Is there a "BEST" orientation for mounting the radiator (E.G. Water hoses both on Bottom, Top, Side) to optimize water cooling and flow?
903017
Normally keep the hoses down. The important thing is not to stretch the hose and there should be no kinks or sharp bends.
903018
Ok so I will be honest mounting this was a b*#ch. The screws were not long enough and it should have taken a few minutes took so much longer. I did mount it just like it was when I took the other one out. Once I got it in I have not had a problem what so ever. I hope this helps..
903019
The hoses are short enough that position will not materially affect flow, unless you bend them too much and change the shape or kink. The best place for maximum efficiency would be where you can push the coolest ambient air through it. Usually from the top into the case.
1198253
I installed a Seidon 240M with dual fans on the top. It was very difficult to keep the fan that came with the case also on the top. If you just want to use the two 120mm water cool fans and remove fan that came with the case you will have no issues at all. I just wanted all 3 and was a bit difficult and needed unique set up.
78240
Most likely not, but that depends if you are using an ssd or hdd. You can have ssd mounted on the bottom or the back of the case, but a traditional hdd may not work with the radiator in the front
119303
I have this and would not use it like that, would trust the 140mm mounting but not the 120mm on the plastic alone. Instead get a single 120mm fan shroud at least 1" thick and use the 120mm fan. This will eliminate any flat spots (center and outer) in cooling on the radiator. There are plenty of high quality 120mm fans.
673501
I personally am running low profile ram, so the height might be a problem for you or it will barely clear. To avoid that problem I would just stick the fan on the opposite side. There really isn't that much performance difference if that at all (2 degrees C max). Also it is only a 2 to 3 degrees C cooler running an extra fan (using 2 Noctha Fans) so running 2 fans isn't really worth it.
2277441
I do not know the answer. My understanding is the reflective aluminum side would help to keep the water tank cooler.
389419
Depends on the water cooling system you want to use. Does not have pipe ports for water hose so I would use internal system with this case. Thermaltake has some nice ones. Watch the mobo you get with it though. Internal water systems take up a lot of room.
1935075
The power supply section of the 540 has air vents on the side. You could lay it on the its side but you would need some rubber feet to add clearance for the vents to have some air flow. I just tried this last night and will be buying some rubber feet soon :)
351612
The kit doesn't do anything for cooling except for providing a MOSFET Fan. What it does is provide a smooth surface by covering up the motherboard components to decrease wind resistance in the case. It shouldn't make a difference whether it's mounted vertically or horizontally. Mine is mounted Vertically. No issues to date.
426526
Yes, I upgraded my stock radiator for a custom 4 core with no room for a tranny cooler. I used this Mishimoto MMOC-F behind a side port of the front bumper and simply wired it to the radiator electric fan. It works magnificently.
161895
The handle controls flow rate and temperature. You pull right for flow control and back (hot) and forward (cold) for temperature. As for your first question, you probably can install on the left because the neck swivels 360 degrees at the base. In other words, the neck is not welded to the base/faucet.
1480872
Mounting humidifier on cold air can you install pipe to hot air to either side of humidifer
969987
The case is designed to take two 120 mm fans in the top. This is actually a far superior method to side mounted fans since the power supply mounts at that bottom of the case, and heat rises. This means that with two fans mounted in the top, there is a very rapid venting of any heat that builds up. The power supply mounts in such a way as to pull cold air from near the floor, and vent it out the back at the bottom of the case into the coolest region surrounding it, so the case actually cools the power supply very efficiently, and most of the heat build-up inside the case will be from CPU and hard drives. The case supports ports in the rear for liquid cooling as well, so a liquid CPU cooling system is easy to install. Though the case is actually not designed specifically to take a side mounted fan, an 80 mm fan could be positioned in such a way as to be mounted inside the grill. However, that is not the way the case is engineered to work, and I would recommend working within the engineering since it represents a much more efficient cooling strategy.
1249764
The newegg demo video shows place on top to mount a 240mm radiator with enough space to use even a push/pull setup.
959828
Vertical is best, make sure the upper line top does not loop back down to engine block. A loop will stop the gravity flow.
73236
Horizontal mounting not advised. This controller is designed to be mounted vertically for the best air flow over the vertical cooling fins on the back. Leave 5+ inches clear above and below for warm air to escape. Might be able to mount horizontal using spacers and a fan(?) but vertical works best.
184257
I would recommend using a ThermalTake branded Liquid Cooling system for this case. The following link will give an idea of one of these systems. Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer/All In One Liquid Cooling System CLW0215