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AIO exhaust clearance needed-Question

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Greetings,

i found a case i like but issue is that its big meaning there is only 3cm clearance between case top and table. Would it work if i mount AIO cooler on top as exhaust or there is way to little clearance?
 

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Might be easier if you link us to the chassis and the cooler you wish to use.

If it says 3cm, you can do the math and see that many AIOs are 52mm thick with the fans installed. Only way I can see that working is if its ran passive, or you somehow move the rad or the fans outside of the case, but without product names to confirm, I could be wrong.
 
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Case is Cooler Master HAF 700 and AIO is Arctic Liquid Freezer 420mm. It seams there is misunderstanding here case is 626mm tall while my table starts at 656mm so there is 3cm between case and table
 
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