OcUK Tech Lab - V8 Watercooled Case - Corsair Carbide 500R

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OcUK Tech Lab - V8 Watercooled Case - Corsair Carbide 500R uses a XSPC EX240 120mm Radiator with Dimensions: 121 x 35.5 x 275mm (WxDxH).


My question is that the maximum rad depth you can put into the case without interfearing with the motherboard?
 
The case uses XSPC EX240 120mm Radiator - Black

As far as I know this is the largest rad that will fit and even then you have to choose your motherboard carefully.
 
The XSPC EX240 120mm Radiator has attachments for 4 fans, which allows the rad to be mounted inside the Corsair Carbide 500R case and the fans put in a pull configarationin the top bay.


Does anyone no of any other 240mm rads that can take 4 fans 35mm depth or less ?
 
mickyflinn said:
In the 500r case you have to attach the rad inside and mount the fans on the outer top panel in a pull config. Therfore needing mounting(fan) holes on both side of the rad.
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All rads i've seen have holes on both sides. (including the EX)

If i'm understanding you correctly, you mean to have 2 fans inside the case attached to the rad and another two on the exterior of the interior of the case (sorry for mind****)

IIRC, the 500R won't be big enough to accommodate 4 fans and a rad, so my suggestion to you would be to get some Scythe GT's (included in the OcUK V8 kit) and have them on the outside of the case interior in pull configuration.

I have not seen the 500R myself so can't 100% say i'm correct, but going by what TwsT has said, the EX is the thickest and that's with two fans only

EDIT: the fans on the outer top panel in pul are the only ones you need
 
I think you are confused. You put the fans on top of the case under the case top panel. Then the rad goes underneath the mesh grill on top of the case.

The rad fans on the too of the case should push cold air from the outside into the rad and into the case. The rear fan will remove the air an additional fan on the front of the case should generate positive air flow.

You can't fit another set of fans on the bottom of the rad and you don't need to. Push pull on rads is totally pointless.
 
rjkoneill said:
Push pull on rads is totally pointless.
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Bold statement to make!

What if you have epic looking fans with low static pressure and you want to see them, but also want the functionality of the GT's?

Push pull is the only practical option to solve this dilemma. You have the scythe's hidden away, doing the work. whilst the apollishes (or any other fans) sit facing outwards, spinning and looking pretty

rjkoneill said:
Yeah, cleeecooo beat me to it :p
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as usual :p
 
I just want to replacate the tech lab cooling in my 500r, just where are the fans amounted inside or out? and what direction the air flow. Going to give overclockers a call and hopefully they will help me out, especially if i buy the parts from them.


Tx
 
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Woah, you understand how airflow works over a rad right?
What you're suggesting is the same as having a car with the front wheels turning at a different speed to the rears.

Two different brands of fans on a rad is retarded. The stronger fan will eventually burn the slower fan out. If you have a slow fan on the front and a faster fan on the back then the front fan will have a negative effect on the performance of the fast fan at the back.

This is simple laws of physics stuff and suggesting otherwise is simply incorrect.

Push pull has practically no impact on temperatures either and does nothing by add another source of noise.

I know this because I have spent a lot of time testing things out with WC hardware.
Actual testing with data and spreadsheets and stuff like that

So yeah, I stand by my comment.
 
If you want the tech labs cooling setup in your system, drop me an email.

rich.oneil at overclockers co uk

I will set you up with an order with all the bits you need and try to answer any more questions you may have :)
 
rjkoneill said:
Woah, you understand how airflow works over a rad right?
What you're suggesting is the same as having a car with the front wheels turning at a different speed to the rears.

Two different brands of fans on a rad is retarded. The stronger fan will eventually burn the slower fan out. If you have a slow fan on the front and a faster fan on the back then the front fan will have a negative effect on the performance of the fast fan at the back.

This is simple laws of physics stuff and suggesting otherwise is simply incorrect.

Push pull has practically no impact on temperatures either and does nothing by add another source of noise.

I know this because I have spent a lot of time testing things out with WC hardware.
Actual testing with data and spreadsheets and stuff like that

So yeah, I stand by my comment.
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I understand what you're saying. My arguement is that push pull is useful when you want to sacrifice performance for looks. What do you mean by "burn the slower fan out"?:confused:

What i'm trying to say is that the faster fan at the back will be pushing through the rad and then it will be met with additional resistance. At this additional resistance there will be more heat build up compared to having just the fast fans. So why not just stick loads of LED's in? Well, LED's aren't spirally and awesome like apollishes! In effect, you are sticking loads of LED's in the rad and you are trying to counter the negative effect of LED's blocking airflow by having them actively disperse the hot air they are "creating" by keeping them in the form of fans.

The reason I quoted you earlier is because you said "push pull is totally pointless"

That's just like saying self enclosed coolers are total rip offs. Whilst they are often ridiculously priced compared to the competition, there are very niche reasons for using them which makes them the only vviable option. That's essentially the situation in this arguement! Push pull with different fans is often retarded (as you so eloquently put it :p), but there is some use to it.
 
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