My new Watercooling Setup WORKLOG (56k Warning^^)

[Jupiler]

Nobody who can answer my (simple) question?

[Origin_Unknown]

Sorry to bring this up again, but can someone, who has this case, measure the distance between the mounting holes of the front intake fans?
Thx.

Nobody who can answer my (simple) question?

I received my A71 last night .... omg!! the build quality is amazing. You really do get what you pay for! the other thing that jumps out at you is the sheer size of the case, its bleedin' huge.

Jupiler, the mounting holes? which do you mean?

the red line or the green line?

[Jupiler]

Hi, and thanks.

I mean the distance between the 2 front fans in the front panel.
Also, I'd need the distance from the bottom fan in the front, to the bottom of the case.
My drawing skills are crap, but the green line in the pic shows what I mean.

[Origin_Unknown]

Jupiler ok, ill measure the two green lines for you later when i get home

[Jupiler]

Much appreciated, thank you.
It's because I have a PA120.2 laying here, and was wondering if it would fit in the front without having to mod it.

Distance between the 2 front fans should be around 20mm (measured from the edges of the screwholes).
From the screwholes of the bottomfan to the bottom of the case should be around 28mm.

This is approx. the space needed for the PA120.2 to fit the front.

[Origin_Unknown]

i have a feeling that a pa120.2 should fit but ill double check when i get home

[Anemic]

Isnt a pa120.2 to thick (deep) to fit between the HDD cage and case front? Its like 59 mm thick...
Would be great if it did tho! Im thinking about switching cases myself so...Or can you move the HDD cage?

[Origin_Unknown]

you can take that cage out.

im planning on a pa120.3 uptop and a pa120.2 at the front.

[fepple]

Looks really nice, good job on keeping it tidy inside...

but is it safe to use orange juice as your coolant?

[G4h4o8s6T]

I mean the distance between the 2 front fans in the front panel.Also, I'd need the distance from the bottom fan in the front, to the bottom of the case.

I just measured for ya, but Ill let Origin do a double check.

The distance from the bottom of the case to the bottom fan is a little over 20mm, and the distance between the 2 fans is only 15mm.

So I guess you could either mod it, or just attach one fan to the case, and the other just to the rad.

[Origin_Unknown]

give me an hour or so and ill confirm that

[Origin_Unknown]

Juplier - the distance between the bottom of the case and middle of the bottom hole is 2cm and the distance (hole to hole) of the two fans in the middle is 2cm

[Jupiler]

Thanks, appreciate this a lot.

Guess the PA won't fit in the front without cutting a hole in the bottom.
ATM, I'm glad I haven't ordered it yet (that's why I asked a couple of weeks ago).

Another solution might be to place the rad right after the HD cage (there where the 2 middle fans are placed.)

Thx again.

[Origin_Unknown]

damnit..thats a bit of a pain since i wanted a pa120.2 there might have to have a word with tom at chilledpc to see what he thinks

[ante_ante]

Hi, and thanks.

I mean the distance between the 2 front fans in the front panel.
Also, I'd need the distance from the bottom fan in the front, to the bottom of the case.
My drawing skills are crap, but the green line in the pic shows what I mean.

www.frozencpu.com had a custom build of A71B. Couln´t find it now but it they mounted a tripple in the roof and a dual in the front. Remove hard drive cage and hang the dual in that rear fan holder with the white plastic stuff. I was planing to do that but haven´t got that far yet ^^

I can post a pic of my 71B tomorrow....

[Jupiler]

Maybe installing a U-shaped bracket between front of the case and the rad might be a solution.

At one side of the bracket, you drill a hole which matches the front holes.
On the opposite side of the bracket, you do the same, but this time, about 2-3 cm higher, so that the rad is lifted and won't touch the bottom of the case.

[Origin_Unknown]

Maybe installing a U-shaped bracket between front of the case and the rad might be a solution.

At one side of the bracket, you drill a hole which matches the front holes.
On the opposite side of the bracket, you do the same, but this time, about 2-3 cm higher, so that the rad is lifted and won't touch the bottom of the case.

ah, nice plan.

how tall is a pa120.2? ill measure to see if it would fit like that

[Jupiler]

According to the drawings from Thermochill, it's 300.7mm tall.

[Mekrel]

Get a custom shroud made, doesn't have to have the same purpose as a normal shroud (i.e thickness to move fans away from core) but just to mount fans to it, then have the shroud attached to the thermochill and perhaps lift it up a tad so it doesn't require cutting of the bottom of the case.

[Jupiler]

I was also thinking about getting a 30cm long and 1-2 mm thick metal or aluminium plate.

As the HD cage will be removed, you can mount that plate by making a 90° bow at one end of the plate (approx. 3cm wide), drill some holes in the bowed part, and mount it in the provided holes from the HD cage.

And while you're at it, you can make some fanholes in that plate, so you can make a push-pull config.

I hope you understand what I mean.

[Origin_Unknown]

According to the drawings from Thermochill, it's 300.7mm tall.

ill measure that tomorrow to see if it will fit

I was also thinking about getting a 30cm long and 1-2 mm thick metal or aluminium plate.

As the HD cage will be removed, you can mount that plate by making a 90° bow at one end of the plate (approx. 3cm wide), drill some holes in the bowed part, and mount it in the provided holes from the HD cage.

And while you're at it, you can make some fanholes in that plate, so you can make a push-pull config.

I hope you understand what I mean.

yeah i understand what you mean, you might not even have to drill holes are there is already pre-made holes that the hdd cage screws into

[Origin_Unknown]

According to the drawings from Thermochill, it's 300.7mm tall.

its over 300mm from base to the bottom of the 5.25 bays so the 120.2 would fit

[FlimFlam00]

Bla$nA nice work man. I freaking love this case. Call me crazy, but I am thinking of retiring my tj07 for this. Hopefully some more a71 rigs will show up.

[awhir]

Bla$nA nice work man. I freaking love this case. Call me crazy, but I am thinking of retiring my tj07 for this. Hopefully some more a71 rigs will show up.

heres mine http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=170264