External Radiators?

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I'm struggling to find the right case which suits my system, yet has the space for my radiators on my current loop. I also have a Parvum ITX case which, whilst the case is great, only supports a 120mm rad.

My thinking is, could I run the water cooling loop to some quick disconnects hanging out the back, then run that down to external radiators and fans?

I get its more complex, and complex means leaks, but I get my cake (small case) and get to eat it (radiator support)!

Has anyone tried this idea with success? What's the best way to power the fans? I've got a laptop PSU which perhaps I could wire up somehow to let the fans do their work?
 
Thanks @BaroUK2. My idea is to have some quick connects out of the back of the system, then run some extended tubes to a small frame with my radiators on it. This way I can use my previous case, my previous rads and fans and I also get to keep the noisy bit away from the top of my desk.

Would the D5 pump be able to handle radiators perhaps 1 - 1.2 meters lower than the pump? The loop is just the D5/res combo, 240+280 rad, CPU and GPU.

I've got most of the kit to make this happen, it just seems a fun thing to try. I also get the small form factor PC on the desk with plenty of cooling potential tucked away.
 
Nice, thanks for the help everyone.

I've had a little look into what to do. I've decided that Ill lead the hardline tubes in the case to a bulkhead fitting on the rear where the exit fan used to reside, then transfer to soft tube for a short distance to some quick disconnects (such as the EKWB ones), then a longer length of soft tube to a separate frame housing my 280 and 240mm radiator, fan hub and some sort of power source.

Or.... I build a case from scratch. Decisions decisions!
 
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