hello all! i was wondering if 3 120mm fans in the front as intake with the rear 140mm as intake as well, and my h100i in a push configuration mounted on top, exhausting air out of the case from the top instead of from the back. the rear fan will provide air to the radiator fans. is this a good idea? or should i leave the rear fan as exhaust. will both the radiator and rear fan fight over the air to exhaust? thanks in advance
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Read the Corsair instructions .... they definitively say "blow in".
The reason is .... inside air = 28C / coolant = 33C / Ambient = 23C
What you want cooling the coolant, the 5C difference air or the 10C ? The 10C cooler outside air will remove twice the heat from the coolant as the inside air.
Yes, heat rises as long as there's not a fan pushing it .... motor wins.
Yes, it puts some heat inside your case, nothing inside you case cares about 28C air.
The reason is .... inside air = 28C / coolant = 33C / Ambient = 23C
What you want cooling the coolant, the 5C difference air or the 10C ? The 10C cooler outside air will remove twice the heat from the coolant as the inside air.
Yes, heat rises as long as there's not a fan pushing it .... motor wins.
Yes, it puts some heat inside your case, nothing inside you case cares about 28C air.
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Cold Air => Radiator => Case Interior....exactly as shown in the installation manual for the 100i
http://www.corsair.com/~/media/Corsair/download-files/manuals/49-000175_rev_AB_H100i_QSG_web.pdf
http://www.corsair.com/~/media/Corsair/download-files/manuals/49-000175_rev_AB_H100i_QSG_web.pdf
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So, if I understand correctly, you are asking whether to install them in push or install them in pull ? Answer is yes 
Actually, with normal rads,it depends on rpm .... Corsair's might have a different switch point.
http://martinsliquidlab.petrastech.com/Radiator-Fan-Orientation-And-Shroud-Testing-Review.html
Actually, with normal rads,it depends on rpm .... Corsair's might have a different switch point.
http://martinsliquidlab.petrastech.com/Radiator-Fan-Orientation-And-Shroud-Testing-Review.html
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The answers are in above post .... unless you plan on switching them when they go fast versus slow, you will have to pick the solution that best suits your usage. Think bout it though .... do you want to maximize thermal performance at idle and light loads or do you want to maximize performance when your CPU is under stress ?
My fans shut off at idle.
My fans shut off at idle.
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I suggest you match the installation to your usage and I have no way of determining what that is. For example, many peeps tell me that they don't care about noise cuz they wear headphones while gaming. I don't know how you use your computer. I don't know how you are setting up your fan curves
Personally I wouldn't own a 100I because they are waaaay too noise for me. So if you are asking what I would do it would be to install a H220-X.
You no one see that the crossover point is 1500 - 1700 rpm. Pick whichever one you think you will be running at most of the time ..... your fans will go to 2700. If you fond your choice was wrong by observing rpms over time, just change it.
Another way to look at it is the only time you **need** peak efficiency, is when under full load so install it to run at peak efficiency when fans are at the upper half of your fan curve will be above 1500 rpm.
Personally I wouldn't own a 100I because they are waaaay too noise for me. So if you are asking what I would do it would be to install a H220-X.
You no one see that the crossover point is 1500 - 1700 rpm. Pick whichever one you think you will be running at most of the time ..... your fans will go to 2700. If you fond your choice was wrong by observing rpms over time, just change it.
Another way to look at it is the only time you **need** peak efficiency, is when under full load so install it to run at peak efficiency when fans are at the upper half of your fan curve will be above 1500 rpm.
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Then I don't see you being happy in any way with the H100i no matter which way you install the fans. Give a listen.
http://martinsliquidlab.org/2013/03/12/swiftech-h220-vs-corsair-h100i-noise-testing/
http://martinsliquidlab.org/2013/03/12/swiftech-h220-vs-corsair-h100i-noise-testing/
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