Thanks for the kind offer but Ive gone with sleeved extensions to match the build so there is no worries at all
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Thanks for the kind offer but Ive gone with sleeved extensions to match the build so there is no worries at all
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Hello Guys
Anyone know what 3.5 Hard-drive cage fits above the PSU and 2.5 bay? Want to get my Hard-drive's at the back so can put my 2nd GPU more lower down.
Also whats the best way to block up the strange design choice by Corsair leaving to blank slots under the Hard-drive Bays?
thanks
Anyone know what 3.5 Hard-drive cage fits above the PSU and 2.5 bay? Want to get my Hard-drive's at the back so can put my 2nd GPU more lower down.
Also whats the best way to block up the strange design choice by Corsair leaving to blank slots under the Hard-drive Bays?
thanks
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Double post sorry.
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I used to love my 540 but the dust is getting beyond a joke, the way i have to mount the fans means i have no choice but to do away with the filters arrrrrgh .
Well my 540 arrived today, first time in quite a few years that I've not had a Coolermaster Alu case. Impressed so far, I'll transfer my kit across and then its time to start replacing it all with a new pc basically over the next few months. I'll probably even go back to water for the first time in around 8 years lol.
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This is my 2 cents worth, I upgraded from a coolermaster HAF XB which I got fed up of very quickly after soon discovering that to mod anything in the case you have to keep removing the motherboard all of the time as everything is hidden under it, this case is much better, this is the first time in years ive come away from coolermaster, I love this corsair case, still needs a little work, but its getting there.
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Looks lovely, nice choice of motherboard.
Is that bottom rad secured or just weighing itself down? Better use of the hot-swap bays either way.
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Pics pwease...
Probably as good a place as any to ask:
Anyone know of a 2x5.25" -> 3x3.5" bay adapter that could fit in the 5.25 bays on a 540? There's quite a few 3-bay to 4-bay adapters about, but the only ones I seem to be able to find in this format are about £70 hot-swap units. I wouldn't need that, just conversion brackets pretty much.
Anyone know of a 2x5.25" -> 3x3.5" bay adapter that could fit in the 5.25 bays on a 540? There's quite a few 3-bay to 4-bay adapters about, but the only ones I seem to be able to find in this format are about £70 hot-swap units. I wouldn't need that, just conversion brackets pretty much.
Well PC transplanted into my 540 case. All good. Just need a 4 pin fan header extension for the CPU H80 fan that's on the way and a USB 3 to 2 adaptor for the front panel sockets also on the way. Less than a £10 for both. Throw away probably once I get a new MB. Bit the bullet and ordered 3 of the AF140QE fans as the stock ones are indeed a little louder than tolerable.
Otherwise a happy bunny. Completely different from my old Alu Coolermaster
Otherwise a happy bunny. Completely different from my old Alu Coolermaster
Project Battlestar
Water cooled project using Corsair 540
One of the criteria for this build was to show the reservoir and not hide it around the back so had decided to use the Bitspower 150ml reservoir. It's dimensions work well with the case size. to get the res to fit I had to opt for slimline rads and used the Black Ice stealth range. (See full specs for parts.) I'm really pleased I did, the cooling is excellent. Another criteria was to hide the fans, I really didn't want a case full of fans and I think watercooling is a great opportunity to clean up the inside of the case. The heart of the project had to look good, perform well, and have full board water cooling blocks from EK, the Asus Maximus Formula VI fulfills all of these. Throughout the build I had concerns how I was going to mount the reservoir. Ordinarily I would have used the brackets that came with the res and I always had in mind mounting it to the front radiator with a custom bracket. As it happens, by using a crossflow 240mm radiator for the top the exit aperture is in just the right position, I was able to mount the reservoir directly to the radiator by using a Bitspower male to male rotary fitting, this locks it in place with the added benefit of less tubing and fittings. No CD/DVD drive here, plumbed one in I had kicking around just to load the OS then removed immediately. Generally very happy with this case, would have liked the 5.25 bay to have been horizontal, the Aquaero fan controller would have looked better horizontal. Also, although the SATA connectors are a good idea at the bottom of the case the cables are hard wired and cannot be removed, they are way too long and tried as I may they make a real mess of the wiring in the back compartment. Hope you like it. More pics to follow.
Specs :
Corsair Carbide 540.
Asus Maximus Formula VI.
Corsair AX 860 Platinum PSU.
Intel i7 4770K Overclocked @ 4.6 MHz.
16 GB Dominator RAM.
2 x WD Black 1 TB spindle drives.
1 x Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD.
AMD R290 Graphics card (voltage unlocked).
EK Supremacy CPU water block.
EK-FB KIT ASUS M6F - Nickel Motherboard block (covers chipset and Mosfets).
EK-FC R9-290X with full backplate (This fits the R290 as it's physically identical to the R290X).
Bitspower 150ml Reservoir.
D5 Pump installed in rear of case.
E22 Acrylic tubing 10mm ID 12mm OD. Used EK silicone bending kit and heat gun to make the bends.
Bitspower fittings.
1 x 360mm Black Ice Stealth Radiator for front.
1 x 240mm Black Ice Stealth radiator Xflow for top.
3 x 120mm Noiseblocker PL2's on front radiator (push facing in).
2 x 120mm Noiseblocker PL2's on top radiator (push facing in).
Standard exhaust case fan.
Aquaero 5 pro fan controller.
2 x Mod My Toys pcb fan splitters.
1 x Aquacomputer coolant temp sensor. Fitted to intake of top radiator after all components.
Temps :
CPU Idle 27.0 +/- 1.0 (average)
GPU Idle 29.0 +/- 1.0 (average)
Coolant Idle 22.5 (average)
After 2 hours solid Battlefield 4 / DayZ
CPU 46.0 +/- 1.0 (average)
GPU 49.0 +/- 1.0 (average)
Coolant 32.0 +/- 1.0 (average)
I guess the above is meaningless without ambient temps, will update soon.
Case showing front Black Ice Stealth radiator. Note Inlet and outlet apertures at bottom, the proximity to the drive bays has been a concern for some. By using Bitspower 90 degree rotary fittings the clearance is fine.
Full EK Board blocks minus the CPU block and vanity cover
Water loop flow order.
Reservoir => Pump => Front 360mm radiator => Chipset => GPU => CPU => Mosfet => Top 240mm radiator =>.
Water cooled project using Corsair 540
One of the criteria for this build was to show the reservoir and not hide it around the back so had decided to use the Bitspower 150ml reservoir. It's dimensions work well with the case size. to get the res to fit I had to opt for slimline rads and used the Black Ice stealth range. (See full specs for parts.) I'm really pleased I did, the cooling is excellent. Another criteria was to hide the fans, I really didn't want a case full of fans and I think watercooling is a great opportunity to clean up the inside of the case. The heart of the project had to look good, perform well, and have full board water cooling blocks from EK, the Asus Maximus Formula VI fulfills all of these. Throughout the build I had concerns how I was going to mount the reservoir. Ordinarily I would have used the brackets that came with the res and I always had in mind mounting it to the front radiator with a custom bracket. As it happens, by using a crossflow 240mm radiator for the top the exit aperture is in just the right position, I was able to mount the reservoir directly to the radiator by using a Bitspower male to male rotary fitting, this locks it in place with the added benefit of less tubing and fittings. No CD/DVD drive here, plumbed one in I had kicking around just to load the OS then removed immediately. Generally very happy with this case, would have liked the 5.25 bay to have been horizontal, the Aquaero fan controller would have looked better horizontal. Also, although the SATA connectors are a good idea at the bottom of the case the cables are hard wired and cannot be removed, they are way too long and tried as I may they make a real mess of the wiring in the back compartment. Hope you like it. More pics to follow.
Specs :
Corsair Carbide 540.
Asus Maximus Formula VI.
Corsair AX 860 Platinum PSU.
Intel i7 4770K Overclocked @ 4.6 MHz.
16 GB Dominator RAM.
2 x WD Black 1 TB spindle drives.
1 x Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD.
AMD R290 Graphics card (voltage unlocked).
EK Supremacy CPU water block.
EK-FB KIT ASUS M6F - Nickel Motherboard block (covers chipset and Mosfets).
EK-FC R9-290X with full backplate (This fits the R290 as it's physically identical to the R290X).
Bitspower 150ml Reservoir.
D5 Pump installed in rear of case.
E22 Acrylic tubing 10mm ID 12mm OD. Used EK silicone bending kit and heat gun to make the bends.
Bitspower fittings.
1 x 360mm Black Ice Stealth Radiator for front.
1 x 240mm Black Ice Stealth radiator Xflow for top.
3 x 120mm Noiseblocker PL2's on front radiator (push facing in).
2 x 120mm Noiseblocker PL2's on top radiator (push facing in).
Standard exhaust case fan.
Aquaero 5 pro fan controller.
2 x Mod My Toys pcb fan splitters.
1 x Aquacomputer coolant temp sensor. Fitted to intake of top radiator after all components.
Temps :
CPU Idle 27.0 +/- 1.0 (average)
GPU Idle 29.0 +/- 1.0 (average)
Coolant Idle 22.5 (average)
After 2 hours solid Battlefield 4 / DayZ
CPU 46.0 +/- 1.0 (average)
GPU 49.0 +/- 1.0 (average)
Coolant 32.0 +/- 1.0 (average)
I guess the above is meaningless without ambient temps, will update soon.
Case showing front Black Ice Stealth radiator. Note Inlet and outlet apertures at bottom, the proximity to the drive bays has been a concern for some. By using Bitspower 90 degree rotary fittings the clearance is fine.
Full EK Board blocks minus the CPU block and vanity cover
Water loop flow order.
Reservoir => Pump => Front 360mm radiator => Chipset => GPU => CPU => Mosfet => Top 240mm radiator =>.
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Hi there zoomee, I managed to use the cheeks provided with the AE5 but reversed their orientation. This enabled me to secure the bottom with 2 fixing screws in the bay. I used the bay nearest the centre of the case and removed the quick release drive mounts.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
thanks bud - forgot we can remove the brackets!
btw that 5.25" cage comes off - remove the front panel and it just screws off allowing you to install screws in the top of the AE5 aswell
Thanks for the tip, I'll definitely do that, even tho it's a nice tight fit.
btw, be very careful when removing cheeks, the front bezel and washers all come apart quite swiftly once cheeks are removed, it's no big deal, just be careful to note how it all fits back together.
btw, be very careful when removing cheeks, the front bezel and washers all come apart quite swiftly once cheeks are removed, it's no big deal, just be careful to note how it all fits back together.
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Very nice Roosta, so have you put the formula's shroud over the EK blocks?? Did it require any modding?
