I have a spare Noctua fan, could i mount it on the other side of the radiator for more efficient cooling? I have the ASUS Maximus Formula VI.
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As long as it's also a 120mm fan, I don't see why not. As the other answer said, there are additional clips included for this purpose.
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I bought an extra fan but never used it. I placed a fan running from my liquid cooling on the back and then I have one on the front and top.
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Yes, you can mount up to a 120mm fan at the front, although the aperature is just about right for a 92mm fan. I've got that one synchronized on the PWM fan speed control with the CPU fan in my case. My photo gallery includes a photo of the access vents on top with 120mm mounting holes. You can see the heatpipe CPU cooler fan is pushing air upwards, and another fan is exhausting out the back of the case. That's the only direction I could mount that CPU cooler, but it means the fan-blade weight plus the fan friction are both pulling down against the bearing. It will probably be the first fan I'll have to replace! Yes, you can mount up to a 120mm fan at the front, although the aperature is just about right for a 92mm fan. I've got that one synchronized on the PWM fan speed control with the CPU fan in my case. My photo gallery includes a photo of the access vents on top with 120mm mounting holes. You can see the heatpipe CPU cooler fan is pushing air upwards, and another fan is exhausting out the back of the case. That's the only direction I could mount that CPU cooler, but it means the fan-blade weight plus the fan friction are both pulling down against the bearing. It will probably be the first fan... » Read More Yes, you can mount up to a 120mm fan at the front, although the aperature is just about right for a 92mm fan. I've got that one synchronized on the PWM fan speed control with the CPU fan in my case. My photo gallery includes a photo of the access vents on top with 120mm mounting holes. You can see the heatpipe CPU cooler fan is pushing air upwards, and another fan is exhausting out the back of the case. That's the only direction I could mount that CPU cooler, but it means the fan-blade weight plus the fan friction are both pulling down against the bearing. It will probably be the first fan I'll have to replace! « Show Less
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I checked the case specs, and it says: Clearance for top 240mm dual radiator for water cooling solutions. It looks a little tight though, and like you may not be able to use the rear fan (not a big deal when you have 2 fans from the radiator drawing out the top). I googled, and found a thread that says minor tweaking is needed (re-drill some holes, and insulate fan controller): http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1632311/corsair-h110-fit-nzxt-phantom-410-case.html
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I checked the case specs, and it says: Clearance for top 240mm dual radiator for water cooling solutions.It looks a little tight though, and like you may not be able to use the rear fan (not a big deal when you have 2 fans from the radiator drawing out the top).I googled, and found a thread that says minor tweaking is needed (re-drill some holes, and insulate fan controller):http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1632311/corsair-h110-fit-nzxt-phantom-410-case.html
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This case comes with the mounting holes and grilles in place for 120mm fans. They are meant to be mounted inside the case. You may be able to modify the case, or drill new mounting holes for the fans to create a top-mount for the radiator. The case also has rear knock-outs for coolant lines. Good luck.
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You can use it however your only viable option is the fan slot on top as it is 140mm. The rear fan could be an option however that would depend on whether there is a means to mount a 140mm fan in a spot that comes with a 120mm fan stock. I actually wound up having to drill holes on the back of my case to mount the fan as I had misjudged the size of the fan back there (120mm). Still works very well at keeping CPU temps far lower than my previous heatsink/fan system.
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Hello Rashad, The case only has two fan mount positions. The rear fan is about 80mm wide, and four additional screw holes are there for the next largest standard fan size (100mm?). I also have a larger fan (which I believe is a 140mm, if memory serves), that I mounted in front.The removable side door has many ventilation holes which could undoubtedly hold an improvised side-mounted fan if you really need extra ventilation. The power supply has it's own fan of course, but no one counts these. One odd thing, I notice that this case is slightly noisier than my others. Virtually all of the noise comes from my stock Intel CPU fan, despite running cool at it's fairly quiet default speed. By comparison, the front and back fans are virtually silent.
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Well, it really depends on how much space there is in front of the radiator, and how much work you are willing to do. I would recommend using existing radiator core support as a mounting point. If you are mechanically inclined, you can fabricate a bracket for the cooler.
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I've actually done this swap already, since the stock fan on my 212 ate it. As long as you harvest the old mounting hardware, you're in good shape, just be sure to mount it with the same airflow direction as original.
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Per the tech specs you can mount on the side either 1 200mm fan or 2 120/140mm fans. http://www.corsair.com/en-us/obsidian-series-550d-mid-tower-quiet-case
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Yes you can, only that the fans must be placed under the radiator, not on top because the case top cover will not let you due to space clearance.
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It depends on your setup, stock you can add 3, two on the side panel and one on the bottom. I use a water cooled system so I use the rear 140 mm and turned the two led 120's to draw from the front. I have the H100i mounted in the top so up there I have two 120mm fans. The case is huge so you should have no problem keeping it cool with the stock setup.
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yes-but I would contact corsair to see for sure because you might not be able to use a top mount fan.
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You could, might be a little tight if your using the back exhaust route as your cooler position, but you can always use the top of the case to place the cooler and radiator, thats what i did. Check out my channel and you will see my build exactly http://youtu.be/sOA2AqsNFQA
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yes you can, but for the love of all things holy please don't. Find a brand name cooler with great reviews if you need an external fan support. My first stop would be to check if the fans are as clean as possible.
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Just to amend my answer, mounting the heat sink horizontally could also be a problem as the fan could block the PCI and PCI Express slots and the power connectors on the motherboard. So, do the measurements first.