Question about cooling setup in a Fractal Arc XL

Shnippie · Nov 27, 2014

I was looking at front mounting my H100i in a new Fractal Arc XL case. I haven't bought the case yet, because I'm not sure if it will fit that way. I'm going to have it as push/pull, but I'm not sure that the tubes will be long enough to allow it to mount on the front of the case. Would anyone be able to let me know if that's possible, or am I still going to have to top mount it? I just don't think it makes sense to play hot air from the case through the radiator at the top.

TheMentalist · Nov 27, 2014

Top is the only way. The Arc XL is a big case, the H100i won't make it in the front.
The temps I get from top mounted radiators isn't that bad, it works even with the hot air going through it.
Off course it makes more sense doing it the other way around, but it isn't that bad either.

Rule of thumb reference(won't make it, unless there is some modding involved):

Shnippie · Nov 27, 2014

I thought that might be the case. Oh well, I guess I'll top mount then. I was told to go for positive pressure. Is that still true?

TheMentalist · Nov 27, 2014

Shnippie :

Well allot of people have different views on it. I usually go with positive.
I'd suggest this article, has some good information in it: http://www.silverstonetek.com/techtalk_cont.php?tid=wh_positive&area=en

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