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EMC2 · 02-18-2002, 08:00 PM

Really depends on how handy you are and what your motherboard looks like (where the connectors are, etc.).

I'm putting together a new system using the same case (such nice and roomy cases). If you can make a simple plate to mount the pump on, here is what I have in mind, may or may not work for you

Attach a plate directly above the bottom HD rack (the one that slides out the side.) Mount your pump to the plate. If your M/B and cabling allows it, you can mount the pump so it points towards the processor (it will over hang the M/B slightly). In this direction it will actually fit between the bottom HD tray and the top 5.25" drive rack (right in front of the little 3.5" tray that slides out the front)

Or, you can do the same general arrangement, but mount the pump to the plate so it points UP. In this case, the top of the fitting will be just in front of the lowermost drive slot of the top 5.25" drive rack.

Doing it one of these ways, you can still use the entire bottom slide out HD tray, still access the little 3.5" tray (since it slides out the front), and still have access to all the top drive bays

You can either attach the tray you mount the pump on to the M/B plate (if your motherboard is ATX size there will be two rows of unused mounting holes on the M/B plate) or you can attach it to the top 5.25" HD rack at the bottom.

02-18-2002, 08:00 PM	#2
EMC2 Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dark Side of the Moon Posts: 365	Silly thoughts for the day Really depends on how handy you are and what your motherboard looks like (where the connectors are, etc.). I'm putting together a new system using the same case (such nice and roomy cases). If you can make a simple plate to mount the pump on, here is what I have in mind, may or may not work for you Attach a plate directly above the bottom HD rack (the one that slides out the side.) Mount your pump to the plate. If your M/B and cabling allows it, you can mount the pump so it points towards the processor (it will over hang the M/B slightly). In this direction it will actually fit between the bottom HD tray and the top 5.25" drive rack (right in front of the little 3.5" tray that slides out the front) Or, you can do the same general arrangement, but mount the pump to the plate so it points UP. In this case, the top of the fitting will be just in front of the lowermost drive slot of the top 5.25" drive rack. Doing it one of these ways, you can still use the entire bottom slide out HD tray, still access the little 3.5" tray (since it slides out the front), and still have access to all the top drive bays You can either attach the tray you mount the pump on to the M/B plate (if your motherboard is ATX size there will be two rows of unused mounting holes on the M/B plate) or you can attach it to the top 5.25" HD rack at the bottom.