CM690 XSPC RASA 750 RS 240

G-Dubs said:
I asked similar questions at the start of my build and put some rather crude images in, might be worth hitting the early posts.
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I did see them, that's what prompted me to ask. The main difference with mine was the 2nd rad at the bottom.
I'm tempted to reverse the rear fan to intake as opposed to the other side fan, just to try to get as much fresh air over the top rad as possible. Reversing the rear one not only brings in more external air, but also should stop that fan 'uselessly' expelling cooler air.

As you say, they're only fans, so should be able to switch them around fairly easily.

Also a little disappointed that my fan controller mentioned 4-pin connectors, leading me to assume it would do PWM fans. It does have 4 pin connectors, but technically only 3-pins are wired/used...
So I'll have to control the Vipers and Apaches via voltage instead of PWM :(
 
This weekend I've been installing the rather nice NZXT 5 channel fan controller.

After I've finished the install I'll be giving it the "man on the street review" treatment, but so far I've been impressed with it.

There are however a lot of wires, but hey it's a fan controller, there's going to be a lot of wires. For a moment I thought about braiding them, but then decided as they are never going to be seen I was perhaps going a bit far.

Actually it was Mrs Dubs who drew that particular line in the sand. I made the mistake of asking her whether she thought I should braid the cables from the controller. She looked at me with that special look only women can give (when do they learn how to do that?), you know the one that says "No" and "imbecile" all at the same time. She then continued to say that "Yes" she had said I could use the Kitchen table for the build, she would like it back some time this year. I guess she just doesn't feel as passionately about cable braiding as I do (strange that, I'd always assumed she felt the same way as me...oh well)

Ok back to the plot and the fan controller install. Well half install as I can't start tidying wires until everything is wired up as I'll only have to re loom.


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The fan controller has the ability to control each fan manually, as individual fans or as a group of 5. It can also work in auto mode where you set a temp threshold and link it to a fan speed. for each of the 5 fan channels there is a corresponding temp sensor, although these don't necessarily have to be installed with the fans.

As my fans are for the large part installed in pairs I only need one sensor for each set, so I've elected to use the spare sensors to monitor other temps in the case.

I've installed the fans as follows.

Channel 1 and 2 Top rad fans
Channel 3 and 4 Bottom case fans
Channel 5 Front case fan.

The sensors are set out as follows
Channel 1 Attached to rad at very top of case
Channel 2 Inside void in top of case away from any heat source to give ambient temp
Channel 3 Between fans 3 and 4 at bottom of case
Channel 4 Attached to HDD
Channel 5 Not attached to anything yet but may put it on rear of CPU area.
 
G-Dubs said:
I guess you're going to be doing a bit of modding up top then. I think you can take out the top ODD bay and the HDD port and get it in there, but not sure how you'd go about it.
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Already done the modding, have a look at my project log :)

Yours is looking pretty damn good mate, what other colours do those LED strips come in? I have a different sort of LED strip, but yours look so much better :)
 
Shayper said:
Already done the modding, have a look at my project log :)

Yours is looking pretty damn good mate, what other colours do those LED strips come in? I have a different sort of LED strip, but yours look so much better :)
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Cheers Shayper, could you link to your build as I can't seem to find it matey

The LED strips are the NZXT ones. I got them from somewhere "Special".

I've been impressed with them although there are a few issues re length of the molex cord (easy rectified) and the positioning of the PCB on the PCI bracket.
 
Shayper said:
Here it is :)

Not done yet, gotta wait for the stuff to arrive (should be tuesday). Already got the 360mm rad through from OLDPHART, it's rather nice :)
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Nice build matey, For some reason I had it in my head that you also had the CM690. The white NZXT is a stunning looking bit of kit. I adore it's stormtrooper looks. Should also mod well in a few years time when it's time for a makeover.
 
Few pics of the fan controller and my attempts to stash all the cables (not really a problem as plenty of room in the void behind the controller

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Last picture. Low light and messed my settings up and ended up with a 30second exposure. thought I'd stick with it and see how it came out

Psychedelic man!!!

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G-Dubs said:
Nice build matey, For some reason I had it in my head that you also had the CM690. The white NZXT is a stunning looking bit of kit. I adore it's stormtrooper looks. Should also mod well in a few years time when it's time for a makeover.
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Thanks mate :)

Dunno what else I could mod on the phantom actually, without getting a completely new side panel :)
 
No activity for a few days as I've been waiting for a parcel to arrive.

Just had the e-mail to say it'll be with me tomorrow.

Can't wait!!!
 
I've been waiting for an update ;), I've been following this closely as I want to use the same kit in the same case.

Mr Dubs, will the CM-690 II not take the RX240 rad in the top with the fans on the outside as you have them? Just wondering.
 
Rob_J said:
I've been waiting for an update ;), I've been following this closely as I want to use the same kit in the same case.

Mr Dubs, will the CM-690 II not take the RX240 rad in the top with the fans on the outside as you have them? Just wondering.
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Sorry Rob, not sure I understand the question.
 
Rob_J said:
I've been waiting for an update ;), I've been following this closely as I want to use the same kit in the same case.

Mr Dubs, will the CM-690 II not take the RX240 rad in the top with the fans on the outside as you have them? Just wondering.
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It won't.
 
G-Dubs said:
Sorry Rob, not sure I understand the question.
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The RS has a thinner (depth) rad where as the RX is the thicker model and I just wondered what the gap would be between the mobo edge and the rad edge ... but it looks like Mr Burrell has answered my question.
 
Burrels right,it won't, but only for the want of a few mm.

I had originally planned to go push pull but there's not quite enough room for that either.
 
G-Dubs said:
Burrels right,it won't, but only for the want of a few mm.

I had originally planned to go push pull but there's not quite enough room for that either.
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Gotcha, thanks for that and the info on push/pull, another idea of mine scuppered lol, I'll go for the same kit as yourself.

There was a question regarding the CPU block if you don't mind answering, how tight do you tighten the thumbscrews? Is it just finger tight or do you give them a little extra with pliers, reason I ask is I don't want to fudge up my first water cool build.
 
They have a compressable spring which makes it hard to over tighten.. I did mine finger tight thenadded a 1/4 turn with pliers. what's more important is that they are all thesame tightness
 
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