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immanueltja
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So, I want to get a phanteks enthoo pro m, and the top and the side can support 2 140mm fans. there's only 1 140mm in the case itself. I have a 4690k and I'm going to overclock it to 4.5 or 4.4 ish.. and I have a cryorig cooler. My motherboard, Z97 SLI Krait can only support 3 case fans. Where should I install the fans? On the side? On the top? and which way should they be oriented?

 

Or, should I get a better case or a better motherboard that allows for more case fan connectors?

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11 minutes ago, Aytex said:

s340??

Yeah go for the s340. Has support for 1 140mm fan in the top, 1 120mm in the back and 2 140mm in the front. The case itself comes with 2 120mm fans, and a molex to 2 3pin fan splitter.

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You could just get a fan splitter, couldn't you? 

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10 minutes ago, Dan Q said:

Yeah go for the s340. Has support for 1 140mm fan in the top, 1 120mm in the back and 2 140mm in the front. The case itself comes with 2 120mm fans, and a molex to 2 3pin fan splitter.

the back part really confuses me. i know the nzxt s340 has 2 120mm in the front, but I don't know if the back has a place for a case fan

 

Front: 2x 140/2x120mm 
Top: 1x 140/120mm (1 x 120mm FN V2 Fans Included) 
Rear: 1x 120mm (1 x 120mm FN V2 Fan Included)

never mind, I found it

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1 minute ago, immanueltja said:

back has a place for a case fan

Yeah it has space for 1 120mm fan.

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5 minutes ago, immanueltja said:

uhm.. i'm kinda new to pc building, what does a fan splitter do?

Takes a fan header and makes it into 2 or 3 or 8. for example, I have a silverstone 4-pin fan splitter that takes one 4-pin header on the motherboard (for PWM control) and a sata power cable (for power) in, and has 8 4-pin connectors out. So I only use up one header on the motherboard and get to use up to 8 fans. Pretty sure NZXT cases usually come with a 3-pin fan splitter glued in by the cable management area somewhere.

 

Edit: Here's a link for visual aid: http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-All-Black-CPF04/dp/B00VNW556I/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1454877146&sr=1-3&keywords=fan+splitter

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Feel free to PM me about absolutely anything be it tech, math, literature, etc. I'll try my best to help. I'm currently looking for a cheap used build for around $25 to set up as a home server if anyone is selling.

 

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My build is fully operational, but won't be posted until after I get a GPU in it and the case arted up.

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1 minute ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

Takes a fan header and makes it into 2 or 3 or 8. for example, I have a silverstone 4-pin fan splitter that takes one 4-pin header on the motherboard (for PWM control) and a sata power cable (for power) in, and has 8 4-pin connectors out. So I only use up one header on the motherboard and get to use up to 8 fans. Pretty sure NZXT cases usually come with a 3-pin fan splitter glued in by the cable management area somewhere.

 

Edit: Here's a link for visual aid: http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-All-Black-CPF04/dp/B00VNW556I/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1454877146&sr=1-3&keywords=fan+splitter

OHHH I see, do I really need to do that? how many fans do I actually need.. and I heard something about a molex connector on the s340 build guides, is that it?

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1 minute ago, immanueltja said:

how many fans do I need for my overclock?

Depends how good your chip is at OCing. If you got a good one, not too many. If you got a bad one it will give off a lot of heat at that speed, but still not too many. Adding more fans starts getting diminishing returns really fast. 

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My build is fully operational, but won't be posted until after I get a GPU in it and the case arted up.

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Depends how good your chip is at OCing. If you got a good one, not too many. If you got a bad one it will give off a lot of heat at that speed, but still not too many. Adding more fans starts getting diminishing returns really fast. 

i have a 4690k.. and also, how would you orient the fans? let's say I want to get 2 140mm on the front. how would you orient it?

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6 minutes ago, immanueltja said:

OHHH I see, do I really need to do that? how many fans do I actually need.. and I heard something about a molex connector on the s340 build guides, is that it?

The CPU cooler is the most important part, not the case fans. S340 probably has a molex -> fan splitter (2 fans with 3-pin connectors) so you can free up 2 motherboard connectors. I am a liquid cooling guy, so I can't say for sure how many you would need, though the included 2 case case fans would probably be enough, it can't hurt to add more. Give me a second to google the exact temperature benefits (data!) of extra case fans.

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My build is fully operational, but won't be posted until after I get a GPU in it and the case arted up.

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1 minute ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

The CPU cooler is the most important part, not the case fans. S340 probably has a molex -> fan splitter (2 fans with 3-pin connectors) so you can free up 2 motherboard connectors. I don't know how many you would need, though the included 2 case case fans would probably be enough, it can't hurt to add more. 

cryorig h7. but I got you, i'll probably just add the 2 140mm at the front. is the cooler good?

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1 minute ago, immanueltja said:

cryorig h7. but I got you, i'll probably just add the 2 140mm at the front. is the cooler good?

Google search pulled up pretty much exactly this thread on the PCPP forum, so here: 

2 140's on intake in front and 2 120's on outtake would be pretty good positive pressure, so I would say it's a good idea. The case fans are pretty quiet, so if you get quiet fans the whole build might be near-silent. I haven't ever looked at the cooler so I'll leave that for someone else to answer. Maybe post about which CPU cooler is best at your price range?

 

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My build is fully operational, but won't be posted until after I get a GPU in it and the case arted up.

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2 minutes ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

Google search pulled up pretty much exactly this thread on the PCPP forum, so here: 

2 140's on intake in front and 2 120's on outtake would be pretty good positive pressure, so I would say it's a good idea. The case fans are pretty quiet, so if you get quiet fans the whole build might be near-silent. I haven't ever looked at the cooler so I'll leave that for someone else to answer. Maybe post about which CPU cooler is best at your price range?

 

The link doesn't work, what did you search on google? 

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1 hour ago, immanueltja said:

The link doesn't work, what did you search on google? 

It's infinitely loading for me, figured it would work for others. Here it is again as hypertext:

Link!

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My build is fully operational, but won't be posted until after I get a GPU in it and the case arted up.

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4 hours ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

Google search pulled up pretty much exactly this thread on the PCPP forum, so here: 

2 140's on intake in front and 2 120's on outtake would be pretty good positive pressure, so I would say it's a good idea. The case fans are pretty quiet, so if you get quiet fans the whole build might be near-silent. I haven't ever looked at the cooler so I'll leave that for someone else to answer. Maybe post about which CPU cooler is best at your price range?

 

there's also an intake at the top I think, and the intake at the side panel too.. should I reorient it?

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2 minutes ago, immanueltja said:

there's also an intake at the top I think, and the intake at the side panel too.. should I reorient it?

how should I fit the 2 fans on the front? what way should the label be facing? I'm having trouble with that. there's already a cooler at the top and side panel..

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1 hour ago, immanueltja said:

how should I fit the 2 fans on the front? what way should the label be facing? I'm having trouble with that. there's already a cooler at the top and side panel..

Fans usually have on the side two perpendicular arrows with one pointing in the direction that the blades spin and one the way the air flows. If there isn't one, you can just start it up while holding the fan and feel which way the air blows.

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Feel free to PM me about absolutely anything be it tech, math, literature, etc. I'll try my best to help. I'm currently looking for a cheap used build for around $25 to set up as a home server if anyone is selling.

 

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My build is fully operational, but won't be posted until after I get a GPU in it and the case arted up.

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