Swiftech Apex Ultra Watercooling Kit in an antec sonata 2

Calum · 10 Oct 2006 at 17:53

As title really will a Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultra Watercooling Kit fit into a sonata 2?

And does anyone have any examples of a watercooling kit being put into a sonata 2?

Thanks

Hades · 10 Oct 2006 at 18:21

Well it fits my ATC 111 (small case) with the rad mounted on the back so I'd expect so.

Calum · 10 Oct 2006 at 18:29

How much modding did that need to fit?

AmaTeX · 10 Oct 2006 at 19:07

I have fitted it all into a Lian Li PC7 (including rad) but I don’t know how that compares size wise to the sonata.

pic here.

2bullish · 10 Oct 2006 at 19:13

AmaTeX said:
I have fitted it all into a Lian Li PC7 (including rad) but I don’t know how that compares size wise to the sonata.

pic here.

Hi Amatex

Where's the rad, did you have to mod the case? Also, how are your temps using this kit?

Calum · 10 Oct 2006 at 19:29

Looks roughly the same size! Brilliant! Did you fit the rad to the top?

AmaTeX · 10 Oct 2006 at 20:01

Yup i mounted it in the roof, bit of a tight fit with the psu but its all there. I got an ac ryan grill to go over the top, just need to get some neater screws to finish it off. If you do this make sure you measure twice and cut once

With the apex kit I found that I needed to re-rill the holes on the water block as they were too tight.

A couple more pics here.

EDIT:/
Temps are 33/36 idle and 45 under load, ambient is 20c with the fans at 5v, that’s cooling a E6400 @ 3.2ghz and a 1900xtx. Need to get some decent fans but not had time to source some yate loons.

oh and case is about 22/23c.

Calum · 10 Oct 2006 at 20:43

Good job, it looks really neat. Did you what did you use to cut the space for the rad?

AmaTeX · 10 Oct 2006 at 21:57

Just and electric jig saw and a drill, remember to mask it all of so the case does not scratch.