Xenon questions

[Rold Gold]

I've changed back to the original plan to use the X600.1/100.4 in the Stang............

They'll be nekid and behind plexi so I'm building an intake/exhaust fan system

Question-

1- Do you have to run the LED or is it just for look?

2- How do you remove the LED from the case without damage? (I'll assume there is a procedure that works best)

[dvnt88]

I've changed back to the original plan to use the X600.1/100.4 in the Stang............

They'll be nekid and behind plexi so I'm building an intake/exhaust fan system

Question-

1- Do you have to run the LED or is it just for look?

2- How do you remove the LED from the case without damage? (I'll assume there is a procedure that works best)

PM Valeks1, he would be the best resource for info on ur questions.

[valeks1]

1.Blue LED show you the amplifier status
2.Just push LED from inside.

[dvnt88]

1.Blue LED show you the amplifier status
2.Just push LED from inside.

Damn that was quick.

[kg1961]

I've changed back to the original plan to use the X600.1/100.4 in the Stang............

They'll be nekid and behind plexi so I'm building an intake/exhaust fan system

Question-

1- Do you have to run the LED or is it just for look?

2- How do you remove the LED from the case without damage? (I'll assume there is a procedure that works best)

you can unplug it? without damage . when i changed my x200.2 cover i for got to plug it in never had a problem

[Bfowler]

the LED is on its own plug, you can just pull it out

[Rold Gold]

I know that the light itself is plugged into the board but didn't know if it was vital for the amp to run........

Thanks for the qwik responces fellas

[longboard]

remember the heatsink for the xenon line is the whole base of the amp
i found mounting them a few mm from the floor gives you more surface area to cool it
the fan inside pulls air through fins on the inside of the amp

[Rold Gold]

Now I'm stuck on my thinking...........

I need to know FOR SURE that I can reverse the fan first of all........and am awaiting a pm for that.

Here's what I envision.......
1- SWAP the fans so they pull air in and out the top......
2- Butt amps togeter and raise them an inch to create good flow. The 100.4 has 1/4" of board overhanging the heatsink so there will be that gap.


3- In the very middle of that 1/4" gap, fab a 7/8" tall airflow baffle to direct air up through the inside portion of the sink. (Thats why reversing the fans is so important.)
Then use 3 120mm fans to move and exchange air. The 2 outside will draw in and the center will push out


Or do I leave a bigger gap between them and do push/pull and forget the center fan..........

[longboard]

i would go with your first idea no reall reason why reversing the fans would hurt especialy as you are giving them alot more cooling than most get!!

[dvnt88]

i would go with your first idea no reall reason why reversing the fans would hurt especialy as you are giving them alot more cooling than most get!!

^^^What he said , more airflow = better cooling and performance ouuta the boys.

[ttocs]

only proble I could see would possibly be noise but that just means the music isn't loud enough.

[dvnt88]

only proble I could see would possibly be noise but that just means the music isn't loud enough.

Noise wouldn't be an issue with these fans. I gave the fans to Harold as they're used in very sensitive testing devices and are designed to be next to 0-10db noise output from fan operation. I think they're rated at about 12-14db at full power, which is nothing compared to a PC fan which usually runs between 19 to 36db at full power.

[Rold Gold]

I just needed to get it out for opinion to go with my gut I guess.........

[Bfowler]

i would imagine those 4 pc fans will move so much air, its almost irrelevant what the on board fans are doing

[ttocs]

also remember you need to leave a couple inches of space between the fan and anything infront of it otherwise it wil spin faster while moving no/less air and eventually overheat. Power them up and put your hand infront/behind them to see how much space that fan needs to move its air.