My New Corsair 600T Case + Corsair H60 Hydro Cooling System

Peter Tsang · 30 Jul 2011 at 19:25

It works folks!!
Wonderfully!!! Running at 39C idle or browsing internet. Previously, 49C idle or browsing internet with the Silent Knight. ABOVE ALL: It is ULTRA Super Quiet!!! I can hear a pin drop!!!!

The HK$ 590 is well spent. The case costs me HK$ 1,290. It's spacious, the cables however thick you tie up can all be accmodated on the other side of the case without any hassle!! And when you open up the right hand panel, you can see everything so neatly arranged inside.

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BUT 1 thing I'm not very sure though, about the rear fan. When I put them together, I place the fan with Corsair logo facing inside the case, is that orientation correctly done for pulling air out from the inside? Please advise, thanks!!!

PS I love this setup ^^

SeraphX · 30 Jul 2011 at 19:28

if you look at the fan, it should have two little arrows on one side to indicate correct orientation for airflow

Peter Tsang · 30 Jul 2011 at 19:29

Seraph said:
if you look at the fan, it should have two little arrows on one side to indicate correct orientation for airflow

Sorry I am too tired, it's 2:28 am over here. So I can't quite make that out...Where I might find the arrow signs again pls?? Thanks!

Clum · 30 Jul 2011 at 19:29

Fan logo should be facing towards the rear of the case if you want the air drawn out. I found that temps are actually improved in this case if you have it drawing cold air in. The top 200mm fan soon gets rid of it again.

If you are still struggling to find out which direction the fan is operating in, just hold up a little piece of paper to it and you'll soon know

SeraphX · 30 Jul 2011 at 19:30

on the plastic side of a fan, look, it's not that hard

Peter Tsang · 30 Jul 2011 at 19:41

Hey folks

Some more observation and experience...

First of all, the TX 750W PSU feels cold, which is very different from when it was inside the Praetorian before, it was hot then so was the air that it spitted out.

Second thing, all the frond panel connector, 4X USB ports are working admirably. The AC'97 connector on the front panel works brilliantly. But the volume controller is not! Do you have any clue how to set it up?

The module on top of the CPU is only slightly warm, by the way I am running at stock speed 2.4GHz. Case is completely closed, the fan on the top, at the front and rear are all set to Standard Speed. CPU Speed is reported by CPUID hardware as 4218, much faster than Silent Knight before. By the way, the thingy is not a fan, how come it is connected to the CPU Fan connector on the motherboard? How the system interpret the "fan" speed?

This whole thing is impressive.

stulid · 30 Jul 2011 at 19:45

The radiator body is probably made from steel with aluminum fins or it could be 100% aluminum then its just sprayed/powdercoated black.

Peter Tsang · 30 Jul 2011 at 19:45

Clum said:
Fan logo should be facing towards the rear of the case if you want the air drawn out. I found that temps are actually improved in this case if you have it drawing cold air in. The top 200mm fan soon gets rid of it again.

If you are still struggling to find out which direction the fan is operating in, just hold up a little piece of paper to it and you'll soon know

O Good God!! You're right! I put the cinema ticket I got last night watching harry potter, it's quite small and light in weight and it just sticks to the rear outlet I think air is being drawn from the outside. That means the logo facing inside the fan is drawing air from outside, damn I have to do the scrfewing again!!!

I'll be back online in a few minutes folks!!! THanks!!!!

By the way do you know if the Front 200mm fan is drawwing air from outside into the case? Thank~!!!!!

stulid · 30 Jul 2011 at 19:50

Front fan is blowing inwards, top fan is blowing upwards.

Isnt the knob at the top of the case a fan speed controller and not a volume control?

Clum · 30 Jul 2011 at 19:59

Yep the dial is a fan controller. You should have the two case fans plugged into the black 3 pin header cables that are connected to the front panel.

Reaper 392 · 30 Jul 2011 at 20:10

Peter Tsang said:
O Good God!! You're right! I put the cinema ticket I got last night watching harry potter, it's quite small and light in weight and it just sticks to the rear outlet I think air is being drawn from the outside. That means the logo facing inside the fan is drawing air from outside, damn I have to do the scrfewing again!!!

I'll be back online in a few minutes folks!!! THanks!!!!

By the way do you know if the Front 200mm fan is drawwing air from outside into the case? Thank~!!!!!

your going to hate reading this post, but thats the way you want it. unlike most other coolers you want the fan to be sucking air from the outside of the case and pushing it through the radiator. this may blow the hot air into the case but your top fan will quickly blow the hot air out again.

Peter Tsang said:
By the way, the thingy is not a fan, how come it is connected to the CPU Fan connector on the motherboard? How the system interpret the "fan" speed?

when you say thingy, do you mean the bit directly on top of your processor, or the bit at the back of the case.

the bit at the back of the case is the radiator and works in exactly the same way as the radiator in your house, except the good effect is the cooling of the liquid inside and the bad effect is the heating up the air around it. there is a fan connected to the back of it to blow away the hot air and bring in cold air to help keep the water running through it as cold as possible. this fan needs to be connected to the CPU_FAN header

the bit that is stuck directly on top of the processor is the waterblock and pump. the waterblock part transfers the heat of the processor to the water, and the pump obviously pumps it away again. you want this connected to a 3 pin fan header that provides full power the whole time. this will be called something like SYS_FAN or CHA_FAN. you could also use a 4 pin molex to 3 pin fan converter
(the one linked can use a male or female molex to power a 3 pin fan, it doesnt need both)

hopefully this will remove any confusion and make sure you plug all the bits of the cooler in the right place

Peter Tsang · 30 Jul 2011 at 20:12

stulid said:
The radiator body is probably made from steel with aluminum fins or it could be 100% aluminum then its just sprayed/powdercoated black.

So what about the thing which covers the CPU? Does it contain the liquid? I am sure the liquid must be contained inside the twin tubes. By the way, do they flow or they just stay static inside the tube?

Would they get contaminated after a while? how do I replace them?
Seraph, Thanks! I found the sign but that's after I disassemble the thing LOL

clum, it works now your method is clever very! Thanks!!

I love this case and the cooler.

Folks, after swapping the rear fan orientation, the temoperature is higher than before the swap, any clue?

Peter Tsang · 30 Jul 2011 at 20:17

stulid said:
Front fan is blowing inwards, top fan is blowing upwards.

Isnt the knob at the top of the case a fan speed controller and not a volume control?

Which fan is that controlling then pls? Thanks!

Peter Tsang · 30 Jul 2011 at 20:19

Clum said:
Yep the dial is a fan controller. You should have the two case fans plugged into the black 3 pin header cables that are connected to the front panel.

There is another set of cables I haven't plugged into anything would that be the one that you are mentionig?

stulid · 30 Jul 2011 at 20:22

Peter Tsang said:
Which fan is that controlling then pls? Thanks!

Both, the case fans should be plugged into the front panel wires, then a power conector form the PSU goes to the fan controller.

So power goes in- fan controller splits it up- power goes to each fan.

Peter Tsang · 30 Jul 2011 at 20:27

Reaper 392 said:
your going to hate reading this post, but thats the way you want it. unlike most other coolers you want the fan to be sucking air from the outside of the case and pushing it through the radiator. this may blow the hot air into the case but your top fan will quickly blow the hot air out again.

Hi Reaper
You are right, after changing the orientation, the temperature has risen! Not a good sign. I think now I need the top fan to blow the air out don't I? Okay, so I should change the rear fan to suck air in, could you kindly confirm me one more time thanks?

Reaper 392 said:
when you say thingy, do you mean the bit directly on top of your processor, or the bit at the back of the case.

Top of the processor, does it have a proper name, if so please let me know what it is I can't call it thingy all the time. Thanks!

Reaper 392 said:
the bit at the back of the case is the radiator and works in exactly the same way as the radiator in your house, except the good effect is the cooling of the liquid inside and the bad effect is the heating up the air around it. there is a fan connected to the back of it to blow away the hot air and bring in cold air to help keep the water running through it as cold as possible. this fan needs to be connected to the CPU_FAN header

Excuse me reaper, according to the diagram instructions, the little cable that connects the waterblock & pump is supposed to go to the CPU_FAN header. And I have done that, can you firm me if that is done correctly? As to the rear fan, it is supposed to connect to one of the Cha_FAN on the Asus Motherboard. there are 3 such header on this motherboard.

Reaper 392 said:
the bit that is stuck directly on top of the processor is the waterblock and pump. the waterblock part transfers the heat of the processor to the water, and the pump obviously pumps it away again. you want this connected to a 3 pin fan header that provides full power the whole time. this will be called something like SYS_FAN or CHA_FAN. you could also use a 4 pin molex to 3 pin fan converter
(the one linked can use a male or female molex to power a 3 pin fan, it doesnt need both)

hopefully this will remove any confusion and make sure you plug all the bits of the cooler in the right place

Peter Tsang · 30 Jul 2011 at 20:28

stulid said:
Both, the case fans should be plugged into the front panel wires, then a power conector form the PSU goes to the fan controller.

So power goes in- fan controller splits it up- power goes to each fan.

That's the next thing I would like to ask, the TW750W PSU has not cable for me to connect to the Power_FAN header on the Asus Motherboard.

stulid · 30 Jul 2011 at 20:29

Peter Tsang said:
That's the next thing I would like to ask, the TW750W PSU has not cable for me to connect to the Power_FAN header on the Asus Motherboard.

Hmmm, not sure if serious now?

But a standard 3pin fan connects to the power_fan header not a PSU cable.

Peter Tsang · 30 Jul 2011 at 20:30

stulid said:
Both, the case fans should be plugged into the front panel wires, then a power conector form the PSU goes to the fan controller.

So power goes in- fan controller splits it up- power goes to each fan.

Oh! This is too difficult I don't understand how to do it! God damn it!!! Corair documentation sucks BIG TIME!!!!! And they have no video instruction on YouTube....and I am very very tired now, it's 3:30 uin the morning over here........

Clum · 30 Jul 2011 at 20:37

It's really, really simple. The two big 200mm case fans must be connected to the wires that are attached to the case front panel. They are black wires and have black 3 pin connectors. You must then connect the front panel itself to your PSU via the molex connector.

The H60 pump/block must be connected to the CPU_FAN pins on the mobo.

The 120mm fan that you have attached to the radiator can be attached to any SYS_fan/CHA_fan pins on the mobo.