aquarium vs built in reservoir

BaconGrease · 01-02-2003, 07:59 AM

Directron link to aquarium lian li

What the hell?
Having said that... this may be modifiable into a built in reservoir.

Volenti · 01-02-2003, 08:26 AM

LOL, yea pretty easily modifiable to be a res I'd say.

MeltMan · 01-02-2003, 11:36 AM

Thats neat. Pretty neat.

superart · 01-02-2003, 03:03 PM

thats pretty cool, but it doesnt look too hard to build, and it would be much cheaper prolly to build it yourself

bigben2k · 01-02-2003, 03:13 PM

Maybe, but the tank is shaped to stick out of the side of the case, and that makes it a hard DIY unit to replicate. Not impossible.

nexxo · 01-03-2003, 01:56 PM

Woot?

I had a similar idea for a res once... This definitely opens possibilities!

superart · 01-05-2003, 10:51 PM

just mount a window like normal, but use O-rings and JB-weld to seal it, then build onto it a "box" thats .25"-1" thick.

Like this:

Arcturius · 01-06-2003, 12:55 AM

I've also been toying around with the idea of using a 'window res' for a while (not implemented, of course), but I intend to do it on the motherboard side of the case to show off a painted mobo tray (not done yet, either

).

I notice this one sticks out of the case a considerable distance--I would personally find that quite annoying (and silly looking). These windows have been done before with much smaller thicknesses, and can be installed so as to protrude inward.

Also, you could make the deep one installed 'internally', but only have it over the motherboard area, since there is usually at least a 1" gap between expansion cards and the door, and it wouldn't even foul the drive cages.

G33k · 01-06-2003, 06:50 PM

I thought it looked rather lame myself. Having it as a reservoir would be better, but imagine how much of a pain it'd be when you want to take the case side off!

My solution was to make the res inside the case and just have a window that looks in on it...

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You can see the water flowing through it in the background of an avi I made not long ago, showing off a windowed hard disk.

01-02-2003, 07:59 AM	#1
BaconGrease Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Richmond Posts: 85	aquarium vs built in reservoir Directron link to aquarium lian li What the hell? Having said that... this may be modifiable into a built in reservoir. __________________ Damn that is hot

01-02-2003, 08:26 AM	#2
Volenti Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: in a nice cool spot Posts: 427	LOL, yea pretty easily modifiable to be a res I'd say. __________________ feel free to icq/msn me, I'm always willing to toss around ideas.

01-02-2003, 11:36 AM	#3
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	Thats neat. Pretty neat. __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

01-02-2003, 03:03 PM	#4
superart Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: FL Posts: 787	thats pretty cool, but it doesnt look too hard to build, and it would be much cheaper prolly to build it yourself __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure youv'e done anything at all. Looking to buy/trade for used Deep Fryer and Vacume Pack Sealer.

01-02-2003, 03:13 PM	#5
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Maybe, but the tank is shaped to stick out of the side of the case, and that makes it a hard DIY unit to replicate. Not impossible. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-03-2003, 01:56 PM	#6
nexxo Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brimingham, UK Posts: 385	Woot? I had a similar idea for a res once... This definitely opens possibilities! __________________ "There is a thin line between magic and madness"

01-06-2003, 12:55 AM	#8
Arcturius Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Posts: 294	I've also been toying around with the idea of using a 'window res' for a while (not implemented, of course), but I intend to do it on the motherboard side of the case to show off a painted mobo tray (not done yet, either ). I notice this one sticks out of the case a considerable distance--I would personally find that quite annoying (and silly looking). These windows have been done before with much smaller thicknesses, and can be installed so as to protrude inward. Also, you could make the deep one installed 'internally', but only have it over the motherboard area, since there is usually at least a 1" gap between expansion cards and the door, and it wouldn't even foul the drive cages.

01-06-2003, 06:50 PM	#9
G33k Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bristol [UK] Posts: 73	I thought it looked rather lame myself. Having it as a reservoir would be better, but imagine how much of a pain it'd be when you want to take the case side off! My solution was to make the res inside the case and just have a window that looks in on it... Lights On Lights Off Click the images to see larger versions! You can see the water flowing through it in the background of an avi I made not long ago, showing off a windowed hard disk. __________________ "Success is 99% Failure"

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