Question about how to install water cooling in my case, if I can.

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axlrose

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So I am hoping to move from a seven or eight year old build to a 6700k, ddr4 3200, msi titanium and a 980 ti in the next few months. I was looking to add some water cooling in for the first time for overclocking purposes. I've never done it, but seems like with this build, it's just going to happen.

I was looking at this as a step to trying a custom EK setup someday...

http://www.lepatek.com/eng/product_content/31/1/76/

But I'm here looking at my setup and I don't know that I can put a water cooling setup in my case.

http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-x900/

I don't have two exhaust fans to put this setup.

Am I out of luck?

Thanks.
 
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Well it is not that unusual to mount a rad in the front. People with 2 or more radiators will have to install one in the front.

As of fan placement it is up to you if you mount the radiator first and the fans in a "pull" position, or the other way around in a "push" position.
There are a lot of debates on the subject of push vs pull, but I think it comes down to personal preference. Personally I like to have the fans to pull air through the radiator.
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I wasn't sure that was a typical option. I understand the heat will be blown into the case, but should be fine as long as air flow out of the case is good. Is that an option because it's the only option, or is it not that unusual to mount the radiator on the front?

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Also, I know it's cosmetic, but the fans in the case are blue led's and I'm wondering if putting the radiator up there will block that? Stupid first timer question, but would the fans be in front of the radiator attached to the front of the case still or would the radiator be attached to the front of the case with the fans behind pulling air through it?

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Well it is not that unusual to mount a rad in the front. People with 2 or more radiators will have to install one in the front.

As of fan placement it is up to you if you mount the radiator first and the fans in a "pull" position, or the other way around in a "push" position.
There are a lot of debates on the subject of push vs pull, but I think it comes down to personal preference. Personally I like to have the fans to pull air through the radiator.
 
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