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Yes it is.Nice, what's the GT430 for? Physx?
One more question: It looks like you have the two 570s on a separate loop and running to a single 2x120 rad... And the cpu is running to two 2x120 rads... correct? May I ask the reasoning behind that? I would have guessed a single 2x120 would have been enough to hold the CPU alone and the two GPUs would have benefited from the extra rad... No?
The CPU would have been decently unhappy temp wise when the graphics were loaded in a setup like that...though realistically either setup would work I'd think
LOL...
I think you misunderstood me. If one of the rads was taken of the CPU and given to the GPUs while still keeping the loops separated; I'd guess the GPUs need more rad than the CPU and that's why I asked...
You telling me a 120x2 can't hold a 2600K?
It's not that much cutting. The grill comes off in one piece. I only had to remove two plastic 'cross members' that were under the grill to get the 38mm fans to fit. You can see the residual of them as the bumps on the righ of the fans. If you did cut it them out they would be concealed by the grill if you switched back to 25mm fans.Thank you Sr for the top view pic...
This does give me pause about using my 38mm beasts on my upcoming w/c setup... I definitely don't want to cut up any external part of my case so I guess I'll have to find other fans in the 25mm flavor to go up there.
Those were my thoughts exactly on the case. It is too nice looking to mess up cutting. I ended up using sheet metal skips to cut the plastic cross members and then I filed down the residual as needed.Ahh... Here I thought you had had to cut the top mesh part somehow... if the cuts are to the inside of the case and to the little support bars on the inside of the top section... I can do that! I just don't want big gaping holes up there.
And sorry to be a pest, but I'm trying to get as much info as I can before I put dremel to case...
I see you have your top fans in "pull" sucking air out through the rad.... Are the fans on the bottom rad also in "pull" and taking air out of the case?
thanks again
Sebas
The fan is kind of annoying when you open the case but the cooling is worth it.
I really need to wire up a 3-pin fan extension cable some day to make it a little easier. I only need like 6 in more and then it will connect at the 'case edge' as opposed to having to reach in to the fan header each time.Story of my life lol
I really need to wire up a 3-pin fan extension cable some day to make it a little easier. I only need like 6 in more and then it will connect at the 'case edge' as opposed to having to reach in to the fan header each time.
Good ideas, thanks! I could also just splice in more wire. But I don't want to have to keep plugging and unplugging from the motherboard. That's why an extension sounds good. Also when I open up the case I usually remove the side and set it aside while I work on the system.You could always desolder the wire at the fan and run your own...off the top of my head 28 gauge should work...you could actually bundle them if you have something with dual conductor coax in it, use the black and red for RPM and the shielding for ground, single wire, nice n neat, and since it's DC and pulsed DC (i think that's what the tach outputs, I can verify if you're interested...<3 lab acces) you won't have interference issues.
Good ideas, thanks! I could also just splice in more wire. But I don't want to have to keep plugging and unplugging from the motherboard. That's why an extension sounds good. Also when I open up the case I usually remove the side and set it aside while I work on the system.