Front mounting H110i

[E-one]

Hi all,

My H110i has hoses attached to the water block exactly as in these pictures http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/corsair_h110i_gt_review/3 . If I install the radiator in the top of the case, the hoses bend exactly the way they should for correct orientation of Corsair logo (coming out of the water block to the right). But if I install the radiator in the front, then the hoses will bend like in these pictures http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/cooling/80538-corsair-hydro-series-h110i-gt/?page=2 as I have to rotate the water block counter clockwise 90 degrees from their "natural" orientation. It's good for eliminating sagging of the hoses but I just worry there's too much tension at the terminations into the rotary angled adapters. Besides, it applies twisting force to the water block's mounting mechanism. Are the hoses meant to rotate AROUND THEIR AXIS at the water block or not? Should I worry about terminations or rotary adapters starting to leak under such tension? Should I attempt to twist the hoses at the water block? Or should I install the water block with minimal tension with hoses coming out of the block from below as is "natural" for them? But then the logo will be in vertical position.

I don't think it's any kind of manufacturing defect because half of the sources in the internet (reviews, unboxing videos) including Corsair's 'How to' guide ( http://www.corsair.com/en-us/blog/2015/march/how_to_h110i_gt ) have hoses connected exactly like this.

Thanks in advance.

 

[slozomby]

personally I inverted the waterblock for better hose runs. i'd rather have less tension on the hose connectors than the logo facing the right direction.

 

[Caring1]

personally I inverted the waterblock for better hose runs. i'd rather have less tension on the hose connectors than the logo facing the right direction.

They really should make that a removable fascia that can be rotated.
I can't see the point of stressing about the name facing the wrong way, if it results in a kinked hose.

 

[E-one]

They really should make that a removable fascia that can be rotated.
I can't see the point of stressing about the name facing the wrong way, if it results in a kinked hose.

I doubt the hoses will kink, they're quite stiff. And I think braiding is used not only to make hoses look better but also to prevent kinking. I believe I can turn the logo off completely by setting individual RGB sliders to 0. This way the orientation of the waterblock will be less of a problem and I can instead make better hose runs. That's a valid point.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Calling @Corsair George

 

[cdawall]

Just flip the block over. I have put more of those upside down than right side up.

 

[Jetster]

What ever puts the least tension on the hoses is fine

The logo orientation is secondary

 

[peche]

Calling @Corsair George

worthless...

Corsair George was last seen: Jul 11, 2016

What ever puts the least tension on the hoses is fine

The logo orientation is secondary

agreed,

if it results in a kinked hose.

not just about hoses, about plugs, they arent great fittings... so be aware of it,

Regards,