Water Cooling - Radiator Fan Gap

CaDLoN · 4 Apr 2006 at 15:08

Right then,

I've bolted my rad into my Lian Li by fabricating a bracket that utilises the HDD cage thumb screws & holes

I understand than you dont want have the fan too close as you get dead spots & turbulance noise.
So i've mounted the fan a couple of inches away, with the intention of making a tunnel / shrowd to direct the air flow.

does this look ok or have i missed the point completely :rolleyes:

weescott · 4 Apr 2006 at 15:14

It looks fine. IIRC the prototype PA160 had a shroud that deep, if not more.

welshtom · 4 Apr 2006 at 15:17

Thats mine.

one gutted fan as a shroud. all taped on

Tom

CaDLoN · 4 Apr 2006 at 15:20

Excellent news, i got a bit Dremmel happy & before i knew it i'd mounted it all in then i though ooh ek, is it too far away :eek:

nyzrox · 4 Apr 2006 at 15:22

hmmm, is it worth doing that to mine me think's on the 120.1 or the 120.2, what are the advantages of this.

CaDLoN · 4 Apr 2006 at 15:27

In theory...

If the fan is too close you get a dead spots (almost zero air flow) in the middle (motor housing area) & the outer edges (no blade coverage)
So in effect you're not cooling those parts of the radiator

Also you get a turbulance noise, so if you move the radiator away a bit it should be quieter

Drazic · 4 Apr 2006 at 17:52

Looks hot dude (ie: sexy)

Gutted fans are good mate for shrouds. I did one on my XP-120 when i use to air cool, exactly as tom did, glue, tape, temps went a bit 1/2c least and was silent for once! I use the Thermochill shroud's on mine just fits my case i think (awating arrival)

nyzrox · 4 Apr 2006 at 18:07

but if you use a gutted fan, still wont the corners be dead spots.

Drazic · 4 Apr 2006 at 18:18

Think about or take a look at a fan. if you use a 120mm and a 120mm gutted fan they will be the same internaly.....