Radiator help, please.

RoninBlackSoul · 03-24-2003, 04:44 PM

I'm doing a watercooling setup and when I finally got all the parts and my new case, the radiator (I guess that heatercore that everyone uses) doesn't fit in the case. Its to tall. Argh!! So I put that system in my old case. Its Nice and snug in there.

So I'm making a new setup for my kingwin 3 window case. It has dual 80mm intakes and exhaust. I need something to fit in either of these areas. Preferrably in the front. What can I put in there that would be able to handle load(s) of these.

Abit NF-S
Barton 2500+
Swiftech MCW-5000
1/2" Clearflex tubing
Bay Resivoir
Maxi-jet 12/1500(??) buying next

I also want to cool the NB maybe if the vantec iceberg gets to noisey for me and I definately want to cool the Radeon 9800 pro when it comes out. What do you recommend? I'm not that good or don't know where to go to do modding on heatercores either. Sationed overseas.

Thanks,

RBSoul

sn_85 · 03-24-2003, 05:16 PM

you could go dual Black Ice Micro's but that can get expensive. the radiators cost $42 here in the states dunno how much in europe though. try to see if you can remove the 3 1/2" cage underneath the 5 1/4" drive bays and keep the 3 1/2" that sits on the of the bottom of the case for your hard drive.

RoninBlackSoul · 03-24-2003, 05:51 PM

No can do. I got a floppy and zip drive in there so I need that cage there. I was thinking about getting a dual 80mm from sysfx or a dual 92mm from them when available. What do you guys think about those radiators?

sn_85 · 03-24-2003, 07:18 PM

i wouldnt try sysfx.net because if you go to their resellerratings its as if they dont even exist.

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2904.html

another idea is to buy those 3 1/2" to 5 1/4" adapters. do you have the room? even better idea. dump the floppy and your zip drive and buy one of those 128MB USB mini drive things. how often do u use your floppy? if not often then just connect when u need to but really the USB mini drive can replace both and are very compact. they work driverlessly with most modern OS's but you'll need a driver for win95/98 (i think it will work driverless with 98SE). but really who works with either one of those anymore? obvious you've spent quite a bit of money on watercooling setup so i'm trying to give some ideas that will cost less by avoiding buying a new radiator.

http://www.computuning.com/cgi-bin/r...mber=18&nnew=2

80mm cube radiator.

good luck!!!

sn_85 · 03-24-2003, 07:23 PM

also the cores are the best radiators.

RoninBlackSoul · 03-25-2003, 12:05 PM

I know I can fit a decently good size 120 rad in there I think. But I really can't get rid of the floppy. I use it to work on papers or transfer small things to/from work. So I can't use anything else. Ans also use it when foing bios upgrades. And the zip, well since I already had it for years and have important files backed up on them. Plus if I were to get rid of them I still can't gt rid of the 3 1/2" cage since it is holding 2 80g harddrives there.

So I really need some god ideas on making this work. I did hit up that heatercore4u search site and came across decently sized cores that can fit in my case in the front. what would o have to do to them to make them work? The sizes i was looking at were 7x6xD.

I need something really effecient and with little noise as possible.

Blackeagle · 03-25-2003, 12:56 PM

Could you lay the rad down on the floor of the case? Cut a hole in the bottom to draw cool air up through, would require making a little wood stand for the tower to be off the floor. A little stand like that would cost next to nothing.

RoninBlackSoul · 03-25-2003, 03:02 PM

I think the core might fit. I'm going to recheck the sizes. I really didn't check to well the first time. If not no though.. apparently the black ice extreme would fit in there perfectly it seems from what I got from another thread.

03-24-2003, 04:44 PM	#1
RoninBlackSoul Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rota, Spain Posts: 6	Radiator help, please. I'm doing a watercooling setup and when I finally got all the parts and my new case, the radiator (I guess that heatercore that everyone uses) doesn't fit in the case. Its to tall. Argh!! So I put that system in my old case. Its Nice and snug in there. So I'm making a new setup for my kingwin 3 window case. It has dual 80mm intakes and exhaust. I need something to fit in either of these areas. Preferrably in the front. What can I put in there that would be able to handle load(s) of these. Abit NF-S Barton 2500+ Swiftech MCW-5000 1/2" Clearflex tubing Bay Resivoir Maxi-jet 12/1500(??) buying next I also want to cool the NB maybe if the vantec iceberg gets to noisey for me and I definately want to cool the Radeon 9800 pro when it comes out. What do you recommend? I'm not that good or don't know where to go to do modding on heatercores either. Sationed overseas. Thanks, RBSoul

03-24-2003, 05:16 PM	#2
sn_85 Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: H-town, TX Posts: 122	you could go dual Black Ice Micro's but that can get expensive. the radiators cost $42 here in the states dunno how much in europe though. try to see if you can remove the 3 1/2" cage underneath the 5 1/4" drive bays and keep the 3 1/2" that sits on the of the bottom of the case for your hard drive.

03-24-2003, 05:51 PM	#3
RoninBlackSoul Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rota, Spain Posts: 6	No can do. I got a floppy and zip drive in there so I need that cage there. I was thinking about getting a dual 80mm from sysfx or a dual 92mm from them when available. What do you guys think about those radiators?

03-24-2003, 07:18 PM	#4
sn_85 Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: H-town, TX Posts: 122	i wouldnt try sysfx.net because if you go to their resellerratings its as if they dont even exist. http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2904.html another idea is to buy those 3 1/2" to 5 1/4" adapters. do you have the room? even better idea. dump the floppy and your zip drive and buy one of those 128MB USB mini drive things. how often do u use your floppy? if not often then just connect when u need to but really the USB mini drive can replace both and are very compact. they work driverlessly with most modern OS's but you'll need a driver for win95/98 (i think it will work driverless with 98SE). but really who works with either one of those anymore? obvious you've spent quite a bit of money on watercooling setup so i'm trying to give some ideas that will cost less by avoiding buying a new radiator. http://www.computuning.com/cgi-bin/r...mber=18&nnew=2 80mm cube radiator. good luck!!!

03-24-2003, 07:23 PM	#5
sn_85 Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: H-town, TX Posts: 122	also the cores are the best radiators.

03-25-2003, 12:05 PM	#6
RoninBlackSoul Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rota, Spain Posts: 6	I know I can fit a decently good size 120 rad in there I think. But I really can't get rid of the floppy. I use it to work on papers or transfer small things to/from work. So I can't use anything else. Ans also use it when foing bios upgrades. And the zip, well since I already had it for years and have important files backed up on them. Plus if I were to get rid of them I still can't gt rid of the 3 1/2" cage since it is holding 2 80g harddrives there. So I really need some god ideas on making this work. I did hit up that heatercore4u search site and came across decently sized cores that can fit in my case in the front. what would o have to do to them to make them work? The sizes i was looking at were 7x6xD. I need something really effecient and with little noise as possible.

03-25-2003, 12:56 PM	#7
Blackeagle Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.A = Michigan Posts: 1,243	Could you lay the rad down on the floor of the case? Cut a hole in the bottom to draw cool air up through, would require making a little wood stand for the tower to be off the floor. A little stand like that would cost next to nothing.

03-25-2003, 03:02 PM	#8
RoninBlackSoul Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rota, Spain Posts: 6	I think the core might fit. I'm going to recheck the sizes. I really didn't check to well the first time. If not no though.. apparently the black ice extreme would fit in there perfectly it seems from what I got from another thread.

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