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I just bought a new CPU liquid cooler and I went to install it and realized that my GPU is in the way to allow both fans to be installed. There’s no mounting options on the top of the case. Is it okay to just have one fan installed? Should I install the other fan on the other side of the radiator? 
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7 minutes ago, Rewbaru said:

I just bought a new CPU liquid cooler and I went to install it and realized that my GPU is in the way to allow both fans to be installed. There’s no mounting options on the top of the case. Is it okay to just have one fan installed? Should I install the other fan on the other side of the radiator? 
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It'll work maybe ok with a midrange CPU up to 65W, but hardly with say a 13600K or a Zen4 chip

Check if slim fans can fit (15mm width), else change the case

And reverse the front fan(s) so they're intake

 

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4 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Yeah it's gonna need that second fan

 

I hope this isnt a nzxt h500 or h510 because in those you simply WONT have enough airflow to cool.

I was looking to get a NZXT H7 flow so I guess I’ll pick that up. Not taking any chances 

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1 hour ago, Rewbaru said:

Should I install the other fan on the other side of the radiator?

Can you install the other (both) fan(s) on the other side of the radiator ? if yes, why the question in the first place ?

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1 hour ago, Rewbaru said:

Should I install the other fan on the other side of the radiator? 

If by this you mean on the case front then I would say yes unless you get a different case. 

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30 minutes ago, leclod said:

Can you install the other (both) fan(s) on the other side of the radiator ? if yes, why the question in the first place ?

I’m not sure what good fan placement would be on the radiator I know you want it to blow the hot air out but putting a fan on the other side wouldn’t be blowing air through the radiator and out rather just sucking the air off it and out. I’m new at the liquid cooling option 

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29 minutes ago, Rewbaru said:

I’m not sure what good fan placement would be on the radiator I know you want it to blow the hot air out but putting a fan on the other side wouldn’t be blowing air through the radiator and out rather just sucking the air off it and out. I’m new at the liquid cooling option 

You can mount the fans either way, pushing air through or exhausting air from. I was thinking about having the fans outside and blowing air through the radiator (thus blowing "hot" air inside indeed, which many people do, "hot" air is better than no air)

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6 minutes ago, leclod said:

You can mount the fans either way, pushing air through or exhausting air from. I was thinking about having the fans outside and blowing air through the radiator (thus blowing "hot" air inside indeed, which many people do)

Thank you. It’s making sense now 

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2 hours ago, Rewbaru said:

Should I install the other fan on the other side of the radiator? 

If the case offers that as an option, yes. Preferably with them pushing air into the case (not sucking it out, like you have that one fan now). Basic layout case, air in the front, out the back and top. 

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2 hours ago, Rewbaru said:

I was looking to get a NZXT H7 flow so I guess I’ll pick that up. Not taking any chances 

Id get a different case. One with mesh front and a top mount for the rad so you can have air in fromt the front and top through the rad

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