Test Results ~ with NVIDIA 8800 GTX

Our first stress test is with the Geforce 8800 GTX, we compared results with similar sized cases, like the NZXT Adamas, Sunbeamtech 3D Storm, Revoltec Zirconium and Antec 900.

We measured load temps of all major components with the default fan configuration; noise was recorded at ~50cm from the closed front panel. In chart below R stands for Rear Exhaust, F is Front In-take.

While the numbers in the table give the dBA level at maximum system load, the idle noise was lower. The main reason for the increase in noise is the NVIDIA 8800 GTX stock cooler fan which spins up as the GPU temperature rise inside the enclosure.



The Ultra Grid does quite good for a smaller mid sized tower, keeping all components cool enough inside. The 8800 GTX’s fan was spinning faster near the end of the test run, causing the overall noise level to increase a bit. The HDD temperature is a bit higher compared to the other cases which also have a 120mm in-take, most likely the distance between the fan and HDD is responsible for this.

Test Results ~ with NVIDIA 7900 GT

We compared the performance with the NVIDIA 7900 GT to the Zirconium and 3D Storm; the case was run with both R/F fans as well as with only the rear fan plugged in. The NVIDIA 7900 GT is cooled by a low noise Zalman VF900 with its fan at 5v.



With a single 120mm rear fan the Ultra Gird turns in impressive performance numbers, remain quite silent and keeping the devices inside chilly, only the HDD suffers from the lack of active in-take, but at 42°C is not quite critical yet. If you plan to install several hard drives, we suggest you hook up the front in-take though.

Let’s wrap things up ->