Fit 2X 320 Rads, 1X 220 Rad, 3xD5s in one Armor Case?

[Martinm210]

Sure you can...

Still working on adding more Petra's UV red to get the red I want, but here are a few "Bleeding" pics..

I've been wanting to run three loops for a while now, and after a long couple of days figuring out how I'm going to get three radiators and three D5's in one armor case..I got it. I spent alot of time finally cutting some holes behind the MB to tidy up some wiring, but also mounting the third radiator up front and shifting some drives around and figuring out how I was going to stack the pumps.

I'm not a case builder, so it's more function that form...but it's working.

Just a few pics:

Loop 1
Danger Den MC-TDX
T Line (5/8" custom polished brass Tee)
D5 variable
MCR320 hanging on back left with yate loons

Loop 2
D-Tek Fuzion GFX
T Line (5/8" custom polished brass Tee)
D5 basic
MCR320 hanging on the back right with yate loons

Loop 3
Danger Den MPC-Universal on SB
Danger Den MPC 680i on NB
T Line (5/8" custom polished brass Tee)
D5 variable
MCR220 in front grill with yate loons


1) Fire up attempt one, no post -- LED code...hmmm

Forgot the CPU power connectors

Up and running now!!:thumb:

Who said you can't fit two triple rads, a double rad, and three D5's in an armor case...

Empty


Filled and bleeding


Obligatory Night Shot
Red loop is wierd because I just dropped more red dye in the T-line, will take a bit to dissipate. Trying a combination of Petras Long life Red and Petra's UV red dye....need more red..no pink for me!

[Polizei]

... But you didnt get that MCR320 on the left inside as far as I can tell.

Well done none the less.

[Asgard_thor]

beautiful! overall pictures!

[n00b 0f l337]

Why such large rads and such for small components?
NB on its own rad?

[septim]

how about an external overall shot?

by hanging on left and right side, you mean like wings?

very nice overall loop management you have.

its gonna be awhile till you get a really red red color...

[Martinm210]

... But you didnt get that MCR320 on the left inside as far as I can tell.

Well done none the less.

Ok, I should have said "ATTACHED" to the armor case...

Why such large rads and such for small components?
NB on its own rad?

NB and SB are on the third loop. Do I need to? No. Is it worth taking away 2-3 degrees of added heat into my loop, sure.

I go big when it comes to radiator capacity, because for one I can run quiet yate loons, and also because I have so much heat dissipation it means my loops typically idle 1-2 degrees above ambient and load no more than 4C above ambient.

If I put all of this onto one triple radiator, I'd probably see CPU and GPU temps that were 7 degrees higher or I'd have to run some really loud high CFM fans.

Some people will pay $80 for a new CPU block that gives them 1-2C better temps, extra radiator capacity "Can be" cheaper and can gain you more..

Or maybe I just like looking at all the colors...

[taowulf]

That red is much better than the barbie pink I was expecting.

Oh, and that tubing looked sooooo nice all clear...just gorgeous.

[Polizei]

Or maybe I just like looking at all the colors...

LSD anyone?

[disruptfam]

looks nice martin!!!

i would of keep the tubing all clear and just use distilled... that would look mad

[rehpyc]

Give us some shots that show everything, not zoom-ups

[Martinm210]

Thanks!

Yeah, I kind of liked the idea of a bunch of different colors at first, but clear or black might be cool too.

Hmmm...might have to change some of that around.

I'd take a picture of the whole case, but then I'd have to clean my office. After a couple of days of case modding, it's a disaster.
Here is an older picture of my rear rad setup, still the same but on separate loops:

[disruptfam]

i love the look of new tubing so clean/fresh

but for how long!! lol

[Martinm210]

i love the look of new tubing so clean/fresh

but for how long!! lol

Actually, I just threw out my last piece of Tygon when I did this, and going to stay with Masterkleer. For whatever reason it doesn't seem to cloud nearly as fast. The one long return line (Blue Pump to Rad) tube running my blue GPU loop is an old piece of Masterkleer that was a few months old and still looked darn near new.

I also have a tubing brush that can clean tubing out like new, but for Masterkleer prices, I'll probably buy new ever 6 months or a year when I go back through it.

[Martinm210]

Brillant as I would have expected from you

How's the Danger Den MC-TDX working out for you? Looks like a intresting block. I have one of the older TDX's I was going to throw on my bench for testing.

Congrats on another great build,

andyc

Great, I'm working on a review of it right now. Pressure drop testing is done and exceptional, just getting going on the thermal side. I'll post some more on in pretty soon

[disruptfam]

looking forward to it

what happened to your martin rev2 cpu block that never got finished (due to breakdown) i thought you was on a winner?

still making blocks there martin?

[Eddie3dfx]

very nice martin!
I had such a hard time getting the 1/2" tubing over the brass tees. It was a power struggle
I've also once used the thermaltake armor case and have the nicked up hands to prove it!

[Jedda]

Your brass T-fittings look good in a clear loop.

[systemviper]

Hi love the idea of mounting the RADS in that L bracket style on the back, i have a gaming unit that is going to my son with sli 8800 GTS 320's and i love using the standard roswell case. But i had this elaborate mod for the top of the box, but after looking at your setup, mine was so overkill for a system that just runs and isn't for any kind of display, so now i am just mapping out the 2 loops with the resi's and pumps and it should be a go by next weekend. Got to love the ideas that just flow from this site. So many EXtreme junkies that i am in heaven....

thanks bunches

[Frank M]

Serious overkill.
Also, get a Gigabyte or Foxconn mobo to match the colours

I prefer the simpler old loop.
Remember, as the complexity of something increases, so does the chance of
something going wrong and so much harder it is to fix it. If you wanted to add
more RAM, you'd have to use a machete to cut through all that jungle of tubes