BobT36

Well here we are. Got the ML140 installed in the front, the cable reaches fine. It generally runs pretty slow (600-900rpm) though, I presume it will speed up more when stressed. (Doing a clean install so haven't tested yet). Got the AF120 in the side, using the resistor supplied. PC is practically silent! Just a very low hum, rather than the constant whooshing and revving I had before, very nice. I made a filter out of the GF's tights for both vents, as you can see in the pics. I used split pins in the 140mm holes to hold the corners in place, but the middle bits still kept rolling up, so I had to use double-sided tape to get the fabric to stick down (nothing else would stick well to my case metal, AND hold the fabric tight). I then used normal sellatape on top of that to give it some extra binding to the case. As you can see from the outside you can barely tell it's there! The material is fantastic, lets air through easily, but will block dust very well. I dunked the split pins in black metal paint btw so you can barely tell they're there either hehe. Thanks for the advice mate! Much better now and I bet my temps will be much cooler too.

Bought the ML140. :) Thanks a lot for the advice, been really useful.

Cheers, I'll go for the LEDless ML140 then. The MLs have the better bearing, and the PWM are just controllable ya? As in the former is better. But both require 4 pin header, of which I think it will reach up to that top-right one on my mobo.

Thanks a lot! I've read your PM too. The last one you linked had reviews of the bearing being off and it being rattly though, which is why I'm changing my fans now to get rid of the old rattly Xigmatek one I had in the front. Think I'll still go for the Corsair ones just to keep them all the same and they're easy to get ahold of. And yeah I'll likely use the resistor supplied to notch the AF120 down a tad. I think I'll keep the front one as is though unless it sounds too loud (since it has to deal with that dense filter and the HD cage). I've just tried the AF120 in the side and it fits! Pic included. I'll make a filter out of the GF's tights. Does the airflow design make sense with that there? Also I've just found that my mobo does actually have two 4 pin fan headers! (Only one near enough for the lower-front fan though I think) And two 3 pin. I thought they were all 3! Therefore that opens my options a bit to the ML or PWM fans? Are those generally better? I see there's a non-LED one too. So for the front case fan, which would you say would be the most preferable from the below options? Bearing in mind the filter & HD cage. ML140 Pro - CO-9050045-WW - (Is this a SP fan?) ML120 Pro - Corsair CO-9050040-WW SP140LED - CO-9050035-WW SP120 PWM Performance - CO-9050013-WW - (with resistor) SP120 PWM Quiet - CO-9050011-WW SP120 Performance - CO-9050007-WW - (with resistor) SP120 Quiet - CO-9050005-WW

Thanks C-attack, that was very informative. I agree about leaving the top free, didn't think that of course the H80iv2 fans can pull air in that way rather than expel it, which will cool the CPU and RAM. Makes sense. I generally see that having one-way air flow is better, so in at the bottom, out at the top-back, rather than trying to create multiple streams. And yeah I wouldn't want to waste the AF, so I presume with a thin filter made from tights, and the behind part being free (empty space under the GPU), installing it on the lower-right spot on the side door would be best. Sound shouldn't be an issue since my PC is on the floor at the lower-left of my desk, with that side panel on the opposite side to me. Also I have wooden laminate floors, so I think one on the bottom might pull up a bit too much dust (I have to clean my PSU bottom-filter at least every two weeks and there's noticeable dust). I'll move it if the side becomes a problem though, or it gets too arsey to open my case, since I'll have to disconnect the fan each time. If the side will work better though then I'll put up with it as long as it fits. Hmm I sorta would like a SP140mm fan for the front, it's just I read that the non-LED variants had better performance, albeit only having 120mm versions available: https://www.anandtech.com/show/9737/the-corsair-sp140-led-af140-led-sp120-af120-fan-review I was looking for a Corsair one to match the new H80iv2 ones I got, and I have a rattly, loud old Xigmatek in the front. I'm open to a different brand's 140mm if it's better than corsair's 120SP, I just don't know enough about the different brands and models. As to performance vs Quiet, will the max 1400rpm be enough for gaming then? Especially to pull air through the front filter and HD cage. I presume general airflow will be fine as the rear stock H80i fans are performance, plus the AF120 in the side will help. I understand that the minimum speed of a Performance fan would get annoying though if it's loud while just browsing.

Thanks! I'll have a look at an SP120 for the front then, and decide whether to go for the Quiet or Performance model. I'm thinking Performance since you can step it down with the included resistor ya? Shame I can't get a non-LED SP140 since there's room for one. Apparently the LED versions aren't as good, so I'll have to go with a 120. Once I install the SP120 I'll have that as the front intake, and the two H80iv2 fans as the rear exhaust. So wondering where to put my now redundant AF120 Quiet. Would you recommend using the AF120 as a top exhaust, or side-intake? I've been doing a bit of reading about air flow and how positive pressure is more favoured, so I'm thinking using it as an intake on that side panel? (pic 3) I'll need to make a filter though. I was looking at some filters on Amazon but I'm now thinking of using some of the gf's old tights, that way I can stretch them across the whole fan slot (140mm), but screw through them to mount the 120AF fan. I presume the AF model will be able to handle that fine as long as it's not too dense? As there's nothing behind it at least. Here's some more pics of my case, (no idea which model it is though, got it in 2012..). The last pic shows around where the AF would be if used as a side intake. I presume this won't create any deadzones yeah?

Thanks! I read a bit more and did find people saying they don't work well with filters or HD cages, I have BOTH there heh. What would you use the AF fans for then, top or bottom? Every case I've seen has a HD cage at the lower part and optical drive section above it, so I can't see anywhere that would be "unrestricted". Looked at the ML line but my mobo only has 3 pin headers, so I guess I'm left with the SP one for the lower-bottom then ya?

I read that SP fans were for Radiators and AF were for intake. However after just buying an AF120 Quiet, and about to put it in, I realise that my case doesn't have 3cm of "Unrestricted" space, due to the HD Cage, and probably the front filter too. (pics attached) Will an AF struggle here, as in should I buy the SP version instead? Or do you think the AF will handle it alright.

Yeah as a note, I didn't install any older versions (besides trying it with the previous latest, that didn't work), so this was completely fresh.

Happy to say that with v4.9.1.23, the above issue is completely resolved. The software installed and works fine :) This was for Windows 7 Ultimate x64 btw. Thanks for the fix!

I'm not sure about the H100i, but with my H80i V2 I needed only to plug it into the CPU_FAN header. Check your instructions.

Thanks. If it's coming in the next week or so I'll just wait and be a test case for your new version then. Can see if it straight-up resolves the issue then without polluting anything with older versions. :) If it's not going to be out by the end of this month, let us know please and I'll put 4.7.0.77 on for the time being.

You mean install the newer one over the top of the older one yeah? And ah alright then not too long to wait. :) Which is the current recommended version again? I've seen a few posted here.

Hi mate. Any idea when this will be released? I've just bought and installed an H80iv2, tried installing 4.0.9.57 and ran into the error in the attachment, and hence found this thread. Running Windows 7 Ultimate x64, fully updated with Windows Updates etc. I do however have an ASUS Geforce 980ti with ASUS GPUTweak2 installed, unsure if that makes any difference, but saw you asking about their tools. Just don't want to **** about installing an older version, if a fix is about to be sent out the door that's all. If it's weeks away though then I'll have to.