RADIATOR

[TARIK26Z]

I NEEED help on installing the radiator I have an black Ice version with an 120mm fan i want to install it outside my cas I have a chieftec case entry-tower size, should I put the fan behind the raditor or in front of it, should it pull or push air? and what tools shoul I use to Mod? and the back of my case has 2 80mm fan grills should I twke em off

 

[error_911]

well, the push or pull debate usually leads to ppl saying pull, to you can put the fan in front of the radiator. as for mounting it, the black-ice manufacturer's website shows a good installation guide when putting it on an 80mm fan mount, using some screws and a 120mm fan guard (all you do is screw the 120mm fan guard onto the case using the holes there already (screw into the smaller rings), but place 4 screws facing outwards in the holes meant for a 120mm fan), then once the fan guard is on the case, just screw on the radiator. now, thats kinda the easy way out i guess, but otherwise you'll need to cut out a chunk of case to attatch the radiator (prefferably at the top)... use a dremel or a hole saw, cut out a 120mm hole, drill out the appropriately spaced-out holes and then screw on the radiator from the inside and voila!

<b>When someone sells you a computer with an ECS mobo, they're ripping you off - when someone sells you a system with no case fan, they're just an idiot</b>

 

[lhgpoobaa]

i think you get slightly better performance if the fan is pushing air through from the front.
But i dont think it makes all that much difference.

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