The EVGA Hadron chassis comes in two different versions, with different levels of compatibility when it comes to CPU coolers.
 
EVGA Hadron Air:

• Compatible with many aftermarket CPU air coolers.
• NOT compatible with aftermarket all in one water coolers.
• Maximum cooler height is 5.5in

EVGA Hadron Hydro:

• Compatible with many aftermarket CPU air coolers.
• Compatible with all in one water coolers, (single 120mm radiator) Example: Corsair H80/H60
• Compatible with many aftermarket DIY water cooling kits. EVGA will sell a certified kit separately.

 

Learn more about the EVGA Hadron Chassis at www.evga.com/hadron

No ETA yea, but not too far off. The DIY kit is not a closed loop.

Yes.

So I'm assuming the H100 is way too big for the case? lol

Jacob, any word on whether cpu heatsinks that require a backplate will fit properly in the Hadron??

Any ETA on the pump and res? Also, is 500W really enough for heavily OCing a GPU and CPU?

Solar Trans
Any ETA on the pump and res? Also, is 500W really enough for heavily OCing a GPU and CPU?

nVidia overestimates power needs because they can't control and thus recommend an exact PSU for all of us to use, in addition to not knowing what our configurations are.  In this case, no pun intended, EVGA gets to play OEM and by being in control they can make more specific guarantees.  For instance, mini-ITX boards limit the types of CPUs and power phases limit how far they can be overclocked anyway.  How far can you really push the graphics card given the space constraints for cooling air/water?  It is not the PSU.  


Besides, it isn't the wattage you should focus on, focus on the amperage from the 12v line since that is what the CPU, graphics cards, drives and fans use.  The rest of the system doesn't use that much from the other voltages, so you can ignore them.
 
An all stock system of a i7-2600K (93W) and a Titan (250W) is 330W from 12v, or 27.5A.  There isn't enough room for so many drives and fans in the chassis, while EVGA's 1U rackmount PSU has 40 Amps from 12v available.  You can overclock both 30% (by power, not frequency) and still have room.  Although it you put in Ivy/Haswell, you using less power per overclock, blah blah, I'm sure you may have figured that out by now.

does the ACX cpu cooler work on socket 1155 jacob?
 
If so, I'm gonna grab one of those for my 2500K system when available for sale seperately (hopefully not more then $20), cause that cooler is very simalar to the rosewill rcx-zaio-92 cooler ($17) I use now on my 2600K rig which works great btw (keeps my cpu temp around 64 - 68c on the cores at 4.2Ghz)
 

 

 

nathan229
Will the Noctua NH-D14 fit this case?

 
Very Very highly doubtful that it will, that cooler stretches across the entire motherboard almost and looks like it would hit the side panel of the case.
 
example picture:
 

 
It's reasons like this is why I use the rosewill cooler on mine, plenty space around the socket, clears all the ram slots, and nowhere near as tall to hit the side panel
 

 
 
 
 

raspinudo
edit: removed first question, answered by examining image of a build done in hadron,
can't even fit an h50.
 
When will the evga air cooler be available?
One more question: is it necessary to use an evga mobo due to the cpu indent spot?

I have an ASRock z77e-iTX and it fits fine, I don't know this 100% but I'm guessing the  cpu backplate thing is so you can use coolers that need a backplate without having to actually install one. I could be wrong, but I can't figure out any other reason for this design.  My board when in like normal, but the cooler I use, a Coolermaster Hyper TX3 doesn't need a backplate. I'd assume it doesn't matter though.

I Am interested in the Hydro Case. I currently have a H100i And i do not find any information if i can use it in the case.
Can some one please confirm me if i can actually use the H100i In the Hydro?
 
Kind regards,
Giannis

gess_hou
I Am interested in the Hydro Case. I currently have a H100i And i do not find any information if i can use it in the case.
Can some one please confirm me if i can actually use the H100i In the Hydro?
 
Kind regards,
Giannis

No the H100i and H110 will not fit on the top of the case. Both radiators pipe the water out perpendicular from itself. that is if you are thinking to put it on the top part of the case. if you use the after market water blocks. you have to put it INSIDE the case where the mother board is located. uh one more thing. if you use H100i or H110, there is nothing to hold the radiator in-place. 

To possibly save others some hassle, I ordered up a Noctua U9B SE2 thinking it was compatible, since I saw someone do this build with the EVGA Motherboard and it fit perfectly. However, since I had the Gigabyte Z87N the GPU was actually too close to fit the bottom fan when in a vertical configuration. So I ordered a slim fan, hopefully that one will fit.

venturizhou
Are there any compatibility issues with AMD back plate? On the case it has a stamp out specifically designed for intel coolers so I'm worried about compatibility. 

I'd like compatibility confirmation as well for the EVGA Watercooling Kit for Hadron Hydro and AMD - specifically for the AMD A10-5800K APU (Kaveri)  which uses the FM2+ socket.

I see some sites list the max heatsink heigt at 165mm, but Jacob posted (in the first post of this thread) that it's 5.5 inches (139.7mm).  So what is the max heatsink height the Hadron Air can take?