Just picked up an H115i for the PC and tossing around a few thoughts in my head before I install. Want to get everything squared away plan-wise beforehand as I don't have any place local to go pick up parts like adapters, cables etc. Done a bit of googling, but just looking for some specific confirmation or thoughts. So if anyone has any input on the following, I would greatly appreciate it.
Relevant Info:
I am currently using a Phanteks Enthoo Luxe case.
I bought the H115i for future platform OC considerations and the fact that my Thermalright Venomous-X is aging and getting a little scuffed up etc., so this is more of an appearance or "cool-looking" purchase than a max possible OC tool.
Questions:
1) Is there any real downside to running 3-pin non-PWM fans on the radiator other than lack of board header control? This is an aesthetic preference of mine because my case is color-matched. I currently run my fans off a Lamptron FC-5 controller. I also have other temperature check measures in place, so alerts are not really necessary. My case will allow for push/pull on the radiator, so I can do that to keep the appearance uniform from inside the case and looking down into the case from the top. I understand that my fans might not be as good as the included ones for a rad, but I'm not exactly running a bleeding edge OC here. As long as I can control the pump somehow (Corsair Link, board header etc.) I'm fine with manual fan control on the rad.
2) The H115 comes with the USB cable for Corsair Link that has to be attached to a board USB header. I'd really like to avoid running an unsightly cable to the USB board header as there's no real clean way for me to route it. From what I've read, it looks like you can set the preferences for the unit and then ditch Corsair Link after that. Will this approach work to set pump speed, LED color, etc. and then allow me to remove the cable? The LED isn't a deal breaker, so if I can just set the pump preferences and remove the cable, I'm fine with that.
Thanks for taking the time to read all of this and for any suggestions or advice.
Relevant Info:
I am currently using a Phanteks Enthoo Luxe case.
I bought the H115i for future platform OC considerations and the fact that my Thermalright Venomous-X is aging and getting a little scuffed up etc., so this is more of an appearance or "cool-looking" purchase than a max possible OC tool.
Questions:
1) Is there any real downside to running 3-pin non-PWM fans on the radiator other than lack of board header control? This is an aesthetic preference of mine because my case is color-matched. I currently run my fans off a Lamptron FC-5 controller. I also have other temperature check measures in place, so alerts are not really necessary. My case will allow for push/pull on the radiator, so I can do that to keep the appearance uniform from inside the case and looking down into the case from the top. I understand that my fans might not be as good as the included ones for a rad, but I'm not exactly running a bleeding edge OC here. As long as I can control the pump somehow (Corsair Link, board header etc.) I'm fine with manual fan control on the rad.
2) The H115 comes with the USB cable for Corsair Link that has to be attached to a board USB header. I'd really like to avoid running an unsightly cable to the USB board header as there's no real clean way for me to route it. From what I've read, it looks like you can set the preferences for the unit and then ditch Corsair Link after that. Will this approach work to set pump speed, LED color, etc. and then allow me to remove the cable? The LED isn't a deal breaker, so if I can just set the pump preferences and remove the cable, I'm fine with that.
Thanks for taking the time to read all of this and for any suggestions or advice.