Water Cooled Case Gallery

My new P180 setup, my very first WC job. Needed internal, wanted quiet and clean.

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Overall. Added a bunch of additional noise dampening foam to the interior of the P180:
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Side. The "extra" smart coils you may notice if you look carefully.....are not part of the loop.....they're used to disguise the USB cables and maintain a consistent aesthetic LOL. And no, the CPU > Rad hose is not kinked....it's just the angle of the pic. Next pic shows a smooth bend.
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Upper chamber. Noctuas, more noise dampening, cable management.
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Lower chamber. Tight fit but works alright I think. High output fan is connected to fan controller.
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Front. Added 2 intake fans, 1 each for upper and lower chamber to increase airflow to the rads. Very minor modification.....some rubber grommet for clearances, some noise matting for separation.
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I have a very hot E600 "B" chip that would go as high as 66C under Orthos at 1.5125V. So I decided to re-do my loop last month with the new Fuzion block to see if it's as good as it's hyped up to be.
Mind you though I've been using water wetter as an additive since 2002 but this time around I just use pure water plus a few drops of biocide only.

old Apogee + water wetter mix idles in the mid 40s, max load temp in the mid 60s.
new Fuzion + distilled water idles in the low 40s, max load temp now hovering around 57-60.

case: Silverstone TJ05
rad: PA120.2 + shroud. imho a shroud isn't necessary for everyone but I need it to fit the A.C. Ryan grill and I think it helps a bit with low airflow.
blocks, Fuzion + MCW 55 ( Derlin top ).
pump : Laing D5 ( 2 yrs old non stop running ) set at mid-flow 3.5

2 Yates ( D12SL ) on Rad. undervolted @ 7v.
Dynamat insulation throughout.

I know it's not as aesthically pleasing as most of the fancy looking rigs here but, at 5 feet away, it's completely silent which I value the most.

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wow!

skyguy, thats some GREAT cable managment for ur p180b. can u give me some help, i have quite a rats nest!

Wait, so if you run the Thermochill shroud you can use a regular RadGrill? <starts to look for Thermochill 120.3 & shroud in stock>

Hey Clee, I have the the same MB like yours and i'm not understand why you don't have a MOSFET heatsinks. Use the orginal heatsink, cut the heatpipe from the NB cooler !

hey clee nice setup, very clean...

could you clarify the radgrills and shroud bit, whats the connection.
a radgrills and PA rad mounting holes dont fit.

PA rad with shroud means you are pulling cool air from outside through your rad via yates on 7V, this is most efficient use of shroud...

Aurora,
No, you gotta mod the shroud. That grill is made for MCR220 and the PA120.2 is a fair bit longer
I have the Thermochill shroud but in my situation, it's much easier for me to mount with the AC Ryan grill onto the Silverstione case due to the 4 extra mounting holes around the corner. and IMO it looks better.
The PA120.3 however, is a monster compare to the MCR320 so I'm not sure if it can be mod'ed to fit with a regular grill. I'd spring for a PA120.3 ahroud instead if I were you, but they're hard to get.

Concept,
No, u don't need to sink the mosfets. I put tons of voltage to sustain a high OC yet the mosfets barely get warm to the touch. Same goes with the SB chipset. I wonder why ppl put aftermarket heatsink/fan on them. ?????


septim,
Drill new holes on the shroud to bring the 2 fans closer. There's enough surface area around the mounting holes on the shroud to let you do it. I took a snapshot of the mod I did last year & I'll pose the pic if I find it.



Skyguy,
nice cable management, very clean indeed, hats off to ya !!

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Skyguy, noise would decrease a bit more if you cut away the metal grills on the front fans (and the plastic ones too if possible). Great system!

Brendan

Looks like you just bought a new P180/182 there NEvolution

You might wanna give the fan grills a small coat of primer, it'll start rusting and look like :banana::banana::banana::banana: after about a year.

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Originally Posted by RockfordFosgate

-Apogee GT Extreme
-Swiftech MCW30 chipset block
-Dangerden Maze4 Vga block
-Laing D5 pump
-XSPC 250mm Passive reservoir
-10 x Swiftech 1/2 Chrome barb
-5m Primoflex 1/2 Tube
-OCZ ram cooler
-3x 120mm Enermax 66cfm fan
-Alphacool Nexxos 360LE Radiator (L x B x H): 407 x 130 x 57,5mm
Loop:

Res > Pump > CPU > VGA > Chipset > Rad


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What did u use to get the black inside your case? Really nice man.

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right on w/ your inlet idea.

looks like it works out and you don't have to max out the res.

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Originally Posted by stormshadow

right on w/ your inlet idea.

looks like it works out and you don't have to max out the res.

:cool:

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I'm still a bit unsure about using the Y or connecting 2 lines to the res and pump inlet.
The Y seems to be working out a bit better, though it doesn't make much sense.
Having 2 separate lines should technically be better as more water would be able to leave the block ASAP.

Still a bit confused on which config to use. Time will tell, as I test out more things. :p:

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Originally Posted by NEvolution

I'm still a bit unsure about using the Y or connecting 2 lines to the res and pump inlet.
The Y seems to be working out a bit better, though it doesn't make much sense.
Having 2 separate lines should technically be better as more water would be able to leave the block ASAP.

Still a bit confused on which config to use. Time will tell, as I test out more things. :p:

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i'm not too familiar with that cpu block but if it's like other single inlet / dual outlet blocks, it looks like you have it set up as efficiently as it gets.

if i could make a suggestion, I would suggest flipping your rad so the barbs face toward the case and you can cut down some tubing.

That might also entail using the middle fan spot on your radiator to mount to your radbox.

really cool cases i cant wait to get my camera and post mine's

@2k7zero

Black Metallic Sprey paint:)

@Rockford Where can I get it and how much will I need for a mid-tower?

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Originally Posted by perfection

Looks like you just bought a new P180/182 there NEvolution

You might wanna give the fan grills a small coat of primer, it'll start rusting and look like :banana::banana::banana::banana: after about a year.

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Why would it start rusting the way it is?

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@Rockford Where can I get it and how much will I need for a mid-tower?

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3 bottle;)

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Hey Baron, I see you got an D-Tek CPU block on the CPU, what is the tepms ?

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Originally Posted by Concept 5000-FX

Hey Baron, I see you got an D-Tek CPU block on the CPU, what is the tepms ?

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dont forget that isnt in a case :cool:

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Originally Posted by Concept 5000-FX

Hey Baron, I see you got an D-Tek CPU block on the CPU, what is the tepms ?

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CPU is a E6320 @ stock Everest Ultimate has temp at 18C idle. Not sure on load.

Running Vista 64bit and IntelTAT and Coretemp are messed up.

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Originally Posted by jabski

dont forget that isnt in a case :cool:

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Doesnt matter that much - its watercooling. Unless the rad was only getting fed case air, the temps shouldnt for far off from it with a case.

first attempt at water cooling :)

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