External Rad Mount

k1llah3rtz

k1llah3rtz

k1llah3rtz

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Hi All,

total n00b here.. so bare with me :).

if i wanted to have my Rad setup external to my case and wanted to have it mounted on a stand, do I need to watch for anything special?

as i'm next to a window which is perhaps 2.5m away from my pc and 1.5 meters above the ground, do i need pumps with a certain level of pressure?

TIA,
K
 
I wouldn't scrimp on the quality of pump, so no micro pumps or pump/res combos really, due to the added pressure drop of extra tube and quick release couplings. Proper DDC 18W or D5 would stand you in good stead.
 
Depends on your setup!

Height difference between window shelf and PC? (this will change if you plan to put your PC on the desk)

Look for the head max on a pump, good place to start:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18364339

Have you considered: it's fine and dandy it's winter! what will you do with direct sunlight? make tea?

What about mounting to PC case itself? How big is the radiator? single, double, triple, quad...

mounts will depend on where and which radiators you want to fix, i.e. 120 / 140 ...

These are some mounts by XSPC:
http://www.xs-pc.com/products/radiators/radiator-brackets/

... or other solutions by EK, koolance and google is your friend :).
 
whilst making tea sounds like a splendid idea.. i was thinking that even in the summer its probably better to vent directly into the open air than not..

anyway.. as i've kinda given up on internally mounting the rad, i've been thinking 360 at least.

i can still mount it on the back of the pc with a radbox or a hollowed out 120mm fan if needed.
 
k1llah3rtz said:
whilst making tea sounds like a splendid idea.. i was thinking that even in the summer its probably better to vent directly into the open air than not..

anyway.. as i've kinda given up on internally mounting the rad, i've been thinking 360 at least.

i can still mount it on the back of the pc with a radbox or a hollowed out 120mm fan if needed.
Click to expand...

To give you a rough idea (I will start my build log end of Feb)

I've ordered the XSPC 120 (120mm Universal Radstand) for a 480 EK XTX to be mounted on an ANTEC P280 :) (obviously needs mod on roof but I've completed it and it looks stunning)

.. I feel like the farmer who bought the hay before the sheep ... (have yet to order a single component ... sourcing all watercooling spec)
 
from what i know of water pumping doesnt really matter how far the rad is away from the pump in general its not distance that give you head pressure to over come its tvh or true verticle height of course there will be a small amount due to friction loss in pipe but its head presure u nead to over come as a rough guide every 1 foot in height u have to overcome = .52 psi of pressure in fresh water so assume fresh water for dionised water . if u have to pump up 2 feet its one pound near as dammit 28 feet up = 14.8 psi or one atmosphere rounding it up . many a year since i had to do that sort of stuff but basically every foot up = half a pound of pressure every foot on the flat = almost nothing..

its sort of here but no need for that detail tbh http://www.efunda.com/formulae/fluids/calc_pipe_friction.cfm
 
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