Cooler Master HAF-922 (post here your's)

[Nomadsoul]

if anyone knows, tell where to buy 200mm LED fans

[dblairw]

Nomadsoul - You can purchase the 230mm genuine CoolerMaster LED fan in either blue or red lighting from FrozenCPU.com.

I have also seen links posted in the HAF932 thread here at Xtreme Systems to the large LED fans which are also available directly from the CoolerMaster website.

Personally, I used FrozenCPU for a swap to the blue LED for the case front with no issues.

[triggs75]

if anyone knows, tell where to buy 200mm LED fans

I purchased mine from the CM store here.

It is from the CM storm section on their site. The only difference is it runs 1000rpms instead of 720rpms.

Hope that helps.

Chad

[Nomadsoul]

Thanks, Ordered

[sniperbob]

seriously considering ordering one of these cases for a LC build... I have a swifty 2-120 rad which should fit no problem up top right?

[zoqiet]

seriously considering ordering one of these cases for a LC build... I have a swifty 2-120 rad which should fit no problem up top right?

It's rather tight, the space betweeen the motherboard and top. Depends on where your motherboard got it's mosfet sinks and how high up the ram dimms are placed. I have about 6cm~ from top to when the sinks on my ram is in the way.
So 25mm fans, 34mm rad, is just about that.
This is with an Asus Rampage II Extreme though.
You should actually have more clearing in the door, about 8cm. (Depends on where the PCI-E power connections are located on your gfx).
My plan is to fit a 360 in the top, gonna be some cutting to do that though. I was first hoping to fit a PA120.3 by moding my mosfet sinks, and ram sinks. But 8.5cm was just too much. So I'm going with a swifty in the door, and a swifty 360 on the top, or a GT stealth, not sure yet. (Cause it gets really tight).

[imaolyon]

Hi Zoqiet,

may i confirm the distance between the top of motherboard to the top of casing to be around 50mm and more?

I have a GA EX58 UD5, which i think Andrea deluxe(TS) has the same mobo in his HAF 922.

I am going to watercool the rig. my radiator is a thermaltake measuring 25mm height, going to mount it with 25mm height fan as well, resulting in about 50mm. so i need to know if i could fit it into the top of the casing

[triggs75]

Hi Zoqiet,

may i confirm the distance between the top of motherboard to the top of casing to be around 50mm and more?

I have a GA EX58 UD5, which i think Andrea deluxe(TS) has the same mobo in his HAF 922.

I am going to watercool the rig. my radiator is a thermaltake measuring 25mm height, going to mount it with 25mm height fan as well, resulting in about 50mm. so i need to know if i could fit it into the top of the casing

That will be very close. I am planning on putting in a XSPC RS360 @ 35mm in height and I am not able to fit 25mm fans on it as it will hit my RAM. I am planning on placing the RAD inside with two of the fans on the outside and the third fan inside in the bay drive area.

Chad

[zoqiet]

It's 50mm +/- 1 mm.
Remember though, this might slighty differ from motherboard to motherboard. The UD5 seems to have the dimm slots even higher than the ASUS as well.
But a 25 rad with 25mm fans should be no problem. And even if it don't you can use Slim Yate Loon's (20mm).

[Rucker]

Here are a couple of shots of mine. It's at 99% completion; I found red LED 200mm fans for $9 so I'll be installing those when they show up this week. I need to zip-tie the bottom fan cables in place and then I'll be set. It's an i920 on an EVGA x58 SLI board, 6GB RAM, EVGA 275GTX in SLI and the Megahalems for cooling.

[triggs75]

Very nice and clean setup Rucker. Like the paint job. Doing that to mine shortly as well, looks much cleaner.

[zoqiet]

Just finished installing my loop today (testing for leaks atm ^_^).
It was really really tight to fit a MCR320 + Standard 25mm fans. Here's a few pictures and you'll see what I mean :p




Had to chop off one of the mosfetsink fins. Also did some mods to the top for better airflow, just need some repaint and I'll upload more pictures with a better camera :>

[imaolyon]

Just finished installing my loop today (testing for leaks atm ^_^).
It was really really tight to fit a MCR320 + Standard 25mm fans. Here's a few pictures and you'll see what I mean :p




Had to chop off one of the mosfetsink fins. Also did some mods to the top for better airflow, just need some repaint and I'll upload more pictures with a better camera :>

woots.. nice measurement there

59mm to fit with a R2E.. cool! isn't R2E a Eatx board?

now i am comfortable buying a HAF 922, my 50mm rad + fans should fit in nicely too!

[dblairw]

Rucker - That's an awesome HAF922 build you have done there!!

Very well done on the black paint for the interior case - this is a role model for how I want my 932 to look after the paint mod. The cable management is also done to perfection.

Question: how has the Prolimatech Megahelems air cooler worked out for you?? I will be using the soon to be released Megashadow in my 932 and it would be great to benefit from your experience with this highly regarded heatsink.

[zoqiet]

woots.. nice measurement there

59mm to fit with a R2E.. cool! isn't R2E a Eatx board?

now i am comfortable buying a HAF 922, my 50mm rad + fans should fit in nicely too!

R2E is a little bit wider than most, but it's still the same height. It really all depends on where your mosfet sink, 8pin and ram are put.
Haf922 is a fantastic medium size tower, just wish it were full alu!
Next up is adding a 120.2 rad in the side for my gfx ^_^

[topdog5050]

nice cases.

[Rucker]

Rucker - That's an awesome HAF922 build you have done there!!

Very well done on the black paint for the interior case - this is a role model for how I want my 932 to look after the paint mod. The cable management is also done to perfection.

Question: how has the Prolimatech Megahelems air cooler worked out for you?? I will be using the soon to be released Megashadow in my 932 and it would be great to benefit from your experience with this highly regarded heatsink.

Thanks. The cable management in this case is so easy with all the room. For painting, I drilled the rivets out to paint it and riveted it back together afterwards. It would have been too difficult for me to paint it otherwise, unlike the Antec 300 I painted previously.

The MGH has worked out great. See http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=232483

For my EVGA x58 SLI boardk, adding two 60mm fans to the VREG heatsink has made world of difference. I haven't see temps over 67C since I've added the fans, and I shut down Prime95 previously when the VREG temp hit 97C.

[R0bert]

Stupid question, but do they give you wheels for the case, like for the 932? And if they don't will CM wheels fit?

[Rucker]

Stupid question, but do they give you wheels for the case, like for the 932? And if they don't will CM wheels fit?

No wheels included, and I don't know.

[sniperbob]

IMHO some of the CM casters suck... My brother bought a HAF 932 a month ago and when he first got the case he swapped the feet for the casters. Keep in mind this is an empty case they are installed on. He wheeled the case from one side of the kitchen to the other and one of the wheels snapped clean off, with an EMPTY CASE.

[triggs75]

OK got some update on my build.

This case I thought would fit the slim 360 on top with the fans inside it as well for my build. I have the XSPC RS360 Rad with 25mm fans and it hits my RAM clips along with my Alpha Cool CPU Block.

Thats ok going with plan two. XSPC RS360 still inside with 1 fan inside and the other two on the top. I will get a cover to cover the top two fans. The 360 fits fine, just had to drill holes under the top part of the case, but easy to drill. I am adding a 120 RAD as well on the back fan. My system will be set up kind've like this;



So far have these parts;




Waiting on the parts still to purchase;
- EK-FB KIT EVGA X58 Full Board Northbridge/Southbridge Water Block
- EK-Multioption RES 100
- Swiftech MCP655™ Series 12 VDC Water Pump
- EK-D5 X-TOP Version 2
- BITSPOWER Fittings
- (UN)Designs Pump Z2-Bracket
- PrimoFlex Pro LRT Tubing
- Distilled Water with Silver KillCoils

Until then, back to Air

[zoqiet]

That's gonna be one damn nice looking case triggs75 when you are done
Just sucks that you weren't able to fit the rad+fans on the inside due to mobo. But, have you considered Yate Loon Slim Fans though? Saves you another 5mm, and they still push a lot of air. (And are really cheap! )

For anyone else wanting to fit a 360 or 240 rad in the top, slim loons and black ice stealth is 50mm combined and should fit in any 922 regardless of motherboard.

[mav2000]

Smoking...................

[triggs75]

That's gonna be one damn nice looking case triggs75 when you are done
Just sucks that you weren't able to fit the rad+fans on the inside due to mobo. But, have you considered Yate Loon Slim Fans though? Saves you another 5mm, and they still push a lot of air. (And are really cheap! )

For anyone else wanting to fit a 360 or 240 rad in the top, slim loons and black ice stealth is 50mm combined and should fit in any 922 regardless of motherboard.

Thanks for the heads up. I will get some. That should clear the RAM clips as that area was barely touching.

I am getting the Alphacool CoolCover Universal CPU Mounting Kit that will replace those flat disc's on it so hopefully I will be clear the CPU block as well.

Chad

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