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6010fd12
03-22-2013, 04:54 PM
So heres a question, I've decided to get the thermaltake 2.0 AIO Watercooling system. Link: http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Extreme-Liquid-Cooling-CLW0217/dp/B007UIX1RE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=35BPPMK9NHYW7&coliid=I3RVKTXOY5RSU5


The question is would there be enough room to put the fans and the radiator in if I bought this case?
As in would there be a hole to have the exhaust to flow through thats big enough?
Case: http://www.amazon.com/Technologies-Phantom-Green-Enthusiast-Tower/dp/B004WO17UC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=35BPPMK9NHYW7&coliid=I2K8NX9U7LJXK2

zburns
03-23-2013, 10:31 AM
Here is a url that puts you into a Tweaktown Review on the case with lots of pictures: Click on this url to see page 7 of the review on the case which shows the preferred location for the dual 120 mm fan radiator: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/nzxt_phantom_review/index7.php You can 'navigate' backwards and forwards to see the entire review, but it is page 7 that concerns the radiator.

Here is the only data (I think) referencing the fan radiator and it is just below the picture showing the top of case where 200 mm fans can be mounted. Here is the applicable data from page 7:
Here we can see the rear and top exhaust fans as well as the empty placement for an additional top fan. Mounting holes in this area accept the radiator mounting brackets. There are a couple of rad mounting options that are shown in the manual, should the user wish to explore liquid cooling. There is no tool-free mechanism for securing expansion cards here, but NZXT has provided thumbscrews and I prefer this solution to the vast majority of tool-free solutions out there.

Note from the previous para this quote:
Mounting holes in this area accept the radiator mounting brackets. I presume this means either a 120 mm radiator or 200 mm radiator. It would be best if you called NZXT, talked to tech support and confirmed that there are mounting holes for the Thermaltake dual 120mm fan radiator; I also suggest you call Thermaltake and ask them the same question as well as any others you may have. My guess is that these companies when they do their original designs have to follow the ATX specs and they should be 'talking to each other' when their products are 'meant to mesh with each others products'.

Also, the instructions from both companies, NXZT and Thermaltake should specifically cover installing and mounting the Thermaltake radiator for the dual 120 mm fans -- not saying they do this, but they should. Do not hesitate to call both companies and talk to their 'tech support' folks. Have the 'specific catalog numbers of each of the products from each company' ready to provide whomever you talk to.
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All that said, read several of the reviews available on the NXZT Phantom case, plenty of them on the net. I imagine they are all complementary. It really looks to me like a great case. They have some later models you might want to look at just so you know the landscape of availability and features!!
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I encourage you to call the companies Tech Support Divisions. They are there to talk to consumers about their products. Have your questions ready.
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There are lots of reviews on the entire NXZT product line. From the few I looked at, the compliments on the case(s) seem to come quickly.
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Just remembered an item I read that impressed me! It had to do with running the cooling fans slow on purpose in order to minimize noise and,thereby, create a more 'silent' case. You might look for that comment for some reassurance regards the number of fans in the case.

joenewbie
07-07-2013, 11:20 AM
So heres a question, I've decided to get the thermaltake 2.0 AIO Watercooling system. Link: http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Extreme-Liquid-Cooling-CLW0217/dp/B007UIX1RE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=35BPPMK9NHYW7&coliid=I3RVKTXOY5RSU5


The question is would there be enough room to put the fans and the radiator in if I bought this case?
As in would there be a hole to have the exhaust to flow through thats big enough?
Case: http://www.amazon.com/Technologies-Phantom-Green-Enthusiast-Tower/dp/B004WO17UC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=35BPPMK9NHYW7&coliid=I2K8NX9U7LJXK2

"Dual radiator support up to 240mm." From this notation in the Amazon product description I would say yes.