RGB Fan
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carlos726811
Bright Spark
| Case | CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4) |
| Motherboard | ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready! |
| Memory (RAM) | 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB) |
| Graphics Card | 10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 |
| 1st Storage Drive | NOT REQUIRED |
| 1st M.2 SSD Drive | 1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W) |
| 2nd M.2 SSD Drive | 1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W) |
| DVD/BLU-RAY Drive | NOT REQUIRED |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET |
| Power Cable | 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead) |
| Processor Cooling | Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler |
| Thermal Paste | STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING |
| LED Lighting | 2x 50cm RGB LED Strip |
| Sound Card | ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) |
| Wireless Network Card | 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED) |
| USB/Thunderbolt Options | MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001] |
| Operating System Language | United Kingdom - English Language |
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| Warranty | 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) |
Where exactly are you going to put it?
carlos726811
Bright Spark
Underneath the GPU. Then going to buy another fan. if enough ports to plug them in. as not sure.
carlos726811
Bright Spark
The fan was inside the welcome pack. But i never looked inside as i knew what to expect as i have had computer from pcs before. But mate wanted a cable so i looked inside welcome pack and noticed rgb fan stuck inside.
I think you’ll probably only have one more connection available in your Corsair lighting node so that’ll be the first thing to check, it’ll be in the other side of your case and look something like this...
carlos726811
Bright Spark
Will check that then thanks. Does both end fit inside that. IF so which end goes where
As far as I know, both cables go into the lighting node. The cat is currently glued to my lap so I can’t get up and double check on my PC 😆
carlos726811
Bright Spark
I best wait till i find out for sure if both ends fits in the node lol
BlessedSquirrel
We love you Ukraine
Only the cable that's labelled "to RGB hub" goes to the lighting node, the other goes onto any fan header on the motherboard.
@SpyderTracks - do you think installing this extra fan will be beneficial? Or largely cosmetic?
BlessedSquirrel
We love you Ukraine
I don't think it will do the airflow any good
Yeah, I was searching for an old thread where @Scott and his engineer’s brain was talking about the negatives of having too many imbalanced fans. Can’t seem to find it but thanks for your two cents 🙂👍
carlos726811
Bright Spark
Would you say its not worth installing then. Best option will be to leave it. As when i looked at other builds and they have same case and 8 fans i liked the look of them lol
BlessedSquirrel
We love you Ukraine
I think if you really want it in there, have it pulling air in rather than extracting, that would be better than creating a negative air spot in the center of the case.
Some of them do look great, but it’s all about getting the right balance of cooling air coming in and warm air being extracted.
Your system looks more than adequate for airflow, and I’m assuming your temperatures are fine? If so, the best thing you could do is package that fan up and send it to your old pal AgentCooper. I’ve got a spot at the back of my case that needs filling 😜
Your system looks more than adequate for airflow, and I’m assuming your temperatures are fine? If so, the best thing you could do is package that fan up and send it to your old pal AgentCooper. I’ve got a spot at the back of my case that needs filling 😜
carlos726811
Bright Spark
CPU Temp running around 60c Cpu clock 4541MHz
Gpu Temp in idol 38c When gaming around 65c/70c
Gpu Temp in idol 38c When gaming around 65c/70c
You definitely don’t need the extra fan, then 👍
Just be sure to follow @SpyderTracks advice and set it as an intake fan if you’re going to give it a go.
ubuysa
The BSOD Doctor
IMO you want as linear an airflow as you can get, that's what will shift the most heat. My worry with bunging fans in here and there is that you create a chaotic airflow which doesn't move anywhere near as much heat. More fans is not automatically better - a linear airflow is.