No one has shared their experience about installing an h110i cooler in the Corsair Spec 01.
No one has shared their experience about installing an h110i cooler in the Corsair Spec 01.
I’m starting to explore CPU overclocking and noticed many of the issues I’ve faced in games are coming from the CPU to the GPU. Since I’ve boosted my i5-6400, my GTX 970 has been running smoothly at triple digits with frame rates reaching 1080p, which was really satisfying. That success motivated me to push performance even further. I’m determined to extract every last bit of speed possible. I won’t be able to fit an air cooler that’s bigger than the master hyper 212 evo I already have; the fan is almost touching my first RAM stick, all four are installed and I can’t move them. The fans above the RAM in the case are also nearly touching it, making it impossible for me to add a radiator there. I really don’t want to change the case since it’s already cable-managed—it was a gift, and it looks great.
If anyone has experience with Corsair spec 01 cases that support water-cooled CPUs, please let me know it would be a big help. If not, I’ll have to go ahead with the upgrade I originally planned, which will turn into a full tower.
I'm surprised you managed to fit the hyper 212 in that case. I have that case and going by measurements online it wouldn't fit, was too tall. Does it touch the plastic window on your case? or close to it? I have the sedion 120v rear mounted. Now I couldn't fit the sedion 120v in the top mount position so fat chance the h110 will fit. It was blocked by components on the motherboard, height restriction of the case. The best you can do with that case is a single 120mm rear mounted AIO cooler, which would be no better than the hyper 212. Your next purchase should be a bigger case, you will probably find that alone will bring your temps down along with increased airflow in the case. Maybe someone can recommend a nice case for you?
I was quite impressed you found a fit for the Hyper 212 in that situation. I own a similar model and according to online specs it wouldn't work well—it would be too tall. Does it come into contact with the plastic window of your case, or just near it? I also have a Sedion 120V rear-mounted unit. Now fitting it in the top position wasn’t possible due to board components and height limits. The only option left is a single 120mm rear-mounted AIO cooler, which wouldn’t offer much improvement over the Hyper 212. For your next purchase, consider something larger; it should help lower temperatures and improve airflow inside the case. Maybe someone could suggest a better case for you?
Thanks for your clear answer!
Jason H
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I’m surprised you managed to fit the Hyper 212 in that situation. I have a similar case, and according to online measurements, it wouldn’t fit properly—it was too tall. Does it touch the plastic window on your case or just close to it? I also have a Sedion 120V rear-mounted unit. Now I couldn’t place it in the top mount position because of components on the motherboard and the height restriction of the case. The only option left is a single 120mm rear-mounted AIO cooler, which wouldn’t be any better than the Hyper 212. Your next purchase should be a larger case; you’ll likely find one that lowers your temps and improves airflow inside. Maybe someone can suggest a suitable case for you?
I’m not sure about a 120mm RAD fitting without modifying the case. There’s almost no space around that fan mount, and the radiator is significantly bigger than 120mm.
That was what I was worried about...
Thanks for the advice.
The H100 design can accommodate various configurations.
Images provided show suitable setups for different components.
The H80 is compatible with certain models.
Hyper 212 also fits into the available options.
Additional parts like the H100 are adaptable to fit.
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Zerk2012 shared some thoughts on mounting options, mentioning that both top and back mounts seem to have issues. He noted that exhausting heat is better than blowing it out and suggested doing more research before posting. He also pointed out that using case air through an H80 or H100 wouldn't improve temperatures compared to a CM Hyper 212, especially in cases with restricted airflow like the Spec 01. He mentioned someone might have a H80i in the back and that a case could accommodate two 140mm front fans, two 120mm top fans, and one rear fan without limited airflow. He ended with a reminder to just stand up when wrong.
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Zerk2012 :
I guess you missed where the guy has a H80i mounted in the back!
A case can hold 2 X 140mm front fans 2X120top and one in the rear I would not call as having limited airflow.
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/carbide-ser...aming-case
People should just man up when their wrong.
Lol.... I'm sure the temps are just AMAZING
Once again, not an upgrade over the Hyper 212 in this case. And yes, the case has limited airflow because it is skinny for a mid-tower gaming case.
Right now i have the side off the computer, all of the fan slots filled and powered, and the room is relatively cold all the time (for the winter that is
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) if that helps with the air flow issue, i am not trying to jump in on an argument i am just pleading my computers case please dont take this the wrong way.
As for the cpu cooler i guess i will be getting a new case first that will allow the use of a much larger CPU cooler as well as better cable management. I have found that for now the cooler master hyper 212 evo is doing a good enough job that i am not worried about cooking the i5-6400 @ 4.35Ghz @1.35V. Thanks for all of the info in this thread i will be back soon probably with more questions about CPU coolers, a cpu upgrade, and a new case
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Thanks for the help,
Jason H
I don't see why an upgrade is necessary... or even a new OC for a Skylake past 4.3... I'd just switch to a better case, and if you're aiming for higher FPS, your GPU is likely the main issue. A second 970 in SLI might help.