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HTPC 2 * Cosair H70, please give me some advice

post #1 of 5
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Hi everyone, I am in need of some OCN advice smile.gif

I am going going to build a HTPC / gaming pc for my brother in law and am going to use the following items:
- Silverstone LC17
- ASUS full ATX mobo
- AMD FX4100
- 2*2GB RAM
- MSI reference HD6950
- Cooler Master 720W modular PSU
- bluray burner
- 2 * Corsair H70 watercooler

So what I would like some ideas with is the following.

This is the case:

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The I am wondering how to setup the double Corsair H70 setup. And maybe add cooling fans non stock in the case.

They will have to be in the spot of the right and partly left HDD cage. I am going to use only 1 HDD and maybe a SSD and only the bluray burner. So I can put the HDD in the spot of where the other dvd player could be and there is always room for a SSD somewhere.

Why 2* H70? I want to use one for the gfx card gpu.

Due to the issues of space I was thinking about the following: create an air tunnel. Put the two H70s on top of eachother. A 12cm hole in the bottom and the top. And let it suck air through the top or bottom and out the other way around. Let the 3 or 4 fans do the pushing and pulling. So the air doesn't actually end up in the case warm or hot and it doesn't use hot air to cool the radiators either. Do you guys recon this could work? I am kinda affraid for the fact it is two rads in a row and the fact want to use a dustfilter on the intake side because the rads might otherwise get full of dust.

Next to that I am putting 2 92mm zalman fans in the spots at the front (air intake). There are 2 80mm fans on the back (outlet). There is room for another 80mm fan on the side (intake) and I am wondering wether I should add another 12cm fan in the top above the mainbord somewhere or gfx card to suck out hot air.

Can you guys please comment on these ideas and maybe add your own different ideas? thumb.gif
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post #2 of 5
I sliced two U-shaped slots into the top edge of the back panel to feed the pipes to my H70 out the back of my HTPC case.

The section above the PCI-E "slots" looks good to me...

With both HDD cages gone the other could sit in that space ?

HTH

dunx

P.S. The latest "gen" HD78x0 GPU cards switch off when not needed, could be a wise investment...
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post #3 of 5
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Do you have a picture of what you just told me?

I will soon have all parts in and I will make a few example photos to give people an idea.
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Just a question, why a 750W PSU? Seems really high for what you're putting in there, and if it's not their uber efficient ones, it can create extra heat....
 
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I am using all used parts, this was a nice modular psu I could get for a very good price. I also have a OCZ 600w modular psu now. Would that be a better choice?

Does no one have a smart idea how to somehow make 2 corsair h70s work in this case?
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