Awakening
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- May 7, 2016
I'm going to be cooling an overclocked 6700K and two 980 Ti GPUs, both of which will also be overclocked. My case is a Fractal Design R2 Mini which natively supports a 320/280, 240, and two 120 radiators. I'm completely set on the 320 and 240 for the top and front which I know are enough, however there are complications with the two 120 options which if added would allow me to set my fans at a silent <1000 RPM at all times (hopefully). I doubt just the 320 and 240 will be enough for that while under load. One of the 120 slots are on the bottom and will be blocked if I choose a PSU over 170 mm long while the other 120 slot is the exhaust in the back and I both don't want to mount it there for aesthetic reasons as well as not knowing whether it'll even fit with the top radiator there too.
What I've been thinking about trying to do is not getting any extra 120 radiators due to the reasons listed above and instead just sticking with the 320 and 240. With that said, I do want to figure out a way to get another 240 securely in my case so that I can run my fans silently or at the very least much more quietly while allowing me to have a proper airflow fan and a PSU choice not limited by length.
Here's a couple solutions I came up with:
#1: (240 mounted standing on floor of case parallel to motherboard)
#2: (240 mounted between 2nd and 3rd 340 fan with support from mobo. tray)
Fans I'll be using: HP12-PWM
I have absolutely no idea how I'd actually do #2, however #1 seems like it might be pretty reasonable and seems to have readily available points on the case to be able to securely mount it with support from both the bottom of the case and motherboard tray, creating a nice 90 degree support for minimal wiggle or flex. I only fear that there will not be enough air behind the motherboard tray and the fans pulling from there will choke and not provide ample flow though the radiator; I don't know.
Could I please get some help with #1? Should it work in theory? What would the best mounting equipment be for it that will allow me to somewhat easily remove the radiator and reinstall it (screws, clips--no glue or stickies)? I don't mind if the mounts remain on the case, however the radiator itself needs to be removable. I also tried my best to create natural flow and positive pressure with the fan directions and if you have any suggestions there, please do, although I think I did a pretty good job there.
TL;DR
Read last paragraph.
What I've been thinking about trying to do is not getting any extra 120 radiators due to the reasons listed above and instead just sticking with the 320 and 240. With that said, I do want to figure out a way to get another 240 securely in my case so that I can run my fans silently or at the very least much more quietly while allowing me to have a proper airflow fan and a PSU choice not limited by length.
Here's a couple solutions I came up with:
#1: (240 mounted standing on floor of case parallel to motherboard)
#2: (240 mounted between 2nd and 3rd 340 fan with support from mobo. tray)
Fans I'll be using: HP12-PWM
I have absolutely no idea how I'd actually do #2, however #1 seems like it might be pretty reasonable and seems to have readily available points on the case to be able to securely mount it with support from both the bottom of the case and motherboard tray, creating a nice 90 degree support for minimal wiggle or flex. I only fear that there will not be enough air behind the motherboard tray and the fans pulling from there will choke and not provide ample flow though the radiator; I don't know.
Could I please get some help with #1? Should it work in theory? What would the best mounting equipment be for it that will allow me to somewhat easily remove the radiator and reinstall it (screws, clips--no glue or stickies)? I don't mind if the mounts remain on the case, however the radiator itself needs to be removable. I also tried my best to create natural flow and positive pressure with the fan directions and if you have any suggestions there, please do, although I think I did a pretty good job there.
TL;DR
Read last paragraph.
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