Water Cooler

linnemeyerhere · 31 Jul 2013

I'm almost 100% a 240mm will fit and the manual for the Z12 shows top panel fans of 120mm and 140mm???? so good chance you can call Zalman and ask there tech dept about this !

NoN · 31 Jul 2013

Seeing some taking about Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme...I noticed the T. Water 3.0 series is out since a little while at local stores here.

Water 3.0 Pro and Water 3.0 Performer seems both to relay on 4pins PWM for the fans & 3pins Motherboard for the pump.

While Water 3.0 extreme is a USB 2.0 header (Fan Control Software) & 4pins PWM fans, but thinner radiator (27mm against 38,3mm for Water 2.0 extreme)

Small review HERE

and TT web site, HERE

Edit:
I myself think about the same upgrade from airflow to watercooling...and i'm teared apart choosing All-In-One Lcs or build my own...same matter of space available in the case interior. But it is sure i'm will go for a 240mm radiator.

paulpicks21 · 31 Jul 2013

Doug, just go for something simple like this.

Layback Bear · 31 Jul 2013

I do like the looks of that paulpicks21. One would have to get a bank loan for all the elbows and couplers.

Dude · 31 Jul 2013

I'm no plumber so I will have to get something easier to do :)

Dude · 01 Aug 2013

I'm leaning towards either the H80i or H100i

kbrady1979 · 01 Aug 2013

Did you mention in passing that you were wanting a new motherboard? What are you looking at?

madcratebuilder · 02 Aug 2013

Dude said:

I'm leaning towards either the H80i or H100i

If you have the free space go with the H100i. You can run the system with the CorsairLink2 software and keep the fans in quiet mode 99% of the time.

If you go with Corsair do not upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware version addresses a specific problem your particular unit is experiencing. Reading at the Corsair forum indicates people upgrading FW just for the sake of upgrading cause more problems than they solve.

My H80i was about 100 days running 24/7 and it's everything I would expect. In balanced mode the fans/pump are as quiet as a typical case fan. When I run the fans in performance mode it sounds like a F16 on afterburner...but it sure does cool things down. I'll let the cpu get up to 56-57*, crank the fans up and the temps come right down to 44-47*. It can heat a small room.

You can make your own custom fan speed profile and you can save up to 4 configurations.

Dude · 02 Aug 2013

linnemeyerhere said:

I'm almost 100% a 240mm will fit and the manual for the Z12 shows top panel fans of 120mm and 140mm???? so good chance you can call Zalman and ask there tech dept about this !

I think the h1001 will fit, here is my case dimensions

kbrady1979 · 02 Aug 2013

Looking down from above your case, does it look like the fan bolt pattern is offset either way? Such as towards the left side panel or the right side panel? Or is it squarely in the middle of the top panel?