PC-X2000 + HW Labs GTX 420 + RD30

This is just a quick little build to watercool my HTPC.

No MDPC by any stretch... I just want to get it wet with a minimum amount of modding.

When I saw the X2000 I knew it had potential for LC. Then when HW Labs released the GTX 140 series I just had to do it.

Here is where I got up to tonight

first some rads

240, 140, 420, 480
http://lh6.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQXk...0/DSC03196.JPG
http://lh6.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQXk...0/DSC03190.JPG

Ill be using the 420 and 140 in this one




"what no sleving?!?!?" :rofl:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQXk...0/DSC03179.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQXk...0/DSC03205.JPG

Perfect fit
http://lh5.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQXk...0/DSC03207.JPG

Just had to move the HDDs towards the back about 25mm

mmmm dust filter.... this box has been in use for about 6 weeks on air
http://lh5.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQXk...0/DSC03210.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQXk...0/DSC03215.JPG


....Im a dead man

http://lh5.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQXl...0/DSC03218.JPG

better clean this up before she gets home :ROTF:

Hey guy, I was thinking of doing something similar to an x500. What's the clearance for that rad between the front panel and the MB tray? I was under the impression that I was going to be stuck using a thin radiator, but it looks like you're running "standard" thickness?

you might be able to fit a 280 down the front of an X500... They arent as deep tho so you might be a little cramped

The x500 uses 120mm fans upfront, compared to the 140mm on the x2000, but if it's not as deep, you're probably right on the money.

ahhh ok

http://lian-li.com/v2/tw/product/upl...0/x500d05s.jpghttp://images.google.com.au/url?q=ht...NXJijQPU8KTUYg
(pics not to scale :lol:)

Thats an ATX mobo in the X500 and an eATX in the X2000... no room in the 500 for a big rad... The front cover clips on and has a 35mm gap behind it... you could probably fit an mcr 240... possibly even a 360 with some modding

Cool beans, thanks for the heads up. So what are we cooling with this beast?

Q6600 with a fusion 2

2 8800 ultras with modded ek fc blocks (if i can sort out the irq conflicts with my other pci devices)

I might even throw that crappy S2E fusion block in the loop to see how it actally performs

....Im a dead man

http://lh5.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQXl...0/DSC03218.JPG

better clean this up before she gets home :ROTF:[/QUOTE]

man did i laugh when i saw this.
i have been through that a few times,with my wife away for the weekend!!

Lol my bf came home and found the kitchen like this.... he wasn't amused but his mates lol'd n bailed me out :P

~Bex

Update!!!


Tried to fit the 140 rad.... I dont like it

http://lh3.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQhe...0/DSC03222.JPG



Gota find something else to fill that gaping hole


http://lh5.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQhe...0/DSC03235.JPG

A bit rough... my dremel jedi is not so strong

Some gromets should tidy things up a bit

http://lh5.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQhe...0/DSC03236.JPG

Perfect fit

http://lh5.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQhf...0/DSC03237.JPG
http://lh3.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQhf...0/DSC03239.JPG
http://lh4.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQhf...0/DSC03240.JPG
http://lh3.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQhg...0/DSC03243.JPG
http://lh4.ggpht.com/BWestworth/SQhg...0/DSC03245.JPG

Expecting a delivery of fittings tomorrow, or friday... hopefully it gets here before the weekend so i can get this running again

Hi, I have a question for you, how do you mount the rad to the case? What bracket r u using to line up the screw hole, cuz I know the mounting hole on the case doesn't line up with the radiator, because my friend had the exacly same case and looking to get the 420 rad. Thanks.

I need as much info/detail as possible.:D

thats one hell of a htpc!!
6 hdd's an iwaki a 420 rad as a htpc :eek:

nice going there man :up:

ps don's forget to keep the women happy eh (a kookie now and than should work) :rofl:

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Originally Posted by dopestuff

thats one hell of a htpc!!
6 hdd's an iwaki a 420 rad as a htpc :eek:

nice going there man :up:

ps don's forget to keep the women happy eh (a kookie now and than should work) :rofl:

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Cookie? No no no, a Cookie is more of a "How was your day" kinda present, if you destroy their living room with computer parts forcing them to watch tv in the bedroom, thats when you have to bust out chocolate.

BEAUTIFUL computer! I am loving the fact that a 420 fits up front perfectly! What modifications did you have to do to make it fit? Just move the HDD's?

i love the rads, however i dont think there are good fans out that can pair up with these fans.

Its true that as the fan gets larger, the CFM increases while noise decrease, however you have that fan ramed up against the rad.

Larger fans also mean larger deadspots in the middle, so your starving more area on that 420 then you did on that 480GTX. :T

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Originally Posted by NaeKuh

i love the rads, however i dont think there are good fans out that can pair up with these fans.

Its true that as the fan gets larger, the CFM increases while noise decrease, however you have that fan ramed up against the rad.

Larger fans also mean larger deadspots in the middle, so your starving more area on that 420 then you did on that 480GTX. :T

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i dont know man, i think the surface area is greater then the lost from the dead spot, + from the pictures and all the 140MM fans ive every seen they hub is pretty similar, especially with the higher CFM 120mm fans (kaze pana sanace etc)

ill agree with you when you say there might not be a fan good enough for those rads but i still think its worth a try.

140mm fan hubs are the same size as 120mm fan hubs

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Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG

140mm fan hubs are the same size as 120mm fan hubs

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not all 120mm hubs are the same size. so that not entirely true hence why i said similar size

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not all 120mm hubs are the same size. so that not entirely true hence why i said similar size

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lol true, but I meant between lian-li 120 to 140. generally they are typically sized. if you look at the yate 120's and 140's you will also find the hub is the same size.

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Originally Posted by NaeKuh

i love the rads, however i dont think there are good fans out that can pair up with these fans.

Its true that as the fan gets larger, the CFM increases while noise decrease, however you have that fan ramed up against the rad.

Larger fans also mean larger deadspots in the middle, so your starving more area on that 420 then you did on that 480GTX. :T

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Im just using the stock case fans at the moment :down:

Im on the hunt for high speed 140mm yate loons if anyone knows where to find them

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Im just using the stock case fans at the moment :down:

Im on the hunt for high speed 140mm yate loons if anyone knows where to find them

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Yate mfgr co. ....

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Originally Posted by ArNiC

Hi, I have a question for you, how do you mount the rad to the case? What bracket r u using to line up the screw hole, cuz I know the mounting hole on the case doesn't line up with the radiator, because my friend had the exacly same case and looking to get the 420 rad. Thanks.

I need as much info/detail as possible.:D

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I fixed the rad to the front of the case with two screws, I had to drill the holes for these as none of the existing holes lined up.

I also had to cut out part of the floor above the hard drives and move the hard drives 25mm towards the back.

Ill post some pics of the mods tonight

Here are the mods to get the rad in


The floor needs to be cut to fit the rad.... the red shows how much was removed
Needed to drill out the pop rivets to remove the floor panel

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5JXSu5Gfgo4/SQ...0102008060.jpg

Then to secure the rad I had to drill two holes as none of the existing ones lined up
To access these screws I had to cut off the metal tags
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_5JXSu5Gfgo4/SQ...0102008061.jpg

Woah, at first, I thought that red line was part of the fans. :lol:

got the water on today :clap:

Blocks... haha I just noticed... Dtec Fusion :ROTF:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_5JXSu5Gfgo4/SQ...1102008066.jpg

Plumbing
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_5JXSu5Gfgo4/SQ...1102008067.jpg

First fill
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5JXSu5Gfgo4/SQ...1102008070.jpg

First leak
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5JXSu5Gfgo4/SQ...1102008071.jpg


http://lh4.ggpht.com/_5JXSu5Gfgo4/SQ...1102008073.jpg

24h run tonight for leak checking... Then wiring

Movie

you should be using a GTZ or Supreme, your not getting any extra performance from the massive flow with that fuzionv2