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Hello Community,
I am here to give back to the community with an Antec 1100 install mod for the Corsair H100i
So, this last few days I have been extremely frustrated because I have been looking for an instructional post/guide on how to install the Corsair H100i into this specific case. If you have an Antec 1100 then you know that this case is not fitted to accept a 240mm radiator 
But! I found a few options that you could do to actually make it work out
Option #1 - Top Mount
Pro's first
-The radiator will be in a much closer position to the CPU.
-Wires will not be stretched as far compared to Option #2 and can be hidden more easily for better aesthetics (Always Nice).
-The radiator will be right next to case exhaust/intake port (Always Desired for better cooling).
-Much more easy to access and make adjustments.
Con's
-You MUST remove the ONLY 240mm fan in the case
-Involves Drilling
-Involves using the hex holes on the exhaust/intake port as holes for bolts and washers.
-Aesthetics do not look good from outside of tower looking at the top of the tower because the radiator does not completely take up then entire port space.
-Bolt and washers look tacky.
-IN THEORY, you lose the air flow pattern constant because the radiator has gaps on each side; allowing unknown directional air flow.
Option #2 - HDD Bay Mount
Pro's first
-You get to keep your 240mm fan that has the most exhaust pull
-Aesthetics blow Option #1 out of the water!
-Better Air Flow in my opinion; (if you install them, which is recommended) the 2 fans at the front of the case intake fresh air and push it to the radiator fans behind the HDD Bay. (if you are using A LOT of HHD's, then this option may not be for you)
-Much more easy to install (No drilling required, but you can definitely drill and tap the holes for a perfect mount.)
Con's
-There are no tapped holes for radiator mounting. (I really think Antec got lazy on this; instead they used lock-in fan tabs. Maybe they wanted to implement an easy fan mounting system; but they took the only possible place in the tower which could be a viable 240mm radiator mounting spot. WHY????
-Not a very easy spot to make quick adjustments.
-Wires are stretched more across the board and is much more difficult to hide them.
-Use of ZIP TIES EWWW!!! LOL (I will be investing in a tap set to drill holes for a proper mount; then update this guide with proper instruction for this).
I decided to go with Options #2 HDD Bay mount. I thought it offered better overall airflow, benefiting the temperature of the case; respective to the actual reason we are installing a liquid cooler system.
Step 1 - You must Make Room for the radiator Near the HDD Bay; you can accomplish this by NOT having a lot of bunched up cables running through the 2 lower Back panel access ports.
*You can also see those Fan lock-in tabs in this photo.
Step 2 -Put together Radiator and fans and place into the fan slots.
*sorry about Blurry pic. More views of FAIL fan clips.
Step 3 - (I actually do have pics of this step, I will get on that ASAP) Anchor down the fans to the HDD Bay by threading the Zip Tie through the HDD Bay slots and the fan screws. (Do not worry, the Radiator does not move at all if done well; there is no vibration or noise either).
Step 4 - Run wires to make sure they do not touch hot surfaces or hardware.(It is wise to get wire protection sleeves if you suspect this may happen)
Step 5 - Make sure your H100i pump-to-radiator transfer tubes do not touch your Graphics Card because that would be very bad lol, I don't think you want water splashing everywhere in your case
Step 5 - Enjoy Have fun Benchmarking and Overclocking if that is your deal
------------==My finished installation==------------------
*Ohhh by the way, that is a MSI GTX 760 TF/OC, and card length is 10.5", so if you have a similar sized graphic card then it will fit np; you can actually see there is more room too
Any questions you can message me on skype - Xizar13 or comment below. Feel free to critique, add suggestions or comments.
By Brandan Hall - a.k.a. brooTool
I am here to give back to the community with an Antec 1100 install mod for the Corsair H100i
So, this last few days I have been extremely frustrated because I have been looking for an instructional post/guide on how to install the Corsair H100i into this specific case. If you have an Antec 1100 then you know that this case is not fitted to accept a 240mm radiator But! I found a few options that you could do to actually make it work out Option #1 - Top Mount
Pro's first
-The radiator will be in a much closer position to the CPU.
-Wires will not be stretched as far compared to Option #2 and can be hidden more easily for better aesthetics (Always Nice).
-The radiator will be right next to case exhaust/intake port (Always Desired for better cooling).
-Much more easy to access and make adjustments.
Con's
-You MUST remove the ONLY 240mm fan in the case
-Involves Drilling
-Involves using the hex holes on the exhaust/intake port as holes for bolts and washers.
-Aesthetics do not look good from outside of tower looking at the top of the tower because the radiator does not completely take up then entire port space.
-Bolt and washers look tacky.
-IN THEORY, you lose the air flow pattern constant because the radiator has gaps on each side; allowing unknown directional air flow.
Option #2 - HDD Bay Mount
Pro's first
-You get to keep your 240mm fan that has the most exhaust pull
-Aesthetics blow Option #1 out of the water!
-Better Air Flow in my opinion; (if you install them, which is recommended) the 2 fans at the front of the case intake fresh air and push it to the radiator fans behind the HDD Bay. (if you are using A LOT of HHD's, then this option may not be for you)
-Much more easy to install (No drilling required, but you can definitely drill and tap the holes for a perfect mount.)
Con's
-There are no tapped holes for radiator mounting. (I really think Antec got lazy on this; instead they used lock-in fan tabs. Maybe they wanted to implement an easy fan mounting system; but they took the only possible place in the tower which could be a viable 240mm radiator mounting spot. WHY????
-Not a very easy spot to make quick adjustments.
-Wires are stretched more across the board and is much more difficult to hide them.
-Use of ZIP TIES EWWW!!! LOL (I will be investing in a tap set to drill holes for a proper mount; then update this guide with proper instruction for this).
I decided to go with Options #2 HDD Bay mount. I thought it offered better overall airflow, benefiting the temperature of the case; respective to the actual reason we are installing a liquid cooler system.
Step 1 - You must Make Room for the radiator Near the HDD Bay; you can accomplish this by NOT having a lot of bunched up cables running through the 2 lower Back panel access ports.
*You can also see those Fan lock-in tabs in this photo.
Step 2 -Put together Radiator and fans and place into the fan slots.
*sorry about Blurry pic. More views of FAIL fan clips.
Step 3 - (I actually do have pics of this step, I will get on that ASAP) Anchor down the fans to the HDD Bay by threading the Zip Tie through the HDD Bay slots and the fan screws. (Do not worry, the Radiator does not move at all if done well; there is no vibration or noise either).
Step 4 - Run wires to make sure they do not touch hot surfaces or hardware.(It is wise to get wire protection sleeves if you suspect this may happen)
Step 5 - Make sure your H100i pump-to-radiator transfer tubes do not touch your Graphics Card because that would be very bad lol, I don't think you want water splashing everywhere in your case
Step 5 - Enjoy
Have fun Benchmarking and Overclocking if that is your deal ------------==My finished installation==------------------
*Ohhh by the way, that is a MSI GTX 760 TF/OC, and card length is 10.5", so if you have a similar sized graphic card then it will fit np; you can actually see there is more room too
Any questions you can message me on skype - Xizar13 or comment below. Feel free to critique, add suggestions or comments.
By Brandan Hall - a.k.a. brooTool
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