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Quindor · 06-20-2003, 05:49 AM

I have a little question I hope you will be able to awnser for me. I have been looking into also buying the Antec Sonata case. I want to use watercooling on it also. I'm not a big modder, but putting stuff together is fine with me!

What I want to do is buy a set from NextCool (very very nice stuff). Take a look at the set here. ( http://www.xxlcases.nl/webshop/pd777353538.htm ) that should have me set for just cooling my CPU. And keeping it really nice and cool!

I'll probably add a GPU cooling and northbridge later, but with this set, it should be no problem at all I think. (does anyone have any experience with the nextcool products?).

My questions.

a. The biggest one. The radiator. I want to position it on the position where the standard fan comes normally. The outtake. Check out the radiator in the set. ( http://www.xxlcases.nl/webshop/pd1852207697.htm ) . It is a maybe maybe fit, so I really hope you might be able to take some measurments for me!! These are for the radiator " 133 x 155 x 30 mm ". As you can see, they are slightly larger then 120x120.

The block further has 120MMx120MM mounting holes on both sides. So one side to fit to the case and the otherside to fit a fan too.

The only alternative if it wouldn't fit, is to fit the fan first and then the radiator, although I do not think that would be a good idea considering weight.

2. The pump and water reservoir I think I'm just going to position in the 2x5'25" I'll have left. (Buying a DVD writer, which does all in one drive anyways). Would there be any other place to maybe position this?

3. Does anyone have any exprience with lanparties + watercooling. I'm in an organization here in Holland called Gameparty.net (http://www.gameparty.net), this means I'm more at lans in the weekend then NOT really?

So I wonder with leakage, etc. If anyone has any experience? Something I'm quite "rough" with my pc case.... |)

4. Anyone have any experience with the nextcool products? I have read some reviews about it, and they seem to do pretty well? They look nice, that's for sure!

5. Cooling a GeForce FX5900. Has it been done yet with watercooling and does anyone forsee any problems?

But the measurments for the radiator is the biggest question I have. If it would fit, it would make for one nice small water cooled fast case/machine!

Please let me know,
Regards,
Quindor

p.s. Sorry to just barge in here as a new ueser and just spout all these questions....

06-20-2003, 05:49 AM	#1
Quindor Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2	Antec Sonata 120MM Nextcool water cooling I have a little question I hope you will be able to awnser for me. I have been looking into also buying the Antec Sonata case. I want to use watercooling on it also. I'm not a big modder, but putting stuff together is fine with me! What I want to do is buy a set from NextCool (very very nice stuff). Take a look at the set here. ( http://www.xxlcases.nl/webshop/pd777353538.htm ) that should have me set for just cooling my CPU. And keeping it really nice and cool! I'll probably add a GPU cooling and northbridge later, but with this set, it should be no problem at all I think. (does anyone have any experience with the nextcool products?). My questions. a. The biggest one. The radiator. I want to position it on the position where the standard fan comes normally. The outtake. Check out the radiator in the set. ( http://www.xxlcases.nl/webshop/pd1852207697.htm ) . It is a maybe maybe fit, so I really hope you might be able to take some measurments for me!! These are for the radiator " 133 x 155 x 30 mm ". As you can see, they are slightly larger then 120x120. The block further has 120MMx120MM mounting holes on both sides. So one side to fit to the case and the otherside to fit a fan too. The only alternative if it wouldn't fit, is to fit the fan first and then the radiator, although I do not think that would be a good idea considering weight. 2. The pump and water reservoir I think I'm just going to position in the 2x5'25" I'll have left. (Buying a DVD writer, which does all in one drive anyways). Would there be any other place to maybe position this? 3. Does anyone have any exprience with lanparties + watercooling. I'm in an organization here in Holland called Gameparty.net (http://www.gameparty.net), this means I'm more at lans in the weekend then NOT really? So I wonder with leakage, etc. If anyone has any experience? Something I'm quite "rough" with my pc case.... \|) 4. Anyone have any experience with the nextcool products? I have read some reviews about it, and they seem to do pretty well? They look nice, that's for sure! 5. Cooling a GeForce FX5900. Has it been done yet with watercooling and does anyone forsee any problems? But the measurments for the radiator is the biggest question I have. If it would fit, it would make for one nice small water cooled fast case/machine! Please let me know, Regards, Quindor p.s. Sorry to just barge in here as a new ueser and just spout all these questions....