whats the radiator sandwich? what if I use the front fan for the top? im replacing that front one with the ml120 pro white LED. I saw a video and that one works for the front replacement.
I can fit a 80 x 25 mm wide fan on top of the CPU for added cooling. I'm going to do it lol
Doesn't your PC already have a fan on top of the CPU? Or do you mean you're going to add liquid cooling, and then put a fan on top of the AIO CPU block so that a fan sits between the CPU and the PSU?
@r72019Or do you mean you're going to add liquid cooling, and then put a fan on top of the AIO CPU block so that a fan sits between the CPU and the PSU?
I think that is what they are saying. Probable not necessary for a liquid cooled i7-9700. I don't think there would be any affect on the CPU temps. Might help with the VRM if it is being 'stressed'.
@KoopaR8whats the radiator sandwich? what if I use the front fan for the top? im replacing that front one with the ml120 pro white LED.
A radiator sandwich is a radiator "sandwiched" between two fans . . . also know as push/pull configuration. You will get more air flow through the radiator if you have a fan on one side 'pushing' air and a fan on the other side 'pulling' air through.
The Dell OEM lower front intake fan should work as a top exhaust fan with your radiator without throwing the BIOS startup error. However, it will be LOUD. That is why they are typically replaced with the ML120 PRO (no LED, no RGB).
@KoopaR8 @will have a unique option if dealing with SFX PSU which means lower profile. If done right, a hole can be punched into the trash-can PSU swing arm and a fan can fit between the PSU and the swing arm wall to blow air into the CPU?
Well I’ll figure it out once I get the PSU. But there is enough space for a 80x80x25 to slide on top of the PSU. I was going to blow air in the PSU so it won’t get too hot. Or I can have it blow air to the top and help the liquid cooling. But there should be a lot of extra space in the swing arm
Damn what I meant is PSU not CPU. There is enough space on top of the power supply to add a 80 mm fan connected to the PSU. Or can I Y split the motherboard for it to be controlled by the motherboard?
also looking inside my R8 case shouldn’t the front fan be blowing air inside and the top fan blowing air outside? I’m switching the fans right now and I’d rather have the front blowing air inside and the top fan blowing air outside.
The top of the small sf750 PSU will have an opening like 30 mm of vertical extra space and enough horizontal space to slide a 80mm bearing fan horizontally if a cut off the top of the included bracket. I’m not in my computer right now but corsair sf750 website has the listed dimensions.
also looking inside my R8 case shouldn’t the front fan be blowing air inside and the top fan blowing air outside? I’m switching the fans right now and I’d rather have the front blowing air inside and the top fan blowing air outside.
@Anonymous , the SFX form factor PSU that @KoopaR8 is getting has a shorter height profile than our ATX form factor PSUs. Picture a hole remaining when looking at the back of the R8/XPS8930 chassis after installing the PSU without the adapter plate.
what if I switch the front fan blowing air inside and the top fan blowing air out?
Will that mess up the Alienware fan settings? and if so do I connect the front fan to the top fan connection and the top fan to the front fan connection on the motherboard? Or is that too complicated lol.
I still haven’t added the liquid cooling, I’m waiting for the PSU to get here but I’m going to switch some fans out right now. But does the liquid cooling blow air to the radiator or does it blow to the CPU?
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whats the radiator sandwich? what if I use the front fan for the top? im replacing that front one with the ml120 pro white LED. I saw a video and that one works for the front replacement.
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May 8th, 2020 23:00
is the sandwich a fan split? like two fans on top? 4 pin y split?
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May 8th, 2020 23:00
I have an i7 9700
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Doesn't your PC already have a fan on top of the CPU? Or do you mean you're going to add liquid cooling, and then put a fan on top of the AIO CPU block so that a fan sits between the CPU and the PSU?
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@r72019 Or do you mean you're going to add liquid cooling, and then put a fan on top of the AIO CPU block so that a fan sits between the CPU and the PSU?
I think that is what they are saying. Probable not necessary for a liquid cooled i7-9700. I don't think there would be any affect on the CPU temps. Might help with the VRM if it is being 'stressed'.
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@KoopaR8 whats the radiator sandwich? what if I use the front fan for the top? im replacing that front one with the ml120 pro white LED.
A radiator sandwich is a radiator "sandwiched" between two fans . . . also know as push/pull configuration. You will get more air flow through the radiator if you have a fan on one side 'pushing' air and a fan on the other side 'pulling' air through.
The Dell OEM lower front intake fan should work as a top exhaust fan with your radiator without throwing the BIOS startup error. However, it will be LOUD. That is why they are typically replaced with the ML120 PRO (no LED, no RGB).
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If you use a slim fan, you may even be able to also squeeze a copper heatsink between the fan and the water cooling block.
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@KoopaR8 @will have a unique option if dealing with SFX PSU which means lower profile. If done right, a hole can be punched into the trash-can PSU swing arm and a fan can fit between the PSU and the swing arm wall to blow air into the CPU?
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Well I’ll figure it out once I get the PSU. But there is enough space for a 80x80x25 to slide on top of the PSU. I was going to blow air in the PSU so it won’t get too hot. Or I can have it blow air to the top and help the liquid cooling. But there should be a lot of extra space in the swing arm
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Damn what I meant is PSU not CPU. There is enough space on top of the power supply to add a 80 mm fan connected to the PSU. Or can I Y split the motherboard for it to be controlled by the motherboard?
also looking inside my R8 case shouldn’t the front fan be blowing air inside and the top fan blowing air outside? I’m switching the fans right now and I’d rather have the front blowing air inside and the top fan blowing air outside.
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@KoopaR8 But there is enough space for a 80x80x25 to slide on top of the PSU.
I'm not seeing that at all. First, the PSU has it's own fan, which will probably never spin, because it will never get hot enough.
But there should be a lot of extra space in the swing arm
Perhaps, if you do not use any of the cables
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May 9th, 2020 12:00
The top of the small sf750 PSU will have an opening like 30 mm of vertical extra space and enough horizontal space to slide a 80mm bearing fan horizontally if a cut off the top of the included bracket. I’m not in my computer right now but corsair sf750 website has the listed dimensions.
also looking inside my R8 case shouldn’t the front fan be blowing air inside and the top fan blowing air outside? I’m switching the fans right now and I’d rather have the front blowing air inside and the top fan blowing air outside.
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@Anonymous , the SFX form factor PSU that @KoopaR8 is getting has a shorter height profile than our ATX form factor PSUs. Picture a hole remaining when looking at the back of the R8/XPS8930 chassis after installing the PSU without the adapter plate.
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what if I switch the front fan blowing air inside and the top fan blowing air out?
Will that mess up the Alienware fan settings?
and if so do I connect the front fan to the top fan connection and the top fan to the front fan connection on the motherboard? Or is that too complicated lol.
I still haven’t added the liquid cooling, I’m waiting for the PSU to get here but I’m going to switch some fans out right now. But does the liquid cooling blow air to the radiator or does it blow to the CPU?
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Isn't that hole completely covered up by the atx mounting bracket adapter?