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9 minutes ago, 1ntegerByt3s said:

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Ok get a new case! 馃槃聽u can:

remove 2 screws from each fan that ur going to mount the rad to(diagonally),聽

Place the rad without any fans on and line ut up with the fans,

take 2 long screws for the rad and place them where u took the screws out

screw them in

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Hello, hope y'all have a nice day. Today, I'm trying to figure out where I could place my radiator (first time I bought an AIO) (bought the Cooler Master ML240L V2 RGB). Originally, I wanted to put it on the top, but unfortunately the VRM and RAM sticks are preventing it (with/out the radiator fans), so that leaves me no choice but to mount it to the front of the chassis?

Y'see, I have three pre-installed fans at the front of the case (Rosewill T500 Prism). If I were to mount it at the front, could I perhaps do a pull-push config so that I don't have to remove the fans or what's your suggestion? There's a gap between the fans and the tempered glass. Your help is appreciated.聽

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PC specs:

Motherboard:聽MSI B450 TOMAHAWK (NON-MAX) ATX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6GHz

RAM:聽16GB (8x2) ADATA Gammix Pro

GPU:聽PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12GB XLR8

SSD:聽ADATA 250GB nVME M.2 (boot)

SSD:聽PNY CS900 1TB

Cooler:聽CoolerMaster ML240L V2 RGB AIO

PSU:聽EVGA 600W 80+

Case:聽Rosewill T500 Prism w/ 4 UpHere RGB fans

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Front with push/pull will give you the best temperatures possible.
Tubes down for less noise and better longevity of the cooler is preferred.聽

Avoid having the CPUblock/Pump-unit over the highest point of the Radiator聽

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8 minutes ago, NorKris said:

Front with push/pull will give you the best temperatures possible.
Tubes down for less noise and better longevity of the cooler is preferred.聽

Avoid having the CPUblock/Pump-unit over the highest point of the Radiator聽

Thanks. So, when you way "push/pull", are聽you referring to either of them or the actual push-pull config? Are the removal of the pre-installed fans necessary if I could mount the radiator on them?

PC specs:

Motherboard:聽MSI B450 TOMAHAWK (NON-MAX) ATX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6GHz

RAM:聽16GB (8x2) ADATA Gammix Pro

GPU:聽PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12GB XLR8

SSD:聽ADATA 250GB nVME M.2 (boot)

SSD:聽PNY CS900 1TB

Cooler:聽CoolerMaster ML240L V2 RGB AIO

PSU:聽EVGA 600W 80+

Case:聽Rosewill T500 Prism w/ 4 UpHere RGB fans

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2 minutes ago, 1ntegerByt3s said:

Thanks. So, when you way "push/pull", are聽you referring to either of them or the actual push-pull config? Are the removal of the pre-installed fans necessary if I could mount the radiator on them?

need to see the screws on the front of the case in a pic聽

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5 minutes ago, NorKris said:

need to see the screws on the front of the case in a pic聽

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PC specs:

Motherboard:聽MSI B450 TOMAHAWK (NON-MAX) ATX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6GHz

RAM:聽16GB (8x2) ADATA Gammix Pro

GPU:聽PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12GB XLR8

SSD:聽ADATA 250GB nVME M.2 (boot)

SSD:聽PNY CS900 1TB

Cooler:聽CoolerMaster ML240L V2 RGB AIO

PSU:聽EVGA 600W 80+

Case:聽Rosewill T500 Prism w/ 4 UpHere RGB fans

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9 minutes ago, 1ntegerByt3s said:

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Ok get a new case! 馃槃聽u can:

remove 2 screws from each fan that ur going to mount the rad to(diagonally),聽

Place the rad without any fans on and line ut up with the fans,

take 2 long screws for the rad and place them where u took the screws out

screw them in

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3 minutes ago, NorKris said:

Ok get a new case! 馃槃聽u can:

remove 2 screws from each fan that ur going to mount the rad to(diagonally),聽

Place the rad without any fans on and line ut up with the fans,

take 2 long screws for the rad and place them where u took the screws out

screw them in

So, am I abandoning the radiator fans that came with it?

PC specs:

Motherboard:聽MSI B450 TOMAHAWK (NON-MAX) ATX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6GHz

RAM:聽16GB (8x2) ADATA Gammix Pro

GPU:聽PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12GB XLR8

SSD:聽ADATA 250GB nVME M.2 (boot)

SSD:聽PNY CS900 1TB

Cooler:聽CoolerMaster ML240L V2 RGB AIO

PSU:聽EVGA 600W 80+

Case:聽Rosewill T500 Prism w/ 4 UpHere RGB fans

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Just now, 1ntegerByt3s said:

So, am I abandoning the radiator fans that came with it?

no u putting them in after all these "hard" steps 馃槃

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1 minute ago, NorKris said:

no u putting them in after all these "hard" steps 馃槃

Ah, my bad lol. So, what's next?

PC specs:

Motherboard:聽MSI B450 TOMAHAWK (NON-MAX) ATX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6GHz

RAM:聽16GB (8x2) ADATA Gammix Pro

GPU:聽PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12GB XLR8

SSD:聽ADATA 250GB nVME M.2 (boot)

SSD:聽PNY CS900 1TB

Cooler:聽CoolerMaster ML240L V2 RGB AIO

PSU:聽EVGA 600W 80+

Case:聽Rosewill T500 Prism w/ 4 UpHere RGB fans

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1 minute ago, 1ntegerByt3s said:

Ah, my bad lol. So, what's next?

what do you mean whats next? u done all the steps already? thats fast if so lol

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1 hour ago, NorKris said:

what do you mean whats next? u done all the steps already? thats fast if so lol

So, does the radiator fans face the radiator or the opposite?

PC specs:

Motherboard:聽MSI B450 TOMAHAWK (NON-MAX) ATX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6GHz

RAM:聽16GB (8x2) ADATA Gammix Pro

GPU:聽PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12GB XLR8

SSD:聽ADATA 250GB nVME M.2 (boot)

SSD:聽PNY CS900 1TB

Cooler:聽CoolerMaster ML240L V2 RGB AIO

PSU:聽EVGA 600W 80+

Case:聽Rosewill T500 Prism w/ 4 UpHere RGB fans

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1 minute ago, 1ntegerByt3s said:

So, does the radiator fans face the radiator or the opposite?

should look something like this

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Just now, NorKris said:

should look something like this

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Alright, so radiator.

I think that's all it. Thank you so much for the help, man. Any other tips when it comes to AIOs?

PC specs:

Motherboard:聽MSI B450 TOMAHAWK (NON-MAX) ATX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6GHz

RAM:聽16GB (8x2) ADATA Gammix Pro

GPU:聽PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12GB XLR8

SSD:聽ADATA 250GB nVME M.2 (boot)

SSD:聽PNY CS900 1TB

Cooler:聽CoolerMaster ML240L V2 RGB AIO

PSU:聽EVGA 600W 80+

Case:聽Rosewill T500 Prism w/ 4 UpHere RGB fans

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Just now, 1ntegerByt3s said:

Alright, so radiator.

I think that's all it. Thank you so much for the help, man. Any other tips when it comes to AIOs?

Np dude.

Like what to buy or?

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7 minutes ago, NorKris said:

Np dude.

Like what to buy or?

In terms of maintenance.聽

PC specs:

Motherboard:聽MSI B450 TOMAHAWK (NON-MAX) ATX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6GHz

RAM:聽16GB (8x2) ADATA Gammix Pro

GPU:聽PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12GB XLR8

SSD:聽ADATA 250GB nVME M.2 (boot)

SSD:聽PNY CS900 1TB

Cooler:聽CoolerMaster ML240L V2 RGB AIO

PSU:聽EVGA 600W 80+

Case:聽Rosewill T500 Prism w/ 4 UpHere RGB fans

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2 minutes ago, 1ntegerByt3s said:

In terms of maintenance.聽

Dustoff air on a box聽and blow out the dust sometimes, nothing special聽

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