Coarsair H100

[gljvd]

http://www.legitreviews.com/news/10766/

does anyone know how this fits in the first verison of the phantom , its a dual 120mm radiator .

I was hoping it would fit properly at the top of the case , hopefully one of the nzxt guys will know ?

[Hutch]

http://www.legitreviews.com/news/10766/

does anyone know how this fits in the first verison of the phantom , its a dual 120mm radiator .

I was hoping it would fit properly at the top of the case , hopefully one of the nzxt guys will know ?

I think this will be a very close fit and probably the best way is to test it. You may have to remove the rear fan in the case and you also want to check the mounting holes at the top of the phantom for the rad.

Your best bet is probably to get the dimensions from the Corsair website and make a cardboard mockup and try it in the case.

[Majicplicity]

My first impression would be yes. The reason I say that, is because a standard 240 radiator will fit in the top of the case with zero modification. The only thing I could see causing problems, is tubing length, however as hutch said, your best bet is to get full dimensions from Corsair.

My question would be however, for the price of the H100, why not one of the customizable kits, like the XSPC Rasa 750 RS240 (http://www.xs-pc.com/products/watercooling-kits/rasa-750-rs240-watercooling-kit/)? I owned an H50 (technically still own, just in another computer) and understand the draw to the simple install and done closed loop systems, but also have not seen an all in one that puts up the performance of buildable loops. The XSPC kit is a bit more involved, but if you take your time, isn't that hard to put in. It also gives you the ability to expand later on if you want to add additional radiator(s) and other components to the loop. Just my 2 cents (actual cash value may vary).

[gljvd]

I used to water cool back in the day but stoped , way to much upkeep. The h100 has been going for $115 . So thats pretty cheap , i honestly don't think i can get the fans + rad + pump + water block for that price

[gljvd]

http://www.corsair.com/cooling/hydro-series/hydro-series-h100-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler.html

here are the dimensions

122mmx275mm x 27mm fan dimentions are 120mm x 120mm x25

[Majicplicity]

The XSPC kit comes with everything needed for a CPU loop (Res, Pump, Radiator, Tubing, Fans, Barbs, and Hardware for both AMD and Intel) and prices in at 125. Honestly not trying to push the product, however I did a lot of research and found it to be absolutely best bang for the buck, with very solid components. As far as upkeep, everything I have read is as long as you use regular distilled water not the fancy colored stuff, along with chem/killcoil is a once a year cleaning.

Edit: Just wanted to toss in a note, that Corsair builds great products, and am sure the H100 is as well. Always just like to share from personal experience and research alternatives that may be overlooked. No matter what avenue you go, there is a great community here to help you out in any way possible. :)

[gljvd]

The XSPC kit comes with everything needed for a CPU loop (Res, Pump, Radiator, Tubing, Fans, Barbs, and Hardware for both AMD and Intel) and prices in at 125. Honestly not trying to push the product, however I did a lot of research and found it to be absolutely best bang for the buck, with very solid components. As far as upkeep, everything I have read is as long as you use regular distilled water not the fancy colored stuff, along with chem/killcoil is a once a year cleaning.

I understand , but there are other worrys like the rresivorr , all my drive bays are full . i have 3 bluray burners and 2 dvd burners .

I much rather just have the small foot print. I also like the mounting on the h60, 80 and 100 better than the other mounts

[Canuk]

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/318694_10150284746663581_648568580_8075396_1469272 _n.jpg

i had no issues instaling the H100 and phnatom and clearence on memory

[gljvd]

what did u use to mount the h100 ?

[Canuk]

i used the brackets that came with the case , you have to put the the brackets in the proper direction , as per picture in the instructions , and worked perfectly reversing the brackets caused it to hinder memory

[Cryssoberyl]

Thanks for the picture, Canuk. I'd already heard several people elsewhere say that the H100 would go into a Phantom with no problems, but nice to see the actual results.

[Shabby]

Hey all, first post here.

I just ordered the H100 for my case, and I was wondering what would be the optimal airflow set up.

As of now, I have the front, and three side fans as intake. I have the two top and rear fans as output/exhaust(? not sure if that's the correct term)

Now, I'm planning on OCing my i5 2500k which is coming in with the H100, and I currently have two GTX 560 Ti Hawks which are pretty hot. (roughly 70-75C OCing while playing Witcher 2)

Should I keep it as it is, and set up the H100 with a push/pull setup pulling air out of the case? (The air coming out of the top isn't that hot, most of the hot air comes out from the two 560s) Or should I flip them around and have more intake but relying on the rear fan to handle all of the output/exhaust?

Thanks all, I'll post pictures of my case when I'm all finished (wrapped it all in carbon fiber and painted the trim in purple, I really like it.)

[piecemealcranky]

Hey all, first post here.

I just ordered the H100 for my case, and I was wondering what would be the optimal airflow set up.

As of now, I have the front, and three side fans as intake. I have the two top and rear fans as output/exhaust(? not sure if that's the correct term)

Now, I'm planning on OCing my i5 2500k which is coming in with the H100, and I currently have two GTX 560 Ti Hawks which are pretty hot. (roughly 70-75C OCing while playing Witcher 2)

Should I keep it as it is, and set up the H100 with a push/pull setup pulling air out of the case? (The air coming out of the top isn't that hot, most of the hot air comes out from the two 560s) Or should I flip them around and have more intake but relying on the rear fan to handle all of the output/exhaust?

Thanks all, I'll post pictures of my case when I'm all finished (wrapped it all in carbon fiber and painted the trim in purple, I really like it.)

I don't have the H100 but the Phantom designs airflow to be exhausted at the top and back portion. In this case, let the H100 exhaust the air since you already have the side 200mm installed as well.

See this thread (http://www.overclock.net/computer-cases/876350-official-nzxt-phantom-club-514.html). One of the posts mentions a guy loving an exhaust by H100 on the Phantom. Might be a good read and if you wish to emulate, feel free to post your feedback. ;)

[Shabby]

I don't have the H100 but the Phantom designs airflow to be exhausted at the top and back portion. In this case, let the H100 exhaust the air since you already have the side 200mm installed as well.

See this thread (http://www.overclock.net/computer-cases/876350-official-nzxt-phantom-club-514.html). One of the posts mentions a guy loving an exhaust by H100 on the Phantom. Might be a good read and if you wish to emulate, feel free to post your feedback. ;)

Wow, wasn't expecting a reply so quickly. Thank you for the link and info!

[Shabby]

Apologies for double posting, but I received my H100, tried to put it in under my two top fans, and it won't fit... My RAM sticks are getting in the way of one of the 120mm fans on the rad. I have a ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157265) motherboard and I honestly don't feel that low profile RAM sticks would fit either.

I lost my water cooling brackets (I kept every spare part that came with the case, and the two things I need I can't find... :mad: ) so my H100 is currently being held in place by zip ties.

My question is would it be better to have only one 120 fan on the rad with both top 200mm fans or losing the two top fans and sticking with just two 120mm fans on the rad? I was originally planning on overclocking my 2500k to at least 4.5Ghz, but I'm not sure what kind of 24/7 overclock I can get now without worrying about temps.

Thanks all.

[EAnushan]

If you still had the brackets, I know some people managed to use the 2 x 200mm top fans + the 2 x 120 mm fans on the bottom of the radiator by bending the brackets away from the ram (towards the door). Since you're using zip ties, I'm not sure that's possible.

Alternatively, you can remove the 2 x 200mm fans, mount your radiator directly to the top of the case and still use 4 x 120mm fans. You can fit 2 x 120mm fans under the plastic top of the phantom (on top of the radiator) without issue. The bottom fans should not have any clearance issues in this case since you've mounted the radiator to the case directly and removed the 30mm thick 200mm fans.