Need help with fan setup on NZXT Phantom

MillsyOC · 18 Jun 2011 at 20:55

I need some help with setting up my case fans.

FRONT: 1 x 140mm (not included)
REAR: replacing stock 120mm with Antec Kuhler H2O 920
SIDE: 1 x 200/230mm (not included), 2 x 120mm (included)
TOP: 2 x 200mm (1 included)

I've read that the side 200/230 fan will not fit with the Antec on the back, and I've also read of people modding their case to make the space for both. Thoughts?

Any insight into the best way to set up these fans would be much appreciated. Thanks.

MillsyOC · 20 Jun 2011 at 01:21

bumping allowed?

Reaper 392 · 20 Jun 2011 at 02:00

prehaps send a message to the people at NZXT customer support because it looks like no one has any idea

cstones183 · 20 Jun 2011 at 11:31

Well in my phantom i've got:
140mm (intake) in the front of the case
2 x120mm (intake) at the side
2x200mm coolermaster fans in the top (exhaust)
with a coolit eco fitted below them in the 120mm rear fan with 2 120mm fans for push pull (intake).
So I use all the smaller fans for intake then use the two large 200mm fans and exhaust fans

Oh and if you have a rear radiator, like with the Antec Kuhler H20, you cannot fit a fan onto the side 200mm.

MillsyOC · 21 Jun 2011 at 01:27

cstones183 said:
Well in my phantom i've got:
140mm (intake) in the front of the case
2 x120mm (intake) at the side
2x200mm coolermaster fans in the top (exhaust)
with a coolit eco fitted below them in the 120mm rear fan with 2 120mm fans for push pull (intake).
So I use all the smaller fans for intake then use the two large 200mm fans and exhaust fans

Oh and if you have a rear radiator, like with the Antec Kuhler H20, you cannot fit a fan onto the side 200mm.

Thanks.

I have the Antec 920, so I guess that rules out the side fan.

With your setup does your case have a negative or positive pressure? I would think those two beefy CM fans on the top are sucking out more air than the intake fans bring in?

What type of temps are you getting?

Cheers.

cstones183 · 23 Jun 2011 at 12:15

yea unfortunatley, that does rule out a side fan.

I honestly don't know about negative or positive pressure in my case bud, sorry

Well I usually have the two top fans running at a fairly slow rpm and have the other fans running higher when gaming.

I get around 30-36C according to my internal mobo sensors, with the cpu idleing at around 34-35, but I only have the coolit eco which has a very slim radiator, I expect the antec 920 will have better temps. But My PC is placed in a kind of shelf on my desk which does surround it so I expect if you had your pc in a more open area you could drop a couple of degrees off all the temps.