WC in a Chieftec Miditower

crotale · 11-26-2002, 07:34 AM

I'm trying to figure out how to get a WC system into
my Chieftec Dragon Medium Tower. It is the sweet alu case.

All HDD drive bays will be used. Only one 5.25" will be used.

Is there any way to get it in there?

The thing I'm planning to buy is:

Swiftech MCW5000
Swiftech MCW50 (graphics)
Any pump (1/2", that'll fit)
Any rad (120mm, single ord dual, that'll fit)

As you see, I need suggestions on the pump and rad...
I have been looking at the innovatek radiator. They look nice!
I would like to use the dual one. Mount it in the top...
I'll need to do some serious mod of the connections on it though...

By the way... These connections on the swifties...
How are they working? On their pictures, they've just
inserted the tube into the blocks... How is it secured then?

Links:
Swiftech MCW50
Swiftech MCW5000
Innovatek Innovaradi Dual 120

redleader · 11-26-2002, 12:36 PM

In their full towers its easy to put a rad on top. I'd probably do the same in a mid. Try above the 5.25 bays if you can fit it. Not sure if you'd lose too many bays though.

crotale · 11-26-2002, 01:01 PM

I only need one, so I have 3 bays open.
I guess the rad will be in the top. It's just a little
tight with the PSU... I guess I have to put the
radiator outside the case and the fans inside, blowing
out.
I guess it sucks to bleed it that way... ah, well...

It would be nice to know if it is possible to mod the
Innovatek Innovaradi Dual to 1/2"...

I just read that one guy mounted his pump verticly,
inside the back of the case, where the 2 80mm fan
holders are. Comments on this?
Then some sort of reservoir under the HDD-bays.

I'm thinking of this circut:
Pump -> Rad -> CPU -> GPU -> Reservoir -> Pump

mfpmax · 11-26-2002, 03:10 PM

How many bays total in the case...

Cause i'd go as far as to putting my HDs in cradles and putting them into the 5 1/4 bays...but thats me...I can't do that personally because I have 2 CD drives and my HD is mounted above the floppy drive.

Mumrik · 11-26-2002, 06:32 PM

In an SX800 style case there's room in the bottom front of the case for a heatercore.
In an sx1000 style case you may be using part of that space on harddrives. You could concider the suggestion made above.

Do note this though: There's plenty of room in these cases to allow you to lower the PSU a few inches (you have to move the support beams the psu is sitting on) providing additional room for a radiator in the top of the case, even more room if you modify the PSU (to half hight or something like that)...

I think it would be possible to fit a radiator in there

mfpmax · 11-26-2002, 07:43 PM

in a 600 there is room too...but you lose the HD bays completely.

MadDogMe · 11-27-2002, 04:21 AM

Can someone post a picture of the case?, or a link if a pics' not possible?...

crotale · 11-27-2002, 05:34 AM

Link to tha case:

Chieftec Dragon Medium Tower Aluminium

MadDogMe · 11-27-2002, 09:17 AM

How can they call that a 'medium' tower?. that thing's fuller than a full thing!. you could fit a H2o rig and a toaster in there!!

...

A dual fan rad will fit up top easily. I'd rather have the rad at the lowest point myself :shrug: . on the floor of the case which is where I'm putting the OCPC Abyss I'm getting (got!, on saturday), drawing air up through the case side(or bottom) and blowing over the mobo to keep mosfets and caps ect cool...

A single fan rad will mount where the two case fans vent air, or under the PSU, with the PSU modded to house a 120mm fan...

11-26-2002, 07:34 AM	#1
crotale Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 13	WC in a Chieftec Miditower I'm trying to figure out how to get a WC system into my Chieftec Dragon Medium Tower. It is the sweet alu case. All HDD drive bays will be used. Only one 5.25" will be used. Is there any way to get it in there? The thing I'm planning to buy is: Swiftech MCW5000 Swiftech MCW50 (graphics) Any pump (1/2", that'll fit) Any rad (120mm, single ord dual, that'll fit) As you see, I need suggestions on the pump and rad... I have been looking at the innovatek radiator. They look nice! I would like to use the dual one. Mount it in the top... I'll need to do some serious mod of the connections on it though... By the way... These connections on the swifties... How are they working? On their pictures, they've just inserted the tube into the blocks... How is it secured then? Links: Swiftech MCW50 Swiftech MCW5000 Innovatek Innovaradi Dual 120 Last edited by crotale; 11-27-2002 at 05:33 AM.

11-26-2002, 03:10 PM	#4
mfpmax Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rockledge,FL,US Posts: 731	How many bays total in the case... Cause i'd go as far as to putting my HDs in cradles and putting them into the 5 1/4 bays...but thats me...I can't do that personally because I have 2 CD drives and my HD is mounted above the floppy drive. __________________ My old and retired watercooling setup. Watercooled K6-2 450 at 600 Also Retired - Watercooling an XP1800@1782MHz

11-26-2002, 06:32 PM	#5
Mumrik Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 39	In an SX800 style case there's room in the bottom front of the case for a heatercore. In an sx1000 style case you may be using part of that space on harddrives. You could concider the suggestion made above. Do note this though: There's plenty of room in these cases to allow you to lower the PSU a few inches (you have to move the support beams the psu is sitting on) providing additional room for a radiator in the top of the case, even more room if you modify the PSU (to half hight or something like that)... I think it would be possible to fit a radiator in there Last edited by Mumrik; 11-26-2002 at 06:45 PM.

11-26-2002, 07:43 PM	#6
mfpmax Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rockledge,FL,US Posts: 731	in a 600 there is room too...but you lose the HD bays completely. __________________ My old and retired watercooling setup. Watercooled K6-2 450 at 600 Also Retired - Watercooling an XP1800@1782MHz

11-26-2002, 12:36 PM	#2
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	In their full towers its easy to put a rad on top. I'd probably do the same in a mid. Try above the 5.25 bays if you can fit it. Not sure if you'd lose too many bays though.

11-26-2002, 01:01 PM	#3
crotale Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 13	I only need one, so I have 3 bays open. I guess the rad will be in the top. It's just a little tight with the PSU... I guess I have to put the radiator outside the case and the fans inside, blowing out. I guess it sucks to bleed it that way... ah, well... It would be nice to know if it is possible to mod the Innovatek Innovaradi Dual to 1/2"... I just read that one guy mounted his pump verticly, inside the back of the case, where the 2 80mm fan holders are. Comments on this? Then some sort of reservoir under the HDD-bays. I'm thinking of this circut: Pump -> Rad -> CPU -> GPU -> Reservoir -> Pump

11-27-2002, 04:21 AM	#7
MadDogMe Thermophile Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Just shut up ;) ... Posts: 1,068	Can someone post a picture of the case?, or a link if a pics' not possible?...

11-27-2002, 05:34 AM	#8
crotale Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 13	Link to tha case: Chieftec Dragon Medium Tower Aluminium

11-27-2002, 09:17 AM	#9
MadDogMe Thermophile Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Just shut up ;) ... Posts: 1,068	How can they call that a 'medium' tower?. that thing's fuller than a full thing!. you could fit a H2o rig and a toaster in there!! ... A dual fan rad will fit up top easily. I'd rather have the rad at the lowest point myself :shrug: . on the floor of the case which is where I'm putting the OCPC Abyss I'm getting (got!, on saturday), drawing air up through the case side(or bottom) and blowing over the mobo to keep mosfets and caps ect cool... A single fan rad will mount where the two case fans vent air, or under the PSU, with the PSU modded to house a 120mm fan...

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