My first watercooling project

AlanJ · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:02

Hello all first of all i would like to apologize about the photos! Im useless with a camera.

Anyway, this is my first watercooling project and my aim was to house all the cooling in the case. First off I needed a bigger case (did have a antec 900) so I bought a Lian Li V1110b off the members market. Case arrived in fantastic condition thanks (Deluxe1).

After a lot of head scratching and trying to work out the best way to place everything this is what I have come up with.

My first aim was to sort out where the rad would go, so out to the shed to grab the jigsaw. :eek:

Rad Grill will be arriving tomarrow.

Then I cracked on with the side panel from this

To this

Bought some trimming to finish it off, this is what it looks like on the case

Not a lot of progress going on at the mo, I'm still waiting on parts. This is how the case stands atm.

As you can see i have mounted the pump upside down as i didnt want it on view in the window.

I the next few days I will be fitting the rad - grill then adding the tubing, im going for a red and black theme, red dye and black coil. will keep you updated.

Bradley8988 · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:12

You going to remove that bar in the middle of the window?

AlanJ · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:15

Im undecided because its mounting the fan, and also its handy for hiding some of the cables, not sure what to do.

It does look out of place!!

Bradley8988 · 19 Jan 2009 at 17:26

Run all the cables behind the mobo and idk why u need a fan there really.

MikeTimbers · 19 Jan 2009 at 19:16

Remember that that pump must not run dry so filling needs to be done with extra care and the case at the very least on its side. This may affect where you put the reservoir!

AlanJ · 19 Jan 2009 at 19:18

thanks of the advice, the res is going in the top 5.25" bay do you think that would be ok?

AlanJ · 20 Jan 2009 at 16:06

Right the case is all finished apart from little minor things! I decidied to remove the middle bar, and mount the pump the right way up!.

I'll grab some pictures and upload them

AlanJ · 21 Jan 2009 at 12:35

Well here is the finished case and when I come back from holiday Im putting in 2x Red lights and fitting the HDD spacers.

Again sorry for rubbish pictures.

Sayso · 21 Jan 2009 at 17:35

looking good

what res is that?

darren73 · 21 Jan 2009 at 17:48

swiftech micro?

Bradley8988 · 21 Jan 2009 at 18:54

How u liking the Red coolant? I never found it to look as red as i wanted.

AlanJ · 21 Jan 2009 at 20:25

Sayso - Yeah swiftech micro

Brad - I is a little dull, but now ive fitted the lights looks ok

V|per · 21 Jan 2009 at 20:44

That's a very good build for your first time water build. Nicely thought out and planned.

Now you'll get addicted and want to water cool everything, say good bye to your money

AlanJ · 21 Jan 2009 at 20:48

hah, thinking of cooling the graphics card soon, just looking for a suitable block.

V|per · 21 Jan 2009 at 20:53

That's how it all starts... 1st the cpu, the the gfx cardm next you'll be wantig to do the nb and sb, then the mosfets, then you'll say to yourself that there is too much load for one loop, so you'll dual loop it, and want a bigger case etc etc

Currently working on a tripple loop system myself now =|

AlanJ · 21 Jan 2009 at 20:58

Tripple loop :eek:

Sounds FAR to complicated, Ive just been looking at your build in your sig, looks fantastic so far!!

Bradley8988 · 21 Jan 2009 at 21:36

Viper speaks the truth. I been having loads of trouble tonight which got me really mad and made me think why do i even bother as air cooling isnt so bad but once its all done and u can only just hear the quiet humm of the pump with really good temps, it all makes sense. Tidy build for your first go duder.