Project: Jon Snow

Hi Jon,

Looks like the Alphacool radiators are also 15mm fan spacing (same as the XSPC AX rads).

I would just try borrowing a hand drill or a battery drill off somebody and redrilling the fan holes to suit.

Just a quick question, do the holes at either end of the radiator line up with the holes on the case? If they do, secure it using only those 4 and attach the fans as normal on the other side.

Jim
 
depends how nice Jimbo is :P ... no I didn't realise you got it from the members market / a member :)

JimboTheGiant said:
Just a quick question, do the holes at either end of the radiator line up with the holes on the case? If they do, secure it using only those 4 and attach the fans as normal on the other side.

Jim
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This is a very good point and probably the only other option, but will work just as well
 
Have you got access to a very small triangle file ? If not you can get them for a few quid, I saw on another forum a guy use one to extend his fan holes, and it looked to work a treat. I would say a round file but I think a triangle one would be better at least to start as it has the point to get through the steal easier, then again a pack of 3 jeweller's files will be about a fiva. You can use the round one to finish it off.
 
Thanks for the suggestions guys.
Jimbo, the holes align slightly but not enough to put a screw in.
I think it's the distance from the side of the radiator to the fan holes that's the problem.

Paulstung, I have ordered a set of jeweller's file to extend the fan holes a little, shouldn't take too much as they're only off by a mm or two.

Here's how the radiator holes align with the fan holes
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Hi guys finally an update for you.
Got around to filing the fans holes to align in with the top radiator.
Also got myself a a drain port thingy.

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Also decided to ditch the red part of the build ie. Coolant/ram, ram will be replaced with white stuff when I get time.
 
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After a few hours and blistered thumbs and fingers trying to get the fittings sorted, I finally got it to screw properly albeit not all the way through.

Have leaked test, since noon today till around 6pm with no leaks.

Decided in the end to keep the red ram and use red dye.

Maybe when the time comes for me to redo the loop I'll go for white.

Ran Valley benchmark for 1 run and max temp was 48c :)

Will get more photos and temp results tomorrow.

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Well it's all up and running.
Spent the last few days trying to get a decent overclock.
But settled for 4.4Ghz in the end as it was reasonable in terms of voltage/speed/temperature.

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nice build, very neatly laid out, think i'm gunna order one of them shut off valve/drain ports.

i will have my midi r1 done by end of the week with a bit of luck i went red fittings with black acrylic.

i used a single rad at the front as i have no sli setup and will mount the pump on the side of the lower drive bay ( which i have left in ) with just the angle bracket from ek
 
Thanks, it's actually going to get taken down in the coming week(s) :o

Switching to a single 780Ti, and finally going to redo the tubing with white tubing :)
 
Nice :)

One question, what's the thing on the GPU BLOCK close up...on the left of the gpus? The thing with all the resistors? Some sort of board?
 
Sorry for the late reply.
It's the PCB for a LED strip I have from NZXT :)

Anyway, here's a little updated photo of the build.
Sorry I didn't take any during the rebuilding process as well as the potato quality(light isnt very good here).
Will take more when I have a little bit more time.

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Love how clean this is looking mate :) I did prefer the clear tubing though i must be honest :P You've made really nice use of all the available space too, great work
 
Ive got 2 x 240s in mine was thinking about a 360 in top is there no way you could fit it and still allow for a 140 exhaust at the back?

How are you controlling the fans i was thinking about using the in built?
 
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Ive got 2 x 240s in mine was thinking about a 360 in top is there no way you could fit it and still allow for a 140 exhaust at the back?

How are you controlling the fans i was thinking about using the in built?
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Sorry for the very late reply.
I never get notifications anymore for some reason.

As far as I can see/tell, if you want to use a 360 on top.
Youll have to sacrifice the rear exhaust.
As for controlling the fans, I use PWM splitters and connect them to the motherboard header and then use Fan Xpert 2.

DLMousey, thanks mate.
I always wanted white in the first place :p
Yeah, i thought I might as well use them.

I should have another little update in the coming few weeks when my exams are finished.
Things Im looking to do are:
Replace rads with Mayhems Havocs 240 + 360.
Naked Ivy Mount for the CPU
Replace the pump with a D5 hopefully if funds allow
 
Build UPDATE

Hi all, after a few months of having my setup I have decided to change a lot of things.
These things include:
Radiators
Pump
Res
Fans

I will be using the following items to replace the above:
Radiators: AX360/AX240 out | Mayhems Havoc 360/240 in
Pump/Res: EK DDC XRes 100 out | EK D5 X Top Plexi + Barrow 220mm Reservoir in
Fans: 6 Akasa Piranhas PWM out | 3 NoiseBlocker eLoops in

The core components are still staying the same with the following:
Delidded i7 3770K (Direct Die contact)
Maximus Gene V
Corsair Vengeance LP White 2x4GB
GTX 780Ti
Corsair AX750W
Intel 520 Series 240GB SSD
Samsung 1TB 2.5" HDD
Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 (contemplated whether to swap it with the Phanteks Evolv :o)
Bitfenix Alchemy Extensions White

Pictures will follow once the items start arriving.
I did get the Barrow reservoir yesterday but it arrived with a small crack so sending it back.
The D5 Xtop is also here, but that would be boring on its own :p
 
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