Hi guys,
I'm a bit confused regarding the whole pc cooling thing. It used to be fairly straight forward, have 2 intakes and one exhaust. But things have changed a bit. I bought a Corsair H80i CPU cooler. As you may or may not know, the H80i comes with a radiator, and 2 fans for push/pull configuration. Now, the instructions and many other youtube video's, including corsair's install guide recommend to install the radiator like an intake fan (fresh air). But in the guide, they install the radiator in a push pull configuration on the back of the case (normally where an exhaust fan goes). This confuses me a bit. Currently, I have 2 Corsair SP120's in the front of my computer (in take). I don't have a fan on top, but do have a place where I could install it, but just haven't yet, because i'm no expert in thermodynamics. I've tried to see if the H80i would fit if I were to install it at the front of my desk, in place of the sp120's, but the hoses would not reach all the way to the PC. So my question is, where do I install the H80i? Which fan hole should I use for exhaust?
I'm asking this because I need exceptional cooling, considering I bought a second gtx670 to run sli and want to keep it cool. No overclocking planned.
Here are my specs:
-i7 4790k (stock)
-Cooler Master Strom Enforcer
-Asus Sabertooth Mark II mobo
-Corsair Vengence 2x8GB
-EVGA GTX 670 4GB SC (soon to be 2 of these)
-2x 128GB Samsung 840 EVO
-1 WD Green 1TB
-Corsair 800W PSU
-Corsair H80i (Not installed, don't know where to mount)
I'm a bit confused regarding the whole pc cooling thing. It used to be fairly straight forward, have 2 intakes and one exhaust. But things have changed a bit. I bought a Corsair H80i CPU cooler. As you may or may not know, the H80i comes with a radiator, and 2 fans for push/pull configuration. Now, the instructions and many other youtube video's, including corsair's install guide recommend to install the radiator like an intake fan (fresh air). But in the guide, they install the radiator in a push pull configuration on the back of the case (normally where an exhaust fan goes). This confuses me a bit. Currently, I have 2 Corsair SP120's in the front of my computer (in take). I don't have a fan on top, but do have a place where I could install it, but just haven't yet, because i'm no expert in thermodynamics. I've tried to see if the H80i would fit if I were to install it at the front of my desk, in place of the sp120's, but the hoses would not reach all the way to the PC. So my question is, where do I install the H80i? Which fan hole should I use for exhaust?
I'm asking this because I need exceptional cooling, considering I bought a second gtx670 to run sli and want to keep it cool. No overclocking planned.
Here are my specs:
-i7 4790k (stock)
-Cooler Master Strom Enforcer
-Asus Sabertooth Mark II mobo
-Corsair Vengence 2x8GB
-EVGA GTX 670 4GB SC (soon to be 2 of these)
-2x 128GB Samsung 840 EVO
-1 WD Green 1TB
-Corsair 800W PSU
-Corsair H80i (Not installed, don't know where to mount)