PHANTEKS EVOLV X & P600S

Andy pearson · 19 Sep 2018 at 10:38

What was stopping them from going in? Annoying Considering phanteks marketed duel 360 support.

Dumphole · 19 Sep 2018 at 10:42

The front would need the in/outlets at the bottom to make that usable but the top in/outlets were obstructed but the rear ran and front rad. Some creative 90 degree union usage may have alleviated that but it looked crap, hardly elegant so I didn’t bother.

Distracted · 19 Sep 2018 at 12:40

Would a thinner rad fit?

Xs-pc is doing their tx series which is 20mm or so.

Dumphole · 19 Sep 2018 at 12:42

It’s more the length of the top rad that is the issue. A 280 or 240 top would fit more easily without looking cramped.

I tried with an alpha cool xt45 up top and an st30 at the front.

Andy pearson · 19 Sep 2018 at 12:44

Doing the math. If theres 405mm length in the top and 465mm hight in the front. Then surely two 360s will go in.
Ek 360s are 400mm in length. So one in the front should leave around 50-60mm for rad and fans above.

Dumphole · 19 Sep 2018 at 12:47

They may well do but with both of mine in it just looked cluttered and unpleasant and the routing would be tight and unattractive.

Andy pearson · 19 Sep 2018 at 12:50

Ahhhh okay I get where your coming from now. Where have you found mounting your pump and res works best?

Dumphole · 19 Sep 2018 at 12:52

I haven’t had a chance yet, my new rads are due any minute. I will mount it to the front rad though. EK’s mounts might put it in an odd place either too high or too low but I’ll probably make my own from sheet ally to get it spot on.

Distracted · 19 Sep 2018 at 12:56

Dumphole said:
I haven’t had a chance yet, my new rads are due any minute. I will mount it to the front rad though. EK’s mounts might put it in an odd place either too high or too low but I’ll probably make my own from sheet ally to get it spot on.

What will you use to do this?

I've got to mount a res myself and being able to make the perfect bracket would really smooth the whole process.

Dumphole · 19 Sep 2018 at 12:58

Good ol rulers, fine tip markers, hacksaws, grinders with cutting discs, files, paint and planning!

Dumphole · 19 Sep 2018 at 13:20

Andy pearson · 19 Sep 2018 at 13:30

I think that looks good. But I think I might have my ports at the bottom for the front rad as it would make it a cleaner run.

Dumphole · 19 Sep 2018 at 13:51

They are at the bottom on that last pic. Look at the rear ports on the top rad, very snug past the fan.

Dumphole · 19 Sep 2018 at 13:52

420 and a 240.

Andy pearson · 19 Sep 2018 at 14:00

Are you happier with that? Looks good

Dumphole · 19 Sep 2018 at 14:04

I am. Pipe routing should be a lot more stress free. I’m using 16mm od tube which does bend very tightly as well. Seeing 3 big 140mm fans upfront is satisfying too. It fills up the entire front panel which feels right and there’s no screw slots letting light in past a narrow 360mm rad as well. A 280 up to would fit but that would’ve meant more new fans etc so I used 2 120mm Vardars/halos I had to save money.

Ayyub · 19 Sep 2018 at 16:11

Hi guys, I've been lurking here since the launch date and bought this case too!

I hoping someone would help me out understanding the sata cables that peers out from the left hand side of the case. I am having trouble knowing which one is which and I've connect them both to single sata splitter power cable to psu.

Here's a picture

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Please help!

clone · 19 Sep 2018 at 17:46

The one with 2 wires is the fan hub and the other is you case led RGB power.

clone · 19 Sep 2018 at 17:58

I bought this as thought I would need it but it will not work with the evolv x as the case has 3 pin conecter's and this has 4,so I've wired the 5v one on my motherboard that comes with the case.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phanteks-rgb-led-adapter-cable-ca-057-pt.html

Zeeflyboy · 19 Sep 2018 at 19:05

Dumphole are those 280/420 EK coolstreams?