External Water Cooling Box Project

waso_dude · 25 Jun 2007 at 23:55

Hi guys!

Should be getting my Antec P180 in the next 2days.

And I've always wanted to water cool a comp so its about time,

I don't really want to try to squeeze it into the case, so i thought why not make an external box

First i was thinking make it from wood, and then why not perspex

I've got part wise so far -
Swiftech Storm CPU block
Swiftech MCW30 Chipset Block
Laing DDC-12v with a prexi top

All picked up for a bargin in MM.

So heres the layout so far.

The Dimentions will be: 540mm x 205mm x 205mm

I'll throw some more drawing when i do them,

I'm hoping to use these drawings with a CAD machine at work.

I know the pipes won't go at that angle, but does that seem right to people for the way the flow should go?

cheers

Warren

waso_dude · 26 Jun 2007 at 18:02

no replys or comments???

common people

anyone got any views on the way that the water will flow?

res-->pump-->cpu-->nb-->cpu-->res

waso_dude · 26 Jun 2007 at 19:32

yea i'll do a guide as i do it

I'll post up some of the CAD drawings later

waso_dude · 26 Jun 2007 at 21:31

DaveMac said:
For max performance use external air to cool the rad, fans pulling on dense cores, pushing on open cores.
kink.

Can you explain a bit more please mate.

waso_dude · 27 Jun 2007 at 00:30

Got ya mate cheers

waso_dude · 27 Jun 2007 at 00:38

Okey so i've done some more design work on the panels.

Here they are:

Front panel:

Front hole is to take a 5 1/4 drive bay fan controller.
And the whole underneath is for a anti tamper switch for the lighting.

Rear panel:

not a lot here really, just the two exit holes for the hoses, these will have rubber grommits on.

Side Panel:

This will take the Rad on one side and the fans on the other, the opposite side is reversered so the fans line up and create a better cooling force.

Hoping to get started on the proper stuff over the weekend, hope fully get them cut at a CAD shop or at work.

Just thinking of adding a fan to the front and to the back just 2 120mm ones, will this mess up the cooling?

Warren

Warren

waso_dude · 27 Jun 2007 at 07:10

looks quite cool that

waso_dude · 27 Jun 2007 at 08:59

i'm gunna run a molex connector or 2 to the box.

Cheers for reminding me, i need another hole on the back cheers!

waso_dude · 27 Jun 2007 at 10:16

i would have felt like such a fool

I had it all planned on how i'd do it, just not put the holes on the back piece,

Hopefully have the back panel drawn up tonight. And my Antec P180, arrives to have a custom window.

waso_dude · 28 Jun 2007 at 00:28

As part of doing the external waterbox, i wanted to modd my new (to me that is) Antec P180, its a sexy case only thing that its missing in my view is a window.

So tonight i started to draw out and mark up my window plan.

Hes from start to end of the sizing :

Blank Canvas:

Half way:

All marked out:

Hopefully will start cutting tomorrow, and then just got to wait for my perspex for the lot to arrive.

waso_dude · 28 Jun 2007 at 09:01

Yea dude, it wasn't light :S

makes my coolmaster look like a SFF

waso_dude · 28 Jun 2007 at 10:47

i got 4

will be good ty mate

waso_dude · 29 Jun 2007 at 18:40

Well i just got a nice suprise today some big sheets of perspex

Gunna get started tomorrow on the window for the P180 so watch this space for a update tomorrow

waso_dude · 29 Jun 2007 at 19:10

Not a problem dude you deserve it

EDIT:
James you checked your paypal?

waso_dude · 29 Jun 2007 at 20:55

Cheers for the info dude!

I got some decent jigsaw blades today, and dependon how much time i spend playing online to night, i might get up early and get started 2morrow morning

GT: Unluckys dude, i was on a course so no little kids destroying stuff for me

waso_dude · 29 Jun 2007 at 20:57

Ah yes, decided on a 120.3 Rad, i just thought it will be easy enough to do that so why not! should hope fully provide enought for me to add the GFX too at alater date

waso_dude · 29 Jun 2007 at 21:54

the plan is for anywhere i want, Hoping for it to go under the case, as its the same dimentions as the P180 case bottom

there will be a set of shut off taps just on the outside after the incomming and out going pipes, so i can shut the bottom half away from the top.

Anyhow, lots of pics for updates 2morrow

waso_dude · 30 Jun 2007 at 12:23

Well the windows cut

pic up when its done.

waso_dude · 30 Jun 2007 at 16:45

Cutting was fine, apart from my dodgy cuts :rolleyes:

Pics will be up when i get a free minute

waso_dude · 5 Jul 2007 at 17:36

been ill so no work done

got all the water cooling products now

just recieved 2day, 4 yate loon LED fans