D5 Mounting to 650d

[Flying_Hellfish]

What's the best plan of action for this? I'm looking at getting the EK-D5 140 tube res/pump combo.

My 650d has the drive bays removed and the 120 top-left has a rad on it. Obviously the front fan is 200mm rather than 120 so I wouldn't be able to attach it to that.

Should I just get a shoggy and bolt it though, then stick to the base of the case with adhesive?

 

[Disco_P]

Cause I am quite cheap I just mounted it the bottom of my case via a pair of 90° elbow brackets.



The black metal is what comes with the res/pump combo and the silver is what I added.
Cause the pump vibration can then pass into your case causing a racket I stuck some O-rings between the black metal and the brackets which absorbed nearly all the vibrations.

It does mean you have to drill holes in your case. I drill 3, 2 for the mounting bracket and a third that allows me access to the pump speed control (though I think the newer Ek-D5 140 is pwm controlled?)

You could also bolt it to any vertical metal plates in the 650D.

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

Yeah, there's no obvious place to put it unless you mod/drill I don't think.

Thanks for that, will need to start making adjustments then I reckon.