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Installing the cooling ..... H100i

Arabicuser
Level 7
Hi again,

I am trying to complete my first build by myself after i got many bad comments about using a shop doing for my 2nd and 3rd build, but i never did this before and i watched many videos and read manuals but still i don't know all the details, so here i want to ask one question that may help me to finish my build as soon as possible:

How do i install the fans of the cooling Corsair H100i? And then how do i setup it inside the case [My case is HAF X]? Some said g for pull, some pics i see for push, so do push/pull but i have only 2 fans so i have to go only one way now, i still don't know which is better way to go, any recommendation and steps guide too please?
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Western Digital Black Caviar 2TB 7200rpm
Corsair AX1200
Cooler Master HAF X
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HiVizMan
Level 40
You have two options with two fans.

Pushing cool air into the case.

Pulling hot air out of the case.

I like to push cool air from outside over the fins of my radiator and into the case.
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HiVizMan wrote:
You have two options with two fans.

Pushing cool air into the case.

Pulling hot air out of the case.

I like to push cool air from outside over the fins of my radiator and into the case.


Well, i also like or prefer to do that, i have fans for pulling air out anyway, but honestly speaking, i don' know the direction of push or pull, so only by photo i can understand it, so here are the 2 ways of doing it, which one is the pushing and which one is pull?

1.

http://www.corsair.com/us/media/catalog/product/cache/26/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/h/1/...

http://images.anandtech.com/galleries/2498/Large%20(28%20of%2034).jpg

2.

http://i46.tinypic.com/5ulpgx.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1906/dscn2241i.jpg
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Corsair AX1200
Cooler Master HAF X

Arabicuser wrote:
Well, i also like or prefer to do that, i have fans for pulling air out anyway, but honestly speaking, i don' know the direction of push or pull, so only by photo i can understand it, so here are the 2 ways of doing it, which one is the pushing and which one is pull?

1.

http://www.corsair.com/us/media/catalog/product/cache/26/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/h/1/...

http://images.anandtech.com/galleries/2498/Large%20(28%20of%2034).jpg

2.

http://i46.tinypic.com/5ulpgx.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1906/dscn2241i.jpg


Let's clarify things a little bit...

The "push" and "pull" therms are related to the fan setup on the radiator - if fans are pushing the air toward the radiator = "push"; when the fans are pulling away the air, that's the "pull"...

Now, if you want to describe the direction of the airflow regarding the case, you us the terms "intake" and "exhaust" - "intake" = the air goes into the case; "exhaust" = the air goes out of the case...

You don't mix these terms! It will create a big time confusion...

Regarding the original question... I like the setup, HiVizMan suggested - have the fans as intake (regarding the case) and push (referring to the radiator)... that way you can have the coolest air going through the radiator and the fans are more efficient to push the air through the radiator then if you would setup them in a pull config... (higher density rads does not like the pull config)

For this intake/push configuration, the order should be from top down: top of the case - fans (airflow direction downward) - radiator...

Zka17 wrote:
Let's clarify things a little bit...

The "push" and "pull" therms are related to the fan setup on the radiator - if fans are pushing the air toward the radiator = "push"; when the fans are pulling away the air, that's the "pull"...

Now, if you want to describe the direction of the airflow regarding the case, you us the terms "intake" and "exhaust" - "intake" = the air goes into the case; "exhaust" = the air goes out of the case...

You don't mix these terms! It will create a big time confusion...

Regarding the original question... I like the setup, HiVizMan suggested - have the fans as intake (regarding the case) and push (referring to the radiator)... that way you can have the coolest air going through the radiator and the fans are more efficient to push the air through the radiator then if you would setup them in a pull config... (higher density rads does not like the pull config)

For this intake/push configuration, the order should be from top down: top of the case - fans (airflow direction downward) - radiator...


Thank you very much!

Well, i hope i got the picture, but i was hoping for photos to make it more clear for me, i am not sure if i setup the cooler inside the case good, or if the case's fan is properly directed, honestly speaking, i placed the cooler radiator just under the top case's fan, that top case fan is i think is exhaust, from the picture it seems it takes the air out, so is that a right way, or i have to flip it out and let it push the air to inside rather than pulling or exhausting it out of the case?

I want to confirm that before i continue in my build, i don't want to go and undo something because of wrong setup, i still don't know what or how to setup the case fans inside the case for better performance, i just placed the radiator of the cooling on the top of case just under the case fan.
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H100i
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Western Digital Black Caviar 2TB 7200rpm
Corsair AX1200
Cooler Master HAF X

Chino
Level 15
Number 1 is a push configuration because it's pushing the air towards the radiator to cool it and pushing the air out the otherside. And number 2 is a pull configuration because it's pulling air from the outside towards the radiator to cool it.

make sure you get some good static pressure fans. SP120 Combo pack I bought 2 twin packs of these for my first build.

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Performance-Edition-CO-9050008-WW/dp/B007RESFYK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=U...
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Arabicuser
Level 7
Cool, i will give that a look and try if i will buy it
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Western Digital Black Caviar 2TB 7200rpm
Corsair AX1200
Cooler Master HAF X

Arne_Saknussemm
Level 40
Here are some video guides: http://youtu.be/4vk6XfI4BpE

When I did this I bought 4 noctua NF-F12s and replaced the 200mm fan in the roof of the HAFX with two of the Noctuas (pushing air down into the case through the radiator) and then inside the case the rad right below the fans with the other two Noctuas mounted underneath...pulling air through the rad and blowing it down over the motherboard and GPUs....

If you have two fans....maybe leave the 200mm in the top of the HAFX and mount the two 120mm fans below the radiator pulling air through....

Arabicuser
Level 7
I do post photos of my build progress on another site, i just placed the cooler inside the case but still didn't put it on the CPU yet, i am still not sure as in the Cooler manual it says that i don't need to put backplate for LGA2011, and the mobo is 2011 with CPU, so is that correct or i have to put backplate but modify it first?
Asus Rampage IV Extreme
Intel i7-3930K
Gigabyte Nvidia GTX Titan Windforce
Patriot Viper 32GB[4x 8GB] 2133MHz
H100i
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB 2x
Western Digital Black Caviar 2TB 7200rpm
Corsair AX1200
Cooler Master HAF X