Today i took some measurements of the case in order to understand what fittings i need, and actual location of parts and where they would fit best.
didnt spend too much time on it, but then i came to an interesting realization regarding something that i could achieve...
now to be safe from the wife.. i dont NEED one, i just WANT one, and i really need a project to keep my mind and hands busy.
the height from the upper level of the case to the top is 45cm, the radiator + 2fans is 10cm, which leaves me with 35cm to work with.
the pump with the top on and vertical is 8cm high, and the reservoir is 15cm high, which means that i have (45-10-15-8=) 12cm to work with for the tubing.
measurements i took :
of Parts
-- EK Reservoir Rev 2 Advanced 150 == 6cm Wide + 15cm High
-- EK X-TOP Rev 2 for pump is 8x8x8cm ( if treated like a cube )
-- Scythe Gentle Typhoon us 2.5cm thick
-- EK Reservoir 360 is 5cm thick
obsidian internal
-- distance between motherboard bolt and disk tray cover is 12.5cm ( treat as 12cm )
-- height of upper tray to top is 45cm.
what i checked then is how will the res fit on top of the pump
now, i checked again using the EK top, and found that there is almost 1-1 match with one of the lower holes in the Res and the Intake of the pump.
which means i can mount the res on the pump and fit it on the case wall
to do that i will need this fitting :
finally, i started doing the part alignment in Visio to get some more understanding on tubing, fittings and general final look.
this is the updated schematics which is a little closer to reality:
there is also another option with a Bay Reservoir that im considering ( since it simplifies things in terms of tubing ) let me know :
as you can probably guess, my biggest worry right now is to plan in a drain port ( ANY suggestion is welcome !! )
any comments and feedback thus far is very very much appreciated, and i would love to hear what ppl think on what should i change/improve before i go into assembly.
SECTORIX.
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