Kahless Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 I built a system into a Core V21 case a while back. The specs say a 280mm radiator will fit in the top of the case in the default config. I attempted to put a Corsair h115i GTX into it but there isn't a mounting slot for the rails to go to that width. I tried every possible config to get the rails to fit that width. It's like its missing a slot for the rails to go into for a 280mm radiator. Ultimately they are stuck into the wrong slots so the radiator is going in a a bit of an angle and looks terrible. Consequently I can't add any fans on the second set of rails at the top of how it's sitting in place. Just wondering if I got a defective case or something. As there seems to be no normal way to mount a 280mm unit at the top. Been living with it like this for a couple months and I'm getting fed up with it. Any ideas on what is going wrong here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahless Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBeee Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model_Specification.aspx?id=C_00002559 It says that it does and it does seem to support a 280. If you look at the blown up image in the gallery, you can see 4x rails, two for each radiator/fan setup. They also look as if they're movable, so they might need adjustment or are missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahless Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Yes, the documentation does say so, it's why I bought this particular case. However, it's impossible to move them to that particular width because the holes to insert the rails into for 280mm are completely missing on one side of the case. So I have the rails inserted into the correct holes on one side and on the other side that it's missing I have it into the 240mm width holes which makes the radiator sit at an angle. And it prevents me from mounting a 140mm fan on the second set of rails since the radiator is going at an angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBeee Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Then maybe you have a dud one, and all I can recommend is that you contact support. http://my.thermaltake.com/csWarranty.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThermalMike Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Kahless, The Core V21 does support 280 sized radiator on the top. I mocked one up and took some picture to show, you just need to offset the rails to convert from 120 >> 140 spacing. See where the rails need to go on one side for the radiator to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahless Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Thanks for responding. I attached a picture. Its funny, about 3 hours before you responded I took matters into my own hands and drilled two holes into the case to create a new attachment point so the radiator didn't sit at a crazy angle. I guess I really wasn't going to completely dismantle my computer just to RMA a case I only paid $45 for on Amazon. In my pic I am showing the one side of the case has the correct mounting points. On the other side of the case a slot is missing. I spent literally hours trying all the slots and there was no possible way that that I missed a mounting point. There is literally some sort of defect that whatever assembly line cut these things missed a slot. The way the radiator is mounted in the pic posted above is impossible on my case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThermalMike Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hi, Sorry for all the troubles, if I can help any let me know. Could you help to get me picture of the missing slots? Maybe from the front so you dont have to take out the rad? From your picture those slots on the left are under the frame, you cant see them from the top That top punch out is only on the other side with the clips. Like you show.The punches could have been missed, but I did want to confirm this was the case. Try to take a few pics so I can see where on the case you are showing and the missing punches for the slots that the brackets go into on the front side under the top frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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