p180 water cooling ?

Zye · 30 May 2006 at 17:38

hi im currently using an antec p180 case which is runnign nice and cool on air using 4 120mm fans and a golden orb 2 cooler on my processor.

I want to change to a full water cooled system (gfx/processor/north bridge/hard drives) and just wondering, has anyone tried water cooling in a p180, do you have any pics ?

As im not sure if theres going to be enough room for it all or not, and if there isnt, ill be needing a new case or go for an external system like the zalman reserator1, however im not sure if this could deal with cooling the hdd as well or not so any info on this would be appreciated =)

cheers

Zye

GOB14 · 30 May 2006 at 19:56

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17581103&highlight=p180

Zye · 30 May 2006 at 20:40

hehe cheers for that, been searching for ages, however taking a hacksaw to the case is a bit to extreme for me, looks like time for a new case ... bugger does the expense never end ?

cheers

Zye

PureAppleJuice · 30 May 2006 at 23:04

I've got watercooling in mine. Just put the rad outside the box however.

Zye · 30 May 2006 at 23:11

cool, have any pics of how you got it all mounted up ? although im leaning more towards the zalman one as its totally silent, it would be great to see where / how youve got the pump etc all fitted in.

Cheers for the offer to buy the case, but if i do swap this case will replace my old zorro case on the spare pc.

other problem ive come upto is ill be water cooling a case i cant see into.... so its time to get customising with a window =) (ive already got a new replacement door ordered up form antec if this goes horribly wrong hehe)

this will be my first water cooling attempt (but hey if its going to go wrong, might as well have it go wrong spectacuarly) so im not sure how heavy the radiators are, would you be able to hang one form the top exhaust port or would it just be to heavy ?

cheers

Zye

PureAppleJuice · 30 May 2006 at 23:18

Sorry, digital camera is busted so I won't be able to take any. Basically the pump is inside the case, cooling the GFX and CPU. I put 2 intake fans a the front, and one blowing out at the top. These are the 120mm ones it came on with, set on silent. I basically drilled 2 holes out the rear exhaust to make room for the pipes, and the rad sits behind all my games on a shelf

Stelly · 30 May 2006 at 23:31

I think that I will do this with my next rig

Stelly

ironhorse · 31 May 2006 at 08:55

here's mine lovely case but damn its heavy now!!! :eek:

no hacksawing either, just removed bottom middle fan mount