Lian-Li - OL11 - Dynamic Fan options

skeletonw00t · 25 Nov 2019 at 01:30

Hi all,

I have a new case, the Lian Li OL11 & am about to assemnble, after reading reviews etc and have decided to go with this set up; would love to hear your thoughts:

Bottom - 3 x 120mm intakes - 800RPM ish
Side - 360mm Corsair Radiator with the mag lev fans
Top - 2x noctua ultra low noise fans (to help with ventilation when GPU is strained).

I think this should be a pretty efficient set up. I did consider the radiator on the bottom, but it will probably blow warm air onto the GPU...

Also, I've bought a pack of Akasa sound proofing sheets, which i will apply in all the applicable places (obviously not the windows lol).

What do you think?
Quiet & Cool?

Cheers

Zeebedy · 25 Nov 2019 at 04:22

I use:

bottom - 3 intake fans
Side - 3 intake fans
Top - 360mm AIO outtake

this also gives positive pressure and I remember a video on YouTube somewhere that this configuration is the coolest regarding case temperatures.

Jay85 · 25 Nov 2019 at 10:07

rip-the-jacker said:
I use:

bottom - 3 intake fans
Side - 3 intake fans
Top - 360mm AIO outtake

this also gives positive pressure and I remember a video on YouTube somewhere that this configuration is the coolest regarding case temperatures.

I think Gamer nexus did an extensive test with this and said it was the best result.

goldy6660 · 25 Nov 2019 at 10:09

Does anyone know if this is the same with the non dynamic version?

Jay85 · 25 Nov 2019 at 10:16

goldy6660 said:
Does anyone know if this is the same with the non dynamic version?

You mean the o11 air?

goldy6660 · 25 Nov 2019 at 10:20

Jay85 said:
You mean the o11 air?

This one: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lian-li-pc-o11wxc-midi-tower-black-window-ca-764-ll.html

Sorry forgot how many there are.

Jay85 · 25 Nov 2019 at 10:28

goldy6660 said:
This one: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lian-li-pc-o11wxc-midi-tower-black-window-ca-764-ll.html

Sorry forgot how many there are.

Not even looked at this one tbh. But judging from looks, i would say it would perform on par or slightly worse for cooling. I feel like the front fans only have the side vents for air which in itself is restrictive so you’ll just be recirculating warm air through your system. The 2x 80mm fans at the rear won’t be good unless you run them at high rpm which will be a noise issue. Only way i can see this working correctly is to occupy all the bottom and top with fans to creative a positive airflow from bottom to top following air’s natural flow (hot air rises).

goldy6660 · 25 Nov 2019 at 10:36

Jay85 said:
Not even looked at this one tbh. But judging from looks, i would say it would perform on par or slightly worse for cooling. I feel like the front fans only have the side vents for air which in itself is restrictive so you’ll just be recirculating warm air through your system. The 2x 80mm fans at the rear won’t be good unless you run them at high rpm which will be a noise issue. Only way i can see this working correctly is to occupy all the bottom and top with fans to creative a positive airflow from bottom to top following air’s natural flow (hot air rises).

Fair that's what I've gone with.

skeletonw00t · 25 Nov 2019 at 12:26

awesome cheers guys - one questions; will the AIO cooler acting as an exhaust, not impact the cooling of the radiator?

so really i need 6 fans & a radiator?

Zeebedy · 25 Nov 2019 at 16:16

skeletonw00t said:
awesome cheers guys - one questions; will the AIO cooler acting as an exhaust, not impact the cooling of the radiator?

so really i need 6 fans & a radiator?

No issues at all. My 360mm AIO under heavy game load is averaging 45-50c peak.

skeletonw00t · 25 Nov 2019 at 16:51

cheers, and the bottom & side fans, acting at say 600 RPM, will provide more than adequate intake?

also - anyone else notice that the dust filters don't seem very fine?? the holes are quite wide - i cant see them filtering much dust at all!

Zeebedy · 25 Nov 2019 at 19:56

skeletonw00t said:
cheers, and the bottom & side fans, acting at say 600 RPM, will provide more than adequate intake?

also - anyone else notice that the dust filters don't seem very fine?? the holes are quite wide - i cant see them filtering much dust at all!

Im not 100% sure what my RPM is on them..but with 6 intake and 3 extraction its creating positive pressure which is what you want.

I have taken out my dust filters for extra flow in the case, and the one where my AIO is, I will just clean it more often, its a worthy trade off for me, imo..

skeletonw00t · 25 Nov 2019 at 20:46

cheers pal - does an AIO still count as exhaust? given the radiator slows it a little...

Oh also - I'm using Asaka sound proofing material on any bare metal areas - just to give it a bit more solidity & to dampen any vibrations and nullify high pitched fan noise. Hoping it makes a difference anyway haha

EsaT · 25 Nov 2019 at 21:51

skeletonw00t said:
I have a new case, the Lian Li OL11 & am about to assemnble

Top - 2x noctua ultra low noise fans (to help with ventilation when GPU is strained)

Also, I've bought a pack of Akasa sound proofing sheets

Forget any low pressure fans.
That case has from badly mediocre to plain bad meshes blocking fans, which need to be able to produce good pressure to get real airflow.

NF-S12 is downhill in tail wind fan and bad at pushing air through any obstacles.
NF-F12 has crappy acoustics with restless sound profile because of marketing BS design...
And just like in NF-P12 its motor is one miniaturized vibrating roller/halved radial engine, which will turn case into loudspeaker.
They do that already to 1½cm plywood, which is acoustically light year better than thin sheet metal.

Arctic P12 is fan for such places without having to take Big Ben into butt while paying for big BS departments.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/arctic-cooling-p12-pwm-pst-black-fan-120mm-fg-04h-ar.html

And Akasa Paxmate (or similar Silverstone stuff) is pure cosmetic scam.

The Akasa Paxmate is far too light, way too thin and has too low a density to meet any of the criteria set above... It is unlikely that applying this product could have any significant impact on the noise of any PC in any case. Anyone with the least bit of understanding of acoustic damping will come to that conclusion in a 30-second examination. Not recommended.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/AcoustiPack_delux

If you want to actually do something to stop vibrations/increase acoustic opacity of sheet metal get some car acoustics bitumen mat or similar.
And for actually absorpting any airborne sounds forget foams thinner than 1cm.
From PC case damping materials BeQuiet's Noise Absorber with combination of ~2mm bitumen layer and ~8mm foam was good.
So of course they don't make it anymore, because BS sells better.

skeletonw00t · 25 Nov 2019 at 22:21

bah

well i ended up getting 6 of these fans:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...an-pack-with-lighting-node-pro-fg-06c-cs.html

hopefully these ones will be ok???

Jay85 · 25 Nov 2019 at 23:41

skeletonw00t said:
bah

well i ended up getting 6 of these fans:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...an-pack-with-lighting-node-pro-fg-06c-cs.html

hopefully these ones will be ok???

They're alright for what they are but again if you're not fussed about rainbows then the arctic P12 PWM PST fans are bang on the buck. Low acoustics, high static pressure and good CFM! I run 4 of these and they can't be beaten on quality or performance.

w1llyg · 27 Nov 2019 at 07:42

How do you guys connect so many fans?

I've got a 360 rad and 6 x Corsair LL 120's white LED fans coming.

Do you use Y splitters or a fan control hub ~ £12 or do you use the commander pro @ £60?
My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Cable Y-Splitter 2-Fan PWM (10cm)= £2.99
1 x Corsair Commander PRO RGB LED Controller + Fan Hub - Black= £64.99
1 x Corsair RGB Fan Hub Controller - Black= £11.99

Total: £88.67 (includes shipping: £8.70)

Matt_West_Mids · 27 Nov 2019 at 10:42

Watching this thread as planning a build with the white version of this case.

unclepablo · 27 Nov 2019 at 11:11

Matt_West_Mids said:
Watching this thread as planning a build with the white version of this case.

Likewise! I've just brought the same case, fans and a H150i and I'm trying to work out how to wire it all up! I've also ordered the commander PRO and RGB fan hub (but no splitters!).

It's my first RGB build, more for the kids, so lacking any previous experience in this area!

Matt_West_Mids · 27 Nov 2019 at 12:22

unclepablo said:
Likewise! I've just brought the same case, fans and a H150i and I'm trying to work out how to wire it all up! I've also ordered the commander PRO and RGB fan hub (but no splitters!).

It's my first RGB build, more for the kids, so lacking any previous experience in this area!

Similar but slightly different as I've got listed the Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE (240 mm Rad) unsure if that's big enough? or where to put it? its on offer on here. Thinking on top as intake?

Along with 4 x Corsair LL120 RGB White with Lighting Node PRO 63 CFM 120 mm Fans.

Wondering if that's enough? also whether i'd need a commander pro like the post above?