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TheChairmanH2K:
id say one exhaust and one intake.  if you have the cases off the 360 and pc the extra air flow will help keep them cool while getting out any heat buildup.  i guess youd get the size that wont bother you with noise.  i think that site had decibel ratings on the fans.

Donkbaca:
That's what I was thinking, 2 120mm fans, one on the bottom for intake, one higher for exhaust.

I think I may get these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NPEBM4/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I don't mind soldering and wiring, heck I'm getting pretty good at it with everything I've done so far.

DNA Dan:
The one that thechairman posted to also has an option control:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8927/fan-ac-25/AC_Fan_Power_Cable_w_Manual_Speed_Control.html

It looks like the same plug into the fan.

There's two schools of thought on this. 1) You can buy what you think will do the job, and inevitably you're going to choose a low CFM fan to reduce the noise or 2) You can purposely overkill the situation with a speed controller. Too hot? turn it up. To loud? turn it down.

I suppose a third option is to look at the BTU ratings for your components and see what type of load they are going to produce. I have a PS3 and it actually warms up the small room I play in if it sees some heavy gaming for a few hours.

So, my .02 is to have slots cut on the bottom, one intake fan on the bottom, then two exiting the top of the cab with a speed controller. Expensive? Yes. But it gives you several options and you won't have to go and buy a second fan, or wish you got the louder one with the higher CFM. Once you cut a single hole, you're stick with it. These things tend to produce much more heat than the manufacturers let on. Just depends how much you care about your components. If in 3 years you're going to buy a new console or something, then don't sweat it.

apfelanni:
i never build something without an exhaust fan on the cabinet top or the top of rear panel . if its 80 ,92 or 120 mm fansize depends on the cabinet style and the build in components . a wooden cabinet without a fan can extremely heat up on summer days, until the electric fails . in my opinion intake of fresh air is nonsens if u consider some ventholes on the bottom of the cab . u d better get the hot air out. thats why pc power supplies are usually mounted on the rear top and suck the air out instead of blowing it into the comp case.    

Donkbaca:
So are you saying a single 120mm fan would work?  I could live with that.

The cabinet is a slim style cabinet.  P4 3.0ghz and a xbox 360 will be in it.  The monitor is a 21 inch LCD, the Marquee is edge lit with LEDS.  The cabinet is going to be inside in my office.

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