Rad in a old case

hornetstinger

hornetstinger

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Whenever I get a new upgrade set (CPU, motherboard, memory) I might consider a CPU AIO, as the prices have come down to a decent price.

I have a larger full tower case, but it doesn't have any clips for radiators, and I presume you want to limit the amount of movement the rads have. What options are there for fitting

Case is Coolermaster Stacker 810
 
Radiators usually come with 2 sets of screws
One long set and one short set
One for going through the fans and into the radiator
Short set if the fans are underneath and the radiator will be
Attached to the case

Anywhere in the case there's 120mm/140mm fans placement
Will work
Makes life easier
But I have fitted Radiators with cable ties etc
Because I wanted to put them where they weren't meant to go

They don't really need to be totally stable
They're not going to move around
Unless you move the case around
You can also get some radiator L brackets to attach them
I picked up a load in ocuk B grade before
Small aluminium ones maybe xspc though not 100% certain
They're kind of an S shape not L
But they're pretty thick aluminium I was able to bend them
Into a shape I wanted without snapping them
Using a couple of mole grips/locking pliers
 
When there's decent cheap air coolers available (like peerless assassin/phantom spirit) that can meet the needs of almost any CPU out now, I don't really see the point in retrofitting an AIO in an old case.
 
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Tetras said:
When there's decent cheap air coolers available (like peerless assassin/phantom spirit) that can meet the needs of almost any CPU out now, I don't really see the point in retrofitting an AIO in an old case.
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I was thinking of changing from Noctua D14, where the radiator fans can act as case fans as well.
 
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