The New Corsair H60 in Push/Pull setup

[santilmo]

Can this be done in the 2013 edition H60?

I was thinking of getting 2 SP120's later and set it up as push/pull... Can it still accommodate another fan? I mean, would it need additional accessory or mounting mechanism/screw to make it accommodate another fan?

 

[Spjut]

I got the 2013 edition two months ago, it only included screws for one side.
Screw size info can be found on Corsair's forum

 

[santilmo]

Can a regular 120mm fan screw fit? I mean, just have to screw the bottom part of the fan, not the entire top to bottom thingy...

 

[dma0991]

What do you mean by regular? Almost every radiators uses a couple of different sized screw. You can screw the bottom half but that would require fitting it in between the 2 halves and ensuring that the flanged edges of the screw will fit. I would recommend taking a sample and head to your local hardware store.

 

[tracerbullet]

When I mounted the my H100i to the top of my case, I used real short screws to connect the fans to the radiator by going only through the... I guess you'd call it the bottom part of the fan, the lower flange perhaps. Used some real small washers too to be sure I didn't pull through the plastic. Then used normal (short, course thread) fan screws through the case to connect the fans to it. Was a little worried about the weight but w/ 8 screws I'm sure it's fine.

That's hard to explain but - sounds like your'e thinking the same thing, and if so LOL it does work. You can mount one side of a fan to your case, and the other side to a radiator. Just don't strip any threads and it'll be secure.

 

[santilmo]

You can screw the bottom half but that would require fitting it in between the 2 halves and ensuring that the flanged edges of the screw will fit. I would recommend taking a sample and head to your local hardware store.

Yeah, thought of this too... Based on reviews, there are quite a few extra screws but only 4 are the long ones and nobody specifically mentioned anything about provisioning for a 2nd fan.

But anyhow, I'll see what I can do but most likely I will take the sample to a local hardware store...

 

[crazymonkeyzero]

Push pull is very possible without anything more hardware than an additional fan.

Just use two of the screws provided by corsair to connect the back fan to the corner screws to the radiator and the other two screws to connect the inner fans in front of the radiator. This will be secure enough to stay on nicely. Also I recommend the corsair high performance SP series fan as they are optimized to static pressure. I saw a 2-3 degrees drop.

Can this be done in the 2013 edition H60?

I was thinking of getting 2 SP120's later and set it up as push/pull... Can it still accommodate another fan? I mean, would it need additional accessory or mounting mechanism/screw to make it accommodate another fan?

 

[p_monks33]

I wouldn't use regular fan screws, the kind that actually bite into the plastic of the fan. They will potentially damage the radiator causing a leak. Just take note of the recommened screw size, if you need it to be shorter just account for that with a shorter screw of the same diameter.

 

[tracerbullet]

FWIW my recommendation was to use fan screws to mount one side of the fans to the case (only), then use screws supplied w/ the radiator to go through the other side of the fan into the radiator. Assuming they are very short and the right thread of course, seems like every kit is different. I think OP knows this based on mentioning a hardware store, but just to be sure.

 

[Mannymal]

Does two run quieter, as in theory they dont spin up as much as a single one? Also will a Y-splitter to the mobo supply enough power?

 

[tarmc]

Does two run quieter, as in theory they dont spin up as much as a single one? Also will a Y-splitter to the mobo supply enough power?

isnt there a splitter attached to the h60?