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Unread 09-28-2004, 09:39 AM   #1
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My New WC Layout. Any Comments or Suggestions? Mostly Heatercore Related.

I currently have a '77 Bonneville heatercore in a full tower (in the bottom front). It's about 240mm x 160mm. I'm sure most if not all here are familiar with it.

I was planning on using this heatercore for my new rig, but now I'm thinking about a new layout. I thought it up mainly from some of my previous designs so I guess you would say it stemmed from an evolution of ideas. It's a rather simple idea, though I've never seen anything like it online. Basically a external rad box attached to the bottom of a mid tower resulting in full tower dimentions. (And a "reseratior")


Would two ~120mm x ~120mm heatercores be better, worse, or about the same from a performance standpoint? What about three? And which of the many heatercores of this size would you personally recommend? Edit: With just a rought guestimate max heatercore dimentions come out to about 180mmx160mm.


Here's part of the setup. I added the third heatercore & fan for good measure if only so I can undervolt all the fans all the more.




I may turn the hottest heatercore around such that the fan is sucking like all the others. I plan on using birch ply (Light but strong. I use birch props on my RC airplanes) for the rad/pump box.

So turning a mid tower into a full tower, just one with the attributes I want, which is a full tower with lots of room at the bottom. The only case I know of that might let me do this layout without serious modding would be the Coolermaster Stacker. But I would like the look of a Lian Li and their full tower just has a lot on 5.25” bays and very little if any of the extra volume is in the bottom area where I would like. I could put a Camry heatercore in the 5.25” bays I know, but I would like them towards the bottom, if only for aesthetics.


That’s one thing I like about this idea is aesthetics. Not only is the Iwaki hidden (sticks out like a sore thumb in my current full tower), but the cool looking action (UV additive) tubing, waterblocks, and reservoir (if I use one) are literally placed on a pedestal rather an at the bottom of things.

Also, I plan to make this slightly on the wide side so I could use it in future rigs to come.


I hope to make this setup selectable from a very quiet machine to a near silent machine with only the PSU fan and outblowing rear case fan running (and of course the Iwaki). How? More sketches coming...


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Unread 09-28-2004, 09:49 AM   #2
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As part of the "near silent" selection, I plan on using the quickconnects UncleBob is using with his setup (link) and attaching a nice big copper reservoir to act as a reseratior.


http://www.omega.com/pptst/FTHFC12_38.htmlOmega Industries

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Here's a few shot's of UncleBob's Setup (for those of you who haven't seen them.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t/dscn0016.jpg


From these quickconnects I plan on hooking up a large uninsulated copper cylinder like the old direct hot water cylinders. Something about 8"x26” (.20m x .66m).




Essentially I would like to use this as a reseratior and simply turn off all the fans on the heatercores, expect perhaps the rear one in the bottom enclosure to keeps some air passing over the Iwaki. And if I ever would like to take my computer to a lan party or something, I’ll have the cooling power with three heatercores and can just leave the hugh water cylinder at home.



What do you guys think? Comments, suggestions?


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Unread 09-28-2004, 01:24 PM   #3
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Those are the same fittings I'm using on my external system. You might find them a little cheaper over here.

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...duct%5Fid=7413
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Unread 09-28-2004, 03:53 PM   #4
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Cool, thanks. How restrictive are they?
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Unread 09-28-2004, 06:25 PM   #5
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They are somewhat restrictive, but not as bad I thought they would. I really didn't do any in depth testing on them ie: measuring flow and pressure loss. What I did do was do check my CPU temps without them installed and with them installed and only came up with was a average of 1c differance between the 2 setups. It's not that big of a deal to me as the ease of disconnecting, transporting and maintaining the system are more than worth the 1c higher temps.
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Unread 09-28-2004, 06:41 PM   #6
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Those are the same fittings I'm using on my external system. You might find them a little cheaper over here.

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...duct%5Fid=7413
Nice link (I've used them before) but which part #s did you order?
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Unread 09-28-2004, 06:56 PM   #7
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Nice link (I've used them before) but which part #s did you order?
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Unread 09-28-2004, 10:39 PM   #8
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These are the ones that I used on my system.

60814 1/2" Polypropylene Hose Barb Shutoff - 1.86 Lgt - Coupling Insert

60695 1/2" Polypropylene Bulkhead Panel Mount Hose Barb Shutoff- 2.82 Lgt - Coupling Body
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Unread 09-29-2004, 08:03 AM   #9
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If I went for the 5/8" size I should still be able to fit 1/2ID in it, right (hot water trick)? Correct me if I'm wrong but the 5/8" would be less restrictive than the 1/2".
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Unread 09-29-2004, 08:24 AM   #10
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From this thread in the case modders section:
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I have been searching for a pair of quick disconnect fittings with valves in each side, bulkhead fittings on the case side, barbs for 1/2" ID hose, and 1/2" flow through the valve body. Omega and Colder make some, but only with 3/8" flow through the valves. They make a few configurations with 1/2" flow, but only for 3/4" ID hose. Colder also makes a beautiful aluminum 5/8" flow FL series which they state is their "highest flow, lowest pressure drop, valved couplings offered by CPC", but it is in-line. Good Luck!

Any comments on this? 3/8" ID would be a bummer.
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Those larger ones would be great to have, but I already have a mortgage on my house, so I got the largest I had money for at the time. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm a retired disabled vet and cash can get a little tight at times.........
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Hey, that's totally fine. I haven't even looked at the prices yet myself so I don't know what we're talking about dollars wise.
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Would three ~120mm x ~120mm heatercores do me just fine for just about anything?

Something like running an A64 3000+ at greater than 3700+ speeds @2+v, a watercooled northbridge, and an overclocked 6800 Ultra or maybe two with SLI? Or would I have to use two 120x240 heatercores with a pair of car blowers to sufficiently handle this load?

Not that I’ll necessarily have such a significant wattage setup right off, but I’m really thing about this for the long haul i.e. I would like this quasi-external setup to be used as-is for the next half decade or so.


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Max Dimensions:
242.8875 x 495.3 x 649.288 mm (WxDxH)
(9.5625” x 19.5” x 25.5625”)

Preferred Max Height Total: 25” ≈ 635mm

Birch Ply ½ in. Thickness: 11mm

Approx. Case Max Height: 17.7165” ≈ 450mm

Concluding Support Box Dimentions:
Exterior Dimensions: 242.8 x 495.3 x 185 (WxDxH)
Interior Dimensions: 222.8 mm x 163 mm (WxH)

So my max heatercore size with the above dimensions would be 222.8mm x 163mm x Depth” ≈ 8.77” x 6.417” x Depth”


Would it be too restrictive (air flow wise) to put three 2" heatercores in the bottom quasi-external rad box. Perhaps three ~1" heatercores?

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Oh, by the way, the components I plan on using.

Pump: Iwaki MD-20Z
CPU Block: Cathar's "Storm" G4
Northbridge: Silverprop or perhaps a Maze4
GPU: Silverprop
Tubing: Tygon R-3603 or Clearflex60 1/2"ID or 7/16"ID
Heatecores: Not sure yet
Heatercore Fans: Papst 4412 on the heatercores, perhaps Globes or Nexus fans
Case Fans: Globe or Nexus fans
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Would three ~120mm x ~120mm heatercores do me just fine for just about anything?

Something like running an A64 3000+ at greater than 3700+ speeds @2+v, a watercooled northbridge, and an overclocked 6800 Ultra or maybe two with SLI? Or would I have to use two 120x240 heatercores with a pair of car blowers to sufficiently handle this load?

Not that I’ll necessarily have such a significant wattage setup right off, but I’m really thing about this for the long haul i.e. I would like this quasi-external setup to be used as-is for the next half decade or so.

Any thought on this?


Also, can heatercore orientation give you trapped air issues? I heard of one case where an inverted heatercore prevented proper bleeding.

I ask because I may end up laying the heatercores on their sides. My thought is that it will probably be easier to find a 8.77” x 6.417” (HxW) heatercore and just lay it on its side than to find a 8.77” x 6.417” (WxH) heatercore.


Big thanks for the help,

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