Coolermaster WC setups

[Trice]

Im looking into WCing, but I cant find any cases like mine (Praetorian). Id like to see some examples if anyone has any so I can see how you guys set it up. Thanks.

[tiborrr]

You can fit water cooling into almost any case, even mini-towers. You just have to leave the radiator outside the case in that case.

My first case (noname Codegen, painted with Aluminium Chevrolett color + finish laquer) and my Yugo heatercore.

It's the simpliest setup, you don't need to cut almost none of the case, you just have to drill a few holes for radiator mounting system.

http://img227.echo.cx/img227/3062/dscn10491zv.jpg

[jellybeard999]

some pics in this link to give ideas ;)

http://www.water-cooling.com/viewgallery.php?id=89

[CNCL]

Here is a linky for you, only 1 picture though. I guess you can always try pm him for some.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=49010&highlight=praetorian

[Trice]

Thank you guys

[Disposibleteen]

have u looked in the water cooled case gallery? You should find something in there.

[Trice]

have u looked in the water cooled case gallery? You should find something in there.


Yeahm but most are Antec style cases, or cut their cases all to hell.

[MaxxxRacer]

if you want any help actually designing how to set up a watercooling ssystem just lmk. you can post on the boards or pm me with some pics of your system, your system specs and what watercooling gear your plan to get. I can almost always find a way to cram everything you need in there in an atleast somewhat organized fasion that will give you excelent cooling results.

[Trice]

Here's my case http://www.dmp-racing.com/king/benchmarks/newcase.jpg

And heres the stuff I was thinking of, just dont know about the rad.

http://www.dmp-racing.com/king/wc.jpg

[MaxxxRacer]

You dont need socket hold down tabs for the A64 type. infact they dont make one afaik for the a64.

that case will be interesting to fit a good sized radiator into... do you have a pciture of hte front of the case?

also do u mind a little slicing and dicing of the case?

[idleuser]

Hey trice my setup is very simliar to yours :) you msged me I thought it would be best to put it in this post. Anyways my case is a Kingwin KT424 (preatorian clone)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/spyd3rman/Watercooled%20Project/Picture091.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/spyd3rman/Watercooled%20Project/Picture101.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/spyd3rman/Watercooled%20Project/Picture228.jpg

That's how it looked like before I added it back to a double reservoir and a maze 4 gpu block and back to a TDX brasstop.... I basically cut all the grill off the case for free flow.

[MaxxxRacer]

i would have to say that is the best place for the radiator. just a matter of having enough room up there.

[Trice]

http://www.cooltechzone.com/images/reviews/cases/cp_9.jpg

http://www.cooltechzone.com/images/reviews/cases/cp_25.jpg

http://www.cooltechzone.com/images/reviews/cases/cp_22.jpg


I think I would have to cut my PSU bracket, as I have like 1-2 inches there that my PSU doesnt use.

[Trice]

Here's some more

http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/11-119-029-10.JPG

http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/11-119-029-04.JPG

http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/11-119-029-11.JPG

[jinu117]

Sacrifice top 2 5.25" bay and shove radiator decently forward. no need to cut PSU rail mounting (which can be usefull for larger PSU. (OCZ 600W comes to mind... Zippy won't go in there until taken out :P)
I did have predecessor to that case you mention... (bout 2 years ago?) and had BIX2 top mounted in above mentioned section. This case is really nice case btw, better than earlier Lian-Li case in construction quality (thicker aluminum) This is how I would do fan confiugration on the case. keep 2 intake fan as intake, rear exhaust as intake, Leave all PCI blanks off to let as much air in as possible. That should do really well in cooling :)

[Trice]

Sacrifice top 2 5.25" bay and shove radiator decently forward. no need to cut PSU rail mounting (which can be usefull for larger PSU. (OCZ 600W comes to mind... Zippy won't go in there until taken out :P)
I did have predecessor to that case you mention... (bout 2 years ago?) and had BIX2 top mounted in above mentioned section. This case is really nice case btw, better than earlier Lian-Li case in construction quality (thicker aluminum) This is how I would do fan confiugration on the case. keep 2 intake fan as intake, rear exhaust as intake, Leave all PCI blanks off to let as much air in as possible. That should do really well in cooling :)


I would most likely lose the lower 5 1/4 drive bay when I sell my Audigy 2 ZS Plat, so I would put the rad up there? What rad would fit?

[MaxxxRacer]

BIX2 BIP2 and HE120.2