Time for water

[Capper]

yep, the Koolance Exos-2 is a fantastic cooler....a little expensive, but a great kit

[jph1589]

Originally Posted by gvblake22

If you've got 4 free 5.25" drive bays in the front of your case, I say you mod a 120mm radiator to fit in there. That way you could blow cool outside air in through the radiator and then it would get exhausted out the back of the case, along with the heated air from your other air cooled components. It might raise your internal case temperature a little because it will be blowing in "heated" air, but I don't think it will make too much of a difference because you are still keeping all of your original cooling fans.

Ever since you suggested this, I've been thinking about the concept and like it a lot. I noticed this morning that I can get a Thermaltake Silent water now for 54.99 shipped. I believe they have discontinued it, so the price dropped like a rock. I may start with that and mod it to sit in those front bays the way you described. If it isn't as efficient as I want it to be, I could replace the block and hoses and pump or any of combination of those. The radiator and resevoir will be fine I am sure. I'd have to cut some holes in that front door to let the air in, but with my blue cathode light mounted inside there it might look pretty cool also. This might just be what I need to get my feet wet AR AR AR. LOL!

[Capper]

Thermaltake makes very good air cooled solutions, but I don't recommend their WC kits....there's a reason its only $54 and is being discontinued.

[jph1589]

Originally Posted by Capper

Thermaltake makes very good air cooled solutions, but I don't recommend their WC kits....there's a reason its only $54 and is being discontinued.

If I do buy it, it is with the full knowledge up front that I may have to make a lot of changes along the way. It will just be a cheap way for me to learn about water cooling at first. And I think the hoses get replaced before it ever goes in my case. I appreciate your caution message though and I understand.

[Capper]

let me dig around, I may have something for you