A small water project.

[Bio-Hazard]

Just a little something I've been assing the time with. I sort of gutted the lower HD bay area and made a simple bracket to locate a small 120 radiator in the lower front. I placed the res and pump in the bottom as well to keep the MoBo area as open as possible...........;)


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For future upgrades........;)

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[werty316]

I can't wait to read your review on the case as that Swiftech P180 Watercooled case looks mighty fine but cramped for space.

[GIBSON]

You really made that bracket yourself? nice work man!

[Bio-Hazard]

I can't wait to read your review on the case as that Swiftech P180 Watercooled case looks mighty fine but cramped for space.
It is a bit on the cramped side, I had wanted to run a dual 3/8" loop with a dual 120 radiator on the rear of the case with dual 350/355 pumps, but I'm not sure I'm going to be able to fit it all in there. The PSU cables in their current location take up a lot of space.

You really made that bracket yourself? nice work man!

The radiator bracket is a combination of one that was there and a radiator mounting plate that I cut. I had to mate them both together and then mod the bracket to match the radiator opening and the case.

[Raptorfury]

looks pretty clean :)

[Bio-Hazard]

Thanks, I'm fairly pleased with it so far, I just need to do something with the front bezel, it's way to restrictive. The door it's self isn't as bad as you might think, there's a lot of side vents that let in a lot of air. The problem is with the pop open inlet/filter doors, when I open them (filters removed) the temps drop on a average of 2c or more depending on room temp. I'm thinking about opening them up and installing a bit of mesh............:)

[werty316]

Bah 2c isn't much. Do you get different temps with the filters installed and not installed with the door closed?

[Bio-Hazard]

I haven't checked with the filter yet, normally I never use them anyway, but if I get some extra time, I'll check.
I did a little closer checking of the differance in temps with the doors open and closed, logged all of them at different setting, here's a small example:

Card at stock settings. Room at 74F (24c).
GPU temps, front door open:
Idle - 31c
Load - 38c

GPU temps, front door closed:
Idle - 34c
Load - 42c

So with a bit closer testing, there is a greater differance, I think it's time for a bit more modding..........;)

[werty316]

Damn I never thought the front door was that restrictive :shock: wow

[Bio-Hazard]

Yup, those little filter doors don't let much of anything through at all...........:frown:

[werty316]

I watched the video review of this case but those fan filters look like the reason for teh temperature difference for sure.

I would replace those for a mesh filter for sure or better yet, a ghetto fan filter, panyhose :lol:

[GIBSON]

I would replace those for a mesh filter for sure or better yet, a ghetto fan filter, panyhose :lol:
lol, i think those a pretty restrictive though :grin:

[Bio-Hazard]

I don't use filters as a rule normally, I just have to clean my case and radiator a little more often.........;) Heck, I even cut out the factory fan guards..........., I want the least restriction possible.

[zachig]

Nicely done, sbrehm! :jawdrop:

I always enjoy to see you work!!! :grin:

Sometimes I regret that I've given up on watercooling as it is soooo fun...:frown:

But hey, it's never too late, maybe I'll get back to deal with it sometime...:roll:

Keep us updated! ;-)

[werty316]

lol, i think those a pretty restrictive though :grin:
There not as restrictive as the stock filter doors: http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=394&d=1166996174

[Bio-Hazard]

Well, I modded the lower door just to see how well it would come out and how well it would work..........:jawdrop: . Now it cools just as if the lower door was open and I think it came out half way OK as well, good enough for people to look at anyway.

Before.
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9389/dsc00059nx5.jpg

After.
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/4281/dsc00065kf4.jpg

[XJnine]

Great idea, I may do the same to mine!

[werty316]

Looking good and that mesh is much better and less restrictive than the crappy plastic vents.

[Bio-Hazard]

Thanks, now just to get around to doing the other one. ...............;) I might have to paint the front of the chassis under the bezel black so you don't see the gray frame under the mesh.

[Kougar]

Dang, you're going to make me start modding this case after all... :-P That looks professionally done, as usual ;)

I completely missed this thread, but those doors are designed to pop right out and back in for cleaning under a faucet. Antec designed those things to dampen noise escaping the case, instead the restricted airflow just makes more noise than it blocks so I finally popped both doors off and put the filters back on.

[GIBSON]

looking nice sbrehm! If I hadn't seen the before pic I would have thought you bought it this way (no kidding!)

[swiminguy]

wow looks like a tight fit, but its always better than an external!!

good with the 120, i have similar with an 80 and it just isn't big enough to be cool and quiet

[Bio-Hazard]

The 120 seems to be dooing a pretty fair job keeping thing cool even at a moderate OC. But I do plan on convertint it into a dual radiator setup and maybe a dual loop setup if I can get my but in gear to do a few more little mods.

[Bio-Hazard]

Small update, I made a 1/2" shroud for the fan and switched out the fan for a rheostat controlable Thermaltake. Sure makes it easier to change the fan speed this way.

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[Kougar]

Nice job, as usual... ;)

You should go into business retrofitting those front air intake panels... I got two I could send you... :mrgreen:

[Bio-Hazard]

LOL.......It wouldn't be all that much work with the right tools, but with just a dremel, it's takes a lot of time to do just one. That's why I still haven't done the second one yet.