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nugzo
05-16-2007, 08:53 PM
I'm thinking of changing cases again. Will the PA120.3 (or any other 3x120mm) Rad fit in the bottom without removing both Hard drive cages? I need to keep 1 cage b/c i have 6 HDD's. 4 500's RAID 5 and 2 150 raptors, 1 for XP and 1 for Vista. My plan was 3 in the bottom and I think silverstone makes a 3 HDD 5 1/4 insert for the other 3. I'm just cooling the CPU with this loop (QX6700@3600mhz), would a PA120.2 be sufficient? Other WC Hardware will be Apogee GTX , MCP655, EK-Multioption RES 200 and 1/2 Tygon. TIA for replies and any suggestions are welcomed.
Sideroxylon
05-16-2007, 10:09 PM
I have the GTX360 rad in mine and you can fit them both in there. You'll have to move your hd cage over a bit but they'll fit. A PA120.3 is almost 1.5 inches longer. I don't think that will work.
A 120.2 will work pretty good for a quad but if you can, go with a triple rad. You'll be glad you did.
not the PA120.3, no.. it only fits if you remove both trays
as far as other rads go.. I dont have a clue :D
and you are correct...the tray from silverstone only fits 3 drives so you probably going to need to use a smaller rad...dont really recall seeing anybody being able to fit a PA120.2 and one HD tray on the TJ07 but I could be wrong (and most of the time I am)
good luck
nugzo
05-16-2007, 10:41 PM
I have the GTX360 rad in mine and you can fit them both in there. You'll have to move your hd cage over a bit but they'll fit. A PA120.3 is almost 1.5 inches longer. I don't think that will work.
A 120.2 will work pretty good for a quad but if you can, go with a triple rad. You'll be glad you did.
Is the GTX360 the best i can get to do what i want to do?
ranker
05-16-2007, 10:51 PM
Is the GTX360 the best i can get to do what i want to do?
If you can't fit a thermochill, get an MCR320 instead of the GTX360. Swiftech rads > all other non thermochill rads.
nugzo
05-17-2007, 02:42 PM
I have the GTX360 rad in mine and you can fit them both in there. You'll have to move your hd cage over a bit but they'll fit. A PA120.3 is almost 1.5 inches longer. I don't think that will work.
A 120.2 will work pretty good for a quad but if you can, go with a triple rad. You'll be glad you did.
The swiftech MCR320 is 3/4" longer. You think i can squeeze that?
I may decide to scrap both HDD cages and cool my 8800gtx's as well. Whats the best Rad i can get for the bottom of the TJ07?
serialk11r
05-17-2007, 03:03 PM
The swiftech MCR320 is 3/4" longer. You think i can squeeze that?
I may decide to scrap both HDD cages and cool my 8800gtx's as well. Whats the best Rad i can get for the bottom of the TJ07?
Coolingworks Coolrad 32T = MCR320 (but if what gabe said was true, then not for long...). Its a tiny bit SHORTER than the MCR, if that's what you're looking for...a little thicker, but nowhere close to thermochills or GTX :banana::banana::banana::banana:.
Sideroxylon
05-17-2007, 03:50 PM
The PA120.3 or the GTX480 are the best rads you can put in the bottom. The PA is the best for low cfm fans and pretty much considered the best rad on the market. The GTX is great rad but needs a little bit higher cfm fan to keep up with the PA. The GTX starts beating the PA as the heat load gets to be too much for the PA.