Swiftech H20 120 PREMIUM REV3 - Manual (Page 7)

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Cosmetics: This is the last and probably most difficult
choice. Swiftech cannot presume of the user’s tastes, and
therefore cannot make a recommendation here.
Swiftech pre-assembles the fan and Radbox components
to the radiator.
Internal radiator installation
Strictly from a CPU cooling performance standpoint it is
always preferable to install the fan so that it will either
draw or push fresh air from outside of the chassis into the
radiator. There are two possible cases as shown to the
right:
Figure 2
External radiator installation using the “Radbox”
PCI pass-thru Installation
Make sure to insert your fan electrical connector through the slotted hole of the PCI bracket before you install the tubing.
Only 3-pin connectors (the type that connect to the motherboard) are small enough to pass through the slotted hole. 4-pin
Molex connectors (the type that connect to your power supply) will require that the terminals be removed from the Molex
housing first.
Radbox Installation
Place the radiator assembly on the back of the computer to roughly estimate where it will fit best. You need to consider
the following clearance issues:
1. Exit cables and connectors from various PCI devices: the Radbox base plate can be moved in both vertical and
horizontal directions to allow clearance for the cables.
2. Opening the side panel once the Radbox is installed: the Radbox is supplied with various nylon spacers to separate
the base plate from the surface of the back-panel and to provide clearance for opening of the side-panel (see Fig.3)
Note that a chassis with 80mm fan opening(s) is likely to provide a very good range of adjustments. Conversely, a chassis
featuring a single 120mm fan opening the base-plate is a direct bolt on, but offers no adjustments, which may or may not
suit your installation for the purpose of positioning the radiator. In that case, it will be become necessary to drill (4)
mounting holes of 0.150” (~3.5mm) in diameter to install the base plate at the desired location.
The following page shows an exploded view of a typical installation:
Exploded view of an installation
A. Securing the base plate at the desired location:
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