Question about a fan to radiator configuration

[S3TRXV3]

Hey guys,

I was wondering if you could fit 2 120mm fans to the top of a Mercury S3 case with one of these options below and then fit a 280mm Radiator to the 120mm fans.
(Would this work, maybe with a 120mm to 140mm bracket like this one http://koolance.com/120mm-to-140mm-bracket-adapter.

Thus fit 120 >> top of case >> put bracket between >> fit 280mm Radiator to the 140mm holes in the bracket.

Integrated top radiator/fan 120.2/140.2 (240/280) universal mount
Drop-in top radiator/fan 120.2/140.2 (240/280) universal mount
Drop-in top radiator/fan 120.2 mount

I am contemplating a build in this case and I rather don't put the 120mm fans beneath the radiator I think this will look much cleaner if you see only the radiator.

Thanks

 

[R.C.Anderson]

I would have thought you would encounter spacing issues trying to do that.

The 140mm fans would probably overlap (and therefore not fit) (and if not, they'll be very close), so they won't be at the correct spacings for the radiator.

If you don't want to put fans under the radiator can you not go:

Top of case
120mm fans
240mm radiator

??

 

[S3TRXV3]

I would have thought you would encounter spacing issues trying to do that.

The 140mm fans would probably overlap (and therefore not fit) (and if not, they'll be very close), so they won't be at the correct spacings for the radiator.

If you don't want to put fans under the radiator can you not go:

Top of case
120mm fans
240mm radiator

??

Thnx for the reply

I don't know what you mean by 140mm fans?
I didn't mention 140mm fans anywhere in my question it was all about 120mm fans

I don't want to use 140mm fans, and I also don't want to use a 240mm rad, hence the question of the 280mm.

But yes I could this:

Top of case
120mm fans
240mm radiator

But it isn't what I was trying to accomplish.

I think with the drop in mount 120.2/140.2 (240/280) universal mount I could attach the fans to the top of the cases 120mm screw holes and then fit the 280mm underneath it but don't attach the 280mm to the 120mm fans but attach the 280mm with perhaps 50mm screws (2x the normal radiator screws) to the 140mm screw holes in the top of the case. So they are attached separately to the top of the case.

 

[R.C.Anderson]

Sorry, by 140mm fans, I meant the location that the 140mm fan spacing would be, if you used the spacers.

I'll try again to explain the problem.

If you think about 120mm fans, and their spacing, I'm not sure of the exact spacing between fans, but for this, lets assume it's 10mm.
The distance between the center of 2 120mm fans would be 130mm (2xradius + 10mm spacing) whereas the distance between the center of 2 140mm fans would be 150mm (2xradius + 10mm). Therefore, if it won't fit, as 150mm>130mm, therefore they would have to overlap.

Is that any clearer?

Unless you are just wanting to mount everything onto the 140mm spacings? If you're wanting to use the bracket as a step up (140mm fan/rad on a 120mm space) it won't work for more than 1, as there isn't space, however if you are wanting to use it as a step down (120mm fan/rad onto a 140mm space) it should work.

 

[S3TRXV3]

Sorry, by 140mm fans, I meant the location that the 140mm fan spacing would be, if you used the spacers.

I'll try again to explain the problem.

If you think about 120mm fans, and their spacing, I'm not sure of the exact spacing between fans, but for this, lets assume it's 10mm.
The distance between the center of 2 120mm fans would be 130mm (2xradius + 10mm spacing) whereas the distance between the center of 2 140mm fans would be 150mm (2xradius + 10mm). Therefore, if it won't fit, as 150mm>130mm, therefore they would have to overlap.

Is that any clearer?

Unless you are just wanting to mount everything onto the 140mm spacings? If you're wanting to use the bracket as a step up (140mm fan/rad on a 120mm space) it won't work for more than 1, as there isn't space, however if you are wanting to use it as a step down (120mm fan/rad onto a 140mm space) it should work.

Aah thank you for you explanation now I get what you mean and you are right it won't work then. I will figure something out though i have more options and also not 100% sure which radiators I am going to use so. Thanks for your time.

 

[R.C.Anderson]

Aah thank you for you explanation now I get what you mean and you are right it won't work then. I will figure something out though i have more options and also not 100% sure which radiators I am going to use so. Thanks for your time.

No worries, I have that problem sometimes... I know exactly what I mean, I'm just not always very good at communicating that to other people