H100i Tubes from right or left?

[Mirakledba]

Just curious if I should bring the corsair H100i tubes from the right or left....they will both fit...just cant make up my mind. And should I do push pull or just push?

Thanks.

 

[ubercake]

Whether or not you need push pull is determined by your temps. Are the temps staying within specification no matter how you are using your equipment (ie OC)? You may need added cooling of the two additional fans based on your situation. I'd try it with just the two to start since more fans equal more noise. Whether the tubes go from the right or left... Do you mean relative to the pump or the rad?

Are you mounting the rad to the top of the case?

 

[Mirakledba]

The rad will be on the top of the case and by the tubes I mean relative to the rad. So the tubes are near the REAR fan or by the front intakes? (Air 540)

 

[ubercake]

Just about every installation I've seen has the tubes going from the processor up to the left toward the back of the case (tubes near the rear fan).

 

[Mirakledba]

Yeah...I'll do that. As for push pull? I should Just try Push first and see if my temps are good after the OC right?

 

[ubercake]

That might be good enough. It's trial and error. Of course two more fans are going to make some kind of difference, but do you need them for what you're doing and do you want the added noise? That's what you have to consider.

With that case, you also have the option to mount the H110 on the front using the fans to pull in the cool air (front side of the radiator) with the tubes on the top. That's really a cool case. Try either way and see how it works for you.

 

[Mirakledba]

I have the H100i not the H110 Thanks for the help! Ill be fine with just push. its gonna be a first rig so I dont want to mess anything up. But ONE LAST THING. Its ticker than most cases so when its LYING down when Im about to put the mobo in, it will be high, is there a build guide in the case? Afraid of that part :S

 

[ubercake]

I have the H100i not the H110 Thanks for the help! Ill be fine with just push. its gonna be a first rig so I dont want to mess anything up. But ONE LAST THING. Its ticker than most cases so when its LYING down when Im about to put the mobo in, it will be high, is there a build guide in the case? Afraid of that part :S

That was definitely a typo. Sorry.

This is what you get in the box with the 540:
http://www.corsair.com/us/media/cms/manual/CARBIDE_AIR540_InstallGuide_revAB_Web.pdf

That's among the best I've seen as far as guides, but really doesn't tell you much. I'd keep the back side of the motherboard tray free to start and then I'd start by mounting the motherboard then CPU, then RAM, then CPU cooler (unless you're using LGA2011 processor which doesn't require one). After the cooler's installed, I'd get the drives and the PSU installed. Make all of your data cable and electrical connections at this point (for cable management purposes). I'd say when just starting out, the connection from the case to the motherboard headers is the most confusing, but with modern motherboards and cases, even they are pretty straighforward. Mess around with the the cabling until you get it cleaned up and tied off. Last I'd add the crown jewel (for most of us gamers): The GPU(s).

 

[Mirakledba]

Cant I add the CPU AND RAM on the mobo OUT SIDE OF THE CASE then put them in? What i worried about is that PUTTING THE MOBO IN THE CASE might be tough cause im not super tall (Im 14) the case is kinda high when its lying flat unlike others so i worry its gonna be hard....

 

[ubercake]

Sure you can do that, but that case is not so tall that on its side most people cant operate in it. At some point, you're going to have to screw down the motherboard. I generally don't like things attached to it when I screw it down. This way nothing is in my way.

 

[Mirakledba]

You said most people CANT operate in it? Was that a typo? Like I will be lying it down on its back so that the window is pointing up to the roof (of course the panel will be off. Yeah but the CPU and ram wont make a difference in there. But as for putting the mobo in, Which way do i lay the case? Like this? http://img.hexus.net/v2/chassis/Corsair/540/Air540-03b.jpg Is that how people build in the air 540?

 

[ubercake]

You'll lay it that way for part of the install and then flip it to the other side for part of the install.

You'll have no problem. You don't have to put everything on the motherboard outside of the case. You don't have to be a giant person to work with this case on its side.

If you're facing the front of the case, you'll lay it on its right side to put the motherboard, CPU, RAM, and GPU in and make the power connections to the motherboard. You'll lay it on its left side to mount the drives and power supply. You can mount the H100 fans and radiator with the case upright or on its right side. You'll have to work back and forth to get the backplate on and the pump/heat sink of the H100 screwed down.

Do the cable management with the case upright.

 

[Mirakledba]

Thanks! HDD's can be mounted with the case upright. I dont have SSD's