@@vi_EviL_iv you can fit it with out modding it. The outside screws won’t have anything to attach to but if you’re using lian li uni fans, it won’t matter as they click together
@Marco Munoz Hi man. I used a 3M double sided tape and put them on the two ends of the fans, the other two ends are held by screw. I did that for the bottom and top fans.
@@vi_EviL_iv my guess is it's not worth it for the bottom. The filter/cutouts are for 240/280 fans. Not 360. Having 2 obstructed fans probly isn't as effective as 2 unobstructed fans.
Pretty neat testing. I think I'm going to get this case. I prefer all air cooling and I think it's going to work out well for me. I want two front 140 intakes, two bottom 140 intakes, two top 140 exhausts, and the 120 in the back exhausting. A lot of possibilities for a ton of airflow in this case, and I really appreciate not having the PSU in the way! Thumbs up.
@@warren2336I have the case in black and I might be biased cuz I love the look of the case but its overall a great case. Super versatile and its a great case to play around with!
So I have this case, as well as the O11 Dynamic XL. I moved my build from the XL to the Mini, but then went back to the XL because I missed having a giant PC box, lol. Now I'm thinking about going Mini again, and I have it in my storage - though I was thinking this time, I should see how to properly setup my cooling in the MIni. This video helped A TON. Thanks a lot!
Agreed you so underrated Chris should definitely be at a much higher level of subs as your videos are always top tier and informative! Excellent video as normal mate sat and watching it with a brew :)
I just got this case and have the exact same side aio exhaust and fan layout. Getting at least 10 degrees higher temps than you however. I've never my cpu go under 42
Thank you for doing this. I feel like you covered all the bases. I really wish you could do a quick comparison with the other Lian Li Cases with similar configuration changes (based on what you've established here).
I run a 4080 Noctua edition and a 12600KF slightly overclocked cooled by the U14S with two front A14 fans and two A12x25 in the back and on top right after the cooler. The top one is really crucial, because it helps to take away the heat coming form the cooler and keeps the VRM area from heat soaking. The fact that bottom fans do nothing for the GPU temps is really surprising, though.
This is great effort of establishing best fans config , but would be also great if you could used CPU air cooler rather then AIO to see how that effects both GPU and CPU cooling. I think, but again I only imaging having Air cooler and 2 fans on top, possibly one before CPU coolers fan would hurt slightly temps as the top exhaust fan would take good portion of front intake air and exhaust without even making its way to CPU cooler. Thanks
I would add that if you can't put rad in front (big GPU), there are actually better thermals (in my testing) with side radiator in, front fans out. The hot air goes directly out of the case and doesn't heat the GPU much, if at all. It's unorthodox, but if you look at the angles and airflow it makes sense. Note that bottom fans should be further left, and lower front 140 at a slower speed than the top one for optimal airflow.
What I think is happening with the air cooler high temps is that the top two front fans are diverting a bunch of fresh air coming in from the from and side intake fans. I wonder what would be the effect of removing those 2 fans and potentially covering that space with something to prevent fresh air escaping before reaching the CPU cooler. It seems there are too many fans blowing air all over the place when there should be a clear path for the air to follow. I'm really considering this case for a 100% air cooled build, the case is gorgeous, but I'm not 100% convinced on its air cooling abilities, specially when compared to the Fractal Torrent case.
I have a Fractual Design Define Mini C, and my testing when I first got it did exactly as you described. I keep the mesh top on, and only have front intakes, bottom intakes, and just the solitary exhaust at the rear top. Was far better for temps then any other configuration.
yup, idk why people keep adding exhaust in front of an air cooler, the problem is so obvious and hard to miss. most youtuber were doing the same thing, using the most possible fans isn't a smart thing unless you're doing custom loop with 2 radiator or more
For anyone with the improved case I can confirm the 240 front intake AIO results match up with the video. I dropped my 13700k idle, avg and stress test peak CPU temps between 3-6C switching the radiator from the recommended side exhaust to front intake. It is now just below the thermal throttling limit at 5.15GHz with MSI's box cooler 253W setting.
So you have the Aio on the front (side) of the case next to the motherboard and have it in intake mode so it’s taking fresh air from the front fans blowing into the case into the intake fans ? Is that what your saying ? Also did that increase the GPU temps ?
@@lightzpy8049 he has his aio in the front. Like in the actual front. Sides next to the motherboard are 2 exhausts to throw out some of the hot air from the front intake
Thanks for sharing. I received the revised version, hopefully it will be even better :) It could be nice if you would do an updated video after Lian Li sends you the new panels for free.
many people have had no issue getting that nh-15 in the case, so suprised you did not attempt to put it in. Air cooling in this is case is fairly easy and will not throttle the cpu. The air cooling setup does not require the usage of the side fans.
Found an issue w/ 280mm aio in front.. The tubes get in the way of one of the top fans.. that & my atx board I put in blocks another top fan.. My current fan config is as follows: 280mm aio front intake 2 120mm side exhaust 2 140mm bottom intake 1 120mm top exhaust in middle over ram 1 120mm rear exhaust All netting a net positive of 80. Any further recommendations? I could possibly fit a 140mm on top instead.
I just built a white mini for the fun of it for an obnoxious light show. I would have definitely gone with the air. The normal size PSU is another plus. I wonder when normal people can purchase it and the price difference?
Nice video. I just ordered this case myself. I’m not sure if you’re aware, but Liam L delayed the case due the front panel which is why you were probably getting cooler temps with the AIO on the front. They have since fixed it with the consumer version that went on sale today
I have this case and im wondering if the front top mounted fan is a good option when using an air cooler, I feel like it sucks the cool air as soon as it enters the case and it might hinder a bit of performance for the air cooler since it sits on the back of the case
anybody finding that the case is pretty loud? just built in it and have 3 fans plus 2 fans on aio and it gets kinda loud but maybe im only noticing it cus my last build only had 2 fans in total
Can you do an updated video with the case that has been revised? Also, with the radiator in the front can you test is with the fans inside the case in a pull position? These would help as the push or pull across the radiator does make a difference.
what is the problem with installing fans at the intake? there are reverse fans, they will provide a beautiful face and sufficient air flow, probably this technoblogger does not know that there are such fans)
What ist with Front exhaust ??? Pls Side as intake and Front exhaust bottom intake top exhaust rear intake or exhaust ... Than also Radiator in the Side intake and ob Front exhaust ... Id think Rad in side as intake woth Front exhasuting it would give best thermals ... And pitting Radiator infront of Fans would hide the Backside in a Push config
keep in mind with certain gpus out there today a front radiator will not fit in this case. i had to downsize from a 280mm to a 240mm aio for that very reason.
If you ever read this, overall nice test but I think you have mist few quite important ones. Especially with air cooled CPU you should have tried this: - rear intake (quite possibly remove rear fan all together as you have it way to close to the one on cpu cooler and set a cpu fans to get fresh air from the back of the case and push it to the front, 2x top (fans moved to the rear) intake, 2x front exhaust, no bottom fans - rear no fan set cpu cooler fans to intake from the rear and push to front, top and front set to exhaust and bottom intake I think in most cases your 3 top exhaust fan was actually hindering performance as whenever you have front intake, the most front top exhaust fan would just simply take cool air that was just pushed into case and exhausted it right back out without allowing it to be actually used to cool anything. Another one to test would be: - 1x front fan (top only) intake, 2x bottom intake, 2x top exhaust, 1x rear exhaust
With the air cooler configuration, the top fans should have been intake, blowing down onto the cpu. With them being exhaust, this meant the intake from the front 2 fans were being pulled straight out of the case. It would actually have been preferable to have no top fans at all, then having them as exhaust.
I feel like you could fit 3x 120mm uni fans at the bottom. The edges probably won’t be able to screw in but I’m sure it’ll be fine with the rest screwed in
@@ChristopherFlannigan How much of an improvement in thermals is the mini air compared to the standard mini? I know you used different hardware, but I'm curious since I'm considering buying the air
Interesting video. I would like to know if the 3rd top fan (toward the front end) actually helps or impairs cooling. I'm also curious about having the side mounted radiator set up as pull exhaust, with the fans on the outside and the radiator mounted on the inside. I'd like to use some T30 30mm fans and a thick radiator, so using both sides of the panel would make a big difference.
Can confirm side AIO works very well with radiator inside and fans outside as exhaust. Plenty of room for a thick radiator and 30mm fans this way. Still don't know about top fans.
I would like to see a comprehensive test like this with just the air cooler! For example during the test it was a NH-D15 instead of the NH-D15S which would be a lot better for clearance at nearly identical performance to the NH-D15, and also the side exhaust fans starved the air cooler from cool air, so the test should have been made without side exhaust fans for air cooling.
I'm using the included fans as configured out the box in the Lian Li 011 Air Mini and getting perfectly acceptable performance. System : 12700k with 125w profile set in bios, Asus Tuf z690 D4, 32G Crucial 3600 DDR4, Asus Tuf 3070ti, Noctua U12 S CPU cooler. So just the two included 140mm fans intake up front , The CPU cooler which is 120mm and the rear 120mm included fan as exhaust. Gaming loads on the CPU are in the mid 60s as well as the GPU never reaching 70c. I do have very good ambient temps of 19c in my office space which is in the basement of my home and always nice and cool.
@@TheJamesKF Aww poopy, those are good ambient temps for sure, I have my ambient temps at 35c. So even with a Fractal Torrent case, and NH-D15s I do get about the same as your temps but boy is it not quiet at all, I have to compensate by pushing the fans in the system quite a bit. I bet your system is very nice and quiet. These fans at 65-70% are already very audible. I sort of pretend that it's whitenoise and that's how I live with myself, but countries with hotter temps are such a pain to cool PCs in.
I just installed the SLs today and decided to move my fans around as well (again). I chose the weird one (top rad intake with 2x Noctua 140 Industrial, bottom intake with 3x120 SLs, and side exhaust 2z14 SLs and back Noctua 120 Noctua Industrial). I've never had better temps than this. And it's so quiet. Almost crazy. The Noctua fans doing the heavy work helps ofc. But still. Lol
I tried top intake once using ml12 fans.they soon had ticking sounds cos the mag lev has to work harder to keep weight of rotor and blades against the gravity to keep spinning. Interesring you got better temps. Hope the noctua fans last longer
Thank you for the advice and excellent presentation that allow multiple selections. If a 65w CPU (e.g. i5-12400/5600X) are used, will the air cooler be still workable in this case?
I just bought this case and gets delivered next week. I have a question though. On the Lian Li website it says when using a ATX mobo that the bottom 140mm fans can only be 20mm thick max, but I'm assuming that is wrong, can i use standard thickness 140mm fans on the bottom? Also can I fit three 120mm fans on the bottom instead of two 140mm fans? I have three 120mm Noctua 3000rpm Industrial fans that I'm currently using as front intake in my current case and I'd like to use them as bottom intake in the Lian Li case.
If u dont care about asthetics wouldnt you say just having the 3 stock fans plus the 2 fans on an aio would be enough fans for a ryzen 5 7600 with Zotac 4090?
Amazing video. Thank you. In the vertical front AIO radiator configuration, is that using the 140mm case fans, or the 120mm or 140mm fans that come with the AIO radiator?
I know this is an old video, but it’s great. Though I’m curious about how thermals would change if this was full water cooled with multiple radiators. Could you have too many radiators and not enough air coming in/moving out, or is the added radiator surface area going to provide lower temps regardless of being somewhat restrictive to air flow.
Having a difficult time building in the lian li air mini with a Lumen S24(0) aio for the AM4 platform. It hard adjusting the pump line to the CPU. Should i go top mount or in front the case? Another option is maybe going stock cooler. Yes these are newbie questions.
Does anyone have recommendations for fan placement if one goes the 5 Slot Mode due to the motherboard being either a M-ATX or Mini-ITX (I have a Micro-ATX motherboard, and I don't think that was covered here)?
Know this video’s older, but hoping someone can help: Can someone explain the difference between side fans on or off? Doesn’t look like there’s much difference when using front aio, 2 140mm bottom, 3 120mm top & 1 120mm back. In his graph, stated exact same temps.
So the thermals for this case is worse than the O11 Dynamic Mini? Or at least that is what the data is showing between your O11 Dynamic Mini and O11 Air Mini video.
so with the side rad set to exhaust and top 3 exhaust plus the back fan exhaust you have 6 exhaust with 2 intake on the bottom and 2 intake oat the front is that a negative airflow scenario?
Thanks for the great vid, helped me setup my fans! :) Noob question: How do you control the ram sticks color coz I think we use the same - hyperX fury 3200mhz - pls correct me if I'm wrong though, but I don't know how to control mine. They're not even showing the same colors at the same time. Thank you!
Hey Christopher, I know this is an older video but wanted to reach out to see how you had the actual fan headers connected on this build? I was trying to make it out from the interior pictures but it's ab it challenging with the contrast. I have the same case and configuration but am getting significant fan noise, I currently have all 8 of the non-radiator fans connected to a PWM Fan hub at fan input 4 on my board and although I've adjusted the BIOS settings to PWM I'm still hearing a LOT of fan sound. Thanks!
Which fans do you suggest exactly for intake and exhaust in Combination with a 280mm aio in the Front? 120mm ? 140mm ? I do have a Corsair iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX 280mm at the moment. And i thought about combine them with more corsair fans but noctua and arctic seems to have better cooling and less noise option. Thank you very much! And i apoligize for my english!
is the rear in this case 120mm or 140mm? Currently I have Phanteks P500a with 420mm front as intake and 280mm radiator top as exhaust and 140mm rear exhaust as well. Im thinking switch to this case for better airflow. Props to Lian Li that listen to their customers and make full size psu for this new Lian Li O11 Air mini case.
The rear can hold a 140mm fan if you're getting an older version of the case. The new, updated one will only have room for one 120mm fan at the back. Edit: The new one, i meant the new Air mini with the mesh front and not the glass "dynamic" version.
Just placed an order for this case. Your video answered all the questions I had regarding cooling configurations. Very helpful!
These fan config vids are life savers!
No problem
@@ChristopherFlannigan Any chance you can squeeze a 3 120mm fan on the floor instead of the 2 even with some modifications
@@vi_EviL_iv you can fit it with out modding it. The outside screws won’t have anything to attach to but if you’re using lian li uni fans, it won’t matter as they click together
@Marco Munoz Hi man. I used a 3M double sided tape and put them on the two ends of the fans, the other two ends are held by screw. I did that for the bottom and top fans.
@@vi_EviL_iv my guess is it's not worth it for the bottom. The filter/cutouts are for 240/280 fans. Not 360. Having 2 obstructed fans probly isn't as effective as 2 unobstructed fans.
Pretty neat testing. I think I'm going to get this case. I prefer all air cooling and I think it's going to work out well for me. I want two front 140 intakes, two bottom 140 intakes, two top 140 exhausts, and the 120 in the back exhausting. A lot of possibilities for a ton of airflow in this case, and I really appreciate not having the PSU in the way! Thumbs up.
Thanks
Looking at this case myself. How'd it work out for you?
@@warren2336I have the case in black and I might be biased cuz I love the look of the case but its overall a great case. Super versatile and its a great case to play around with!
Yes @Turn_Back_To_Truth
Vids on the specifics like this are so unbelievably clutch
So I have this case, as well as the O11 Dynamic XL. I moved my build from the XL to the Mini, but then went back to the XL because I missed having a giant PC box, lol.
Now I'm thinking about going Mini again, and I have it in my storage - though I was thinking this time, I should see how to properly setup my cooling in the MIni. This video helped A TON.
Thanks a lot!
Agreed you so underrated Chris should definitely be at a much higher level of subs as your videos are always top tier and informative!
Excellent video as normal mate sat and watching it with a brew :)
It's getting there, thanks for the feedback
I just got this case and have the exact same side aio exhaust and fan layout. Getting at least 10 degrees higher temps than you however. I've never my cpu go under 42
Only 42k subscribers
Man u deserve 42 million sub
What a review
Sorry thats not a review
Thats a scientific research
This is exactly the video I was looking for. I just got the same case, AIO cooler and similar configurations.
This is the best cooling video for this case on UA-cam.. thanks!!!
Great work. Logical, sensible and with a clear recommendation supported by testing. Thanks very much for putting this together.
I can only hit the thumbs up button once! Really Enjoy the in depth review of different configurations. Always great to watch ;-)
I like how he says under load.
Many thanks for this! Exactly what I needed to clarify all my questions :) Best wishes from Germany!
Thank you for doing this. I feel like you covered all the bases. I really wish you could do a quick comparison with the other Lian Li Cases with similar configuration changes (based on what you've established here).
I run a 4080 Noctua edition and a 12600KF slightly overclocked cooled by the U14S with two front A14 fans and two A12x25 in the back and on top right after the cooler. The top one is really crucial, because it helps to take away the heat coming form the cooler and keeps the VRM area from heat soaking. The fact that bottom fans do nothing for the GPU temps is really surprising, though.
This is great effort of establishing best fans config , but would be also great if you could used CPU air cooler rather then AIO to see how that effects both GPU and CPU cooling. I think, but again I only imaging having Air cooler and 2 fans on top, possibly one before CPU coolers fan would hurt slightly temps as the top exhaust fan would take good portion of front intake air and exhaust without even making its way to CPU cooler.
Thanks
I would add that if you can't put rad in front (big GPU), there are actually better thermals (in my testing) with side radiator in, front fans out. The hot air goes directly out of the case and doesn't heat the GPU much, if at all.
It's unorthodox, but if you look at the angles and airflow it makes sense.
Note that bottom fans should be further left, and lower front 140 at a slower speed than the top one for optimal airflow.
you are so amazing!!! please make these fan config videos a priority!! very informative and so helpful!!
I'm pleasantly suprised, my plan for my buddy's build I'm building him is the best overall setup, that being the front rad intake with side exaust
What I think is happening with the air cooler high temps is that the top two front fans are diverting a bunch of fresh air coming in from the from and side intake fans. I wonder what would be the effect of removing those 2 fans and potentially covering that space with something to prevent fresh air escaping before reaching the CPU cooler. It seems there are too many fans blowing air all over the place when there should be a clear path for the air to follow.
I'm really considering this case for a 100% air cooled build, the case is gorgeous, but I'm not 100% convinced on its air cooling abilities, specially when compared to the Fractal Torrent case.
what did you go for
I have a Fractual Design Define Mini C, and my testing when I first got it did exactly as you described. I keep the mesh top on, and only have front intakes, bottom intakes, and just the solitary exhaust at the rear top. Was far better for temps then any other configuration.
yup, idk why people keep adding exhaust in front of an air cooler, the problem is so obvious and hard to miss. most youtuber were doing the same thing, using the most possible fans isn't a smart thing unless you're doing custom loop with 2 radiator or more
Also Chris you're looking pretty jacked! Good work in the gym getting those gains
For anyone with the improved case I can confirm the 240 front intake AIO results match up with the video. I dropped my 13700k idle, avg and stress test peak CPU temps between 3-6C switching the radiator from the recommended side exhaust to front intake. It is now just below the thermal throttling limit at 5.15GHz with MSI's box cooler 253W setting.
So you have the Aio on the front (side) of the case next to the motherboard and have it in intake mode so it’s taking fresh air from the front fans blowing into the case into the intake fans ? Is that what your saying ? Also did that increase the GPU temps ?
@@lightzpy8049 he has his aio in the front.
Like in the actual front. Sides next to the motherboard are 2 exhausts to throw out some of the hot air from the front intake
What do you mean by improved case? Thanks
@@Lemonard0 Reviewers got a case with tiny air holes. Those were revised for the production version. Temps are a bit better than the initial reviews.
@@lightzpy8049 Yep GPU is maybe 1-2C hotter with this layout but it's not close to thermal throttling anyway.
Thanks for sharing.
I received the revised version, hopefully it will be even better :)
It could be nice if you would do an updated video after Lian Li sends you the new panels for free.
many people have had no issue getting that nh-15 in the case, so suprised you did not attempt to put it in. Air cooling in this is case is fairly easy and will not throttle the cpu. The air cooling setup does not require the usage of the side fans.
So what's the final word?
Front Intake, side exhaust, top exhaust, bottom intake, rear exhaust???
Awesome video! Case should be arriving soon!
Found an issue w/ 280mm aio in front.. The tubes get in the way of one of the top fans.. that & my atx board I put in blocks another top fan..
My current fan config is as follows:
280mm aio front intake
2 120mm side exhaust
2 140mm bottom intake
1 120mm top exhaust in middle over ram
1 120mm rear exhaust
All netting a net positive of 80. Any further recommendations? I could possibly fit a 140mm on top instead.
Damn, you got this case fast Chris! I just built 4 Lian Li Minis a couple days ago, and didn't realize this thing came out?
I just built a white mini for the fun of it for an obnoxious light show. I would have definitely gone with the air. The normal size PSU is another plus. I wonder when normal people can purchase it and the price difference?
Extremely useful video, thanks for posting!
Nice video. I just ordered this case myself. I’m not sure if you’re aware, but Liam L delayed the case due the front panel which is why you were probably getting cooler temps with the AIO on the front.
They have since fixed it with the consumer version that went on sale today
Thank you so much your videos where so helpful I'm my case choice and layout plan great job
Your work is very appreciated. Thank you!
I have this case and im wondering if the front top mounted fan is a good option when using an air cooler, I feel like it sucks the cool air as soon as it enters the case and it might hinder a bit of performance for the air cooler since it sits on the back of the case
I would not want to step into the octagon with this guy
This is great work, thank you !
Ok, you talked me into getting a Deep Cool 280mm AIO instead of going all air with the Fuma 2 Rev. B.
anybody finding that the case is pretty loud? just built in it and have 3 fans plus 2 fans on aio and it gets kinda loud but maybe im only noticing it cus my last build only had 2 fans in total
Can you do an updated video with the case that has been revised? Also, with the radiator in the front can you test is with the fans inside the case in a pull position? These would help as the push or pull across the radiator does make a difference.
Im searching for an answer to this too
Should work the same
can you fit two radiators simultaneously in front/side setup ?
the radiator is partially blocked when mounted on the side, maybe that's why there's a big difference between side mounted and front mounted.
what is the problem with installing fans at the intake? there are reverse fans, they will provide a beautiful face and sufficient air flow, probably this technoblogger does not know that there are such fans)
Damn, I was planning to use my NH-D15...
What ist with Front exhaust ??? Pls Side as intake and Front exhaust bottom intake top exhaust rear intake or exhaust ... Than also Radiator in the Side intake and ob Front exhaust ... Id think Rad in side as intake woth Front exhasuting it would give best thermals ... And pitting Radiator infront of Fans would hide the Backside in a Push config
keep in mind with certain gpus out there today a front radiator will not fit in this case. i had to downsize from a 280mm to a 240mm aio for that very reason.
If you ever read this, overall nice test but I think you have mist few quite important ones. Especially with air cooled CPU you should have tried this:
- rear intake (quite possibly remove rear fan all together as you have it way to close to the one on cpu cooler and set a cpu fans to get fresh air from the back of the case and push it to the front, 2x top (fans moved to the rear) intake, 2x front exhaust, no bottom fans
- rear no fan set cpu cooler fans to intake from the rear and push to front, top and front set to exhaust and bottom intake
I think in most cases your 3 top exhaust fan was actually hindering performance as whenever you have front intake, the most front top exhaust fan would just simply take cool air that was just pushed into case and exhausted it right back out without allowing it to be actually used to cool anything.
Another one to test would be:
- 1x front fan (top only) intake, 2x bottom intake, 2x top exhaust, 1x rear exhaust
With the air cooler configuration, the top fans should have been intake, blowing down onto the cpu. With them being exhaust, this meant the intake from the front 2 fans were being pulled straight out of the case. It would actually have been preferable to have no top fans at all, then having them as exhaust.
On YT you have to use all RGB fans you can.
I feel like you could fit 3x 120mm uni fans at the bottom. The edges probably won’t be able to screw in but I’m sure it’ll be fine with the rest screwed in
You can
@@ChristopherFlannigan How much of an improvement in thermals is the mini air compared to the standard mini? I know you used different hardware, but I'm curious since I'm considering buying the air
Interesting video. I would like to know if the 3rd top fan (toward the front end) actually helps or impairs cooling. I'm also curious about having the side mounted radiator set up as pull exhaust, with the fans on the outside and the radiator mounted on the inside. I'd like to use some T30 30mm fans and a thick radiator, so using both sides of the panel would make a big difference.
Can confirm side AIO works very well with radiator inside and fans outside as exhaust. Plenty of room for a thick radiator and 30mm fans this way.
Still don't know about top fans.
@@Mithadon Thanks you for this info, appreciated
Nice video on my favorite case :)
Can you try the air cooler again now that Lian Li has fixed the metal mesh on this case?
Love your videos, super helpful!
I would like to see a comprehensive test like this with just the air cooler! For example during the test it was a NH-D15 instead of the NH-D15S which would be a lot better for clearance at nearly identical performance to the NH-D15, and also the side exhaust fans starved the air cooler from cool air, so the test should have been made without side exhaust fans for air cooling.
I'm using the included fans as configured out the box in the Lian Li 011 Air Mini and getting perfectly acceptable performance. System : 12700k with 125w profile set in bios, Asus Tuf z690 D4, 32G Crucial 3600 DDR4, Asus Tuf 3070ti, Noctua U12 S CPU cooler. So just the two included 140mm fans intake up front , The CPU cooler which is 120mm and the rear 120mm included fan as exhaust. Gaming loads on the CPU are in the mid 60s as well as the GPU never reaching 70c. I do have very good ambient temps of 19c in my office space which is in the basement of my home and always nice and cool.
@@TheJamesKF Aww poopy, those are good ambient temps for sure, I have my ambient temps at 35c. So even with a Fractal Torrent case, and NH-D15s I do get about the same as your temps but boy is it not quiet at all, I have to compensate by pushing the fans in the system quite a bit. I bet your system is very nice and quiet. These fans at 65-70% are already very audible.
I sort of pretend that it's whitenoise and that's how I live with myself, but countries with hotter temps are such a pain to cool PCs in.
@@zereimu Yes I can imagine with ambient temps like those its challenging indeed. Cool or quiet. Choose one!? 😎
Isn’t it recommended to have more intake than exhaust fans? Won’t this setup create a more dust inside your PC?
Thats what I wanted to ask. Maybe if we keep the rpms of the intakes higher than the exhaust can prevent that?
So should be great temps with a decent aio.
I just installed the SLs today and decided to move my fans around as well (again). I chose the weird one (top rad intake with 2x Noctua 140 Industrial, bottom intake with 3x120 SLs, and side exhaust 2z14 SLs and back Noctua 120 Noctua Industrial).
I've never had better temps than this. And it's so quiet. Almost crazy. The Noctua fans doing the heavy work helps ofc. But still. Lol
Have you tried the 2x side fans as intake instead of exhaust?
(top back exhaust , front ,bottom,side intake)
I tried top intake once using ml12 fans.they soon had ticking sounds cos the mag lev has to work harder to keep weight of rotor and blades against the gravity to keep spinning. Interesring you got better temps. Hope the noctua fans last longer
I love your accent
Great video. Thank you.
Could you explain why the temps are so much different than the Dynamic 011 Mini? It is like a 20°C difference....
Thank you for the advice and excellent presentation that allow multiple selections. If a 65w CPU (e.g. i5-12400/5600X) are used, will the air cooler be still workable in this case?
I just bought this case and gets delivered next week. I have a question though. On the Lian Li website it says when using a ATX mobo that the bottom 140mm fans can only be 20mm thick max, but I'm assuming that is wrong, can i use standard thickness 140mm fans on the bottom? Also can I fit three 120mm fans on the bottom instead of two 140mm fans? I have three 120mm Noctua 3000rpm Industrial fans that I'm currently using as front intake in my current case and I'd like to use them as bottom intake in the Lian Li case.
Awesome!! Thanks!
If u dont care about asthetics wouldnt you say just having the 3 stock fans plus the 2 fans on an aio would be enough fans for a ryzen 5 7600 with Zotac 4090?
Thanks!
No problem!
Amazing video. Thank you. In the vertical front AIO radiator configuration, is that using the 140mm case fans, or the 120mm or 140mm fans that come with the AIO radiator?
can that power supply fit in the regular mini?
Did anyone try his recommendation but with side INTAKE?
is this with the new front panel im having hard time picking air mini or o11 mini, i saw the o11 mini vid and it has better thermals which is odd
I know this is an old video, but it’s great. Though I’m curious about how thermals would change if this was full water cooled with multiple radiators.
Could you have too many radiators and not enough air coming in/moving out, or is the added radiator surface area going to provide lower temps regardless of being somewhat restrictive to air flow.
Having a difficult time building in the lian li air mini with a Lumen S24(0) aio for the AM4 platform. It hard adjusting the pump line to the CPU. Should i go top mount or in front the case? Another option is maybe going stock cooler.
Yes these are newbie questions.
Will it be possible to mount the gpu vertically? Maybe it will be better for temperatures
Anyone know how long that GPU used is? I don’t think I’ll be able to fit a front radiator in mine
What about removing the 120mm back fan .(water cooled)
Can i fit Arctic liquid cooler II 280 in front and 2 120 fans on the side ?
Does anyone have recommendations for fan placement if one goes the 5 Slot Mode due to the motherboard being either a M-ATX or Mini-ITX (I have a Micro-ATX motherboard, and I don't think that was covered here)?
Know this video’s older, but hoping someone can help:
Can someone explain the difference between side fans on or off? Doesn’t look like there’s much difference when using front aio, 2 140mm bottom, 3 120mm top & 1 120mm back.
In his graph, stated exact same temps.
How about a negative pressure top mounted radiator and no other fans
So the thermals for this case is worse than the O11 Dynamic Mini? Or at least that is what the data is showing between your O11 Dynamic Mini and O11 Air Mini video.
so with the side rad set to exhaust and top 3 exhaust plus the back fan exhaust you have 6 exhaust with 2 intake on the bottom and 2 intake oat the front is that a negative airflow scenario?
my arctic liquid freezer ii 240 doesn't fit the side exhaust config otherwise my front fans wont lock on its place.
Thanks for the great vid, helped me setup my fans! :)
Noob question: How do you control the ram sticks color coz I think we use the same - hyperX fury 3200mhz - pls correct me if I'm wrong though, but I don't know how to control mine. They're not even showing the same colors at the same time. Thank you!
Hey Christopher, I know this is an older video but wanted to reach out to see how you had the actual fan headers connected on this build? I was trying to make it out from the interior pictures but it's ab it challenging with the contrast. I have the same case and configuration but am getting significant fan noise, I currently have all 8 of the non-radiator fans connected to a PWM Fan hub at fan input 4 on my board and although I've adjusted the BIOS settings to PWM I'm still hearing a LOT of fan sound. Thanks!
Would not recommend a 240mm aio for a 5900x and better cpu temps are rather high go for a 280mm or more
Do you think itll be good to have 3 120’s on top as exhaust? Will the front fan near the intake fans be exhausting that fresh air out?
Which fans do you suggest exactly for intake and exhaust in Combination with a 280mm aio in the Front?
120mm ?
140mm ?
I do have a Corsair iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX 280mm at the moment.
And i thought about combine them with more corsair fans but noctua and arctic seems to have better cooling and less noise option.
Thank you very much!
And i apoligize for my english!
Nice, but . . . why WHY!!! did they made it shorter than the regulat O11 Mini? now a 360 AIO cant fit at the top, neither a 280 on the side . . .
Can you do a video for the Lian li o11 dynamic case. The regular Size case not Xl. Thanks
I have a time-lapse and thermal testing video on the channel
Can you please test this with a 280mm AIO?
i cannot fit 280 corsair aio at top due to corsair ram catching lol
I will have 2 240mm AIO for CPU and GPU which would be the best configuration for that?
Can you make a video like this with the ROG Z11 Case?
is the rear in this case 120mm or 140mm? Currently I have Phanteks P500a with 420mm front as intake and 280mm radiator top as exhaust and 140mm rear exhaust as well. Im thinking switch to this case for better airflow. Props to Lian Li that listen to their customers and make full size psu for this new Lian Li O11 Air mini case.
The rear can hold a 140mm fan if you're getting an older version of the case. The new, updated one will only have room for one 120mm fan at the back.
Edit: The new one, i meant the new Air mini with the mesh front and not the glass "dynamic" version.
Can this case take a 280 ml rad with an Atx board ?💥 Maybe in front for 280 rad ( intake ) a d have 2 / 120 fan on side as out
Hello! Have you tried AIO Side Intake with a push pull setup with two extra 120 mm slim fans?
Why are these temps so much higher than the Lian Li mini snow white? 20+ in many cases with the same setups. Was this case one with the flawed mesh?
you did not try exhaust fans at top and bottom and intake front and rear
so could a 360mm fit but there wont be any room for front fans?
When you had the radiator front mounted, did you still use the sl140 or did you switch the fans to sl12p?
120
Hey man awesome vid! Just wanna ask if it’s possible to put a 360mm AIO on the top with this case?
Nope. It's a little short
hello, i just want to ask, i had lian li air mini and corsair h100i elite capellix, can i use side radiator configuration with the tube from bottom?
Looking into this case. I will have two AIO radiators - one on my CPU is a 280mm, one for my GPU is a 240mm. How would you recommend I set that up?