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Slipknot · 06-27-2002, 05:37 PM

I have my WB and Pump, and the tygon hosing is on its way, but my radiator decision has proven to be the hardest part.

I originally wanted to purchase a Black Ice II Radiator for my water cooling setup. I wanted to mount this in the top bay of my Antec SX830 Case. I really wanted this project to leave as much free area at the bottom of the case as possible, that is why I decieded on top mounting. I don't want to front mount it at all. The dimensions of the BI2 seemed perfect for the task (9.79 x 5.9x 0.98 inch)

However, everyone seems to think Heater Cores are a much more effective way to cool your WB, so I gave in and decided to take a look. On my way from work today, I stopped by Advance Auto Parts and looked at their Heater Core book (It had pictures and dimensions which was great). After about 25 mins, I found 9 heater cores with dimensions that are some what close to the BI2. that list was then cut to 6 when the guy working there said he couldn't get 3 of them. These are the models I found with prices :

Black Ice II - 9.79" x 5.90" x 0.98"
$59
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Toyota (2-703) - 8.50" x 5.75" x 1.25"
$105.29

GM (2-681) - 10.5" x 6.25" x 0.98"
$66.99

Ford (2-671) - 6.00" x 6.13" x 1.25"
$79.99

GM (2-471) - 9.50" x 5.63" x 2.00"
$44.29

Honda (2-570) - 7.88" x 4.34" x 1.25"
$82.39

Toyota (2-609) - 7.13" x 5.25" x 1.25"
$61.99

I guess I don't really see the value with getting one of these, and here are my reasons.
1) First off, a heater core has no pre drilled holes for mounting a fan or shroud, so I will have to spend alittle more to make it fit.
2) All of the heater cores above have either 3/4 or 5/8 barbs, so I will need an adapter or 2 to make the hose fit.
3) A couple of the heater cores above have some very strange default barb configurations. I would probably have to cut them to make them fit correctly.

Okay, I've given my none educated views. Can you guys help me and tell me what you think. If you know of a radiator/heater core that can fit an a top 5 1/4 bay, let me know, It will only make my search easier.

06-27-2002, 05:37 PM	#1
Slipknot Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: VA, USA Posts: 25	Back to sqaure one with my Radiator Selection I have my WB and Pump, and the tygon hosing is on its way, but my radiator decision has proven to be the hardest part. I originally wanted to purchase a Black Ice II Radiator for my water cooling setup. I wanted to mount this in the top bay of my Antec SX830 Case. I really wanted this project to leave as much free area at the bottom of the case as possible, that is why I decieded on top mounting. I don't want to front mount it at all. The dimensions of the BI2 seemed perfect for the task (9.79 x 5.9x 0.98 inch) However, everyone seems to think Heater Cores are a much more effective way to cool your WB, so I gave in and decided to take a look. On my way from work today, I stopped by Advance Auto Parts and looked at their Heater Core book (It had pictures and dimensions which was great). After about 25 mins, I found 9 heater cores with dimensions that are some what close to the BI2. that list was then cut to 6 when the guy working there said he couldn't get 3 of them. These are the models I found with prices : Black Ice II - 9.79" x 5.90" x 0.98" $59 -------------------------------------- Toyota (2-703) - 8.50" x 5.75" x 1.25" $105.29 GM (2-681) - 10.5" x 6.25" x 0.98" $66.99 Ford (2-671) - 6.00" x 6.13" x 1.25" $79.99 GM (2-471) - 9.50" x 5.63" x 2.00" $44.29 Honda (2-570) - 7.88" x 4.34" x 1.25" $82.39 Toyota (2-609) - 7.13" x 5.25" x 1.25" $61.99 I guess I don't really see the value with getting one of these, and here are my reasons. 1) First off, a heater core has no pre drilled holes for mounting a fan or shroud, so I will have to spend alittle more to make it fit. 2) All of the heater cores above have either 3/4 or 5/8 barbs, so I will need an adapter or 2 to make the hose fit. 3) A couple of the heater cores above have some very strange default barb configurations. I would probably have to cut them to make them fit correctly. Okay, I've given my none educated views. Can you guys help me and tell me what you think. If you know of a radiator/heater core that can fit an a top 5 1/4 bay, let me know, It will only make my search easier.