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Hi all,
So I've almost finished putting the bits below together and need a little bit of guidance in terms of fan/radiator placement and where things plug into. This is how I see it working out:
- 2 x SP120 High Performance fans pointing upwards into the H100i (push?) and out of the case.
- 1 x 140mm stock 250D case fan in front pulling cool air in. I may replace this with a larger fan at some point but wanted to see how much space I have once the H100i is in (turns out, none)
In order to avoid cable clutter I wanted to plug the 2 SP120s directly into the motherboard CPUFAN header with a splitter. Is this OK? The front fan would go into the SYSFAN header so I can monitor this also.
What functionality do I lose if I don't use the H100i mini USB connection? Does this just monitor the pump and allow me to change the colours on the block? If so I can do without this. Any way perhaps to set up a colour and then whip the cable out?
Having just tried to fit the H100i in I'm having real trouble with it catching on either the front 140mm fan or the rear of the motherboard (ps2 port). Some more jiggling around is needed. I'll try and find some pics of how others have theirs mounted in the same case. I do love this case and it WILL fit!
Any help with any of the above would be appreciated. Ways in which I can make things tidier/more efficient/cooler etc. That'd be great.
Thanks in advance for your help
Dave
So I've almost finished putting the bits below together and need a little bit of guidance in terms of fan/radiator placement and where things plug into. This is how I see it working out:
- 2 x SP120 High Performance fans pointing upwards into the H100i (push?) and out of the case.
- 1 x 140mm stock 250D case fan in front pulling cool air in. I may replace this with a larger fan at some point but wanted to see how much space I have once the H100i is in (turns out, none)
In order to avoid cable clutter I wanted to plug the 2 SP120s directly into the motherboard CPUFAN header with a splitter. Is this OK? The front fan would go into the SYSFAN header so I can monitor this also.
What functionality do I lose if I don't use the H100i mini USB connection? Does this just monitor the pump and allow me to change the colours on the block? If so I can do without this. Any way perhaps to set up a colour and then whip the cable out?
Having just tried to fit the H100i in I'm having real trouble with it catching on either the front 140mm fan or the rear of the motherboard (ps2 port). Some more jiggling around is needed. I'll try and find some pics of how others have theirs mounted in the same case. I do love this case and it WILL fit!
Any help with any of the above would be appreciated. Ways in which I can make things tidier/more efficient/cooler etc. That'd be great.
Thanks in advance for your help
Dave