-424-WM | ||||||
| CPU | Video | Heatsink | Mobo 1 | Mobo 2 | HD | |
| After 10 minutes | 50.7 | 35.7 | 35.1 | 26.3 | 29.1 | 27.1 |
| After 30 minutes | 51.0 | 36.3 | 36.2 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 27.5 |
| ThermalTake Xaser III | ||||||
| CPU | Video | Heatsink | Mobo 1 | Mobo 2 | HD | |
| After 10 minutes | 51.2 | 34.8 | 36.4 | 25.4 | 24.1 | 29.1 |
| After 30 minutes | 51.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 | 26.2 | 24.7 | 30.4 |
| Kingwin KT-436-WM | ||||||
| CPU | Video | Heatsink | Mobo 1 | Mobo 2 | HD | |
| After 10 minutes | 54.0 | 32.5 | 38.0 | 25.0 | 28.5 | 27.2 |
| After 30 minutes | 54.5 | 33.3 | 38.9 | 26.1 | 29.0 | 28.6 |
Sound is recorded in decibels, 12" away from the closed case in order to replicate a production system most accurately. Ambient noise ran about 21dBA, and the power supply fan was disabled.
| dBA | |
| Kingwin KT-424 Aluminum | 48 |
| ThermalTake Xaser III Aluminum Fan High | 55 |
| ThermalTake Xaser III Aluminum Fan Low | 52 |
| Cooler Master ATC-201A Aluminum | 53 |
| Kingwin KT-436-BK-WM Aluminum | 50 |
Cooling tests pretty much confirmed what we already knew. The two intakes above the hard drives provide enough airflow to keep the case reasonably cool, but not quite as well as the larger Xaser III or the KT-436. Keep in mind, the older KT-436 has more fans and also a much higher price tag. The lower hard drive speeds are most likely attributed to the vertical stacking of the hard drives, whereas the KT-436 has stacked them horizontally.
The reduced exhaust (1x80mm fan) lowered the noise level slightly. Using some higher quality fans would reduce the noise level significantly, but our loudest item in the case is the Volcano 7 (which we will probably phase out for future reviews). Overall performance was about part for this case. Feel free to check the statistics of some of our older case reviews.
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KristopherKubicki - Saturday, September 6, 2003 - link
BeanTech doesnt manufacturer the case either. I do not recall the manufacturer off the top of my head, but I am pretty sure its a no-name guy.Kristopher
Anonymous User - Thursday, August 28, 2003 - link
This is the exact same case as the BeanTech BT60B. I know, I bought it about a year ago from GamePC. Don't get me wrong, it's a great case. It was the first case (IIRC) to have rubber hard drive mounting grommets standard. However, the design is a good year old, and other companies have taken BeanTech's design and improved on it (like the Antec Sonata's removable HD trays with rubber grommets).Anonymous User - Monday, August 25, 2003 - link
I have this case and it kicks ass. I was able to fit a radiator and two 120mm fans on the front part of the back panel of the case. Install is easy and runs beautifully. Blacklight, watercooling and still able to benefit from all the glorious features. Only thing they could have done better is include USB front header wires to the clip-and-go feature.KristopherKubicki - Saturday, August 23, 2003 - link
knight, no, just waiting for publishing. dont worry i havent forgotten ;)KnightBreed - Friday, August 22, 2003 - link
So, was the LCD interview/article cancelled or delayed indefinitely?Anonymous User - Friday, August 22, 2003 - link
is the ocsystem the OCSystem Diamond Warp Super 10bay Tower Case anygood and how does it stack up with the Kingwin KT-424KristopherKubicki - Thursday, August 21, 2003 - link
I still dont have a hold of this system. Sorry about the double post.The Antec Lanboy weighs about 13lbs with a power supply. The Kingwin KT-424 weighs 20lbs without a power supply.
I have found no evidence of necesity to ground a hard drive on the outside. Obviously, grounding a power supply over the molex is very important, however.
Kristopher
Anonymous User - Thursday, August 21, 2003 - link
Grounding - if there's grounding in the HD power connecter, then why does the Zalman heatpipe HD cooler have a separate grounding/chassis wire? They say its necessary due to their rubbber grommet mounts...Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - link
I want to thank the author for writing a good article. I also have a question. I have an Antec lanboy and I really love its weight. The author says the KT 424 is rather heavy. I wonder, how much does it weigh? Or at least, is it as light as a lanboy? Thanks.KristopherKubicki - Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - link
#7, what else would you like me to comment on? Feel free to email me too if you would like. kkubicki@anandtech.comKristopher