Fans and Radiators

Barrybear

Barrybear

Barrybear

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I just had a quick look within my case and found I have room for either a 120.3(360) rad with 3 120mm mounted in pull or a 120.4(480) rad with 3 fans on pull and the bottom slot left blank, I assume it is fine to leave it this way but want to check before I start making more plans.

I will have internal air flow onto the radiator but will be a few cms away.

So in summary 2 options.
1. A Hardware Labs Black ICE SR-1 360 Radiator with 3 fans
2. A Hardware Labs Black ICE SR-1 480 Radiator with 3/4 fans.

Actually whilst im asking, what other radiators would you recommend both in 120.3(360) and 120.4(480).

About fans this I think I can get from other threads but looking at fans with options to be silent at low rpms and or effective at higher rpms.
 
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Cleeecooo said:
Scythe gentle typhoons for fans
XSPC EX rads possibly?

and leaving one bit of the rad without a fan is fine
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TY for the help yet again :)

Ill look into the XSPC rads might be ok using the RX models unless the EX really are similar performance as the prices are very good.

K sounds like a plan then, I need to confirm measurements before I go any further and remove the inbuilt fan controller as its taking up a lot of room for a simple controller, thinking of going for a pci bracket version if I can find one so far all i found was NZXT Sentry LXE High Performance Touch Screen & Fan Controller
 
Barrybear said:
TY for the help yet again :)
no problem ;)
Ill look into the XSPC rads might be ok using the RX models unless the EX really are similar performance as the prices are very good.
supposed to be the same
K sounds like a plan then, I need to confirm measurements before I go any further and remove the inbuilt fan controller as its taking up a lot of room for a simple controller, thinking of going for a pci bracket version if I can find one so far all i found was NZXT Sentry LXE High Performance Touch Screen & Fan Controller
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NZXT's aren't great. 2w per channel IIRC!
get a lamptron :D:p
 
Cleeecooo said:
NZXT's aren't great. 2w per channel IIRC!
get a lamptron :D:p
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I have a Zalman 6 channel controller atm but ill be losing my drive bays when i put in my 2nd radiator so was looking for something to put in my pci expansion slots.

The NZXT external one seems to have good reviews and says 10w per channel.
 
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