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Hey Jim. The Fan should have went In front of the radiator (fan---> radiator) Which is pull then exhaust. The Fan exhausts the hot air out of the case through the rad, fins. Unless you run a 2 fan setup (fan----> radiator ---->Fan)...which is pull--->radiator----->-pull------>exhaust. The fan "is" set in the right/or facing the right direction(It is pulling). I know this is 3 years late coming but ....anyway GREAT JOB with the DIY.
Jim, between your video and the Dell R11 assembly manual, I managed to finally get this done today. The only difference I could see between your R9 and my R11 is that the CPU fan pins on the system board are way away on the opposite side from where the fans are. So essentially, I had to plug the top most fan (the Corsair fan) into the CPU fan as that cord was long enough, then the bottom fan (the stock fan) into the Top Fan pins. The computer doesn't seem to care, and best of all, I'm seeing 20-30 degrees cooler CPU temps now at idle and under load. And, I can even feel cool air blowing out at idle! Thanks again, man!
@@DeCoNzMe I just ordered my R11 with the basic 500W power supply and low profile fan. The difference on the website was huge, like it is for RAMs too. Both this comment and your video is a lifesaver. I am aware of what I'm about to face, I just hope to solve it asap :) Thanks for inputs!
hey I just got the R11 as well and am trying to use this liquid cooler too. I just want to make sure I'm doing this right. So you basically installed it the same way Jim did, but due to the differences, you're saying you had to take the fan the Corsair liquid cooler came with and use that as the top fan which sits above the radiator as shown in the video? You then plugged that into the CPU plug instead of the top fan plug like he did or what? Then when you say bottom (stock) fan, do you mean the origianl CPU fan which then now goes into the Top Fan plug now after being attached to the bottom of the liquid cooling radiator? Also he didnt seem to use the original CPU fan anymore so where is this stock bottom fan coming from? I've seen he's talked about putting a fan on top and bottom of the radiator but now im a little confused. Any info would help.
@@EndoJunts the original cpu fan is not used again. I was able to use the stock top fan, and the one that came with the cooler to sandwich the radiator. But it's not necessary. The problem some people have is that the stock top fan works great. However the ones that come with some of the cooler setups throw an error code. So if you need to, use your stock top fan on the radiator. If you can, try adding the new fan as well, and cross your fingers it doesn't throw an error code :-)
@@EndoJunts you pretty much got it. Let me break it down step-by-step. Let's assume the computer is standing straight up: 1) Upper-most fan (the one that comes bundled with the Corsair H60) is mounted at the very top, closest to the air vent, at the top of the machine. This fan is the one that you'll have to plug into the CPU Fan pins on the motherboard. As you've seen on the R11 motherboard, those pins are essentially towards the bottom of the motherboard, a ways away from the top of the chassis. 2) Radiator goes in next, with the tubes and everything oriented the same way Jim does in his video (it will only line up with the screw holes one way as well - again, as Jim points out) 3) Finally, the stock fan - the original exhaust fan that you had to remove to gain access to "the void" as Jim calls it, that basically goes back in place where you initially took it out. The tubes from the radiator will actually fit around the bracket that holds that fan - trust me. Then, that fan, due to its short wire, has to plug back into its original Top Fan pins on the motherboard. Both fans should be pushing air up and out through the top of the case. 4) At this point, yes, the original CPU fan and heatsink (all one piece), the one that was mounted to the processor, should be removed. You will NOT be using this little fan/heat sink combo anymore. Save it, recycle it, do whatever you want with it. Ensure you clean off the top of the exposed processor like Jim did and either use a thermal pad like Jim did, or just use the thermal paste that comes pre-installed on the H60. I used the paste since I'm lazy and don't intend on removing the H60 anytime soon. 5) Then mount the tube pump directly on top of the processor. Orient it exactly how Jim does in the video. The tubes will swivel a bit where they meet the pump on top of the processor, which they're designed to do. It's a tight fit once everything is closed up, but it will work. I hope this helps.
Thanks a lot for the video. Double fan sandwich mode works perfect so far on R9, no errors. Original fan on top and corsair H60 in the bottom. Just had hard time with top fan power cable through the black box. The radiator covers the box completely leaving no space for the cable, so I made a hole in top corner to get the cable through.
You have saved my sanity 🥳 Although I thought I needed a SATA power splitter but I didn’t at the moment (maybe down the road) to be honest, I didn’t even know what a SATA was haha Anyway, Now to make my fan sammich. I have an extra Corsair but it doesn’t fit on the very top of the radiator 🧐
I just replaced the original intel CPU fan by the corsair H60 on my Aurora R11-727 (Intel i9 10900F) it works but i have a bios error message when i boot the computer any advice about this prioblem ? there is no satapower cable on your corsair h60 ?
Is your issue a boot error for the fan type? If so. That's all it is. Your fan is not playing nice with the motherboard. Try just the stock fan on it. It will get rid of the error, and should still work to cool the system well.
@@DeCoNzMe I plugged the H60 fan on Top Fan (it replaces the top fan) i plugged the Pump on CPU pump and I plugged the satapower on a sata cable from the satacable from the "powerbox" now it works properly
@@guillaumebrossault4130 perfect. So it's just that fan that doesn't play nice. You will have to find the ones that do. Or just leave it as the single fan setup.
Thank for this great and informative video! I just got an R10 Ryzen edition with the liquid cool option, however the stock fans (AVC for intake, Nider for exhaust) were really loud. I replaced them with the Corsair MK120 Pro (non-led/rgb, which is key to not have BIOS errors). These fans are waaaaaay quieter and I am so happy with my mod! One question I have is, you placed the fan on top of the radiator? Mine was shipped with the opposite and in fact, the service manual (for the R10) indicates that the outake fan should be at the bottom, so I am a little confused. Again, thanks for posting this.
@@kevinsowards9647 @salvamando1 - I too have this question, I will report back with more information as I do more research. In another video I am watching for this process, and this video I think, bear with me Ive watch so much content, it says that the fan on the radiator should be an intake fan, so I believe here that @Jim Stutton did it as an intake fan pushing air into the case, is that correct?
@@CrypticHack3r ebay, , they run about $15 and it looks like the heat sink is the same for the R5-R11 motherboards, order some 1mm thermal padding for the sink. Both my R7 and R10 have the same Vrm heatsink.
I believe if you use one fan you would want it to blow south, which wouldn't really be ideal because you would be pumping hot air into your case) if you use two fans (one on top and one on bottom of the radiator) you would want to have them both blow north, which would push air through the radiator and expell it out of the top of the case.
Thank you so much for this video. It was way more helpful than the manual. One question, did you get a "cpu fan error" every time you turn your pc on? Thanks!
No.. there should be no error. That means the fan is not compatible. Use the stock fan that was in there. If you want a second fan. There are things that tell you what ones will not throw an error code.
i have this same rig im prettyy sure. its hitting like 90-100 degrees when im playing for while. i just ordered that cooler. any other tips on installing? im going to take a shot at doing it myself but never taken apart a pc before
you need thermal paste, not pad. No pads work as good as the paste, it's basically a waste of money paste will give you further thermal performance on top of the water cooler
In most every test the difference is 1° of difference. And for simplicity purposes.. I like the pads. If you want more info on them, check out Linus tech tips. He has a good test on them.
@@DeCoNzMe just to be clear. when installing the corsair cooler, after removing the thermal paste from both the corsair cooler and the cpu heat sink cover that had the badly done past job, you continued to leave thermal past out of the equation and put the corsair cooling unit on top of the thermal pad and everything was cool?
Important information, if you have a more recent H60 (2018) you need to connect it to a SATA connector. But some of the steps have been streamlined for intel processor.
@@DeCoNzMe This is kind of an issue, because if you plan to add 2 SSD, well, your out of connector (and luck). Or maybe, there are more of them I can't find?
There are a few comments in here about those. No I had no problem. Some fans don't play nice with the motherboard causing that error. Just gotta make sure it's the right fan. (Note that there is no issue with the cooler at all, you could use your stock fan with it instead)
No issues with the Alienware command center where the fans setting are for the water cooling and case fan or are those disables and you’ll more then likely need and app for configure that?
did you use two fans? one above the radiator and one below it? kinda like a sandwich. in the video i think he just uses one fan. but im seeing others saying to use two.
@Jim Sutton just swapped over to the H60, what did you do about the Heat Sink (I that is it) that sits next to the Water Cooler pump? Did you have one of the hoses resting on it or next to it? I dont have mine pinched, but one of the cooler hoses does sit really close to it if not touching it a little.
Jim Sutton Ok. One more thing, would it hurt to have the fan mounted on top or does it need to be below the radiator. Saw your video with it on top but also saw you added another fan.
@@Lost_Angel_TX I tried both to see what seemed to help the most for air flow. Both fans worked best! But for on top or bottom... The top worked best for me.
Hey man I don’t know if your still checking comments but I’ve never really built or replaced anything in my computers and I ordered an Alienware and the only thing I see people worried is about temps I got an Aura R10 with an Ryzen 9 and rx600xt should I be able to replace to fans watching tutorials or would it be a huge risk?
You're my savior! great and clear tutorial. I also use this PC for school and trying to write an essay while the fan yells at me is literally making me go insane. gonna go run to best buy first thing in the morning.
Hi Jim! Just got a very good looking used R9, everything else is fine but the fan is LOUD while gaming. I just want to try out the water cooling. I know it has good thermal. I want to ask is it silent while gaming? Do I need to purchase a separate fan as well? Thank you so much.
@@DeCoNzMe thank you so much for the reply! Another small question, do I have to sandwich the radiator in the top chassis or just use one fan is good enough?
Need help, sorry for my bad english. Just finish the installation on aurora R10 ryzen and get 2 yellow light flashing ananother one 2 secondes after. No screen, no mouse, no keybord.I have done everything correctly, i cant't get my new computer to work correctly. I have trie everything i have found on the net but can't fix it. I remove de water cooling et rinstall the original piece and style get the same error. What can ido ????
If anyone still reads these 😂 I have an r8 and want to do this. However there is a “newer version” and also cannot find the h60 anywhere. I found a new one for 60 but it doesn’t have the led light is there a big thermal difference between the one with the light and the one without?
Yeah I wasn’t concerned ab the lighting just if it had better cooling specs I may pick one off of eBay new because their kind of hard to find, thanks a lot man
Thank you for the video it was verry helpful. I did a lot of research into the R12 and got on sale for $600 off knowing I would have to upgrade the stock air cooler to an AIO. I just replaced the stock air cooled with a H60 and it seems to be working since the temps are down from 75-80 at idle to 45-50 the only thing I came across is the BIOS Support Assist Pre-Boot System Performance Check keep telling me that the CPU fan is not installed. It is not wrong, but I was wondering how I can tell the BIOS I am using an AIO know. Also, in Alienware Command center it still shows the CPU fan as an option. I figured that would go away since there is no CPU fan anymore. Has anyone else seen this issue or have suggestions on how to fix it? Thank you in advance.
@@DeCoNzMe thank you I did not even think off that. I added the second fan first hoping it would help using the splitter on the front fan pin. I will try using the cpu fan pins for the second fan.
@@DeCoNzMe I decided to moved the pump into the he cpu fan plug and that got rid of the pre-boot check. I am also able to see the pump running in Alien Command center. Amazing how such a simple fix makes a big difference. Why can’t Dell just use an AIO in all there systems. Thank you again for the help.
Suppose to have to have the fan push air through the radiator and out the case not trying to suck air through it defeating the purpose of the water cooler also no outtake going pushing through the radiator your components will cook
Theres something im confused about wheres your outtake the way you put the fan in im pretty sure that was an intake meaning theres no outtake im just confused because i just did this a few minutes ago and made it outtake but it still gets as hot as usual after a few minutes so im not sure what to do and it takes longer than usual to cool down like i really just want to know because i want to know if i need to make it an intake instead but the problem is if i do where will all the hot air and stuff go also im on the r11
When you installed the fan on for the radiator did you put it with the arrows facing out of the pc or facing in because it says on instructions to use as a intake fan
@@DeCoNzMe yes I'm going to try to go to best buy today. but they don't have those type of pads. they only have XTM50 high performance thermal paste from Corsair i dont know if that's a good one. I'm new to pc so i don't want to damage anything
Jim Sutton Im just going to order it on amazon for the pad and the only problem is they only have Corsair Hydro series H80i V2 available and I don’t know if it’s Compatible with the A9
Great! Just used this guide to install the H60 on my R9 too! One question: Are you able to control the top fan? In the Alienware comand center even if I crank it up to 100% it only goes to 40%.
Great video and thanks.i just got R10 couple days ago and made a mistake of getting air cooled just to save 100 bucks. What a dummy I am. I might have to go thru this route or call dell and see if they can swap it since I have the the warranty and coverage from them. Cheers.
@@DeCoNzMe yeap not the most PC savi person lol that is why didn't want to mess up. Did u get any error from BIOS after installing the new fan or any kind of system error?
@@DeCoNzMe thanks man. It was a mission success thanks a bunch. Only prob im having is that Everytime i restart computer it shows the diagnostic saying my cpu fan cant be read so that’s a bummer gotta figure out how to disable
@@rubendiaz671 that means you have a fan that doesn't play nice with the system! Some people on here say that some of the fans they are using now seem to be having that issue. So you need to be using only the stock fans. Or see if you can find one that does. Best of luck with that! It is annoying. However it does still all work at least.
@@DeCoNzMe my solution was that i plugged in one of the corsair fans from the push pull setup in the cpu fan slot and it works flawlessly. Its quiet and i get zero codes and keeps pc cooled . Thanks for the tutorial
My apologies I must of missed that part when you cleaned it and mentioned you were gonna use the thermal blanket. Where did you get the thermal pad and are you comfortable with it
I’m having horrible temps on my air cooled R11. I’m looking at doing this for my system. The H60 is recommended for the job. However a lot of my research a lot of R11 users are getting a CPU fan error. Did you happen to get any errors? Also how’s the thermal pad still holding up? Would you recommend still? If so could you provide a link for the one in the video?
I did put a link here somewhere. The thermal pad is great. And I didn't get any errors for fans. The ones that I noticed that had errors did not get the H60. They went with different models. www.amazon.com/dp/B07CKVW18G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_MeOBFbK6NE6P8
@@DeCoNzMe Are you still using the thermal pad in addition to the water cooling, or did you leave that out, once you installed the pump? Also, is the fan that comes with the H60 designed to push air out the top like the stock fan does (does the new fan only fit in one way), or does it push air back in? I read somewhere that Corsair says to have air blow IN through the top, which is opposite of what the stock fan is doing.
@@DeCoNzMe thanks for the quick reply. I just received my Aurora R11 2 days ago, air-cooled, running an i7-10700k and RTX 2070 Super. My CPU temps are hovering around 80-90c under load, sometimes peaking at 100c, which can't be good. I'm seeing some of your other comments mention to use both fans (the one that comes with Corsair and the stock fan) as a sandwich between the radiator. So I'm assuming that means you're plugging the new fan into the Top Fan pins on the MB and the old stock fan into the CPU Fan pins?
I have an R11 and just upgrade to liquid cool as well. What did you do with the preboot performance check that shows the error saying your cpu fan is not working properly?
if you have a compatible fan, like mine that came with the h60 - that error should not come up at all. if it does, try changing the fans. that is all that error is about
From everything I have read.. it just has to do with the fan that you have. Only a few fans get read as correct for this motherboard, that's why the h60 was perfect. It came with a fan that the system sees as normal. Not throwing a code error.
interesting didn't know Aurora R9 came with just cpu fan mine came watercooled from dell what overclock are you running 1 or 2 did the thermal pad work better then paste and are thermal pads more expensive just a suggestion but you should run a diagnostic check from Bios make sure everything is still running fine
Ya it's running great. It's my video editing rig as well as playing games. The thermal pad works in my opinion exactly the same as paste, but it's reusable! I suggest it.
You can do it differently depending on your other fans. I wanted to hot air to come up and out of my case.. so that's how I set it up. Hope your build works great too.
That is extremely hot! If it hits 100°f it's too hot. And starts to get dangerous for the life of the processor. You definitely need to go water cooled.. or you have some other problem.
That's because the fan you attached is not fit for that motherboard. Try it with the stock fan instead of that one. It will go away. Only a few fans allow for that to work. This one always did before. Maybe you got a newer one that is not compatible.
@jim Sutton, what fan did you add to the bottom of radiator, guess it would be the “push” fan? Did you have to alter anything in the programming? Did you get a y connector to connect pull and push fans so they plug into one connection on Motherboard?
Hey Jim. The Fan should have went In front of the radiator (fan---> radiator) Which is pull then exhaust. The Fan exhausts the hot air out of the case through the rad, fins. Unless you run a 2 fan setup (fan----> radiator ---->Fan)...which is pull--->radiator----->-pull------>exhaust. The fan "is" set in the right/or facing the right direction(It is pulling). I know this is 3 years late coming but ....anyway GREAT JOB with the DIY.
Thanks man. If you read more. I ended up with a sandwich :-). Fan rad fan.
@@DeCoNzMe Cool !!!! Game on my friend...
Planning on doing this to my R9 over thanksgiving. Thank you so much for making this!!
Way to turn my garbage, and I mean $2700 GARBAGE, R9 into something amazing! Mine was spiking as high as 95C :(.
Studied this video before doing it myself. Seems to have gone perfectly!
So glad it helped you!
I did this yesterday I bought the same thing u did. Thanks to ur video I did 👍 questions u haven't had any more problems after the change ?
get the alienwear aurora R8 levl 2 cs:go is 300fps its really good i have it try it recomending it comes with water cooling
Thank you for this. Did it all on my own and I couldn’t be more proud.
I love hearing that. Glad I could help!
@@DeCoNzMe Hi Jim
What size of thermal pad should I use
There's 30 and 40 mm?
Thanks
@@robertclever5352 depends on what processor you have. For mine it was 30mmx30mm
ty iam ording the parts now best video i have found
Aw. Thanks. Best of luck! If you have questions.. feel free to ask.
Jim, between your video and the Dell R11 assembly manual, I managed to finally get this done today. The only difference I could see between your R9 and my R11 is that the CPU fan pins on the system board are way away on the opposite side from where the fans are. So essentially, I had to plug the top most fan (the Corsair fan) into the CPU fan as that cord was long enough, then the bottom fan (the stock fan) into the Top Fan pins. The computer doesn't seem to care, and best of all, I'm seeing 20-30 degrees cooler CPU temps now at idle and under load. And, I can even feel cool air blowing out at idle! Thanks again, man!
So glad it helped you! I hope others with the R11 can get this figured out like you did! And ya. Huge difference in temperature!
@@DeCoNzMe I just ordered my R11 with the basic 500W power supply and low profile fan. The difference on the website was huge, like it is for RAMs too. Both this comment and your video is a lifesaver. I am aware of what I'm about to face, I just hope to solve it asap :) Thanks for inputs!
hey I just got the R11 as well and am trying to use this liquid cooler too. I just want to make sure I'm doing this right. So you basically installed it the same way Jim did, but due to the differences, you're saying you had to take the fan the Corsair liquid cooler came with and use that as the top fan which sits above the radiator as shown in the video? You then plugged that into the CPU plug instead of the top fan plug like he did or what? Then when you say bottom (stock) fan, do you mean the origianl CPU fan which then now goes into the Top Fan plug now after being attached to the bottom of the liquid cooling radiator? Also he didnt seem to use the original CPU fan anymore so where is this stock bottom fan coming from? I've seen he's talked about putting a fan on top and bottom of the radiator but now im a little confused. Any info would help.
@@EndoJunts the original cpu fan is not used again. I was able to use the stock top fan, and the one that came with the cooler to sandwich the radiator. But it's not necessary. The problem some people have is that the stock top fan works great. However the ones that come with some of the cooler setups throw an error code. So if you need to, use your stock top fan on the radiator. If you can, try adding the new fan as well, and cross your fingers it doesn't throw an error code :-)
@@EndoJunts you pretty much got it. Let me break it down step-by-step. Let's assume the computer is standing straight up:
1) Upper-most fan (the one that comes bundled with the Corsair H60) is mounted at the very top, closest to the air vent, at the top of the machine. This fan is the one that you'll have to plug into the CPU Fan pins on the motherboard. As you've seen on the R11 motherboard, those pins are essentially towards the bottom of the motherboard, a ways away from the top of the chassis.
2) Radiator goes in next, with the tubes and everything oriented the same way Jim does in his video (it will only line up with the screw holes one way as well - again, as Jim points out)
3) Finally, the stock fan - the original exhaust fan that you had to remove to gain access to "the void" as Jim calls it, that basically goes back in place where you initially took it out. The tubes from the radiator will actually fit around the bracket that holds that fan - trust me. Then, that fan, due to its short wire, has to plug back into its original Top Fan pins on the motherboard.
Both fans should be pushing air up and out through the top of the case.
4) At this point, yes, the original CPU fan and heatsink (all one piece), the one that was mounted to the processor, should be removed. You will NOT be using this little fan/heat sink combo anymore. Save it, recycle it, do whatever you want with it. Ensure you clean off the top of the exposed processor like Jim did and either use a thermal pad like Jim did, or just use the thermal paste that comes pre-installed on the H60. I used the paste since I'm lazy and don't intend on removing the H60 anytime soon.
5) Then mount the tube pump directly on top of the processor. Orient it exactly how Jim does in the video. The tubes will swivel a bit where they meet the pump on top of the processor, which they're designed to do. It's a tight fit once everything is closed up, but it will work.
I hope this helps.
Is there any other type of cooler i can get if i cant get this one
Yes. It is mostly about the size.
Amazing Video, Will do this with my alien ware as it is loud when gaming.
Loud and hot if it is anything like mine!
I installed a Corsair H60 in mine 30c lower temps and no more loud fan noise. 80 dollars amazon. Also no bios issues
Nice job!
Love this video man, truly appreciate it. Will probably do this with my R10 Ryzen edition. It tends to get really loud during gaming
Let me know when you do bro, I just got my r10 ryzen but the basic 1k model, being a newbie I wanted to upgrade slowly, would appreciate the feedback
Thanks Jim, just did this today, running half the temps as well…I have the same R9. 👍
So glad to hear it!
Thank you for making this video
@@cupofjoe808 you are very welcome. Hope it helped.
@@DeCoNzMe There are newer models for the cpu liquid cooler. I noticed you have the 2018 model. Would the current Corsair H60 120m version still fit?
Thanks a lot for the video. Double fan sandwich mode works perfect so far on R9, no errors. Original fan on top and corsair H60 in the bottom. Just had hard time with top fan power cable through the black box. The radiator covers the box completely leaving no space for the cable, so I made a hole in top corner to get the cable through.
What did you use to wipe the old thermal paste off?
I just upgraded my pc and it’s running like a beauty! Saved over 200 dollars!
You have saved my sanity 🥳
Although I thought I needed a SATA power splitter but I didn’t at the moment (maybe down the road) to be honest, I didn’t even know what a SATA was haha
Anyway, Now to make my fan sammich. I have an extra Corsair but it doesn’t fit on the very top of the radiator 🧐
Best of luck! And glad to be of help!
I just replaced the original intel CPU fan by the corsair H60 on my Aurora R11-727 (Intel i9 10900F)
it works but i have a bios error message when i boot the computer
any advice about this prioblem ?
there is no satapower cable on your corsair h60 ?
Is your issue a boot error for the fan type? If so. That's all it is. Your fan is not playing nice with the motherboard. Try just the stock fan on it. It will get rid of the error, and should still work to cool the system well.
@@DeCoNzMe I plugged the H60 fan on Top Fan (it replaces the top fan)
i plugged the Pump on CPU pump
and I plugged the satapower on a sata cable from the satacable from the "powerbox"
now it works properly
@@guillaumebrossault4130 perfect. So it's just that fan that doesn't play nice. You will have to find the ones that do. Or just leave it as the single fan setup.
Your s is a r11 ?
how did u take off the top cover of the case???
Rip it off that’s how I did to mine
Thank for this great and informative video! I just got an R10 Ryzen edition with the liquid cool option, however the stock fans (AVC for intake, Nider for exhaust) were really loud. I replaced them with the Corsair MK120 Pro (non-led/rgb, which is key to not have BIOS errors). These fans are waaaaaay quieter and I am so happy with my mod! One question I have is, you placed the fan on top of the radiator? Mine was shipped with the opposite and in fact, the service manual (for the R10) indicates that the outake fan should be at the bottom, so I am a little confused. Again, thanks for posting this.
same here, why is it on the top?!! lol
@@kevinsowards9647 @salvamando1 - I too have this question, I will report back with more information as I do more research. In another video I am watching for this process, and this video I think, bear with me Ive watch so much content, it says that the fan on the radiator should be an intake fan, so I believe here that @Jim Stutton did it as an intake fan pushing air into the case, is that correct?
I can’t find the vrm heatsink any ideas?
Anyone
@@CrypticHack3r ebay, , they run about $15 and it looks like the heat sink is the same for the R5-R11 motherboards, order some 1mm thermal padding for the sink. Both my R7 and R10 have the same Vrm heatsink.
2021 here, watching videos from COVID times is wild lol.
This is way more detailed then I expected, very well done video Jim
Thank you. Hope it helped you in some way
quick question which direction did you install the fan?
I believe if you use one fan you would want it to blow south, which wouldn't really be ideal because you would be pumping hot air into your case) if you use two fans (one on top and one on bottom of the radiator) you would want to have them both blow north, which would push air through the radiator and expell it out of the top of the case.
can you link me to that screwdriver?
Sure.. here you go my friend. www.amazon.com/dp/B000E26OR2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_bbH4FbKGME35W
finally i found a good video explaining this process. Im headed to BstBuy tomorrow! thanks so much!
Nice. Best of luck!
Noctua fans are the quietest you can get. On the pricey side though...
man can you imagine having water cooling in you're alienware or any computer.. i wish.
thank you so much for this video... I'm waiting for my R10 and I want to do this exact modification - your video is super helpful and much appreciated
Your very welcome
Thank you so much for this video. It was way more helpful than the manual. One question, did you get a "cpu fan error" every time you turn your pc on? Thanks!
No.. there should be no error. That means the fan is not compatible. Use the stock fan that was in there. If you want a second fan. There are things that tell you what ones will not throw an error code.
i have this same rig im prettyy sure. its hitting like 90-100 degrees when im playing for while. i just ordered that cooler. any other tips on installing? im going to take a shot at doing it myself but never taken apart a pc before
huge order the H60 cooler, the rest you should be able to do if you have the right tools (like the little screwdriver etc.
you need thermal paste, not pad. No pads work as good as the paste, it's basically a waste of money
paste will give you further thermal performance on top of the water cooler
In most every test the difference is 1° of difference. And for simplicity purposes.. I like the pads. If you want more info on them, check out Linus tech tips. He has a good test on them.
Did exactly all that spent the money and everything , but still running hot for me. I give up!
Still running mine. And it's awesome. Did you add the sandwich of the stock fan and the add in fan with the kit?
I just bought mine off the website, R11, mine comes with water cooling
its still pretty loud in idle. maybe because of the cheap fans inside (front and water-cooler fan), im starting to change mine.
Will adding this h60 void the warranty?
Hi when you remove the thermal paste in the corsair did you just use the blanket one?
Yes. Works perfectly
@@DeCoNzMe just to be clear. when installing the corsair cooler, after removing the thermal paste from both the corsair cooler and the cpu heat sink cover that had the badly done past job, you continued to leave thermal past out of the equation and put the corsair cooling unit on top of the thermal pad and everything was cool?
Yes sir. No paste at all. Just the thermal pad. And I am very happy with the results.
Link the corsair? 🤔
i am happy with it
Important information, if you have a more recent H60 (2018) you need to connect it to a SATA connector. But some of the steps have been streamlined for intel processor.
Thank you for the bit of info
@@DeCoNzMe This is kind of an issue, because if you plan to add 2 SSD, well, your out of connector (and luck). Or maybe, there are more of them I can't find?
I guess you could use a splitter?
@@buflen i have 2 ssd in mind, and the m.2 with the watercooler in mine. no issue.
@@buflen and yes. a splitter is always possible.
One last question. Did you by any chance get a startup error for plugin that cooler in top fan I hear some users are getting those errors
There are a few comments in here about those. No I had no problem. Some fans don't play nice with the motherboard causing that error. Just gotta make sure it's the right fan. (Note that there is no issue with the cooler at all, you could use your stock fan with it instead)
I don't even own an Alienware but I found this very interesting
Ya. It's a nice solution for so many different builds. I will do this to most and computer I get from now on! Glad it was interesting for you.
I got the same alienware and issue. Upgraded to H60 and temps are a lot lower and is pretty much silent!
seems we are far from the only ones!
No issues with the Alienware command center where the fans setting are for the water cooling and case fan or are those disables and you’ll more then likely need and app for configure that?
did urs already have the factory water cooling? mine does and its still rly hot
did you use two fans? one above the radiator and one below it? kinda like a sandwich. in the video i think he just uses one fan. but im seeing others saying to use two.
Some other videos showing fan is under the radiator. Which one is right?
I ended up doing both! I have two fans. And put one on top and another on the bottom. Works great.
This video really helped a lot and no errors while starting up
Glad I could help! Flawless install
@Jim Sutton just swapped over to the H60, what did you do about the Heat Sink (I that is it) that sits next to the Water Cooler pump? Did you have one of the hoses resting on it or next to it? I dont have mine pinched, but one of the cooler hoses does sit really close to it if not touching it a little.
I didn't have any problem with it. Is it pinched?
Jim Sutton doesn’t look to be, just being overly cautious and curious if you had done anything different with it.
It's a little tight... But no issues for me. Just make sure it's not going to break or pinch anything.
Jim Sutton Ok. One more thing, would it hurt to have the fan mounted on top or does it need to be below the radiator. Saw your video with it on top but also saw you added another fan.
@@Lost_Angel_TX I tried both to see what seemed to help the most for air flow. Both fans worked best! But for on top or bottom... The top worked best for me.
Hey man I don’t know if your still checking comments but I’ve never really built or replaced anything in my computers and I ordered an Alienware and the only thing I see people worried is about temps I got an Aura R10 with an Ryzen 9 and rx600xt should I be able to replace to fans watching tutorials or would it be a huge risk?
Forgot to mention I believe it comes with liquid cooling already
It's no huge risk. Watch a few of these and pay attention to what you are doing.
@@reddotsight5205 oh then you don't need it.
You're my savior! great and clear tutorial. I also use this PC for school and trying to write an essay while the fan yells at me is literally making me go insane. gonna go run to best buy first thing in the morning.
Best of luck with your upgrade! Glad I could help
😂
How’d it go?
@@majesticaaa4131 it went well absolutely no sounds while work in google docs 😂
@@chrissim4115 could I get a pre built liquid cooling Alienware r10?
@@majesticaaa4131 Yeah I’m pretty sure there’s an option in the website to switch the cooling to liquid cooling
What did you do with the fan that comes with the h60 ?
i have now used that fan and the original one. one on top and another on bottom. fits perfectly.
I have aurora r11 with fans, can you recommend a liquid cool please, my cpu almost hit 90 degree while playing game.
Read through these. Someone did an r11 exactly the same idea. Just a few little differences. Mostly just where you plug in the leads.
I have the exact same issue... I ordered a Corsair H80i V2. I read that there is space for only one fan, but it will still work nicely
Very nice video, loved how you manage to get all those uncomfortable internal angles. Well done!
What size IC graphite pad did u use??
30x30
Hi Jim! Just got a very good looking used R9, everything else is fine but the fan is LOUD while gaming. I just want to try out the water cooling. I know it has good thermal. I want to ask is it silent while gaming? Do I need to purchase a separate fan as well? Thank you so much.
The fan that you hear is the cpu fan. That's why we go to water cooled.
@@DeCoNzMe thank you so much for the reply! Another small question, do I have to sandwich the radiator in the top chassis or just use one fan is good enough?
@@robert1374 it just depends on how much cooling you like. One fan helps a lot. Two seems even better.
Thanks, Jim! I do the same thing with my R9, and make just a little noise, better than before!
Need help, sorry for my bad english. Just finish the installation on aurora R10 ryzen and get 2 yellow light flashing ananother one 2 secondes after. No screen, no mouse, no keybord.I have done everything correctly, i cant't get my new computer to work correctly. I have trie everything i have found on the net but can't fix it. I remove de water cooling et rinstall the original piece and style get the same error. What can ido ????
Where did you get that thermal blanket?
here is a link to the one i got on amazon
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CKVW18G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If anyone still reads these 😂 I have an r8 and want to do this. However there is a “newer version” and also cannot find the h60 anywhere. I found a new one for 60 but it doesn’t have the led light is there a big thermal difference between the one with the light and the one without?
The 9nes with the LEDs and the ones without should make no difference. And no reason to have LEDs in a case like this. You can not see em anyway :-)
Yeah I wasn’t concerned ab the lighting just if it had better cooling specs I may pick one off of eBay new because their kind of hard to find, thanks a lot man
Does anybody know what size of thermal pad to buy? Thanks
It's in here somewhere. I am pretty sure it was the 30x30
@@DeCoNzMe thanks!
can you do this for the r11?
Some guys on here have. Seems to work exactly the same.
thanks for sharing
Thank you for the video it was verry helpful. I did a lot of research into the R12 and got on sale for $600 off knowing I would have to upgrade the stock air cooler to an AIO. I just replaced the stock air cooled with a H60 and it seems to be working since the temps are down from 75-80 at idle to 45-50 the only thing I came across is the BIOS Support Assist Pre-Boot System Performance Check keep telling me that the CPU fan is not installed. It is not wrong, but I was wondering how I can tell the BIOS I am using an AIO know. Also, in Alienware Command center it still shows the CPU fan as an option. I figured that would go away since there is no CPU fan anymore. Has anyone else seen this issue or have suggestions on how to fix it? Thank you in advance.
Mine was fixed by adding two fans, and the aio. The second fan is now on the CPU pins. Worked like a charm
@@DeCoNzMe thank you I did not even think off that. I added the second fan first hoping it would help using the splitter on the front fan pin. I will try using the cpu fan pins for the second fan.
@@DeCoNzMe I decided to moved the pump into the he cpu fan plug and that got rid of the pre-boot check. I am also able to see the pump running in Alien Command center. Amazing how such a simple fix makes a big difference. Why can’t Dell just use an AIO in all there systems. Thank you again for the help.
@@seanandrews3106 glad that worked for you. Make sure the pump is running at full. The CPU fan Ramps up and down depending on usage.
I have the same exact problem but I’m such a noob with computer building, wish I could just casually install a new cooler
You can do it! The video should show enough to be able to do it!
Jim Sutton is there anyway u could make a list of the steps. I don’t wanta ruin my computer
Thanks for the info bud
Your very welcome
thanks for the video, i bought and installed the thermaltake's TH120 ARGB, the only difference was that i had to swap the bracket...
Good to know.
Suppose to have to have the fan push air through the radiator and out the case not trying to suck air through it defeating the purpose of the water cooler also no outtake going pushing through the radiator your components will cook
Theres something im confused about wheres your outtake the way you put the fan in im pretty sure that was an intake meaning theres no outtake im just confused because i just did this a few minutes ago and made it outtake but it still gets as hot as usual after a few minutes so im not sure what to do and it takes longer than usual to cool down like i really just want to know because i want to know if i need to make it an intake instead but the problem is if i do where will all the hot air and stuff go also im on the r11
It works really well for me. The fan on the top is to get the hot air up and out. The other fans in my case pull air in. So a solid airflow.
@@xxxsilverzxxxx328 no problem. Hope it helps you
Fan should prob be in push configuration, but really just add another blowing the same way out the top, theres room, get a y splitter
When you installed the fan on for the radiator did you put it with the arrows facing out of the pc or facing in because it says on instructions to use as a intake fan
Since heat rises.. I put the fans blowing up and out of the case.. and made sure my other fans blow into the case. So 8t has good flow.
@@DeCoNzMe ok thanks
great job
My pc didn’t come with a heat sink like yours
Did you have troubles taking the top off the pc. I have the dark case so I don’t know if I can do the same to mine.
@@josemadriz5716 they are all the same. There are a few websites that show you how.
I've been wanting to do this to my R9, the fan is so loud. Which water cooler did you use?
this video was very helpful i hit the like button and subscribed ! thanks mate
SO glad it helped you! Good luck if your doing a similar update!
And thank you tons for subscribing!
@@DeCoNzMe yes I'm going to try to go to best buy today. but they don't have those type of pads. they only have XTM50 high performance thermal paste from Corsair i dont know if that's a good one. I'm new to pc so i don't want to damage anything
@@rogueace7893 most any of those thermal paste products will be fine. It's just more messy than a pad. Best of luck with your install!
Jim Sutton Im just going to order it on amazon for the pad and the only problem is they only have Corsair Hydro series H80i V2 available and I don’t know if it’s Compatible with the A9
Great! Just used this guide to install the H60 on my R9 too! One question: Are you able to control the top fan? In the Alienware comand center even if I crank it up to 100% it only goes to 40%.
I think I have the same issue. I got h75, my front and top fans can only go little below 50%
i think it has to relate to the BIOS, the only way to do it in HWinfo64, you can set the pattern or auto on according temperature to the fan speed
Really helpful man. Thank you for this video.
You are very welcome.
Great video and thanks.i just got R10 couple days ago and made a mistake of getting air cooled just to save 100 bucks. What a dummy I am. I might have to go thru this route or call dell and see if they can swap it since I have the the warranty and coverage from them. Cheers.
It is still cheaper to do this swap. Just fyi
@@DeCoNzMe yeap not the most PC savi person lol that is why didn't want to mess up. Did u get any error from BIOS after installing the new fan or any kind of system error?
No. No errors.
@@DeCoNzMe thank you for the reply. Cheers 🍺
Gonna try this tonight. Gonna use this vid looks legit and well explained. Wish me luck thank you . Ill keep updated
Best of luck!
@@DeCoNzMe thanks man. It was a mission success thanks a bunch. Only prob im having is that Everytime i restart computer it shows the diagnostic saying my cpu fan cant be read so that’s a bummer gotta figure out how to disable
@@rubendiaz671 that means you have a fan that doesn't play nice with the system! Some people on here say that some of the fans they are using now seem to be having that issue. So you need to be using only the stock fans. Or see if you can find one that does. Best of luck with that! It is annoying. However it does still all work at least.
@@DeCoNzMe my solution was that i plugged in one of the corsair fans from the push pull setup in the cpu fan slot and it works flawlessly. Its quiet and i get zero codes and keeps pc cooled . Thanks for the tutorial
I’m also curious why remove the thermal paste off the pump
i removed it to be able to use the thermal blanket . cant use both.
My apologies I must of missed that part when you cleaned it and mentioned you were gonna use the thermal blanket. Where did you get the thermal pad and are you comfortable with it
@@CrypticHack3r so far it's been perfect. Ordered it on Amazon. I would do that again. I recommend it.
Did you have to take out the motherboard for the installation?
No
nope
Just ordered mine but apparently to the command center my cpu was at 200 Fahrenheit. Which idk if it did or the command center is wrong
I’m having horrible temps on my air cooled R11. I’m looking at doing this for my system. The H60 is recommended for the job. However a lot of my research a lot of R11 users are getting a CPU fan error. Did you happen to get any errors? Also how’s the thermal pad still holding up? Would you recommend still? If so could you provide a link for the one in the video?
I did put a link here somewhere. The thermal pad is great. And I didn't get any errors for fans. The ones that I noticed that had errors did not get the H60. They went with different models.
www.amazon.com/dp/B07CKVW18G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_MeOBFbK6NE6P8
One last question, what CPU is in your system? I'm seeing the H60 might be to under powered for my CPU, a i7 10700f.
@@DeCoNzMe Are you still using the thermal pad in addition to the water cooling, or did you leave that out, once you installed the pump? Also, is the fan that comes with the H60 designed to push air out the top like the stock fan does (does the new fan only fit in one way), or does it push air back in? I read somewhere that Corsair says to have air blow IN through the top, which is opposite of what the stock fan is doing.
I made my fans blow up and out of the top. And yes I have the thermal pad on there still. All is working great under load.
@@DeCoNzMe thanks for the quick reply. I just received my Aurora R11 2 days ago, air-cooled, running an i7-10700k and RTX 2070 Super. My CPU temps are hovering around 80-90c under load, sometimes peaking at 100c, which can't be good. I'm seeing some of your other comments mention to use both fans (the one that comes with Corsair and the stock fan) as a sandwich between the radiator. So I'm assuming that means you're plugging the new fan into the Top Fan pins on the MB and the old stock fan into the CPU Fan pins?
This helps so much thank you
I have an R11 and just upgrade to liquid cool as well. What did you do with the preboot performance check that shows the error saying your cpu fan is not working properly?
if you have a compatible fan, like mine that came with the h60 - that error should not come up at all. if it does, try changing the fans. that is all that error is about
Hi! Thanks for the video! What tools can I buy to unscrew the cpu fan? Thanks!
Dang. I don't remember what it uses.. can anyone chime in on that? I thought it was just Phillips head screws.
Did you get a CPU fan error on Bios?. thats what Im getting and its driving me crazy.
No. I have no errors at all as soon as I connected them all correctly.
never mind I figured it out lol nice video It helped out a lot.
@@miguelcreed69 glad to hear it!
I’m having the CPU fan error too. How’d you fix it?
From everything I have read.. it just has to do with the fan that you have. Only a few fans get read as correct for this motherboard, that's why the h60 was perfect. It came with a fan that the system sees as normal. Not throwing a code error.
interesting didn't know Aurora R9 came with just cpu fan mine came watercooled from dell what overclock are you running 1 or 2 did the thermal pad work better then paste and are thermal pads more expensive just a suggestion but you should run a diagnostic check from Bios make sure everything is still running fine
Ya it's running great. It's my video editing rig as well as playing games. The thermal pad works in my opinion exactly the same as paste, but it's reusable! I suggest it.
Can I plug the sata cable to any openings?
You mean the power cable? Ya. It can go to any of them.
@@DeCoNzMe I think I did it right on my Alienware Aurora r10. When I start my pc up no errors, it starts up like before and no more Jet engine sound
@@DeCoNzMe thanks dude appreciate you
What graphics card are you running would this still cool if I have a 2070 super in mine
I have a 2080 super. It's all good.
Great videos! im going to try and do the same thing. Thank you sir
glad to hear it, I hope this video helped make it a bit easier for you to do yourself!
Does this video work with the R10 too?
I am not sure myself. I do not have one. But I think so. Can anyone confirm this?
@@DeCoNzMe I'm pretty sure it's similar, it looks the same as the inside of your computer.
@@TRIX854 odds are very good then. They don't change much.
good video but from my manual for the h60i pro the fan should be on the other side as an air intake not outtake
You can do it differently depending on your other fans. I wanted to hot air to come up and out of my case.. so that's how I set it up. Hope your build works great too.
Where did you plug the pump power and pump tach cable in your Alienware
There is a pump plug on the motherboard. Next to cpu fan where the old fan was plugged in.
Mine is running at an average of 52c at idle, it's a i9 9900, shouldnt it be cooler than that
That is extremely hot! If it hits 100°f it's too hot. And starts to get dangerous for the life of the processor. You definitely need to go water cooled.. or you have some other problem.
So the fan goes on the outer most side of the case with the radiator in the inside? And the hoses want to face towards the top of the tower?
No. The hoses face into the tower. It will not fit any other way.
Does it work for r10?
on the manual it says radiator first and fan second so which one do i do?
I guess I don't know what you mean.? You can't change one without the other.. right?
Why not add the other fan to the radiator on the bottom as well?
How does hot air come out of the PC? the two fans put air in?
The top ones I have blowing up and out of the pc.
I get an endless bios fan check at startup
That's because the fan you attached is not fit for that motherboard. Try it with the stock fan instead of that one. It will go away. Only a few fans allow for that to work. This one always did before. Maybe you got a newer one that is not compatible.
@@DeCoNzMe I actually attached the pump to the cpu fan header and it’s perfect. Much cooler as well. Just reads the pump as a fan showing it’s rpm
@@DeCoNzMe The Corsair ML120 fan also resolves the issue.
@@Sonic_1000 thank you! I couldn't remember what one to get.
@jim Sutton, what fan did you add to the bottom of radiator, guess it would be the “push” fan? Did you have to alter anything in the programming? Did you get a y connector to connect pull and push fans so they plug into one connection on Motherboard?
Following
Do you need to do anything to the bios or is it just plug n play?
Honestly can't remember. I think it was plug and play. Anyone else do it more recently and remember?
Very cool
thanks joe!