Anyone put Delta fans on H100i?

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If you are dead set on trying these, I woud suggest a shroud/standoff for those fans, their engine/coil diameter is larger than most and will cover a large chunk of radiator, decreasing available radiator fins covered by airflow.

Shrouds are also useful in general, but I suspect they will be more so here.

This is the best Noctua can do, with a much thinner frame 25mm vs. 38mm and much quieter(twice as quiet in fact).
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=80&lng=en&set=1
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I've read the reviews on the Delta's and seems like nothing but good just loud at 100%. I just think of putting them in as kind of a Novelty because Delta is like the grandfather of PC fans plus they are just ridiculously powerful and supposedly great for water cooling.

Do you guys think the Corsair Controller would be able to handle what the fans need? The Amperage is higher.
 
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Corsair SP(static pressure) 120s are the better choice for your cooler. Like i7 baby said, don't downgrade when you want to upgrade. Static pressure is more important than pure airflow. You want a fan that will be able to suck up the heat from the radiator and push that heat away.
 
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I wouldn't consider this a downgrade. These Fans are like industrial or commercial grade. The CFM and Static Pressure on these things surpass any. They are an old company that's been around since the PC was born providing cooling for IBM. Check the specs for both and you'll see.

SP 120

http://www.corsair.com/en/air-series-sp120-high-performance-edition-high-static-pressure-120mm-fan

Delta AFB1212SHE-PWM

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26058

I don't think these things should be under estimated
 
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If you are dead set on trying these, I woud suggest a shroud/standoff for those fans, their engine/coil diameter is larger than most and will cover a large chunk of radiator, decreasing available radiator fins covered by airflow.

Shrouds are also useful in general, but I suspect they will be more so here.

This is the best Noctua can do, with a much thinner frame 25mm vs. 38mm and much quieter(twice as quiet in fact).
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=80&lng=en&set=1
 
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I know right? The Delta's are just utterly dangerous. It would be a hazard just to stick your fingers in my case. I really like how those Noctua industrial grade fans are looking good too. Only 0.3 amps. I think this may just be my answer if the H100i can't handle those Delta's.
 
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Ok. Update on this. I've sent a message to tech support at Corsair. Should hear soon. I'm a member on the forum and was directed to another thread. It's sounding like the H100i pump can put out 2 amps per channel for a total of 4 amps. I'm thinking of sticking just one fan per channel which by the way are 1.05 amps and a max of 1.6 amps. Well within spec. Having the motherboard control the case fans. These things are gonna cost me almost the same as the entire closed loop at 80$ for 2 fans.

The SP 120s look more modern anyway. Customizable ergonomic design compared to the tried and true square with a fan.
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While the Corsair fans do kinda look better. These Deltas are all black and are stuffed up inside the case. If they are not too thick they'll be pulling from rad under the top compartment. Either way they won't be seen.

If you are dead set on trying these, I woud suggest a shroud/standoff for those fans
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I've thought this idea through and it's a good one. I just don't know where to get shrouds. I've thought of an idea for this. I could use some rubber or foam tape to sandwich between fans and rad of course doing a neat job of it. I wonder if there are fan gaskets?
 
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Yes yes cutouts will work great. I'm thinking a foamy rubber type material. Just to seal the sides. It can't be thick as I don't have much room. As you can see I have about 10-12 mm between Ram and Fan. I've got to measure the top space. I hope Corsair doesn't ruin my FUN when they get back to me. I want to be absolutely sure.

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That's going to be tight! But 10mm should be enough to increase the surface area reached by the fans by a decent margin. Also, when fastening your radiator to your case, may I suggest you use some sort of rubber bushings or cutouts and screw through those? Fans on a radiator(metal) fastened to something metal and has fans creating vibrations, can make your entire case hum. xD I learned this the hard way and I use a Cooler Master HAF X.
 
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Alright guys took a while for Corsair to respond but FYI it's official. Each Fan header can support up to 2 amps per channel. Now I can commence ordering. Hopefully these 40$ fans show some headroom. Even by 5 degrees I'd be happy. The computer should sound like it's gonna take off at start up. One more thing though. Do you guys think it's a good idea to maybe stick a sheet of rubber in the top which will seal all the gaps around the Rad. There's big gaps all around the rad and I'm sure the hot air goes through the rad and re-enter's the case when those fans are on high via the gaps around rad. Should I seal the top?
 
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I feel that you might be dissappointed by adding these fans to a single thin 240mm rad. You are probably already taxing that radiator for all the performace it can offer.

I am curious to see your results though so be sure to share them. Before and after temps with screenies would be awesome.

I cut out old cheap fans to make shrouds for my rad. This is costly unless you have a bunch of crap fans already that you don't want (like I did).

You should take a read through Ryans guide here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2196038/air-cooling-water-cooling-things.html
 
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Hmm. That is informative. This leads me to find the density of FPI on the Rad. The article does give me hope though stating "The higher the fin count the higher performing fans are needed to force the air through the tighter fin gap, you have to supply the needs or requirements of the radiator in question, or you will not get it's maximum cooling capability." This little project is purely for fun. I will post the results for sure. Using OCCT I'll see what the SP 120's temps at full speed. Then I'll post the temps of the Delta's at the 2350 rpm which the Corsair fans do at MAX and then Delta's at full bore which they are rated for 3700 rpm. I'm pretty sure we'll see a difference. We'll have to see though.

Update.

Alright. So it would seem that this Rad would benefit from super high static pressure fans as the FPI is dense. Here's quote from a detailed review.

"Having the ability to accommodate dual 120mm cooling fans, the H100i’s radiator is 240mm and of the thinner type – 27mm thick. There are 13 banks of corrugated aluminium fins soldered to 14 thin heat pipes running the length of the radiator carrying the coolant. Each fin is 8mm wide and is separated by a mere 1.5mm making the array very dense. As such, there is a vast surface area to dissipate heat with the help of the two 120mm fans to transfer the heat away."

This means the Fins per inch would be 16.93 fins per inch. Very Dense. Things look a little promising.
 
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That is very dense indeed! You might just have some nice results after all, even if they are very noisy results.

If your still wanting shrouds, performace-pcs.com sells them and I'm sure the other water cooling stores also sell them.
 
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Alright my friends. Pretty much boiled down to a couple decisions. There's 2 Deltas that I can get my hands on. This

http://www.coolingsurplus.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:afb1212she-pwm&catid=5:120mm-fans&Itemid=8

Which I posted earlier. It's got higher everything out of the 2. Then there is this.

http://elcodis.com/parts/452379/AFC1212D-F00_p2.html#datasheet

These ones are skinnier at 25mm vs 38mm. I wont have to take entire cooler off and they draw less power. Everything is a little lower but still they out perform.
If I go with the first one's I'm gonna have to remount the rad outside case on top under the lid. This will give me lots of space for shroud as well. If i put those fans on top then I'd probably have to modify the case. There is only 40mm under lid to chassis giving the fans 2mm clearance.

I might just go with the 38's. Go big or go home.
 
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