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Some water cooling advice please

Undertoker
Level 9
Hi guys
I have an Antec 1200 V3 case
I'm running two Asus matrix gtx580 platinums on a rampage 3 extreme.

I want to fit a liquid CPU cooler, closed loop unit , I been looking at h80 and h100

My concern is fitting
The double radiator on a h100 doesn't look like it will fit anywhere in an Antec 1200 v3 that's running sli.
I can't lose the first slot and the radiator in the ones I've seen fitted seems to encroach on the first slot

Is anybody using the same case and sli 3 slot 580s with a h100 ?

Any advice would be appreciated, or would I be better off getting a h80
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xeromist
Moderator
I don't have your case, but why not mount it to the top fan? If there aren't any 120mm hole spacings then you could make a mounting plate out of plastic that mounts to the rad and then you mount that to the top fan.
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Zka17
Level 16
Well, the Antec 1200 v3 is pretty unfortunate case for mounting a H100... if you want to keep the upper PCIe slot, you will need to do some modding... preferably on the top of the case... - it's a shame they put a single 200mm fan there, without the possibility to expand...

Practically you have 2 possibilities: 1.) mod the top of the case for the H100 or 2.) get the H80...

In your case, however, I would go with one of the best air coolers... the Noctua NH-D14 and the Thermalright Silver Arrow are almost identical in performance with the Corsair H100... (and both of them are better than the H80)...

Undertoker
Level 9
hmmm thanks for the replies
tbh i need the upper PCIe slot as i run two of the matrix cars and they triple slotters

bah what a pain.

Also the top fan does really draw the heat out so im reluctant to bin it. Gonna have to have a think and a plan.
Im not in any rush

ive heard good things about the Noctua NH-D14, but i did just fancy dipping my toes into the world of liquid.
ill have a look at it
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kkn
Level 14
you can try and watch this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzyKRifUPrg
just found it and i havent watched it so, just the few first sec's
sorry just noticed it will not fit 😞

ty mate i did see that
the trouble is he has bodged it in really, he hasn't/cant fit all the screws (in his words) and hes also lost the upper PCIe slot

i noticed and as you've said bud that is no good for me as i run SLi with my Asus ROGgtx580 plats, so i need the upper slot free or i wont get them in.

If i do a job, its got to be done right and that isn't anything like right
but Ty for the heads up mate, it is appreciated that you've taken the time to look for me and that's nice of you
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ASUS ROG THOR 1200w PSU
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have looked at the Antec KÜHLER H₂O 920

But it doesn't look like that fits into my Antec 1200v3 without loosing the upper slot either ?

I'm staggered Antec have made a cooler that wont fit into their own Antec case properly without losing the ability to run SLi

but that's what it looks like from the video footage Ive seen on you-tube

This is my rig btw


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danskieness
Level 10
hi there! the antec 1200 can fit in a h100 push & pull, i know there aren't much difference on a v3 besides the v3 being larger and have a lil bit better cable management

check this for reference -> h80-h100-case-compatibility-thread-page-1-for-full-listings

the link i gave you both gives evidence and advice how to fit it.

the sli setup is the thing that is preventing it.
Mobo : Asus Maximus VI Impact || CPU : i5-4670k || Cooling : H100
GPU : MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G || PSU : Corsair RM 650 || Rams : G Skill Trident X 4GBx2 2400 CL10
Monitor : 2x Asus VX239h + 1x HP w2207h || Chassis : Bitfenix Prodigy Red || OS : WIN8.1 x64
Periphirals : Corsair K95, Logitech g402, Edifier 3350

That means I can't have then sadly
Nvm, I'll keep looking for a solution that will fit the case with the SLi in
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Granger
Level 10
There are 3 fans in the front of that case, wont a rad fit in there?